A tall, elegant centre-back who was comfortable on the ball, Gary Pallister was one of Manchester United’s best ever defenders. Before becoming a Manchester United legend, Gary Pallister joined Middlesbrough in 1984 at age 19. He was a Middlesbrough fan growing up and helped the club secure two consecutive promotions in 1987 and 1988 to reach the First Division. Pallister also broke into the England team in 1988 despite plying his trade in the Second Division. The following season, Middlesbrough were relegated and couldn’t keep hold of their talented defender. Bought for £2.3 million, a British record at the time for a defender in August of 1990, he more than repaid his t… Read more
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Red Icons: Gary Pallister – Foundation for a Dynasty
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Red Icons: Sir Bobby Charlton; the epitome of a legend
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Red Icons 0Sir Bobby Charlton for some is what Manchester United means. The guy was the club’s top scorer of all time until that record was broken by Wayne Rooney, a player wh… Read more
Red Icons: Gary Neville – The scouser hating red
Feature, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Red Icons 0As far as icons go, any of the Class of 92 just about sum the word up. Each of its members are a figurehead for one of the most successful periods in the club’s his… Read more
Red Icons: George Best – from youth prodigy to legend on the wing
Feature, First Team, History, Opinion, Red Icons 0George Best was born on the 22nd May 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and could have celebrated his 71st birthday a fortnight ago. The legendary Manchester United and No… Read more
December 10, 2016
“You have to feel, this is their year. Is this their moment? Beckham into Sheringham … and Solskjaer has won it!” In one moment, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went fro… Read more
December 2, 2016
True club heroes are hard to come by. Those players that encapsulate precisely what it means to play for the club you support, that give heart and soul for the shirt and … Read more
Red Icons: David Beckham; what might have been if he had stayed at Old Trafford?
Academy, First Team, Managers, Opinion, Red Icons 0David Beckham is one of the players that many in their 30’s and younger rate as a player, being that he was one of the players who was nurtured into one of the best… Read more
Red Icons: Bryan “Captain Marvel” Robson
Columns, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion, Red Icons 0Before Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo there was Bryan Robson. The number seven shirt has housed many a legend at Manchester United, and Bryan Robson i… Read more
October 11, 2016
“Aggression is what I do. I go to war. You don’t contest football matches in a reasonable state of mind.” Roy Keane versus Patrick Vieira. Roy Keane versu… Read more
