Apparently we copied our red and black kit from AC Milan!

[Plain Speaking]

Wikipedia has a link from The Guardian about the origins of our red and black kit
(<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/nov/23/theknowledge.sport" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005 ... edge.sport</a>),
apparently "the red and black away colours come from former assistant manager Malcolm Allison, who believed that adopting the colours of AC Milan would inspire City to glory. Allison's theory worked, with City winning the 1969 FA Cup Final, 1970 League Cup Final and the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final in red and black stripes as opposed to the club's home kit of sky blue.

 

[SWP's back]

Anyone got that Titanic picture?

 

[Bongo Joe]

 

[Blue Smarties]

Anyone got that Titanic picture?

Take your pick;

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1856&bih=995&q=Titanic&gbv=2&oq=Titanic&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=958l4099l0l4213l9l9l1l2l3l0l252l887l2-4l4l0&gs_l=img.3..0l10.958l4099l0l4213l9l9l1l2l3l0l252l887l2-4l4l0#hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&q=titanic+sinking&revid=248752156&sa=X&ei=ak9WT4iFD8bG0QW1hdzgCQ&ved=0CEAQgxY&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=f74024921176c9cb&biw=1856&bih=995" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch ... 56&bih=995</a><br /><br />-- Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:55 pm --<br /><br />

Anyone got that Titanic picture?

Take your pick;

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1856&bih=995&q=Titanic&gbv=2&oq=Titanic&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=958l4099l0l4213l9l9l1l2l3l0l252l887l2-4l4l0&gs_l=img.3..0l10.958l4099l0l4213l9l9l1l2l3l0l252l887l2-4l4l0#hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&q=titanic+sinking&revid=248752156&sa=X&ei=ak9WT4iFD8bG0QW1hdzgCQ&ved=0CEAQgxY&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=f74024921176c9cb&biw=1856&bih=995" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch ... 56&bih=995</a>

 

[SWP's back]

^^^^^^
these

 

[bono]

its true

 

[Metal Biker]

Wikipedia has a link from The Guardian about the origins of our red and black kit
(<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/nov/23/theknowledge.sport" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005 ... edge.sport</a>),
apparently "the red and black away colours come from former assistant manager Malcolm Allison, who believed that adopting the colours of AC Milan would inspire City to glory. Allison's theory worked, with City winning the 1969 FA Cup Final, 1970 League Cup Final and the 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final in red and black stripes as opposed to the club's home kit of sky blue.

 

[pauldominic]

I've already commented on this but I didn't realise the journalist was thinking that far back - hahaha.

Its a compliment because no one would bother to write an article like that 5 years ago.

Its also the guardian who have only ever had one serious commentator who was made redundant 3 years ago.

 

[cyprustavern]

<a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt</a>

 

[whp.blue]

we better get used to this as all the new fans discover our History