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Okay, so it's the big 60 for me this August after attending almost 1500 City games since the 1-1 v Chelsea in April 1971 I've only ever done corporate at cricket where everything's more relaxed and the result isn't quite so critical. However, I've got no idea about the City Corporate Experience...

Something for the older supporters or history geeks like me At 1:36:32 you’ll find a 1-0 defeat at Molyneux on April 1st 1961 and a goal by future City striker Jimmy Murray. However, keep your eye on the reaction of the other Wolves striker Ted Farmer, who the commentator calls “childish” This...

After seeing so many familiar faces on the photo for “Halifax Steve’s” Send-Off, and also the sad recognition of at least 6 names on the City Memorial Tribute v Leicester, I’m sure that I’m not alone when reflecting privately on the sense of loss, whilst yearning for the innocence of happier...

Had a strange moment in Ma Egerton’s (next to Lime Street) on Saturday after watching the Liverpool game with a few Evertonian mates. Within five minutes of the Final Whistle, Peter Reid strolled into the pub, and ordered a double-Tanqueray and tonic, before turning to me: “How fucking lucky...

I’ve been umpiring a few cricket matches over the summer, and I’ve been allocated a fixture at Whalley Range this weekend. I always enjoy visiting new cricket grounds, but this also affords me the opportunity to visit Maine Road for the first time since the Southampton game in 2003 My only...

Is this a regular occurrence, or was I just unlucky? I rang the Ticket Office last Thursday to ask for an extra Hoffenheim ticket, (hopefully located next to me in Block 219). I was informed that it wasn’t a problem, and I was charged £17.50, plus a £2.50 booking fee. I was then advised that...

Reports of baton charges on Radio 5 Live. Anyone surprised?

It’s generally assumed that the cream of world football, excel in the Knockout Stages of the Champions League, which is now perceived as the benchmark for greatness. City’s record is mediocre, and suggests that our best players aren’t necessarily at the highest level. However, there’s also...

So, basically: Despite Steve Lomas time wasting near the corner flag, when another goal would have avoided relegation. Despite Andy Dibble’s strange game against Oxford. Despite that dreadful defeat at Edgeley Park Despite Martyn Margetson and Jamie Pollock against QPR Despite Lincoln and York...

Apparently,the Celtic home game will be our 86th European fixture since Trevor Sinclair opened the scoring against TNS 03/04 6 08/09 16 10/11 12 11/12 10 12/13 6 13/14 8 14/15 8 15/16 12 16/17 7* In total, we’ve played away games in 19 different countries...

Standing outside the away end at the swamp last season, I couldn’t help but notice, five old blokes suddenly emerge from the bottleneck and shake hands. Two of them crossed the wafer-thin police cordon, but to the backdrop of “Hope you lose. See you after the game”, the other three carried on...

Bumped into Neil Riley this morning, whilst queueing to vote at Whaley Bridge Unity Church. If you’re not old enough to remember the brief Brian Horton period, Big Neil was the Ramada chef who gained his fifteen minutes of fame in 1994, for taking a frozen chicken into the Platt Lane on the day...

One for our older supporters. Many biographies and accounts of the period, refer to the United dinner in 65, when Malcolm Allison announced himself rather spectacularly on the Manchester footballing stage. They also mention the wager with Pat Crerand, concerning the next 30,000 crowd at Maine...

Oasis played at Maine Road, and City were winning 1-0 at Villa Park The following weekend we witnessed Steve Lomas playing keepy-uppy near the corner flag, when another goal against disinterested Liverpool would have kept us in the Premier League. A bizarre weekend that kick-started a bizarre...

I've only really seen him play once (the youth team game at Monchengladbach) Interesting to see how he copes with the mayhem this lunchtime.

Okay, cards on the table. My first game was Chelsea 70-71, so I never quite witnessed the halcyon days of Bell, Lee, and Summerbee. However, I was saw most of 76-77, and I’ve had a Season Ticket since 81-82. Kidd and Royle: never quite get the credit they deserved. Channon: a decent striker...

Whilst studying Liverpool’s criteria for their game in Dortmund (based solely on attendance at certain european games over the last three seasons) I began to wonder how many clubs adopt the same system as ours, and which is the fairest? To be honest, I haven’t a clue, but let’s not kid...

United 1 City 1 1991-92 After my favourite red card of all time, City silence the swamp. David White gives Steve Bruce a little pat on the head, and Keith Curle carries a pitch invader all the way to the halfway line. Leeds 1 City 2 1983-84 Andy Ritchie nets a diving header opener, bur City...

Not sure if it’s a sign of the times, too close to Wembley, or whether I’ve just got no interest in a seemingly written off fixture, but for the first time in my 51 year existence, I’m actually attending another FA Cup fixture tomorrow, (Blackburn v West Ham) rather than travelling to Stamford...