MANCHESTER CITY F.C.   

BLUE MOON RISING - 1999/ 2000

Double Cassette CLP.268/9  

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the 'light blues' over the past ten years. In season 1999-2000 they achieved the unthinkable and finally made it back up to the top flight, to face their life-long adversaries - Man United. Joe Royle's management style won them another promotion with a classy season at the top of the second division. Automatic promotion was gained at the expense of Blackburn Rovers, with a thumping 4-1 away victory and this match is amply covered by Any Buckley and Eddie McGoldrick.   The team from BBC GMR also take a look back at the long-running boardroom battles between Peter Swales and Francis Lee. It chronicles Howard Kendall's dramatic departure and the Peter Reid era that followed. When the team sunk to the depths of the 3rd division, the board wisely turned to a man with track record of miraculous escapes - Joe Royle.

With the support of the legendary Maine Road choir, he duly led them all the way back up the ladder again.  107 minutes         

Single CD MS CD.423   

Single Cassette in Double Case        CLP.424

BBC GMR's Ian Cheeseman, a self-confessed City fanatic and their main reporter, celebrates a hugely successful season controlled by the great Kevin Keegan. His own playing style and his fierce determination was perfectly reflected by a rejuvenated   City side who put every other team to the sword. A spectacular season saw them romp to the Division One championship with goals galore and back into the top flight. After this season's display,United will be quaking in their boots - along with many others. Relive those spectacular goals and individual skills from Wanchope, Berkovic, Wright-Philips and Goater as Ian Cheeseman       follows the progress of the team throughout their campaign. Includes exclusive Keegan interviews.   68 minutes

TRANMERE ROVERS F.C.

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Single CD    MS CD.367 

Here is a joyful tape for Saddlers fans - a rare celebration of perhaps their greatest achievement to date. When they faced Reading in the Division Two play-off final, nobody gave them much of a chance of making it up to the First Division. Manager Ray Graydon, plus star players Don Goodman and Darren Byfield had other ideas as the Cardiff Millennium Stadium resounded to Black Country delight on 27th May 2001. Malcolm Boyden and the BBC West Midlands sports team have put together an amusing and informative souvenir of a great occasion for the followers of Walsall Town F.C.  59 minutes