Maine Road,

[Zaba-daba-doo]

went past the site which used 2 be Maine Road the other day and it brought back childhood memories when i used to go, felt a bit sad, silly i know, wish the atmosphere were abit more like it in the COMS the chants KIPPAX gizza song and WE ARE THE NORTH STAND spring to mind, the good old days eh

 

[Blu KB]

dont think its silly to be sad at all, my parents are from withington close to the ground and i cant bare to go over that side - not been over since we moved.

 

[Zaba-daba-doo]

I remember when i used to get the number 11 bus from Piccadilly to Maine Road, i remember the reason i knew we were approachin the ground were the massive Kippax stand towering above the shops and houses, i'd nip in2 the Sherwood pub for a quick few b4 enterin the North Stand for a sing song with the lads, i bet that poor pub along with others round there have closed down now!!

 

[Shooter 83]

i remember the reason i knew we were approachin the ground were the massive Kippax stand towering above the shops and houses.

I'll never forget that.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

remember when me,me old fella and our kid used to get the 123 bus from ancoats lane to the parkside cut through the alley then on to maine rd pass the maine stand and ticket office round to the kippax we usedto stand on the corner near the away fans.remember asking me dad can a get an oxo and packet of fish & chips crisp great days and memories the first season i started going we just missed out on the championship to liverpool i think we lost the league by a point a think.

 

[Zaba-daba-doo]

my clearest first memories of bein a City fan tho hav to be when i were bout 11 or so think it were 92 or 93 and my dad took me to a game and we were havin a demonstration outside Maine Road for Peter Swailes to resign 'WE WANT SWAILES OUT SAY WE WANT SWAILES OUT' lol i didn't have a clue who he were at the time yet i were hounding him out haha those were the days!!

 

[Brad Cliff]

chips n gravy. happy days.

 

[berger10]

I cant even look, I have avoided the area like the plague since City left, its sad to think what Maine Road meant to us for it to be pulled down!

 

[goatfood]

After walking past Boothferry Park on Sunday - I'm just glad Maine Road wasn't left to just rot away like that place.

 

[Feed-The-Goat]

I remember when i used to get the number 11 bus from Piccadilly to Maine Road, i remember the reason i knew we were approachin the ground were the massive Kippax stand towering above the shops and houses, i'd nip in2 the Sherwood pub for a quick few b4 enterin the North Stand for a sing song with the lads, i bet that poor pub along with others round there have closed down now!!

yeah mate its closed now...it has been for a while unfortunatley.

I used to live with my uncle on lowestoft street which was a 2 minute walk from maine road, and i went to st edwards primary aswell. it was amazing, playing football against the wall of the kippax.

My childhood was all based around maine road, and it is upsetting its now gone.

I dont think its silly at all mate.

It will always be in our hearts, and our memories will neva fade.

 

[Zaba-daba-doo]

I remember when i used to get the number 11 bus from Piccadilly to Maine Road, i remember the reason i knew we were approachin the ground were the massive Kippax stand towering above the shops and houses, i'd nip in2 the Sherwood pub for a quick few b4 enterin the North Stand for a sing song with the lads, i bet that poor pub along with others round there have closed down now!!

yeah mate its closed now...it has been for a while unfortunatley.

I used to live with my uncle on lowestoft street which was a 2 minute walk from maine road, and i went to st edwards primary aswell. it was amazing, playing football against the wall of the kippax.

My childhood was all based around maine road, and it is upsetting its now gone.

I dont think its silly at all mate.

It will always be in our hearts, and our memories will neva fade.

I used to go in the Claremont and Parkside ahve they shut down 2? it is very sad i wouldn't mind my mam lives in Newton Heath 15 mins walk from COMS im not that further away u thought i'd be greatful the club were movin on my doorstep but i prefer Maine Road any day im afraid

 

[Feed-The-Goat]

yeah mate its closed now...it has been for a while unfortunatley.

I used to live with my uncle on lowestoft street which was a 2 minute walk from maine road, and i went to st edwards primary aswell. it was amazing, playing football against the wall of the kippax.

My childhood was all based around maine road, and it is upsetting its now gone.

I dont think its silly at all mate.

It will always be in our hearts, and our memories will neva fade.

I used to go in the Claremont and Parkside ahve they shut down 2? it is very sad i wouldn't mind my mam lives in Newton Heath 15 mins walk from COMS im not that further away u thought i'd be greatful the club were movin on my doorstep but i prefer Maine Road any day im afraid

i hear ya mate...the claremont is still goin but the parkside is no longer a pub. i think the cleremont and bee hive are the only 2 around there now

the parkside was a class city pub back in the day

 

[Dubai Blue]

I took a drive up there a few weeks ago. Was very sad and the whole area is just completely lacking in any kind of soul now.

 

[Feed-The-Goat]

its a big shame....look at the state of the fast food bar...theyve just left it to rot!

bring back maine road!

 

[Zaba-daba-doo]

i hear ya mate...the claremont is still goin but the parkside is no longer a pub. i think the cleremont and bee hive are the only 2 around there now

the parkside was a class city pub back in the day[/quote]

it certainly were m8 i remember puttin my loose change in the bucket on the way in thinkin i were gonna get stopped and asked for ID lol

 

[Feed-The-Goat]

i hear ya mate...the claremont is still goin but the parkside is no longer a pub. i think the cleremont and bee hive are the only 2 around there now

the parkside was a class city pub back in the day

it certainly were m8 i remember puttin my loose change in the bucket on the way in thinkin i were gonna get stopped and asked for ID lol[/quote]

those were the days my friend!

 

[Zaba-daba-doo]

oh no look at the Maine Road fast food bar! i remember when they first built that and me thinking fuck me the queues are worse here than at the City chippy haha its a shame i think they shud rip it out of the ground and build it brick for brick on sport city!

 

[par-5-blue]

My favourite the Osbourne (the ozzy, obv) closed down about 4 weeks ago, crying shame. I started off drinking lemonade in there with a packet of plain crisps, happy days. Ended up p*ssed out of my head every home game full of ayingebrau, happy days.

 

[par-5-blue]

My favourite the Osbourne (the ozzy, obv) closed down about 4 weeks ago, crying shame. I started off drinking lemonade in there with a packet of plain crisps, happy days. Ended up p*ssed out of my head every home game full of ayingebrau, happy days.

 

[Bucharest Blue]

f*ck me! i didnt need this thread!

Stuck out in Eastern Europe, freezing my nuts off, having my usual Tuesday home sick feeling, stuck bit of oasis on and now reading this, makes it even worse!!

Some great great memories being taken there by my old man as a kid first, then being old enough to have beers with him and his mates few years later!! great days!