Sir Matt Busby

A Time For Drastic Action?

“Football is a funny old game” is a phrase that may well have been coined a long time ago but it became associated with the late great Jimmy Greaves. Of course the interpretation of “funny” depended on where you sat

The End Of A Marriage For Many Fans

It has been said that there is no greater love that that of a mother for her children. Football fans will tell you that if that is the case the love of their clubs comes a close second. That love

From the Archives – Manchester United players Reminisce About the 1968 European Cup

Not the Footy Show Podcast

In 2008 when Manchester United made it through to the Champions League Final, it marked two very important anniversaries in the club’s history. It was fifty years since the team known as the “Busby Babes” was decimated following the Munich

The Demise of The Manager

Has the dawn of the coach seen the demise of the manager, and as a result impacted on teams and clubs? Football fans of all ages know the names of the great managers in the game, the likes of Sir

Who Removed the Plaque?

Football fans know that constantly decisions are made that are baffling on and off the pitch. Some are simply infuriating. The news coming out of Old Trafford this month that the brass plaque that had for many years marked the