Maine Rd terrace characters

[citycol]

Seen mark a few times after matches on the tram not so long ago he said he's back living in Manchester now, been to his restaurant a few times in Javea for Costa blanca blues with my Dad when we lived in Benidorm. My Dad also had the Manchester bar in Benidorm, Pete Rogers

 

[asahartford1]

My old man who'd be 103 now was a bit of a character at City games.

We all went to the 6th round cup game at Leeds in March 1967. We got split up,we went on to the open end & he decided to go in the Scratching Shed. After Charlton scored there was a punch up with bobbies helmets flying about. Next minute my old man,who was well into his fifties was thrown over the wall and frog marched round the pitch,down the tunnel & ejected. When we got back to the coach he just said "don't tell your mother".

He later explained "that a Yorkie stumbled, my knee automatically jerked up and I found myself stood on him". He hated everything to do with Yorkshire !!! We've pissed ourselves talking about it over the years & till this day my mother who's 90 now still knows nothing about it.

My 1st city away game. Remember that day as my dad told me not to worry as we would soon win the league.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

My 1st city away game. Remember that day as my dad told me not to worry as we would soon win the league.

City battered Leeds with a brilliant attacking performance on a pig of a pitch. We lost very late on to a Charlton goal after he'd fouled Harry Dowd at a corner.

That Performance became the template for the next season when we won the league.

 

[oakiecokie]

Seen mark a few times after matches on the tram not so long ago he said he's back living in Manchester now, been to his restaurant a few times in Javea for Costa blanca blues with my Dad when we lived in Benidorm. My Dad also had the Manchester bar in Benidorm, Pete Rogers

Are you talking about Mark Bitner ?

 

[peoffrey]

I like Leeds

They hate Nited almost as much as us

As do Liverpool but I've no time for them. Leeds were causing trouble before and after the FA Cup clash a few years ago.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Used to love the football specials..always remember the train that got recked at watford..jona you nawty boy..most famous copper...officer dibble.

 

[citycol]

Are you talking about Mark Bitner ?

Yes m8 sorry for late reply

 

[oakiecokie]

Yes m8 sorry for late reply

If you ever see him again tell him that I was asking about him Alan Oakes from Winsford.

 

[Barcon]

If you ever see him again tell him that I was asking about him Alan Oakes from Winsford.

I think I was at your testimonial mate.

 

[oakiecokie]

I think I was at your testimonial mate.

How strange, so was I. ;)

 

[old blue]

Yes m8 sorry for late reply

I may have worked with your Dad many years ago. He had a son named after Colin Bell. Originally from Burnage and last time I saw him about 25 years ago I think he was working for Royal Mail.

 

[citycol]

Yes that was my Dad m8. What's your name?

 

[citycol]

I va just seen your other reply, hi Alan

My Dad unfortunately passed away last march

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Don't know if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but whatever happened to the guy who used to stand right in the middle of the Kippax with his air horn? I used to stand a few yards to the back of him but the damn thing always went close to busting my ear drums. I never heard him again once standing was abolished.

 

[Ric]

Love seeing Pete the badge get selfies and all sorts of attention around the ground and in Manchester. Lovely bloke.

MOTD tweeted a picture of him today, seemingly ridiculing him. Not sure if it was their intention or not, but there's some pretty unpleasant comments on it:



Someone who has followed his team home and away for over 50 years should be celebrated, not humiliated.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I remember some bloke who used to stand near us above the Picadilly Radio tunnel in the Kippax. He had a blue & White hand knitted scarf that must have been about 30 foot long. He always used to leave about 5 minutes early and as he always said "car park goal" as he left.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

MOTD tweeted a picture of him today, seemingly ridiculing him. Not sure if it was their intention or not, but there's some pretty unpleasant comments on it:



Someone who has followed his team home and away for over 50 years should be celebrated, not humiliated.

Top fella.

 

[chaddblue]

MOTD tweeted a picture of him today, seemingly ridiculing him. Not sure if it was their intention or not, but there's some pretty unpleasant comments on it:



Someone who has followed his team home and away for over 50 years should be celebrated, not humiliated.

Loyal blue. Tbh to me that doesn't come across as trying to humilite him and the majority of the comments are supporting him

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Loyal blue. Tbh to me that doesn't come across as trying to humilite him and the majority of the comments are supporting him

I've seen him at all away games I've ever been to..top fan.

 

[paulchapo]

MOTD tweeted a picture of him today, seemingly ridiculing him. Not sure if it was their intention or not, but there's some pretty unpleasant comments on it:



Someone who has followed his team home and away for over 50 years should be celebrated, not humiliated.

I think they said something about not wearing Blue and white glasses, ''Shame on you'' or similar, it was a bit tongue in cheek. He is a great bloke, lives in Milton Keynes, I have spoken to him a few times. He said he was thinking about moving to Spain a couple of years ago but he is still here. I asked him once if he ever got into any bother wearing all that gear at away games and he told me he has even worn it to Millwall a few times and had no trouble.

I think this site, the club or a fanzine need to get him in for an interview and that the club should be doing something to honour fans like this before they are lost to us forever. Give him some appreciation while he is still going to and enjoying games, not a round of applause when he is dead and gone.