My mind was drawn back to the dark days of our City's brief return to the premiership in 2000-01, when a visit from Arsenal was something to be truly feared.4-0 down within 20 minutes I seem to remember - the only highlight a pair of streakers in the 2nd half.
Things have improved a little since then, culminating in the 3-0 victory at a similar time last season.
So on to today. I really didn't know what to expect. After our 100% winning start to the season, would this be when we were found out - or when we could really begin to believe we may be in with a chance.
A six goal thriller was the result and a fourth league win on the trot for City.
As to a match report, I'm sure you can read plenty of those elsewhere, but I would like to touch on some of the controversies that surrounded the game, and in particular, surrounded A certain Mr Adebayor.
A slightly ill judged goal celebration, but hey, I don't have to answer to any higher ethical media watch dog - it was absolutely priceless!
To run the length of the pitch to celebrate on your own, in front of the fans who turned on you the season before and had goaded you from the first whistle, was truly worth every penny of the admission charge!
Within today's, stupid, rules he rightly got booked - but my only concern is the fact that Van Persie didn't get booked for goading and celebrating in front of the city fans in the corner of the Colin Bell and South stand. he did not celebrate with his team mates he turned to, and clearly mouthed obscenities at, the City fans.
On the subject of Van Persie, he truly is the new Craig Bellemay(!) - I really cannot think of a more whinging, whining, cheating player in the premier league at the moment.
His comments released after the match regarding his clash with Adebayor (Where he had recklessly thrown himself at the City Man) absolutely scream of Sour grapes.
If anything comes of this complaint it will prove that the top four do truly still have the ear of the (London based) Media, and the FA.
I will be truly fuming , and may even have to write to my local MP on the matter (Who I know is a City fan!)
Anyway to finish on (very) cheap gag, I give you the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy festival one liner competition -
"Hedgehogs: Why can't they just learn to share."
p.s. I came across this picture last week from a UEFA conference or something, can you guess who has just realised he's got the worst seat in the place?
