It’s not my analysis,.. I copied it from chatbox GPT having been interested in someone else’s comments regarding the topic, I was simply sharing it for information. I was brought up in the areas you comment on here. Certainly I recall Levenshulme having a strong Irish community, but do not recall the other districts being home to large Irish populations. Are you speaking from personal recollections here ? Are you a Mancunian or is this something you have heard/read? As a former Levenshulme resident I fondly remember pubs like the Wilson pub “The Levenshulme “on Stockport road,being a strong bastion of blues.There were photos of Colin Bell around the pool table. I went to school in Gorton,… Wright Robinson, again, I have to say I do not recall a particular large Irish catholic community there,…Again, where did you get that information from ? I spent a large amount of my youth living in Burnage, I played a lot of football and had friends in Withington. Sorry mate, again I do not recall a large Irish community…Of course there were Irish residents but I’d suggest they did not predominate. Have you made up your comments above or is it from something someone told you ? I would respond by saying I have not exaggerated as you suggest, I have copied a report from the internet and and now reporting personal experience…Theres a difference I’m sure you’ll agree.And yet the strong Irish communities of Moss Side, Levenshulme, Gorton, Withington, Fallowfield were dominated by City fans and so was my Catholic School. Chorlton was split 50/50 and the Catholic Polish community in Brooks Bar mostly followed City. This was in the 60s and 70s. Your analysis is exaggerated.
I have,same as Everton and Liverpool Protestant and Catholic..Growing up in Belfast in the 80s and 90s, I have never heard of or been aware of this
I suppose it’s all perception. All the pubs in Withington, the Albert, the White Lion, the Vic, the Orion, The Old House, were very Irish with lots of trad music etc. The Red Lion was students. Fallowfield was also very Blue and very Irish. I worked in Levy for three years and it seemed to be mostly City then. That was the late 70s early 80s. Of course I am an atheist now and glad all the religious baggage has faded.It’s not my analysis,.. I copied it from chatbox GPT having been interested in someone else’s comments regarding the topic, I was simply sharing it for information. I was brought up in the areas you comment on here. Certainly I recall Levenshulme having a strong Irish community, but do not recall the other districts being home to large Irish populations. Are you speaking from personal recollections here ? Are you a Mancunian or is this something you have heard/read? As a former Levenshulme resident I fondly remember pubs like the Wilson pub “The Levenshulme “on Stockport road,being a strong bastion of blues.There were photos of Colin Bell around the pool table. I went to school in Gorton,… Wright Robinson, again, I have to say I do not recall a particular large Irish catholic community there,…Again, where did you get that information from ? I spent a large amount of my youth living in Burnage, I played a lot of football and had friends in Withington. Sorry mate, again I do not recall a large Irish community…Of course there were Irish residents but I’d suggest they did not predominate. Have you made up your comments above or is it from something someone told you ? I would respond by saying I have not exaggerated as you suggest, I have copied a report from the internet and and now reporting personal experience…Theres a difference I’m sure you’ll agree.
Catholic schools did get tickets we got them regularly during those timesI recall press criticism during the 1980 s of Peter Swales, with the press complaining that Swales only offered free tickets to local Protestant schools. I do not know if that press allegation had any basis in truth, but certainly it was an allegation that was made… I went to a Protestant school and recall our football team would regularly receive free tickets to attend games at Maine rd. Looking back, I think it would be a great pity if the kids at the Catholic schools, or other schools too, were not gifted tickets as we were.
i was just about to post a similar reply to @KS55Seem to remember singing "Celtic, Rangers" over and over on the kippax in the 1970's. Not sure why we did, but again I seem to remember half and half "bob hats" with "City/Rangers".
Interesting, all my mates at burnage high were blue. I was obviously in the right crowd ;)Withington born and bred. Not many Reds there when I was growing up to be fair. I always think the religious thing had died out by the 60s. All my family are Irish and certainly United were huge over there. But the Mancunian branch were mostly City. The Gallaghers were not the only Blues in Burnage. Funnily enough I remember Burnage High as a Red school but there were lots of City fans at Catholic St Marks where Noel and Liam went. Wythenshawe was split in those days but is mostly City these days according to my pals in the area.
St Anne’s?
There are big Catholic families from Stretford who are match going Blues. It’been hard to know any match going reds this millennium.And yet the strong Irish communities of Moss Side, Levenshulme, Gorton, Withington, Fallowfield were dominated by City fans and so was my Catholic School. Chorlton was split 50/50 and the Catholic Polish community in Brooks Bar mostly followed City. This was in the 60s and 70s. Your analysis is exaggerated.
I always think the funny thing with people telling others that religion is a load of shite and should get in the bin and you shouldnt believe in anything are exactly the same as religious people who tell you that you should believe just from the opposing viewpoint but the ideology is the same.I'm sorry this was brought up.
And for the record as someone who was brought up Roman Catholic and a City fan I'll just say that religion is a load of make believe shite and needs consigning to the bin.
P.S. Up the Blues.
fuck all else to talk about tbf lolThere are big Catholic families from Stretford who are match going Blues. It’been hard to know any match going reds this millennium.
I’m not sure why this thread has drifted on to this irrelevant issue.
Yes. Now sit back have a scone and enjoy!Am I in the right thread for the financial stuff?
Snap, that song has always resonated with me. The only other song that can send goosebumps up and down my arms every time is "The Sound of Silence" cover by Disturbed.Yes, that happened. I remember it well, as he also sang my favourite song at that gig, "All the Madmen."
Are you e e cummings?Starting to think masters has bought trump off to start WW3 to avoid embarrassment
He’s only paid to bring cartel CEO’s offStarting to think masters has bought trump off to start WW3 to avoid embarrassment
I am in Belfast and been a supporter since 1974. Not a thing I was ever aware of if it happened. Actually I knew of very few Blues over here at all until more recent years.Growing up in Belfast in the 80s and 90s, I have never heard of or been aware of this
I recall the later Sound & Vision tour when James, who supported, blew him off stage felt like some of the crowd left before he came on but I could be wrongI remember him lowered down from the stage roof tentacles on a glass chair and him singing Let's Dance?
Memory might be playing trick on me, though?
Cool as fuck.