" 40 YEARS AND ITS WHAT WEVE ALL WAITED FOR "

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I went that day Annis with a few of my mates and I remember it being like a scene from the Alamo with just wave after wave of Utd attacks. We lost 4-0 and probably deserved to be beaten more but hopefully it will be closer Tuesday evening.

The stadium wasn't what it is today but still impressive and I think the crowd was about 40k which meant the city fans were pretty much lost in there.

In those days the Utd team had Stepney, Buchan, McIlroy, Greenhof and Macari who back then were big name players and no rugby match would have kept me away.

I really hope we put in a display on Tuesday because back in 1975 I don't think we did.

Gary, I rem all those great Man United names. Good on u, the round ball all the way for Gary without a doubt.

Funny how you remember things Annis but I'm sure a young Steve Coppell was sub for Utd that day, only 1 sub was allowed back then, we had Gil Reece and Derek Showers up front which sort of tells you the difference in the teams.

This Tuesday I think the gap is not as big so let's hope for a positive result.

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I was there when we played them in the old 2nd division, i went up with a mate of mine from cwmbran he was a man utd fan and i stood with him in the bottom corner of the stretford end and put up with the misery of seeing us thumped 4-0. By the way, 341 grounds is very impressive.

Cheers
I knew you must have gone, after meeting up for drink with you and listening to both our tales, I bet the Cardiff end looked empty?

To be honest annis i can't even recall where the city fans were put in the ground, that said i think there was only a couple of hundred so they would have been hard to see in a stadium with 60,000 in.

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I went that day Annis with a few of my mates and I remember it being like a scene from the Alamo with just wave after wave of Utd attacks. We lost 4-0 and probably deserved to be beaten more but hopefully it will be closer Tuesday evening.

The stadium wasn't what it is today but still impressive and I think the crowd was about 40k which meant the city fans were pretty much lost in there.

In those days the Utd team had Stepney, Buchan, McIlroy, Greenhof and Macari who back then were big name players and no rugby match would have kept me away.

I really hope we put in a display on Tuesday because back in 1975 I don't think we did.

Gary, I rem all those great Man United names. Good on u, the round ball all the way for Gary without a doubt.

Funny how you remember things Annis but I'm sure a young Steve Coppell was sub for Utd that day, only 1 sub was allowed back then, we had Gil Reece and Derek Showers up front which sort of tells you the difference in the teams.

This Tuesday I think the gap is not as big so let's hope for a positive result.

Love those names, I saw Gil Reece score v Bolton in one of my first ever City games, we won 1 nil, 9,000 there.

Yes were def in with a chance Gary

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I was there when we played them in the old 2nd division, i went up with a mate of mine from cwmbran he was a man utd fan and i stood with him in the bottom corner of the stretford end and put up with the misery of seeing us thumped 4-0. By the way, 341 grounds is very impressive.

Cheers
I knew you must have gone, after meeting up for drink with you and listening to both our tales, I bet the Cardiff end looked empty?

To be honest annis i can't even recall where the city fans were put in the ground, that said i think there was only a couple of hundred so they would have been hard to see in a stadium with 60,000 in.

I bet City couldnt be seen

Weve come a long way from going to Scarborough and Carlisle

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I was there when we played them in the old 2nd division, i went up with a mate of mine from cwmbran he was a man utd fan and i stood with him in the bottom corner of the stretford end and put up with the misery of seeing us thumped 4-0. By the way, 341 grounds is very impressive.

Cheers
I knew you must have gone, after meeting up for drink with you and listening to both our tales, I bet the Cardiff end looked empty?

To be honest annis i can't even recall where the city fans were put in the ground, that said i think there was only a couple of hundred so they would have been hard to see in a stadium with 60,000 in.

I bet City couldnt be seen

Weve come a long way from going to Scarborough and Carlisle

Yes we sure have come a long way, i remember going to carlisle one year in the early 80's (i think) we were 3-1 uo with ten minutes to go and still lost 4-3 annis, i just prey that OGS has got enough time to turn this mess around because we've waited too long for this to become a one season visit, lets hope he keeps us up.

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I was there when we played them in the old 2nd division, i went up with a mate of mine from cwmbran he was a man utd fan and i stood with him in the bottom corner of the stretford end and put up with the misery of seeing us thumped 4-0. By the way, 341 grounds is very impressive.

Cheers
I knew you must have gone, after meeting up for drink with you and listening to both our tales, I bet the Cardiff end looked empty?

To be honest annis i can't even recall where the city fans were put in the ground, that said i think there was only a couple of hundred so they would have been hard to see in a stadium with 60,000 in.

I bet City couldnt be seen

Weve come a long way from going to Scarborough and Carlisle

Yes we sure have come a long way, i remember going to carlisle one year in the early 80's (i think) we were 3-1 uo with ten minutes to go and still lost 4-3 annis, i just prey that OGS has got enough time to turn this mess around because we've waited too long for this to become a one season visit, lets hope he keeps us up.

I really hope so

That's very impressive which was the best and worst Annis

Granted I'm only 21, but I've waited all my life to see City play at Old Trafford. The best club stadium in the UK by a mile.

I went on a school trip a few years ago to see them play Lille in the Champions League, they won 2-0 with Henrik Larsson scoring. Was just a delight to admire the stadium.

Seeing the Bluebirds play there on Tuesday will just be a dream come true though. Under the lights as well which will make it even more magical.

I've been to Arsenal, Chelsea etc this season with CCFC but Tuesday will just be such an incredible moment as we walk into the stadium and realise we are in the same league as that club.

If we win then it'll be up there with the best moments watching Cardiff City - but I'm not getting ahead of myself!

I love the Last post.....on the Bottom of his account he has Tan Out.
Yet talks about dreams coming true.....when you get in there Kid just think who made them dreams come true.

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

I was there when we played them in the old 2nd division, i went up with a mate of mine from cwmbran he was a man utd fan and i stood with him in the bottom corner of the stretford end and put up with the misery of seeing us thumped 4-0. By the way, 341 grounds is very impressive.

Cheers
I knew you must have gone, after meeting up for drink with you and listening to both our tales, I bet the Cardiff end looked empty?

To be honest annis i can't even recall where the city fans were put in the ground, that said i think there was only a couple of hundred so they would have been hard to see in a stadium with 60,000 in.

We were down by the score board end but in the stand by the corner flag. About three hundred I think but crowd was about forty thousand I think .
I remember we hit the bar and we all jumped up and the whole of the scoreboard end looked up at us an I thought I'm fucked here

I was there as a 12 year old on that day at NP in 1974, but never thought I'd get this chance. Now I am taking my almost 12 year old to his 7th away this season. Going up on the train, and staying overnight, and if it anything like Man City it will be another top day out this season.

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

This is all LIES. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ that makes you 48, I was told your only 21

That's very impressive which was the best and worst Annis

Cheers

Maidstone United and Halifax were prob some of the worst grounds, but there plenty I can tell u that.

Ive been to 3 World Cups and 4 European Championships so at the time it felt like grounds say in France 98 where I watched England and Scotlands games were special, but so were grounds in Germany ect Manchester City's was the other week.
Ive never been to Real Madrid's or Barcelona's, I still want to.

Old Trafford is up there with the best and going with Cardiff is what Ive waited for

Most intimidating was a ground in Greece,but so was the old Den and West Ham in the 70's

' Its 40 years since we last played at Old Trafford, I was only 8 years old and was not there,not many City fans travelled there that day. As a kid growing up,one of my dreams was to watch Cardiff City play Manchester United at Old Trafford and its happening this Tuesday night and were playing in " BLUE ". Well over 3,000 City fans are travelling and were going to show 72,000 United fans that Cardiff City Fans are the Best in the land. This is what football is all about and what we have waited for.
Ive now managed to visit 341 Grounds

Can't wait, a Dream come True. " BLUEBIRDS "

This is all LIES. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ that makes you 48, I was told your only 21

I wish I was still 21

Granted I'm only 21, but I've waited all my life to see City play at Old Trafford. The best club stadium in the UK by a mile.

I went on a school trip a few years ago to see them play Lille in the Champions League, they won 2-0 with Henrik Larsson scoring. Was just a delight to admire the stadium.

Seeing the Bluebirds play there on Tuesday will just be a dream come true though. Under the lights as well which will make it even more magical.

I've been to Arsenal, Chelsea etc this season with CCFC but Tuesday will just be such an incredible moment as we walk into the stadium and realise we are in the same league as that club.

If we win then it'll be up there with the best moments watching Cardiff City - but I'm not getting ahead of myself!

Ned, like you I really feel this Tuesday is special and u cant beat going there with your own club

Granted I'm only 21, but I've waited all my life to see City play at Old Trafford. The best club stadium in the UK by a mile.

I went on a school trip a few years ago to see them play Lille in the Champions League, they won 2-0 with Henrik Larsson scoring. Was just a delight to admire the stadium.

Seeing the Bluebirds play there on Tuesday will just be a dream come true though. Under the lights as well which will make it even more magical.

I've been to Arsenal, Chelsea etc this season with CCFC but Tuesday will just be such an incredible moment as we walk into the stadium and realise we are in the same league as that club.

If we win then it'll be up there with the best moments watching Cardiff City - but I'm not getting ahead of myself!

Will be a great night Annis, feel free to say hello if you see me


Ned, like you I really feel this Tuesday is special and u cant beat going there with your own club

I'll be there and completely agree with Annis, it is incredible. Whilst watching the Man U game at the CCS, I turned around to the guys who sit around me and said, 'We are watching Cardiff City playing Manchester United. Man United. Pinch yourself'. Jimmy Andrews was the manager when I went to my first game and now to play Man U in the First Division, with every chance of an upset is amazing. But true to Cardiff form, its never easy and Mata gets to play in his first Man U game against us. I really hope that we play in blue for this one (and every other one for that matter).

I'll be there and completely agree with Annis, it is incredible. Whilst watching the Man U game at the CCS, I turned around to the guys who sit around me and said, 'We are watching Cardiff City playing Manchester United. Man United. Pinch yourself'. Jimmy Andrews was the manager when I went to my first game and now to play Man U in the First Division, with every chance of an upset is amazing. But true to Cardiff form, its never easy and Mata gets to play in his first Man U game against us. I really hope that we play in blue for this one (and every other one for that matter).

Do you think the United fans were watching the game going "can't believe we are actually playing Cardiff"

I'll be there and completely agree with Annis, it is incredible. Whilst watching the Man U game at the CCS, I turned around to the guys who sit around me and said, 'We are watching Cardiff City playing Manchester United. Man United. Pinch yourself'. Jimmy Andrews was the manager when I went to my first game and now to play Man U in the First Division, with every chance of an upset is amazing. But true to Cardiff form, its never easy and Mata gets to play in his first Man U game against us. I really hope that we play in blue for this one (and every other one for that matter).

Do you think the United fans were watching the game going "can't believe we are actually playing Cardiff"

Definitely AJ. And looking quite gutted when we were celebrating a draw like a win mate. They are under much pressure now and I reckon that the Solskjær scenario will also add some spice to Tuesdays game, so it will be a very interesting atmosphere for sure. For some reason, I really fancy an upset with this one, I really do. We absolutely need to be the 12th man for this, as I reckon they will be nervous.

Lived in Leigh which is not far from Manchester for a while in the late seventies and went to Old Trafford, Anfield and Maine Road on a number of occasions. I have also been fortunate enough to have seen City play at Anfield and Maine Road and just over a week ago at the Etihad but I have never seen us play at Old Trafford.

So this is a game I am really looking forward to it really is an impressive stadium and if you get there early and you get the opportunity do the stadium tour it is superb. Like many of our fans I think we could nick a point however I fear a backlash from United after their defeat against Sunderland in the Carling Cup! However let's all go up there and become the 12th man for City and never mind what the result is let's all just enjoy the occasion and reflect how far we have come in the last five years

I'll be there and completely agree with Annis, it is incredible. Whilst watching the Man U game at the CCS, I turned around to the guys who sit around me and said, 'We are watching Cardiff City playing Manchester United. Man United. Pinch yourself'. Jimmy Andrews was the manager when I went to my first game and now to play Man U in the First Division, with every chance of an upset is amazing. But true to Cardiff form, its never easy and Mata gets to play in his first Man U game against us. I really hope that we play in blue for this one (and every other one for that matter).

I rem Jimmy Andrews well, great manager in my eyes, but Polo will prob disagree Your right this really is like a dream come true, now all we need to do is win

In the words of Dave Jones......'the pressures on Norwich'.

Wasn't Jimmy Andrews the Manager when we had Tony Evans, Adrian Alston,John Buchannan, Ron Healey and Robin Friday in the team together? With the great white and yellow vertical stripe on Blue shirt?

What a team eh !!!

Getting old Guy's - Here's to the future

Bloooobirds Forever!!!

Tony Evans, my fav city player of all time. His strike rate with Adrian Alston was formidable. Used to go down Ninian expecting a win every time.

Tony Evans.jpg

They were great days.

Anyone know whatever happened to tony Evans these days? read his wilkipedia and the last update was that he was coaching a kids charity. Anyone know where he is or what he is doing now?

God, he must be in his late 60's now - Fu-k i'm old !!!!!

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Tony Evans, my fav city player of all time. His strike rate with Adrian Alston was formidable. Used to go down Ninian expecting a win every time.

Tony Evans.jpg

They were great days.

Anyone know whatever happened to tony Evans these days? read his wilkipedia and the last update was that he was coaching a kids charity. Anyone know where he is or what he is doing now?

God, he must be in his late 60's now - Fu-k i'm old !!!!!

tony evans was in my opinion the best free transfer the club ever had and along with alston was my favourite strike partnership.
i remember alston trying a shot straight from the kick off in one game.

Wasn't Jimmy Andrews the Manager when we had Tony Evans, Adrian Alston,John Buchannan, Ron Healey and Robin Friday in the team together? With the great white and yellow vertical stripe on Blue shirt?

What a team eh !!!

Getting old Guy's - Here's to the future

Bloooobirds Forever!!!

Remember those days well we also had Peter Sayer who scored the winner against Spurs in the FA Cup in '77? this was the time I used to watch City regular home and away they were great times

PS I'm also getting old

Yea, Blueheaven, those were the days.

I was at that Spurs match with my mates. Next day Peter Sayer was all over the Sunday papers, I remember reading it on the coach to go fishing up the wye (Bute angling association) 3.30 am start from Rumney/Newport road.

That's the year I won the junior Angling trophy with a 2 oz Roach cause no one else caught anything- ha,ha

May 1977 Left school at the age of 16 to Join the Merchant Navy and see the world - they were days so full of excitement for me and the Bluebirds too.

Like your tattoo (avitar) - Doc Grahams? - I got the bluebird with Cardiff city FC over (rounded) and Bluebirds under (rounded) - they used the old thick lines in the 70's/80's - I think they call them "old school " now.

Lately, I have lost count of the piss takers when they see my bluebirds Tattoo - mind you it is an embarrassment of our history and tradition with this red.

Mind you, never thought I would live to see the day we would be in another FA Cup final, Playing in top league and Playing away at old trafford. My Dad (RIP) would have been so proud of us Blooobirds !!!!

My brothers going, and it's the only remaining ground in the pyramid system thay he hasn't seen the City play at. That's a pretty bloody good achievement I think

I've only been alive for 6 of 'em.

See you in the morning Annis. The Beers are in the fridge cooling