“Desperate, absolutely desperate.” Roy Keane hits Man United with the worst criticism imaginable after their crushing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. United got off to a good start in the first half, but Tottenham really took control afterwards, and completely dominated the game in a fashion that would worry United fans. The […]
2 years ago
“They careered through the doors as if they were raiding a Wild West saloon.” There was a moment, perfectly described by Gordon Strachan in ‘The United Way’, when Alex Ferguson came in for one of his first training sessions as Manchester United boss. From the laid-back, fun-loving Ron Atkinson, who delivered a couple of FA […]
2 years ago
“He was someone I didn’t want to have a fight with because he was dangerous!” In 1982, a 22-year-old Paul McGrath joined Manchester United from St Patrick’s Athletic. While McGrath had future Ireland teammates Frank Stapleton and Kevin Moran for company, he really clicked with Norman Whiteside. By the time McGrath arrived at United, Whiteside […]
4 years ago
“A word from Kevin and it was all sorted.” Back in 1982, Paul McGrath arrived in Manchester and was put up as a lodger at the house of Tom and Bet Fannon. One of his fellow lodgers at the house was Norman Whiteside. The Belfast native had been at United since he was 14 and, […]
4 years ago
The former Red Devils midfielder gives his take on a mercurial talent
11 years ago
The Scot and his former captain have been at loggerheads since 2005
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