One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich, Germany, Eight great football stalwarts conceded victory, Eight men will never play again who met destruction there, The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester Matt Busby’s boys were flying, returning from Belgrade, This great United family, all masters of their trade, The pilot of the aircraft, the skipper Captain Thain, Three times they tried to take off and twice turned back again. The third time down the runaway disaster followed close, There was slush upon that runaway and the aircraft never rose, It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned. And eight of the team were killed as the blazing wreckage burned. Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England’s side. And Ireland’s Billy Whelan and England’s Geoff Bent died, Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also, They all lost their lives as it ploughed on through the snow. Big Duncan he went too, with an injury to his brain, And Ireland’s brave Jack Blanchflower will never play again, The great Matt Busby lay there, the father of his team Three long months passed by before he saw his team again. The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew, Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew, And one of them Big Swifty, who we will ne’er forget, The finest English ‘keeper that ever graced the net. Oh, England’s finest football team its record truly great, Its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate. Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there, The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester ❤
One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich, Germany,
Eight great football stalwarts conceded victory,
Eight men will never play again who met destruction there,
The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester
Matt Busby’s boys were flying, returning from Belgrade,
This great United family, all masters of their trade,
The pilot of the aircraft, the skipper Captain Thain,
Three times they tried to take off and twice turned back again.
The third time down the runaway disaster followed close,
There was slush upon that runaway and the aircraft never rose,
It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned.
And eight of the team were killed as the blazing wreckage burned.
Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England’s side.
And Ireland’s Billy Whelan and England’s Geoff Bent died,
Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also,
They all lost their lives as it ploughed on through the snow.
Big Duncan he went too, with an injury to his brain,
And Ireland’s brave Jack Blanchflower will never play again,
The great Matt Busby lay there, the father of his team
Three long months passed by before he saw his team again.
The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew,
Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew,
And one of them Big Swifty, who we will ne’er forget,
The finest English ‘keeper that ever graced the net.
Oh, England’s finest football team its record truly great,
Its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate.
Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there,
The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester ❤
That song really hits me in the feels.
Pride of english football*
Pride not flowers
In Munich U died , in Manchester U live forever...
R I P Busby babes ...
Arguably one of the greatest team gone
Just like that
We will remember forever
We Will never forget ❤
61 years and never forgotten
Gone but never forgotten ❤️ Flowers of Manchester
Beautiful and touching tribute. Love how Ole is so respectful to the club and its history! We will never forget!! ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
Elizabeth Galligan You can see how passionate Ole is about this team. He truly cares.
Love our boys our club our city ❤
Love all my United family ❤
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Never forgotten, nunca olvidados 👹❤️💛🏴🇲🇽🕒 Glory Glory Man united.
United is red they will never die gone but not forgotten❤❤❤❤
Never forget the busby babes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Always loved.
Never forgotten.
We will never forget rip the flowers of Manchester 😔❤️😢⚽️
We'll Never Die! ❤
We will never forget. GGMU ❤😪
63th Anniversary
Forever and ever well follow the boys
For Man United the Busby Babes
United Will NEVER DIE!!🙌🏼🙏🏼👹
Never will be forgotten RIP
6/2/2021 we will remember united fan forever
Never Forgotten ❤💓
They will never be forgotten always in our minds
The hero's of Manchester, our remembrance for you all will always stand.
RIP you will never be forgotten 😢
Watching from Nepal 🇳🇵 Never forgotten ❤️
❤
Never forgotten Flowers of Manchester R.I.P ❤️🌹
Will never be forgotten ❤️
Will never be forgotten
we will never forget
We will always be United as long as we remember who we were, never forget ❤️❤️
We love you then
We Love You Now
Glory Glory Man Utd ♥
63 years and They never returned from the flight.. rotting in their grave *ManU*
Gone but never forgotten
We must never forget the great Busby babes long live United
We will Never Forget 🌹😔
For Manchster United will Never Die 👏
I am from Vietnam, I would like to send my best wishes to Manchester united players especially for the players who died in the disaster disaster.
We'll Never Die
Never forget, United forever❤️
Never be forgotten🔴🔴🔴❤️
Never forgotten
We will never forget♡♡♡♡
We Will never forget
I love this team. United forever.
Rip u will forever live on in our memories n hearts 💖
With mostest respect to Lowers of Manchester ' we also remembers you😢😢😢. Real Madrid😢
One minut of Silence, for the red legends
One of my friends has flown to Munich to see the memorial in Germany...we shall never forget them 🔴🔴❤️🔴🔴
We love you. In the short period of time you lived you were more of a legend than most players in this generation. ❤️ #NEVERFORGOTEN
United from the womb, United till the tomb.
GGMU forever!
Flowers of manchester always on ur hearts😍😍😍😍
Flowers of Manchester ❤😢..... Gone but never forgotten 😢😢..... UNITED UNITED UNITED UNITED 🔴
We will never forget this tragic
R.I.P
Haunting... Flowers Forever
They Will never ever be forgotten❤️❤️
They will never be forgotten.....❤️❤️👏
"Lest we forget" ❤️
We will never forget🙌
Gone but never forgotten ❤️
✊🏾🤧We shall never forget
always remembered..Flowers of Manchester
Thanks You
Never forgotten 😢
We’ll never forget ❤️❤️
Never forget🌷
Never forgotten!! Come on united keep the red flag flying high
❤️❤️❤️ gone but never forgotten
It will be never forget❤️⚽️
We will never forget RIP❤️❤️
It's all about the Hopes and Dreams ,
Forever in our hearts . Glory Glory Man United ❤️
Never forgotten ❤️🔴🔴🔴
May their souls rest in peace
Always in our hearts ♥️
Stunning poem, we never forget❤️
RIP Busby Babes...
Never forget❤️
Never Forget🖤
Forever remembered!
Gloryyy . we will never forget
Forever remember🤧🙏❤
Lest we forget💐
GGMU♥️
We'll never die 🌹
Watching from Nigeria, Never forgotten❤❤😥
Rest in peace all the greats of Manchester United never forgotten
Gone but never forgotten😔😔glory for all..👏👏👏👏
Fantastic players those.
R.I.P🔴⚪️🇨🇮
We will remember these legends. GGMU
Never forget 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
R.I.P. Respect from norway United will never die!
Never ever forgotten busby babys 💔
Rest in Peace The Flowers of Manchester, you may be gone but you will Never Ever be forgotten🙏🏻
Flowers of Manchester - Gone, but never forgotten ❤️
MANCHESTER UNITED WILL NEVER DIE KEEP THE RED FLAG FLYING HIGH MUFC RIP BUSBY BABES 🏴⚽👺
Never forgotten we love you forever and always
Never forget❤️🌹
The Pride of English football ♥️
RIP Busby Babes you will never be forgotten ❤️
Kita panjatkan doa agar para korban tenang,dan arwah mereka membantu MU berjaya, berdoa dimulai Bismilah...
Remember them
Respect 👏🏻
Gone But Never forgotten
Flowers of Manchester ❤