Continuing on with our series of talking with reds ahead of the derby this week, after previously sharing the thoughts of Andy Mitten, Pete Boyle and Pete Shaw, we’re very proud to reveal that today’s interview is with Manchester United legend, Paddy Crerand. Paddy won the FA Cup with United in 1963 and reflects on his experience of playing for United against City in the 60′s.
Scott the Red: What are you memories of playing in the derby?
Paddy Crerand: The derby rivalry is back to where it used to be in the 60′s when both teams had tremendous sides. The City was jumping in the 60′s and leading the way for music, fashion, nightlife and most importantly football.
STR: What meant more to the players in your day – games against City, Liverpool or Leeds?
PC: City was always the one we wanted to beat and don’t forget that we had a lot of local boys playing at that time We never liked Leeds but neither did any other team at that time. Liverpool, believe it or not, we were always pals with. Many of the players, such as Ian St John, were big pals and both Sir Matt and Bill Shankly were best pals and genuinely loved each others company. Don’t forget Sir Matt’s two favourite other clubs after United and Celtic, were Man City and Liverpool.
STR: Are there any derbies which stand out in your mind for being particularly brilliant?
PC: The last few games have been fantastic the Micheal Owen, Paul Scholes and Roy Keane winners particularly stand out.
STR: Do you think City’s poor attendances in the cup competitions, despite discounted tickets, has finally disproved their fans’ lie about Manchester being blue?
PC: Do I really need to answer this stupid question? Manchester is more red than blue, always has been always will be. The crowds have always reflected this since the 1950′s.
STR: Do you wish Carlos Tevez still played for United?
PC: Yes
STR: Which City players do you think would get in to our first XI?
PC: I don’t think any would walk straight into the team but the only three who would get into the squad is Hart, Kompany and Tevez.
STR: Do you agree with the manager that it’s daft to get all our fans down to London for the semi-final?
PC: Crazy and disgraceful. The FA talk about respect, what about respect for the supporters making all these fans from the North West travelling down South, stealing money off the fans for previous FA failings…
STR: What are your predictions for the game?
PC: Derbies are always close affairs no matter the occasion, but if Tevez is out and with the experience of the United players in these competitions, I believe that gives us the edge.
STR: With you there. Thanks a lot Paddy.
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STR: Do you agree with the manager that it’s daft to get all our fans down to London for the semi-final?
PC: Crazy and disgraceful. The FA talk about respect, what about respect for the supporters making all these fans from the North West travelling down South, stealing money off the fans for previous FA failings…
I know lots of opposition fans take pot shots at him(and some of our fans do) but this comment above is right on the money, no pun intended, well said Paddy.
Always good to hear Paddy’s thoughts. The guy is a legend.
Fantastic interview, love his MUTV commentary also, loyal servant of the club
Tevez out for a month
Karma just got a whole lot more ambitious
Liverpool were our pals??? :O
Go on Paddy, giving it to the FA. Brilliant. Love the guy.
Loved Clayton Blackmore yesterday going on about us having a European ref on Tuesday so it wasn’t as easy as it normally is for Chelsea too.
Nice work on getting an interview with Paddy the legend Scott. I had hoped you would have asked him about his recent interview on Talksport regarding his comments about the agenda the FA have against United. Some people I talk to say he is totally biased in favour of United, I don’t agree, I think with all the ABU cunts around who spit venom at us, it’s pleasing to know we have someone who will always fight our corner.
@RedManWalking, It’s always to be expected mate. Heck, even the English and Australian cricket sides were known to share a pint or two after Ashes matches. So, I wouldn’t find that surprising especially in those days where this thing called “honor” was still left in sport.
As usual, nice interview again. I just started reading Paddy’s blog and it makes for a really interesting read. There will always be obvious favor for United but he addresses many matters of football in general which makes it worth the read.
Absolutely brilliant Scott….
Congratulations on getting Paddy to do the interview and a big thank you to Crerand himself for agreeing to let us hear his thoughts….Fantastic read!
Mes – Saw that Blackmore interview mate. Quality. Talk about having a pop at the cheating cunt Premiership refs who have won them games in recent times. Instances that have gone unoticed by the ABU bastards, but are equally quick to make an issue of when we get the breaks.
@Balaji You are right about that. Somehow, the rivalry always remained on the field in the olden days..
Tanx for the interview,i like this guy Paddy…
genuinly loves the club, a great embassador!
arsenal v liverpool this week… a potention slip up for arse? will the scum actually play or will they bend over like they did with chelsea last year?
Bend over or not United require no assistance from anyone we are the ones in pole position.
Great man Paddy. Top Red as well. He’s right about the Liverpool, United rivalry. It’s the fans that make these games tense, because we hate each other.
love paddy and he hit the nail on the head fa have no respect for anyone just a bunch of slimey bastards.its a shame that at the top levels of this great sport it has scumbags running it.i sent three letters to the fa recieved one back the same form letter as str,just like the refs just do things with no accountability its wrong.
don’t really think utd will miss a beat berba is world class and can slot in for rooney no problem on the other hand city are fucked
“I don’t think any would walk straight into the team but the only three who would get into the squad is Hart, Kompany and Tevez.”
I’d add big YaYa to that list of second-stringers.
Yes, becuase the fat, self obsessed, sulky whale that is yaya would be so good for team morale, right?
@Wayne I totally agree. The FA talk about “Respect” but they mean it in the Don Corleone/Tony Soprano way not the true meaning. Do what we say, respect us or we will punish you. Respect in it’s true sense has to be earned and the FA have done nothing in recent years to earn respect not just from Man Utd fans but all football fans.
All I can say is thank God their punishments don’t fit a gangster movie, I mean touchline bans are nonsense these days with the modes of communication available and a 2 game ban for Rooney is nothing with Berb & Chicharito to cover!
Paddy Crerand, a true UNITED LEGEND !!!
Great Footballer, Great Person, A Great Man !!!
Paddy is a legend. But I do wish he didn’t say he wished Tevez still played for us.
Can’t wait for Saturday. I admit that after knocking the Chavs out, I am approaching this game in a more relaxed tone.
Love Paddy. European Cup winner, FA Cup winner, League Champion. Yeah, Paddy is all that. He’s the lad that passed the ball to Georgie and Bobby. Yeah, Paddy! He IS all that!
Still a bit old school and one is always just a bit worried that he is going to say something that is really not P.C. But then he just keeps on saying stuff with high quality content and you forgive him, or even appreciate the edge he brings. Absolutely loved the interview on talksport that he gave a bit ago. Didn’t back down one inch did he.
Paddy Crerand! Yeah baby. We got him too!
You think others are still intimidated by Paddy. Here is a cheeky sod who claims that Paddy was drunk in that TalkSport interview!
http://www.footballgambler.co.uk/2011/04/12/paddy-crerand-on-talksport/
I Love Paddy.He’s bias for united is very admirable
Off topic:
Cory Evans is reportedly staying at Hull, permanent deal. Best of luck lad and good luck.
Do us proud if ya come up against any of our rivals!
Costas – I wouldn’t get too relaxed just yet mate, not after reading this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1376891/Roberto-Mancini-wants-Manchester-City-make-history-FA-Cup-semi-final.html
Cunts: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1376872/FA-Cup-final-ticket-prices-rocket-22-cent.html
Paddy legend
@Northstander agree mate touchline bans are laughable and the fa are the mafia just don’t have people killed.
@Costas i’m with you totally relaxed about this one utd are hitting top gear just about fully fit and i don’t rate city very highly, just alot of money down the drain stuck with a bunch of underachiers making to much money that most clubs wouldn’t be interested in.very badly managed club in every way
Even with Tevez playing, I’d still think we’d beat the bitters. Rooney not playing, throws up an interesting team selection. Do we go with 2 up front, or play a more conservative formation? I hope the manager goes with 2 up top. We’ve got Rooney fresh for the Newcastle game anyway, so no need to play one striker against City.
Always love listening to Paddy’s ‘slightly biased’ views on United. Top top man!
Tevez is out for a month….great interview. Paddy = great guy, good legacy
Afternoon all true REDS
What a legend Paddy is, totally love the man. His loyalty to the club that remained after years of hanging up his boots is admirable. I do not get MUTV these days and I do miss his commentary and views…
Poor Bernstein the bastard must be up in my arms about whats happened to Tevez
Karma of course ia a bitch and well for singling out our player for something no official has been able to do since and apply the letter of the FA law accordingly – what goes around comes around
Bernstein has about less than 48 hours to try to fuck United over
Oh wait – we are not playing until Saturday – tough shit prick and you can print that
Come on United
Evening Cedars you Devil you
Evening MG
Great to be back here posting after a few days off for the wedding.
As for Bernstien and as you say ‘tough shit’, the prick has had his chance and he did use it well, however we are UNITED and karma is indeed a bitch that will come back and screw those haters over………
Small number of tickets still available and yet club will only sell them to season ticket holders. Fucking joke, if they not sold by now they are hardly going to be sold in the 13 remaining office hours. Tevez being out is hilarious news. think we’ll win 2-1 on Saturday. Oh well ITV it is.
My name is Tevez. Karma is a bitch.
Cedars
Great to have you back – how was the wedding?
You didn’t miss much
Great to see Willie still as witty as ever!
MG
From what I remember buddy, the wedding was a blast, all family members gathered under one roof… Over 150 people with endless flow of booze and all Lebanese…. Formula for complete chaos, which was brilliant!
willierednut – It shows the difference chico has done to the squad, and the form of berbatov. The extra games has actually worked in united’s favor, rooneys ban has not stopped momentum has the CL has made up for the 2 game ban has he has 1 game a week since the ban. These factors and the form of vidic has given united so much strength in depth, while last season we were so short of fire power
FITB
I think Rooney’s ban was a blessing in disguise and made SAF’s decision easy in terms of team selection. WR was a beast against the rent boys on Tuesday and will be fresh again for Newcastle.
Hope we will start with Berba and Hernandez against shitty with Owen on the bench coming on to score another heart breaking winner….
CedarsDevil – rooney is gonna be fresh and fit against newcastle, while if he played saterday there is a chance he maybe tired with that god awful wembley pitch is also a huge problem for united has the away form has been dodgy. Will be interesting will carrick play saterday, maybe fletcher will get a game saterday
Nice one Scott and Paddy. He will fight Uniteds corner to the death. Hhmm not sure about that posh talking cunt Hart though. Vastly over rated. An error a game in him.
Denton. Hello mate. Yaya toure. Really? God I think he is awful. He has an arse like a fucking whale and sweats buckets just walking. The man looks obese.
FITB
The good thing is that for a long while we seem to have most of our squad fit. Carrick has been fantastic, Park… bloody hell, Giggs where do I start?
Great problem for the boss to have, especially in midfield…..
C’mon UNITED
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/906506/gary-neville:-players-won%27t-focus-on-power-debate?cc=4716
We will win. Because we want to win. Not because of petty things like power.
CedarsDevil – last season since february we had most of our squad fit, maybe players out of form, the only difference is chico berbatov and nani have all added more goals to the united machine. Look at united’s top 4 goalscorers this season
2010/11 goalscorers
berbatov 22
hernandez 18
rooney 13
nani 10
These stats are better than in 2009 of ronaldo rooney berbatov and tevez stats, has berbs is 4 short of matching ronaldo’s 26 goals. chico has almost hit 20. rooney can still score 20. nani can match tevez goals of 15, solong term these 4 can help us dominate the league for many years to come
King Eric -carrick has shown now when he is on form, he is miles better than the overrated toure who was made to look better than he actually was, in a good barcelona side
FITB
Agreed mate and thanks for the stats….. That leaves one burning thought in my head……
50 million buys you a ladyboy with blonde hair while 7 million buys you a star, a genuine human being, a natural finisher and with out doubt the signing of the season….
@FITB That’s the big difference from last season. Hernandez has give United a freshness up front, we didn’t have last year. I’d expect and hope the manager goes with Berbatov and Hernandez for Saturday. I’m feeling more confident for this one, than the previous derbies. City will come and spoil I think. That’s Mancini’s way.
CedarsDevil – I did this comment for ages months ago
torres 50 million, carrol 32 million, milner 26 million, and Chico 7 million
That state I came up with on who has scored the goals, is a big reason why we have a huge chance to win the league others are chipping in,. If we had this last year we would be champions, and now we know never use 433 has one fix formation unless you have a ronaldo or messi to back up the striker.
Cedars – You got back in one piece then, after the wedding?
willierednut – it was the same with ronaldo rooney and tevez back in 07/08 season, ronaldo could play on the shoulder despite he started on the right he was a goalscorer like chico is now. Another huge plus with having chico to back it up with rooney and berbs, if rooney is not available we can use chico has the main vocal point and berbs can play in the hole, while if it was just rooney and berbs it would mean berbs play has a no9 when he is nothing but a no10. Another thing what chico has done, is brought the old rooney between 2004 to 2006 who played has a no10 whch I thought esp the 2005/06 season he was in breathtaking form.
Willie
Agreed, shitty will come to stop the play, but at the end of the day we will play our game and be too strong for them…. Hoping for a normal time win.
We will win because we want to win! Love it.
As to the money divide between Torres and Chicho, there were some wise words from SAF a couple of days back. SAF said the 50M put pressure on the manager to play Torres. I think this is a very interesting statement. Has 30M put pressure on Sir Alex to play Carrick or Berba. We can only guess. But SAF does recognize that it plays a role. It has to really. At the weekend, we had 30M Berba sat on the bench and we won. The chavs didn’t sit 50M torres and lost. It can be debated for ever, but I think the price tag puts an excessive amount of pressure on both the manager and the player. We all recognize that the price put Berbatov off his game for along time and contributed to loads of negative press. Simps really. Don’t pay high price, you will be under pressure from the off to make it work and that creates its own reality for apparent failure.
Willie
Not sure yet mate, still checking for missing ‘parts’ lol
listening to talksport WOW that kelly really is a complete idiot, he has hart tevez and toure ahead of VDS rooney and carrick. Despite the fact rooney and carrick are teqnically better players on the ball than tevez and toure, just because hart is younger than VDS does not mean he gets in ahead of VDS he is still playing this season isnt he. And why would anyone have de jong in their team, when he has no teqnical ability, this is my 11 out of shitty and united
VDS
rafeal smallen vidic evra
valencia carrick scholes nani
rooney chico
Not one shitty player would get into the current united 11
Seriously lads. Call me cocky but I could not give a flying fuck about this citeh side. They are fucking shit. Simple as. I am sure vida and smalling/rio are shitting bricks at the prospect of marking that one paced bosnian peter crouch. Infact that’s an insult to freeeakk. Dzeko is shite. Absolutye gash. We will take these cunts to the cleaners. United are bang in form at the minute. Just wish I was going. Got tickets but my old man is taking my old dear as I am in scotland for the weekend and couldn’t get out of it. Bastard.
I could put ferdinand ahead of smallen here is the best 11 again
VDS
rafeal ferdinand vidic evra
valencia carrick scholes nani
rooney chico
Will Rafael be fit for the weekend? Any updates?
King Eric – why would anyone pick any shitty player are talkshit really that stoned, what have they done this season. United’s entire squad is much better than shittys not one shitty player would get into the united squad let alone the first 11, we add 2 or 3 players in the summer who will stop united in the future esp in the recent future of 2 or 3 years.
King Eric
Life can be a son of a bitch at times, cheer up buddy
Cedars – Rafael was meant to be fit for the Chelsea game. Obviously, he didn’t make that one. Thought John played well on Tuesday, so I’m not too worried about him starting against the bitters. I’m sure the boss will reveal all tomorrow.
Another great interview. Couldnt believe my eyes reading the title.. Paddy Crerand? Wow.
Liverpool and us were buddies. haha..
And on Joe Hart can get into our squad, how i wish he is ours..
Fitb. Hello pal. Ignore that fat greasy cunt kelly. He should worry about his own team the knob. Just last week the patronising bastard said after we beat the rentboys “ I sat there gushing with pride that THIS United tyeam played to the best of their abilites“. Making out we are limited or summat. They get worse on there. Fucking quinn spits more bile by the day the scouse cunt. At least tonight durham conceded what I havbe been texting them for time. That Bale is actually limited. Fucking idiots. Toure tevez and hart. Oh do fuck off kelly. At least carrick can run and get about the pitch. Hart is like some posh ponce. A hugely over rated keeper. Ok at small clubs like foster. Seriously mate where the fuck do they drag these idiots from? Well mate we will have to do what we have done all season. Beat the fuckers and shut the abus up again. Are they saying citeh will win like ?
Willie
Not too worried here either mate, JOS is a true RED and always seems to do the job, but Rafa has the edge in terms of scaring the shit out of opposing full backs…..
MyCowIsTheBest
Joe Hart can take his short sleeves and shove them up mankini’s butt mate, never rated him
fergie is the boss – That’s excatly it mate. They are so shit, they will splurge again massively in the summer, also getting rid of wasters who they splashed out big on last summer, especially that fat hod carrying cunt Milner. United on the other hand know they have the squad to challenge for at least another 5 years, and therefore only require tweaking and no more. We only need a goalkeeper and midfield play-maker and that’s us set up for a while. Not to mention the return of loanees Cleverley, Welbeck and Macheda, coupled with a few players coming through from the youth set up. That link I posted at 15.56 was more in jest than anything, highlighting the comical statement made about them making history this saturday. Fuck off you cheesy scarf wearing bastard, that banner will change to 35 years after the full-time whistle.
Cheers cedars mate!
King Eric – if we can win the league, it will take us and give us the stepping stone to really strengthen the side and domminate the league like 2007. What also annoys me, is we are called a workman like side with limited ability, hmmm VDS rafeal ferdinand vidic smallen evra carrick scholes giggs nani valencia rooney berbs chico these names really have got limited ability, lets add back up players of kuszszec oshea brown evans fletcher park owen, we have cleverly welbeck on loan WOW its the worst squad isnt it. Our squad like scott said was called the worst squad in a long time, despite the fact we had scholes berbs and nani on the bench, berbs and nani have in combined total of 32 goals and its ca\lled a crap squad.
King Erik Ha ha ha ha “Are they saying citeh will win like ?”
GO on lad, let the dog have it’s bone! They do get paid to talk after all. Ha ha.
Down boy! You seem to think these punditry lads get paid to make sense. Ha ha ha ha.
That’s the thing. They get paid to keep you guessing.
“He’s a reporter for the BBC, he must know something that I don’t.:
Well actually, it turns out that they don’t!
Think we need to find you a hobby, something to keep you from watching these mongrels. Mahjong maybe? Painting city adverts?
King Eric – has a welshman I like bale but he is overrated, but he is defensivly a disaster. He also has no end product, his crossing is woeful, his freekicks have goten worse and he cant head the ball, he is a quality player worth atmost 24 million. Look at ronaldo, he is one of the worst crosses I have ever seen, what he has instead is he is 2 footed, can score all sorts opf goals he can head the ball and his shooting power is insane, add his freekicks are just unstoppable so ronnie’s assists are not the greatest, but he has other attributes to make up for the lack of assists.
FITB
‘They’ can go and fuck themselves. I am sick and tired of hearing this crap about UNITED being average this season yet we are still fighting on 3 fronts…. While the media darlings Spurs have been well and truly fucked…. Best squad in the PL, most talented footballer in world football… Ooh give me a fucking break
Kings – they are nothhing but a side that makes up the numbers, what shitty are is terribly unbalanced. Thier midfield in the center has no guile, barry de jong vierra toure they are alll slugs, out wide they have 2 wingers in silva and johnsen and non of them are allowed to get forward in numbers, upfront they have eddie munster who is tired moody and drained. Another huge factor, is mercanery they are paid a fortune and the mentality is a joke. Rio defines what united are all about, rooney has been put in line by ferdinand scholes giggs and most importantly fergie.
We need kings the GK which maybe done and dusted, and most importantly a CM to partner carrick
Cedars
Formula for complete chaos = Formula for compete happiness
Much like the team then with that apparent non existent midfield TM : )
CedarsDevil – Look at the current united squad
GK – VDS kuszsec
defence – rafeal oshea brown ferdinand vidic smallen evans evra fabio
midfield – carrick scholes fletcher anderson gibson hargreaves valencia nani park giggs obertan bebe
attack – rooney berbs chico owen
This is quiet a squad built for this season. I said this in the summer, this current squad is stronger than the 2006/07 squad and equel to our 2007/08 and 2008/09 squad
So anyone else reckon we may see a more attacking effort from City on Saturday? Mankini is under some pretty serious pressure and with the fans calling for his head, the media making out he’s going to be replaced by Maureen (even tho he’s rubbished the idea), and this being the only chance for the owner to see something back for his reputed billion quid spend… I dunno, feel like he’s going to be pushed into going for it.
Sadly they’re without Tevez…
Could be fun.
Another excellent installment of The Derby Interviews! Thanks Scott the Red!
And thank you Paddy Crerand! For the interview, and especially for being you!
Paddy Crerand is a true Red. Support him, as he has supports us.
http://www.patcrerand.co.uk/
Fitb. “They are all slugs“. Ha. Nice one. You are spot on though. They have no guile or craft. The only player with any of sorts is silva but he is easily snuffed out. They were a more dangerous outfit under hughes with bellamy causing havoc on the break. Johnson aint bad but again easily coped with. Like Mes says you would imagine they would go for it on saturday but I bet they don’t. They will have to pad the middle of the park as they won’t have tevez to drop deep and fill in when needed. That shit cunt dzeko won’t do that neither will the nutjob balotelli. Fuck it. Hope we go with berba and hernandez BUT like city we won’t have rooney to drop back into midfield when needed although berba is capable of that to a degree.
Ha, Scholes gave an interview and it’s a beauty!!!!
City, Our rivals? You must be jokin’ mate!!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1377046/Paul-Scholes-hits-Manchester-City.html
Paul Scholes!!!!!!! He scores Goals.
King Eric – rooney could be a loss in terms of how united are set up. I would not be suprised if fergie plays berbs upfront on his own to give chico a rest, maybe fergie will spring a suprise and go for owen upfront and bringing back scholes and fletcher, who has completly dissapeared off the rader. If the boss plays 2 upfront anderson should start has he is fresh and rearing to go, to make up for the loss of rooney in terms of nastyness in midfield.
It did make me laugh at the start of the season how many pridicted shitty to finish either above united, or tipping shitty to win the league. It is amazing how many pridicted chelsea to win the league, even though they let go more quality than united did in the summer of 2009
Looking forward to a strong squad but missing some of the first team. For defense, maybe one of the twins and Brown or smalling in the mix. Vidic for sure but Rio might be on the bench. Hope we have VDS as Keeper. Think midfield will be very strong and include Carrick, Scholes, possibly Fletch/Anderson and either Gibbo or Park. Hope we see Chicho, Bebatov, and Nani in attack with Owen to replace Berbatov after 70 minutes.
Fletch. Ha. You tell them scholesy. A very frank paul scholes. Superb stuff.
Paddy is THE BEST. I always love him on MUTV. a true servant of this club.