Ian Curtis: An Unlikely Manchester City Supporter

[Trautmannesque]

A must read for all Curtis fans. Written by his widow, Debbi. The only book that has ever made me cry whilst reading it:

This very book refers to Curtis buying a house (or at least looking for a house to buy, can't quite remember) on Kippax Street. I was lucky enough to see Joy Division (supporting Buzzcocks in 79) and 'mesmeric' is the adjective that springs most readily to mind.

 

[MCFCTrick]

Hung himself after becoming thoroughly depressed .... a most likely City supporter really ....

 

[hateutd]

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[Wio Gumflapdinand]

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She seems a cool girl...wonder if she lurks around here

 

[west didsblue]

Why have I never heard of him then?

You're probably in a better position to work out the answer to that one than anyone else on here.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Good old Gretton. Proper fucking Blue:

"Not long after that Rob Gretton (Joy Division and New Order manager) told me “Your great-grandad supported City, your grandad supported City, your dad supported City, I support City and you support City”."

 

[urmston]

Why have I never heard of him then?

Because he wasn't that well known. Joy Division was one of those obscure groups.

I was a youngster at the time and the first time I heard Ian Curtis's name was when there was a bit of a fuss when he died.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Good old Gretton. Proper fucking Blue:

"Not long after that Rob Gretton (Joy Division and New Order manager) told me “Your great-grandad supported City, your grandad supported City, your dad supported City, I support City and you support City”."

Rob Gretton first met Mike Pickering when they were both hiding in a garden in Nottingham, to avoid a good kicking courtesy of some Forest skins.

 

[Davs 19]

Why have I never heard of him then?

Because he wasn't that well known. Joy Division was one of those obscure groups.

I was a youngster at the time and the first time I heard Ian Curtis's name was when there was a bit of a fuss when he died.

Not biting.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Good old Gretton. Proper fucking Blue:

"Not long after that Rob Gretton (Joy Division and New Order manager) told me “Your great-grandad supported City, your grandad supported City, your dad supported City, I support City and you support City”."

Rob Gretton first met Mike Pickering when they were both hiding in a garden in Nottingham, to avoid a good kicking courtesy of some Forest skins.

I know that mate. It might be a typical Factory "if the legend is better than the truth print the legend" tale, but they are both lifetime blues. Pickering still goes home amd away. Both could be seen every week in The gardners arms before the Maine Road games, along with other assorted faces from the Manchester music scene. Rob died the week before the Gillingham game. Missed the whole climb back from the pit.