FFP

[Risso]

Man City fans like to use the fact that Old Trafford is actually in Trafford rather than Manchester against the Man U fans, and so the 'Stockport' thing is a way of Man U trying to have a go back. It's quite weak, but there you are.

[Dave P]

Blues fans' argument is that Aston wasn't part of Birmingham in the 19th Century so we aren't a proper Birmingham team.  It's a good job they do have the cities name as, if they didn't, they'd be as relevant as Port Vale.

[LeeB]

Man City fans like to use the fact that Old Trafford is actually in Trafford rather than Manchester against the Man U fans, and so the 'Stockport' thing is a way of Man U trying to have a go back. It's quite weak, but there you are.

It's all bollocks but from personal experience the vast majority of Mancs are red.

[Risso]

Man City fans like to use the fact that Old Trafford is actually in Trafford rather than Manchester against the Man U fans, and so the 'Stockport' thing is a way of Man U trying to have a go back. It's quite weak, but there you are.

It's all bollocks but from personal experience the vast majority of Mancs are red.

That was my experience 20ish years ago when I worked in Manchester. I'd say I'd the majority of people who were from Manchester supported the red side. There were quite a few Man City fans, but they were shit then so were usually quite miserable. Obviously Man U had a big proportion of tourists in their home crowds. Having been to both away games a few times, you don't hear many Manc accents at the Etihad these days.

[Bad English]

Last couple of games I've been to at VP I've had a French accent next to me each time.

[cdbearsfan]

FFS, can we just relegate them and be done with all this piece-meal shit? Take Stockport City with them.

Stockport City come on Eamonn get a grip

I think it was an intentional swipe at the cheats from the Etihad.

Not sure why they are called Stockport though.

Traditionally, owing to their previous location at Maine Road when they operated as a normal Football Club, they drew a lot of support from nearby Stockport hence the nickname either Stockport City or more recently Stockport 115 as a disparaging and juvenile barb at the despicable organisation they have become today.

See also:
Heath, Small
Heath, Newton and
Woolwich.

Stockport is a shite insult, IMO. It only undermines the history of the existing club in Stockport, not Man City. Which I've no wish to do, especially while they're employing one of our players.

If it's being used by Man U fans, all the more reason never to use it.

[Nev]

Well know I know it's used by Newton Heath fans I shall stop and think of something else, which is just the sort of childish reaction that sets us football fans apart from those clowns that follow Rugby Union.

[jon collett]

City traditionally the inner city club with support mainly in south Manchester. So like Blues.

Manchester United traditionally the regional Club with a wide catchment area like Villa.

[AV82EC]

Having lived up here in the NW for the last 30 odd years I think the Stockport thing is allowed as the E/SE sector of the GM conurbation is where “most” of C115y’s support comes from. There are of course exceptions but I can guarantee the whole of the S/W and N is dominated by those of a red persuasion. Living down here near Macc judging by the station I’d say it’s fairly evenly split.

[TopDeck113]

See also:
Heath, Small
Heath, Newton and
Woolwich.

By that logic, Man City should be referred to as St. Mark's, West Gorton or Ardwick.

Annoyingly though for Man Utd fans, both of those are areas within Manchester.  The whole "Stockport" jibe was their attempt to get back at the fact that for years the only thing that City fans had over them was the "we're the only team actually in Manchester".

[eamonn]

Last couple of games I've been to at VP I've had a French accent next to me each time.

SWMBO ?

[Bad English]

Last couple of games I've been to at VP I've had a French accent next to me each time.

SWMBO ?

No. She would just read her Kindle and you wouldn't hear her.

[Brazilian Villain]

Last couple of games I've been to at VP I've had a French accent next to me each time.

SWMBO ?

Mme. Steinheil.

[Tuscans]

The hearing for their 115 charges supposedly starts next month

[kippaxvilla2]

Could this be the first season where the three relegated clubs all have points deductions? Everton, Leicester and Whalley Range.