Brian Longworth

Why Blue?

It takes very little to understand why Man City fans are such great fans. They are a true blue breed, people who could easily support cross town rivals that are wildly rich and successful, and yet they hang in there, fighting the dark side because they know it’s the right and proper thing to do.

I’ve been a City fan since their drop to D2. I was an American, just learning the joys of British football when I looked for a team to side with. The easy choices, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man U., were not going to cut it. I wanted a team that was better than its place, a team with incredible fans, an underdog to pull for. I started following Man City that year and have followed them religiously ever since. I have to hope to see their matches on TV form time to time, but mostly listen via the Internet as Wanchope and Dunne and Benarbia and the rest have helped this team get back to where it belongs. I look forward to watching and listening to the new crew make their way in the Premiership, hopefully all the way to a European appearance and one day, a title. In the meantime, this Texan will keep watching his beloved Blues.

We love you City, we do,
We love you City, we do,
We love you City, we do,
Ohhhh City we love you.

Why Blue?

My first two matches 1944 season, City lost both, I think 2-0 to Everton and Grimsby Town. The days of big crowds, United playing at Maine Road as home fixture. The visit of Glasgow Rangers. Arsenal always drew big gates but the memory I think of most was Frank Swift and he I guess made me a City supporter. I have seen teams come and go since, good players, bad players, awful management of the club but I have to say the current regime is probably the best, although they have yet to prove themselves in the higher echelons. City will always be the more family club of the City though. I do not have any disrespect of United, they are a Manchester team and that is good enough for me. The other lasting memory which I fear I will never see again is visiting supporters standing side by side with us, clapping when a City player did well and we did the same, really good atmosphere then. I have been a Blue supporter now for over 58 years; what fans have to do is respect the other teams, after all we go to watch a football match with 22 players. City fans had a wonderful past in this respect. Some games over the years stick in your mind and City have supplied many.

First printed in: MCIVTA Newsletter #841 on