No! City win the title and I left at 1-2!

[davymcfc]

This day will live with me for the rest of my life, as it was the day that I realised that my 6 year old son would also become a life long blue.
I always encourage him to never give up in everything he does and hat he should always fight to the end, however at 2-1 down and with 4 minutes to go, I was the one slumped in my seat telling him it was all over!
Don't give up dad he said, I could see the tears welling up...what if we score? What if Sunderland score? He said. It's over son, it's over...I reply.
Dzeko scores and he's up cheering, while I'm still sat in my seat...We've scored dad, what's up?he asked.
It doesn't matter son, it's not enough, it's still over,I replied...
Suddenly NDJ has the ball and is advancing in slow motion,everything is moving in slow motion,until the ball leaves Agueros boot and the whole world explodes at lightning pace, I'm holding him in my arms and want the moment to last forever,we've done it dad he screams as tears flood out,It was that moment that I realise he is a blue for life.

He recently entered a completion on the City website, where you had to write a poem about anything City related. Unfortunately he came second place with this effort.

On a bright day in May
Manchester city came out to play
One more win was all we needed
Don't lose now, the crowd they pleaded.

After 44 years of pain
Could it happen again?
They came from wide and far
To watch City play QPR

Come on City one final push
Take it easy, no need to rush
Then just before half time, could it get any better
A wonderful goal from Pablo Zabaleta

The second half starts, and we're all in a daze
Cisse scores as we watch with amaze
Then Mackie scores another and suddenly it's 2-1
The league is over the trophy has gone...

It's finished at Sunderland united have won it,but wait a minute.
silva takes a corner, Dzeko scores and we're right back in it!
Surely it's not possible it's too late now...
Aguero,Balotelli,Agueroooooooooooooooo

It's all over and City have done it
I can't believe we've finally won it
Tears and laughter are all around
As we make our way out of the ground

We are the Champions,and dad lifts me up
To say I love you, we've won the Cup!

That's awesome.

 

[urmston]

I never thought of leaving.

I was fully prepared to stoically endure the pains and pleasures of being a City fan just like I'd done for the previous 40 odd years.

 

[Maccblue]

This day will live with me for the rest of my life, as it was the day that I realised that my 6 year old son would also become a life long blue.
I always encourage him to never give up in everything he does and hat he should always fight to the end, however at 2-1 down and with 4 minutes to go, I was the one slumped in my seat telling him it was all over!
Don't give up dad he said, I could see the tears welling up...what if we score? What if Sunderland score? He said. It's over son, it's over...I reply.
Dzeko scores and he's up cheering, while I'm still sat in my seat...We've scored dad, what's up?he asked.
It doesn't matter son, it's not enough, it's still over,I replied...
Suddenly NDJ has the ball and is advancing in slow motion,everything is moving in slow motion,until the ball leaves Agueros boot and the whole world explodes at lightning pace, I'm holding him in my arms and want the moment to last forever,we've done it dad he screams as tears flood out,It was that moment that I realise he is a blue for life.

He recently entered a completion on the City website, where you had to write a poem about anything City related. Unfortunately he came second place with this effort.

On a bright day in May
Manchester city came out to play
One more win was all we needed
Don't lose now, the crowd they pleaded.

After 44 years of pain
Could it happen again?
They came from wide and far
To watch City play QPR

Come on City one final push
Take it easy, no need to rush
Then just before half time, could it get any better
A wonderful goal from Pablo Zabaleta

The second half starts, and we're all in a daze
Cisse scores as we watch with amaze
Then Mackie scores another and suddenly it's 2-1
The league is over the trophy has gone...

It's finished at Sunderland united have won it,but wait a minute.
silva takes a corner, Dzeko scores and we're right back in it!
Surely it's not possible it's too late now...
Aguero,Balotelli,Agueroooooooooooooooo

It's all over and City have done it
I can't believe we've finally won it
Tears and laughter are all around
As we make our way out of the ground

We are the Champions,and dad lifts me up
To say I love you, we've won the Cup!

That's awesome.

F***ing amazing. I'm filling up

 

[urmston]

I have never, ever left a City match early.

Never.

 

[Citysmith]

I stayed til the end but only because of the old bloke next to me. I was sat there with 5 mins to go and thinking how can I go in work tomorrrow and face all the shite.

I stood up and the old geezer next to me with a pace maker shoved his hand in my chest and said 'Fuck off, stay in the boat' I sat back down, I was only going to the concourse but (well you know the script)...

I love the fact that the old fella pulled out a huge cuban cigar and started puffing on it when THAT goal went in. I stayed with all the good folk I've sat with in the Maine Road years were in tears and hugging and I have the old bloke to thank. (God bless you).

I stayed for Gillingham but this felt more personal somehow and he made me stay:o)

Watching the other day on the site for me didn't give me that same sense of (shit yer pants) becasue I knew the outcome, just as proud but I aged in 90 mins probally 5 years along with everyone else.

What made me laugh was that no celebrated in the pub for at least 4 or 5 pints coz they were done in (knackered) and done in by City.

Turned up for work the next day and God was I cock of the walk

 

[Bluesiam]

how can it still bring a tear to your eye watching that? Just filled up again,dont know whether its the thought Dad died the year before or what,but if we never win the league again,that day will live forever.

No mate. It still happens to me every time I watch it.

My Dad took me and my bro' to Maine Road for our first game, vs. United in '67. Our 2nd game was the Cup Final win in '69. What a start!
But how can you possibly explain to new City fans here in Thailand and around the world what this moment meant to fans like us .. and our Dads?

My Dad's 82 now, a City fan for 75 years and always keeps me up to date on City games by email, even though I see every minute of every game on TV here in Thailand! Thanks Dad ..... for everything!

so technically your Dad has been alive for ALL Citys title winning seasons.Not many left who have seen that!

I had never thought of it! But I suppose you are right. He's definitely been alive for all 3 titles but not sure if he considered himself an active fan for all 3!!! I'll have to ask.
First title was '36-37 right? He says he's been a fan for 75 years, so maybe that title got him excited in City.
A bit off topic, but he tells a great story about playing hooky from school one day to go watch a big game... I think it was maybe a Cup replay in midweek.... one of those record crowds at Maine Road. The teacher thought he was ill until he saw him with all the other kids passed down to the front row, in a photo on the front page of the Manchester Evening news!

 

[east2]

This day will live with me for the rest of my life, as it was the day that I realised that my 6 year old son would also become a life long blue.
I always encourage him to never give up in everything he does and hat he should always fight to the end, however at 2-1 down and with 4 minutes to go, I was the one slumped in my seat telling him it was all over!
Don't give up dad he said, I could see the tears welling up...what if we score? What if Sunderland score? He said. It's over son, it's over...I reply.
Dzeko scores and he's up cheering, while I'm still sat in my seat...We've scored dad, what's up?he asked.
It doesn't matter son, it's not enough, it's still over,I replied...
Suddenly NDJ has the ball and is advancing in slow motion,everything is moving in slow motion,until the ball leaves Agueros boot and the whole world explodes at lightning pace, I'm holding him in my arms and want the moment to last forever,we've done it dad he screams as tears flood out,It was that moment that I realise he is a blue for life.

He recently entered a completion on the City website, where you had to write a poem about anything City related. Unfortunately he came second place with this effort.

On a bright day in May
Manchester city came out to play
One more win was all we needed
Don't lose now, the crowd they pleaded.

After 44 years of pain
Could it happen again?
They came from wide and far
To watch City play QPR

Come on City one final push
Take it easy, no need to rush
Then just before half time, could it get any better
A wonderful goal from Pablo Zabaleta

The second half starts, and we're all in a daze
Cisse scores as we watch with amaze
Then Mackie scores another and suddenly it's 2-1
The league is over the trophy has gone...

It's finished at Sunderland united have won it,but wait a minute.
silva takes a corner, Dzeko scores and we're right back in it!
Surely it's not possible it's too late now...
Aguero,Balotelli,Agueroooooooooooooooo

It's all over and City have done it
I can't believe we've finally won it
Tears and laughter are all around
As we make our way out of the ground

We are the Champions,and dad lifts me up
To say I love you, we've won the Cup!

That's awesome.

F***ing amazing. I'm filling up

Thanks mate, fast forward 12 months and although the season was a bit of a damp squib,it was a personal high for me watching my boy score 2 goals in the half time mini game against Norwich.

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