20 years since City’s first match at the City of Manchester Stadium

[Hoghead]

I lived in Prestwich when the pitch was being dug out. Many an earth tremor with wardrobes shaking etc. Suprised it's still standing.

 

[East Level 2]

Barcelona - 10th August
Total Network Solutions - 14th August

The odd rules of the 92 Club means they accept TNS as a valid game but not Barcelona as it was a friendly.

 

[the blue panther]

Wow. Who'd have believed it 20 years ago. Privileged to have been there for most of them.

 

[plattlanebenches]

Still have the programme and button badge they we’re giving away. Crowd was limited as they needed a safety certificate I think. Incredibly exciting being in the stadium for the first time.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Does time go fast when you’re having fun.

 

[nmc]

The odd rules of the 92 Club means they accept TNS as a valid game but not Barcelona as it was a friendly.

I never remember us celebrating the Thomas Cook Trophy the way that Arsenal celebrated the Community Shield. When’s the open top bus parade in Norff Landan.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

Brilliant video. Love how the lack of chips at half time gets a mention too!

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Best Performance: 4-0 v Real Madrid 22-23
Best Atmosphere: 4-0 v Real Madrid 22-23
Worst Performance: 0-3 v Blackburn 06-07
Worst Manager: Pearce 06-07
Most Clinical Goal: Haaland's 2nd v the Rags 22-23
Most Spectacular Goal: Elano v Newcastle 07-08
Best Team Goal: Gundogan v the Rags 18-19
Funniest Goal Celebration: Adebayor v the Tarquins 09-10
Most Embarrassing Moment: My mate accusing Mendez of going down too easily after Ben Thatcher's assault.
City player I'd most love to punch: Steve McPointalot
Most Bizarre Moment: Finishing the game with two Goalkeepers v Boro 04-05
Best Opposing Goal: Bale for Spurs 11-12
Best Rag Performance: Shrek 13-14
Only Occasion where the Ref seemed to favour us: Steve Bennett v the Rags 05-06
Worst Refereeing performance: Anthony Taylor v Chelsea 16-17
Best Opponent: Berbatov for Spurs LC 07-08
Most Nervous: 1-0 v the Rags 11-12
Most Emotional: 3-2 v QPR 11-12
Most Drunk: 1-1 v Stoke FA Cup 10-11

Cough Cough.....09/10

 

[dickie davies]

Funniest Goal Celebration: Adebayor v the Tarquins 09-10

Nah, that has to be Hull's and their players sitting down

Best shithousery = Adebayor

 

[East Level 2]

Most Drunk: 1-1 v Stoke FA Cup 10-11

You must have been drunk if you thought FA Cup v Stoke in 10-11 was 1-1. And if you thought it was at the Etihad.