30 years ago today

[Blue Feather]

I was just thinking the same about ‘Blue Moon’. Its first big airing that day, from my point of view at least.

Just edited to Trinity Road stand for accuracy !!

 

[lancs blue]

How good a Commentator was Brian Moore, pisses all over Tyler's efforts.

His co-commentator was Ron Atkinson who was getting a fair amount of stick from the City fans in the Witton Lane stand where the camera gantry was situated.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

How scary is it that it's 30 years ago?

 

[JGL07]

Not quite - that came in a few months later I think. However, it was the weekend of the famous riots against the Poll Tax

We had the poll tax a year earlier in Scotland. The whole thing was much further advanced than in England. Large numbers refused to pay and the Courts were totally clogged-up. Thousands of people ‘disappeared’ to avoid having to pay. I doubt if much of the uncollected tax was ever paid.

 

[simmo]

Great commentary by Brian Moore.

there’s celebration on the bench , there’s on the terraces and there’s celebration on the pitch ...Manchester City are 2 1 up !!

summed up the second goal perfectly.

 

[Northerndave]

Such a shame the mighty Clive Allen was frozen out by Peter Reid in his prime. Loving being able to see the Umbro patterned shirts and Maroon shorts combo again.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Remember full Radio coverage all the way down the M6 of the Strangeways riot. Then Bluemoon being banged out by the hordes all afternoon. First time I can remember it being sung so loud.

I think this was the match when Bluemoon really took off as a City anthem. What I remember is that the longer the run without an away win went on the bigger our away support got. Everyone wanted to be there to see that first win. We had a huge following at Villa Park that day with pockets of our fans all round the home sections.

 

[bluestevei]

we went to this game, sat in the stand at the side of pitch, must of been 6-7k there, when we scored 2nd goal I was jumping on the seats, went on to the row in front, lass was standing there and when she went to sit down I jump up and she went flying over the wall

 

[Gingers Dad]

We were on the corner of the standing section and a group of lads were trying to get Bluemoon going throughout the first half but no one was interested. Especially when we went a goal down. After Reid scored the place was bouncing with Bluemoon getting belted out.

 

[JGL07]

I remember Daley scoring a great solo goal for Villa at Maine Road in the 80s, never really seemed to consistently hit the heights he was capable of on his day.

No one was going to take him seriously as long as he was getting his hair styled at a poodle parlour.