Manchester City

True Blue: defies reason

City 'til I Die?

It's not easy being a City fan. Their more illustrious and successful rivals cast a long red shadow not just across Manchester, but across the entire Planet Football.

But there's a dedication beyond reason among the Blue faithful which United would give Rooney's right leg to have. It's the unswerving commitment and optimism of City fans that underpins this new exhibition of fans' photos at Urbis this summer.

After appeals in the club's matchday programme and on fan sites, Urbis received hundreds of pictures ranging from a baby's first club kit to a whole village of City fans in Sierra Leone.

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Collectively, they capture the true spirit and emotions of life as a ‘true Blue’ and document some key milestones in the club’s history, such as the last game played at Maine Road and the first at Eastlands.

True Blue

Ruth Ibegbuna, Head of Learning at Urbis explains that the inspiration for the exhibition came when the sister of a friend, Helen Summerfield, died last year.

"Helen was a life-long City fan and this is why the exhibition focuses on the fans rather than the players, because there are some incredibly moving stories revolving around the club that never get told but are inextricably linked to what happens on the pitch.

"Quite simply without the fans there would be no club, they are the unsung football heroes and there chance to shine."

Fans' comments

If you're a City fan, what does it mean to be 'CTID?' Use the form to tell us and share your favourite True Blue story:

TINY

Privileged disappointment passion

Liamctid

I've been through pain. I've been through pleasure. I've been through City.

Rip-it-up

Loyalty beyond logic

Alib

Supporting Manchester City is something that is in your blood and is passed down through the generations from father to son. It's not about glory or trophies but is about loyalty and passion and following your club through thick and thin. It's the hope that one day we will be great again and all the pain and misery we've endured will make that moment even more special.

SWSB

Loyalty beyond reason, daft enough to care, City till I die

Liamctid

Born City. Live City. Hate United.

Moomba

I live in eternal hope. I expect the unexpected. I am City Til I Die.

Mancity1

“I am full of surprises and mirror my club, I hope for a lot , but expect little in return,
City, the greatest club , the only club ever to grace the turf of the old dart and beyond.

Bada bing

To get to the match I jump on a bus not a bandwagon. The man next to me isn't black, white, Jewish or Muslim, he is BLUE. Whatever the score I'll be back for more cos I'm CITY TIL I DIE.

City4ever

“Manchester City isn’t something you can't get rid of or quit! Once your infected there is no cure, it runs through your blood and passes on from generation to generation, there is no better team to support with more loyal supporters in all the land and all the world!”

Ancoats

“LOVE HONOUR OBEY”

Rascal

City was my birthright. It defines a big part of who I am. I did not choose, I was chosen.

Stevinio

Thanks dad for making me a blue. Sometimes i wish you could have been red. I'm glad you weren't.

Televators

Spending an inordinate number of hours travelling up and down congested motorways brimmed with hope and expectation on the way there, and despondency all the way back, time after time after time.”

Richie

You travel miles, pay good money to watch your team play crap and get beaten.
I'll be back next week. City 'till i die.

Herbo

Supporting city week in week out whether good or bad, hoping beyond hope that one day we'll win something, with a nagging worry if we ever win anything what do we do next.

Di-di-di-didi-da-da-da-da

1-0 Elation. 1-1 Typical. 1-2 "See you next week boys"

Jnr Kisby

We lost last week and we lost today, we lost at home and we lost away, we don’t give a f**k coz were all pissed up, mcfc ok!

Notreallyhere112

Not bitter, Every single one of us from Manchester. Fill our ground every week and sell our every away allocation. City till I die.

BLUE MAD MAN

“WERE ALL CRAZY. BUT WE LOVE. BEING A BLUE”

Howard the Blue

You're The Best, You're The Last, My Only... City

Gaudino's Perm

We win when we should lose. We lose when we should win. I love supporting City, but it's worse than drinking gin.”

Bucksbloo

To follow the Blues is to expect the un-expected, laugh in the face of adversity, and
KNOW we're the best!!! CTID

John Wayne

Premature baldness, Premature greyness, Addicted to the terrace.