New fans/tourists are embarrassing

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Give it another 20 or so years and I will have been supporting City as long as my dad did.

You may remember the thread I started when he sadly passed away. He was a real Blue, as Blue as they come.

Saw good years and extremely fallow ones too, as mots City fans have and then BOOM the late 60's and early 70's happened and he was there too.

As Trigger (who was a very close friend of dads') will point out dad stopped going to the match some years ago, even though City were still central to who he was, how he felt about himself.

Back in '68 when he and iirc 5 others were belting down the old A1 back from Newcastle in an MGB one of them had just watched his first game.

That plastic fan only went to Newcastle because City were in with a shout of winning the title, he readily admitted to being a 'glory hunter' but he bought a season ticket the next season and has done every season since - Liam, do the maths he now has far more City following years home and many, many times away than you.

I personally don't go to the matches as often as I would like anymore either, circumstances mean that I have to watch from afar but I was there on the old Kippax for about 17 seasons (as a paying punter not a local jibber), I was there when we all went to Stoke on boxing day, I was there when we went to Notts County in the cup to see their keeper play out of his skin.

What I am trying to say Liam is that, right now you think you are THE type of fan than deserves more recognition or plaudits but to me and others like my dad and his mates, like Trigger for example, you could be considered a lightweight who is barely fit to talk about our great club because you havent suffered enough yet.

It all depends what each persons POV is and it a very personal thing.

But I know there will likely be a time when you are 41 or 51 or 61 when you no longer go as often as you do now and a snotty nosed lad in his late teens or early twenties looks down his nose at you as he hasnt seen you there before. Perhaps he may be the one who is sat in the seat you currently call yours?

And finally one last point, I am, and my dad was, always happy to take new people to the games with us. I know a lot of other people do that as well.

We love(d) nothing more than introducing others to the experience of being a Blue. Some keep it up, others drop it like a hot spud.

But I suppose we should never have done that really should we?

And right now, as we take a snapshot of the City fan base your opinion matters more because you go to every game.

But then perhaps the fact that I have likely watched City more often than you (including reserves, youth games etc) you should ask me for permission to talk about my club before you type a single fucking word?

But I welcome all newcomers, as you are to me, to City and encourage them to get as fully involved as possible.

So Liam, welcome to the City faithful - and, working to your rules of fandom I herby give you my permission to carry on being a Blue and supporting my club, my dad's club, my grandad's club.

Look after them will you, and make sure that when, in the future, you hand the supporting role over to someone else there is in fact someone else left to hand it over to.

Great Post

 

[halfcenturyup]

So Liam, welcome to the City faithful - and, working to your rules of fandom I herby give you my permission to carry on being a Blue and supporting my club, my dad's club, my grandad's club.

Look after them will you, and make sure that when, in the future, you hand the supporting role over to someone else there is in fact someone else left to hand it over to.

Tear to my eye, remembering my old man ....

 

[Dubai Blue]

Give it another 20 or so years and I will have been supporting City as long as my dad did.

You may remember the thread I started when he sadly passed away. He was a real Blue, as Blue as they come.

Saw good years and extremely fallow ones too, as mots City fans have and then BOOM the late 60's and early 70's happened and he was there too.

As Trigger (who was a very close friend of dads') will point out dad stopped going to the match some years ago, even though City were still central to who he was, how he felt about himself.

Back in '68 when he and iirc 5 others were belting down the old A1 back from Newcastle in an MGB one of them had just watched his first game.

That plastic fan only went to Newcastle because City were in with a shout of winning the title, he readily admitted to being a 'glory hunter' but he bought a season ticket the next season and has done every season since - Liam, do the maths he now has far more City following years home and many, many times away than you.

I personally don't go to the matches as often as I would like anymore either, circumstances mean that I have to watch from afar but I was there on the old Kippax for about 17 seasons (as a paying punter not a local jibber), I was there when we all went to Stoke on boxing day, I was there when we went to Notts County in the cup to see their keeper play out of his skin.

What I am trying to say Liam is that, right now you think you are THE type of fan than deserves more recognition or plaudits but to me and others like my dad and his mates, like Trigger for example, you could be considered a lightweight who is barely fit to talk about our great club because you havent suffered enough yet.

It all depends what each persons POV is and it a very personal thing.

But I know there will likely be a time when you are 41 or 51 or 61 when you no longer go as often as you do now and a snotty nosed lad in his late teens or early twenties looks down his nose at you as he hasnt seen you there before. Perhaps he may be the one who is sat in the seat you currently call yours?

And finally one last point, I am, and my dad was, always happy to take new people to the games with us. I know a lot of other people do that as well.

We love(d) nothing more than introducing others to the experience of being a Blue. Some keep it up, others drop it like a hot spud.

But I suppose we should never have done that really should we?

And right now, as we take a snapshot of the City fan base your opinion matters more because you go to every game.

But then perhaps the fact that I have likely watched City more often than you (including reserves, youth games etc) you should ask me for permission to talk about my club before you type a single fucking word?

But I welcome all newcomers, as you are to me, to City and encourage them to get as fully involved as possible.

So Liam, welcome to the City faithful - and, working to your rules of fandom I herby give you my permission to carry on being a Blue and supporting my club, my dad's club, my grandad's club.

Look after them will you, and make sure that when, in the future, you hand the supporting role over to someone else there is in fact someone else left to hand it over to.

That was said so much better than I could ever have put it.

Every time I see one of Liam's tedious 'I'm the biggest Blue in the world' posts, I can't help but think there are many thousands of Blues (myself included) who could sneer down their noses at him if they were so inclined. But dismissing someone's relevance as a City fan because they weren't born until 1992 is just as idiotic as dismissing someone's relevance for being born outside the M postcode, so we refrain from doing so.

So to you Liam (I'm sure you're reading even though you can't reply), if you insist on thinking that someone from abroad shouldn't be allowed to come and enjoy our football club with us, then I don't think you should be allowed to classify yourself as a proper City fan because you weren't at Stoke on Boxing Day in 1988. See, I told you it was stupid.

 

[Bluwhit]

My accent makes me a tourist. Supported city since age of 7 now 41 but live near Lichfield been driving up for as long as I can remember. In past years felt like part of the city supporting family but recently have noticed a change.

Different accent = new johnny come lately

Oh well fuck 'em.

 

[SWP's back]

But it's nothing personal, you're simply a prime example of the spineless, characterless gloryhunters I grew up despising. And, by and large, I just think the likes of yourself are pitiful tits, mate.

I hope that was succinctly put.

You know, you are what's wrong in the club, just because you were born andlivein Manchester, and have supported city for all of your massive 21 years you sneer at anyone else. Get a grip and think of the bigger picture, it isn't your club, it won't go back to Maine road, it needs new fans to grow and those fans won't all have Manc accents

I agree with this. I don't like fans such as him supporting my club. He comes across as a tit.

 

[balkanno]

I wouldn't mind but hardly any of them have a fucking clue about football.

 

[SWP's back]

Re: Re: New fans/tourists are embarrassing

If we don't get new fans how will we fill a bigger stadium when we eventually extend?

Oh and I take photos at games, it's called creating memories.

No creating memories is what you do. Saving memories is taking the pictures. A memory isn't created in a photo.

Over-sized pedant!

;-)

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Picture the scene if you will - 1968, me and my mate kicking a balding tennis ball around the playground in a two classroom primary school in the Cambridgeshire fens. Who do you support he says - 'England' I reply (see I was bright for my age). 'No' he says 'who do you support on Saturdays' (well it was a long time ago before Sunday football) - 'I don't know says I' - well he says support City they're doing well. And that was that, an easily led original glory hunter.

I am a season ticket holder? No.

Do I get to many games? No. In fact less than 30 live games in 43 years!

I don't what it makes me - a fan, a supporter or a follower? All I know is my mate said follow City and I have. I love this club - there I said it - perhaps not being from Manchester or a STH means I shouldn't but you can't deny love.

Best team in the land and all the world

 

[squirtyflower]

Re: Re: New fans/tourists are embarrassing

No creating memories is what you do. Saving memories is taking the pictures. A memory isn't created in a photo.

Over-sized pedant!

;-)

Is that a foot specialist?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Give it another 20 or so years and I will have been supporting City as long as my dad did.

You may remember the thread I started when he sadly passed away. He was a real Blue, as Blue as they come.

Saw good years and extremely fallow ones too, as mots City fans have and then BOOM the late 60's and early 70's happened and he was there too.

As Trigger (who was a very close friend of dads') will point out dad stopped going to the match some years ago, even though City were still central to who he was, how he felt about himself.

Back in '68 when he and iirc 5 others were belting down the old A1 back from Newcastle in an MGB one of them had just watched his first game.

That plastic fan only went to Newcastle because City were in with a shout of winning the title, he readily admitted to being a 'glory hunter' but he bought a season ticket the next season and has done every season since - Liam, do the maths he now has far more City following years home and many, many times away than you.

I personally don't go to the matches as often as I would like anymore either, circumstances mean that I have to watch from afar but I was there on the old Kippax for about 17 seasons (as a paying punter not a local jibber), I was there when we all went to Stoke on boxing day, I was there when we went to Notts County in the cup to see their keeper play out of his skin.

What I am trying to say Liam is that, right now you think you are THE type of fan than deserves more recognition or plaudits but to me and others like my dad and his mates, like Trigger for example, you could be considered a lightweight who is barely fit to talk about our great club because you havent suffered enough yet.

It all depends what each persons POV is and it a very personal thing.

But I know there will likely be a time when you are 41 or 51 or 61 when you no longer go as often as you do now and a snotty nosed lad in his late teens or early twenties looks down his nose at you as he hasnt seen you there before. Perhaps he may be the one who is sat in the seat you currently call yours?

And finally one last point, I am, and my dad was, always happy to take new people to the games with us. I know a lot of other people do that as well.

We love(d) nothing more than introducing others to the experience of being a Blue. Some keep it up, others drop it like a hot spud.

But I suppose we should never have done that really should we?

And right now, as we take a snapshot of the City fan base your opinion matters more because you go to every game.

But then perhaps the fact that I have likely watched City more often than you (including reserves, youth games etc) you should ask me for permission to talk about my club before you type a single fucking word?

But I welcome all newcomers, as you are to me, to City and encourage them to get as fully involved as possible.

So Liam, welcome to the City faithful - and, working to your rules of fandom I herby give you my permission to carry on being a Blue and supporting my club, my dad's club, my grandad's club.

Look after them will you, and make sure that when, in the future, you hand the supporting role over to someone else there is in fact someone else left to hand it over to.

Beautiful, just beautiful. Congratulations on such a succinct post.

But were you at Bristol Rovers in the cup the midweek they announced Gary Flipflop as the sub ;)

Thought not. I could run from my front door to the Main Stand croft in less than ten seconds flat.

Beat that!