That was the prog that was. 5.

 

George writes:

After last week’s rather dour article, this will be much more up-beat. Some of you will recognise United’s centre forward Davie “salmon-pus” Dodds (that was one of the fans’ chants of the time, and it seems even more cruel now than it did then). I’ve no idea why I went, or who I went with, I had lost interest in the game in the latter part of the 70s, thanks to my home team Dundee losing the plot, Manchester United sacking Docherty, and the damned 1978 World Cup. It was probably the emergence of United as a great team that sparked some interest, and a chance to join in the communal swearing at one of Southampton’s players was probably a major reason as well. And it looks like 8 594 fellow-Dundonians also wanted to do this.

So not only did we get to chant “Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevin Keegan” followed by a phrase describing self-abuse/relief, but we saw Davie Dodds score as well, as United romped home 2-0. Here’s the United team and the losers too

As you can see, future United manager Ivan Golac was meant to play that day. Although according to a United fans website, these were the teams. Of course, I cannot remember anything, apart from the above chant (and there was probably also a very unpleasant one about Jimmy Hill). That’s the only United programme I have kept, and for some reason I have no Dundee programmes at all (despite them being my first scottish team). As we all know, United went on to win the league that year.

The AITT of august 11 1982 is a mix of some right old bobbins, such as this:

I’ve got that single. What in the name of the dear lord was I thinking??? There’s also a terrible Dexy’s song in the 10, and thankfully these two belters, the second is a tremendous live version:

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

Thanks for reading, and thanks to Mr CC as always.

CC writes: Thanks George. If you had to pick United's greatest ever team that one above would probably be it. Also I quite like that Hot Chocolate number!