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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November 12th, 2008 oliver nugent
it was my first game i went with my dad! the guy we were sat next to seemed to know it all about city that year, however he did not predict that we would be beaten 3-1. it was a great feeling when city scored seeing the 28000 fans at main road screaming, i lived to city better games at main road, such as the 3-1 defeat of united!
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November 12th, 2008 Becky Grocott
My first City match at Maine Road. I was 7, City V Liverpool april 1994. I went in full uniform….socks, shorts, shirt with name and number on! Sat in Platt Lane end, loved every minute, even with the man sat behind us covering my ears everytime he swore! WE won 2-1, Summerbee and gaudino
I was hooked as soon as I heard blue moon! once a blue always a blue. CITY TIL I DIE!
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November 12th, 2008 Connor Logue
My 1st city game was West Ham at home in the FA Cup. It was really fun; however, City lost 1-2, but I saw a amazing goal from Georgi Kinkladze.
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November 12th, 2008 Andy reynolds
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November 12th, 2008 Andy Trinick
First game was the 5-2 against tottenham october 94! walshy bagged a couple and quickly became my hero, and i was stood in the north stand with my gary flitcroft shirt on! hooked from then on, though we had quite a few bad years with relegations, city stuck in my heart and watchin the blues in the lower leagues we always knew that we would be back. But who would have thought we would do it the way we did! this line typifies my life “CITY TIL I DIE”
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November 12th, 2008 Scott
To see my one and only game at Maine Road, it was 1998 and City lost to Boro…thus condeming City to Division 2. Oddly enough my biggest memory of this game is an own goal scored by Jamie Pollack where an attempted header back to the keeper ended up in City’s net. Pollack’s head was down as he walked back to center but then the fans started singing and the players immediately lifted their heads and got right back into the game. Although City ended up losing the game, that very moment only reenforced what I already knew….nothing beats being a City fan. Now 10 years later I will be at Eastlands to see the Manchester derby as well as the UEFA Cup game against PSG, hopefully the results will change from what I witnessed in the past.
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November 12th, 2008 Liam Hocking