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    Best goal you've ever seen in the flesh?

    Best goal I've ever seen
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    Slowest ever?

    Anyone who watched the class City side of the mid-seventies will remember with horror the name of Jimmy Conway, by far the slowest professional footballer I have ever seen. His lack of mobility was only hightened by the fact that Tony Book said that he'd bought him "for his extra yard of pace"...
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    Valentines Day...

    Celebrating our Wedding Anniversary..................seriously, we got married on St. Valentine's Day. Women usually coo when they hear that and blokes make the "pass me the bucket" noise. Three very happy years, not bad out of the 37 we've been married
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    Manchester City Managers

    For me nobody matches Uncle Joe but Roberto is homing in on him. 1 -Joe Mercer 2 -Roberto Mancini 3 -Tony Book 4 -Kevin Keegan Honorable mentions also go to the following good-guys: Sven-Goran Eriksson Joe Royle Brian Horton Peter Reid John Bond
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    Can anyone recommend a good autobiography?

    Stan Bowles' autobiography is superb. Rough inner-city Manc kid to England international via City, Crewe, Carlisle, QPR, Brentford, women, booze and gambling. A nice example, Stan is in his flat watching the racing Knock on the door, it's his landlord Landlord: "Mr. Bowles, I'm looking for...
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    Funniest remark heard at City game?

    I remember that too, along with the chant to the tune of Knees up Mother Brown "Who's up Stanley's wife? Who's up Stanley's wife? Every, every, everyone Every, every, everyone. Unfortunately she was sitting in the Main Stand at the time
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    The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

    Anyone remember Neil Innes coming to Maine Road to record crowd noises for a tv show he had at the time? I think the Kippax were supposed to sing something specific but we didn't see any songsheets etc
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    Joke Shop on Tib Street, Manchester

    Certainly do mate! My Dad took me in there in the early 1960's brilliant shop, they could even print off copies of "Billy's Weekly Liar" while you waited. Do you recall the Magic Shop on Bridge St? Similar sort of place but owned by a woman who looked as though she was wearing a mask from the...
  9. J

    City Centre - Old Fire Station Petition

    Signed, let's hope something positive happens. Maybe Mayfield Station could be saved too.
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    I think this guy has a problem with us!!

    My fellow oldies will doubtless remember the photograph of the Millwall team in the "Football League Review" that used to be given away at League grounds many years ago. The one where Mr Dunphy was sitting on the front row and had apparently forgotten to put on his jockstrap. Grisly......
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    Good City Player autobiographies

    "Stan Bowles - The Autobiography" is an excellent read, you know what to expect, booze, women, gambling oh, and football. He doesn't shy away from the fact that he should be remembered for his talent on the football field rather than off it (scored twice on his City debut when he was 17/18 years...
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    Who was there?

    We used to stand directly opposite the tunnel about a third of the way up so had a good view of the tunnel when City came out for the second half. Could be mistaken but I think that the substitution was being announced as City emerged. Since only one sub was allowed back then it was clear that...
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    Players arriving at the Hilton Today

    I saw Vincent Kompany and a couple of chaps wearing City badged tops - backroom people maybe - strolling along Deansgate about 10.30 this morning.
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    Your BEST ever City memory.

    You and me both (and doubtless many more) mate. The roof nearly came off the Kippax, "Substitute for Manchester City, Col....." ROOOOOAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
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    Questions the press should now ask Baconface

    Haven't you heard? From the start of next season, MUTV will become part of The History Channel
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    The Geordie accent

    Foo-ah too-ah copeee-yah
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    The Geordie accent

    The best way to "out" a Geordie is to get them to say "photocopier"
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    Egypt

    Tip the people that give you good service in restaurants etc - they will pretty much be living off their tips. Just be wary of total strangers who hold a door for you, offer to load your bags into a cab etc, they will expect you to tip them and get a bit shirty if you don't! Don't be...
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    How intimidating was Maine Road ??

    A number of players also said that Maine Road was particularly intimidating due to the Kippax being a side rather than an end like most grounds. Away teams' wingers and backs would get the full force of the Kippax along most of the length of the pitch rather than just at one end.
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    City Games v Villa or Spurs You Remember ?

    January 1981 my first trip to Villa Park (back there later that year for the semi-final against Ipswich). Villa scored in the first minute - think it was Gary Shaw – and City proceeded to batter them for the remaining 89 with no reward. I’ve never seen such a one-sided game in my life, we were...

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