Media thread 2022/23

[CPPSC]

Maybe the original Kippax?

Not before the roof you cheeky git

 

[IT and Me]

There was quite a gap between the home and away fans in the Kippax, with iirc two sets of (laser blue) steel barriers which curved towards each set of supporters at the top, and a no mans land of a couple of metres in between, but like you, I absolutely don’t recall any netting between the two sets of supports - and I always used to enter the Kippax terrace through the left hand tunnel and my memory is still (just) pretty exceptional. Not infallible for sure, but I’d be very surprised if I was wrong.

Edit: just checked the footage of the 5-1 and can’t see any signs of any netting. If it wasn’t up for that game, then it’s hard to imagine it being up for any other, and it’s also difficult to imagine it being up episodically. That tunnel was right next to the away fans too.

There was no netting. Lots of banter, coin/piss/ the odd dart/ throwing throughout the 70s, 80s & 90s which would’ve been a little difficult if there had been!!

 

[asahartford1]

Definitely no netting. As a kid I’d collect all the coins that were thrown and the funniest thing I seen was an umbrella with an apple stuck on the end to give it balance as it was thrown like a spear.

My mate William used to launch those brollies. He would often practice with apples balanced on my head.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I remember the segregation as you said but thought they had netting at the back/top of the stand. Couldn’t say with any great certainty though.

Maybe they did tbf, as i wouldn’t have had sight of coming out of that tunnel, and if it was going to be anywhere it was there as that’s where all the propa nawty crew used to hang out, but I‘m certain it didn’t go all the way down the terrace.

From the 1985/6 season that terrace was only used for United, Liverpool and (possibly) Everton games as the Platt Lane had been given over to away fans after the Charlton game. The next time it was used by City fans was the Spurs FA QF Cup game in 1993.

 

[Centurions]

Not before the roof you cheeky git

Ha, I was thinking before the rebuild/seats myself.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

My mate William used to launch those brollies. He would often practice with apples balanced on my head.

Lol.

 

[ROBSH34]

Just checking todays cricket scores on the BBC website. The PC brigade at the BBC won't be too happy with the way the Bangladesh team have been written down. Bit of a schoolboy error.

 

[Paladin]

Are we still doing maths puns? I'm finding it hard to differentiate.

 

[hammocity]

My mate William used to launch those brollies. He would often practice with apples balanced on my head.

Brilliant

 

[asahartford1]

Are we still doing maths puns? I'm finding it hard to differentiate.

That's a cute angle to try.

 

[Stephen230]

Just checking todays cricket scores on the BBC website. The PC brigade at the BBC won't be too happy with the way the Bangladesh team have been written down. Bit of a schoolboy error.

School person error.

I’m more worried about when the Pakistan Women have a game though.

 

[hammocity]

Just checking todays cricket scores on the BBC website. The PC brigade at the BBC won't be too happy with the way the Bangladesh team have been written down. Bit of a schoolboy error.

Qatar loves this post

 

[lefty goldblatt]

My mate William used to launch those brollies. He would often practice with apples balanced on my head.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Kopites is funny as fuck. If ever you’re trying to frame someone then get it right.

Next time I expect the kopites will write

“Scouse murdering cunts jft39”

Deluded bin dipping shit !!

I'm chuffed to be classified as a 'new City fan' watching us in the first division whilst they were skint in the second !!

Also there was never a net to separate City fans from away fans in the Kippax and there'd ever been one they'd have soon nicked it.

" Stand up for the 39
Justice for the 39 "

 

[jaiguruKun]

Sancho has already proven why Man United should stick with him

Man Utd forward Jadon Sancho was not part of the side that went away to Spain last week having missed out on the World Cup.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Guardiola is about to discover whether he's made an £11m City transfer mistake

Manchester City return to competitive action next week and there is a big question to be asked of one of their defenders

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

They don't even try to hide the bias now.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Are we still doing maths puns? I'm finding it hard to differentiate.

No more going off on a tangent.

 

[IT and Me]

No more going off on a tangent.

It’s a Sine of the times we live in.

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Just checking todays cricket scores on the BBC website. The PC brigade at the BBC won't be too happy with the way the Bangladesh team have been written down. Bit of a schoolboy error.

Imagine if they had used the first four letters

 

[eboblue]

Sancho has already proven why Man United should stick with him

Man Utd forward Jadon Sancho was not part of the side that went away to Spain last week having missed out on the World Cup.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Guardiola is about to discover whether he's made an £11m City transfer mistake

Manchester City return to competitive action next week and there is a big question to be asked of one of their defenders

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

They don't even try to hide the bias now.

Surely an £11m mistake is better than an £80m one......?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Surely an £11m mistake is better than an £80m one......?

Not for Dortmund!