Memories so far...
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City became re-established as one of the Premier League’s leading sides following promotion as Division One Champions in 2002, but for many fans the story of the early 2000s was the emotional move from Maine Road to Eastlands in 2003. The move caused many to think of their relationship with the stadium and the club and emotions ran high. The first competitive game at the new stadium was a UEFA Cup tie, and since that moment fans have witnessed the full range of emotions associated with this Club.
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March 13th, 2009 William Ernest Tueart Gilmartin
My first city game was in August 2008, I was 4 months old and we won 6 – 0 against Portsmouth, I have my own season card and I am not even one yet, I will be one in April 09. My bother Eric remembers his first game, he is a home and away fan,he is a regular attenderalong with our fanatical father “Gilly” these are special times and you never forget your first match. Once a blue you will always be a blue.
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March 13th, 2009 Joe Whelan
Feb 12th 2000 City 3-1 Norwich. What a day, my first time at a City game…and what a boring 1-1 draw we were heading for until Joe Royle pulled in Mark Kennedy to the sideline and made the gesture for Kennedy to cut inside the right back (Mark was trying to go outside all afternoon) 5 minutes later it was 3-1 with 2 exquisite strikes from the Dub. The icing was laid so thick on the cake that day as the Rags lost 3-0 in Newcastle. To top it off that day too, I had a radio so nothing really beats delivering the news to thousands of your fellow City fans that the rags had conceded a goal, whats even better I got to do it 3 times!!! We headed to the Nelson after for a few pints and when the crowd discovered we were paddies over for the game they broke in to song “There’s only one Mark Kennedy”. Magic!!!
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March 13th, 2009 Angela Allen
My Husband Rob is Blue through and through but due to work commitments hadn’t been to a match at Eastlands. Finally he had a Saturday off I plotted with our sons we would say we where going to the Science and Industry Museum we arrived at Piccadilly and got in a taxi his jaw dropped when I asked the cabbie for the City Of Manchester Stadium!!! We arrived at the ground I was impressed by the size of the place we got our tickets and even met Moonchester outside. We where in tier 3 of the East Stand. Match time the noise was great the singing and cheering Elano scored a great goal in the bottom corner Rob nearly lost his voice!! 45,000 Left happy at full time me included I really enjoyed the day and I think Rob forgave me the lying about where we where going
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March 12th, 2009 will
yoh!!!!manchester city rule!!!
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March 12th, 2009 Sophie Soar
My first city match was against villa, I went with my dad and my sister. I didn’t really know what to expect but my sister and my dad told me I would love it. When i first saw the stadium I thought that it was amazing and I couldn’t wait to get inside. The match was great and i got to see my first goal which was scored by Johnson just after half time. The best thing about my first match was definitely the fans they really made the stadium have an electric atmosphere. Ever since that day i have been addicted to city and i don’t know what I’d do now if i missed a match!
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March 11th, 2009 Stuart
lost 1 nil and sun ji hai scored an own goal
only true city fans come back after that!
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March 10th, 2009 Rebecca
My first city game was when i was about 10, i came with my dad, the one thing i remember the most is,chearing through out the whole game even when they hafnt scored.
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March 10th, 2009 Christopher Doyle
My first City game was in the 2002/2003 season and City had the impossible task of playing Fulham. I was 5 years old and was being accompanied by two of my uncle’s. My favourite memory of that fantastic game was when City scored an awesome goal. I will always remember the way the crowd roared and cheered, the atmosphere was amazing. Also in that game was one of David James’s greatest saves. The final score was 1-1.
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March 8th, 2009 oliver reeves
it was this season and i was sat in the colin bell stand and it was also shay givens debut and criag bellamy scored
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March 7th, 2009 marc joyce
after mythering my dad(regular home and away from early 60s til present)for years to take me he decided that at 6 i was finally old enough. it was the 1st game of season and ranson,reid and caton (rip) were making their debuts.we arrived at maine road an hour before kick off with hardly anyone about and went through the turnstile into the main stand.”just go up there son”- i walked a few steps and there it was-heaven. the kippax across the green baize.ill never forget that moment.the match finished 0-0 and a palace player got booked!