Welcome To Manchester 1997

[City_Shirts]

1997 summer signings Gerard Wiekens, Lee Bradbury & Tony Vaughan arrive at Maine Road sporting City's new kit manufactures Kappa home shirt.

 

[Corky]

Franny Lee said "I'd like to wear it". City Mag, Summer 1997.

 

[its grim up north]

Still got my Kappa shirt. Sadly filed in the "a bit tight" section of the wardrode. :-(

 

[City_Shirts]

Franny Lee said "I'd like to wear it". City Mag, Summer 1997.

He could of got a game by the end of that season !

 

[Corky]

He could of got a game by the end of that season !

The motto was New Kit, Same Shit.

 

[Bobby the blue]

Love these kits.
I’ve still got the home one. I’ve also got the tracksuit top and cagoule. Still look quite rascal in it in this day of retro kappa being hipster.
Luckily all still fits as I was 6ft 5 when I was in my teens.

 

[Revolver]

1997.

Went to pre season friendly season at Mansfield. Beat them 7-0 ( I think). Told my wife “City are on their way this season”

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

1997.

Went to pre season friendly season at Mansfield. Beat them 7-0 ( I think). Told my wife “City are on their way this season”

They were on their way

Down

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

1997 summer signings Gerard Wiekens, Lee Bradbury & Tony Vaughan arrive at Maine Road sporting City's new kit manufactures Kappa home shirt.

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Wasn’t a container of the new kits broken into in Trafford Park before it came up. There were a few blues walking around with the new shirt before it actually got released.

 

[eastmanc]

Franny Lee said "I'd like to wear it". City Mag, Summer 1997.

It would have been a bit tight on Franny.

 

[RiversideBlue]

Lovely kit, shit team but great memories. My favourite time supporting city by a mile. The black humour, the togetherness of the fans, taking over tiny grounds and the surrounding pubs. The hatred of the rags, their corporatism and all that they stood for. Maine Road was magic. For all the success, I miss those days.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Still got my Kappa shirt. Sadly filed in the "a bit tight" section of the wardrode. :-(

You know they shrink in the wash, right?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Can remember the queue outside the souvenir shop for these the day they came out. And the guests on Soccer AM, when it was good, gushing over the home one.

Kappa. The cool clubs had Kappa.

 

[its grim up north]

You know they shrink in the wash, right?

Yes they've all done it. Not just the Kappa.

 

[GazM]

Can remember the queue outside the souvenir shop for these the day they came out. And the guests on Soccer AM, when it was good, gushing over the home one.

Kappa. The cool clubs had Kappa.

Loved the kit and still got the white away one. Didn't Kappa drop us at the first opportunity because they didn't want to be associated with failure ?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Loved the kit and still got the white away one. Didn't Kappa drop us at the first opportunity because they didn't want to be associated with failure ?

Considering who they supplied for at the time, can’t blame them.

 

[bondsman]

Still got my Kappa shirt. Sadly filed in the "a bit tight" section of the wardrode. :-(

Only section I have nowadays

 

[Isaac the Forgemaster]

Still remember the look of Kinkladze in this shirt.

 

[Jamshopbridge]

1997.

Went to pre season friendly season at Mansfield. Beat them 7-0 ( I think). Told my wife “City are on their way this season”

I went to that game, stood behind the goal and I think it might have been Nicky Weaver's first appearance for us? I can't remember the score either.

 

[Corky]

Considering who they supplied for at the time, can’t blame them.

They were expanding into less mainstream teams they thought may have a cool/edgy element like Sparta, Bilboa and Betis, not just the Juve/Barca flagships. City were already poor when Kappa did the deal, and we got shut of them after being promoted as LCS was more lucrative.