Tag: Fans

Why Blue? I could possibly be the newest Blue with the deepest roots. My father, John Heaton Parker informs me that his great-great-great grandfather, also with the same

Why Blue? Well, it’s all in the bag (almost). Unfortunately I can`t claim to have been inspired by a certain City goal or a fantastic cup victory (I

Why Blue? None of my family had any interest in football, so it was a bit of a surprise when my sister was given a magnetic football game

Why Blue? Why Blue? … Why Not! I first started going to the Academy in the late 1940’s, as a very small boy. I had an old aunt

Why Blue? So how does a Yank from the far reaches of the States become a City supporter? Back in 1979 I began working at Boeing (the airplane

Why Blue? Call me the type that likes the underdog. I guess being a Liberal Democrat, a Trafford Borough, Sale follower and City fan to boot, that could

Why Blue? Why does a Scot living in Geneva support City… Well, when I was a wee boy, I was transported off to Manchester. When I reached the

Why Blue? “Watching Manchester City is like having your heart on the end of a yo-yo string. How do their supporters stand it?” The Guardian 19/12/95 I’m afraid

Why Blue? Until I was 18 I lived in Huddersfield, a town with real football tradition that I never really appreciated. I went along to the occasional game,

Why Blue? It started after the Cup Final of 1981. I was 9 at the time and I had previously supported Liverpool because my dad did and regularly