Category: Why Blue

Why Blue? The year was 1964. At this stage of my life – being a young lad, I didn’t support any team. However, this was to change once

Why Blue? I never used to be interested in football. In Stockport, most were either Rags or City fans, with some Stockport County, and a few Scouse sympathisers.

Why Blue? I have a confession to make, I have not always been Blue. I have not supported anybody else though! I was born in Old Trafford in

Why Blue? In 1967 we moved from Whitehaven, then in Cumberland, to Manchester. As an impressionable ten year old I was taken along to Old Trafford, not the

Why Blue? Quite simply, I joined the supporters of Manchester City because of my dad. When he was younger, and Manchester United were supported by just about every

Why Blue? Our family was always traditionally Blue, this dating back to the pre-‘Great War’ era. My uncle John was a fantastic all-round athlete. He’d had a couple

Why Blue? I am a southerner born and bred and have no ties with Manchester at all. My family orginate from North London, therefore my grandad was a

Why Blue? Having read about the various experiences of those City fans who attended Wembley for ‘That match’ or of those stranded miles away unable to see it

Why Blue? Why City? I was born in Manc in ’64. My father was at the cup finals of ’55 and 56′, the Newcastle game of ’68, Wembley

Why Blue? Need you ask after that? By the way, what planet was Graham Lord on? Edgy (who has his faults) was head and shoulders Man of the