Ted Hughes wrote:What about the ones who had already done all that, several times, during 50 years previous, & still stuck it out & went through it all again ?
Ted Hughes wrote:They have just put themselves through it all again because they love City.
Imagine if City won fuck all from now for the next 40 years. And the rags won everything, & City went down two divisions at the same time. I wonder how many supporters who are 40 years old now, would still be as keen in 40 years. The ones who were, would deserve a bit of special recognition imo.
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Is it possible to be a loyal long standing fan without being a sc holder?
Of course. It's all down to your emotional attachment to the club.
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Is it possible to be a loyal long standing fan without being a sc holder?
Of course. It's all down to your emotional attachment to the club.
Good I still have a chance then :)
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Is it possible to be a loyal long standing fan without being a sc holder?
Of course. It's all down to your emotional attachment to the club.
Good I still have a chance then :)
Anyone who's regularly used a pair of step-ladders to follow his club deserves special recognition. They should name one of the spiral walkways at the stadium after you.
DoomMerchant wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Is it possible to be a loyal long standing fan without being a sc holder?
Of course. It's all down to your emotional attachment to the club.
Good I still have a chance then :)
Anyone who's regularly used a pair of step-ladders to follow his club deserves special recognition. They should name one of the spiral walkways at the stadium after you.
A pair? Explain.
Cheers
Ted Hughes wrote:What about the ones who had already done all that, several times, during 50 years previous, & still stuck it out & went through it all again ?
mcfc1632 wrote:I feel a little sorry (perversely) for those who were not around in the 60's and onwards - they will never know the highs and lows that the long standing fans have faced. Strangely they will never experienced - and probably not understand how the highs (and I mean days like Gillingham and Blackburn rather than QPR) were so extra special because of a mind set and camaraderie that was forged out of decades of 'being a CITY fan'.
DoomMerchant wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Is it possible to be a loyal long standing fan without being a sc holder?
Of course. It's all down to your emotional attachment to the club.
Good I still have a chance then :)
Anyone who's regularly used a pair of step-ladders to follow his club deserves special recognition. They should name one of the spiral walkways at the stadium after you.
A pair? Explain.
Cheers
Mase wrote:mcfc1632 wrote:I feel a little sorry (perversely) for those who were not around in the 60's and onwards - they will never know the highs and lows that the long standing fans have faced. Strangely they will never experienced - and probably not understand how the highs (and I mean days like Gillingham and Blackburn rather than QPR) were so extra special because of a mind set and camaraderie that was forged out of decades of 'being a CITY fan'.
I disagree. I'm 30 this year and when we were at Gillingham and Blackburn I was just a kid and I can tell you that those days probably meant more to me than QPR. I knew how special those days were even as a kid. At Gillingham when we scored the equaliser a random guy grabbed me and threw me up in the air about 30 times. I saw grown men crying when we were 2-0 down. I knew how important those matches were and how much it meant after we won.
mcfc1632 wrote:Mase wrote:mcfc1632 wrote:I feel a little sorry (perversely) for those who were not around in the 60's and onwards - they will never know the highs and lows that the long standing fans have faced. Strangely they will never experienced - and probably not understand how the highs (and I mean days like Gillingham and Blackburn rather than QPR) were so extra special because of a mind set and camaraderie that was forged out of decades of 'being a CITY fan'.
I disagree. I'm 30 this year and when we were at Gillingham and Blackburn I was just a kid and I can tell you that those days probably meant more to me than QPR. I knew how special those days were even as a kid. At Gillingham when we scored the equaliser a random guy grabbed me and threw me up in the air about 30 times. I saw grown men crying when we were 2-0 down. I knew how important those matches were and how much it meant after we won.
Accepted,
I guess that you did not have to be around as long as people like me to have had that 'in-bred attitude'- but essentially you are saying the same as me - you were a CITY fan long enough before 99 to take from that day just what it meant - younger fans will never experience that.
Wonderwall wrote:So, there was a group of about 30ish there last night.
Points to note are:
The club has no data on supporters or season ticket holders pre 1998, thats the furthest they can go back. Its not great but it is what it is.
There were discussions about fans proving they were there in the earlier years, photos, programmes etc etc, but this was soon discredited as access to ebay and you could buy anything and pretend it was yours so this was pointless.
All of the points listed in this thread were either discussed by others or brought up by me, no stone left unturned, the club made notes on everything we had to say and they are taking the feedback and discussing it.
Danny Wilson, Andrew from City Voice and Lisa Eaton head of mcfc service and fulfilment were the City reps there.
Overall the fans that were there were very honest and I think the club got something out of it.
One thing to note was that the club was initially thinking of some kind of lapel badge as the reward, this was shot down in flames as being quite a poor effort and in some people eyes, a bit disrespectful. There were a lot of differing views on many points where some thought it was a good idea and others thought it was a non starter.
I have no idea whether it will take off or not, lets wait and see what happens next, they didnt say if there was going to be a follow up session or not
Mase wrote:mcfc1632 wrote:Mase wrote:mcfc1632 wrote:I feel a little sorry (perversely) for those who were not around in the 60's and onwards - they will never know the highs and lows that the long standing fans have faced. Strangely they will never experienced - and probably not understand how the highs (and I mean days like Gillingham and Blackburn rather than QPR) were so extra special because of a mind set and camaraderie that was forged out of decades of 'being a CITY fan'.
I disagree. I'm 30 this year and when we were at Gillingham and Blackburn I was just a kid and I can tell you that those days probably meant more to me than QPR. I knew how special those days were even as a kid. At Gillingham when we scored the equaliser a random guy grabbed me and threw me up in the air about 30 times. I saw grown men crying when we were 2-0 down. I knew how important those matches were and how much it meant after we won.
Accepted,
I guess that you did not have to be around as long as people like me to have had that 'in-bred attitude'- but essentially you are saying the same as me - you were a CITY fan long enough before 99 to take from that day just what it meant - younger fans will never experience that.
I actually feel a bit sorry for the younger fans now that probably won't have to go through the lows (or a low for them will be us finishing 2nd one season) because it actually made me love City even more.
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