Two anecdotes summing up City in the 80's

[BlueMoonRisin’]

But you know, we were happy in those days, though we were poor.

We were indeed happy mate. Fuckin' ecstatic at getting a corner in our darker days, nevermind scoring a goal. I miss Maine road.

 

[franksinatra]

Sums up the club at the time, ran more like a pub team than a so called professional outfit. I remember little and large getting off the first team coach at away grounds, they got a bigger cheer than the players lol!

Who remembers going to that school just around the corner from Maine Road and watching Willie Donachie warming the players up in the gym through the windows. We were in the premier league then, incredible looking back.

I remember that having got off the 53 bus at Birch villa and making my way to the Kippax.

What made the idea even more stupid was it was right next to the entrance to the car park and main thoroughfare coming from all the pubs like the Sherwood etc. Bad enough using the school but they could have at least used one a bit more discreet.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

You’d be walking to the ground from the Beehive and the team mini bus containing the players would come flying round the corner from that school at ten to three

I was behind that minibus on the way to the ground before the Wigan play off semi final second leg.Terry Cooke was staring out of the rear window looking like a stalker. Very strange.

 

[franksinatra]

Will never forget queueing up for wembley 99 tickets. Took 11 hours and we had finally made it to joining the holy grail of the queue inside the ground.

Dark humour at its best as the stand had been suitably graffitied:

‘4 hours to the Kosovo border’
‘Thank you for your wonderful support’
‘Another Bernard Halford promotions’

Bad days, but great days also.

 

[franksinatra]

I was behind that minibus on the way to the ground before the Wigan play off semi final second leg.Terry Cooke was staring out of the rear window looking like a stalker. Very strange.

Maybe just being romantic?

 

[Mike N]

From the ticket office to the souviner shop.and the catering. everything was second class .and dont get me started on the state of the bogs

City was a leading club when Peter Swales took over. Everything that was naff about City in the 80's was because of him. We were a reflection of the cuban-healed one.

 

[uweuweuwe]

You have to wonder how we ever survived as a football club during those days. Always remember listening to Niall quinn when he described arriving at the club and his shock when he received his training kit complete with socks that had holes in them.

Would be an interesting read if people like Bernard halford wrote a worts and all book. When you speak to fans of other clubs they can't believe the complete madness that this club constantly throws at us.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Maybe just being romantic?

"Oh Terry Cooke, he's not romantic anymore"

 

[franksinatra]

"Oh Terry Cooke, he's not romantic anymore"

Probably a more suitable chant.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Probably a more suitable chant.

Can't believe it never caught on.