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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February 18th, 2009 Michael
My first City game was Blackburn away September 2007. I remember walking from the car park with my dad and his friends, we could hear all the City fans singing before we got near the ground. We passed a pub and the car park had a big tent on it full of City fans all singing. We got in the ground and stood behind the net, the noise from the City fans was very noisy and fantastic all the way through the game. Unfortunately we lost the game 1-0 but that didn’t matter I am now hooked for life. I am now a season ticket holder in South Stand with my dad and we have been to every home match since and a few away games as well. I now cant wait for every match day and love every minute of it.
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February 16th, 2009 holly stenson
my dad took me to go and see man city play and it was the best experience of my life,i cant remember who we were against but we beat them and at the end of the match,i swelled with pride that my first game was a victory. my favourite player is elano so when he came on the pitch i was screaming my head off!
it was a great atmoshpere and i cant wait to go again and i hope it will be another victory for the blues!
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February 16th, 2009 Thomas Walton
Anelka scored 2 but another player deflected 3 shot in, shaun-wright phillips sent off, man of the match is anelka.Final score city3:1 everton. Age4 at the time. my fave player is SWP. my fave game was when we battered United 4-1 when SWP scored the final goal. I’ve been the only city fan in my team, Irlam Vale, for years now but am proud of it! i go to all home games with my dad and went to my first away game at boro last year. we lost 2-0. i would like city to buy Messi in the summer.
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February 15th, 2009 Harri Mäkinen
Hi!
My First City Game will be on Thursday in Copenhagen.
I have supporting City from my childhood. Here in Finland there was culture to watch English premier on the TV on Saturday.
Well,My Dad is a great Rags fan. After some darby on the televion, I had said The Blues are better and for me. Hereafter I have been a City supporter.. and still argueing with my Dad.
I looking for to Thurday. I hope The City and your fellow Cityzen`s give a memorable day!!
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February 15th, 2009 Alan Havery
Huddersfield on 7th November 1987
The Marriage
I had been with my then girlfriend for sometime and I was always trying to convince her to come to Maine road and watch the blues, when at last she agreed so I booked our tickets in the Plat Lane stand to see City take on Huddersfield on 7th November 1987.
What a game we scored 10 goals and in between the kissing we saw three hatricks from Paul Stewart, Tony Adcock & David White. Since our first game together we are now married and have three wonderful blues to add to the ranks of the blue mooners!
Nathan, Natalie & Natasha
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February 15th, 2009 greg barbour-chan
Dear M.C.F.C.(especially keith curle)
On saturday 14th of Febuary I was standing at the supermarket checkout in Slough. I was trying to persuade my grandad to by me a football I had found where the baskets are stored.He was being reluctant.A man at the checkout next to me was watching.My grandad noticed him whispering to himself “go on buy it buy it for him.”
My grandad was still a bit slow because he was already packing the shopping.Then,the man looked at me and said”throw it to me”which i did.Next thing i knew the man gave me the ball and the receipt, pointed to my man city shirt, and said”my brother is keith curle and he used to be captain of man city.”He then said “all you need to do now is get into the team”I cant believe how lucky i was
FROM GREG BARBOUR-CHAN AGE 12
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February 14th, 2009 Bailey Holmes
Me and my brother Jenson (age 5) went to see City v Middlesborough. Dad said it would be great, Robinho might score, the crowd would be singing but I was looking forward to the hot dogs and pies. We got to the ground and had our food which was great. City won and all I could think about as we came out was not the pies but the taste of victory (dad helped me with this bit). Bailey (age 7).
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February 13th, 2009 Anya Garlick
My name is Anya and Im 10 yrs old. My dad is a city supporter and my mother is a man utd supporter. And ever since I remember they both want me to suport there teams. We moved to tenerife 5 yrs ago but only two weeks ago we went to see city train here. It was wonderful as you can imagine my dad was very happy. The last time he went to watch city was against stockport county.
For ages I have had to try and keep them both happy saying i suport both teams.
That is until they came here to tenerife for training.
We went up to the coach where it was parked me my father and another man the team came out Elano had a picture with me and gave me his autograph it was great.
Just to say i know it isant much but that is my first manchester city experiance.
Im the little one at the bottom of the picture..
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February 13th, 2009 Mike Wild
The family tradition rolls on. Wednesday 18th May 1966- Division 2 last home game of the season Southampton at Home result 0-0. My first game – I was aged 12! Do I remember it- not much: –
a)I went with my Father
b)We sat in the Platt Lane
So why did I start to go to Maine Road, week in week out after that?
It is in the blood – at the time of going to that first game my father took great delight in pointing out the seat he used to call his own in the Directors box and that our Uncle Wilf was the only Manager of City to win the First Division Championship – back in 1937- No other Manager had achieved it since.
I was proud of what a member of my family had achieved- I wanted to watch City again next season and I did, watching Joe Mercer eventually emulate Uncle Wilfs achievement and then surpass it with all the other trophies that followed over the next few seasons.
Taking my son/daughter to their first games – now I remember those more. What did I do – I pointed out where I sat with my father for my first game – I pointed out where their Granddad used to sit in the Directors box when he was a boy and told them about Great Uncle Wilf. They were proud – they wanted to watch City again the following week and the next season – and we all still do. My daughter has married a City Season ticket holder – Anything else would be unthinkable. The family tradition rolls on.