The Daddy of all "Typical City" moments is coming up

BlueAnorak said:
Typical City was never only about 'fecking up' - it was always about 'expect the unexpected'. - not until the late 80's, 90's did it become associated with 'fecking up' and that was only because we were sh*t.

I think being 8 points behind the rags with 7 games to go and winning the title in a game where we were 2-1 down at the start of injury time to win 3-2 (and claim the title) pretty much ticks all the boxes for a historical 'Typical City' moment.
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I 100% agree with this post. I was brought up hearing the term "Typical City" and it always meant doing ridiculous, unexpected things. It did not exclusively mean simply doing something shit.

Examples of "Typical City":
Being the only team to score 100 and concede 100 in a season.
Being the only reigning Champions to be relegated.
Denis Law scoring 6 in a game and it getting called off.
Beating Huddersfield 10-1 at home, and then losing to them away.
Being the only top flight team of the modern era to have 3 players score a hat trick in the same game.
Steve Lomas keeping the ball in the corner when we needed another goal to avoid relegation.
Fowler missing a penalty in the last minute that would have got us in to Europe.
Beating Spurs 4-3 after being 3-0 down and down to ten men.
Beating Leeds 4-0 the season they won the title, and the season after, despite being shite
Being the only team to beat Chelsea when they won the league, despite being shite.
Scoring 2 goals in injury time when being 2-0 down in the 99 Play off final, and go on to win.
Tommy Hutchinson scoring, and then scoring an own goal, in a cup final.
Losing at home against Middlesboro when they didn't register a single shot on goal.
Losing at home to Bolton when we hit the woodwork 7 times.
Tevez requesting a transfer the week we went top of the league.
Balotelli being allergic to grass.
Balotelli burning his house down after setting off fireworks in his bath the night before the biggest derby in 40 years.
Balotelli scoring the opener in said derby and unveiling a "Why Always Me" T-shirt.
Going from 5 points in front and coasting to the title to 8 points behind United in 6 weeks.
Hauling back 8 points in 5 games against United who have the reputation as the strongest finishers to seasons in football.
Going 2-1 down at home in the final game of the season against the side in 17th, despite having the best home record in Europe.
Being 2-1 down after 90 minutes against our old manager with an axe to grind, who used to play for United, who would win the league as a result.
Having the most shots on goal ever recorded in a Premier League game, and being 2-1 down after 90 minutes, in the title deciding game.
Having the highest possession count ever in a Premier League game and being 2-1 down after 90 minutes in the title deciding game.
Scoring 2 goals in injury time to win the title at United's expense after their fans had been celebrating victory.

We should reclaim the term "Typical City" to mean what it originally meant - doing the absurd, ridiculous and unexpected. It's part of who we are, and doesn't have to mean a monumental fuck up.
 
Shaelumstash said:
BlueAnorak said:
Typical City was never only about 'fecking up' - it was always about 'expect the unexpected'. - not until the late 80's, 90's did it become associated with 'fecking up' and that was only because we were sh*t.

I think being 8 points behind the rags with 7 games to go and winning the title in a game where we were 2-1 down at the start of injury time to win 3-2 (and claim the title) pretty much ticks all the boxes for a historical 'Typical City' moment.
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I 100% agree with this post. I was brought up hearing the term "Typical City" and it always meant doing ridiculous, unexpected things. It did not exclusively mean simply doing something shit.

Examples of "Typical City":
Being the only team to score 100 and concede 100 in a season.
Being the only reigning Champions to be relegated.
Denis Law scoring 6 in a game and it getting called off.
Beating Huddersfield 10-1 at home, and then losing to them away.
Being the only top flight team of the modern era to have 3 players score a hat trick in the same game.
Steve Lomas keeping the ball in the corner when we needed another goal to avoid relegation.
Fowler missing a penalty in the last minute that would have got us in to Europe.
Beating Spurs 4-3 after being 3-0 down and down to ten men.
Beating Leeds 4-0 the season they won the title, and the season after, despite being shite
Being the only team to beat Chelsea when they won the league, despite being shite.
Scoring 2 goals in injury time when being 2-0 down in the 99 Play off final, and go on to win.
Tommy Hutchinson scoring, and then scoring an own goal, in a cup final.
Losing at home against Middlesboro when they didn't register a single shot on goal.
Losing at home to Bolton when we hit the woodwork 7 times.
Tevez requesting a transfer the week we went top of the league.
Balotelli being allergic to grass.
Balotelli burning his house down after setting off fireworks in his bath the night before the biggest derby in 40 years.
Balotelli scoring the opener in said derby and unveiling a "Why Always Me" T-shirt.
Going from 5 points in front and coasting to the title to 8 points behind United in 6 weeks.
Hauling back 8 points in 5 games against United who have the reputation as the strongest finishers to seasons in football.
Going 2-1 down at home in the final game of the season against the side in 17th, despite having the best home record in Europe.
Being 2-1 down after 90 minutes against our old manager with an axe to grind, who used to play for United, who would win the league as a result.
Having the most shots on goal ever recorded in a Premier League game, and being 2-1 down after 90 minutes, in the title deciding game.
Having the highest possession count ever in a Premier League game and being 2-1 down after 90 minutes in the title deciding game.
Scoring 2 goals in injury time to win the title at United's expense after their fans had been celebrating victory.

We should reclaim the term "Typical City" to mean what it originally meant - doing the absurd, ridiculous and unexpected. It's part of who we are, and doesn't have to mean a monumental fuck up.
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Great post - made me smile on a Monday morning - and I hate mondays!!

In KAM & RM we Trust. CTID
 
charliebigspuds said:
the typical city moment happened on Tuesday but hasn't had time to take effect. Tevez will cause that much unrest and squabbling that we'll Fuck the league up, you only had to look at that picture of Aguero pretending to be a dog and tevez pissing his sides to realise what upheaval the **** will bring! People thing he could win us the league but personally i think he's more likely to lose it for us.
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I just wanted to quote this to show how wrong we can all be some times
 
Didsbury Dave said:
I can feel it. I can sense it.

We've all got just that bit too used to things working out....as expected.

What the hell happened to "Typical City"? We played an inferior team in the cup final. And won. We finally went to Old Trafford with a better team than United..and hammered them. We played for fourth place, and got third.

It could be argued the last great "Typical City" moment was going to Wembley in poor form to play a Man Utd team in good form, playing badly for half an hour, riding our luck, and then dominating the game and ruining their treble. I don't think we've really had one since then.

I tell you now, one's coming. We're all just that bit too complacent with our team full of stars, and the predictability of our results. And I can just tell it's going to be the biggest one of all, the stakes are so high this year. It could be one of those Paul Dickov/Shaun Goater/Ya Ya Toure moments of pure City gold, where the stars align, god looks down and smiles and the blue moon rises, sending shivers down the spine. OR it could be one of those Jamie Pollock/Paul Scholes/Alan Ball moments of pure horror, where a swarm of evil demons is unleashed in the flick of a boot. Where the world ends with a swift, hard kick in the groin.

Let's have your predictions, please...what's this season's Typical City moment going to be?

I'm going for:

We come from behind to beat Man United with a last minute 30 yard winner from Balotelli in front of a delirious crowd to go 5 points clear with two games remaining.

Then we get paralised with nerves, lose to Newcastle 1-0 and are 1-0 down to QPR. Then with 82 minutes on the clock, in sheer desperation we introduce Tevez who goes one on one with the keeper . He scores, sending us all into ecstacy.

(Or maybe he hits the post)

Guesses please, ladies and gentlemen.....?
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That is one amazing post mate. You foresaw it.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
I can feel it. I can sense it.

We've all got just that bit too used to things working out....as expected.

What the hell happened to "Typical City"? We played an inferior team in the cup final. And won. We finally went to Old Trafford with a better team than United..and hammered them. We played for fourth place, and got third.

It could be argued the last great "Typical City" moment was going to Wembley in poor form to play a Man Utd team in good form, playing badly for half an hour, riding our luck, and then dominating the game and ruining their treble. I don't think we've really had one since then.

I tell you now, one's coming. We're all just that bit too complacent with our team full of stars, and the predictability of our results. And I can just tell it's going to be the biggest one of all, the stakes are so high this year. It could be one of those Paul Dickov/Shaun Goater/Ya Ya Toure moments of pure City gold, where the stars align, god looks down and smiles and the blue moon rises, sending shivers down the spine. OR it could be one of those Jamie Pollock/Paul Scholes/Alan Ball moments of pure horror, where a swarm of evil demons is unleashed in the flick of a boot. Where the world ends with a swift, hard kick in the groin.

Let's have your predictions, please...what's this season's Typical City moment going to be?

I'm going for:

We come from behind to beat Man United with a last minute 30 yard winner from Balotelli in front of a delirious crowd to go 5 points clear with two games remaining.

Then we get paralised with nerves, lose to Newcastle 1-0 and are 1-0 down to QPR. Then with 82 minutes on the clock, in sheer desperation we introduce Tevez who goes one on one with the keeper . He scores, sending us all into ecstacy.

(Or maybe he hits the post)

Guesses please, ladies and gentlemen.....?
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Never saw this at the time - fair play. I'd say a few people were sticking pins into Didsbury Dave voodoo dolls at 91 minutes.
 
It really was the biggest one of all.

A game we should have coasted, to seemingly lose all hope then to score two crackers late one, one being last kick of the game.

Getting emotional again!
 
We all know, deep down, what the moment will be.
Champions League final, 0-2 down to Bayern after 30 mins, we make a spectacular come back.(Torres 64, Sterling 79). It is 2-2 at 90 mins....KdB floats one of his beautiful crosses bending to the far post, the defence all miss it and there is a blue shirt unmarked, SHOOT! we cry in unison, but FFS, for it is he, shanks it into the side netting. There are still 3 mins of added time.........
 
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