This team saved my life, i split with the Mrs and two kid's , got sectioned for drug and alcohol abuse, lost my job. Still had a season ticket though, got discharged after two weeks, put my heart and soul into city. No alcohol, no drug's, just something to do with city every night. Supporters club meetings, fund raisers, anything city I was there. Missed 3 games from 98-2002, home away, pre-season, Hamburg, Kilmarnock, Ireland. I feel city was the only thing keeping me on this planet at that time. Gave my season ticket up after we beat QPR, the Aguero goal. Saw us beat Gillingham, saw 5-1 & 6-1 against utd. Feel so blessed to be a city fan. I feel, they saved my life. Going charity shield v Chelsea too. 👍
Beautiful, inspiring story. People like you are why we are, where we are now. The beating heart of the club i love so much. The club where I watched Dennis Tuart score 5 goals aganst New York Cosmos in a friendly, before he moved there to finish a great career. A club where I experienced every emotion possible. From deep despair (watching us demoted to the old league 3). To utter joy, promotion at wembley via Paul Dickov & co . Promotion back into league one at Bradford City........ Oh the memories, the players Ali Bernarbia, Shaun Goater, Danny Tiato, Richard Edghill, Richard Dunn; Eyal Berkovitch, Nicky Weaver, Kinky, Paolo Wanchop, and on, and on.... A wonderful city, a wonderful club, with wonderful players (past and present). And wonderful fans. Tears of utter despair. Tears of joy. Anyone who thinks that this is a small club with no history, is talking out of their arse. My city, My club, My Pride, MY CITEH,,,,,,,
9wolves2007 Always liked Wolves myself, not sure if you remember but in the Away end when you were relegated we clapped you off and paid respects, football is all about respect. Glad to see you know there was a Manchester City before our recent success!
IamFnXtreme Yeah mate, that was 2012, very classy gesture tbf, Makes me laugh how every City fan gets pre-judged and has the 'plastic' book thrown at them, so they always feel obliged to defend and justify themselves with a long detailed list as to why they're actually not plastic. I imagine that gets a bit annoying after a few years... I guess it would be no different if we had billionaires in charge and we were dominating English Football, I'd probably need to type up a fookin essay and copy/paste it to every cunt who starts getting lairy lol - thankfully though, that's not necessary ;)
9wolves2007 Honestly mate sometimes I should just have my reasons for not being plastic ready to be copy and pasted, it happens so often haha! Don't me wrong I hate modern football, but it's not exactly my fault my club were bought out is it ya know haha? Do wish our atmosphere was like Maine Road though.. that's the main thing I do miss. Then again though, half of the big clubs in England have shite atmosphere, we are just singled out majority of the time
IamFnXtreme Maine Road was brilliant, problem is, I don't think it would be much different to now, merely based on the fact that proper fans can't really afford to go anymore, and that they're getting swamped and outnumbered by "new additions" to the fanbase who can fly from Thailand or Germany because City are their new favourite English team. Instead you'd have a scenario where a good portion of Maine Road consisted of tourists, rather than having them spread around the Etihad, so you're faced with the same issue. Arsenal fans love to bang on about how brilliant they are... yeah... when they bring 2,000 to away games, at home it's an absolute joke, because the same transformation has taken place there too. Emirates... probably 15k or more there who have only turned up for the one-off game from the other side of the world, they've turned up to treat it like a stadium tour rather than an actual game and the only thing that occupies their mind is recording bits for youtube and taking photos for facebook, the last thing they're thinking about is the 90 minutes, but obviously tell that the shareholders lol, they couldn't give a flying fuck, all they want is for the home game to be a sell out and for them to get their gate receipts and they're satisifed. Nonsense mate. Even our ground is starting to turn into a lego set lol, I loved it prior to the new stand being upgraded, but now it's a complete mish mash
Used to love going to mollenoux to watch us (city) and u go to war great games great stadium it's good to see wolves back in the big time here's to many more years playing against each other wolves have a great team no trouble staying up this season eveni if that goal against us was handball lol wolves top 8 this season for sure
I'm a Birmingham City fan and this was my first full season of being a football fan. I remember Man City had that spell where they ALWAYS seemed to beat us. The recent appointment of Pep Guardiola shows how far Man City have come in the last 15-20 years.
Getting beat regularly 4 or 5 - 0 by Arsenal each time we were in the Prem and still singing 5-4 were gonna win 5-4.. Some of the best / funniest moments as a football fan is having those bogey clubs and no matter how good you are playing. You dread that fixture. Middlesbrough was one for us Man City fans. At one game the stats had 2 shots 0 on target for Brough. Beat us 1-0. Richard Dunne own goal and wasn't going on target until..... lolol.
@@fingersTitan lol yes humorl I am afraid these tickets make it impossible for regular mcfc fans to go to these games. Tourists have kind of killed the atmosphere.
For you new City fans, THIS was our club before the money, THIS was our club before the new stadium, THIS was our club before the big names, THIS WAS OUR CITY!!! CTID!!
Brought back alot of great memories watching this video. Went to quite a few games too... The Goat scoring his 30th goal of the season being the highlight for me (Still one I talk about as one of my favorite away day moments as well).
I saw myself as a 6 block pixel a few times in this.. lolol (Platt Lane 4 rows back and 2 seats in from the right side of the goals.. Where most goals were scored for some weird reason.) I gave more of a rats about this side than the current ones.. These lads played for the badge/club and fans.. Dunne was the 1st name I put on the back of my shirt and the only one.. Mr Own Goals was only like that because the ball wasn't dead until it crossed the line.. Quite a few times with him following it in the goals.. but his OG's must have an average of inches from the line when he touched it.. lol Dunne and Distin.. What a combo. Mad and amazing days. 3-0 down to Arsenal and singing 4-3, We're gonna win 4-3.. Arsenal score again.. 5-4 We're gonna win 5-4.. lolol
Spot on, this was club I feel in love with as young lad, this is one and always will be one of my favourite seasons, may not be a treble or champions league at the end but special 💙
All the players; manager and his staff were magnificent. But, Benarbia was the catalyst; the engineer; the wizard behind this uncorgettable campaign! His influence was just unbelievable! Absolute joy to watch! Surely, every City fan'd remember him for his fantastic play, spirit, and commitment.
The noise levels there is just night and day with the Etihad. The atmosphere at Maine Road was as good as anywhere in the country. Miss these days but wouldn’t change what we have today 🏆
Most if not all ,Citeh fans that experienced these grrat times preferred them to now. Maine Road was fuckin wicked, as were the players and the fans. Fantastic memories.
I love how we are now but I miss these days nothing beats main road I been a city fan since 1991 etihad doesn't compare Moriniho has proven money doesn't bring success so why the stereotype with mcfc ....
Brings back so many memories, great day's. Never imagined at the time we would be playing champions league games and wining the prem. Dreams do come true.
Still had a season ticket then. Probably my most enjoyable season of watching in the flesh ever. Couldn't stop scoring. Hilarious that Pierce couldn't get his 100th goal when Dave Beasant told him he wasn't go to save it.Solid team with flair added by Bernabia and Berkovic
I am from Greece. I support Man City from 2008 during a match of Man city against Hamburg for the Europa league. When city scored a goal, I saw the players and the fans how they celebrated and suddenly I felt that I want to support Man city!
I was at that Norwich game - satisfying victory that was. Nedergaard was disgusting, the reaction to get Tiatto sent off was ridiculous (ex red aswell so he took some stick!) - Berkovic goal was incredible
Wow. Thanks for posting this! I forgot about Lescott being sent off against us that season. What a bunch of guys that was though... Horlock, Wanchope, Pearce, The Goat, SWP... Wouldn't trade our past for anything that the rags or any other team has.
Great memories, id been a seaßon tckt hoder 3yrs (still am) so i only missed 6 away midweek games and it was cheap compared with today by a long long way. Top days, i mîss you maine rd.
What a season. Forgot Richard Dunne was even with us back then. It doesn't seem that long ago he played his last game for us. Ali Benarbia(Can't believe 50p head replaced him) what a player. Berkovic wasn't too shabby either.
seeing kevin horlock reminds me of the time he was sent off at oxford for walking over to the referee in an "aggressive manner"...couldn't believe it when i read the report the next day
I just bought a Paulo Wanchope jersey and I watched this video to go down memory lane. What a great watch! Benarbia, Goat, Paulo, Huckerby and the emergence of Shaun. Thanks for the upload
+cfcsteve86 remember the 1988/9 season in second division, attendance at Stamford Bridge 8,000 attendance at Maine Road 40,000. Chelsea support absolute shit, says it all really.
@@davidlloyd2225 Yeah the rentboy was talking out of his arse they`d won a couple of trophies till Harding put money into the club and in the premier league era they have spent the most money followed by the rags and then the diving dippers. Back in the 1982-83 season that "massive club" chelski averaged 12,672.
This team saved my life, i split with the Mrs and two kid's , got sectioned for drug and alcohol abuse, lost my job.
Still had a season ticket though, got discharged after two weeks, put my heart and soul into city. No alcohol, no drug's, just something to do with city every night.
Supporters club meetings, fund raisers, anything city I was there.
Missed 3 games from 98-2002, home away, pre-season, Hamburg, Kilmarnock, Ireland.
I feel city was the only thing keeping me on this planet at that time.
Gave my season ticket up after we beat QPR, the Aguero goal. Saw us beat Gillingham, saw 5-1 & 6-1 against utd.
Feel so blessed to be a city fan.
I feel, they saved my life.
Going charity shield v Chelsea too. 👍
united fan but I'm proud of you and im so happy and glad that you are with us today and that football and city have helped support you 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@@tdscr7hd791 Fair play mate
What a man 🙌
Good to see u overcame ur hurdles m8.
Beautiful, inspiring story.
People like you are why we are, where we are now.
The beating heart of the club i love so much.
The club where I watched Dennis Tuart score 5 goals aganst New York Cosmos in a friendly, before he moved there to finish a great career.
A club where I experienced every emotion possible.
From deep despair (watching us demoted to the old league 3).
To utter joy, promotion at wembley via Paul Dickov & co .
Promotion back into league one at Bradford City........
Oh the memories, the players Ali Bernarbia, Shaun Goater, Danny Tiato, Richard Edghill, Richard Dunn; Eyal Berkovitch, Nicky Weaver, Kinky, Paolo Wanchop, and on, and on....
A wonderful city, a wonderful club, with wonderful players (past and present). And wonderful fans.
Tears of utter despair.
Tears of joy.
Anyone who thinks that this is a small club with no history, is talking out of their arse.
My city,
My club,
My Pride,
MY CITEH,,,,,,,
Wow, 2002... last time we ever got remotely close to you in a League Table.
Great club City.
9wolves2007 Always liked Wolves myself, not sure if you remember but in the Away end when you were relegated we clapped you off and paid respects, football is all about respect. Glad to see you know there was a Manchester City before our recent success!
IamFnXtreme Yeah mate, that was 2012, very classy gesture tbf,
Makes me laugh how every City fan gets pre-judged and has the 'plastic' book thrown at them, so they always feel obliged to defend and justify themselves with a long detailed list as to why they're actually not plastic. I imagine that gets a bit annoying after a few years...
I guess it would be no different if we had billionaires in charge and we were dominating English Football, I'd probably need to type up a fookin essay and copy/paste it to every cunt who starts getting lairy lol - thankfully though, that's not necessary ;)
9wolves2007 Honestly mate sometimes I should just have my reasons for not being plastic ready to be copy and pasted, it happens so often haha! Don't me wrong I hate modern football, but it's not exactly my fault my club were bought out is it ya know haha? Do wish our atmosphere was like Maine Road though.. that's the main thing I do miss. Then again though, half of the big clubs in England have shite atmosphere, we are just singled out majority of the time
IamFnXtreme Maine Road was brilliant, problem is, I don't think it would be much different to now, merely based on the fact that proper fans can't really afford to go anymore, and that they're getting swamped and outnumbered by "new additions" to the fanbase who can fly from Thailand or Germany because City are their new favourite English team.
Instead you'd have a scenario where a good portion of Maine Road consisted of tourists, rather than having them spread around the Etihad, so you're faced with the same issue.
Arsenal fans love to bang on about how brilliant they are... yeah... when they bring 2,000 to away games, at home it's an absolute joke, because the same transformation has taken place there too.
Emirates... probably 15k or more there who have only turned up for the one-off game from the other side of the world, they've turned up to treat it like a stadium tour rather than an actual game and the only thing that occupies their mind is recording bits for youtube and taking photos for facebook, the last thing they're thinking about is the 90 minutes, but obviously tell that the shareholders lol, they couldn't give a flying fuck, all they want is for the home game to be a sell out and for them to get their gate receipts and they're satisifed.
Nonsense mate. Even our ground is starting to turn into a lego set lol, I loved it prior to the new stand being upgraded, but now it's a complete mish mash
Used to love going to mollenoux to watch us (city) and u go to war great games great stadium it's good to see wolves back in the big time here's to many more years playing against each other wolves have a great team no trouble staying up this season eveni if that goal against us was handball lol wolves top 8 this season for sure
I'm a Birmingham City fan and this was my first full season of being a football fan. I remember Man City had that spell where they ALWAYS seemed to beat us. The recent appointment of Pep Guardiola shows how far Man City have come in the last 15-20 years.
+Benjamin JAckson I went to the game at St Andrews that season. I recall the Brummies being helpful telling me where to park my motor bike.
Getting beat regularly 4 or 5 - 0 by Arsenal each time we were in the Prem and still singing 5-4 were gonna win 5-4..
Some of the best / funniest moments as a football fan is having those bogey clubs and no matter how good you are playing. You dread that fixture.
Middlesbrough was one for us Man City fans. At one game the stats had 2 shots 0 on target for Brough. Beat us 1-0. Richard Dunne own goal and wasn't going on target until..... lolol.
@@fingersTitan lol yes humorl I am afraid these tickets make it impossible for regular mcfc fans to go to these games. Tourists have kind of killed the atmosphere.
For you new City fans, THIS was our club before the money, THIS was our club before the new stadium, THIS was our club before the big names, THIS WAS OUR CITY!!! CTID!!
Brought back alot of great memories watching this video. Went to quite a few games too... The Goat scoring his 30th goal of the season being the highlight for me (Still one I talk about as one of my favorite away day moments as well).
Only wish I could find the video from the 1999/2000 promotion year. That day in Blackburn was brilliant!
I saw myself as a 6 block pixel a few times in this.. lolol (Platt Lane 4 rows back and 2 seats in from the right side of the goals.. Where most goals were scored for some weird reason.)
I gave more of a rats about this side than the current ones.. These lads played for the badge/club and fans.. Dunne was the 1st name I put on the back of my shirt and the only one.. Mr Own Goals was only like that because the ball wasn't dead until it crossed the line.. Quite a few times with him following it in the goals.. but his OG's must have an average of inches from the line when he touched it.. lol
Dunne and Distin.. What a combo.
Mad and amazing days. 3-0 down to Arsenal and singing 4-3, We're gonna win 4-3.. Arsenal score again.. 5-4 We're gonna win 5-4.. lolol
Spot on, this was club I feel in love with as young lad, this is one and always will be one of my favourite seasons, may not be a treble or champions league at the end but special 💙
City v Wolves. Who would have thought that 11 years later SWP would watch Lescott collect a Premiership medal.
All the players; manager and his staff were magnificent. But, Benarbia was the catalyst; the engineer; the wizard behind this uncorgettable campaign! His influence was just unbelievable! Absolute joy to watch! Surely, every City fan'd remember him for his fantastic play, spirit, and commitment.
Like our Silva of today underated
Unbelievable when you think we paid fuck all for him.
The noise levels there is just night and day with the Etihad. The atmosphere at Maine Road was as good as anywhere in the country. Miss these days but wouldn’t change what we have today 🏆
As funny as it sounds, I miss these days. No pep, no money, just pride.
I miss Maine rd even though it was a shithole haha
i agree i actually prefer those days
Jesus Christ
Most if not all ,Citeh fans that experienced these grrat times
preferred them to now.
Maine Road was fuckin wicked, as were the players and the fans.
Fantastic memories.
10 years later we won the premier league.... Unbelievable what can happen in 10 years.
I love how we are now but I miss these days nothing beats main road I been a city fan since 1991 etihad doesn't compare Moriniho has proven money doesn't bring success so why the stereotype with mcfc ....
Win the UEFA Champions League 10 years later.
Feed the goat feed the goat feed the goat and he will score
Brings back so many memories, great day's.
Never imagined at the time we would be playing champions league games and wining the prem. Dreams do come true.
Still had a season ticket then. Probably my most enjoyable season of watching in the flesh ever. Couldn't stop scoring. Hilarious that Pierce couldn't get his 100th goal when Dave Beasant told him he wasn't go to save it.Solid team with flair added by Bernabia and Berkovic
How have u had a season ticket
I'm pretty sure the ref gave that penalty on purpose to help Pearce out too. Because that was never a pen in a million years.
1:36:12 that's me behind Kevin Keegan! 20 years ago, how time flies!
I am from Greece. I support Man City from 2008 during a match of Man city against Hamburg for the Europa league. When city scored a goal, I saw the players and the fans how they celebrated and suddenly I felt that I want to support Man city!
I was at that Norwich game - satisfying victory that was. Nedergaard was disgusting, the reaction to get Tiatto sent off was ridiculous (ex red aswell so he took some stick!) - Berkovic goal was incredible
Wow. Thanks for posting this! I forgot about Lescott being sent off against us that season.
What a bunch of guys that was though...
Horlock, Wanchope, Pearce, The Goat, SWP...
Wouldn't trade our past for anything that the rags or any other team has.
THANK YOU FOR THE CHAMPIONS AND KING KEVIN CITY TILL I DIE FOR THE CHAMPIONS.
Great memories, id been a seaßon tckt hoder 3yrs (still am) so i only missed 6 away midweek games and it was cheap compared with today by a long long way. Top days, i mîss you maine rd.
Ali Benarbia was an absolute gem for City... He'll always be a City legend! 🇩🇿😁👍
For all pain city caused me...wouldn't have missed it for the world!!
Wanchope - Berkovic - Goater - Pearce - Huckerby - Alfie Haaland - Sun - Dunne -Bernabia -SWP - Weaver
what a team
what a revolution from Keegan
What a season. Forgot Richard Dunne was even with us back then. It doesn't seem that long ago he played his last game for us. Ali Benarbia(Can't believe 50p head replaced him) what a player. Berkovic wasn't too shabby either.
seeing kevin horlock reminds me of the time he was sent off at oxford for walking over to the referee in an "aggressive manner"...couldn't believe it when i read the report the next day
Think that was Bournemouth away in 99
And today, Manchester City is through to the Champions League Final
Istanbul
Miss Maine rd forgot how great a season this was 30 years season ticket holder and still going never be the same again
NEVER IN MY LIFE TIME😂💙👍🏻
Same
I just bought a Paulo Wanchope jersey and I watched this video to go down memory lane. What a great watch! Benarbia, Goat, Paulo, Huckerby and the emergence of Shaun. Thanks for the upload
That Pearce miss is the epitome of typical city
shared, liked, saved too playlist, thanks for this upload 2001 was my first home game :D
Loved this season. Great video, never seen most of these games....what a find.
What a superb, exciting team that was.
It was a long dark road but we got there in the end was all worth it
And thus began Man City's current stay in the Premier League. A stay which includes winning...a certain Champions League trophy.
Great times and wonderful kits. All three strips were excellent
This is an amazing video!!!
Does anyone know the track that plays right at the start, i have been trying to find it for years!
Class! Thanks
@superbia proelia what is the name of this song at the beginning?
Anyone know the song from the intro?
This Manchester City team were phenomenal that season. Bernabia, Berkovic, Huckerby… a class apart from the rest
Name of song at the beginning?
Our city💙💙
I has a dream this days
To see shaun goater playing for man city at that time 💙
I have family who support city so I have this in dvd I always remember shauny Wright Wright Wright and I think Danny Tiato kicking the bottles !😂😂
Name of song 0:00?
City actually had personality under Keegan
Lol Lescott, who thought 10 years from that he played for us.
2023 Champions League 🏆
We win premier league 10 years later
What can happen in 10 years 💙
Feed the goat!!
Feed The Goat
When you had a real atmosphere and real fans and areal stadium
We still have real fans mate but I know there are a few plastics
Kirkham111
U are a bell end
Ctid
Go fuck yourself u fuckin mong
Back when Manchester City filled more stadiums than hurricane Katrina
Before them Josep days
listen to those fans
Blues!
This was when Blackburn were a bigger team lol
Manchester is blue
This was man city before money absolute shit! atleast we was winning trophies and getting into europe without money
+cfcsteve86 remember the 1988/9 season in second division, attendance at Stamford Bridge 8,000 attendance at Maine Road 40,000. Chelsea support absolute shit, says it all really.
U were winning fuck all till Abramovich in fact u were the poster boy club for money!!
@@brianshockledge3241 true same as Newcastle getting average gate 14,000 while city were getting 22,000 in old second div ctid
@@davidlloyd2225 Yeah the rentboy was talking out of his arse they`d won a couple of trophies till Harding put money into the club and in the premier league era they have spent the most money followed by the rags and then the diving dippers. Back in the 1982-83 season that "massive club" chelski averaged 12,672.
Oh shit yeh forgot about harding..im old from the 80s haha
thnx
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