gfunkstylee
Well-Known Member
He's the reason I'm a City fan. Being Irish, I idolised him. I got to meet him in 1990 when City played Shelbourne and that was the day I became a City fan.
Did city do a preseason tour of Ireland in 1990 and 1991?
My first city match was vs Limerick in '91 and I also seen them vs Bohemians in the same year too.
My dad worked with the chairman of one of the supporters clubs here in the north. He knew Redmond and Hendry and we went back to the hotel where the team was staying after the Bohemians match. They were all sat drinking in the bar, Jack Charlton was there as well puffing away on a huge cigar.
Quinn appeared later and as a 10 year old meeting your absolute hero was mind blowing. I was obsessed with him while he was at city, especially as he was Irish also.
As another poster said, his first commentary match of city he couldn't have said a better word about us. But something sticks in my memory about rags and other supporters giving off about his apparent bias and probably why he tries to be a bit more critical. Although I sometimes hear some of his comments during a match and think what the fuck are you on about?