City fans that have emigrated over the years.

[awest]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK?

Why did you emigrate?

Where did you go to live?

How long ago did you leave the UK?

How many blues live near you now?

Do you miss being in the UK?

Will you ever come home?

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home?

 

[PragueBlue]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Originally Manchester but lived most of my life in the UK in Oldham and Lincoln.

Why did you emigrate? I saw the way the UK was heading and wanted no part of it.

Where did you go to live? Numerous places, most notably Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and for the last 10 years Thailand.

How long ago did you leave the UK? About 20 years ago.

How many blues live near you now? About 15 of us and we now have our own supporters club branch.

Do you miss being in the UK? Never. Haven't set foot in the UK since I left. The only thing I miss is being at the ground for games but at least I get to see every game live.

Will you ever come home? No, never. I still have my season ticket but doubt I will ever use it. The more I read/hear about the UK these days, the more I am certain I made the right choice.

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? Life is far better (for me at least) and I still get to see every minute of every City game, even if some of them are on at rather unsociable hours.

 

[cheekybids]

awest wrote:
Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Altrincham

Why did you emigrate? Lifestyle, sunshine and adventure

Where did you go to live? Perth, Western Australia

How long ago did you leave the UK? About 4 years ago.

How many blues live near you now? loads

Do you miss being in the UK? Only for the match but that matchday experience had changed at the new stadium

Will you ever come home? No, never. although I heard they are making 3000 bobbies redundant, it's good to hear the war on crime has been won........

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? You can watch the game without getting caught up in the hype and histeria, you can see how close Mancini is to getting it right.
2nd best has been helping a lifelong rag who has never visited OT get tickets for the game. I've given him $20 in with an envelope addressed Canal Street Manchester and a note in it saying show him a good time. I've told him to give it hand it to the fella with the moustache who looks like Merv Hughes, he flies out tomorrow.

 

[i kne albert davy]

awest wrote:
Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Altrincham (somewhere near manchester)

Why did you emigrate? Lifestyle, sunshine and adventure( couldn't make a go of it in england)

Where did you go to live? Perth, Western Australia (penal colony)

How long ago did you leave the UK? About 4 years ago.( Drunk can't remember)

How many blues live near you now? loads (its like being a cockney red)

Do you miss being in the UK? Only for the match but that matchday experience had changed at the new stadium. (Never been)

Will you ever come home? No, never. although I heard they are making 3000 bobbies redundant, it's good to hear the war on crime has been won........(Wanted)

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? You can watch the game without getting caught up in the hype and histeria, you can see how close Mancini is to getting it right. (Telly doesn't work)
2nd best has been helping a lifelong rag who has never visited OT get tickets for the game. I've given him $20 in with an envelope addressed Canal Street Manchester and a note in it saying show him a good time. I've told him to give it hand it to the fella with the moustache who looks like Merv Hughes, he flies out tomorrow.

(Best friends a gay rag) sorry couldn't resist.

 

[pominoz]

Posts: 140 Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Manchester.

Why did you emigrate? My first wife was Australian and was homesick + Thatcher was in power.

Where did you go to live? Melbourne,Australia.

How long ago did you leave the UK? 24 years.

How many blues live near you now? I have only known of one that was local,unfortunatly he died of a heart attack last year.RIP.

Do you miss being in the UK? No.

Will you ever come home? Only on holiday/visit family.

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? Not having to listen to the moaning during the game.

 

[MaineStandMoaner]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? DROYLSDEN

Why did you emigrate? TO GET MARRIED

Where did you go to live? NAPLES, FLORIDA

How long ago did you leave the UK? 21 YEARS

How many blues live near you now? 3 AT OUR LOCAL FOR EVERY CITY GAME

Do you miss being in the UK? NO

Will you ever come home? NOT A CHANCE IN HELL :-)

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? EMBARRASING THE PLASTIC RAGS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN EVEN CLOSE TO MANCHESTER

 

[citymad]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Hertfordshire

Why did you emigrate? to travel for a year, then met the ball and chain.

Where did you go to live? Baton Rouge, Louisiana

How long ago did you leave the UK? 14 yrs ago

How many blues live near you now? none

Do you miss being in the UK? Yes very much so. If I won the lottery I'd return tomorrow.

Will you ever come home? Yes eventually. The thought of not seeing City on a regular basis haunts me.

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? Not being exposed to the disgraceful sports media ALL the time. Apart from that for me I take no pleasure being a City fan so far from home. I do see every game though, never miss one

 

[waterloo blue]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Ashton under lyne

Why did you emigrate? see above

Where did you go to live? Perth,then moved to Sydney

How long ago did you leave the UK? 15years

How many blues live near you now? 2

Do you miss being in the UK? only for family things eg. niece's 21st tonight and going to the match,decent pint of Holts.

Will you ever come home? no,my lifes here now.

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home?not being sat in the feezing cold watching the blues,and listening to moaning gobshites who know nothing about football giving it out.

 

[bluetike]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Stockport, when I supported blues but born in Skipton ,Yorks where most natives were Burnley fans

Why did you emigrate? Manchester United ruined my life

Where did you go to live? Christchurch, NZ, then Baltimore, USA finally Vancouver for last 15years

How long ago did you leave the UK? 20 years

How many blues live near you now? One South African and the local CBC radio sportscaster

Do you miss being in the UK? Not much, only family, even the beer's got much better here now

Will you ever come home? No way

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? Watching most of the games live on Setanta (we still have it in Canada), the Bluemoon podcast, also you are fairly unusual as most are MUFC, Arsenal, Chelsea and L'pool

 

[Bill Walker]

Just a few questions for our extended family members.

Where were you from in the UK? Stalybridge

Why did you emigrate? mainly the Brirish winter (and summer)

Where did you go to live? Los Angeles then Brisbane Oz

How long ago did you leave the UK? 23 years ago

How many blues live near you now? a handful that I know of

Do you miss being in the UK? Not really

Will you ever come home? To live ? no, holidays ? yes

What's the best thing about being a city fan a long way from home? Ive no idea excpet its a lot warmer, I suppose you dont get tosspot rags at work taking the piss