35 years of memories

Vienna_70 said:
Absolutely brilliant post!

One of the best I've ever read on Bluemoon - no question.

Agreed. Only been a supporter for 24 years so missed the earlier moments but the OP sums it up for me. Highs and lows galore....but ultimately all worth it! Still I wouldn't change any of it for the world. 'Character building' as my dad would say.
 
Rascal said:
I bow down to you Josh

You almost had me in tears mate

Thanks


Bloody hell!!!!!!!

Rascal is back.....when did you return?????? You have not been on here in a couple fo years have you????
 
Blue2112 said:
Colin Bells return from injury v Newcastle. Runners up in 77, Dave Watson, Brian Kidd, Dennis Tueart, Joe Royle, beating AC Milan 3-0. Big Mal's return, defeat at the Shay Halifax, Kevin Reeves. The League Cup semi final defeat/robbery from referee Alf Grey at Anfield. Steve Daley, John Bond, Paul Powers goal at Villa Park 81. The Centenary cup final, Tommy Hutchinson, Ricky Villa, Steve Mckenzies volley. Alex Williams the first black goalkeeper, Trevor Francis, a new roof over the main stand. Luton Town and David Pleat and Brian Horton. The Football Pink, Billy Mcneil, Jim Tolmie, Paul Simpson, Charlton Athletic 5-1 on the pitch. Jim Melrose scoring the best ever goal at Maine Road and I swear that ball came out of the sky with ice on it. Full members cup finalists and losers 5-4 to Chelsea. Youth cup winners 86 3-1 v the rags with Steve Redmond, Andy Hinchcliffe, Ian Brightwell, Paul Lake, David White, Ian Scott and Paul Moulden. Bradford away 4-2 floodlight failure, Huddersfield 10-1 and three hat tricks by Tony Adcock, Paul Stewart and David White. Bananas, Frankensteins, Fried eggs and inflatables galore. The Sherwood, the Osbourne, the Bee Hive and the Parkside. Bournemouth at home 3-0 at half time with promotion looking a certainty until the game finishes 3-3. On we go to Bradford and 1-1 with the goal that clinched promotion from Trevor Morley as fans pour onto the pitch. Losing 6-0 at Derby, Mel Machin, Ian Bishop and the 23rd September 1989 with Oldfield, Morley, Bishop, Oldfield again and its a chance at the far post Hinchcliffe 5-1. Fancy dress at Stoke on boxing day went as Laurel and Hardy with the wife. A foggy league cup defeat in Middlesborough followed by an FA Cup defeat the same season. Howard Kendall, Peter Reid, fanzines and bucket hats as Niall Quinn scores v Derby and then goes in goal to save a penalty. Clive Allens goal v Chelsea, Keith Curle Terry Phelan, 1-1 at O/T with 10 men. Swales out and John Maddock and Brian 'Who' Horton, Forward with Franny, Swales quits, a new Kippax. Uwe Rosler, Paul Walsh, Garry Flitcroft, 5-2 Tottenham with Klinnsmann and Demetrescu. Kappa, Alan Ball and that world cup winners medal, Gio Kinkladze, Newcastle 3-3, Gio's goal v Southampton. Steve Coppell, Frank Clark, Phil Neal. Concerts with Queen, The Rolling Stones, Floyd, Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. Relegation to the old 3rd division and that fateful day at Stoke followed by York, Bury and Stockport. Andy Morrison, Richard Edgehill, the turning point at home to Stoke with a Gareth Taylor goal eventually leading to the Wigan play off and fans on the pitch. Gillingham with Tony Pulis, Mark Halsey and 5 mins and then DICKOVVVVVV. Schoolboy dreams. Kevin Horlock, Nicky Weaver. Birmingham and big fat Bob and fans on the pitch again. The last derby at Maine Road and Feed the Goat, Gary Neville, Nicholas Anelka. Moonchester, Moonbeam, Bluemoon, David Bernstein, Kevin Keegan, the Championship Winners, City in the community. End of an era, Eastlands, Coms a new home, City 4 United 1, SWP, Stuart Pearce, Fowlers last minute penalty miss v Middlesborough for a UEFA place. Joey Barton, Wardle and Makin, FA Youth cup winners v Chelsea. Thaskin, Sven, the win at the Munich anniversary game and 8-1.Mark Hughes, Vincent Kompany, The takeover, Robinho, Abu Dhabi, The Sheikh, Garry Cook, the project, Kaka, bottled it. Tevez welcome to Manchester, Roberto Mancini, that scarf, defeat to the Rags 4-3 and the semi finals of the league cup, defeat to Spurs. Bellamy, Adebayor's celebratory run v Arsenal. Malcolm Allison and Neil Young. Champions league is the target, Silva, De Jong, Yaya, a semi final at Wembley v them. The Green Man, the roundabout and we can start to change our future in one game. Ironically the time on the clock when the ball hits the net reads 51:51, noisy neighbours, the poznan, the wink, the self belief. Victory over spurs and champions league is ours. Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Zabaleta. The final v Stoke and Tony Pulis again, Yaya and 1-0 a repeat of 69', silverware, lap of honour, Bernard Halford and never forgetting our past. Albert Square, open top bus, the parade, Tony Book bringing the cup out last night, we have a fantastic sense of doing it right. History we're steeped in it and just like the fans of the invisible man we're not really here.



Fantastic blue, great work
 
beat em on the head
beat em on the head
beat em on the head
with a baseball bat
oh yeah oh yeah



We all agree Gary Owen is Magic


He shot
he cum
all over marys bum
tommy doc tommy doc


Spurs crew arriving in the Kippax singing " we are evil"


Spitting on one of my best mates across the kippax segregation at the derby ...the rag twat.

Barnes chipping Jennings 5-0

King Colins comeback game....never ever heard Maine road louder or more passionate

Boniek of widzew lodz destroying us

David Pleat dancing on the pitch

Butt em Bobby Mac scoring twice against Everton and i was in my school uniform at the match lol

Tommy Booths toffee balls are the best :-)
 
Rascal said:
beat em on the head
beat em on the head
beat em on the head
with a baseball bat
oh yeah oh yeah



We all agree Gary Owen is Magic


He shot
he cum
all over marys bum
tommy doc tommy doc


Spurs crew arriving in the Kippax singing " we are evil"


Spitting on one of my best mates across the kippax segregation at the derby ...the rag twat.

Barnes chipping Jennings 5-0

King Colins comeback game....never ever heard Maine road louder or more passionate

Boniek of widzew lodz destroying us

David Pleat dancing on the pitch

Butt em Bobby Mac scoring twice against Everton and i was in my school uniform at the match lol

Tommy Booths toffee balls are the best :-)

who's up mrs brown who's up mrs brown
tommy tommy docherty tommy tommy docherty

now must be the time for the updated version:

who's up Imogen, who's up imogen
ryan ryan ryan jiggs
ryan ryan ryan jiggs
 
Balti said:
who's up mrs brown who's up mrs brown
tommy tommy docherty tommy tommy docherty

now must be the time for the updated version:

who's up Imogen, who's up imogen
ryan ryan ryan jiggs
ryan ryan ryan jiggs

he he he

Shilton Shilton wheres your wife
 
Blue2112 said:
Colin Bells return from injury v Newcastle. Runners up in 77, Dave Watson, Brian Kidd, Dennis Tueart, Joe Royle, beating AC Milan 3-0. Big Mal's return, defeat at the Shay Halifax, Kevin Reeves. The League Cup semi final defeat/robbery from referee Alf Grey at Anfield. Steve Daley, John Bond, Paul Powers goal at Villa Park 81. The Centenary cup final, Rosettes, Tommy Hutchinson, Ricky Villa, Steve Mckenzies volley. Alex Williams the first black goalkeeper, Trevor Francis, a new roof over the main stand. Luton Town and David Pleat and Brian Horton. The Football Pink, Billy Mcneil, Jim Tolmie, Paul Simpson, Charlton Athletic 5-1 on the pitch. Jim Melrose scoring the best ever goal at Maine Road and I swear that ball came out of the sky with ice on it. Full members cup finalists and losers 5-4 to Chelsea. Youth cup winners 86 3-1 v the rags with Steve Redmond, Andy Hinchcliffe, Ian Brightwell, Paul Lake, David White, Ian Scott and Paul Moulden. Bradford away 4-2 floodlight failure, Huddersfield 10-1 and three hat tricks by Tony Adcock, Paul Stewart and David White. Bananas, Frankensteins, Fried eggs and inflatables galore. The Sherwood, the Osbourne, the Bee Hive and the Parkside. Bournemouth at home 3-0 at half time with promotion looking a certainty until the game finishes 3-3. On we go to Bradford and 1-1 with the goal that clinched promotion from Trevor Morley as fans pour onto the pitch. Losing 6-0 at Derby, Mel Machin, Ian Bishop and the 23rd September 1989 with Oldfield, Morley, Bishop, Oldfield again and its a chance at the far post Hinchcliffe 5-1. Fancy dress at Stoke on boxing day went as Laurel and Hardy with the wife. A foggy league cup defeat in Middlesborough followed by an FA Cup defeat the same season. Howard Kendall, Peter Reid, fanzines and bucket hats as Niall Quinn scores v Derby and then goes in goal to save a penalty. Beating Villa at Villa on the Sunday the Strangeways riots started. Notts County and Steve Cherry. Notts County and fans in the dressing room. Clive Allens goal v Chelsea and Port Vale, Keith Curle Terry Phelan, 1-1 at O/T with 10 men. David White scoring four goals away at Villa 5-1. Swales out and John Maddock and Brian 'Who' Horton, Forward with Franny, Swales quits, a new Kippax anew badge and three stars. The Gene Kelly stand and raincoats in wet weather. Uwe Rosler, Paul Walsh, Garry Flitcroft, 5-2 Tottenham with Klinnsmann and Demetrescu. Kappa, Alan Ball and that world cup winners medal, Gio Kinkladze, Newcastle 3-3, Gio's goal v Southampton. Steve Coppell, Frank Clark, Phil Neal. Concerts with Queen, The Rolling Stones, Floyd, Bowie and Fleetwood Mac. The imitation bird hanging from the Kippax roof. The Relegation to the old 3rd division and that fateful day at Stoke followed by York, Bury and Stockport. Andy Morrison, Richard Edgehill, the turning point at home to Stoke with a Gareth Taylor goal eventually leading to the Wigan play off and fans on the pitch. Queues around the ground. Gillingham with Tony Pulis, Mark Halsey and 5 mins and then DICKOVVVVVV. Schoolboy dreams. Kevin Horlock, Nicky Weaver. Birmingham and big fat Bob and fans on the pitch again. The last derby at Maine Road and Feed the Goat, Gary Neville, Nicholas Anelka. Moonchester, Moonbeam, Bluemoon, David Bernstein, Kevin Keegan, Balti Pies, the Championship Winners, City in the community. End of an era, Eastlands, Coms a new home, City 4 United 1, SWP, Stuart Pearce, Fowlers last minute penalty miss v Middlesborough for a UEFA place. Joey Barton, Wardle and Makin, FA Youth cup winners v Chelsea. Thaskin, Sven, Micah's last minute header at Villa. The win at the Munich anniversary game, and 8-1. Mark Hughes, Vincent Kompany, The takeover, Robinho, Abu Dhabi, The Sheikh, Garry Cook, the project, Kaka, bottled it. Tevez welcome to Manchester, Roberto Mancini, that scarf, defeat to the Rags 4-3 and the semi finals of the league cup, defeat to Spurs. Bellamy, Adebayor's celebratory run v Arsenal. Malcolm Allison and Neil Young. Champions league is the target, Silva, De Jong, Yaya, a semi final at Wembley v them. The Green Man, the roundabout and we can start to change our future in one game. Ironically the time on the clock when the ball hits the net reads 51:51, noisy neighbours, the poznan, the wink, the self belief. Victory over spurs and champions league is ours. Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Zabaleta. The final v Stoke and Tony Pulis again, Yaya and 1-0 a repeat of 69', silverware, lap of honour, Bernard Halford and never forgetting our past. Tears at Wembley. Albert Square, open top bus, the parade, Blue and White, Red and Black. Tony Book bringing the cup out last night, we have a fantastic sense of doing it right. History we're steeped in it and just like the fans of the invisible man we're not really here.
Brilliant you've just gone through 35 years of my life in no time, thanks for that.
 
I had to rush out to work for an emergency job so didn't quite finish it in time. I've returned and since added about a dozen more memories that I wanted to put in, a few you have already mentioned a couple of them. Remember the fake bird hanging from the Kippax ;-)

OB1 the professor was a big inspiration when I was 16 and remains so but Billy Joel will do for now haha ;-)

OB1 said:
Nice work but more Billy Joel than The Professor;-)

-- Wed May 25, 2011 12:39 am --

Chris in London said:
Fantastic post - you've taken care of everything, the team we watch, the chants we sing, the players who give pleasure to our eye...


But can I add Big Joe arguing about where the penalty spot should be at Derby in '76?

And the meek shall inherit the earth ;-)
 

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