Manchester City twice surrendered the lead as they drew with FC Copenhagen in their last-32 Uefa Cup first-leg tie. (BBC Sport)
It was televised which meant I had a chance to watch the might of Sparky's Brazilian Army.
Oh dear.
Great going forward but still lacking a finish - the first goal was a classic of the "Comedy Goal" genre.
The wonderful thing is that despite moving to a new stadium, changing the strip, millions of pounds worth of investment in the playing staff, despite all of this - my dad would still recognise our beloved Manchester City.