CITY! --- 1981 Documentary

[Guy Debord]

I've just read the great Malcolm Allison's autobiography 'Colours of my Life' which is outstanding, and I found this old documentary which is great too.

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[Chinners]

I've got that docu on video still ... sad stuff actually

[SORTED]

I had a lump in my throat in part 5 when Big Mal ran on the pitch to receive the adulation of the Kippax. Another memory that is etched clearly in my mind. What a guy!

[Kladze]

I can also remember him striding across the pitch when he brought Crystal Palace back to Maine Road in the cup - turning the jeers into an ovation as he did so. It took a supersize man to do such a thing and Big Mal was just the man for the job.

He'll be 83 this year. Pretty remarkable considering all the problems he's had with his lungs through exposure to Tuberculosis.

[Goaters 103]

Remember watching that first time around. Bond added 3 experienced players, Bobby Mac, Tommy Hutch and Gerry Gow to Mal's youngsters and we shot up the league, were robbed in the League Cup semi by a dodgy ref called Alf Grey, and also made the Cup final.

Swailes still gives me the creeps.

[stinky pete]

watched it on utube an swales makes me laugh. what would he have made of our new owners?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

That is absolutely super find! Well done!

[Ted Hughes]

I remember that from the 1st time & I aint watching the fucking nightmare over again. We're only just recovering from that systematic destruction of our club now (but are still sacking managers on a whim) . If I had a time machine I go back & prevent Swales from being born. Utter cunt.

[Citizen of Oslo]

Swales took the club from one of Englands best to laughing stock during his reign. That documentary was also shown in Norwegian television as we went towards the '81 cup final. It brings many memories. Malcolm Allison is still an enigma to me. But at his best that man was a genius. A certain Mr Mourinho learnt from him during his days in Portugal. City later asked big Mal about promising players in Portugal. Allison said Figo.