" My husband's time as manager of City from 1965 through to the early 1970's, was one on the most enjoyable periods of his life. He loved the club, the supporters, the players, the hope and the atmosphere of that period."
Noah Mercer in 2001

"On my gravestone the epitaph will read: I'd rather be here than at Old Trafford."
Bernard Manning May 2002

"What will help City is the fact that they get bid crowds, have a good ground and the best fans in the country."
Mark Lawrenson in 2001

"We could get into Europe this season or we could get relegated -that's why I support City."
Noel Gallagher July 2000

"I'd like to think I could go back to any of the clubs I've played for and people say, "Well, he gave decent service while he here."
Stuart Pearce April 2002

"I rang my secretary and said, " what time do we kick off tonight? And she said, "Every 10 minutes."
Alan Ball in 1996

"It's the stuff of dreams are made of and no matter what else I do in my career, I'll always have that."
Paul Dickov  February 2002 talking about his equaliser at Wembley in the 1999 play off final.

"We've got him for free and I have to pinch myself to believe it."
Kevin Keegan talking about Ali Benarbia September 2001

"The only time I want to see him miserable is after I've taken City to Old Trafford."
Kevin Keegan on Sir Alex Ferguson June 2001

"I've had a player sent off for aggressive walking!  I think I must have missed a rule change somewhere."
Joe Royle bewildered by Kevin Horlock's sending off (13.2.99)

"People will remember 99 more than 100 and he'll probably get another chance to star in an advert for ice-cream or something."
Kevin Keegan on Stuart Pearce's last-game penalty miss April 2002

"Manchester City and Kevin Keegan are made for each other."
Mark Lawrenson, former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender and TV pundit (26.1.02)

"I'm so glad that George Weah left.  If he'd have taken 12 shots at John Lennon, he'd still be alive today."
Bernard Manning 2001

"It won't be long before he has our supporters hanging from the rafters."
Alan Ball predicting a bright future for new signing Kinkladze August 1995
"When I do something the fans like me even more and I like me even more!"
Ali Benarbia October 2001

"I see myself as a friendly advisor, not a dictator."
Francis Lee answers accusations of interfering in team affairs (2.2.94)

"I remember him as one of the most likeable men I have ever known.  He was a super character.  In all the years I knew him, I never heard anyone say a bad thing about him - and that's unusual in our business."
Freddie Pye ex-vice chairman remembers Joe Mercer 1990

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