If you were to ask Manchester City fans to name the most ill-disciplined player of the last 20 years, there is a strong chance they'd come up with the name Danny Tiatto. A tough-tackling defender or midfielder, the Australian was known to dance close to the line - often crossing it into red card territory. Nevertheless, he also weighed in with important goals throughout his time at City. In 2018, he spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney to discuss how he ended up joining the club - and how that reputation for a red card followed him throughout his career.

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Every club has their Mr. Dependable. For Manchester City in the late 1990s, that man was Gerard Wiekens. He excelled in the club's 1999 promotion season, before settling in comfortably at either centre-back or centre-midfield in the team that won back-to-back promotions to the Premier League. It culminated in perhaps his highlight at Maine Road - the final Manchester derby there, as he marked his fellow countryman Ruud van Nistelrooy out of the game. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney travelled to the Netherlands to meet up with the former defender.

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It was a whirlwind start for Gary Owen at Manchester City. His escalation from being a fan of the club and playing in schools football to representing the Blues at Maine Road and becoming a first team regular was swift. He quickly settled into the midfield and became a fans' favourite - but he fell victim to Malcolm Allison's clear-out when the former coach took charge in the late 1970s. Despite his popularity, he was moved on to West Brom. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney about his time at Maine Road and talked through some of his hidden talents.

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Mention the name of goalkeeper David James to any football fan and there's one incident that nearly always crops up in conversation. Chasing a winning goal on the final day in 2005, rookie manager Stuart Pearce sent his goalkeeper outfield and played him as a centre-forward. It's unfair to remember James as the goalkeeper that happened to, given his illustrious career - and in 2021, the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to the former City number one to find out more about his career before, during and after his move to Manchester.

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There aren't many players who can be a club legend at Manchester United and still be held in high regard by Manchester City fans. While he didn't enjoy the same success at Maine Road as he did at Old Trafford, Denis Law was an excellent servant to both clubs. City fans remember a back-heel at Old Trafford, on his return with the Blues, which played its part in sending United down to Division Two. The striker was reluctant to talk about that when he met up with the Blue Moon Podcast's Sam Roscoe to discuss what it's like to play for both sides of Manchester.

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Stan Horne joined Manchester City in the 1960s, to play his part in the great Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison team. In 1968, he won the First Division title with the club - but hadn't played enough games to automatically qualify for a medal. In 2020, the Football League announced they were falling into line with the Premier League by reducing the threshold to five games, meaning Horne would now get his honour - more than 50 years after winning the title. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to him soon after the news broke to find out how he was feeling.

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Some goals will never be forgotten. Manchester City's equaliser at Wembley in the Division Two play-off final in 1999 is one that goes down as perhaps the most important in the club's history, as Paul Dickov's strike in the 95th minute saw the Blues claw back from 2-0 down to draw. Forever a cult hero at City, the feisty Scot had two spells with the club - rejoining in 2006, as a much-changed City battled for Premier League survival. The Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney spoke to him over two interviews - the first in 2010, and the second in 2014.

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One of Manchester City's long list of academy graduates, Leon Mike made several first team appearances for the Blues under Kevin Keegan - however, his playing time was limited due to the impact of Shaun Goater and Paulo Wanchope. The striker moved on in 2002, as City were promoted back to the Premier League. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney about the frustrations he had in trying to break into the first team and how things had changed for young players these days compared to when he was coming through the ranks.

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Signed on a free transfer from Leeds, Danny Mills played at right-back for Kevin Keegan and Stuart Pearce's Manchester City until the emergence of youngster Micah Richards. Often criticised by the fans, Mills saw out his deal with the Blues until he retired in 2009, following unsuccessful loan spells. His one and only goal at Eastlands was a memorable effort in a 2-0 win over Everton, as he thumped the ball home from long range. He spoke to the Blue Moon Podcast's David Mooney about his time with the club and explains why he chose to shoot that day.

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One of Kevin Keegan's first signings at Manchester City was Eyal Berkovic. The playmaker was part of the manager's exciting, attacking team that went on to win the Division One title in 2002 - scoring more than 100 goals in the process. Berkovic was also key to City's European qualification the following season, forming a brilliant relationship with the team's other attacking players. In this very brief interview in 2019, David Mooney talked to the Israeli creative midfielder about his time at Maine Road and one of his most memorable goals for the club.

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