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by Green & Blue » Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:05 pm
Welcome to Manchester gate, quality wind up that created quite a stir in the media and ruffled a few feathers just outside Manchester
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by getdressedmctavish » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:06 pm
Don't think they documented it all to be fair, lol
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by Hutch's Shoulder » Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:50 pm
Balloon gate
Pollock gate
And worst of the lot, Ball corner flag gate
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by Hazy2 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:53 am
Deansgate
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by Mikhail Chigorin » Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:07 am
Garden gate.
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by Sue Perb » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:44 am
OK OK OK I wasn't expecting such a maelstrom of words which either contained or went with the word gate!
I take the point (and the humour) but any chance we can confine further postings to MCFC and 'events' which the press would deem news or gossip.
I'm interested to know more about the club's history from those of you who've followed it over many years?
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by Slim » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:53 am
Sue Perb wrote:OK OK OK I wasn't expecting such a maelstrom of words which either contained or went with the word gate!
I take the point (and the humour) but any chance we can confine further postings to MCFC and 'events' which the press would deem news or gossip.
I'm interested to know more about the club's history from those of you who've followed it over many years?
To understand City, you need to understand 'Typical City'.
Now there is a thread worth creating.
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by mr_nool » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:55 am
Lobster gate
Berger gate
Ger gate
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by Peter Doherty (AGAIG) » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:01 am
AlanBallGate. A previous manager of God's Own thought towards the end of the last game of the season (95-96?) against Candlepool that a draw would be sufficient for us to avoid relegation and told the players to take the ball into the corner of the pitch and waste time. Needless to say we needed the win and got relegated.
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by Hutch's Shoulder » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:05 am
Hutch's Shoulder wrote:Balloon gate
Pollock gate
And worst of the lot, Ball corner flag gate
Balloon gate = City lose FA cup tie at Sheffield United when a balloon on the pitch intervenes and diverts the ball to set up the Blades' winner
Pollock gate = Jamie Pollock scores the own goal of the century to speed City towards relegation in front of an awestruck Maine Road
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by Pretty Boy Lee » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:06 am
Hutch's Shoulder wrote:Balloon gate
Pollock gate
And worst of the lot, Ball corner flag gate
Haha fuck me id forgotten balloon gate.
For the sake of the thread this was where city supporters released loads of white balloons (what was it for again?) during an fa cup tie at Sheffield united and then a ball was crossed and michael ball went to clear a balloon thibking it was a ball, leading to a goal of comical proportions and sending us out the cup.
Good times.
Tracking back is overrated.
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by Invisible Man Fan » Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:31 am
Balo-gate.....take your pick, but mainly the 'bust-up' with Mancini
"If we fire our manager after just one bad season - We'll become Chelsea"
"If we think we can fix the problem by buying expensive players - We'll become City"
"If we remember the good times to entertain us during the bad times - We'll become Liverpool"
So, keep calm and do it the United way
"We invest in young players, That is what we are good at — we’re not like other clubs who can spend fortunes on proven goods. We know that Manchester City are going to pay stupid money, pay silly salaries and all that. We can’t do anything about it. We concentrate on what we can do to try to bring players in for the right reasons. We invest in those who will be with the club for a long time, who will create the character of the club, who will create excitement for our fans. We are very proud of that and we are going to continue that way" - Alex Ferguson 14th May 2012
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by Wonderwall » Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:32 am
did Gordon Cowans ever do anything against us?
Just wanted to use Cowansgate
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by Sue Perb » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:11 pm
Wonderwall wrote:did Gordon Cowans ever do anything against us?
Just wanted to use Cowansgate
That's eh 'crackerrr'!
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by frankswift » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:14 pm
What about a couple of seasons ago when those supporters were ejected for trying to reason with the stewards who wanted to chuck out the old man who'd stood up because he was having heart problems?
That would be the five barred gate.
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by Hazy2 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:22 pm
Relegate we did that to the Scum "LAWGATE" Beat that"
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by patrickblue » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:40 pm
Pretty Boy Lee wrote:Hutch's Shoulder wrote:Balloon gate
Pollock gate
And worst of the lot, Ball corner flag gate
Haha fuck me id forgotten balloon gate.
For the sake of the thread this was where city supporters released loads of white balloons (what was it for again?) during an fa cup tie at Sheffield united and then a ball was crossed and michael ball went to clear a balloon thibking it was a ball, leading to a goal of comical proportions and sending us out the cup.
Good times.
Had to dig that one out, those were t'days.
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by patrickblue » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:46 pm
Pigeongate was a bit of a favourite of mine.
We were at home to someone, and so shite that a pigeon sat in the opposing penalty area undisturbed for practically the entire second half. Of course we spent all second half composing and singing pigeon songs.
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by Tokyo Blue » Tue Aug 19, 2014 1:58 pm
Relegate.
Your right leg I like; I've got nothing against your right leg. The trouble is neither have you.
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