I've just finished reading "The Man Who Never Gave Up" a biography about our very own Fred Keenor. A very good read and a very thoughtful birthday present from a Bluebird supporting friend There were a few moments in the book however that struck me as being so similar to todays version of the game and recent history... A few stand out moments that struck a cord are: City often seem to let down the fans when expectations have risen and big crowds turn out for crunch games The club were for some time strapped for cash and sold some of our better players much to teh frustration of fans and players alike (same for most clubs I guess) Tapping up/bungs were pretty inherent in the game (Fred turned a few offers down for fear of being caught) Even then we relied quite heavily on Scottish players We paid a large amount to buy a player from Swansea Town to help save them from bankruptcy Our fans even then always appreciated seeing effort in players and would quickly let players know if they weren't pulling their weight Our fans were not averse to having a pop at the ref if he seemed to be a little "one sided", even to the point of invading the pitch and taking a swing at him! That we look after our own (when Fred hit hard times after retirement a whip round was organised and work found for him etc)... Well worth a read
