Isle of Man tour, July 1994

[uwe]

what a trip,i stayed in the hotel with the casino and my mate john ryan was in a b&b at the back,glorious sun, everyone pissed at the quarterbridge pub near the ground and will never forget the guy with a viking hat on with pigtails and a blow up doll.!!
Game was shite,back in the quids inn then we went to Brubakers nightclub where i had a great night with a local lady,lol.
Apparently the local plod were not happy with some lads squirting the locals allday with blaster water pistols,one of the reasons we were not asked back.
Top,top trip,got pics somewhere with a manx coppers helmet on

 

[51Chappie]

A couple from the trip, more to follow. Great time there, 30 years ago.

 

[spinney]

good god 30 years ! ...... i took the wife and the kids , great little break

City took over Douglas

i was at both games, close to half time i needed a piss so went off to the toilets that were in the same block behind the goal as the changing rooms

as i came out of the toilets the players were trooping off at half time

the look on steve mcmahons face as he walked past me with my black / red shirt on ( same as City were playing in ) but with my viking helmet and long ginger wig was a sight to behold !

 

[xgorton]

Last time I went to the IOM was 73,that awful week with the fire at Summerlands complex was in the night before I was so lucky.50 people died that night they said 3,000 were in that night it had pubs and a club hugh building but made from that plastic stuff that just went up.

 

[surrounded by idiots]

Some good stories there. I didn't make this trip as I didn't have a pot to piss in at the time. Some of my mates went, however, but because they only booked late all the spaces on City's official trip were filled so they had to book on with Oldham's official trip instead!

I know this post was 13 + years ago but I've only just seen it, that was me on the Oldham coach, is that you Simon (Statto) ???

 

[jazzy]

Yep great times , football wasn't great but hell of a party :):)

 

[lancs blue]

Last time I went to the IOM was 73,that awful week with the fire at Summerlands complex was in the night before I was so lucky.50 people died that night they said 3,000 were in that night it had pubs and a club hugh building but made from that plastic stuff that just went up.

Me and my cousin were in there until about 2 hours before the fire started and were just a few hundred yards away when it went up, I was amazed that the death toll wasn't in the hundreds given how quickly the fire spread.

 

[urban genie]

Anyone recognise themselves?

yeah a few ex mooners who left years ago I know on there, in fact one is sat drinking with me now

 

[IOWBlue]

Brilliant thread. this is one thing that unfortunately nowadays, our new owners have slowly destroyed. ( probably all top flight clubs ). Supporting City is not just 90 minutes, (or 80). It was every day of the week. Mates, laughs, football, memories of days or full weekends. Trips away, beer and living life. Glad i was of an age to live it.

 

[rixtonblue1]

Remember the 85 trip here's a picture I took from on the Ferry on way back , great trip