A question for everyone who was there to see it.

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I was talking to someone at work today about how we won the league ... not just the dramatic final two goals but how top spot kept changing back and forth over those final 95 minutes of the season. It was insane for everyone present in the stadium but when we eventually left the ground and went home, I wasn't prepared for how the neutrals watching from around the world were almost as mesmerised and wrapped up in it as we were. It was amazing to listen to people (pundits, friends, colleagues, foreign journos, whomever) talking about their experiences of it and how it affected them. Loads of them were admitting to shaking or crying at the end. And this apparently went for people literally all over the world. Utterly astonishing.

Did our fabulous MCFC shake the world that day or what? And did we finally bury a big, fuck off dagger straight through the proverbial heart of the sneering Trafford plastics? Now they know how it feels to be an international laughing stock. And it wasn't the Dippers or the Gooners or their old enemy Lids United that were the cause of that, it was l'll ol' Ciddy. And best of all, the whole world knows we are the champions.

So did the people who were at the stadium that day appreciate the sheer scale of it once the game was over? I didn't.
 
Absolute nightmare of a season at times. But in retrospect was the ideal way to win it. If we'd cruised to win by 10 points the arguement would have been "United were poor/ in transition. They've still got that "winning mentality" and if its tight next year, that will make the difference". And plenty would believe that.

Now their "winning mentality" has gone, permanently.
 
Didnt really think what other fans thought till few days after
watching clips on you tube and reading posts

The day was full of tension and drama which was enough for the day
 
Yes
Yes and
No, but I do now. Even overheard a Burnley fan in the lift at work just today saying what a game, what a day to the woman he was with and she said she doesnt watch football but watched that and it was amazing.
 
Pam said:
I was talking to someone at work today about how we won the league ... not just the dramatic final two goals but how top spot kept changing back and forth over those final 95 minutes of the season. It was insane for everyone present in the stadium but when we eventually left the ground and went home, I wasn't prepared for how the neutrals watching from around the world were almost as mesmerised and wrapped up in it as we were. It was amazing to listen to people (pundits, friends, colleagues, foreign journos, whomever) talking about their experiences of it and how it affected them. Loads of them were admitting to shaking or crying at the end. And this apparently went for people literally all over the world. Utterly astonishing.

Did our fabulous MCFC shake the world that day or what? And did we finally bury a big, fuck off dagger straight through the proverbial heart of the sneering Trafford plastics? Now they know how it feels to be an international laughing stock. And it wasn't the Dippers or the Gooners or their old enemy Lids United that were the cause of that, it was l'll ol' Ciddy. And best of all, the whole world knows we are the champions.

So did the people who were at the stadium that day appreciate the sheer scale of it once the game was over? I didn't.
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Great post Pam, don't think any neutral will ever forget that day, my non City supporting mates gave me the full,low down on their experiences that wonderful day.
 
I felt more emotional at Wembley for the cup final but I put this down to sitting in my seat thinking "they've done it to me again" to go from the depths of despair to the ecstasy as Kun scored was something that left me shell shocked
 
It was as we left the ground and began to walk back to the car that I first got the chance to check my phone and found texts from all sorts of people who I know have little or no interest in football all offering congratulations etc. that it began to dawn on me what a massive event that game was. When I spoke to my mum later on calling from NZ and she said she thought she'd seen me on tv whilst watching the highlights that I knew this was mega: she has no interest in football and is literally on the other side of the world. It was a crazy way to do it, it was the City way to do it, but now the title is secure I wouldn't have wanted it any other way!
 
In some ways I almost wish I had been watching it on TV rather than being there. I just couldn't take it all in at the time. Plus the only thing I could think of at the time was how I'd love to have seen the rags' fans faces when Aguero scored.

But I wouldn't have swapped being there for anything else really. Going to watch it again now you've reminded me.
 
Knew how big it was that night, was watching motd in a pub in doncaster after got back from manchester, when the winner went in the place went mental and there were only two city fans in there!

An old fellow came up to me, turned out to be a blackburn fan, he said it had made his season!!
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
In some ways I almost wish I had been watching it on TV rather than being there. I just couldn't take it all in at the time. Plus the only thing I could think of at the time was how I'd love to have seen the rags' fans faces when Aguero scored.

But I wouldn't have swapped being there for anything else really. Going to watch it again now you've reminded me.
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sums up precisely how I felt.
 
Pam said:
I was talking to someone at work today about how we won the league ... not just the dramatic final two goals but how top spot kept changing back and forth over those final 95 minutes of the season. It was insane for everyone present in the stadium but when we eventually left the ground and went home, I wasn't prepared for how the neutrals watching from around the world were almost as mesmerised and wrapped up in it as we were. It was amazing to listen to people (pundits, friends, colleagues, foreign journos, whomever) talking about their experiences of it and how it affected them. Loads of them were admitting to shaking or crying at the end. And this apparently went for people literally all over the world. Utterly astonishing.

Did our fabulous MCFC shake the world that day or what? And did we finally bury a big, fuck off dagger straight through the proverbial heart of the sneering Trafford plastics? Now they know how it feels to be an international laughing stock. And it wasn't the Dippers or the Gooners or their old enemy Lids United that were the cause of that, it was l'll ol' Ciddy. And best of all, the whole world knows we are the champions.

So did the people who were at the stadium that day appreciate the sheer scale of it once the game was over? I didn't.
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After leaving the ground, I was definitely walking around in a trance-y, dream-like state. It was hard to take in just what we had achieved, and just how bloody close we were to fucking it up. But that hour or so after the final whistle (while I was still in the stadium) will stay with me to the grave. My one regret of the day was not going on the pitch at the end; people were swarming on all around me (108-109) and the stewards gave it up after a few seconds as a futile exercise.

As Lou Reed might say; a perfect day!
 
I was shell shocked in the ground and after jumping on and hugging everyone within range I was drained. I watched my son (18) go from being a mess and I mean a mess, he was gone, he couldnt cope with it. I had to spend most of the last 20 minutes calming him down because I thought he would combust........... to a mad man jumping around, crying, more emotional than I had ever seen him.

The next 45 minutes whilst being enjoyable to watch is a bit of a blur in the memory bank.

It was only when I left the gound that the sheer enormity of what we had done hit me. I met up with mates who I had been to games with for over 30 years....shared Joy, shared realisation. The walk back to town buzzing, Picadilly Gardens bouncing. Text messages off every non rag mate I have congratulating us. I even had 2 or 3 of rags.

The rags bit doesnt interest me. They bottled it big style those last 6 games but we all know the rag loving media will completely gloss over that fact next season. I would be surprised if it was even mentioned. The commentators will say how they are rebuilding and how Vidic was missing and how we almost threw away an 8 point lead even though you and I know that it was never that many. Fuck the rags and all they stand for and fuck the rag loving media.

We are the Champions of England until at least May 2013 and I am going to enjoy every fucking second of it :)
 
I work in Preston, and am the only City fan among Preston, Liverpool, Blackburn, Burnley and even a WBA fan. Each one to a man has commented how amazing it was watching watching events unfold on TV as neutrals and how happt they were for me.

I have had a supplier who is a Leeds fans comment on how delighted he was that we "beat the scum" and have promised a pint or two to a Sunderland supporting supplier who went to their game and was recounting them doing the Poznan and taking the piss out of the rags.

Whilst this support from neutrals will quickly disappear once we taste success on a regular basis, the one thing that sticks with me is that that finale is teh sort of clip that will be replayed time and time again as one of the classic premier league moments. We missed out on most of the accolades for Sky's 20 years celebrations, but will no doubt clear up in future !

I personaly am loving the gems unearthed on youtube showing reactions from near and far, and can't wait for the ultimate which will be Vinny doing his bit for the opening credits on MOTD.
 
Deep down, I was disappointed I was unable to have a beer in my hand for when we lifted the trophy (obviously I was there) but, as PB has said, it was difficult to truly take in what we'd actually seen happen.
 
Having read the reaction to us beating the scum under two weeks beforehand to give us this chance, i realised that the worldwide audience would be huge, walking out of ST James Park and speaking to so many toon fans that were wishing us well, and mackems the previous evening wanting us to win the league, I knew that the footballing public in the UK were behind us, but the story of the underachievers reclaiming their place back at the domestic pinnacle after 44 long weary years, especially at the cost of their arrogant neighbours seems to have caught the globes attention.
When I left the ground to City Square, none of that mattered, all I cared about was we had done it, and as always done it the hard way
 
Pam said:
I was talking to someone at work today about how we won the league ... not just the dramatic final two goals but how top spot kept changing back and forth over those final 95 minutes of the season. It was insane for everyone present in the stadium but when we eventually left the ground and went home, I wasn't prepared for how the neutrals watching from around the world were almost as mesmerised and wrapped up in it as we were. It was amazing to listen to people (pundits, friends, colleagues, foreign journos, whomever) talking about their experiences of it and how it affected them. Loads of them were admitting to shaking or crying at the end. And this apparently went for people literally all over the world. Utterly astonishing.

Did our fabulous MCFC shake the world that day or what? And did we finally bury a big, fuck off dagger straight through the proverbial heart of the sneering Trafford plastics? Now they know how it feels to be an international laughing stock. And it wasn't the Dippers or the Gooners or their old enemy Lids United that were the cause of that, it was l'll ol' Ciddy. And best of all, the whole world knows we are the champions.

So did the people who were at the stadium that day appreciate the sheer scale of it once the game was over? I didn't.
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tbh no, just glad for our players and our club. my family too of course.
 
Great post Pam.

Answer from me is no I didn't appreciate it at the time and it was only over the next day or so, with reading the papers and watching tv recordings etc that I realised it.

I loved the fact that all the people I knew who support other clubs were describing their version of events and they were all cheering City on. But to be honest I also had mixed feelings and as they were saying how they jumped up and down screaming, part of me was thinking "hang on, this is my team, our team, our moment, it's not yours, we're City, not you". I never said that to them because they were genuinely pleased for us and for me but I did have those selfish feelings.

I know we all wish we could re-live those last few minutes or the seconds when Aguero scored, and we do re-live them by watching the replays. But I really wish I could see a video of me or someone tell me what I did at that moment because it's a complete blur.
 
The logic was there but it failed to be accompanied by the emotional reaction that should have followed. If it wasn't for the sheer adrenaline rush of the moment then it may have been different but I have no regrets.

Even the police seemed fairly tolerant and relaxed in Piccadilly Gardens and were prepared for us to enjoy our special day where the pheonix glided accross a blue moon that rose to its pinnacle.
 
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