That Manchester is arguably the most important City in modern times.

The home of atomic physics, social schooling (think Chethams and try and find an earlier example!) the borthplace of the computer, house music and worshipping DJs - punk, post-punk, musical movements that have defined generations (think joy division, the smiths, stone roses and oasis - all of which are the template for most modern bands) - all of course being intrinsically political.

Home of the women's rights in the UK & Europe (Suffragette, anyone??), Manchester was also the mouth of the world during the agricultural, textile and industrial revolutions - creating an industrial legacy that is still visible today, we had the first passenger steam railway, we have the largest concentration of higher education studying anywhere in the world - and of course Manchester is home to the greatest footbal team in the world (Manchester United) ...not to mention Manchester's history of consistently overshadowing London as the only really progressive City in Great Britain.

Oh and we tend to have manners around this part of the world, too.

ui used to know the city resally well but i'm always getting lost now...

that's diversions for you!

Manchester is without any shadow of doubt by far and away the greatest city in the entire world. I am truly honoured and priveleged to be associated with such an amazing place.

I was born in Manchester, I live in Manchester and I will die in Manchester...

...oh and just for the record I live Manchester City, I breath Manchester City and I dream Manchester City...

...just like any true Mancunian should.

Manchester is not the best city in the world.
Ask people who are not from this city or this country and they would agree.
Me thinks this article and comments are very biased.

We Must Perform A Quirkafleeg, The Banyan Tree (10/06/2010 at 13:32)

Manchester is not the best city in the world.
Ask people who are not from this city or this country and they would agree.
Me thinks this article and comments are very biased.



Troll alert everyone!

I'm sorry but i just failed at the first question of the quiz. I have no idea where in Manchester the "Theatre of Dreams" is. I keep looking but I cannot find it anywhere in Manchester and I have lived there all my life being a City supporter. Can anyone enlighten me?

Took the quiz..noticed that there were questions on Salford and Trafford.If you are going to do that,then Bolton,Bury,Rochdale,Oldham,Ashton and Stockport should also be included...Oh sorry,that would have been the Congestion Charge...

Yes , because if we had to rely on Ciddy to spread the name of Manchester around the world, we'd still be living in angel meadows working in t'mill.

I hope that these articles give you a taste for the history of the city you're supposed to care about, do some research and stop with the ridiculous, childish comments about Utd not being from Manchester.

There are plenty of articles online regards the ditsricts of Manchester, the boundaries changing etc, try reading some.

"I'm sorry but i just failed at the first question of the quiz. I have no idea where in Manchester the "Theatre of Dreams" is. I keep looking but I cannot find it anywhere in Manchester and I have lived there all my life being a City supporter. Can anyone enlighten me? "

Yeh, its the home of that famous football team Manchester United, just follow Manchester Road down from Deansgate for 3 miles and your there.

"I'm sorry but i just failed at the first question of the quiz. I have no idea where in Manchester the "Theatre of Dreams" is. I keep looking but I cannot find it anywhere in Manchester and I have lived there all my life being a City supporter. Can anyone enlighten me? "

Yeh, its the home of that famous football team Manchester United, just follow Manchester Road down from Deansgate for 3 miles and your there.


Ahhhhh.......you mean the Theatre of Debt?
Must admit I struggled on that question as well......

[quote name=Moston Blue]"I'm sorry but i just failed at the first question of the quiz. I have no idea where in Manchester the "Theatre of Dreams" is. I keep looking but I cannot find it anywhere in Manchester and I have lived there all my life being a City supporter. Can anyone enlighten me? "

Yeh, its the home of that famous football team Manchester United, just follow Manchester Road down from Deansgate for 3 miles and your there.


Ahhhhh.......you mean the Theatre of Debt?
Must admit I struggled on that question as well......[/quote]

It used to be the theatre of dreams but it is now known as the theatre of nightmares.

[quote name=Matthew Connaughton]That Manchester is arguably the most important City in modern times.

The home of atomic physics, social schooling (think Chethams and try and find an earlier example!) the borthplace of the computer, house music and worshipping DJs - punk, post-punk, musical movements that have defined generations (think joy division, the smiths, stone roses and oasis - all of which are the template for most modern bands) - all of course being intrinsically political.

Home of the women's rights in the UK & Europe (Suffragette, anyone??), Manchester was also the mouth of the world during the agricultural, textile and industrial revolutions - creating an industrial legacy that is still visible today, we had the first passenger steam railway, we have the largest concentration of higher education studying anywhere in the world - and of course Manchester is home to the greatest footbal team in the world (Manchester United) ...not to mention Manchester's history of consistently overshadowing London as the only really progressive City in Great Britain.

Oh and we tend to have manners around this part of the world, too.[/quote]


Whilst I disagree with the Football comment (as I am a steadfast and long suffering blue), your comments are all pretty much on the nose.

One that you missed out on though is that our beloved city (in which I no longer live but I intensely love) was the centre and the staring point of the abolition of slavery in this country.

In competition to this, London has some fat American tourists and the royal family - I think we win this one.

Proud of our great city with its great culture. Just a shame he typical mindless and deeply envious have to spoil the debate with the desperate and feeble United not from Manchester whine.
Must kill the Citeh fans when they go abroad and are asked 'where are you from?' with the reply 'Manchester' and then followed by 'Ah yes Manchester United!!'. Just puts them in there place!

Rags. Your team has an association with Manchester of less than thirty years. You have not played home games in Manchester (barring City loaning you Maine Road, when Old Debtford was flattened), for over 100 years. It's a fact and you know it, get used to it and move on. Your clubare famous for a pilot error, you were nothing before that, and again YOU KNOW IT and you've milked it. Torino didn't did they? Different class!!. Wear a carnation until administration. Will be surprised if this is shown.

nas99, Stretford (11/06/2010 at 12:06)

"Proud of our great city with its great culture"

That'll be Salford then. This is an article abour Manchester mate, a completely different city all together.

If you're from Salford or Trafford then your not from Manchester. It;s as sinply as that, regardless of which football team you support.

Blooming football fans, you're worse that the American Hollywood writers who think England is the capital of London (All English characters speak cockney)

You think that Manchester is the capital of Old Trafford or Eastlands, there's more to Manchester than football for goodness sake!

I agree, im from Manchester, was born here and have lived here all my life, but there are better places I could be!

nas99, Stretford (11/06/2010 at 12:06)

"Must kill the Citeh fans when they go abroad and are asked 'where are you from?' with the reply 'Manchester' and then followed by 'Ah yes Manchester United!!'. Just puts them in there place!"

Not really, it's just an opportunity to inform them that Manchester United is not in Manchester, they don't know because (surprise, surprise) they are not from Manchester either. :)

Yeah, when you go on holiday to far flung places and you tell them you're from Manchester, the first thing they say is "Aah, Manchester, like Manchester City, Summerbee, Bell, Lee" Ha ha, as if Berties.

[quote name=Mad Welsh Scotsman, Cadishead]Blooming football fans, you're worse that the American Hollywood writers who think England is the capital of London (All English characters speak cockney)

You think that Manchester is the capital of Old Trafford or Eastlands, there's more to Manchester than football for goodness sake![/quote]

Get used to it Mad Welsh....weeks of it to come

FAO Dr MIck, Bertie Brinnington and all the other propaganda spreaders who have no clue as to their city's history.

Dr Mick, Gorton was only incorporated into the environs of Manchester in 1909, Moss Side 1903. So by your logic, you and your team don't come from Manchester.

The old historical boundarybetween Manchester and Stretford was at Brooks Bar across to the River Irwell. This was extended in 1931 to include the area up to Trafford Wharf for the purposes of the expanding Trafford Park which would mean paying a lower rate of tax to Manchester corporation at the time.

The local government act of 1972, brought in 1974, rearranged many boundaries, not just this one.

If you're going to spread bull, at least know what you're on about

But City were not playing in Gorton in 1909....but Ardwick ;)

I looked at the first question and gave up as I have never been there and have no intention of going!

[quote name=Moston Blue]But City were not playing in Gorton in 1909....but Ardwick ;)[/quote]

City is a girls club...Look in your own museum for the lady that made it...from a bunch of Bradford and Beswick scum. ( sorry Blizzard )

So St Mark's Gorton never existed then..silly me..you're the new scousers you lot, trying to change history to suit your own agenda