No-one under 30 will remember the pre-Ferguson United

but they were basically a decent cup side with the occasional ok run in the league between 68 and 92.

The transformation was utterly remarkable and it certainly wasn't just all about spending money by any means.

Posted By: norway on May 8th 2013 at 09:41:49

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No-one under 30 will remember the pre-Ferguson United (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:41:49
- mostly (Other Football) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:03:36
- Very much this. He's worked wonders there. (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, May 8, 10:40:44
- I will always remember Man U pre-Ferguson for this game (Other Football) - BSE Canary, May 8, 09:56:30
  - I was at that game, frightening scenes. (n/m) (Other Football) - John in Texas, May 8, 11:53:47
  - Yep, I was at that game, aged 8 (Other Football) - duke of york, May 8, 10:02:58
    - Same here, we stood in the South Stand / Barclay corner for that game, don't remember (Other Football) - BSE Canary, May 8, 10:09:15
- I'm 38 and don't remember anything other than SAF (n/m) (Other Football) - oh huckerby, May 8, 09:49:49
  - I'm 36 & remember big fat Ron in charge (n/m) (Other Football) - Drinklebells, May 8, 10:06:41
    - I'm 21 and remember Matt Busby. (n/m) (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 8, 10:12:07
- true, although they always had a habit of the odd Hollywood signing (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 8, 09:43:39
- like Chelsea pre-money? (n/m) (Other Football) - samcd84, May 8, 09:42:25
  - Yes and (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:47:16
    - See also: 1989, 1990, (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 09:52:28
    - Even in Fergie's early seasons (Other Football) - duke of york, May 8, 09:48:06
  - well, yes, only a lot bigger (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:45:26
    - They always had the biggest crowds (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:48:34
  - much more high-profile (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 8, 09:45:00
    - More like Spurs ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 09:47:12
      - even bigger (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:49:11
        
        I don't agree that there was the same media hype around United (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:50:16
        
        That's how I remember it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 8, 09:52:55
        
        Hence the fanzine "Liverpool are on the telly again" (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 8, 09:51:50
        
        Or (which really annoyed me) (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:53:06
        
        Oh! haha (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, May 8, 09:55:13
      - no. hey had a much bigger legacy / history than Spurs have (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 8, 09:48:09
        
        Yes, but in terms of actual success (Other Football) - norway, May 8, 09:49:27
        
        pretty similar (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:51:13

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