Forever Blue

Ian chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Andy, Paul & Will about the postponement of the West Ham game. Should it have been called off, was it too late, should it have been earlier. What games have you seen played in bad weather, is Pep leaving in the summer, Ederson, when will the West Ham game be played and fixture congestion all feature in the questions from listeners.

Ian chats to former City player David White plus podcast regulars Emily & Tony about the defeats to Spurs and United, the controversial moments at Spurs, City's prospects of beating Real Madrid and as a former winger the form of Mahrez and Sterling. Should City fans be optimistic about Cup wins or worried after the recent two losses in a row.

Ian chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Paul, Tony & Harlan about the 4-0 win again Fulham, the flat atmosphere and how team selection might have been influenced by the upcoming Manchester derby. Ian asks the panel "which of the cup competitions is more important?" They discuss the Hacking scandal and FFP, the January transfer window and the upcoming game against Manchester United.

Ian chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Nathan, Andy & Paul about the recent draw with Crystal Palace. They discuss the handball rule and how VAR works, plus the form of David Silva and Raheem Sterling. Ian asks whether City will or even need to sell John Stones in the current transfer window.

Ian talks to podcast regulars Tony, Emily & Pail plus Will and James about the extraordinary Sergio Aguero and everything he has achieved. They also discuss the recent wins at Old trafford and Villa Park and the price of tickets for the upcoming Real Madrid game

Ian chats to Matty Dove, Colin Savage & Adam Purdue from the City Matters committee. They are part of an elected, voluntary committee of ten who represent Manchester City fans to the owners and hierarchy of the club. They talk about the recent games against Port Vale and Everton, plus the upcoming game against United, but also answer questions from supporters about how the committee work, whether their opinions matter etc

Ian chats to podcast regulars Harlan, Tony and Adam about the defeat at Wolves which was followed by the win against Sheffield United. They discuss the social media reaction to Benjamin Mendy's mistake at Wolves, the tactics used by Pep Guardiola, does gabriel Jesus have a future as City's number one striker. They ask whether Guardiola should clear up his future, discuss the growing crowd reactions to VAR and how the tickets for the upcoming Manchester Derby have been reduced.

Ian Cheeseman chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Matty, Emily & Nathan about the win against Leicester City and the outstanding performance of Kevin De Bruyne. They discuss Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva too. They wonder if the recent wins boost confidence ahead of the Christmas fixtures and games against Read Madrid and Manchester United. They discuss the departure of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal, what that means for Pep Guardiola's future and the criticism of Arsenal Fan TV by Arsenal fans and how that might impact on other fan channels.

Ian chats to Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne & Brian Kidd. This was originally a radio special on Tameside Radio where Ian presents a talk show every Saturday at 1pm. Here you can here Ian chatting to Kompany at the beginning of their project together writing Treble Triumph, the book about the story of Vinny's last season at Manchester City.

Ian is joined by Forever Blue podcast regulars Tony, from @hot_click and Will to discuss the win at Arsenal. They're also joined by new podcaster Nabeel Ismaeel. They talk about scapegoats and ask if Ilkay Gundogen is singed out for unfair criticism and discuss the new role for Phil Foden They assess City's Champions League pairing with Real Madrid and whether an extended Champions League or even a European Super League would be a good idea.

Ian chats to podcast regulars Emily & Paul about the fallout for Manchester City losing to Manchester United in the derby. They're joined by new contributor Andy who also gives his views on why City lost, did VAR play a pert, City's defence, is Phil Foden now the answer, does Pep Guardiola make mistakes and should City fans be allowed to criticise their greatest manager of all times? Why was their fighting among City fans and how do we stop racism and objects being thrown on the pitch?

Ian chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Harlan & Paul about the upcoming Manchester Derby. Where will the game be won and lost, are City favourites, could United upset the odds?

Ian chats to Forever Blue regulars Adam, Paul & Harlan about the reasons for the draw at Newcastle. Is the title racwe over. Rodri v Fernandinho and whether using a drummer and a fan with a megaphone to try to improve the atmosphere at the Etihad stadium was a good idea.

Ian chats to Forever Blue podcast regulars Harlan, Adam and Tony (from Hot Click marketing) about the 2-1 win against Chelsea. They discuss whether some City fans might stop attending games because of VAR. Pep Guardiola's stated committment to staying at City long term, whether City should sell Sterling to raise money for the recruitment of Aguero's long term successor.

Ian chats to podcast regulars Paul & Will about Bernardo Silva's ban, Pep Guardiola's future & City's title prospects. Ian is also joined by author Sean Riley who tells us about the book he wrote with Don Price called "Don't look back in Anger" which is full of Manchester City fan history. The whole panel tell anecdotes about their time supporting Manchester City, the fan's humour, loyalty and emotions. If anyone would like to purchase the book, which Sean wrote with Don Price, they can do so on line via the following link https://thegingerwigscitygifts.com/dont-look-back-in-anger-by-don-price-and-sean-riley-734-p.asp#

Ian is joined by Louisa, Paul & Harlan for part two of their discussion following the defeat at Liverpool. They discuss Claudio Bravo and the "tourists" who were in the away end at Anfield. They also look back on the security problems at Atalanta in the Champions League game.

Ian chats to Louisa, Harlan & Paul about Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at Liverpool. What went wrong? Was VAR working? Would City have won without the bad decisions that went against them? Can City still win the league? Why did Mendy not start? This is part 1 - there will a second podcast later in the week.

Ian chats to Forever Blue regulars Matty, Harlan & Will about the narrow, late, dramatic win against Southampton and asks why are City only winning with difficulty in some of their recent games. They also look forward to the upcoming Liverpool v Man City game and give their predctions

Ian chats to podcast regulars Adam, Will and Tony about the choices Pep Guardiola will have to make for the upcoming game against Liverpool. Who should play at right back? Kyle Walker or Joao Cancelo? Should Phil Foden be given the chance to start the big games. Is Otamendi finished at City. What have you made of recent VAR decisions, particularly the recent goal by Kevin De Bruyne/David Silva? They also preview the upcoming games against Southampton.

Ian is joined by Forever Blue regulars Paul, Tony & Harlan to discuss the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace. What did you make of the new look defence? They discuss the different atmosphere within the Etihad Stadium depending on where you sit inside the stadium.