Memories so far...
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If ever a decade displayed the full range of emotions it is this. The Blues challenged and entertained during the early part of the decade, becoming founder members and key figures behind the creation of the Premier League, but in 1997 dropped to the third level of English football for the only time – the club’s lowest ever level. Under Joe Royle a fighting spirit was established – with the motto Pride In Battle becoming the rallying cry – and with everything appearing lost he regenerated the side. A dramatic play-off final in 1999 became the defining game as City were re-born. The early decade heroes such as Niall Quinn, Uwe Rosler, Peter Reid, Keith Curle and Peter Beagrie were joined by players who typified City’s fightback such as Andy Morrison and Shaun Goater.
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August 18th, 2010 Colin Winter
My First Game Was a Home Match Vs Qpr 93/94 season,
i didnt really know who i supported till this game, i was more of a follower before! Although we lost the match the atmosphere was electric, i remember walking into the north stand looking at the kippax, feeling the hair standing up on my neck! I loved it and have never looked back, City Till I Die!!
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August 18th, 2010 richard taylor
I was 16 and just started earning my own money, i’d never had the money to go until then. We were playing Derby County and i remember the buzz from just walking from the A6, down Dickinson Road and Claremont Road, hearing the fans before i could see Maine Road. Feeling the atmosphere building as i walked up the steps to emerge at the back of the old Kippax. Niall Quinn scored early in the game and it was him that replaced Tony Coton in goal after he brought down Saunders. Quinny saved Saunders penalty and to me became an idol in that moment. We won 2-1 and Derby were relegated on that result.
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August 18th, 2010 David Ramsay
My first game was Manchester City vs Queens Park Rangers at Maine Road when I was 14 years old
My family had travelled to Manchester from Aberdeen
We had been season ticket holders at Pittodrie and enjoyed a succesful period of football under Sir Alex Ferguson – we all loved football but had never experienced a live English football match.
I had never followed Engish football much but as massive football fans my Dad and I decided to take in some matches when we were in Manchester
It was the first live Premier League game on Sky TV (BSkyB) and was on the 17th of August 1992
A buzzing Maine road was the host for Skys first outing with us playing Queens Park Rangers, David White giving us the lead before half time.
This also gave him the honour of being the first Goal For Manchester City In The Premier League
It finished 1-1 with QPR equalising after halftime through Andy Sinton with a strike from outside the box.
It was a great game with Keith Curle, Paul Lake, Steve McMahon and Niall Quinn all playing well; something blue was born in my blood that night!
Oddly it wasn’t only the football that made me become a City fan as for long spells of the match we were outplayed by QPR who looked dangerous with Darren Peacock dominant in the air
it was the fans, we were really loud and I remember bouncing up and down and the singing throughout the game
I’ll always remember there was lots of entertainment with Sky Strikers cheerleaders, a skydiving & parachute display and live music at half time – I had never seen anything like this before.
To make the week even better we went to old trafford on the Wednesday night and watched Everton beat them 3v0 in front of very quiet United supporters
Goals from Beardsley and Mo Johnstone against a United team including Ryan Giggs, Darren Ferguson and Mark Hughes
I travel down from Aberdeen every other week and have a season ticket in the Colin Bell stand Tier 2 – looking forward to many more great games this season and appreciate the effort our new owners have been making
I have to thank my Dad and the atmosphere on the terraces that night for me being a blue.
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August 18th, 2010 Adrian Robinson
My first city memory is of the City vs Stockport game in 1998, i was 9 years old and the atmosphere at maine road was amazing. It all seemed quite daunting at first but when Shaun Goater scored the first i was up on my chair screaming from then on i was a blue through and through CTID!
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August 18th, 2010 stewart blacow
My names Kai and im 4. My daddy and Grandma took me to see my first city game against West Brom on 19th April 2009. I remember Robinho and Elano both scoring. City won 4-2 and there was loads of people shouting and cheering. Ive been loads of times since and watch city on T.V when its night-time games and i cant go.
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August 18th, 2010 Martin Beard
City v Tranmere 1999, it was in the old division 1 were i was only 3 years old. I remember city won but sadly i have forgot the score. All in all it was the greatest day of my young life. The best moment was when city scored the last goal and everyone was singing blue moon.
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August 18th, 2010 daryl kelly
april 27 1996 vs aston villa won game 1-0. my first ever football game my dad took me and i was 7 years old. i remember my dad trying to learn me all the words to the songs for years and when i was at the game i just couldnt wait for the first song to start out. it was the best experiance ever eventually being there watching it live instead of on the tv, first half of the game went by and even though we hadnt scored i still had a smile on my face like a cheshire cat. it was so great seeing the players live. anyhow second half of the game started and all the stadium broke into an all mighty song of joy for manchester city. well we did get a score thankfully as thats what i really wanted to see. i jumped up of my seat and my dad lifted me up so i could see the all the players celebrating the goal. i looked about and all the fans faces were lit up with joy i had never seen so much love for something in facial expresions befor ethis minute. when i got home from the game i couldnt stop talking about it for weeks to everyone. infact i went on that much my dad told me if i didnt mention it for one week he would take me to another next week so i did and we certainly went again. im 21 now and still cant get enough ive been to so many games since then and this oppurtunity would mean alot.
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August 18th, 2010 Dan Stewart
The 1st time I witnessed city play i was 7 years old. I was watching the 1999 playoff final. During the end of the game my dad thought it was all over but my mum said ‘just wait until the final whistle’ my dad ignored her and we left, we just came out of the ground and there was a huge cheer around the ground we didnt know what was going on so we tried getting back in but the stewards wouldnt let us so we found the nearest tv which was lucklily just outside the stadium and my dad and I cheered like mad. We watched the rest of the match on the tv, when we won the playoffs my mum said to my dad “told you so”
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August 18th, 2010 Elaine Sagar
My first visit to a City game was when my loving husband bought me tickets for the Play off against Gillingham on the 30th May, 1999. Why did he buy me tickets ? Because it was our anniversary and he needed to be there and and with me !. Amused, I was not , I did not do football in any shape or form. Reluctantly I went to London under the bribary of shoe shopping if I did the football. WE arrived at the old Wembley stadium and the crowd were alive, I had never experienced an atmosphere like it. Still football did not excite me.
As the game progressed and the first half remained goaless, I soon found myself joining the avid fans sat on the end of my seat and biting my nails(~ manicured of course~).
In the 81st minute when Gillingham took the lead, I felt the dissapointment that could lay ahead and as the game progressed the dismay deepened I felt the emotion and found myself crying as we faced relegation. But I soon understood the statement not over till the fat lady sings as I saw City turn the game around in a nail biting finale.
This experience for me was the best anniversary present I could have wished for and has secured a now , life long passion for football, seeing my Saturday afternoons take a turn off the high street and into the Stadium to watch the best football team in the world x Who needs Jimmy choo when you ve got City xx
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August 18th, 2010 Oliver
My first game was with my mum, she drove us down to Maine Road, I was 8 years old, We sat in the Kippax right at the top, I dont remember the score but I remember Danny Tiatto doing an over head kick and I was telling everyone about it for weeks.
Also when we went back to my mums car she had her drivers window smashed in, I didnt care.