Landed at 12-30pm on Monday.For a lot of people it is much more than just a game. When I saw all the blues visiting the graves of their loved ones yesterday in Southern cemetery, it became clear that it means so much more for many people. Being a supporter of a particular football club is the thing that some people choose to define themselves ahead of religion, ethnicity or where they’re from.
Whilst I agree with your list (apart from 2019) this was the best football high I'd had since the Aguero moment. The problem with success is that you need a bigger and bigger success to replicate that high but the last two Saturdays both did it for me.
Same as you mate: the Dickov goal was the biggest single goal high I've had. Before that it was probably Morley at Bradford. After that Yaya against United, Sergio of course but this one was probably as thrilling as those latter three. I must have cheered for a minute plus. I felt as much emotion at full time as all of those games (plus Stoke)Certainly the ECL final was the most anxious I'd felt about a game in a long while (absolutely sick with nerves in the 24 hours before kick off), but in terms of that blistering adrenalin surge you get with huge goals in huge games, Rodri's, whilst a top 10 jobber for sure, was still well behind both the Aguero (2012) and Dickov (1999) moments for me. The Dickov goal I think is destined to be forever my peak moment in football, not in terms of what was actually achieved obviously, but just for the sheer unadulterated joy of the moment. I fell over those crappy old Wembley bench seats and got up again about 5 times in the tumult, screaming my head off. Simpler times mate
City - CL win and beating those that I can see from my living room in the FA cup final!Well…..2023 has been utterly awesome on loads of levels.
City (doing Munich and Istanbul a lifelong dream)
The team I coach became ‘INVINCIBLES’ 22-0
Turned 50 (18 in my head!)
Done loads of travelling, met a nice woman too!
What’s not to like?
I did Brighton, Brentford, Wembley and Istanbul. On top of that I got a bus lane fine in Brighton. I can’t bring myself to look at my bank statement. But worth every penny.
That Dickov goal was unreal however the first 3 in Sept 89 were pretty special. I didn't get to Bradford but listened on GMR and went mad around my mums front room.Same as you mate: the Dickov goal was the biggest single goal high I've had. Before that it was probably Morley at Bradford. After that Yaya against United, Sergio of course but this one was probably as thrilling as those latter three. I must have cheered for a minute plus. I felt as much emotion at full time as all of those games (plus Stoke)
He saw it mate , different view but he saw it .Landed at 12-30pm on Monday.
At 1-45pm I was stood in front of my fathers memorial plaque at Christ Church Denton.
Told him about Istanbul and the last 3 months.
He would’ve been so so chuffed and proud.
He loved City and would’ve loved this era.
Arrigo Sacchi said it better.....Correct. We treat football as so much more than a game. And I'm as guilty as anyone in that regard; watching that game on saturday night was pure torture. But it really is only a game. Shankly was wrong all those years ago; it isn't more important than life or death. Okay; taking my serious hat off now; yeah, I've had worse months following this club.
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He is a wise man.Arrigo Sacchi said it better.....
"Football is the most important of the least important things in life."
Micro seconds before the Dickov strike, many roads in different directions lay before us on the horizon. Dickov scores and the road it took us down led us to where we are now.Certainly the ECL final was the most anxious I'd felt about a game in a long while (absolutely sick with nerves in the 24 hours before kick off), but in terms of that blistering adrenalin surge you get with huge goals in huge games, Rodri's, whilst a top 10 jobber for sure, was still well behind both the Aguero (2012) and Dickov (1999) moments for me. The Dickov goal I think is destined to be forever my peak moment in football, not in terms of what was actually achieved obviously, but just for the sheer unadulterated joy of the moment. I fell over those crappy old Wembley bench seats and got up again about 5 times in the tumult, screaming my head off. Simpler times mate
Made Italian football what it was when it was amazing.... and who do we have from our country putting out famous quotes?..... A dipper manager talking rubbish, suggesting football is more important than anything else.He is a wise man.
Has for me. Since that Real Madrid game it has just been incredible. The collective joy on the parade last night a thing of beauty.