Wow........that's going to be some emotionally-charged atmosphere that day. Even with the obvious chance to "recruit" more interest in a commercial venture like MUTV, I'm glad they're doing what they're doing, and I'm assuming the documentaries they'll make available will have to do with a lot of history. Pretty useful for many of the younger set today.
Baby May does her impressions of a Swiss roll and Bono
Manchester City's shirt sponsors and manufacturer will have their branding removed from the kit worn in next month's Munich anniversary derby.
The decision by Thomas Cook.com and Le Coq Sportif came after talks between the companies and the supporters.
Producing a kit that will incorporate a black ribbon of remembrance is just one of the initiatives City have adopted ahead of the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday February 10.
Other plans for the joint marking of the 50th anniversary of the tragedy on February 6 are expected to be announced shortly.
City spokesman Paul Tyrrell told the Manchester Evening News: "After discussions with the Official Supporters Club and the Centenary Supporters Association, both Thomas Cook and Le Coq Sportif offered to remove branding from the shirts.
"Le Coq are happy to produce a unique kit for the occasion."
All 3,000 City fans who get a ticket for the game will receive a letter from manager Sven Goran-Eriksson and skipper Richard Dunne as well as a picture of goalkeeper-turned-journalist Frank Swift, who died in the plane crash.
Eriksson asks all supporters to "uphold the good name of Manchester City and respectfully support the commemorations."
thank you manchester city
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50th anniversary of this event is on my 22nd birthday...just realized
"Collar turned up, back straight, chest stuck out, he glided into the arena as if he owned the fucking place. Any arena, but nowhere more effectively than Old Trafford. This was his stage. He loved it, the crowd loved him" -Roy Keane on Eric Cantona
Fully respect his thoughts on the matter and lets hope that the remembrance of these players leading up and during this important day/match, goes by smoothly and without a hitch.
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Eriksson calls for Munich respect
Eriksson wants to ensure City's fans are respectful
Sven-Goran Eriksson has called on Manchester City's fans to be respectful of commemorations planned for the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
City play at Manchester United on 10 February and Eriksson has written to fans asking them to pay tribute to those killed in the Munich plane crash.
Eight United stars and former City keeper Frank Swift were among 23 who lost their lives on 6 February, 1958.
Eriksson has urged fans not to disrupt a minute's silence before the match.
Former Manchester United club secretary Ken Ramsden, who has helped organise the commemorations for the day said: "What happened at Munich was not just a disaster for United but for the whole of the city of Manchester.
"We are sure that City fans will unite with us and share in the occasion with us."
United will wear a special replica of their 1958 kit on the day, devoid of the players' names or shirt numbers on the back, while City's kit will incorporate a black ribbon with their sponsor's branding removed.
Stars to ditch fancy boots
Manchester United stars will ditch their fancy boots for next month’s derby with City as a tribute to the Munich air disaster victims. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand have all asked their sponsors for black boots to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. A United source said: “It was the players’ idea. They are aware of the significance of this game.” The Sun
really cant wait for this match.
quite nice of city to respect this event the way the promised to
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There will be no minute's silence during England's game with Switzerland on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash, the FA says.
England play Switzerland on 6 February, the date in which 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, died.
Interesting. It was a devestating day for many England fans as well. As long as they're showing pictures of the players, why not have a moments silence? On the other hand, though, I do sometimes feel like these "moments of silence" are a bit overkill and seem semi-artificial...
"Collar turned up, back straight, chest stuck out, he glided into the arena as if he owned the fucking place. Any arena, but nowhere more effectively than Old Trafford. This was his stage. He loved it, the crowd loved him" -Roy Keane on Eric Cantona
the FA wanted a moment of silence but they opted against it because they feared that fans wouldnt respect the minute's silence. I think it's probably best because if some plastic fans decided to start talking or booing because they dislike manchester united it would be a real shame and extremely embarrassing . Better safe than sorry i suppose.
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of course, it's not like there weren't englishmen on that plane or anything.
you know the english talk a lot of shit about americans, but at least we know how to mourne. it's just not right that a countries citizens can't get their act together enough for a moment of silence just because of their ABU bullshit. It's even worse that the FA has completely given up.
Even if the moment of silence wasn't respected,you know what would happen the next day? the media would hammer the "disgusting" behavior of some rogue idiots. Once you have a backlash against these personalities, that's when you start changing peoples perspectives on what is proper behavior, what is common courtesy, and finally what is class. Clearly the british have none of those three on this occassion.
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Nice touch and would be great to see different angles/prospectives of this picture.
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THE Busby Babes' final line-up before the Munich disaster has been given pride of place at Old Trafford.
As a tribute to the team torn apart so tragically 50 years ago, a huge picture of the XI lining up before the European Cup quarter-final 3-3 draw with Red Star Belgrade, 24 hours before the air crash, now graces the stadium.
The portrait, that includes victims Duncan Edwards, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, Tommy Taylor and Roger Byrne, is spread across the glass frontage of Old Trafford above the statue of Sir Matt Busby.
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