Cantona - Brighton Legend - 25th Jan 1995

[Nathan]

In 1995, Manchester United striker Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a fan after being sent off in a match at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. The Frenchman was suspended for nine months, fined £20,000 and ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service.

 

[Don Tmatter]

Was the £20000 a week's or two weeks wages back then?

 

[Javeaseagull]

Always said he should get a medal instead of suspension. It was a Palace fan ffs.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I remember getting home that evening and my house mates stopping me from turning the radio on or going straight out to the pub until I'd watched the news. They had the VCR set up to tape it and just said something has happened that's going to make you very, very happy.

Marvellous scenes.

 

[Pevenseagull]

In LEGO!

 

[StonehamPark]

In LEGO!

Awesome!

What I don't get is why are there Utd supporters around the guy?

 

[Brovion]

Oh yes. Happy Cantona Day everybody!

 

[Se20]

Happy C** tona day

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Oh here we go....

 

[BN9 BHA]

Happy C** tona day

I see you are in the far right of the photo in the purple coat, you must have been terrified.

 

[Nottseagull]

The odd thing about the faces in the crowd are that half look shocked whilst the other half look totally unconcerned! I was all set for the Cantona chants at the following Rotherham(I think) v Albion match but it fell foul of the weather.

 

[theboybilly]

Awesome!

What I don't get is why are there Utd supporters around the guy?

There will have been twice as many United fans as Palace there that night

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I see you are in the far right of the photo in the purple coat, you must have been terrified.

[emoji23]

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[StonehamPark]

Legend.

 

[BN9 BHA]

The odd thing about the faces in the crowd are that half look shocked whilst the other half look totally unconcerned! I was all set for the Cantona chants at the following Rotherham(I think) v Albion match but it fell foul of the weather.

I was looking at all the faces in that photo, two blokes top middle with mouths wide open in shock, bloke to right of Cantona wearing black looks like he doesn't know what day it is. ( Typical Palace fan )

 

[Nixonator]

2nd question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOUY--6wqp0

 

[Triggaaar]

Awesome!

What I don't get is why are there Utd supporters around the guy?

Utd was their second (first) team.

 

[Captain Sensible]

The King!




Posted on drinking thread, but deserves to be on here. The man is a hero. Did what every North Stander would have done.

 

[Big G]

"Arise"..."Sir Eric"....!!!
The man is a hero!

 

[LlcoolJ]

Hate Man U. Love Eric.