Why are you a City fan?

I'm ashamed to say that my dad tried to make me a red from around the age of 5 and was succeeding. A couple of years later my brother (god rest his soul) asked me why I didn't support City and that I should do. I was 7 and couldn't put together a reasoned argument so said "er, ok then".

Cue 30 years of hurt with the odd highlight thrown in, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I believe it's a testament to the character of myself and all the rest of us that we stayed the course. Even though it could be said we're now getting our just rewards, the barren years have done more to shape the kind of fan, and man I am. That said, I wouldn't swap these last 7 years for anything.

It could all have gone horribly wrong when I went to my first game on the last game of the season against Luton in 83. Could have wavered but it only made me love my Blues more, stubborn bastard that I am
 
Both parents and two brothers came to England from Ireland in the late 50s and have/had no interest in football whatsoever.

I was brought up in the East End of London, and at an early age, I just wanted to be different from everyone else - geography wasn't my strong point, what with the Hammers up the road, but he ho.

I chose City and am proud of it. My son, who is 12 now, is a mad City fan and doesn't understand the crap I had to deal with over the years....but it has been worth it. I wouldn't change a thing........I gave him the option to support anyone he wanted to, EXCEPT that crowd...but he chose City...........
 
BLUEYESTU said:
I grew up on a street where all the other kids were either rags or dippers and I just never felt any affinity to those. One day I saw Peter Barnes on tv and he was just like me - a blond haired left winger and I wanted to be him. My dad bless him, even though he is a rag he took me to a city game (1979 home to Wolves) and the first time I walked up those steps and saw that pitch it was like "Oh fucking yes!!!" We won 3-1 that day and it was the perfect day. He took me to United games too after that and we would go on coach trips to United games organised by the school but I just never felt the same at their games. There was just "something" at Maine Road that felt like family to me. I had to eat a lot of shit from kids in the street cos we seemed to lose all the time to United and Liverpool but I didn't care, City was in my blood. That's why that Aguero moment meant so much and others will just never understand.
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that is so very true, i felt the same, others will never understand what that ment to so many of us, any way to answer why am i a City fan, my dad.thanks Dad.
 
its a Barm said:
that is so very true, i felt the same, others will never understand what that ment to so many of us, any way to answer why am i a City fan, my dad.thanks Dad.
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Same here, I was 5 and at my first game with my dad 1980 I think we played Birmingham and won2-1, but what I do remember was the crowds walking to Maine rd and the feeling I was part of something. Holding my dads hand and walking through the maze of roads and alleys, and it was there Maine rd it's neither here nor there stands, crowds of people, police and horses circling. I think we went into the family stand which I think was bizarrely next to the away fans to the left.
Anyway, my dad said to me (remember I'm only five), "if you really really really really really really really really really want to support utd I'll take you" and I said "no dad I'll be a city fan" to which my dad replied
"thank fuck for that"
And that is why I'm a blue, cheers dad
 
Dad finally took me to my first match at Maine Road in 1968, think it was a FA Cup tie, approached Maine Road from the side of the Kippax and the opened Scoreboard end, and kept hearing such a roar coming from the Kippax that I was hooked being a City fan, took ages to get in and stood on the Scoreboard end and got soaked during the match, I forgot what the result was but it was City for me from then on..............
 
Manchester City 0-1 Luton Town Division One - May 14 1983. City were relegated after 17 years in the top flight.
I went to lots of games before this, but this game instilled in me, and showed me the passion football can give grown men. Thousands of City fans singing "We'll support you ever more" at the end. The emotion of the game just got me hooked.
 
My mam was seeing a bloke in the RAF. He was originally from manchester and a city fan. He took me to my first match around 94/95 aged 5.

They subsequently split up, but I carried on following the team.
 
jonmcity said:
Manchester City 0-1 Luton Town Division One - May 14 1983. City were relegated after 17 years in the top flight.
I went to lots of games before this, but this game instilled in me, and showed me the passion football can give grown men. Thousands of City fans singing "We'll support you ever more" at the end. The emotion of the game just got me hooked.
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loathed david pleat since that day
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