What is Manchester to you?

[vonkeynotvenky]

Born in Saint Marys hospital is as Manc as it gets and that's what I am, Mancunian English and lastly British.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Failsworth has a Manchester postcode M35, and the vast majority of Failsworthians would say they are from Manchester. We do however pay our council tax to Oldham, and our MP represents Ashton.
I would say any place with a Manchester postcode is part of Manchester.

That's fair enough didn't know that about its postcode, it's the same with Langley M postcode, 0161 phones but council tax to Rochdale tho it used to be to Manchester

 

[peoffrey]

They dont actually support them, they like to be associated with them. Loads of L/pool 'fans' round here, obviously. Talked to quite a few ...'reds', a few have been once, some never and a couple of dodgy looking ones dont even now where o/t is. Even refused one cheeky bastard the use of the works toilet until his mum admitted he knew nothing about football. Great for winding up.

I'm from a family of Cardiff fans yet am a Seasoncard holder at City. I went to my first big match at Maine Road to accompany a friend and became hooked. We beat Blackpool 3-0 in August 1998.

Do I hate the English? No. I live here, have English friends, support an English club and have dated English girls. Would I like to be in Wales again one day? Yes. I'd also like a nice soft Welsh accent purring in my ear from a saucy lady. If anything, I pity those who feel unable to be proud of their country. Mancunian friends I do have tend to have more interest in their Irish or Scottish origin than being English.

You'll get Welsh Liverpool fans easy. There's a connection with Ian Rush alongside loads of Scousers living around Wrexham and beyond. They've migrated out.

 

[The Blue]

I class myself primarily as Salfordian, but i live 4 miles away from Manchester City centre and identify with the culture and the city itself just as much.

 

[mancityvstoke]

St Marys

You decide

 

[Manc in London]

Failsworth has a Manchester postcode M35, and the vast majority of Failsworthians would say they are from Manchester. We do however pay our council tax to Oldham, and our MP represents Ashton.
I would say any place with a Manchester postcode is part of Manchester.

Irlam, Cadishead etc., have a Manchester postcode but they are in Salford. That's a fact.

I guess you also think Old Trafford is in Manchester.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Irlam, Cadishead etc., have a Manchester postcode but they are in Salford. That's a fact.

I guess you also think Old Trafford is in Manchester.

excellent point.......A Manchester post code does not mean you are in Manchester

 

[Manc in London]

excellent point.......A Manchester post code does not mean you are in Manchester

I have always thought this postal district nonesense of 'M postal district = Manchester' started with United fans. Of course, the main United supporting areas around Greater Manchester (including Salford) have M postal districts but are not in the City of Manchester, while a large proportion of the City fanbase is in the south and east (I.e. SK postal districts).

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Lower Crumpsall and "Lower' Blackey. Yer can't get more Manc than that! Boggart Hole Clough and the River Irk! I've been a Littleborovian by residence since 77!

 

[dunjamon]

Born in St Mary's, spent most of youth on Hattersley (outside of Manchester) but now in Ancoats so Manc