Manchester City fanatics Oasis played Maine Road in 1996.
Niall Quinn says he regrets the fact that Liam Gallagher was a bigger fan of his than he was of Oasis when the newly-reformed rockers were in their prime.
READ MORE:Ireland squad announcement LIVE as Kasey McAteer named in panel for England and Greece games He understands now what a big deal it was to be adored by one of music’s most influential voices of the time. He also appreciates how big it was for City - long before the days of bottomless-pocketed owners - to have such high-profile fans.“At a time when City needed friends in high places, they were really strong supporters of the club.
Indeed, former United striker Brian McClair recalled how the two brothers approached the Old Trafford club with an offer of free labour. “Paul said, ‘Listen to that’. I don’t think it was a demo. It was just a tape – their songs before they were famous. I said, ‘Aye, they’re not a bad Beatles soundalike’.”
“The PFAI do everything they can, but a bit like in England they are really charged with looking out for current players, and it is so difficult to spread the net, so there is a real gap.
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