Frank n' Sven

In the many lean years since joining the masochistic ranks of Manchester City supporters, I have seen a few false dawns- the "Forward with Franny" turning into Backwards with ball comes to mind immediately, as does the last big push by Swales to overhaul yoonietid by bringing Malcolm Allison back in 1979-which almost bankrupted the club....as it turned out we'd need to wait for mad Kev for that to re-occur.
So you will forgive me for not being overly excited about "Frank" Shinawatra and Sven taking over the reins of Manchester's club.
This article in the Torygraph may as well have been written by me- what has happened to the game and club I love?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/06/27/sfnwin127.xml

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For any of you on Facebook, look up Colleen or me and send us a message.
Of course the whole thing could be a massive CIA conspiracy, but so far we're having fun with it, and there have been no knocks on the door at 3am as yet!

Toronto FC.

http://fcto.blogspot.com/2007/06/les-rouges-allez.html

This is the dog's bollocks! Superb.

When we bought season tickets for TFC's inaugural season (WAY before Beckham decided he'd play for LA), I had NO friggin clue how authentic a football crowd this would be.

Our seats -right behind the goal- in the crazy and completely sold out to Season Tickets- are yet to be used apart from the occasional sit down at half time. Everyone stands throughout the match, the beer flows, the language is industrial, and the folks around us in section 115 are class.

I wake up on home game days at 5 0r 6 am like a kid at Xmas...it's like the Kippax at City in the 80s -except perhaps more fun as we have lots of friends with season tickets, who also like multiple beers and starting the songs.

Take a look at the video link above of fellow Red Patch Boys on here singing "The Massive" - a song sung in French.

Check out the video on youtube of the 1st ever club goal vs Chicago...the seat cushion free giveaway backfired bigstyle!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgkRReIDmLk&mode=related&search=

We're still alive

Despite lack of posting on here...
I tell you...once the weather warms up round these parts, life gets even busier.
Both the kids are active playing soccer and I am coaching them both. Sean has practice on Sunday,games on Monday, then same thing Tuesday and Wednesday for Andrew.
When we're not playing/coaching it's been socialising with our FNC crew- especially since Marcia Andre and the kids moved in 3 doors away! Honestly it's great having great friends so close- the kids get along very well, and we enjoy time drinking beers and watching footy with our Brazilian friends...