Review of The Class of ‘92 (2013) by Justin F — 03 Jan 2014

Im of an age where I remember Uniteds Class of 92 when they came into the senior team. I specifically remember Ryan Giggs breakthrough and the impact that he had on the league. The number of players that came through from that team is unlikely to be rivaled again with players like Butt, The Neville brothers, Scholes and Beckham.

Whilst I liked this documentary as a neutral (although ill admit to not having a lot of love for United) I cannot see fans of Uniteds rivals enjoying this as it is essentially a montage of Uniteds treble winning season. What I would have liked was more on the class of 92 that failed to make it and why this was so when so many of them did? Another annoyance for me was the inclusion of people like Tony Blair and some bloke from the Stone Roses (or was it the Happy Mondays, I forget) in a lame attempt to represent the times? Also add to this laughable comparisons with the city of Liverpool because of their success in the 60s and 70s coinciding with the rise of The Beatles. Danny Boyle (ive a lot of respect for him) also puts in an appearance and trys to suggest that the rise of the class of 92 was somehow down to Margaret Thatchers time as Prime Minister. So there you have it, the recipe for a successful footie team is years of financial and political decline so on this basis expect Greece to dominate the World football scene in years to come?