Peterborough based Ron Edwards has attended City games at over 50 grounds, but unfortunately he's never seen them play. Blind since birth, he explains why he loves his regular Saturday soccer fix.

I was born prematurely like a lot of kids in the 60s. Something went wrong with the oxygen - it was either too much or too little - and that's why I'm blind. Like people say when they have some sort of physical handicap, you learn to accept it.

It wasn't until I was about 13 or 14 that I reached that point. It came to me that you can carry on a life like everyone and now I just get on with things. The worst thing now is people being patronising when they find out you are blind. You know: "Isn't he a clever lad, and he's blind too," when all you're doing is an everyday task. I tend not to say much to them. To me I'm plain old Ron Edwards.

My first City game was the FA Cup match against Ipswich in1978. My Uncle used to go and he was always talking about Cardiff. I was interested in going to find out what it was like but never imagined becoming a dedicated fanatical supporter.

I remember Paul Mariner scoring two goals and there being more people there than I ever conceived of. I couldn't get to grips with the amount of people or noise. TV and radio had prepared me for some kind of atmosphere, but this was something far more intense. A lot of the experience had to be explained to me. But it still took a lot of getting used to. The noise, the smell and the atmosphere. I found it really exciting.

Obviously, I can't see a thing, but it makes me more sensitive to sounds. And I tend to feed of the mood of the crowd and what my companion is saying to me. My dad used to commentate for me when I went with him and I would always take a radio and record the highlights. The problem for me is that I must have someone to go with. Only once did I venture out on my own - to Wimbledon vs Moscow somebody or other and although some kids helped me out, it wasn't right and I wouldn't do it again

So I always go accompanied , at the moment it's with another Peterborough-based City fan, Mike Harrhy. As for the radio, people go on about commentators they don't like but I don't go along with that. I used to tape the crucial moments of games because that was the only way I could capture and relive them.

For me the best goal was the one that everyone talks about, the John Buchanan rocket launcher against Swansea. I remember the tape the whole way through, Ron Jones described it and I just went mad - I couldn't believe it. I was in the stand with my radio and Ron said there was a free-kick about 45 yards out. Buchanan and Wayne Hughes standing over the ball. Hughes tapped it to one side and Buchanan just hit it right-footed. It flew and just dipped into the corner of the net. I have a mental picture of that goal thanks to Ron Jones. He did that goal justice. I can't think of a better goal at a game I've been to.

I always get asked what I go through at matches. Emotionally, it's roughly the same as everyone else. I might get carried away or bored. But I get a lot out of it.

It's exciting, I like a few drinks before the match and I've met loads of people through watching Cardiff and had a bucket-full of laughs.

I get a buzz out of it, I enjoy the day and it's something different, especially as last year I only managed to get to four games. It's not easy.

One last thing though, if you see me at a match, spare me the old "You must be glad you can't see them play sometimes" quips. I'm sure it's true but I deep down, I know otherwise