Lech Poznań Introduced The Poznan To City 21/10/2010

[Deleted member 97489]

21/10/2010:
On This Iconic Night 15 Years Ago Lech Poznań Introduced The Poznan To City:

Games that shook the Etihad: City v Lech Poznan 2010

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(Edit 22/10/25:4.30)

 

[blueste41]

Crazy fans.

 

[BlueTG]

They were in the stadium by their numbers about 45 minutes before kick off. Was it an Adebayor hat-trick that night?

 

[geoff hammond]

The noise they made at their ground was one of the loudest I have ever heard

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Crazy fans.

It was amazing in the away leg as well. They are a brilliant fanbase. I hope we get the chance to play them again. A lot of their fans seem to have a soft spot for City as well.

 

[Maintainin]

 

[Ballosteve]

The noise they made at their ground was one of the loudest I have ever heard

Yeh they made plenty of noise...got lost after the game but thats another story..

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Was it Lech Poznan who also got the top tier of the East Stand as well as the away end? I think it was. I remember the noise booming down like the jaws of hell were opening or something.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Was at that match, after they first did it we sang what the fucking hell was that...then adopted it!

 

[Jwoody19]

Remember it well, spent most of the night watching their fans - they never stopped making noise or jumping up and down all night

 

[Jwoody19]

Was it Lech Poznan who also got the top tier of the East Stand as well as the away end? I think it was. I remember the noise booming down like the jaws of hell were opening or something.

Just thinking that sure they had the entire top tier too?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

The noise they made at their ground was one of the loudest I have ever heard

I remember Thessaloniki around the same time having a party all game long while we battered them!

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I remember Thessaloniki around the same time having a party all game long while we battered them!

Another great away trip. Unbelievable atmosphere at Aris and Poznan.

 

[franksinatra]

Was it Lech Poznan who also got the top tier of the East Stand as well as the away end? I think it was. I remember the noise booming down like the jaws of hell were opening or something.

The first thing which I thought. Bit like the old North stand/Kippax lower days, both stands chanting to each other and the other responding.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The first thing which I thought. Bit like the old North stand/Kippax lower days, both stands chanting to each other and the other responding.

What I remember is that all the local Poles had turned out to support them, and they were the ones in the East Stand.

 

[Grassland Blue]

The noise they made at their ground was one of the loudest I have ever heard

The bloke with the 2 big drums orchestrated it all, first encouraging all those on his right to start chanting, then those behind and finally those on his left.
Awesome!

 

[mancityvstoke]

They were great fans …… they were up on level 3 east stand as well but not sure they had it all …. Anyone up there to confirm ?

What the fucking hell is that ?? Hang on a minute ….. we could do that !!!! Only city fans could do that ….. best used at Wembley against THEM

Cheers Lech Poznan you legends

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

OTD 04/11/2010: Lech Poznan 3 City 1 (Adebayor 51) Europa League Group A:Attendance 40,000:

History: Lech Poznań 3-1 Man City | Line-ups | UEFA Europa League 2010/11

Lech Poznań vs Man City: UEFA Europa League Group stage. View all the latest squad list information and line-up news at UEFA.com.

www.uefa.com

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And to think that side was an upgrade ! Little did we know that was just the start of the begining.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

The noise they made at their ground was one of the loudest I have ever heard

Them and aris are the best fans I've seen at our ground

 

[Luddite_Blue]

I thought this YT Lech Poznan video gives a great sociological/cultural history of the Poznan with some fantastic quotes including:


Translation to English from 13:06
I generally have the impression that Manchester City, despite the successes they have had recently, is not such a pompous company as its local rival and in general they are some nicer people

19:37
From an Oasis fan I spoke to, I know, for example, about the British guy who, in fact, only because he did “the Poznań” at the concert he flew to Poznań and explored the city and this aspect of Poznań's recognition as a city. I think it's important in this whole story

21:40
I can't say what will happen because if someone had said in 2010 that we would get into the Cambridge Dictionary with this, we would get to Wembley we will reach Mexico, LA, New York during Oasis concerts I don't think anyone would believe it

22:21
The history of this dance is a story that is inextricably linked to the sports rivalry with Manchester City which will forever be the foundation of the history of Lech Poznań.
There has never been anything greater in the history of Lech even a victory against Olympique Marseille, who later won the European Cup, will never go down in history as something that is later carried out by fans