20 years ago today. One of the best comebacks of all time

[LangleyBlue1970]

What a way to feel old. I can’t believe that was 20 years ago ffs.

 

[superwatsonwatson]

Fantastic to watch. City were great then just as we are now. I love being a City fan.

 

[spider blue]

One of the greatest FA Cup comebacks of modern times.

This fixture has such a special meaning to me as my lad Harvey-James, 9 months old at the time was fighting for his life at a nearby London hospital as he battled meningococcal septicaemia, a deadly form of meningitis, I'd barley left his side for almost two weeks and had a ticket for the game, some friends had offered to pick me up from the hospital and drop me back afterwards but I couldn't leave his side so decided not to go.

I watched as the scores flicked up on my mobile(Nokia6410) phone and remember thinking to myself as the Spurs goals went in “Thanks City, you couldn't even give me a result to lift my mood". So what followed was simply fantastic which gave me a massive boost at the time.

Harvey, then went on to stage his very own remarkable comeback as he made an almost full recovery, Despite amputations to his hands and feet he's the bubbly character you’ll see by my side on most match days and turns 21 next month.

It really felt like at the time that result was sent from above to cheer us up...Typical City !!!

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Jesus mate that story sent shivers right through me, very emotional and a beautiful ending, remember that gamme as though it was yesterday, only watched it on the television though.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

We decided we would wait until 4-0 and go.

You lucky sod!

I was watching in a pub and thought the same. “One more and I’m off home”.

What a night.

 

[give it to gordon]

I could only follow it on radio 5 and at that time of night the signal would keep fading out to a french channel or the reception was so bad it was just high pitch interference. Still isnt great !

 

[burning blue soul]

Watched a quick Joey Barton clip where he said Keegan was going off it at half time in the changing rooms. Then he was dishing instructions out and Joey informed him he'd been sent off. He said he went nuts and sent his assistant to check.

Peak Joey Barton, that! :D

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

No VAR!

Pretty good job really as SWP looked offside!

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

What a way to feel old. I can’t believe that was 20 years ago ffs.

Weirdly, I must be that old that '20 years ago' makes it feel much more recent.

 

[Mancity1980]

Pretty good job really as SWP looked offside!

Exactly, by a lot more than an armpit hair as well!

 

[Mancity1980]

One of the greatest FA Cup comebacks of modern times.

This fixture has such a special meaning to me as my lad Harvey-James, 9 months old at the time was fighting for his life at a nearby London hospital as he battled meningococcal septicaemia, a deadly form of meningitis, I'd barley left his side for almost two weeks and had a ticket for the game, some friends had offered to pick me up from the hospital and drop me back afterwards but I couldn't leave his side so decided not to go.

I watched as the scores flicked up on my mobile(Nokia6410) phone and remember thinking to myself as the Spurs goals went in “Thanks City, you couldn't even give me a result to lift my mood". So what followed was simply fantastic which gave me a massive boost at the time.

Harvey, then went on to stage his very own remarkable comeback as he made an almost full recovery, Despite amputations to his hands and feet he's the bubbly character you’ll see by my side on most match days and turns 21 next month.

It really felt like at the time that result was sent from above to cheer us up...Typical City !!!

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Wow, that has really got to me. You are a remarkable dad and your son is a credit to you.