The rise and rise of Manchester City....

Talking of Ipswich, I went to a game at Maine Road once against the self-styled "Tractor Boys" - we were both struggling as I recall so it was a potential six-pointer. We hadn't won in ages but amazingly went 2-0 up.

Then it rained and the ref abandoned it.

I have a memory of the Ipswich players celebrating the abandonment as though they had won the cup - I can still see Ian Marshall skipping across the pitch to their fans with his arms in the air.
Then I just had to leave in the rain, get soaked, and drive home - all for nothing.

One of those days when you wondered why you had bothered getting out of bed.
 
Talking of Ipswich and Vaughan; their chairman, Sheepshanks, was on the tribunal that set the fee. Dry bumming to the value of nearly one and a half million
 
Blue Theatre said:
Talking of Ipswich, I went to a game at Maine Road once against the self-styled "Tractor Boys" - we were both struggling as I recall so it was a potential six-pointer. We hadn't won in ages but amazingly went 2-0 up.

Then it rained and the ref abandoned it.

I have a memory of the Ipswich players celebrating the abandonment as though they had won the cup - I can still see Ian Marshall skipping across the pitch to their fans with his arms in the air.
Then I just had to leave in the rain, get soaked, and drive home - all for nothing.

One of those days when you wondered why you had bothered getting out of bed.
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And if I recall correctly... we lost the replayed game!
 
As soon as I became properly old enough to follow City they won the 2nd division championship, the 1st division championship, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the ECWC.

City being a big club winning things was what I thought was the natural state of affairs, and still do.

I regard the recent success as normal service being resumed after an unfortunate 4 decade gap rather than a rise.
 
laserblue said:
How can we forget Luton? Now in the Conference but stayed up by relegating City from the old 1st division in 1983.
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I never fail to smile when I see these cunts in non league, however, 30 years ago isn't recent
 
The Pink Panther said:
laserblue said:
How can we forget Luton? Now in the Conference but stayed up by relegating City from the old 1st division in 1983.
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I never fail to smile when I see these cunts in non league, however, 30 years ago isn't recent
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It seems like yesterday to those of us of a ''certain vintage''. Seeing the (ALLEGED!!!!) kerb crawler cavorting across God's sacred turf was like a dagger to the heart.

D(KC)PIAC.
 
jimharri said:
The Pink Panther said:
laserblue said:
How can we forget Luton? Now in the Conference but stayed up by relegating City from the old 1st division in 1983.
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I never fail to smile when I see these ***** in non league, however, 30 years ago isn't recent
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It seems like yesterday to those of us of a ''certain vintage''. Seeing the (ALLEGED!!!!) kerb crawler cavorting across God's sacred turf was like a dagger to the heart.

D(KC)PIAC.
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It still gives me nightmares to this day! 2 days after my birthday as well!

To those of you who want to watch it again, if you were not even alive then watch it anyway

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CvvjUelc0k[/youtube]
 
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