Random things you remember about City matches

[buzzer1]

My second game at Maine rd (83) and i was on the matchbus going back to town, when these 3/4 lads of a similar age to me and my mate(11), anyway they punched us in the face and robbed me City ski hat,shitbags.

There was a big guy that used to go on the Kippax and i'm sure they used to call him Spike, after the big ugly dog off Tom And Jerry, he was a big dude, anyone remember him or maybe even know him?

 

[Lrrr]

Some lad throwing his crutches at the linesman away at Huddersfield '88 in the cup if I remember correctly

Fa Cup game ?

Yes, think the tie ended up going to a second replay which we eventually won.

 

[law74]

Being passed over the turnstiles in the mainstand at Maine Road by my dad, so probably watched City for around 5 years without paying.

Favourite memory was sitting in the boardroom at Villa Park at half time drinking Carling from their fridge, somebody had left a door open by mistake and the blues piled in, this was the FA Cup match when Richards equalised in injury time.

I hope the stewards catch you this saturday and kick you out. skiving in for free as a child and then stealing beer as an adult.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Being informed of Brian Horton's appointment in the toilets at the back of the Platt Lane..........resulting in a guy pissing all over the floor as he turned around saying WTF is Brian Fooking Orton (thats how he yelled it!) .........<br /><br />-- Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:59 pm --<br /><br />

the pitch invasion after the game against charlton '85.
scrapping in liverpool as a 15 year old after game at anfield '89.
lakey swallowing his tongue.
oldham away when megson scored for us, how that many blues got in i'll never know. they was hanging off the floodlights, at half time i remember looking up the hill at the back of the stand and there was thousands of blues still walking down. (And that was one fecking cold day as i remember - we played in al maroon and it was Smegheads debut if i also remember correctly!!)
going to huddersfield the year after we beat them 10-1 and getting beat! (typical)

 

[mcfcnorthstand]

Fa Cup game ?

Yes, think the tie ended up going to a second replay which we eventually won.

Just dug out my ticket stub for that game. The crutches one.

 

[LongsightM13]

I remember that Megson debut match at Oldham as well. On the plastic pitch as I recall. There used to be only away two turnstiles at Boundary Park, and when we got there, there was a massive queue for one, but nobody queuing at the other.
Me and my brother walked up to the empty one and were searched by a big fat copper with a tache. We looked over and at the one with the queue, there was a really fit policewoman on searching duties, with loads of pissed up older blues wolf-whistling and shouting 'for f***'s sake, woman, keep your hands to yourself' as she frisked them down.
At half time, a slightly oddball looking St John Ambulance man was leading a blanket coin collection around the pitch, with Oldham fans good-naturedly and gently lobbing coppers onto the sheet as he and his oppos paraded the perimeter of the pitch. When they got to the open away end, I don't think he was expecting us to give him anything. How wrong he was. What can only be described as a machine-gun fusillade of shrapnel rained down on him, full-pelt coin throwing from the Blues for about a minute, to the point that he was decked and his St John's hat fell off.
Fair play, though, he eventually staggered to his feet and started picking up all the coins. Whereupon it started again . . .

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Remember when I first started going to City matches that I was gutted that we bought John Gidman from the Rags and watching him through gritted teeth. Also remember having to put up with all the blokes in the supporters club bar giving it the old " We're signing Imre Varadi's brother, Ollie" as though I wouldnt get it because I was a kid.

 

[The Pink Panther]

Fa Cup game ?

Yes, think the tie ended up going to a second replay which we eventually won.

I remember that. John Gidman scored a free kick for us with practically the last kick of the match to make it 2-2.
It was the same season we beat them 10-1.
Before the game there were some girls who were throwing packets of M&M's into the crowd. One City lad asked a girl to come closer and hand him a bag. When she did, he grabbed her and started snogging her. She fought like mad and the bloke organising the give away legged it over and fell on his arse.

I remember one match against a team in red (possibly Swindon) and their big centre forward attempted a speculative shot from thirty yards which ended up in the back of the Platt Lane.
The Kippax responded with a rousing "ee aww, ee aww" The player turned to face the Kippax, pointed to himself, then waved his finger whilst shaking his head in a "not me" kind of way.
Very funny at the time and the Kippax gave him a little round of applause

 

[DSG1982]

I remember Andy Morrison making his debut and me and my Dad looking at each other and at the same time saying something along the lines of "Fookin hell, look at the size of him."

I remember Asprilla headbutting Keith Curle.

I also remember everyone doing we are not worthy chanting "Ali, Ali, Ali" to Mr Benarbia!

 

[Sibrady]

Always remember a cold wet night and john burrage warming up at the side of the old family stand making shed loads of noise throwing a ball agaisnt the wall. Out of nowhere he came up and sat next to us in the disabled area to tell us that eric cantona had just been arrested for kicking a palace fan in the chest!! Proper random! John burrage, what a legend!!