David Mooney spoke to former City defender Kevin Bond in 2021.

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David Mooney spoke to former City goalkeeper John Burridge in 2021.

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David Mooney spoke to former City forward Chris Shuker in 2021.

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David Mooney spoke to former City defender Steve Howey in 2011.

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Paul Lake talks through his injuries at Manchester City and his attempted comebacks across two interviews with the Blue Moon Podcast. First, in 2009, he told David Mooney what happened and what he went through - and when the pair caught up again in 2011, he talked about his newly published book.

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Player-managers aren't really a thing in football anymore. Back in the mid-1990s, when on the hunt for a new boss, Manchester City promoted tough-tackling midfielder Peter Reid to the dugout while he was still a member of the first team squad. With limited experience, Reid took the bull by the horns and got the Blues playing some excellent and entertaining football - until he was later replaced by Brian Horton and went on to resume his playing career elsewhere. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney in 2011.

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When he was signed by Manchester City, Uwe Rosler was an unknown quantity. Having taken a chance on him, the club were repaid with exciting forward play - and a blossoming partnership with Paul Walsh for the striker at Maine Road. But as the Blues went through turbulent times, Rosler could never re-capture his early form and help save the team from slipping out of the top two divisions. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney in 2013 to go through his time with City - and what it was like as a German in England in the 1990s.

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It's perhaps every Manchester City fan's dream to represent the club - but very few actually get the opportunity. Rae Ingram is one of an elite club who have managed it. He came through the ranks with the Blues in the 1990s, but was never really able to hold down a regular place in the side. After moving on from Maine Road, his career was cut short by two serious illnesses - as he suffered both Meningitis and suspected ME. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney has been speaking to the former defender to get his memories of his playing days.

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How difficult is it to be a player with a big price tag? It's a feeling that ex-Manchester City midfielder Steve Daley knows all too well - he couldn't settle at Maine Road after his £1.4m English record transfer from Wolves, in 1979. The Observer newspaper later dubbed him "the biggest waste of money in football history" after his spell ended with him failing to establish himself with the Blues. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney about the pressure he was under to deliver the good - and how things seemed to just get harder and harder.

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Some players end up on the receiving end of stick from supporters for no real reason. In 2000-01, Richard Edghill was the unfortunate player who copped for far more criticism than his displays deserved, as Manchester City struggling in the Premier League. He was a club stalwart - having scored a remarkable penalty in the 1999 Division Two play-off final and been with the team through thick and thin before it. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney caught up with the former City defender in 2013 to get his memories of his long career at Maine Road.

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