For those Blues that are no longer here

4 Wythenshawe blues . Gone but never forgotten .
Richard Bibby . 1982 aged just 17 .
Phil Shorthall . 1996 aged 27 .
Josh Parry . 2007 aged 27 .
Steve " Evo " Evans aged 49 .
And Roy Lewis . Bagualy and Brooklands sc .
 
Blue2112 said:
For a small moment on Sunday let us all remember those Blues we've all lost along the way. I shall pay a visit to the rememberance garden before the game and say hello to my best mates dad Tommy Smith who's ashes are scattered there. I still miss him 8 years now and tell him the ball must have bobbled whenever a Rag player was about to shoot and he'll know exactly what I mean.

For Malcolm Allison, Neil Young, Ken Barnes, Ken Branaghan (50's City player and my wifes uncle) Mike Doyle and all those others that we knew and loved Sunday is for you as much as us.
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This is an amazing thread, it deserves to be in the classic threads!

I am sure if we win on Sunday, there will be a giant Poznan in the sky
 
Great post. My mum and dad are gone but their blue blood runs deep. My dad taking me in the Platt Lane in the seventies. I cried when we lost the title in 77 at home to Liverpool. I pray on sunday I will cry for different reasons. My first child is also due this week, I think my parents will be looking on and enjoying these happy times.
 
my dad who had no money but managed to take me to maine road nearly every home game ,watching city when we were crap made us what we are and hopefully hes had a word with god to sort it for sunday
 
My dad too. I'm sure he will have his pint of mild in his hand ready to toast the blues.
Thanks dad for being a blue.
 
For my Dad - although not a blue always encouraged me to stick with it as 'my day would come' - he died a week after the cup final last year but was so happy when we won despite being very ill that my 30 odd years wait was over

Will be thinking of him this Sunday whilst in 326
 
For my Dad who died just before the Sheikh's takeover. He died in May that year and we scattered his ashes in the memorial garden next to MVF's plaque. Since then look what's happened to our beloved club.......thanks Dad, I like to believe you played a part in it.
I wish he was still here to see it all with me, bring us some more luck Sunday Dad :)
 
For Barry Casey, my father in law, true Salford Blue who never stopped believing, and passed away in Dec. I can just imagine the smile on his face this Sunday

RIP
 
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just like we won the FA cup neil young, this year it's the league for mike doyle.
 
I will be raising a pint to my grandad who passed on the calling to my dad and then me and onto my son, died of lung cancer 22 years ago, never forget sending me to the newsagents for 10 woodbine and spend the change on sweets when I was 8, thanks for making me a blue Jack!
And also for my step dad Pete, who died in June 2007, although I only knew him for 10 short years, he was more than just a step dad, he was a mate, a City fanatic, and a man who put his life on the line for others in the fire service, and we would have been drinking each other under the table on Sunday. Enjoy looking down on the match Sub, watch fall out!
 
For my grandad who spent what little money he had to take us to matches. For my Uncle whose life was to short to see us win any trophies. And for my fellow blues who can only watch from the heavens.
 
My wife although not a blue (not into football) when money was short she still found a way for me to get my season ticket, never pulled her face when I would up and off to the game even when we moved down here so it ment I would be gone for the weekend wish I could turn back time,
I love and miss her so much
 
I really hope city win the league for my grandad and auntie who died last year, big city fans, and im sure theyll be watching up in the sky. come on city!!
 
Rascal said:
This thread should be in the classics.
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It should be. I hope the press are reading this. No history?

However, I cannot even manage a page as I get too tearful. Genuinely the most moving thread that I've ever read, or tried to at least.
 
blue John said:
My wife although not a blue (not into football) when money was short she still found a way for me to get my season ticket, never pulled her face when I would up and off to the game even when we moved down here so it ment I would be gone for the weekend wish I could turn back time,
I love and miss her so much
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WOW! Sounds like she was a perfect lady...
She will be so happy for you mate I'm sure!
 
judging by this and DDs thread on 'istry there's lots of emotive stuff waiting to pour out if we make it on sunday.......

I wept at abide with me last year. Mum was on the very last toe of her last legs but the family insisted I went to the final. She watched on bedside tv in the hosp and saw us win after having to console her unconsolable kids in '81....

I thought I'd never see her again but got back to say final final goodbyes - I felt she kept herself going until I'd come back and told her about it....

If we win it on sunday she'll be cackling like a mad one with the rest of the blues and I'll be weeping like a baby like the rest of us!....

'kinell, I'm going to have to pay off topic a visit to, errrr, pull myself together.....
 
for my 2 mates ...dave mckay also known as diddy dave ...and howard hennis also known as wid some of the older cheetham hill guys will remember wid he spent his time in the local teaching us everything that was bad about the swamp & made sure we knew all that was good about our wonderfull football club ...rip boys & keep faith !!!!!
 
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