My dad got me into city in 1994 when I was about 12, I'm from Ireland so EVERYONE supported the rags or the dippers. No internet so you couldnt get a city top. Almost went to one of those dark sides purely because you never got to see city. I didn't. I spent my teens and 20's as "the city fan" in our town.
First live game, Tranmere away 0-0 and I got to meet kinkladze on the pitch - I thought this was magic!
My old man's last game was the Lyon debacle in 2020 and he told me that night as we watched it in the hospital on an iPad, I was furious - "that team owe us nothing son"
I wish that man could see what we've become, and I could share it with him.
Sorry blues, I'm a bit emotional - it may be the heat, the beer or the match but I just fucking love it. LOVE IT!