Maybe that wallpaper was Puma's inspiration for last seasons home kitSame here, that wallpaper? looks like someone has had a mental breakdown with a roll of masking tape!
We finished 2nd by a point but who knows what would have happened if we hadn't conceded inFrom the MEN. Malcolm Allison was undoubtedly a great coach, but a poor manager who sadly destroyed the soul of our club.
"Back in 1977, Manchester City seemed to be on the brink of great things.
After their League Cup triumph the year before, courtesy of Dennis Tueart’s wonderful overhead kick, the Blues had finished second in the league only to Bob Paisley’s all-conquering Liverpool side.
They were packed with senior internationals and proven quality in the shape of England men Dave Watson, Mike Channon, Tueart, Brian Kidd and Joe Corrigan and Scotland aces Asa Hartford and Willie Donachie, as well as seeing fine young talents like Peter Barnes, Paul Power and Gary Owen thrusting through from the youth ranks, under the watchful eye of Tony Book.
Within two years, it had fallen apart at the seams, that fine team having its heart ripped out and replaced by inferior players - a process that led to 30 years of mayhem and mismanagement."
That 4-0 at Derby was the endWe finished 2nd by a point but who knows what would have happened if we hadn't conceded in
2nd half injury time against Liverpool at Maine Road at a time when it was 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Own goal on a freezing winter night if my sketchy memory is correctWe finished 2nd by a point but who knows what would have happened if we hadn't conceded in
2nd half injury time against Liverpool at Maine Road at a time when it was 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
From the MEN. Malcolm Allison was undoubtedly a great coach, but a poor manager who sadly destroyed the soul of our club.
"Back in 1977, Manchester City seemed to be on the brink of great things.
After their League Cup triumph the year before, courtesy of Dennis Tueart’s wonderful overhead kick, the Blues had finished second in the league only to Bob Paisley’s all-conquering Liverpool side.
They were packed with senior internationals and proven quality in the shape of England men Dave Watson, Mike Channon, Tueart, Brian Kidd and Joe Corrigan and Scotland aces Asa Hartford and Willie Donachie, as well as seeing fine young talents like Peter Barnes, Paul Power and Gary Owen thrusting through from the youth ranks, under the watchful eye of Tony Book.
Within two years, it had fallen apart at the seams, that fine team having its heart ripped out and replaced by inferior players - a process that led to 30 years of mayhem and mismanagement."
Why he did it is well documented:i still don't know why tony book was stood down and replaced by Malcolm Allison as manager ? something was not right when the board come out with we wanted to win silverware was the quote from the board and swales so Malcolm Allison was the answer ??
don't try and fix what is not broken and city had the best squad in the league and a great youth setup what more could you ask for. city was always going to play 2nd fiddle to liverpool they was the controlling power back in the 1970s.
but city had a squad of internationals themselves and one or 2 great young talent coming through and fancy taking on anybody
why swales and the board did what they thought was right with Malcolm Allison i will never understand.
Malcolm Allison he was hell bent of turning city into trash and knew what he was doing he was a demolition man
he made 1000% sure manchester city was finished and spent the money city built from the 1960s on worst players we all ready had. ok john bond had little success with Malcolm Allison players but he brought in 3 or 4 of his own to settle the team that was fighting the drop
but swales again bluffed john bond into thinking there was money available and bond wanted to build a new team with trevor francis being the main man. but swales sold him 9 months later and city never again was a major club until 2008