Seeing Stars at City

[Harvster]

No, I'm not interested in when you got whacked in the mush by the ball at a match

What I do need to know is which celebrity you have seen at a City fixture

Any evidence, information, or anecdote you wish to supply in support of your nomination, is to be very much encouraged

I will start with AP McCoy popping his Porsche in the same car park as us at the Carabao Cup Final

I have no photographic proof, but call the evidence of the stranger who walked past saying "I've just had my photo taken with AP McCoy in the car park"

Interesting information - I thought jockeys were small, but McCoy is a least 5 foot 8

Anecdote - Whilst playing the obligatory 'which celebrity did I see at the Cup Final' game, (I can only answer yes or no, obs) it was coming to a thrilling, frenzied, noisy ending.
The chaps had narrowed it down to a sports star who is a leading name in their field, which does not include a ball. Athletics - no, motor racing - no, darts - no, horse racing - Alan Partidge style shrug, at which new boy George (who can be named and shamed as he is a rag) booms out - It's a Horseman!

Further interesting information - Jockeys are sometimes known as horsemen

 

[york away to this!]

Curly Watts. York away. (Obviously...)

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

I seen Curly Watts on Barlow Moor Rd in the early 90s with a blonde bird also seen Tim Booth from James walk past my shop in Withington he was on his jack strolling casually. I suspect he'd just been in that pie in the sky cafe that was above sharp dressed man. Withington is a right dive compared to what it was 25-30 year ago

 

[Saddleworth2]

Henry Kissinger, Boutros Boutros Ghali, double dating with Kate Bush and Pricilla Presley. They were at the food outlet near 102 on Sunday and each of them was scoffing a butter pie and a pint of fosters. Said hi, but wish I had taken a photo.

 

[Essembe]

My claim to fame is that I kicked Martin Tyler in the goolies as hard as I could one time in May around the 93.20 mark!

 

[lancs blue]

Interesting information - I thought jockeys were small, but McCoy is a least 5 foot 8

Jump jockeys are generally taller than flat race jockeys. Flat races are more about pure speed so the lighter the jockey the better, over the sticks it's more a case of endurance and strength so taller, heavier jockeys are not as much of a hindrance.

On topic I recall seeing Helen Flanagan in the car park at Stoke a few years ago waiting for Scott Sinclair. She's quite small (in height at least!). Sorry, no pics!

 

[jamiecav]

Watched the carabao cup final next to bill leivers son.

Also met trautmann when I was 8 at Maine road.

 

[Big Swifty]

I have a photo of me and Glyn Pardoe but I don't know how to put it on here.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Had a one appearance, one goal ex-City player on our Wemberleeeee coach.

 

[Gremlin]

We had Elvis Presley and Lord Lucan next to us on Sunday singing 'we're not really here'. They left before the final whistle though - lightweights.