City fan here

[Gazwag]

I should add, that in my predicted Starting XI, seven are capped internationally:

Bit like our team then, Doug Loft owns three caps so that sun does get in his eyes when he is walking from the car to our stadium, Gary Hart's wife wears a dutch cap (I made that one up, although she might do I surpose), several players enjoy a night cap, but rarely abroad so can't really be international night caps and Murray wears a flat cap where he pops home up north.

 

[somervillain]

Hi Somervillian.
First of all and regardless of our match - there's always a little trepidation surrounding a big (in this case mega) money buyout of a football club. The century of tradition, the muddy path to glory with a soggy (and heavier) lump of leather, the workmanlike names that trod those halls and changing rooms, sons of miners, factory workers and dockers.... that gets eclipsed by the might of money and sudden expensive foreign imports. Brushing all that aside might be necessary for modern football, and such sea-change can be unnerving.

Absolutely. The past month has been absolutely surreal and the vast majority of City fans have felt downright bipolar with all the different emotions we've been experiencing. Especially with a club like City, the struggles and disappointment are such a part of the club's tradition and character. It honestly feels like we've won the lottery.

But thanks very much for that very in-depth post. I'll be watching intently -- regardless of what kind of team we field (and I think it'll be the reserves, but not our "youth" squad).

 

[jmsc]

@ Somervillian, please don't beat us by more than 6-0, at least then I can piss
my pompey supporting mate off as much he's done after just losing to a 9 man
Walsall!

pm your mobile number to me and I'll give you a running update as you'll see
f*** all from your executive away end luxury seat!

Have fun, thanks for your posts.

 

[NMH]

Absolutely. The past month has been absolutely surreal and the vast majority of City fans have felt downright bipolar with all the different emotions we've been experiencing. Especially with a club like City, the struggles and disappointment are such a part of the club's tradition and character. It honestly feels like we've won the lottery.

But thanks very much for that very in-depth post. I'll be watching intently -- regardless of what kind of team we field (and I think it'll be the reserves, but not our "youth" squad).

Well, at least you ARE in for an exciting ride on the elevated roller-coaster that top-of-the-Prem has now become, and perhaps the wheels won't actually fall off!

Spare a moment to reflect that our club is the paragon for survival of an anciently established football club in these times, and maybe we'll 'see you later' in league history by joining you!

Oh, remember too that we are united in a certain regretful sadness, that Smith did not score against United.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Well, I hear that Bill Gates and King Fhaysal are putting together a multi pound offer to run our club shop, Nobbys Tiles are bidding to sponsor our shorts and Sofa Village are bidding for the "new chair in Dicks office account!" so don't come your big time Charlie nonsense with us when you come, like lambs to the slaughter, at the "theatre of shit".

 

[Mackenzie]

....however we don't have Keith Cuss any more (which could make the difference!)......

 

[Dave the OAP]

....however we don't have Keith Cuss any more (which could make the difference!)......

Keith Cuss

What a fab afternoon that was!!!!!!!

 

[Peter Grummit]

Keith Cuss

What a fab afternoon that was!!!!!!!

I can picture it as if it was yesterday.

Classic backheader into the lego stand.

PG

 

[pornomagboy]

Yes, well after City spanked a decent Pompey side with 7 goals yesterday and we get raped by 9 man Walsall...obviously we are just lulling you into a sense of false security...our aim is to RULE the Carling cup this season!

man city beat pompey 6-0

 

[franks brother]

Brighton and Hove Albion - Manchester City Forums

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

man city beat pompey 6-0

Thank you Porno...I kind of lost count there.

Still if it made you happy.

 

[twickers]

I'm hoping when City come into Wthdean they think it's a warm up pen and hopefully we can bag enough goals before they realise it's actually our stadium.

 

[Waterhall Wizard]

....however we don't have Keith Cuss any more (which could make the difference!)......

My old mucker Cussy. I miss him. He's a lovely bloke (and according to Gulls Eye he was my lover.) I've no idea where he is now, but if anybody does please let us know.

For the youngsters who post Keith was in charge of the ball boys, and used to be one himself. His post was on the perimeter track in front of a temporary stand at The Goldstone nicknamed The Leggo Stand. It was situated in North West area of the ground.

Towards the end of one particular season in the old First Division (the equivalent of today's Premier League) we were playing City on a Saturday, and they were going for promotion. I think that at the time of this incident, well in to the game, the scores were level. City were attacking the north goal and they were going all out for the winner. A ball flew at speed towards Keith. He came off of his stool, and the ball glanced off of his forehead and went up in to The Leggo Stand. It looked like a deliberate back header. At that time there used to be only the one match ball, and the fans were not very quick in returning it to the field of play. Keith aggravated the frustrated City players even more as he was grinning from ear to ear. They protested vehemently to the referee, and he spoke to Keith.

We had a mid-week match following that Saturday. I saw Keith outside the ground, and he was holding an envelope. He showed me the letter that it contained, and that he had received in the morning. It didn't beat about the bush, and it put it bluntly that he was sacked. He was devastated, especially as he protested his innocence. He was really hurt that nobody from the club had asked him for his version of the incident.

He insisted that the fact the ball flew off of his head was an accident. He said that it was coming at speed in his direction, and he stood up to catch it. Unfortunately he didn't judge its flight path correctly, and it hit his head as he was on the way up. That was the reason that it went right up in to the stand. He couldn't help seeing the funny side of it, and that is why he was grinning. He pointed out that as a referee of County matches it wasn't something that he would do deliberately.

Well Keith stayed around at The Goldstone for quite a few matches after he was unceremoniously dumped, and he had many a willing player giving him tickets. He moved to Southampton, and his good mate Jimmy Case used to look after him there. I saw him at The Goldstone on the odd occasion after James returned to the Albion, but it is a long time since I have heard of him.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

I didn't see the Cuss incident but remember being in the North Stand in the following weeks and it was the talk of the terraces

 

[Giraffe]

I recall the Cuss incident very well and believe me there was no doubt to anyone in the Ground that he did it deliberately. And very funny it was too. His downfall was that it was too close and too obvious to the directors of both Man City and Brighton and words were exchanged between the two.

I seem to recall we were winning at the time, not drawing, but time may have made this tale more rosey.

 

[Brovion]

I recall the Cuss incident very well and believe me there was no doubt to anyone in the Ground that he did it deliberately. And very funny it was too. His downfall was that it was too close and too obvious to the directors of both Man City and Brighton and words were exchanged between the two.

I seem to recall we were winning at the time, not drawing, but time may have made this tale more rosey.

Yeah we were 2-1 up and hanging on (I think so anyway, from memory). The City players gave Cuss hell! Is it on video anywhere? Nowadays of course it would be on Youtube, but in those days video camera were about the size of SAM rocket launchers.

 

[Waterhall Wizard]

If I read my own post I would know that there is a huge mistake there. If the match were played in the equivalent of today's Premier League, how could City be going for promotion? Well of course the match was part of the old Second Division (the equivalent of today's Championship.)

I think that you are right Giraffe and Brovion. I believe we were winning at the time of the Cuss incident. I seem to recall that City did get their equaliser in the end.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I think that you are right Giraffe and Brovion. I believe we were winning at the time of the Cuss incident. I seem to recall that City did get their equaliser in the end.

Nope, we held on for the win. Almost certainly down to Mr Cuss's heading heroics...

 

[Gully]

in those days video camera were about the size of SAM rocket launchers.

...and probably cost about twice as much on the open market!

I remember that game as well, think I was on the East Terrace...that rates as one of the funniest things I have seen at a football match, but nowhere near as funny as Nige Erskine making an appearance as mascot and nearly losing his shorts in front of the North...that memory will live with me till I go to my grave!

 

[SK1NT]

unreal!!!