The Cockney Blues Are Coming

Manncity said:
Not arsed where are fans are from,really I don't care as long as they are loyal and honest and hate the rags,

I've got lots of mates who are blues,and stopped going years ago,I wish they would start going again!
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Spot on, there are thousands of City "fans" who live within 10 miles of the Etihad who used to attend games but these day watch at home or down the pub 95% of them will never see City live again. Future growth of match attending fan will be a mix of younger locals and the so called plastics. For me all are welcome.
 
Been going to City since late 70s, moved from Coleraine to Northern Ireland to London and joined London Supporters club over 10 years ago, well run club by top blues who travel all over Europe watching City

I had 4 lads stay with me from Northern Ireland for weekend, 2 had flights delayed on Monday, they got put up in Gatwick Hilton Monday night, flew home yesterday afternoon and one of them has flown back to Liverpool today for the game
 
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Does it matter where the fans are from I have met many great fans from all over the place ,the bottom line is though we need to fill the seats .if local fans wont/cant the club has to look father afield ,I think though the club should look at the ticket prices especialy for younger members ,then more local fans might attend
 
Plenty of blues from down south had season tickets in Div. 2 and 3 or whatever they were called then. If new Blues show the same commitment and passion then all well and good......although I'm pretty sure they won't be tested in quite the same way!!!
 
People born and bred around the south east who are Blues are rarer than you might expect. I've been in London for ten years and have met just a handful with no real connection to Manchester whatsoever. Having said that, you can tell they're genuine by their opinions and general mannerisms. They've got the humour, chat and warmth that the rest of us do.

Ironically, a move closer to home for me will make matches easier as I've more money in my pocket. The cost of living in London now is obscene.
 
peoffrey said:
People born and bred around the south east who are Blues are rarer than you might expect. I've been in London for ten years and have met just a handful with no real connection to Manchester whatsoever. Having said that, you can tell they're genuine by their opinions and general mannerisms. They've got the humour, chat and warmth that the rest of us do.

Ironically, a move closer to home for me will make matches easier as I've more money in my pocket. The cost of living in London now is obscene.
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My 10 year old cockney nephew is a blue by choice. His dad (my brother) isn't so he decided all by himself. I got them tickets for a couple of aways in London which he enjoyed so I think he'll be a blue for life.
 
Has anyone ever met a northern Spurs fan? As in a scouser etc. I haven't.
 
I am a southerner,married into City and we were both in plymouth and used to travel up from there,you never know why southerners follow us
 
Talks port summed it up on drove time earlier. They were laughing at how fans slate United and Liverpool fans when they phone in from Dublin or somewhere. They said, 'they're global juggernauts of clubs, that wouldn't be the case if they were purely local fans'.
We want to be the same. We want to be a juggernaut of a club. That only happens with fans from far and wide. In other words we become like them, which begs the question why blues slag what they are, but then have a go at the media when we aren't treated the same as them.
 
peoffrey said:
People born and bred around the south east who are Blues are rarer than you might expect. I've been in London for ten years and have met just a handful with no real connection to Manchester whatsoever. Having said that, you can tell they're genuine by their opinions and general mannerisms. They've got the humour, chat and warmth that the rest of us do.

Ironically, a move closer to home for me will make matches easier as I've more money in my pocket. The cost of living in London now is obscene.
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I'm one of those.

I'm originally from Kent. No one in my family has any recollection of why I first started to support City. My Dad took me to my first City game (away v Charlton) in 1983 when I was 8. He's a Chelsea fan so I'd also sit in the Shed End with him when City were in town. I went to the Full Members Cup Final with him a few years later. In the late 80's and early 90's when I was older I used to go to London away games with my mates who supported the London teams. I'm far from a super fan and I'd never claim to be but anyone who knows me knows what City means to me.

Before 2008 people just thought I was strange. Now of course some people assume I'm a glory hunter or a tourist. It doesn't really bother me though to be honest. I was at the Etihad v QPR and that was the greatest day of my life, and nothing anyone says can take that away from me whether they think I'm a proper blue or not.
 
well Arsenal has seemed to be our feeder club in recent years, so maybe they are feeding their supporters to us with the lack of trophies they get now.
 
He doesn't help himself with his attitude but my friend's son is from Milton Keynes (Dad from Heywood) and is often getting in scrapes with Manc lads giving him stick for his accent. I think he's had three situations where it's got to shouting / insults. In turn, I still tell new people that I work away. It's easier.
 
swblue said:
I'm one of those.

I'm originally from Kent. No one in my family has any recollection of why I first started to support City. My Dad took me to my first City game (away v Charlton) in 1983 when I was 8. He's a Chelsea fan so I'd also sit in the Shed End with him when City were in town. I went to the Full Members Cup Final with him a few years later. In the late 80's and early 90's when I was older I used to go to London away games with my mates who supported the London teams. I'm far from a super fan and I'd never claim to be but anyone who knows me knows what City means to me.

Before 2008 people just thought I was strange. Now of course some people assume I'm a glory hunter or a tourist. It doesn't really bother me though to be honest. I was at the Etihad v QPR and that was the greatest day of my life, and nothing anyone says can take that away from me whether they think I'm a proper blue or not.
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My story is very similar to yours mate. Was brought up in Sussex, nowhere near a league football team, no local loyalties therefore and family weren't into football at all, so I was strange and on my own from the start (the words of Blue Moon have always held a special appeal to me for this reason). Neighbours were from Manchester though and supported City so thats how it started for me in 1981. First match I saw us live was in FA Cup 1983 at the Goldstone Ground, we lost 4-0 so certainly wasn't a glory hunter then and I still aint now!. First time to Maine Road I went in an official Brighton supporters coach, got out at Maine Road and whilst they all trooped off to away end I went and stood in the Kippax on my own as a 15 yr old - in hindsight was probably nuts to do that but the atmosphere of fear and excitement was unreal and my memories of it are as vivid today as they were then (I remember when we scored ending up about way down the terrace even with the barriers)

I spent many years living around the world and whenever people knew I was English they'd ask which team I supported, when I told them City I almost always got looks of 'who?' and what there's 'another team in Manchester?'. You just get used to it.

I'm as loyal as any Blue, circumstances mean I can't go to as many games as most of you but I feel the pain of defeat and the exhilaration of victory as much as anyone. I accept my place that because I can't go to as many games as I'd like that it means I can't also go to finals and big games, whereas those that do go every week get priority.

But I hate others thinking I'm any less a Blue just cos I don't have a Manc accent.
 
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