just had a text

[Return of the Mac]

You had me believing you there until you got to the end and ruined it by saying we got beat by Elgin. Being from Elgin myself i know that a win for Elgin against anyone would make world headlines.

And anyway, beat this.

I was once on missionary work in Mongolia, building schools with my bare hands, and I had scheduled my work to fit between the last day of the season and the first pre season friendly, a reserve game away at Elgin.

Well, turns out that my plane home, which was due to get back here two days before the game gets cancelled due to storms and rearranged for five days later.

I couldn't be having that so I got a local to sell me his donkey. Now this donkey was his pride and joy so I had to give him every penny I had on me. Half of my life savings. But I thought, I have to get to this game. I am amassive blue.

So I bought it and travelled across the plains for 48 hours. I was so grateful to have the makeshift saddle. I would have been in agony without it. I was going to say I didn't want it as he wanted more for it and he already had all my cash, but when he asked for oral sex instead of cash I thought "Get in. I can now travel in comfort" and I didn't think twice about it. Being a massive blue and everything.

So I eventually make it to the only other working airport, ditch the donkey and enquire about another plane. They've got a few going to Britain and they are all within my credit card limit. But the most expensive one, and the onlyy one that would let me make the game goes to Aberdeen in three hours. But I can't afford it.

Quick as a flash I thought, "what would a massive blue do?" It was a no brainer, I ran outside, found a back street surgeon and sold a kidney. "Fuck the stiches, pal," I shouted to the grubby doctor as he started trying to do me back up, "The thought of Scott Hiley will pull me through" and I legged it onto the plane with seconds to spare and my small intestine trailing behind me.

The stewardess was slightly taken aback and was going to stop me boarding but I explained "I'm a massive blue, take me to Scotland" and she knew the score straight away.

Just as we are flying over Turkey this bloke stands up and demands we land in France as he wants to claim asylum. I can't be having this and I tell him to put down the gun and he can have the other half of my life savings. He isn't sure.

I say "Look, mate, I've got to get to fucking Elgin by 1500. That's a lot of money there. And, go on, you can have my wife too. And you can marry my daughter."

He makes me put it in writing and I am happy to do so. Oh, and he asks for a bit of the old oral delight too. Not a problem for me with Elgin on the line but I insist on a bit of privacy and we retreat to the toilets for nthe sake of dignity.

So, we land in Aberdeen, I have to do some unimaginable things to long distance lorry drivers to get a quick lift to Elgin and I make it with five minutes to spare before kick off.

The intestine has snapped off now but I just stick a haggis pie in there instead, being the massive blue that I am.

Finishes 1-0 to Elgin. Gerry Creaney own goal.




So let that be a lesson to all you lightweights

 

[Chippy_boy]

I am very fortunate to have a decent job and I am lucky to be able to fork out £40 without worrying about it.

But I have to say £40 is a heck of a lot for a midweek, non-league game... even if it is a derby and a semi final.

Seems strange that the owners are prepared to invest seemingly limitless sums in the club, yet the management still want to milk the fans for every last penny. What will the ticket income be from this game? £1m~£2m? Would it really have hurt so much to have reduced the ticket prices to £10 ~ £20 as a gesture of goodwill to the fans?

 

[KenTheLandlord]

I think this thread has put an end to "build a bigger stadium" threads.

 

[allan harper]

I pay £45 a week to a prostitute for 30 minutes service, so £40 for 90 minutes for this is a bargin in my eyes...

 

[Dubai Blue]

As long as your there it's got fuck all to do with you what other people spend their money on

Fucking hell, its just been Christmas, off the back off the worst financial year in recent times and your moaning that folk that have families, bills etc dont want to spunk £40 on a football ticket

Im going but just to let you know my family come before City any day off the week

Id be prepared to sacrifice anything for a ticket for this game. ffs £40 isnt a massive amount in the grand scheme of things. It's a piss up in the pub, a new top, shoes, a couple of takeaways. Its not impossible to change some things for a few weeks in order to find the spare cash for a ticket.

Financial times are hard indeed and its a horrible and stressfull time for many but city is a way of leeting yourself go, its the pleasure of watching city that relive the nightmare of being potentially unable to provide and pay for you bills.

Consolidate your outgoings and income and think what you can sacrifice for a ticket.

This is all well and good if you're talking about a single 19 year old lad. But it's completely irrelevant if you're talking about someone older with a family and actual proper responsibilities in his life.

 

[pissedagain]

they are going to extend the stadium because once we start to win trophies fans from all over will come, its already started happening and we havn t won anything yet..soon we will be moaning when we hear non manc accents, but it is going to happen

 

[Kaiser Soze]

I got both txt and email, Had a season card for as long as I can remember, not missed many down the years but lost my job just before xmas and had to give up my card to a mate, Absolutely gutted Im gunna miss this.

 

[Steve_CTID]

If this game doesnt sell out i'll be pretty damn disappointed with a lot of people, we can sell out Arsenal in the cup because its cheap but not United? Don't let this happen Citycard/Accesscard holders.

 

[trotsky]

City refused to let me upgrade my lads seasoncard to an adult ticket. I thought it was bollocks at the time - now it's obviously wrong. I do it for league night games, so why not for the cup games. Put it right for next time City.

 

[Kinky Dribbler]

If this game doesnt sell out i'll be pretty damn disappointed with a lot of people, we can sell out Arsenal in teh cup because its cheap but not United? Don't let this happen Citycard/Accesscard holders.

Ok mate, I'll skip my exam in France and use the remainder of my overdraft to hop on a plane and come over to the match, wouldn't want to disappoint you would I?
People who can go should stop moaning at other people who can't, and just be thankful that they are lucky enough to be able to go themselves.