Who remembers 16th May 1997 (2 Viewers)

[deanocity3]

Yes 1997 !!!
David Busst testimonial v Man Utd
with guests Les Ferdinand and Gazza star for the Sky Blues
Oggy played up front with David Speedie towards the end of the match.
The Match programme is worth a pretty penny due to Cantona's last match in a United shirt and scoring 2 goals.He announced his retirement 2 days after the match.
http://oldcoventryonfilm.vidmeup.com/view?q=50ec8582acd57.flv
film not that brill

 

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[CovisGod]

I was there ! Buust coming on to take the penalty, and its the first game I've ever been to that ended early ! Ended in the 87th min straight after the spot kick,

Cracking day out

 

[hill83]

I was in the East stand for the first and only time for that game. On crutches as I'd decimated my groin in a 4x4 100m relay incident.
Good times.

 

[lordsummerisle]

I was there, was also my 5th wedding anniversary.






Not married now.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

I was off portugal in my yacht near Lisboa i believe so no i dont

 

[deanocity3]

think the match was all ticket too
28,000

 

[UNCLE MONTY]

I was in the West Terrace. Busst there it is, Busst there it is....

 

[hill83]

think the match was all ticket too
28,000

Definitely wasn't that much, the capacity wasn't even that high!

 

[lordsummerisle]

Definitely wasn't that much, the capacity wasn't even that high!

Was a sell out, but about 23,500 capacity then I think.

 

[dadgad]

Like that Kit.
We need something similar (darker) now.

 

[deanocity3]

Ferdinand Busst gazza and Benno

 

[dadgad]

Good stuff Deano - cheers.:claping hands:

 

[DukeOfCov]

Was a great night, great atmosphere, Gazza in a Sky Blues shirt etc etc

 

[Wrenstreetcarpark]

Only time i have ever enjoyed enjoyed a mexican wave, and we had loads.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

I was in the East stand for the first and only time for that game. On crutches as I'd decimated my groin in a 4x4 100m relay incident.
Good times.

Did they grab the wrong baton?

 

[LastGarrison]

Yeah I was there.

I seem to remember Busst hobbling up to take the pen.

 

[deanocity3]

I don't like Fergie but he pulled out all the stops then Busst got injured and made sure he was looked after,Busst says he made £80,000 from the night

 

[LastGarrison]

I may be making this up but didn't Cantona swap shirts at half time as it was his last/one of his last games for United?

 

[Wrenstreetcarpark]

It was Cantona's last game in a United shirt. He was out of contract but had promised that he would bring a full United team to Cov. He did.

 

[LastGarrison]

Sure he had a short sleeved shirt first half and long sleeve second half (or the other way round) gave one to Busst to auction and kept the other.

 

[richtom]

ive got erics autograph and loads of others in program that night- is it worth any money ?

 

[deanocity3]

I may be making this up but didn't Cantona swap shirts at half time as it was his last/one of his last games for United?

Yes David has his shirt

 

[LastGarrison]

ive got erics autograph and loads of others in program that night- is it worth any money ?

I'm sure CovFanDan will swap it for his unused train ticket.

 

[richtom]

will swap for a ticket for thursday lol

 

[SkyBlueChris]

I was there ! Buust coming on to take the penalty, and its the first game I've ever been to that ended early ! Ended in the 87th min straight after the spot kick,

Cracking day out

Oggy handball if my memory serves me right... He was playing right midfielld haha! Great night!

 

[Houchens Head]

I remember it well! I was a steward in the MacDonalds Family Stand. Great game! Gasgoine in a City shirt! Amazing! Cantona - top player - even though I 'ate United!

 

[Cigarfingers]

Yeh a great night and it was great to see gazza in a cov shirt!! Sat in the east for the game and fair play to utd,they did Busst proud that night!

 

[AngryAnt]

Never liked fergie but fair play to him for that night.. I still remember the acident like it was yesterday and the crack..
I'm pretty sure i was there, remember the whole atmosphere.

Out of interest though, why was Gazza there? I mean while it was great to see him there, he didn't have anything to do with either club.

 

[Diehard Si]

Great night. Wasn't it just after stopping up at Spurs also?

I remember The Great Escape playing over the tannoys as we all filtered out of the ground.