On a matchday, the forecourt outside Old Trafford's East Stand would normally be a cauldron of noise and a hive of activity.
READ MORE: "It was the only dream I had left" - Man City fulfil fan's dream with treble trophy visit at hospice They laid tributes, which are growing in number by the hour. Others just quietly filed past or stopped to take a moment to reflect on Sir Bobby's life and career, but also what he meant to them. Some were in tears and visibly moved as they paid their respects.
Glyn Clayton, 71, from Hazel Grove in Stockport said: "Bobby Charlton was Manchester United. My dad worshipped him. "So without him, I wouldn't be here and wouldn't be a red. It's as simple as that. And I think there are thousands of people who would say the same. "He was just a wonderful person as well and we shall miss him desperately. Tonight will be a strange atmosphere, very poignant."
Ifty Ahmed, 63, from Nortjh Yorkshire, who is Chair of The Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation laid a wreath on behalf of the group who aim to 'preserve and enhance' the legacy of the Busby Babes. "But he also didn't just have great ability, he was a man of great humility. And I think that is often what sets the true greats apart. Those who have the highest qualities as a sportsperson but also the highest qualities as a human being, and that was Sir Bobby Charlton."
“It’s been unbelievable, really" he told the Manchester Evening News. “When I got the phone call on Saturday morning, you start thinking about the great man. How he performed day in, day out, training, on the pitch.
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