Noel Gallagher and City.

Not seen this has been mentioned elsewhere in the thread, but a celebration of Oasis’s concerts at Maine Road has just dropped on the City site. Decent narrative and great photos by Kevin Cummins make it worth a look-in.
TBH I find some of the views expressed in the thread a bit baffling. Complaining that Noel seems to get involved in lots of City stuff? I imagine this is to the benefit of City in terms of the publicity it generates. Possibly not so important now, given our stature as a football club, but was definitely so in the darker days. Regardless, seeing fans of other (or no) clubs being led to do the Poznan at the recent concerts was fantastic.
 
Aside from the fantastic music I will always look fondly on Noel´s link to City.
I had just left Blighty for Germany in 1992 when I was 18 and living in Stuttgart. I was struggling badly with homesickness and barely left my appartment not knowing anyone there.

The Inspiral Carpets were playing in town and as a big fan I went down to the concert hall early doors to see if I could blag a peak at the soundcheck. I was wearing my purple and white City top.

I was greeted outside the gig by a fella who was delighted to see my City top and we got nattering for ages about City. I had no idea who he was other than he was called "Roadie" Noel.
He asked me in to meet the band and I had an amazing time socializing with the band before and after. I was also added to the guestlist for their european tour and I followed them to Zurich and Geneva always talking City with the roadie.
It was the best 4 days of my time so far and acted as an immediate medicine for my homesickness. It gave me a massive lift and I started to enjoy life there, once the language and confidence about my surroundings improved. So much so Im still living in Germany 34 years after. If that concert hadnt taken place just before Xmas 1992 I doubt I would have returned to Germany after my Xmas holidays back home.
I make a point to this day to go and see the Inspirals (and Noel, Oasis, NGHFB) whenever I can.

It wasnt until about 2 years after I learned about Oasis in NME and saw this fella "Noel" on the front page. He seemed familiar but it wasnt until I read the article that I learned that he used to be a roadie for the inspirals. It clicked that this Noel on the way to greatness and the one Id met in Stuttgart talking about Michel Vonk and Michael Sheron were one and the same.

Ill always be grateful to Noel and the Inspirals and if it wasnt for Noels love for City and his recognition of my shirt my life would have very easily taken a different path.

For this reason alone I dont really like seeing anyone question his fondness of our team.
 
IrishBloodEnglishHeart said:
What about the video of him on Soccer AM years ago saying his kids will support Arsenal and not City....

The guy only remembers he's a City fan at the business end of the season.

Liam is the one
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There's a quote that goes round social media (not sure if real) that Liam doesn't go to watch City anymore as he doesn't like the Etihad
 
Harlaching Sky Blue said:
Aside from the fantastic music I will always look fondly on Noel´s link to City.
I had just left Blighty for Germany in 1992 when I was 18 and living in Stuttgart. I was struggling badly with homesickness and barely left my appartment not knowing anyone there.

The Inspiral Carpets were playing in town and as a big fan I went down to the concert hall early doors to see if I could blag a peak at the soundcheck. I was wearing my purple and white City top.

I was greeted outside the gig by a fella who was delighted to see my City top and we got nattering for ages about City. I had no idea who he was other than he was called "Roadie" Noel.
He asked me in to meet the band and I had an amazing time socializing with the band before and after. I was also added to the guestlist for their european tour and I followed them to Zurich and Geneva always talking City with the roadie.
It was the best 4 days of my time so far and acted as an immediate medicine for my homesickness. It gave me a massive lift and I started to enjoy life there, once the language and confidence about my surroundings improved. So much so Im still living in Germany 34 years after. If that concert hadnt taken place just before Xmas 1992 I doubt I would have returned to Germany after my Xmas holidays back home.
I make a point to this day to go and see the Inspirals (and Noel, Oasis, NGHFB) whenever I can.

It wasnt until about 2 years after I learned about Oasis in NME and saw this fella "Noel" on the front page. He seemed familiar but it wasnt until I read the article that I learned that he used to be a roadie for the inspirals. It clicked that this Noel on the way to greatness and the one Id met in Stuttgart talking about Michel Vonk and Michael Sheron were one and the same.

Ill always be grateful to Noel and the Inspirals and if it wasnt for Noels love for City and his recognition of my shirt my life would have very easily taken a different path.

For this reason alone I dont really like seeing anyone question his fondness of our team.
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That is quite simply ace. X
 
Harlaching Sky Blue said:
Aside from the fantastic music I will always look fondly on Noel´s link to City.
I had just left Blighty for Germany in 1992 when I was 18 and living in Stuttgart. I was struggling badly with homesickness and barely left my appartment not knowing anyone there.

The Inspiral Carpets were playing in town and as a big fan I went down to the concert hall early doors to see if I could blag a peak at the soundcheck. I was wearing my purple and white City top.

I was greeted outside the gig by a fella who was delighted to see my City top and we got nattering for ages about City. I had no idea who he was other than he was called "Roadie" Noel.
He asked me in to meet the band and I had an amazing time socializing with the band before and after. I was also added to the guestlist for their european tour and I followed them to Zurich and Geneva always talking City with the roadie.
It was the best 4 days of my time so far and acted as an immediate medicine for my homesickness. It gave me a massive lift and I started to enjoy life there, once the language and confidence about my surroundings improved. So much so Im still living in Germany 34 years after. If that concert hadnt taken place just before Xmas 1992 I doubt I would have returned to Germany after my Xmas holidays back home.
I make a point to this day to go and see the Inspirals (and Noel, Oasis, NGHFB) whenever I can.

It wasnt until about 2 years after I learned about Oasis in NME and saw this fella "Noel" on the front page. He seemed familiar but it wasnt until I read the article that I learned that he used to be a roadie for the inspirals. It clicked that this Noel on the way to greatness and the one Id met in Stuttgart talking about Michel Vonk and Michael Sheron were one and the same.

Ill always be grateful to Noel and the Inspirals and if it wasnt for Noels love for City and his recognition of my shirt my life would have very easily taken a different path.

For this reason alone I dont really like seeing anyone question his fondness of our team.
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Great great story mate !
 
Harlaching Sky Blue said:
Aside from the fantastic music I will always look fondly on Noel´s link to City.
I had just left Blighty for Germany in 1992 when I was 18 and living in Stuttgart. I was struggling badly with homesickness and barely left my appartment not knowing anyone there.

The Inspiral Carpets were playing in town and as a big fan I went down to the concert hall early doors to see if I could blag a peak at the soundcheck. I was wearing my purple and white City top.

I was greeted outside the gig by a fella who was delighted to see my City top and we got nattering for ages about City. I had no idea who he was other than he was called "Roadie" Noel.
He asked me in to meet the band and I had an amazing time socializing with the band before and after. I was also added to the guestlist for their european tour and I followed them to Zurich and Geneva always talking City with the roadie.
It was the best 4 days of my time so far and acted as an immediate medicine for my homesickness. It gave me a massive lift and I started to enjoy life there, once the language and confidence about my surroundings improved. So much so Im still living in Germany 34 years after. If that concert hadnt taken place just before Xmas 1992 I doubt I would have returned to Germany after my Xmas holidays back home.
I make a point to this day to go and see the Inspirals (and Noel, Oasis, NGHFB) whenever I can.

It wasnt until about 2 years after I learned about Oasis in NME and saw this fella "Noel" on the front page. He seemed familiar but it wasnt until I read the article that I learned that he used to be a roadie for the inspirals. It clicked that this Noel on the way to greatness and the one Id met in Stuttgart talking about Michel Vonk and Michael Sheron were one and the same.

Ill always be grateful to Noel and the Inspirals and if it wasnt for Noels love for City and his recognition of my shirt my life would have very easily taken a different path.

For this reason alone I dont really like seeing anyone question his fondness of our team.
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Fantastic post
 
Harlaching Sky Blue said:
Aside from the fantastic music I will always look fondly on Noel´s link to City.
I had just left Blighty for Germany in 1992 when I was 18 and living in Stuttgart. I was struggling badly with homesickness and barely left my appartment not knowing anyone there.

The Inspiral Carpets were playing in town and as a big fan I went down to the concert hall early doors to see if I could blag a peak at the soundcheck. I was wearing my purple and white City top.

I was greeted outside the gig by a fella who was delighted to see my City top and we got nattering for ages about City. I had no idea who he was other than he was called "Roadie" Noel.
He asked me in to meet the band and I had an amazing time socializing with the band before and after. I was also added to the guestlist for their european tour and I followed them to Zurich and Geneva always talking City with the roadie.
It was the best 4 days of my time so far and acted as an immediate medicine for my homesickness. It gave me a massive lift and I started to enjoy life there, once the language and confidence about my surroundings improved. So much so Im still living in Germany 34 years after. If that concert hadnt taken place just before Xmas 1992 I doubt I would have returned to Germany after my Xmas holidays back home.
I make a point to this day to go and see the Inspirals (and Noel, Oasis, NGHFB) whenever I can.

It wasnt until about 2 years after I learned about Oasis in NME and saw this fella "Noel" on the front page. He seemed familiar but it wasnt until I read the article that I learned that he used to be a roadie for the inspirals. It clicked that this Noel on the way to greatness and the one Id met in Stuttgart talking about Michel Vonk and Michael Sheron were one and the same.

Ill always be grateful to Noel and the Inspirals and if it wasnt for Noels love for City and his recognition of my shirt my life would have very easily taken a different path.

For this reason alone I dont really like seeing anyone question his fondness of our team.
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Great story. I have a similar one, although not as good as yours

Glastonbury 1994, the year they did their first performance. They hadn't released the album yet but a buzz was building about them. It was the Saturday night after Orbital had played (we were big fans) and a couple of our possee had gone off to the toilet and me and mate (both blues) were waiting at the designated spot. Despite my altered state I immediately recognised someone walking nearby (from the famous NME shoot in City shirts) and nudged my mate and said "That's him out of Oasis". It wasn't really a big deal but he saw that and just walked aver and said Hello. I'm slightly embassarresd to say that the first thing that came out of my mouth was "Are you Noel or Liam?" It was Noel.

Anyway, he hung around with us and we took the piss out of him for staying in a hotel, and also the main topic of converation was City. He's as big a blue as anyone.
 
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