Manchester City Blue moons risen in 2023 and 2024 lets do it again in 2025

Hi everybody

Well, we have finally done it, completed the Treble in 2023 and in 2024 premier league winners again 4 in a row

So we won the Community shield trophy in 2024 against Man United Rivals as well, good start to the 2024 - 2025 season.

As for all the Man City Haters out there saying we are cheaters and the 115 charges against us by the FA they are only charges and nothing is proven. Man united and lots of other clubs have also had there fair share of dodgy dealings of players and from Fergie time of corrupt referees and extra minutes that were spurious to say the least. So stop it with your holier than though attitudes.

So 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.

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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

https://youtu.be/BNG49akZrhQ

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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

https://youtu.be/QQyPgx1i6hI

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

https://youtu.be/sLl1-4wCPp0

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

https://youtu.be/VV-TXEXTy3g

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

https://youtu.be/uOcnlzGvVSU

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

https://youtu.be/DffzsLxUM6Y

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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

https://youtu.be/0a5jph1AgCA

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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

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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

https://youtu.be/XWdAVtbtt_Q

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 A

t 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

https://youtu.be/zzogPkx3Jvs

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

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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

https://youtu.be/z9smCdoExF4

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

https://youtu.be/UmrYPa9jcoM

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

https://youtu.be/Sng0OQbY4QM

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

https://youtu.be/Pqo0aqz53Yc

Comments from the general public

When I was a young child there used to be a church at the top of our street, many Nuns would be walking along Carlton Avenue. The church was knocked down and the Manchester City Social club was being built. Fabulous memories working & socialising in the night club. I enjoyed Tuesday Disco nights. I always worked match days.

We had many famous artists “Little & Large” “Bernard Manning” “Brotherhood of Man” etc after they won the European song Contest. Charity events & Player of the Year. Happy Days! by Denise

Man City Maine Road Back Streets Moss Side Manchester

Hi everybody here is a painting of Man City Maine Road Back Streets Moss Side Manchester part of my Moss side Nostalgia collection, hope you like it

A3 Limited Edition Print £50 contact me andrewalanmatthews.co.uk

A bit of History

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

https://youtu.be/2XxsqF4FxYw

Under the shadow of Man City Maine Road Moss Side

Hi everybody here is a painting of Under the shadow of Man City Maine Road Moss Side Manchester part of my Moss side Nostalgia collection, hope you like it

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A bit of History

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

https://youtu.be/sGdSCSwlQ0M

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

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

https://youtu.be/iSJXgZYHFAQ

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

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

https://youtu.be/S7rfFKWydrU

Comments from the public

You've made me smile from Ear to Ear, minding cars, then straight to the paper shop for my Beezer, and some crisps (2p then) and Penny chews, then onto Floods on clearmont road to see if they had any cheap stuff by Anthony

Brings back memories .I lived in mossside near city ground and I had a mini . One match day I looked out the window and 4 football fans had lifted my car up and moved it a bit so they could get their car in .Cheeky buggers by Jane

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

Fond memories of this and other childhood hussles growing up in Moss Side by John

My Mrs used to live in one of the houses on the left,,love it by Fran

Lindum Street and Heald Place. The Walmer Street chippie. Good memories. by Nick

I remember that from Lindum St, Walmer St and Heald Place by Nick

Maine Road car minders, and I like football! It was the same when you went to the Aaben. Shame about both closures.

Maybe the anarchy will work this time round. by Helen

I lived on Carlton avenue from 87 until about 93-94 I remember the car minding by Natasha

Andrew Alan Matthews Art and Paintings for sale

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

Andrew Alan Matthews

Art by Andrew Alan Matthews

Manchester City Blue moons risen in 2023 and 2024 lets do it again in 2025

Man City Maine Road Boys from the Moss

Man City Etihad by night No2

Man City Summerbee Bar By Night

Man City Joe Mercer Way by Night

Man City Etihad , City Square by Night

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We Love You City

We Are City Super City

Singing the Blues

Man City its what were all about

From Ardwick FC Maine Road to the Etihad

Man City Chippy are yer right or wot

Manchester City Champions of the City

When the Blues come Marching In

Were not really here

Nah Nah Nah City

Come on City

City City

Blues go Marching on and on

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Cafe by night

There's only one JImmy Grimble

Manchester City Blue Army

Man City Social Club Moss Side Manchester

Man City Maine Road Back Streets Moss Side Manchester

Under the shadow of Man City Maine Road Moss Side

The Man City Fan

Street Football in Moss Side

Mind Yer Car Mr

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