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Why football fans should be happy for Manchester City

Emily Brobyn — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:29:27 +0100

Football FanCast columnist Emily Brobyn reflects on events at her beloved Manchester City.

Transfer deadline day. A frantic, hectic, nervy 24 hours in football. Where deals can be lost, or thrashed out right up until the chimes of Big Ben at midnight. It is where thousands of fans are glued to their televisions for minute-by-minute dramatic coverage to see the incomings and outgoings at their respective clubs. But this transfer window was different. Not only did the transfer deadline day throw up a couple of huge deals player-wise, it also resulted in Manchester City been transferred themselves. After the constant rumour-mongering and uncertainty surrounding the club, Monday 1st September turned out to be the day that changed the face of football forever.

Manchester City - "An end of an era"

Emily Brobyn — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:31:42 +0100

Emily Brobyn's ‘One Moment In Time' is a nostalgic look back at events and occasions and City's past that will no doubt resurrect many impassioned memories for most City fans. Written from her personal point of view, she is hoping that by reliving these moments, whether they were good or bad will prove to be an enjoyable read for all.

As the finishing line was emerging in sight in the 2002/03 season, so was our farewell to Maine Road. I really didn't want to say goodbye and move to Eastlands- but I kept convincing myself that it would be beneficial all round. With a potential 46,000 capacity, it was a must for allowing more City fans to watch their beloved Blues. Plus the ground would be amongst the elite in the country, thus meaning it would be chosen for other sporting events and concerts.

Don't Manchester City fans deserve a little transparency?

Emily Brobyn — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:20:06 +0100

Football FanCast columnist Emily Brobyn tries to dissect on what is going on at her beloved Manchester City and feels that City fans deserve so much better.

Firstly, may I start this article by saying I have just returned from watching Manchester City lose at home 1-0 to FC Midtjylland in the second round of qualifying for the UEFA Cup and I am feeling a mixture of emotions: fury, anger, upset, confusion, disappointment and bewilderment. It is an ideal time to write a piece on what is going on at Eastlands- or at least try to guess at the difference between the truth and the rumours.

Deja Blue - What will the season hold for Man City at the Eastlands Big Top Circus?

Emily Brobyn — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:22:02 +0100

Football FanCast columnist Emily Brobyn looks ahead to the coming season and wonders what lies in store at Eastlands.

This time 12 months ago, Manchester City fans were awaiting the start of a new season with a refreshing optimism and a secret belief that season 2007/08 could be THE season for silverware. With the club benefitting from one of the most on-trend events in football, a foreign takeover, Dr Thaksin Shinawatra arrived and announced his intentions- to establish City as one of the top six teams in the Premier League.

Manchester City - 'One Moment In Time'

Emily Brobyn — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:24:58 +0100

‘One Moment In Time' is a nostalgic look back at events and occasions in City's past that will no doubt resurrect many impassioned memories for most City fans. Written from my personal point of view, I am hoping that reliving these moments, whether they were good or bad will prove to be an enjoyable read for all. This month...City's UEFA Cup trip to Lokeren in Belgium.

Planning for an away football match is tricky at the best of times. Planning for an away match in Europe is even trickier. Flights, hotels, trains and car journeys all have to be worked out around the kick-off time- if any journey time takes too long then connections could be missed and we could miss the whole game.