WyongBlue
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paulchapo said:I have supported City for over 40 years.When i started the two clubs were probably neck and neck,although we were the newly promoted upstarts where as they had been at the top for years.Both teams had great players.United Charlton,Best,Law,us Bell,Lee and Summerbee.In spite of this City were still regarded as the underdogs and looked down on by the rags and the media[which wasn't as influentual then pre sky and internet days.]
I just liked everything City stood for,from the genial smiling Joe Mercer to the exciting brash Malcolm Allison.I read an interview when he said we would be better than them and he wanted to put the pride back in the club and get more kids wearing blue and white scarves with a smile on their faces.I was sold and City it definately was for me from there on in.
I have never once regretted that decision.Even when they were winning trophy after trophy and we were playing at Macclesfield and Walsall i loved almost every minute.Our fans had humour,humility and most of all loyalty even when getting stick and the piss taken from every concievable angle we stood firm and proud.Other fans admired us and our loyalty shook the red side because they knew we had something no amount of money and trophies could buy.
Many times i was asked,''How CAN you support that shower of shit???'' I would just smile and reply,''You would never understand,that's why you support United.''
Let no bastard tell you this club has no soul or history.We have proved it over barren cold windswept years on falling down terraces far and wide.Every success we may have in the future has been earned,not bought,by the unshakeable love,loyalty,humility and humour of our magnificent fans of who i am proud to say i am one.That my friend is the difference.
Fantastic post, I too saw the golden years of 1967-1972 when we swept everything before us and certainly had Uniteds measure in the derby's during that time, even after that period from 1973-1979 when things got leaner we still had Uniteds measure, and its true in those days the coverage wasnt as in depth [ no tunnel cam, inside City ect ], you just read a bit in the papers or tune in to match of the day and that was it.......the United fans always had this arrogance about themselve's, believing they could'nt be as bad as City, but we must never stopped to such levels that they go to [ open aired comments in the media, constant sniping ect], we have had to battle to get where we are now, but I tell you, its great to see whats coming together in spirit within the team and also throughout the fans, and this is making the journey we are on so worth while, United can keep being what it is, but I love my CITY through and through..................