George Hannah
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No but I was sitting under our Banyan tree for a while yesterday afternoon though.
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George Hannah
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I was thinking of recycling in the sense of composting.
Wilf Wild 1937
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LOL. Sorry mate I missed the joke.
mrtwiceaseason
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Never ever thought I'd say it, but with a few tweeks I'd go for the top one keeps new and old fans happy ?
Gary James
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As promised, here are the answers to the MCFC Badge Trivia Quiz I set last week:
GARY JAMES’ MANCHESTER CITY FC BADGE QUIZ
1. Ignoring slight variations in colour or wording to account for anniversaries and events (such as the last season at Maine Road), how many bespoke Manchester City badges have appeared on City’s League shirts? THREE
2. What did the ‘original’ bespoke MCFC badge look like and how long did it last? ROUND, CENTRAL SHIELD SHOWING SHIP (ALL FLAGS AND SAILS FACING THE RIGHT WAY), AND EMBLAZONED LINES/RIVERS (IN ORIGINAL MANCHESTER COLOURS, THOUGH ADAPTED AT TIMES BY THE CLUB).
3. Name the first cup final to feature the Manchester eagle on a shirt, and name the club that wore it. 1958 FAC FINAL MANCHESTER UNITED
4. What badge did Rodney Marsh wear when he made his debut? THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE (NOT THE RED ROSE VERSION, THE EARLIER ONE)
5. When did the eagle first appear on City’s shirts? 1997
6. When was the Red Rose badge introduced? 1972
7. Which is the only bespoke badge to be worn in a MCFC title winning season? THE CURRENT BADGE
8. What does the Red Rose signify? THE DUKE OF LANCASTER, AND THEREFORE LANCASHIRE. DESPITE MANY POPULAR MYTHS IT DOES APPEAR ON THE MANCHESTER COAT OF ARMS
9. What is the Latin motto that translates to Pride In Battle? SUPERBIA IN PROELIO (NOT PRAELIA OR PROELIA AS IS SOMETIMES REPORTED)
10. Who was chairman when the Red Rose badge was introduced? ERIC ALEXANDER
11. How many trophies were won while the red rose badge was City’s emblem? MAJOR TROPHIES - ONE (1976 LEAGUE CUP FINAL) BUT ALSO 1986 FA YOUTH CUP
12. Who was chairman when the current badge was introduced? FRANCIS LEE
13. What cup final gives the first evidence of a bespoke City pin badge? 1934
14. At the 1970 League Cup final what badge was sewn on to mascot Paul Todd’s red and black City shirt? THE ORIGINAL (PRE RED ROSE) BADGE
15. What bridge close to the Etihad stadium carries the Manchester shield that is typical of the original City badge? THE BRIDGE OVER THE MEDLOCK ON ALAN TURING WAY. ITS NAME IS MILL STREET BRIDGE (AFTER THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THAT STRETCH OF ROAD)
16. What badge was on the plaque presented to Gornik by Tony Book at the 1970 ECWC final? THE ORIGINAL BADGE (PRE-RED ROSE; THE RIVERS WERE COLOURED BLACK ON RED TO MATCH THE RED AND BLACK STRIPED KIT)
17. What do the three stars signify? THEY WERE ADDED TO GIVE THE BADGE A CONTINENTAL FEEL, BUT SIGNIFY NOTHING OTHER THAN STYLING
18. What’s the main difference between the ship on the original badge and the ship on the red rose badge? THE LAST FLAG FACES THE WRONG WAY ON THE BADGE (AND ON THE BADGES SINCE), THOUGH SOME EARLY VERSIONS OF THE RED ROSE BADGE DID HAVE IT GOING THE RIGHT WAY
19. Which badge lasted longest as City’s bespoke emblem? THE ORIGINAL – 1930S (POSSIBLY EARLIER) TO 1972 (AND A VERSION OF IT REMAINED ON THE MCFC SOCIAL CLUB UNTIL THE 1990S!)
20. What have City always said the three emblazoned lines on the original badge and on the current badge represent? THE 3 RIVERS – MEDLOCK, IRWELL AND IRK THAT GO THROUGH THE CITY CENTRE WITH THE MEDLOCK CUTTING THROUGH CITY’S ETIHAD COMPLEX
21. Of all the elements of the City badges and Manchester coat of arms, which is the one element that has been associated with the Manchester area the longest? THE THREE RIVERS/EMBLAZONED LINES. IT WAS THE DE GRELLEY FAMILY CREST AND PREDATES EVERYTHING ELSE. MANCHESTER’S FIRST SYMBOL.
22. What badge was worn on the City shirt for League games in 1978? THE MANCHESTER COAT OF ARMS WERE WORN FROM 1976 TO 1981, NOT THE ROUND RED ROSE BADGE, THOUGH THAT DID APPEAR ON MATCH PROGRAMMES
23. Which was the first derby match to see City wear a badge, and what was the score? DECEMBER 1970 – Utd 1 City 4
24. Who was manager when the red rose badge was introduced? MALCOLM ALLISON
25. Which father and son combination both wore the red rose during their playing days? THE SUMMERBEES
26. Which badge was illuminated on the old City Social club throughout the 70s and 80s, and into the 90s (though the bulb may well have gone at some point!)? THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE WITH SHIP, SHIELD AND RIVERS
27. Which river cuts through the Etihad campus/stadium complex? MEDLOCK
28. What badge was on City’s shirt at the 1999 play off final? THE CURRENT EAGLE BADGE
29. When did the eagle first appear on MCFC produced material? WE HAVE EVIDENCE OF IT ON MCFC MATERIAL IN 1960. IT WAS CREATED BY MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL IN 1957.
30. How many bespoke City badges did Neil Young wear during his career? ONE – THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE (HE LEFT BEFORE THE RED ROSE. HE DID ALSO WEAR THE MANCHESTER COA OF COURSE).
31. What badge was on City shirts when Brian Kidd played for City? THE MANCHESTER COA
32. When Dalian Atkinson made his debut, which badge was on the City shirt? RED ROSE ROUND BADGE
33. What badge was City’s emblem throughout Joe Mercer’s highly successful period at the club? ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE WITH SHIP AND RIVERS
34. What emblem was on City’s shirts when Steve Daley made his debut? MANCHESTER COA
35. Which badge links relegation in 1983 and the 5-1 against United in 1989? THE RED ROSE ROUND BADGE
GARY JAMES’ MANCHESTER CITY FC BADGE QUIZ
1. Ignoring slight variations in colour or wording to account for anniversaries and events (such as the last season at Maine Road), how many bespoke Manchester City badges have appeared on City’s League shirts? THREE
2. What did the ‘original’ bespoke MCFC badge look like and how long did it last? ROUND, CENTRAL SHIELD SHOWING SHIP (ALL FLAGS AND SAILS FACING THE RIGHT WAY), AND EMBLAZONED LINES/RIVERS (IN ORIGINAL MANCHESTER COLOURS, THOUGH ADAPTED AT TIMES BY THE CLUB).
3. Name the first cup final to feature the Manchester eagle on a shirt, and name the club that wore it. 1958 FAC FINAL MANCHESTER UNITED
4. What badge did Rodney Marsh wear when he made his debut? THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE (NOT THE RED ROSE VERSION, THE EARLIER ONE)
5. When did the eagle first appear on City’s shirts? 1997
6. When was the Red Rose badge introduced? 1972
7. Which is the only bespoke badge to be worn in a MCFC title winning season? THE CURRENT BADGE
8. What does the Red Rose signify? THE DUKE OF LANCASTER, AND THEREFORE LANCASHIRE. DESPITE MANY POPULAR MYTHS IT DOES APPEAR ON THE MANCHESTER COAT OF ARMS
9. What is the Latin motto that translates to Pride In Battle? SUPERBIA IN PROELIO (NOT PRAELIA OR PROELIA AS IS SOMETIMES REPORTED)
10. Who was chairman when the Red Rose badge was introduced? ERIC ALEXANDER
11. How many trophies were won while the red rose badge was City’s emblem? MAJOR TROPHIES - ONE (1976 LEAGUE CUP FINAL) BUT ALSO 1986 FA YOUTH CUP
12. Who was chairman when the current badge was introduced? FRANCIS LEE
13. What cup final gives the first evidence of a bespoke City pin badge? 1934
14. At the 1970 League Cup final what badge was sewn on to mascot Paul Todd’s red and black City shirt? THE ORIGINAL (PRE RED ROSE) BADGE
15. What bridge close to the Etihad stadium carries the Manchester shield that is typical of the original City badge? THE BRIDGE OVER THE MEDLOCK ON ALAN TURING WAY. ITS NAME IS MILL STREET BRIDGE (AFTER THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THAT STRETCH OF ROAD)
16. What badge was on the plaque presented to Gornik by Tony Book at the 1970 ECWC final? THE ORIGINAL BADGE (PRE-RED ROSE; THE RIVERS WERE COLOURED BLACK ON RED TO MATCH THE RED AND BLACK STRIPED KIT)
17. What do the three stars signify? THEY WERE ADDED TO GIVE THE BADGE A CONTINENTAL FEEL, BUT SIGNIFY NOTHING OTHER THAN STYLING
18. What’s the main difference between the ship on the original badge and the ship on the red rose badge? THE LAST FLAG FACES THE WRONG WAY ON THE BADGE (AND ON THE BADGES SINCE), THOUGH SOME EARLY VERSIONS OF THE RED ROSE BADGE DID HAVE IT GOING THE RIGHT WAY
19. Which badge lasted longest as City’s bespoke emblem? THE ORIGINAL – 1930S (POSSIBLY EARLIER) TO 1972 (AND A VERSION OF IT REMAINED ON THE MCFC SOCIAL CLUB UNTIL THE 1990S!)
20. What have City always said the three emblazoned lines on the original badge and on the current badge represent? THE 3 RIVERS – MEDLOCK, IRWELL AND IRK THAT GO THROUGH THE CITY CENTRE WITH THE MEDLOCK CUTTING THROUGH CITY’S ETIHAD COMPLEX
21. Of all the elements of the City badges and Manchester coat of arms, which is the one element that has been associated with the Manchester area the longest? THE THREE RIVERS/EMBLAZONED LINES. IT WAS THE DE GRELLEY FAMILY CREST AND PREDATES EVERYTHING ELSE. MANCHESTER’S FIRST SYMBOL.
22. What badge was worn on the City shirt for League games in 1978? THE MANCHESTER COAT OF ARMS WERE WORN FROM 1976 TO 1981, NOT THE ROUND RED ROSE BADGE, THOUGH THAT DID APPEAR ON MATCH PROGRAMMES
23. Which was the first derby match to see City wear a badge, and what was the score? DECEMBER 1970 – Utd 1 City 4
24. Who was manager when the red rose badge was introduced? MALCOLM ALLISON
25. Which father and son combination both wore the red rose during their playing days? THE SUMMERBEES
26. Which badge was illuminated on the old City Social club throughout the 70s and 80s, and into the 90s (though the bulb may well have gone at some point!)? THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE WITH SHIP, SHIELD AND RIVERS
27. Which river cuts through the Etihad campus/stadium complex? MEDLOCK
28. What badge was on City’s shirt at the 1999 play off final? THE CURRENT EAGLE BADGE
29. When did the eagle first appear on MCFC produced material? WE HAVE EVIDENCE OF IT ON MCFC MATERIAL IN 1960. IT WAS CREATED BY MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL IN 1957.
30. How many bespoke City badges did Neil Young wear during his career? ONE – THE ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE (HE LEFT BEFORE THE RED ROSE. HE DID ALSO WEAR THE MANCHESTER COA OF COURSE).
31. What badge was on City shirts when Brian Kidd played for City? THE MANCHESTER COA
32. When Dalian Atkinson made his debut, which badge was on the City shirt? RED ROSE ROUND BADGE
33. What badge was City’s emblem throughout Joe Mercer’s highly successful period at the club? ORIGINAL ROUND BADGE WITH SHIP AND RIVERS
34. What emblem was on City’s shirts when Steve Daley made his debut? MANCHESTER COA
35. Which badge links relegation in 1983 and the 5-1 against United in 1989? THE RED ROSE ROUND BADGE
George Hannah
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Predominantly the old and new biker/heavy metal fans I suspect - the throttled bird on the current badge has as little justification for its retention as the stars.Never ever thought I'd say it, but with a few tweeks I'd go for the top one keeps new and old fans happy ?
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dickie davies
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Even better if we could also incorporate a Latin motto which translated as
"Take it, take it, take it, you fucking red cunts"
or
"jelly and cream"
Keepingthefaithsince1976
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Keepingthefaithsince1976
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No. I would like the Manchester United Evening news to revert back to the Manchester Evening news...& id like Deansgate to feel like central Manchester...not the centre of Salford.