as time goes by

[Vienna_70]

In all seriousness, one thing (other than the obvious ones) that sticks in my mind is the first home game we played under Bob. Can't even remember who we played, however all I recall is how we were under obvious instruction that we weren't to play a single ball in the air and that everything had to be short passes to feet, keeping control of the ball. I remember watching in awe thinking I can't believe he's changed the mentality so quickly, it was a joy to watch.

Stoke home Xmas 2010.

2009, surely?

 

[jimharri]

In all seriousness, one thing (other than the obvious ones) that sticks in my mind is the first home game we played under Bob. Can't even remember who we played, however all I recall is how we were under obvious instruction that we weren't to play a single ball in the air and that everything had to be short passes to feet, keeping control of the ball. I remember watching in awe thinking I can't believe he's changed the mentality so quickly, it was a joy to watch.

Stoke home Xmas 2010.

2009, surely?

You are correct; he was appointed on december 19th 2009, and his first game in charge was the boxing day game against Stoke at the Etihad. A 2-0 win with Petrov and Tevez baging the goals.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Yes supporting City home and away,it will be 52 years in March for me.Pardoe's first game was also mine.

49 years here.

Can you remember your first game.

1-1 draw with Chelsea at the end of the 70-71 season.

North Stand in mid construction.
The smell of fresh print on the programmes.
Dad telling me to wait on the other side of the boys turnstile
Surrounded by craggy old blokes in cloth caps
Platt Lane benches
Chelsea in yellow shirts and royal blue shorts.
Keith Weller opening the scoring for the visitors.
Francis Lee equalizing in the last minute.
Hooked!

 

[baildon blue]

My best memory was that Stoke game after Christmas 1998 .
I was in the Kippax for that match .
And I swear when we got that equaliser .
Our fans made some real noise .

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

First match for me is us against Coventry, January 68. The weird thing though is that I don't remember it. I've still got the match day programme (and nobody bought it for me). The match that I best remember from that first year is the derby, at home. I think it was one of the few times that I sat in the Platt Lane end. The crowd singing "Tony, Tony Coleman, ooh ooh!"
Anyway, back on track: Roberto is and always will be one of the legends of this club. Sometimes a difficult man, but an iron will to win. Still watch that return derby in April as much as the demolition and the final game of the season. Mancini and the lads were just not having anything other than the three points that night.

 

[dennistueartismyhero]

Arsenal, February 1977. Won 1-0 I think royle scord at the north stand end. My enduring memory is walking through the tunnel at the platt lane / main stand corner and being blown away by the colour and the noise. My grandad took me, we got a special from Parrs Wood. Now I watch them play in barcelona !
Never looked back, take my own lad now and he's as big a blue as I ever was.

 

[coleridge]

Arsenal, February 1977. Won 1-0 I think royle scord at the north stand end. My enduring memory is walking through the tunnel at the platt lane / main stand corner and being blown away by the colour and the noise. My grandad took me, we got a special from Parrs Wood. Now I watch them play in barcelona !
Never looked back, take my own lad now and he's as big a blue as I ever was.

I was right behind the goal for that header. It wasn't my first game but the first without my Dad or Uncle. I was captain of Cavy Road and MCFC gave the entire squad [plus our teacher/coach] free tickets as we were a local school and just walked down Yew Tree Road and back. A cherished [and now I learn shared] memory forever.

 

[northstander]

mancini's 1st home game was indeed v stoke 2009 not long after we got pummeled 3-0 at spurs and a close 4-3 win v sunderland and it was bye bye hughes, day after flew to south africa for test series so had to find a pub which was showing premier league games.
started supporting city late 60's about 6/7 years old, most around me were everton, others changed from chelsea to liverpool, ushited etc i stuck with blues ( glory hunter so i thought, little did i know what the future held ! ) 1st game was derby at home in 74, on train with a load of mates, 3 of us stayed blue, lost 3-4 and doyle sent off for fighting with mcfarlane i think, a blue for life from that day on

 

[Bill]

my brother called today. he's 65. he was telling me that his son, 22 was moaning at him for not taking him to city till he was 11. the lad had shown no interest till then. i reminded our kid that i too was 11 when he had taken me to my first game. nothing to do with being keen we just didn't have 2 ha'pennies to rub togrther. my brother got a job and this my treat out of his wage. from that day i was hooked and my poor parents had to take me all over watching the blues. couldn't do many ways back then but my dad tried his best bless him.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

my brother called today. he's 65. he was telling me that his son, 22 was moaning at him for not taking him to city till he was 11. the lad had shown no interest till then. i reminded our kid that i too was 11 when he had taken me to my first game. nothing to do with being keen we just didn't have 2 ha'pennies to rub togrther. my brother got a job and this my treat out of his wage. from that day i was hooked and my poor parents had to take me all over watching the blues. couldn't do many ways back then but my dad tried his best bless him.

My dad took me to my first city game, Derby home, 1976. And then he kept taking me.

Tonight we had a family 'do' and me and my dad had a good half hour talking City together. He got my lads new purple city shirts which they ran around in all night. Tomorrow I'm taking the boys who are city daft. They can't wait and neither can I. And neither can their grandad.

It's a wonderful bond between father and son: City have kept me and my dad close all of our lives. That's something pretty special and I know I am passing that on to my boys.