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Art by Andrew Alan Matthews
Manchester City Blue moons risen in 2023
Hi everybody
Well, we have finally done it, completed the Treble in 2023
Onwards and upwards for Manchester City
We used to say were not really here. But now we can say
Were really here, were not dreaming anymore.
Original Painting £450 or A3 Limited edition print £40
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Manchester City Blue moons risen in 2023
Cos were Champions
best team land and world
Cant you see
Peps taken the knee for thee
Yeah Were really here
Weve done it
Treble in the bag
go tell the Red hag
Its in the bag
Cos I gotta pinch me self
three cups on the shelf
in 23 were
F A Cup winners
Premier League Winners
Champions League Winners
Were all grinners
that’s just for beginners
cos Hallands Hatricks
One two and three
Peps taken the knee for the thee
Yeah the City is Blue
And on the Red swamp
side of Town
they frown
and get down
hidin in a bush or cave
just give a wave
cos they cant rub it in no more
we know the score
city knocking on the door
cos the futures Blue
and the Reds the past
you know it’ll last
Not in my lifetime
Fergie said
Just send him to bed
Cos were noisy blue neighbours
On a Mancunian street
Shuffling our feet
To a Man City Beat
Cos peps on the scene
We don’t have to dream
Cos were champions of the city
Best team Land and world
Haven’t you heard
The Blue moons risen
Cos were Champions
best team land and world
Cant you see
Peps taken the knee for thee
Yeah Were really here
Weve done it
Treble in the bag
go tell the Red hag
Its in the bag
Man City Maine Road Boys from the Moss
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Man City Maine Road boys from the Moss Theres mark mike and pete Always on heat on the street Rick actin the dick me laughin with glee we were free havin fun in the moss cos it was boss
Yeah Moss Side the place we grew up Saw good times and bad But Don’t be sad im glad yeah We used to lark about after school Scivin and tryin to keep out of trouble in our little bubble, with baggy trousers and a one step beyond, with madness in our ears there was no tears. In Moss Side we used to play for hours in showers From dawn till dusk it was a must
The Moss side carnival happened every year lots of beer. people selling there gear There was riots a brewing and im not screwin Stealin and Thievin the moss was a breathin fire bright, the cars a light. Shootin, and lootin there was also Fun at Maine road, we weren’t old Crowds a buzzin no fussin and lots of cussin Runnin down tunnels, getin into troubles kippax end was with a friend. And I wont bend and boy did it pound to the city beat on the street feel the heat from the people on the street in the 70s and eighties they were the latest and greatest.
Like the Eye of the tiger,thrill of the fight. And what a sight. We Played on the streets, race and chase with bikes, had lots of likes. commando grass, street football, kerby, keepy upy. Kick can, Knock and run it was lots of fun,
Mind yer car mr And boy did we miss ye The mind yer car money We spent it on honey, sweets and treats space invader crisps, smack on the lips we played tricks jublies, bubblies, bangers, the lot, youve forgot we had black jacks, cola cubes, spangles the lot football cards you flicked at the wall what a ball fireworks, screamers, bangers galore and much more, you know the score
we made dens with friends air raid shelters, they were belters, old derelict houses wore holy trousers what howlers, talkin shoes no booze. jubleys were dew and we shared a few god help you if you were last in the cue Lived off fresh air back then and then Dirt on our faces, we went places with ought traces cobbled alleyways with rubbish piled high clambering high to the sky we found porno mags amongst rags tried a few fags had a few gags no mobile phones, and “don’t be late”, your mum shouted at the gate, “back at ten” and then, from the telephone box on the street, you phone home from the piss smelling phone, a cut wire it’s a live wire it was enlightenin, not frightenin the things that we did when we were a kids
So mark mike and pete had a green grocery shop On caythorpe street What A treat banged your ball on the street with your feet we did meet and greet and Nevs second hand shop Rubbish galore and drugs in store we knew the score We used to knock on his door A reggae band at the back of his shop Practised for hours in showers danced on streets with treats, in the summer heat loved the band Madness There was no sadness In those days of gladness
Get to the chippy, Rons fish and chippy, Fish and Chips in newspaper print We were always skint Dandelion and burdock to wash it all down withought a frown. ran amock around town We flocked at your house to the sound of Madness it was gladness, this madness. Mark Mike and Pete was always on heat on the street. give em a look and then a right hook, a dart in the face at pace.
Marks house in the middle of the street, what a treat life at full beat no retreat there was Georges Barbers We played arcade for hours when there were showers Played Pool it was cool Messed about on broadfield baths roof, theres no proof. the irish gang used to rob lead off the roof they were thick in the head, no more dread Getting in trouble , divin, scivin, survivin We got into fights some nights and had some frights Under those heady street lights
Moss Side the place we grew up The good old days, just a haze we did feats, and very few treats And then we grew up The Claremont pub Drinks in store, women and more. We got motorbikes and rode for hours In showers
All grown up now our own lives and wives So just remember the days in the moss Kids growin up The good old days Simpler times happier times with no crimes So when we all get together Well share a beer in the pub We will all reminisce of the good old days in the Moss
Yeah Man City Maine road boys from the Moss Cos it was boss
Man City Etihad by night No2
Hi everybody here is a painting and story/video of Man City Etihad stadium by night No2. part of my Football grounds of the UK collection
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City Sunset
Over the Etihad
At the end of a summers day
People sway
Walk the man city way
another win today
the warm summer air
fills your heart with joy
as you walk and talk
of the game today
winners today
yeah
This Dad and son
Share a bag of chips
Smack on the lips
Dad does his tricks
Laughin and gaffin
Outside the ground
Feet startin to pound
At the city ground
His son will remember the day
Until he’s old and grey
Yeah
Man City Sunset
Over the Etihad
At the end of a summers day
People sway
Walk the man city way
another win today
Man City Summerbee Bar By Night
Hi everybody here is a painting and story/video of Man City Summerbee Bar by Night. part of my Football grounds of the UK collection
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City Summerbee Bar by Night
Shine a light
On City tonight
Fans are drinkin
And thinkin
Of a win today
Get yer fill today
Of burgers and chips
At the chicken shack
Theres stacks of food and beer
So come here
Before the match
Take in that view
Etihad on cue
Your surrounded by winners
Grinners, Beginners
Mike Summerbee OBE
We can see
pep and he
takin the knee for thee
Hallands hatricks
two and three
Debruyne, Foden,
There Golden
Keep hold of em
Cos we wanna do it all again
Win the premier league
Champions league
All over again
Again and again
yeah
Man City Summerbee Bar by Night
Shine a light
On City tonight
Fans are drinkin and thinkin
Of a win today
Get yer fill today
Man City Joe Mercer Way by Night
Hi everybody here is a painting and story/video of Man City Joe Mercer Way by night. part of my Football grounds of the UK collection
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City Joe Mercer Way
Were here today
summers night in June
Where the skies are red
Fiery hot
City’s too hot to handle
So Light a candle
Yeah
we’ve set the sky alight
With skill
thrill of the game
In city’s name
Heats intense
In the heat of the night
A champions night
Its alright
Cos we’ve won tonight
Were champions
Gonna shake peps hand
Champions of the land
So when we walk home tonight
Well have a bounce in our step
No fret or sweat
Yeah
Man City Joe Mercer Way
Were here today
summers night in June
Where the skies are red
Fiery hot
City’s too hot to handle
So Light a candle
Man City Etihad , City Square by Night
Hi everybody here is a painting and story/video of Man City Etihad city square by night. part of my Football grounds of the UK collection
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City Etihad,
City Square by night
Come here tonight
Wont start a fight
Cos were winners
And grinners
Champions league winners
Premiership winners
That’s for beginners
So go on
Buy a matchday programme
At the kiosk
In city square
Stop look and stare
At all the fans milling about
Give em a shout
Cos its start of a new season
Weve got reason
To look on in awe
Droppin me jaw
We all know the score
So Yeah
Man City Etihad,
City Square by night
Come here tonight
Wont start a fight
Cos were winners
And grinners
Champions league winners
Premiership winners
That’s for beginners
.
.
.
.
We Love You City
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We love you city, we do We love you city, we do We love you city, we do Oh City we love you We love you city, we do We love you city, we do We love you city, we do Oh City we love you We love you city, we do We love you city, we do We love you city, we do Oh City we love you We love you city, we do We love you city, we do We love you city, we do Oh City we love you We love you city, we do We love you city, we do We love you city, we do Oh City we love you
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We Are City Super City
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We are city, we are city Super city From Maine Road We are city Super city We are city From Maine Road We are city, we are city Super city From Maine Road We are city Super city We are city From Maine Road We are city, we are city Super city From Maine Road We are city Super city We are city From Maine Road
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Singing the Blues
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Ive never felt more like singin the blues City win united lose Oh city You got me singin the blues Ive never felt more like singin the blues City win united lose Oh city You got me singin the blues Ive never felt more like singin the blues City win united lose Oh city You got me singin the blues Ive never felt more like singin the blues City win united lose Oh city You got me singin the blues
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Man City its what were all about
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Man city its what were all about So Give us a shout cityzens champions of the land gonna shake peps hand with 20 million fans around the world its Superbia in praelia were going into battle yeah Pride in battle so Sky blues Were not really here Give us a cheer have some more beer And do the The Poznan stance With a top banana here Were singin loud here Yeah Man city Its what were all about So Give us a shout cityzens champions of the land gonna shake peps hand lets stand look in awe droppin me jaw an uproar cos were champions gonna win tonight then itl be alright on a hot summers night Yeah Man city Its what were all about So Give us a shout cityzens champions of the land gonna shake peps hand
From Ardwick FC Maine Road to the Etihad
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From Ardwick FC , Maine road to the Etihad It was a long road We had a load Of good times and bad But im glad Don’t make me sad Cos were here in the champions league final cos were champions of the land peps makin a stand yeah need to win tonight then itl be alright gonna watch it tonight from my chair just gonna stare at the box look on in awe droppin me jaw were gonna score make it a win drink some more gin From Ardwick FC , Maine road to the Etihad It was a long road We had a load Of good times and bad But im glad Don’t make me sad Cos were here in the champions league final we made it to the final whatever happens tonight wont get in a fight itl be alright on a summers night cos we’l celebrate to win have some more gin then I’ll have a grin I just hope we win
Man City Chippy are yer right or wot
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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Man City Etihad Stadium near the chippy by Andrew Alan Matthews . hope you like it
Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy I said to my mate As im standin at the gate lets ave it cos im mad fer it are you right or what man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy kebab fer brecky that’s angin bro come on lets go so are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Ave a chip butty On the way to the ground Its Sound as a pound So are you right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy So get out of yer pit Stick the big light on And don’t have a cob on So Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Have you seen me kecks cadge a fag our kid as your drinkin yer tea Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Your doin me ead in mate That’s bobbins my mate As yer shuttin the gate Are you right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Fancy a few scoops With the troops Yeah that’s sorted He snorted So are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Walkin to the ground With a gleam in me eye Theres the Etihad Im buzzin man And chuffed to bits So Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy Stomache thinks me throats cut Don’t give us a tut Fancy some scran And a couple of scoops At the somerbee bar its not too far Someones robbin the car So Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy That’s a mint chip butty Im feelin lucky gonna win today im gaggin for a pint moochin round the ground sound as a pound So Are yer right or what Man city chippy Are you right or what Man city chippy https://youtu.be/FtNdIquT5WI
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Manchester City Champions of the City
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Manchester City Champions of the city meetin and eatin at the chippy yeah chips and gravy on the way to the ground feet startin to pound at the city ground fans millin about waitin for the game to start were champions of the land gonna shake peps hand yeah from colin bell to Aguero and pep yep it’s the blue moon rising and kevin de Bruyne were gonna join ya celebrations at the Etihad its the blue army were not balmy and with the blue moon risin its not surprising you know Fodens the future at the Etihad and im glad gonna fly the flag cos were champions again come watch us again and again yeah were all out attack no heart attack yeah Manchester City Champions of the city meetin and eatin at the chippy yeah chips and gravy on the way to the ground feet startin to pound at the city ground its sound as a pound
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When the Blues come Marching In
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when the blues go marching in Oh When the blues go marching in I want to be in that number Oh when the blues go marching in Oh when the blues go marching in Oh When the blues go marching in I want to be in that number Oh when the blues go marching in Oh when the blues go marching in Oh When the blues go marching in I want to be in that number Oh when the blues go marching in
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Were not really here
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We are not Were not really here We are not Were not really here Just like the fans of the invisible man Were not really here We are not Were not really here We are not Were not really here Just like the fans of the invisible man Were not really here We are not Were not really here We are not Were not really here Just like the fans of the invisible man Were not really here
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Nah Nah Nah City
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Nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah City Nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah City Nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah City Nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah City
Come on City
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Come on City Come on City Come on City Come on City Come on City Come on City Yeah We never win at home And we never win away We lost last week And we lost today But we don’t give a fuck Cos were all fucked up MCFC OK We never win at home And we never win away We lost last week And we lost today But we don’t give a fuck Cos were all fucked up MCFC OK We never win at home And we never win away We lost last week And we lost today But we don’t give a fuck Cos were all fucked up MCFC OK We never win at home And we never win away We lost last week And we lost today But we don’t give a fuck Cos were all fucked up MCFC OK
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City City
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City City The best team in the land and the world City City The best team in the land and the world City City The best team in the land and the world City City The best team in the land and the world City City The best team in the land and the world
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Blues go Marching on and on
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The shit Man united went to rome to see the pope And this is what he said Fuck off Who the fuck are man united Who the fuck are man united Who the fuck are man united When the blues go marching on on on And on, and on And on and on and on The shit Man united went to rome to see the pope And this is what he said Fuck off Who the fuck are man united Who the fuck are man united Who the fuck are man united When the blues go marching on on on And on, and on And on and on and on
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Blue Moon
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Blue Moon You saw me standin alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own Blue Moon You saw me standin alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own Blue Moon You saw me standin alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own Blue Moon You saw me standin alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own
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Blue Moon Cafe by night
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Man City Blue Moon café by night Walkin round the ground Sound as a pound Lookin on the ground With pride in my heart Ill make a start Yeah Its the blue moon risin Isn’t surprising Money pumped in Were not givin in Supreme in battle The motto of the day So ive Just got to say Don’t stay away Gonna win today You know Were not really here And isn’t it queer No fans in the stadium Watchin the telly At home all alone Cos lockdowns not lifted Yeah weve Been through good times and bad But don’t be sad Im glad Cos it’s the blue moon risin Isn’t surprising From the king of the kippax Colin bell To Aguero And pep Yep It’s the blue moon risin Yeah Man City Blue Moon Café by night Shines a light on a Man city night gonna win tonight and its alright support em tonight on a lockdown night
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There's only one JImmy Grimble
Hi everybody here is a painting and video for Keith of a scene out of the set of There's only one Jimmy Grimble by Andrew Alan Matthews, hope you like it
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Bit of History
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, also known as Jimmy Grimble, is a 2000 British drama film directed by John Hay. It is centred on one young boy's dream to play for Manchester City FC The film is set around Oldham Greater Manchester.
Jimmy Grimble (Lewis Mckenzie) is a 15-year-old misfit living in Manchester where nothing seems to go his way. Jimmy is constantly threatened by the school bully, "Gorgeous" Gordon (Bobby Power); he is also not sure what to make of Johnny (Ben Miller), a lost-in-the-ozone biker who is dating Donna (Gina Mckee), Jimmy's mum; and he has a crush on one of his classmates, Sara (Samia Ghadie), who seems to like him, but his powers of speech fail him when he tries to talk to her. Like most Mancunians, Jimmy loves football. He is a fervent supporter of Manchester Cityand attends home games with Donna's ex-boyfriend, Harry (Ray Winstone). Jimmy also loves to play football, but while Eric (Robert Carlyle), the coach of his school's team, thinks he has potential, "Gorgeous" is already a skilled player, and when Gordon's father informs the school he will make a large and much-needed donation if their team makes it to the Manchester Schools Cup final, it looks like Jimmy will be on the bench for a while. But when an old woman gives Jimmy a pair of boots that once belonged to one of City's greatest players, his skills on the field begin to change.
Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
There’s only one Jimmy Grimble
reach for the stars
You’re a City Star
The Best by far
Playin on the street
Footy at yer feet
You’re the Jimmy Grimble
Nimble
Light footed
Quick as a dart
You got the art
You’re a superstar By far
The best
better than the rest
Jimmy doesn’t rest
Put him to the test
In that blue shirt
doesn’t hurt
no more
cos the blue moons risin
isn’t surprising
your the Man city Man
through and through
playin on the set
you don’t regret
you come from the street
footy at yer feet
you’ve made it
rose to be a star
a Man City Star
and with a ball at yer feet
your gonna rock that
stadium
to the blue moon risin
its not surprising
cos
There’s only one Jimmy Grimble
reach for the stars
You’re a City Star
The Best by far
Playin on the street
Footy at yer feet
You’re the Jimmy Grimble
Nimble
Light footed
Quick as a dart
You got the art
That’s just the start
Manchester City Blue Army
Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Man City Etihad Stadium by Andrew Alan Matthews . hope you like it
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Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City, Blue Army
Were not balmy
Theres an Army of blues
Around the world
Following you
Haven’t a clue what
City can do for you
Its true
You’re a blue
And the glue
That keeps us going
Yeah
superbia in praelia
Pride in battle
Is the order of the day
On match day
Crowds at the Etihad
Mill about
They all shout
And chant
Haalands one two three
Hes takin the knee
For thee
Come and see
Hatricks two and three
And Debruyne
Gonna join ya
And Foden
hes golden
Quick as a dart
They’ve all got the art
So lets start
Grinning and Winning
Its just the beginning
So yeah
Man City, Blue Army
Were not balmy
Theres an Army of blues
Around the world
Following you
Haven’t a clue what
City can do for you
Its true
You’re a blue
And the glue
That keeps us going
Yeah were growing
Man City Social Club Moss Side Manchester
Hi everybody here is a painting of Man City Social Club Moss Side Manchester part of my Moss side Nostalgia collection, hope you like it
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A bit of History
Mass development in Moss Side occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when large numbers of red brick terraced houses were built, and soon attracted numerous Irish immigrants and other working people.
Manchester City FC moved to a new stadium on Maine Road on 25 August 1923, having moved from Hyde Road Ardwick on its opening it was one of the most capacious sports stadiums in the United Kingdom, capable of holding up to 85,000 spectators. The club would play there for the next 80 years.
During the Manchester Blitz in the Secomnd World War many of the terraced houses were damaged by German bombing on the night of 22/23 December 1940. Migrants from the Indian Subcontinent and Carribvean settled in the locality during the 1950s and 1960s, and by the 1980s Moss Side was the hub of Manchester's Afro Caribbean Community During the 1960s and early 1970s, Manchester City Council demolished many of the Victorian and terraced houses to the west of Moss Side and replaced these with new council houses and flats. Most of the newer properties, built around the turn of the 20th century, were refurbished instead of demolished during the final two decades of the century.
In 1981, the Moss Side area was one of England's inner city areas affected by a series of riots Analysts trace the 1970s origins of Manchester's gang crime to social deprivation in the south-central part of the city – Hulme Longsight and Moss Side – where the activity of the underground economy encouraged a trade in illegal narcotics and firearms contributing to Manchester's later nickname of "Gunchester". "Turf wars" between rival drugs 'gangs', resulted in a high number of fatal shootings. During what has been termed the Madchester phase of the History of Manchester, narcotic trade in the city became "extremely lucrative" and in the early 1990s a gang war started between two groups vying for control of the market in Manchester city centre– the 'Cheetham hill gang and 'The Gooch Close Gang, in Cheetham Hill and Moss Side, respectively. There were several high-profile shootings associated with gangs and drugs in this area during the 1990s and into the 21st century. Aided by the work of Xcalibre, the Greater Manchester polices task force, founded in 2004, and the multiagency Integrated Gang Management Unit, gang related shootings in the area have fallen by about 90% in recent years.
In April 1994, The Independent newspaper highlighted Moss Side as one of the most deprived areas on Britain, and as having some of the highest crime rates. Drug abuse was described as one of the area's biggest problems, with gun crime rates being so high that there had recently been 400 armed incidents reported within a 12-month period. Ambulance crews had resorted to wearing body armour after having to deal with a string of mostly drug-related shootings. Several doctors had been robbed of medical bags at knife point after being called out to local patients. A number of police vehicles had been fire-bombed and there had been reports of attempted ambushes on police patrols. Unemployment stood at nearly 30% – up to three times the national average in the early 1990s.
Many of the flats in neighbouring Hulme were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for new low rise homes. Housing on the Alexandra Park Estate in the west of Moss Side has been renovated and the streets redesigned to reduce the fear of crime.
Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Man City Social Club
in Moss Side
Mam and dad used to go there
On a Saturday night
And one night
Mum was all dolled up
With a blond wig
She was like a twig
And a model
Back in the day
On a cold wet windy night
They walked to the club
From 222 princess road
Down Claremont road
A long road
Holdin onto each other
Starting to quiver
And Shiver
The Wind picks up
And blew off the wig
Lands in a puddle of water
She aughta go home
But no
she plops on the wig
And goes to the city club
In a huff
dad laughin his head off
Drenched and soaked to the skin
in the moss side rain
Again
Yeah
Man City Social Club in Moss Side
Mam and dad used to go there
On a Saturday night
Mum and dad were laughin that night
Man City Maine Road Back Streets Moss Side Manchester
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A bit of History
Mass development in Moss Side occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when large numbers of red brick terraced houses were built, and soon attracted numerous Irish immigrants and other working people.
Manchester City FC moved to a new stadium on Maine Road on 25 August 1923, having moved from Hyde Road Ardwick on its opening it was one of the most capacious sports stadiums in the United Kingdom, capable of holding up to 85,000 spectators. The club would play there for the next 80 years.
During the Manchester Blitz in the Secomnd World War many of the terraced houses were damaged by German bombing on the night of 22/23 December 1940. Migrants from the Indian Subcontinent and Carribvean settled in the locality during the 1950s and 1960s, and by the 1980s Moss Side was the hub of Manchester's Afro Caribbean Community During the 1960s and early 1970s, Manchester City Council demolished many of the Victorian and terraced houses to the west of Moss Side and replaced these with new council houses and flats. Most of the newer properties, built around the turn of the 20th century, were refurbished instead of demolished during the final two decades of the century.
In 1981, the Moss Side area was one of England's inner city areas affected by a series of riots Analysts trace the 1970s origins of Manchester's gang crime to social deprivation in the south-central part of the city – Hulme Longsight and Moss Side – where the activity of the underground economy encouraged a trade in illegal narcotics and firearms contributing to Manchester's later nickname of "Gunchester". "Turf wars" between rival drugs 'gangs', resulted in a high number of fatal shootings. During what has been termed the Madchester phase of the History of Manchester, narcotic trade in the city became "extremely lucrative" and in the early 1990s a gang war started between two groups vying for control of the market in Manchester city centre– the 'Cheetham hill gang and 'The Gooch Close Gang, in Cheetham Hill and Moss Side, respectively. There were several high-profile shootings associated with gangs and drugs in this area during the 1990s and into the 21st century. Aided by the work of Xcalibre, the Greater Manchester polices task force, founded in 2004, and the multiagency Integrated Gang Management Unit, gang related shootings in the area have fallen by about 90% in recent years.
In April 1994, The Independent newspaper highlighted Moss Side as one of the most deprived areas on Britain, and as having some of the highest crime rates. Drug abuse was described as one of the area's biggest problems, with gun crime rates being so high that there had recently been 400 armed incidents reported within a 12-month period. Ambulance crews had resorted to wearing body armour after having to deal with a string of mostly drug-related shootings. Several doctors had been robbed of medical bags at knife point after being called out to local patients. A number of police vehicles had been fire-bombed and there had been reports of attempted ambushes on police patrols. Unemployment stood at nearly 30% – up to three times the national average in the early 1990s.
Many of the flats in neighbouring Hulme were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for new low rise homes. Housing on the Alexandra Park Estate in the west of Moss Side has been renovated and the streets redesigned to reduce the fear of crime.
Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Maine Road Back streets
Treats
On the way to the ground
Where the stadium looms over
Terraced homes
Drones
To the Sound of the crowd
singin loud and proud
while police on horseback
move the crowd
funnel em to
the city ground
feet startin to pound
Moss Side streets
meets and greets
down back alley ways
full o rubbish
buy a ticket or two
local ticket tout
give him a shout
as burgers and chips
fill the air
in the winter air
so yeah
Maine Road Back streets
Treats
On the way to the ground
Where the stadium looms over
Terraced homes
Drones
To the Sound of the crowd
singin loud and proud
at the city ground
Under the shadow of Man City Maine Road Moss Side
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A bit of History
Mass development in Moss Side occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when large numbers of red brick terraced houses were built, and soon attracted numerous Irish immigrants and other working people.
Manchester City FC moved to a new stadium on Maine Road on 25 August 1923, having moved from Hyde Road Ardwick on its opening it was one of the most capacious sports stadiums in the United Kingdom, capable of holding up to 85,000 spectators. The club would play there for the next 80 years.
During the Manchester Blitz in the Secomnd World War many of the terraced houses were damaged by German bombing on the night of 22/23 December 1940. Migrants from the Indian Subcontinent and Carribvean settled in the locality during the 1950s and 1960s, and by the 1980s Moss Side was the hub of Manchester's Afro Caribbean Community During the 1960s and early 1970s, Manchester City Council demolished many of the Victorian and terraced houses to the west of Moss Side and replaced these with new council houses and flats. Most of the newer properties, built around the turn of the 20th century, were refurbished instead of demolished during the final two decades of the century.
In 1981, the Moss Side area was one of England's inner city areas affected by a series of riots Analysts trace the 1970s origins of Manchester's gang crime to social deprivation in the south-central part of the city – Hulme Longsight and Moss Side – where the activity of the underground economy encouraged a trade in illegal narcotics and firearms contributing to Manchester's later nickname of "Gunchester". "Turf wars" between rival drugs 'gangs', resulted in a high number of fatal shootings. During what has been termed the Madchester phase of the History of Manchester, narcotic trade in the city became "extremely lucrative" and in the early 1990s a gang war started between two groups vying for control of the market in Manchester city centre– the 'Cheetham hill gang and 'The Gooch Close Gang, in Cheetham Hill and Moss Side, respectively. There were several high-profile shootings associated with gangs and drugs in this area during the 1990s and into the 21st century. Aided by the work of Xcalibre, the Greater Manchester polices task force, founded in 2004, and the multiagency Integrated Gang Management Unit, gang related shootings in the area have fallen by about 90% in recent years.
In April 1994, The Independent newspaper highlighted Moss Side as one of the most deprived areas on Britain, and as having some of the highest crime rates. Drug abuse was described as one of the area's biggest problems, with gun crime rates being so high that there had recently been 400 armed incidents reported within a 12-month period. Ambulance crews had resorted to wearing body armour after having to deal with a string of mostly drug-related shootings. Several doctors had been robbed of medical bags at knife point after being called out to local patients. A number of police vehicles had been fire-bombed and there had been reports of attempted ambushes on police patrols. Unemployment stood at nearly 30% – up to three times the national average in the early 1990s.
Many of the flats in neighbouring Hulme were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for new low rise homes. Housing on the Alexandra Park Estate in the west of Moss Side has been renovated and the streets redesigned to reduce the fear of crime.
Story by Andrew Alan Matthews
Under the Shadow of Man City Maine Road
The kids played footy
Across the road
Street kids
And goal posts made of coats
Knockin the ball
on the wall
and now and again
we Played on the croft
where the brown gang
And our gang
had competitions
Missions
With no Permissions
we all dream of match day
Saturday
A Happy day
Where you earnt your money
For fireworks jubblys, bubblys
and sweets
Feet pound the streets
to a Man City beat
Of a mind yer car mr
Treat
in the summer heat
So lend us an ear
And Come here today
Reminisce
Of the good old days
In the Moss
Cos It was Boss
Under the shadow
Of Man City Maine Road
The Man City Fan
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Hi everybody here is a painting and video by Andrew Alan Matthews about a Man City Fan supporting the club through thick and thin, just a reminder that we were not always on top of the league, we sat in the doldrums for years. As in life, at times you have got to go through bad times to realise what a good thing you have when things are going your way. No pain no gain they say. So lets all enjoy what we have now and enjoy it while it lasts. And lets look for a win today. Cos Sometimes I have got to pinch myself and say in my you tube video.
The Man city Fan Hes the Maine road man The biggest fan supportin em for years Plenty of tears, beers and cheers Had good times and bad Supportin the club for years Feet Poundin the ground Of Moss Side streets With heavy feet From Maine Road To the Etihad Seen some history over the years In the duldrums for years Made the Man city fan The biggest fan Had a share of bad times Yeah it Made a man of him Took the defeats With no treats And came back fighting Week in week out stood tall and proud Sang out loud in the crowd And now The blue moon is rising Over the Etihad And im glad don’t make me sad From king of the kippax colin bell Rest in peace lad We here you shout To Aguero and pep Yep Its the blue moon rising Isn’t surprising Yeah the Man city fan Hes the Maine road man The biggest fan https://youtu.be/Xi3b_9qhAho
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Street Football in Moss Side
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Street Football in the Moss We used to play on the streets from dawn till dusk It was a must In The 70s and 80s it was the latest and greatest Like the eye of the tiger thrill of the fight Playin Kerby, keepy uppy, kick can knock and run It was lots of fun Mind yer car mr and boy did we miss ya Yeah street football kids on the streets used to play all day Messin around and havin fun Sayin Im pele Well im maradonna Im gonna be the best Better than the rest Playin in me vest The kids didn’t rest Yeah Street football Kerby keepy uppy Aint No yuppy feelin lucky Yeah street football in the moss it was boss
Comments from the public
Reminds me of going to watch City in the 70s, wonderful times ! , by Eric
I used to deliver Alpine minerals in that area, often joined in and good memories , by Danny
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Mind Yer Car Mr
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Mind yer car mr Boy did we miss ya Kids hustlin on the street Guarding your patch Mind yer car mr we used to shout On match day in the moss People getting cross Fans are crowdin fussin and cussin Police on horseback Movin the crowd shoutin out loud Mind yer car mr for A penny or two On cue for sweets and treets on the streets Yeah Black jacks, space invader crisps flying saucers midget gems , jubleys bubblies bangers galore we new the score football cards you flicked at the wall what a ball Then comes half time run to main road Man City opens the gates for the kids Runnin down tunnels getting into troubles Watchin the game for free with glee Kippax end with a friend I wont bend Yeah mind yer car mr boy did we miss ya
Comments from the public
my husband was a young lad shouting "mind yer car Mr" back in the late 70s early 80s .By Caroline
Remember those days, lived in Cranswick Street and must have been about 5/6 (1957) can remember kids asking if they could mind cars! by Christine
I lived in Hibbert street , near wilmslow road , match days every street was full of cars and we minded them and some neighbours minded bikes in their backyards, I also went to secondary school opposite the old Man City grounds , had friends in the moss too , great memoriesx .by Rose
That's brilliant, Andrew. My grandparents owned a corner shop on Maine Road which would be mobbed by fans on match days...and then later by kids spending their 'mind your car' earnings on sweets! Happy days! by Susie
It’s part of ‘my his-story’. First went (unofficially) when I was eight in 1954 after trying to sneak in. A turnstile bloke grabbed me and stood me behind Bert Trautmann’s goal in the Platt Lane End.
After that I went with me dad! by Jeff
Congratulations Andrew.
I lived on Cowesby Street in the 60s and 70s so can vouch for your article, minding cars on match days was part of growing up !! by Karen
I was a car minder in the late 50s
‘Just sixpence sir. by Dave
Playfair Street, Hayden Avenue, Ruskin Avenue and Acomb Street was our patch towards the Denmark Pub and you had to fight for it A young girl called Shazza had the Denmark Pub locked down and used to make more than all of us put together. We never did much for the money, it was more of a parking tax as nobody wanted to risk saying no. Most money any of us had seen at that age! by Adam
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Hi everybody I am very honoured to be included in an Article for- The Athletic, the sports arm of the New York Times. My Mind Your Car Mr painting is featured alongside the story of Maine Road. A big Thankyou to Daniel Taylor Chief sportswriter for the Athletic. Here is the link to the story.
https://theathletic.com/3417752/2022/07/17/etihad-maine-road-city/
Extract of my story from the Article with permission from Daniel Taylor . to see the full article click on the link
“There used to be a hairdresser's just up the road. It was called Artie’s and, back in the day, a lot of the players would walk in to get a trim straight after training. You’d often hear that such-and-such a player had come out of the ground and gone in for a haircut.”
Andrew Matthews, the Moss Side-born artist, is reminiscing about what it was like to grow up in the shadow of Maine Road, formerly the home of Manchester City, and one particular memory that has stayed with him all these years.
“I went past one night and there was a gunman firing out a car. I ducked down. The bullet went over my head and shot the ‘A’ out of the sign for Artie's. You had to be quite streetwise growing up in Moss Side, I suppose. But I found lifelong friends there and had a happy childhood. It was a proper community. And the place would come alive on Saturdays if City were playing.”
Matthews spent a lot of time in Cowesby Street, in particular, because that little strip of red-brick terraced houses was his turf when it came to motorists parking their cars on match-days. Every driver was obliged to make a financial contribution to make sure nothing untoward happened to their car. Matthews has even dedicated one of his paintings – “Mind your car, Mr?” – to that once-familiar racket.
“It was a way for us to earn a few quid for sweets and fireworks at a time when we were all poor. Or we’d go into the alleyways, where people used to dump piles and piles of rubbish, to look for discarded push bikes. It was like finding gold. We’d rebuild these bikes and sell them to Nev's second-hand shop on the corner. They were heady days.”
I went down to see the ground for one last time,” says Matthews. “I went with a few mates and we managed to get inside while they were tearing the place down. My mate took a chair from the directors’ box. I got a seat from the Main Stand. But we didn't get a lot of sympathy from the bulldozer crew. They were all United fans and they were throwing the seats into a huge pile. I was absolutely gutted. And they were laughing their heads off.”
“The area has completely changed,” says Matthews. “City moving out was always going to hit the area hard. It took a lot of business away. I remember hearing Maine Road was closing down and thinking, ‘Well, what are we going to do?’ It was such an iconic ground. It had been there since 1923 and then, all of a sudden, it was gone.”
Matthews, whose artwork includes a number of Moss Side-themed paintings, started putting his memories on canvas because he wanted to “help rebalance the negative portrayal of the area from the 1970s and 1980s … it’s my way of trying to turn a negative into a positive.”
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Thank you Andy, I’m over the blue moon with my printed box canvases, especially “mind your car mate” it takes me back to my childhood. Many Saturday spent at Maine Road many thanks, I’ll definitely be back in touch in the future. comment by Jon Paton
Comment from a happy customer of a Man City Etihad Blue print Hi Andy she did like the painting print but most of all her husband loved it !!!. His wife says they will frame it professionally & will be displayed in there hallway as a feature amongst his Man City memorabilia, thanks for that Andy! Here are there comments- Ive just arrived home, the print is awesome, thank you, you don’t need to thank us, we love seeing you both xxx Awesome surprise , thank you both xxx I may need to look at your BEE positive collection for her as well
Hi Andy , Well, Dianne absolutely loved your prints & her two grown lads were very impressed too. Shes getting them framed . She is besotted with them. Shes having a fabulous day and I am grateful for your providing her with that to a large extent !!!thanks again for the delivery in person ! xxx
Dear Andy, Thank you so much for my wonderful Manchester City stadium pictures - their frames came today and they are now beautifully displayed on my wall! I think they are wonderful and I will treasure them for always. You truly have a talent, Andy, I'm very impressed. I adore both stadiums and I am so pleased to have such a brilliant reminder of both - especially Maine Road, seeing as you can't even visit it anymore! Thank you so much for bringing them to me, on behalf of Eni and Steve. I appreciated you having to make a special journey, especially when things are so crazy nowadays. I hope you are keeping safe and well. Thank you again, you're a star! Love Dianne xx
Thanks for the pictures, they look fantastic. Cant wait to get them framed and up. xx Jeanie Carls wife said the artwork is amazing & that her husband Carl was Buzzing & his City fan mates are jealous ! very excited crowd !!
Thank you Andy for a gorgeous print for my nephew who's a huge Man City fan. Super quick service from ordering to a personal delivery. Really lovely artwork that oozes Mancunian life! Have a lovely Christmas Sophie
Great to come across your art Andrew! My brother in France sent me info on your work. We are all long time City fans! All the best from Pender Island in the Salish Sea off the Canadian West Coast! JO
Happy Customer of Man City Maine Road by night prints your pictures have gone down a storm, absolutely love 'em and everyone knew precisely the view it was of. Have a fantastic Christmas pal and defo catch up in the new year. Mark
your pictures have gone down a storm, absolutely love 'em and everyone knew precisely the view it was of. Have a fantastic Christmas pal
Comments from the public on the street football painting
Reminds me of going to watch City in the 70s, wonderful times ! , by Eric
I used to deliver Alpine minerals in that area, often joined in and good memories , by Danny
Comments on Mind Yer Car Mr painting
my husband was a young lad shouting "mind yer car Mr" back in the late 70s early 80s , by Caroline
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