Right, here go's,it's a long one this-but i hope you enjoy it-1968 i was 10 years old living here in Belfast,all the other kids in my area were all red bastards (never did like most of the fuckers anyway !) it was man u this and man u that and george best this and george best that (you get the picture)Anyway i never was one to run with the herd,still not-so i thought to myself then,what can i do that will really go against these sheep-and that's when it hit me-there was only one way to go and that was of course to the blue side.I can still remember when i got my first retro kit,it was one were my mum had to use a hot iron in order to put the club badge in the middle of the shirt (it was some sort of transfer and after you put the hot iron on it-you peeled of the plastic backing !)anyway in my first game at the local pitch you can imagine the stick i got from all the other kids who were wearing you know who's kit (fuck them ! i still hate them to this day )So to my first city game-they were drawn against the big local team (LINFIELD ) in the cup winners cup in 1970,so my big brother took me to the game,you can guess my reaction when i saw my heros (LEE,BELL,SUMMERBEE etc,) take to the field that night (i nearly fucking fainted !) i think you will also guess my reaction when i tell you that linfield won 2-1-the fuckers broke my heart first time out ! luckly city had won the first leg at home 1-0 so we went through on the away goals rule.Well i'am 50 now i have never regreted that decision i made in 1968-what i tell people these days is i have been married for 28 years but i have had a misstress for 40 years and just like a misstress, city have given me the greatest of highs and the lowest of lows (not that i would know anything about a real misstress if my wife happens to read this !)but here's the truth, i would never give up that 40 year old misstress for anything in the world and may we grow old and happy together,so here's to another 40 years together. (P.S.-i have a 2 year old grandson now and i just got him his first city kit !)Happy new year to all blues,Cheers Paul.
