Blue Is the Opposite of Blue
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I was having a think earlier this morning about emotional moments I've had as a fan of Manchester City, but only moments that have happened outside of the 90 minutes of a game. So crying after Aguero's goal or after Dickov's goal doesn't count.
For example, the day of the QPR game I arrived at the Etihad very early due to excitement - I didn't want to miss a moment of the game - and I was early enough to see a video played on the big screen. It was the video the main site briefly ran, which featured the 90 goals we'd scored during the 2011-12 season before the three goals we scored against QPR.
The video was accompanied by Fleet Foxes' 2011 single 'Helplessness Blues':
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mR8Z-gmK1g[/youtube]
And as the two played together, I sat there and remembered how terrible we'd been when I started watching us and that we were on the brink of becoming the best team in the country. I couldn't quite understand how we'd transformed so much in such a short space of time.
The sun was shining, we were a win away from winning the Premier League and I felt immensely proud to be a City fan. I felt a lump in my throat and had to smile to hold back the tears.
And every now and then, I feel sad that I'll perhaps never feel that way again. Winning the Premier League this season will feel like job done, rather than expectations exceeded. I'll be incredibly happy, and I will shed a tear if we do lift the famous trophy after the West Ham game on May 11th. But I won't bawl like a child like I did against QPR.
But enough about me, what are your most emotional moments with Manchester City that took place outside of the 90 minutes of a usual game? Did you get engaged on the pitch before a game or something? Let everyone know!
For example, the day of the QPR game I arrived at the Etihad very early due to excitement - I didn't want to miss a moment of the game - and I was early enough to see a video played on the big screen. It was the video the main site briefly ran, which featured the 90 goals we'd scored during the 2011-12 season before the three goals we scored against QPR.
The video was accompanied by Fleet Foxes' 2011 single 'Helplessness Blues':
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mR8Z-gmK1g[/youtube]
And as the two played together, I sat there and remembered how terrible we'd been when I started watching us and that we were on the brink of becoming the best team in the country. I couldn't quite understand how we'd transformed so much in such a short space of time.
The sun was shining, we were a win away from winning the Premier League and I felt immensely proud to be a City fan. I felt a lump in my throat and had to smile to hold back the tears.
And every now and then, I feel sad that I'll perhaps never feel that way again. Winning the Premier League this season will feel like job done, rather than expectations exceeded. I'll be incredibly happy, and I will shed a tear if we do lift the famous trophy after the West Ham game on May 11th. But I won't bawl like a child like I did against QPR.
But enough about me, what are your most emotional moments with Manchester City that took place outside of the 90 minutes of a usual game? Did you get engaged on the pitch before a game or something? Let everyone know!