Andy Birkin

Why Blue?

I first started supporting City in the Championship season – I had gotten interested in Football and wanted to go to a match. I come from Oldham so went there – they lost. I then went to see Salford United – they drew – then I went to Paradise (Maine Road) City won (it wasn’t on TV :-)). I’ve supported City ever since – I missed just 1 match one season – the Royal Air Force wouldn’t let me go to Poland – something to do with a Communist Government.

Being in the Air Force made it difficult to see matches – some of us used to travel, especially when I was stationed in the midlands. I even managed to come home on leave once, from Germany, to discover City were on tour in Holland AAAAARGH!.

I now live near London and have a family, so rarely manage to get to a match. My local team (Crawley Town) play in Red so I cannot go there! I’ve taken my son to Spurs and Crystal Palace when City have been playing so he is now a Blue.

First printed in: MCIVTA Newsletter #97 on