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Captain Dart · 2026-02-09T18:57:30+0000

CovValleyBoy said:
Of course.
But to be fair the Citizens have worn our wonderful colours longer than the Sky Blues.
Apparently since 1894 !

I heard the story Jimmy Hill picked Sky Blue because Man City had just won Division One when he became City's manager and changed the kit as part of his modernisation of the club but that's probably just a story & not true.

Hobo · 2026-02-09T20:07:03+0000

CovValleyBoy said:
Of course.
But to be fair the Citizens have worn our wonderful colours longer than the Sky Blues.
Apparently since 1894 !

In 1898 we played in shirts that were half dark blue half sky blue. So not much in it

Ashdown · 2026-02-09T20:33:02+0000

It’s the hope that kills us all. 2 points behind now……..

bigfatronssba · 2026-02-09T20:37:49+0000

CovValleyBoy said:
Of course.
But to be fair the Citizens have worn our wonderful colours longer than the Sky Blues.
Apparently since 1894 !

Thats only 5 years. Our first Sky Blue kit was in 1889

Hobo · 2026-02-09T21:02:33+0000

bigfatronssba said:
Thats only 5 years. Our first Sky Blue kit was in 1889

As Singers FC
Man City as St Marks West Gorton 1887

Legia Sky Blue · 2026-02-09T23:23:37+0000

Captain Dart said:
I heard the story Jimmy Hill picked Sky Blue because Man City had just won Division One when he became City's manager and changed the kit as part of his modernisation of the club but that's probably just a story & not true.

Man City won the title in 1968. According to Toffs we officially became the Sky Blues in 1962, although we first wore Sky Blue in the 19th century.

Coventry City - Historical Football Kits

Hobo · 2026-02-10T05:23:58+0000

Legia Sky Blue said:
Man City won the title in 1968. According to Toffs we officially became the Sky Blues in 1962, although we first wore Sky Blue in the 19th century.

Coventry City - Historical Football Kits

Man City have consistently worn sky blue through out their history.

Yes some of our early kits featured sky blue ;(but Man City pre date all of them).

We tended to play mainly in a darker blue and white up until the Jimmy Hill era in 1962.

Macca · 2026-02-10T07:46:22+0000

As fans we need to tighten up at the back, get control of the midfield and try to hit a cows arse with a banjo up front.

OffenhamSkyBlue · 2026-02-10T08:04:47+0000

Sky Blue Wozza said:
Didn’t get carried away when we were 13 points clear. Not getting carried away when that’s now whittled down to 2 points (if Ipswich win their game in hand).

We have our best chance of automatic promotion to the Premier League since we went down. That was 25 years ago. I’m still enjoying this season.

I'm sure as hell not! Our form is 17th in the league, against some of the lowest-placed clubs. And the performances show that.

torchomatic · 2026-02-10T08:24:08+0000

Hobo said:
Man City have consistently worn sky blue through out their history.

Yes some of our early kits featured sky blue ;(but Man City pre date all of them).

We tended to play mainly in a darker blue and white up until the Jimmy Hill era in 1962.

Funny, isnt it? What you could get away with back then.

Imagine a new owner coming in now and changing our colours and nickname.

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