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None of us would be here if we didn't love stuffing the shite in the derby,
Likewise we've all probably lost our minds at the trophies we've won in recent yearS, but what moments in regular games have you the best feeling? I've got loads but will start with a few.

Robinho's free kick. What a moment. I will never forget refreshing my work computer until 11amon transfer deadline day and all that madness, but when that free kick went in it was truly the 1st moment on the park that felt like we were on our way.

Hart saving a penalty at the end to beat Chelsea. It was lampard I think and we'd fought so hard, when he saved it I went wild.

When we scored 6 past Pompey, on the back of some dire football to say the least under Pearce this felt like brazil scoring 6.

There's loads more as I'm a terrible onlooker when city are involved but what stands out for you?

Wanchope vs Newcastle

Rodney Marsh kneeling on the ball v Middlesborough, with oppo players refusing to come anywhere near him, in case he took the piss out of them, again, when they tried to tackle/kick him. (One of the people he took the piss out of will have been Graeme Souness).

Most of the gutter press gave him 10 for the performance. Fantastic. Some of the tricks he pulled out of the bag that day, were so good people were just gasping with amazement & laughing. One where he turned one way but flicked the ball the other way, with screw on it like a snooker shot, ran one side of the defender & the ball went the other, then the ball landed at his feet on the other side. Never seen fuck all like that, before or since. I can imagine Ronaldinho might have managed it somewhere, but not when I was watching.

About a month later Marsh played his last game for City. As a slight aside, I wonder if anyone can remember which players took his striker's job for the next few games, when he was dropped ? I've just had my memory jogged & it relates to a topic on here not long ago.

We beat Forest at Maine Road 2-1 many years ago during a night game, think Keith Curle scored. Great atmosphere and game. I was only 16 or 17, it was brilliant.

Tottenham when balotelli scored the last min pen.

Berkovic volley from the corner (vs Ipswich?)

Anelka vs Blackburn and dippers

london blue 2 wrote:http://youtu.be/FduHJf9L500

When rags even try and mention that Scholes goal that was similar I always point them in the direction of this. Fuckin wankers! Even the press throw the rag version in as one of the best goals ever.

Quinn scoring early on, then saving a Dean Saunders penalty V Derby.

Adebayor v arsenal and the celebration
Also, one of my favourite ones in block 111 was spurs giving it large and loud and navas scores after 15 seconds. Prob one of the funniest things I have seen. Pure joy and banter. Their faces were a joy to behold

Adebayor v arsenal and the celebration
Also, one of my favourite ones in block 111 was spurs giving it large and loud and navas scores after 15 seconds. Prob one of the funniest things I have seen. Pure joy and banter. Their faces were a joy to behold

nottsblue wrote:Quinn scoring early on, then saving a Dean Saunders penalty V Derby.

Top shout and something I remember from childhood and had to google years ago to make sure I didn't dream it

Beating Aston Villa 2-1 on April Fools Day 1990 at Villa Park. Villa going for the title and us not having won an away game all season and yet again staring at relegation from the top flight. Going 1-0 down but playing surprisingly well and equalising through a deflected Mark Ward shot.

Doing everything but put the bloody thing in the back of the net and then with his only league goal for us, Peter Reid side footing the ball home after it had come back off the post with 5 minutes left. We held on for the win which kickstarted our survival and onto better things the season after. Amazing stuff and what an atmosphere!!

Bobby MacDonald going in net v Watford.

Kinky's goal v Southampton, 1996.

Wanchope v leeds at elland road.

The second half v Stoke on Boxing Day, 1998.

Paul Power's equaliser at Everton in the cup quarter final in 81.

The Uwe game at the end of the season at Sheffield Wednesday. Good beer with the Wednesday fans after as well.

For starters.

Ted Hughes wrote:Rodney Marsh kneeling on the ball v Middlesborough, with oppo players refusing to come anywhere near him, in case he took the piss out of them, again, when they tried to tackle/kick him. (One of the people he took the piss out of will have been Graeme Souness).

Most of the gutter press gave him 10 for the performance. Fantastic. Some of the tricks he pulled out of the bag that day, were so good people were just gasping with amazement & laughing. One where he turned one way but flicked the ball the other way, with screw on it like a snooker shot, ran one side of the defender & the ball went the other, then the ball landed at his feet on the other side. Never seen fuck all like that, before or since. I can imagine Ronaldinho might have managed it somewhere, but not when I was watching.

About a month later Marsh played his last game for City. As a slight aside, I wonder if anyone can remember which players took his striker's job for the next few games, when he was dropped ? I've just had my memory jogged & it relates to a topic on here not long ago.

Tommy Booth?

I recall a moment of Rodney's that has stayed with me to this day. The ball was hit over the top to him and the linesman flagged him offside. Rodney saw the linesman do this and when the ball came to him he overhead kicked it back onside. You had to see it to appreciate it but was very funny at the time. Another was when he had scored a goal and the opposition defenders were bickering amongst themselves. He just sat on the ball, laughing at them.

Paul Power's free kick in the semi final, Steve McKenzie's volley in the replay. The tenth v Hudds and the 6-2 v Plymouth three days later. 19 year old Paul Lake taking out three Watford defenders and Tony Coton with two touches. David White scoring two to beat the scousers. The cup tie v Ipswich. The comeback v Spurs. The 4-2 v Arsenal (i had a tear in my eye and thought i may just see us win something). The 4-2 at the Chavs (the day i knew i was definitely gonna see us win something).

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:Rodney Marsh kneeling on the ball v Middlesborough, with oppo players refusing to come anywhere near him, in case he took the piss out of them, again, when they tried to tackle/kick him. (One of the people he took the piss out of will have been Graeme Souness).

Most of the gutter press gave him 10 for the performance. Fantastic. Some of the tricks he pulled out of the bag that day, were so good people were just gasping with amazement & laughing. One where he turned one way but flicked the ball the other way, with screw on it like a snooker shot, ran one side of the defender & the ball went the other, then the ball landed at his feet on the other side. Never seen fuck all like that, before or since. I can imagine Ronaldinho might have managed it somewhere, but not when I was watching.

About a month later Marsh played his last game for City. As a slight aside, I wonder if anyone can remember which players took his striker's job for the next few games, when he was dropped ? I've just had my memory jogged & it relates to a topic on here not long ago.

Tommy Booth?

I recall a moment of Rodney's that has stayed with me to this day. The ball was hit over the top to him and the linesman flagged him offside. Rodney saw the linesman do this and when the ball came to him he overhead kicked it back onside. You had to see it to appreciate it but was very funny at the time. Another was when he had scored a goal and the opposition defenders were bickering amongst themselves. He just sat on the ball, laughing at them.

First Dave Watson, who scored, then Tommy Booth, who scored!

Only at City. You drop & transfer list the bloke who was close to our poty at that point, & play a cb at cf, & he scores! Then we end up winning the League Cup & it appears everything is perfect. Then next season, we miss the title by one point, & have no Rodney Marsh, having already lost Colin Bell, and never finish as high again or win anything again until Mancini.

Tokyo Blue wrote:Bobby MacDonald going in net v Watford.

Kinky's goal v Southampton, 1996.

Wanchope v leeds at elland road.

The second half v Stoke on Boxing Day, 1998.

Paul Power's equaliser at Everton in the cup quarter final in 81.

The Uwe game at the end of the season at Sheffield Wednesday. Good beer with the Wednesday fans after as well.

For starters.

The Wednesday game. Was that the one it finished 1-1 with what must have been 12000+ blues there? The whole Leppings Lane end and what seemed like a quarter of the cantilever stand were blue. I just rocked up on the day and was in the cantilever stand and couldn't believe how many blues were round me. Superb atmosphere and the Wednesday fans were happy as Sheffield United were relegated after losing at Chelsea iirc

nottsblue wrote:

Tokyo Blue wrote:Bobby MacDonald going in net v Watford.

Kinky's goal v Southampton, 1996.

Wanchope v leeds at elland road.

The second half v Stoke on Boxing Day, 1998.

Paul Power's equaliser at Everton in the cup quarter final in 81.

The Uwe game at the end of the season at Sheffield Wednesday. Good beer with the Wednesday fans after as well.

For starters.

The Wednesday game. Was that the one it finished 1-1 with what must have been 12000+ blues there? The whole Leppings Lane end and what seemed like a quarter of the cantilever stand were blue. I just rocked up on the day and was in the cantilever stand and couldn't believe how many blues were round me. Superb atmosphere and the Wednesday fans were happy as Sheffield United were relegated after losing at Chelsea iirc

Yep. Great atmosphere indeed. We were in the top tier of the LL End, where it was very noisy. The Wednesday fans in the pub we went to were very buoyant indeed.

Ted Hughes wrote:

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:Rodney Marsh kneeling on the ball v Middlesborough, with oppo players refusing to come anywhere near him, in case he took the piss out of them, again, when they tried to tackle/kick him. (One of the people he took the piss out of will have been Graeme Souness).

Most of the gutter press gave him 10 for the performance. Fantastic. Some of the tricks he pulled out of the bag that day, were so good people were just gasping with amazement & laughing. One where he turned one way but flicked the ball the other way, with screw on it like a snooker shot, ran one side of the defender & the ball went the other, then the ball landed at his feet on the other side. Never seen fuck all like that, before or since. I can imagine Ronaldinho might have managed it somewhere, but not when I was watching.

About a month later Marsh played his last game for City. As a slight aside, I wonder if anyone can remember which players took his striker's job for the next few games, when he was dropped ? I've just had my memory jogged & it relates to a topic on here not long ago.

Tommy Booth?

I recall a moment of Rodney's that has stayed with me to this day. The ball was hit over the top to him and the linesman flagged him offside. Rodney saw the linesman do this and when the ball came to him he overhead kicked it back onside. You had to see it to appreciate it but was very funny at the time. Another was when he had scored a goal and the opposition defenders were bickering amongst themselves. He just sat on the ball, laughing at them.

First Dave Watson, who scored, then Tommy Booth, who scored!

Only at City. You drop & transfer list the bloke who was close to our poty at that point, & play a cb at cf, & he scores! Then we end up winning the League Cup & it appears everything is perfect. Then next season, we miss the title by one point, & have no Rodney Marsh, having already lost Colin Bell, and never finish as high again or win anything again until Mancini.

Our kid, who's 8 years older than me, said when we got rid of Marsh he was never better as a player and had fully become a team player in his time with us. But he fell out with Book, so off he goes.

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:Rodney Marsh kneeling on the ball v Middlesborough, with oppo players refusing to come anywhere near him, in case he took the piss out of them, again, when they tried to tackle/kick him. (One of the people he took the piss out of will have been Graeme Souness).

Most of the gutter press gave him 10 for the performance. Fantastic. Some of the tricks he pulled out of the bag that day, were so good people were just gasping with amazement & laughing. One where he turned one way but flicked the ball the other way, with screw on it like a snooker shot, ran one side of the defender & the ball went the other, then the ball landed at his feet on the other side. Never seen fuck all like that, before or since. I can imagine Ronaldinho might have managed it somewhere, but not when I was watching.

About a month later Marsh played his last game for City. As a slight aside, I wonder if anyone can remember which players took his striker's job for the next few games, when he was dropped ? I've just had my memory jogged & it relates to a topic on here not long ago.

Tommy Booth?

I recall a moment of Rodney's that has stayed with me to this day. The ball was hit over the top to him and the linesman flagged him offside. Rodney saw the linesman do this and when the ball came to him he overhead kicked it back onside. You had to see it to appreciate it but was very funny at the time. Another was when he had scored a goal and the opposition defenders were bickering amongst themselves. He just sat on the ball, laughing at them.

First Dave Watson, who scored, then Tommy Booth, who scored!

Only at City. You drop & transfer list the bloke who was close to our poty at that point, & play a cb at cf, & he scores! Then we end up winning the League Cup & it appears everything is perfect. Then next season, we miss the title by one point, & have no Rodney Marsh, having already lost Colin Bell, and never finish as high again or win anything again until Mancini.

Our kid, who's 8 years older than me, said when we got rid of Marsh he was never better as a player and had fully become a team player in his time with us. But he fell out with Book, so off he goes.

His last game was a bit of a stinker but same for the rest of the team. Just before that, we won at Arsenal , & you can see Marsh, on the MOTD highlights, clearing the ball from his own box near the end of the game, actually 'putting in a shift'.

But the very moment I mentioned above when Marsh was taking the piss, the City assistant manager, McFarlane, came off the bench shouting at him & Marsh had an argument with him & had his arms out as if to say 'what the fuck?' (whilst still stood with his foot on the ball!). That may have been what kicked it off, as the crowd were singing 'Rodney Rodney' & were clearly behind him. Worries of too much influence perhaps; there were almost riots outside the ground when they dropped him. Good job Peter Barnes came through right then.