In 1960 I married a City supporter, my family were all United fans and to some of them I was in a way a traitor. My husbands family were all blues, he had seven uncles so going to the matches was like a mass exodus walking through the streets to Maine road, they lived in Longsight, our children have been brought up blues, so are my grandchildren, so I guess I - in my seventies - are one of the older supporters. I have always loved City, fed up with them at times but my loyalty couldn't have ever wavered. Nowadays, my family on the Red side, courtesy of the internet , e-mail me with banter over the rivalry but they do respect I am a solid blue. I have never regreted being a Blue either. I have seen some pretty bad times but some fabulous ones as well and I am so grateful for the sheikh and his money for injected this into City. The reds talk about their history so much but I have a very long memory, there was a time when ManUnited were bombed out and Mancity let them carry on their matches at Maine road and even walked around with a blanket at half-time collecting money for ManU, something I don't think the red supporters would believe but it is true, they owe us more than we ever owe them.
I am glad for the new youngsters on the Blue side that they are seeing good times and the prospect of even better. As the time is coming that health-wise I can't get to matches anymore then i know the club is in good hands with our younger supporter.
