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The Citizens
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gagiesotherhalf said:If you look back in old programmes and what have you - you will definitely see the reference The Citizens. In the 'club listings', for instance, address, board of directors, honours etc etc. I'm not dreaming this, honestly!
I am familiar with this tag, certainly remember it from when I was young.
You are right... It is THE OFFICIAL nickname of the club... I'm honestly shocked that so many are ignorant to this.
Ducado
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Always knew it was the "Official Nickname" however like an earlier poster suggested "The Mancunians" has a certain ring to it
TheMightyQuinn
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CITY
Gary James said:We've had lots of odd nicknames over the years... Gortonians, Ardwickites, Brewerymen, Hyde-roaders (and later Maine-roaders!), the 'Cits', Mancunians, Citizens, Cambridge Blues and so on.
Most of these were used by the press rather than fans. Fans tended to always say they are going to watch City.
The earliest that I think City fans did actually use was the "Cits" (late 1890s) but it's hard to know for certain now (and was it a hard C or a soft C?).
Sky Blues was most definitely our nickname before Coventry - Coventry changed from stripes to all sky blue top as a result of a director who was impressed by our fighting spirit in the 1955 final (down to 10 men). When Jimmy Hill became the Coventry manager he established "Sky Blues" as their name, or even brand!
Their growing use of it reduced ours, and we focused more on Blues.
Both Citizens and Sky Blues were popular during the 30s-early 60s I would say. Perhaps Mancunians would be our best nickname going forward?
I personally want to focus on using "City" and re-establish ourselves as City so that anyone hearing the name only ever thinks of us.
Gary, I know you do a lot of work regarding City, but NEVER have we been officially referred to as the Sky Blues as far as I recall...
SKY blue has never been our official colours... infact if you look at older programmes etc, you will often see our colours as 'LIGHT' blue or 'PALE' blue. I even posted an old programme supporting this last year. Growing up, our official nickname was 'THE CITIZENS' and it still is today.
I was shocked to read an official MCFC corporate brochure advertising the 'Citizens suite' at the stadium.... They said the suite took it's name from the nickname given to City fans.... this is completely wrong and needs correcting.
There is 'only one city'... If in conversation during my travels, and mention City, nobody has ever said to me "Oh, Birmingham/Coventry/Bristol/Norwich City"? I think that most people, even outside of Manchester would expect this means Manchester City.... as they would expect 'united' means Manchester United
Gary James
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levets said:Gary James said:We've had lots of odd nicknames over the years... Gortonians, Ardwickites, Brewerymen, Hyde-roaders (and later Maine-roaders!), the 'Cits', Mancunians, Citizens, Cambridge Blues and so on.
Most of these were used by the press rather than fans. Fans tended to always say they are going to watch City.
The earliest that I think City fans did actually use was the "Cits" (late 1890s) but it's hard to know for certain now (and was it a hard C or a soft C?).
Sky Blues was most definitely our nickname before Coventry - Coventry changed from stripes to all sky blue top as a result of a director who was impressed by our fighting spirit in the 1955 final (down to 10 men). When Jimmy Hill became the Coventry manager he established "Sky Blues" as their name, or even brand!
Their growing use of it reduced ours, and we focused more on Blues.
Both Citizens and Sky Blues were popular during the 30s-early 60s I would say. Perhaps Mancunians would be our best nickname going forward?
I personally want to focus on using "City" and re-establish ourselves as City so that anyone hearing the name only ever thinks of us.
Gary, I know you do a lot of work regarding City, but NEVER have we been officially referred to as the Sky Blues as far as I recall...
SKY blue has never been our official colours... infact if you look at older programmes etc, you will often see our colours as 'LIGHT' blue or 'PALE' blue. I even posted an old programme supporting this last year. Growing up, our official nickname was 'THE CITIZENS' and it still is today.
I was shocked to read an official MCFC corporate brochure advertising the 'Citizens suite' at the stadium.... They said the suite took it's name from the nickname given to City fans.... this is completely wrong and needs correcting.
Sorry, you're wrong. I agree that Pale Blue has been recorded as our colour; as has Lazer Blue and a variety of other shades. I agree that the official nickname (though rarely used) is Citizens.
Sky Blue has appeared in songs/chants, publications and so on. As has 'light Blues'.
Gary James
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levets said:============================Robbo. said:Does anyone use this? Its a nickname that is with us but i never use it and i have never heard it from any other city fan or pundit. So why is it our nick name?, when i was a member of the junior blues I’m sure we called ourselves the Sky blues.
What name would you prefer to be our nick name?
The blues or the sky blues!
Or may be gods own.
Full Name: Manchester City Football Club
Formed: 1880
Nickname: Citizens
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium (Eastlands)
Home Colours: Sky Blue & White
Levets - don't know where you got this from, but doesn't it say Sky Blue?
Gary James said:levets said:============================
Full Name: Manchester City Football Club
Formed: 1880
Nickname: Citizens
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium (Eastlands)
Home Colours: Sky Blue & White
Levets - don't know where you got this from, but doesn't it say Sky Blue?
Sky website.... modernist not traditionalist.... Sky blue is a 'modern' expression and is completely 100% wrong! Sky blue appearing in chants does not mean it is correct.
Gary James said:levets said:Gary, I know you do a lot of work regarding City, but NEVER have we been officially referred to as the Sky Blues as far as I recall...
SKY blue has never been our official colours... infact if you look at older programmes etc, you will often see our colours as 'LIGHT' blue or 'PALE' blue. I even posted an old programme supporting this last year. Growing up, our official nickname was 'THE CITIZENS' and it still is today.
I was shocked to read an official MCFC corporate brochure advertising the 'Citizens suite' at the stadium.... They said the suite took it's name from the nickname given to City fans.... this is completely wrong and needs correcting.
Sorry, you're wrong. I agree that Pale Blue has been recorded as our colour; as has Lazer Blue and a variety of other shades. I agree that the official nickname (though rarely used) is Citizens.
Sky Blue has appeared in songs/chants, publications and so on. As has 'light Blues'.
(though rarely used)
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Because of ignorance in the media... and some of us!!!! I refer to us as City..... Though I know the official nickname... I'm shocked that so many don't know it!
Laser Blue was was for 2 seasons?..... The media referred to as 'Laser Blues' then.... as you know, the actual shade of blue is cambridge blue, not sky blue... two completely different shades..
macca-mcfc-flc
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when i was a kid (70s) i had a city mirror it had the old (best) badge on it and the citizens underneath it.