Blue Tuesday: Lakey's question. Your City time capsule...

[Pam]

Tony Shalhoub brooke sheilds

 

[A Blue]

A Man united shirt signed by all the players past and present.
A picture of cold trafford
A large picture of Slack Alice Ferguson.


I'm being cremated.

 

[A Blue]

Sorry thought it was going in the coffin with me.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

1) Niall Quinn's disco pants (started at City, stolen by Sunderland supporters)

2) An Inflatable banana

3) The DVD of City's promotion season under Keegan and some of the best football we've played in recent years/ the DVD of this season!

 

[Dyed Petya]

A recording of a packed Maine Road crowd from a big match, preferably a night game, which we won, before the Kippax became all seater (the 1981 Cup replay against Everton, maybe?). A spine-tingling atmosphere, the like of which you don't quite get at any English ground these days.

A photograph of the Mercer and Allison team, with the managerial duo and a cup or two. Reminds us of what this club should always aspire to, even if it has often fallen short: winning, of course, but also and just as importantly, having fun on the way, playing great football and managing to steer the tricky course of behaving with both flamboyance and dignity.

A copy of Gary James's brilliant Manchester - The Greatest City: not only records the club's tumultuous history, but brings out better than any other tome what a fascinating, beguiling, frustrating, compelling and lovable institution MCFC has been down the years. May that legacy never be forgotten.

A bit too long to get read out, I guess, but I need to explain the choices. The first and second aren't unique to City: a lot of clubs can point to a special atmosphere and their team winning with a bit of style. Nevertheless, those are the most pleasurable things for me in watching football, so we should celebrate that we've managed to achieve them sometimes.

Every fan thinks their club is special and unique in character. Well, I'm no different, and I certainly think it's justified in our case. The third choice is to celebrate that aspect.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

These are all focussing on the recent history of City.

There is only one option for me:

3 photos:

1) A packed Hyde Road
2) A packed Maine Road
3) A packed COMS

That's our entire history in three objects.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Was there at that Everton match Dyed, remeber it very well, just incredible as you say, always remember walking down the steps at the back and top of the Kippax afterwards.( Bobbyyyyyyyyyy MacDonald).

1/ I`d actually stick in Paul Dickov, I`m sure he`d fit.

2/ My Colin Bell number 8 shirt.

3/ A copy of `Another breath of Fred Eyre`.

 

[Gary James]

A copy of Gary James's brilliant Manchester - The Greatest City: not only records the club's tumultuous history, but brings out better than any other tome what a fascinating, beguiling, frustrating, compelling and lovable institution MCFC has been down the years. May that legacy never be forgotten.

Thanks for the comments. Very much appreciated.

How about placing a 1999 play off final ticket in the capsule and let future generations work out the significance.

 

[Asasdickyheart]

Re: Blue Tuesday: Lakey's question. Your City time capsheule...

Mine would be

1. Copy of the 1st program my dad bought me at my first game - City v Spurs 1974 (think it was Jan or Feb) i was 4

2. My city kit when i captained my Junior Blues team (East Atheletic) to the league & cup double 1978.

3. A piece of the Bl;ue barricades on the Kippax which i used to sit on when i was a kid

 

[jamiegrimble]