Ernie Barrow

Why Blue?

Well I have to make mention of two contrasting “Why Blues” in the last MCIVTA. One full of anecdotes and warmth, and the other primarily about Manchester United! As a ManU fan I’m always pleased to see us get a mention on this wonderful McVittee site but at what cost to you Blues out there? It’s great to see City doing so well this season and I hope it continues. Good luck.

Why Blue?

The Why Blue from Phil Lines last week made me even more pleased after a weekend of fantastic results. I too grew up in South Manchester but I enjoyed my primary school St. Vincents as most of the teachers there were Blues. I was football team captain too – and we beat St. Hughes! However, St. Ambrose was cr*p and only played rugby so I agree with him on this point.

I’m now a primary headteacher in Malaysia where I am one in a great many plastic Reds. I enjoy reading MCIVTA each week and as I will be home for Christmas wonder if there are any gatherings of MCIVTA’s from round the world at any of the games?

Why Blue?

I feel sorry for Phil Lines for the tough times he had as a child. I have been a City fan since the early 50’s, and if I thought that I had to be a certain religion to follow City, I would have been long gone.

I don’t know Phil Lines’ age, but we are going into a new Millennium let’s hope we go into it without religion separating us. Let us all go to the Church, Chapel or Synagogue to praise our God. But when we go and support our Football Team let it be for City, not a religion.

I do hope Manchester City represents a football team, not a religion.

First printed in: MCIVTA Newsletter #548 on