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Manchester's Finest
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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On 6 February 1958, British European Airways flight 609 crashed in a blizzard on its third attempt to take off from an icy runaway in Munich. On board were the Manchester United football team as well as a number of journalists and other passengers. News of the disaster sent shockwaves around the world. For people who lived in Manchester at the time and for football fans throughout Britain it was one of those moments when everybody remembers exactly where they were and how they heard the terrible news.
Manchester United, nicknamed the Busby Babes after their manager, Matt Busby, who had created the world-beating side, were the leading team of the day. Seven of their players were killed instantly in the crash. Three weeks later Duncan Edwards, one of the most promising players ever to come out of England, lost his battle for life. Two other players, Jackie Blanchflower and Johnny Berry, were so severely injured that they were never able to play again.
Manchester's Finest tells of this terrible air crash, but it is also the story of the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the effect on the city of Manchester. It paints a vivid picture of Manchester at that time, from February 1958 to the end of the season in May, when a patched-up team, carried along on a great wave of emotion, reached the FA Cup Final. It is about the fans, the people of Manchester and about the place of a football team in the heart of a city.
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- Gav
- 04-12-16
Truly Manchester's finest
Outstanding book and fascinating listen. Highly recommended! Multiple listening guaranteed. Must for all football generations.
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- Cloudburst82
- 01-11-16
Definitely worth a listen for all Utd fans
A fantastic book clearly by a Red who knows his stuff and was about at the time. I'm only just about to turn 34 but have always and will always be eternally jealous of people of this author's generation as they got to see the Babes play in the flesh. If you're a United fan, you simply MUST get this book. A few weeks ago I was at the site of the disaster in Trudering and it was incredibly emotional, but from the point of view of someone who was about at the time in Manchester, this book truly brings home what could've been.
Manchester United will rise again x
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- T.R.Moyle
- 28-10-15
Interesting description of the events around the Munich air disaster
The book contains an interesting, in-depth look at the Munich air disaster and its aftermath. Very interesting, whether or not you're a football fan
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- col
- 21-06-22
brings life to the Munich disaster
I wasn't around back then (16yrs before my time) but my dad and a good friend were and from speaking to them it gives a feeling of how the disaster effected Manchester.
A good story, written well, you get the feel for his loss and having loved United, I wish I could have seen those young players play. They sound like they would have been fantastic. Also nice that the Torino side was expanded upon a bit. I never knew that teams were not permitted to fly before then! good listen for anyone, great listen for a United fan.
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- Matty
- 30-12-14
Very good account of that disastrous night
This was a great book describing how everyone was affected by Munich and how important United are to so many people
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- Giles
- 13-06-20
Fantastic narration and story
Jonathon Keeble superb narration made me feel like I was living through the trauma and heartbreak of Munich whilst understanding what it was like to have seen, lived and cried through this tragedy you must listen to this
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- Carole
- 03-09-23
hardly well written
didn't finish it. unsure why it was called Mcr finest more about the author.
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