Simon looks back at the day Manchester City signed a Ballon D'Or winner."He's tri-lingual, a politician but most of all a goal-scorer.” – Joe Royle, August 2000.    Mr George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah, looking a bizarre fit alongside Mr Joseph Royle’s...

As the lock-down continues. Howard experiences an isolation birthday and the usual irritations.I’m still here, unlike a fan of the invisible man. We’re all still here, plodding along as everything merges into one big lump. Sat at the same desk day after day, watching...

Beanie opens up about his time at Manchester City.Almost precisely thirteen and a half years (give or take a month) after a toy horse almost revived a struggling managerial career, I tracked down and spoke to Stuart Pearce’s supposed lucky charm. As I open the door to...

Howard reminisces about simple pleasures.You’ve probably noticed already, but there’s no football at the moment. Well, there is some in Belarus, but I am not going to pretend to be interested in Slutsk. Provide your own punchline. As we all struggle through this daily...

Mark looks at an age of football supporting before the internet. November 7 1990. The library at The University of York. At last, my essay scores are rising. I have also been spending considerably more time in the aforementioned building and less time either in the...

Howard talks about the strange new world he now inhabits.Whilst many of us who write and talk about football desperately scrabble around for things to talk about, expressing shock and horror at Premier League plans or pretending to care about Harry Kane being linked...

Simon looks at City's European adventures. Or at times - the lack of them.“Would you like to visit Europe’s most beautiful city, Istanbul? Stay at the Hilton, which is one of the world’s most modern and luxurious hotels? Make a grand tour of all the most famous beauty...

Mark takes a forensic look at a history-defining season.So what was the 1998-99 third division season really like? Not Wembley, but the other 48 games? While a load of XG stats for that era would be hugely fascinating, there are no modern statistical tools available...

Howard argues that being a fan is about one thing, and one thing only - the journey.I don’t have a great memory. That’s why I don’t remember that much about childhood, apart from it being very pleasant and normal. I can’t recall every moment like some people can....

Ste considers a new dawn for top-flight football.Here is an admittedly odd and laboured take that will undoubtedly peter out very quickly in a paragraph or two but let’s put it up for scrutiny nonetheless. The Premier League deserves our sympathy right now. Granted,...