My Grandad was Irish, William Bayley. Lived in Hulme 8 children survived. Of them Joe, and my mum Elizabeth were Blues, John and Alf were Reds.
My Grandad was a builder, Lay Preacher, and taught the deaf and dumb.
Mum would recite the team of 1936 to us. My Mum was at the Stoke match when there was 85,000 at Maine Road. Me and our kid were brought up Blues as of course as was Tony, Joe's son.
My son's are Blues and I am happy now that the good times have arrived again for them and all of you who have been through the bad times.
I was lucky enough to watch City in the sixties when we beat the Rags for fun. Alex Harley's goal at the swamp was the highlight for me.
Cannot wait for Saturday.