bemmieredrobin Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 At the game today..... top man..... fan interaction was first class.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Wow. Wonder what he thought!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 He spoke to fans who used to adore him which he then ignored. What a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Saw him about 12.15 at the main gate and had a quick chat. Guy on the car park entrance wouldn't let him in as he never had the correct pass. Shocking way to treat a City legend, even if he is now just the dad of an opposing player. Lovely bloke though, and looking really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: Saw him about 12.15 at the main gate and had a quick chat. Guy on the car park entrance wouldn't let him in as he never had the correct pass. Shocking way to treat a City legend, even if he is now just the dad of an opposing player. Lovely bloke though, and looking really well. wasn't he diagnosed with some illness a few months back? Used to love him but felt he never gave us any of the recognition we deserved once he hit the big time. That said, a lot of water under the bridge since then and can look back fondly on his days with us. Can never forget him and Jacki ripping Cardiff a new one that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: Saw him about 12.15 at the main gate and had a quick chat. Guy on the car park entrance wouldn't let him in as he never had the correct pass. Shocking way to treat a City legend, even if he is now just the dad of an opposing player. Lovely bloke though, and looking really well. City legend...? Andy Cole?! He was here less time than Styvar and acknowledged us for absolutely f all. Sorry but he's very, very far from a legend in my eyes. He's probably a 'great guy' or 'lovely bloke' at every FL ground he visits in the car park. It's part of his 'brand'. I for one am grateful for what he did '92-93 much as I'm grateful for Maynard '08-10 but the postponing years both are bellends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, 29AR said: City legend...? Andy Cole?! He was here less time than Styvar and acknowledged us for absolutely f all. Sorry but he's very, very far from a legend in my eyes. He's probably a 'great guy' or 'lovely bloke' at every FL ground he visits in the car park. It's part of his 'brand'. I for one am grateful for what he did '92-93 much as I'm grateful for Maynard '08-10 but the postponing years both are bellends Agree , and his boy looked every bit as happy as Andy, sorry Andrew looked when he was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 1 hour ago, 29AR said: City legend...? Andy Cole?! He was here less time than Styvar and acknowledged us for absolutely f all. Behave yourself! He came back for Andy Llewellyn's testimonial when he was a star and had no need to do so. Not saying he has any affinity for our club but his actions suggest he respects where he started. (I am biased, he was up front in my first games when I started going to AG after moving to England). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Olé said: Behave yourself! He came back for Andy Llewellyn's testimonial when he was a star and had no need to do so. Not saying he has any affinity for our club but his actions suggest he respects where he started. (I am biased, he was up front in my first games when I started going to AG after moving to England). Llewlellyn told him he had a recorded delivery for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, Olé said: Behave yourself! He came back for Andy Llewellyn's testimonial when he was a star and had no need to do so. Not saying he has any affinity for our club but his actions suggest he respects where he started. (I am biased, he was up front in my first games when I started going to AG after moving to England). you're spot on. I think a lot of people are being a bit unfair on him (myself included back in the past). It's as if a lot of us expect him to bleed for the team, the reality is though, why should he. The notion that you have to get all partisan for a team just because you play for them is naive at best. He did a great job for us, scored a load of goals, lit up the Gate with many of his performances, played a key role in saving us from relegation, and earned us a few quid - it's a bit greedy for us to demand more from someone who was, to all intents and purposes, not much more than a kid at the time. Cole was a pro, and a bloody fantastic one - I would prefer someone like that than a badge kissing fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I don't get the digs about him not appreciating us. How often is he supposed to gush about city? I've seen him twice on goals on Sunday over the years and both times he's mentioned city fondly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 55 minutes ago, Olé said: Behave yourself! He came back for Andy Llewellyn's testimonial when he was a star and had no need to do so. Not saying he has any affinity for our club but his actions suggest he respects where he started. (I am biased, he was up front in my first games when I started going to AG after moving to England). I don't expect him to have BCFC running through his veins; but I expect that of any "BCFC Legend". I don't see it in him and I'll never accept him in that category , very good player for us I certainly do I accept the "bellend" remark is up for debate and won't try to convince anyone who disagrees with me. That is my assessment on him built over his career since being here to present date (including biographies and media appearances) when I find he's reluctant to even acknowledge the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 38 minutes ago, poland_exile said: you're spot on. I think a lot of people are being a bit unfair on him (myself included back in the past). It's as if a lot of us expect him to bleed for the team, the reality is though, why should he. The notion that you have to get all partisan for a team just because you play for them is naive at best. He did a great job for us, scored a load of goals, lit up the Gate with many of his performances, played a key role in saving us from relegation, and earned us a few quid - it's a bit greedy for us to demand more from someone who was, to all intents and purposes, not much more than a kid at the time. Cole was a pro, and a bloody fantastic one - I would prefer someone like that than a badge kissing fraud. As said previous I think I look back on his time as fondly as you. BCFC legend - which I responded to - far from it. I expect more from a 'legend'. Agree to disagree on his acknowledgement of his time here and whether he could or should have done more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 55 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Llewlellyn told him he had a recorded delivery for him. Presumably, Andy Llewellyn made the note.. no one at home :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 41 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: Presumably, Andy Llewellyn made the note.. no one at home If you know why he did it it's no laughing matter but he was still wrong anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Threshing Red said: If you know why he did it it's no laughing matter but he was still wrong anyway I'll laugh at what I want, you laugh at what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 13 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: I'll laugh at what I want, you laugh at what you want Laugh as much as you like mate, but I understand the reason behind it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 True, (I've heard why too) but I'm not sure if you'd have liked your place to have been done over . As you say, what he did was wrong. Topic closed for me. nice chatting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 3 hours ago, The Horse With No Name said: Saw him about 12.15 at the main gate and had a quick chat. Guy on the car park entrance wouldn't let him in as he never had the correct pass. Shocking way to treat a City legend, even if he is now just the dad of an opposing player. Lovely bloke though, and looking really well. He ain't a 'City legend' - what makes you think he is? I haven't forgotten the games where he clearly wasn't trying (Barnsley away, Oxford at home etc) cos he knew he was gonna move on..... Having said that, I wish him nothing but the best in the fight against his illness, he's obviously a nice guy...and when he was up for it for us he was on fire...he wasn't that complimentary about us in his book though...something about a 'footballing backwater' and a 'stepping stone' to better things... But as I said, good luck to the guy....he was brill for us for a very short time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 He took a punt on us when we paid £500,000 to extract him from Arsenal's reserves. A lot of promising players wouldn't gamble like that these days. No criticism of Tammy whatsoever but we all know he won't sign for City at the end of this season. Andy Cole will always be one of my favourite City players for seeing that bigger picture at a time when we were in pretty poor shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 46 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: He ain't a 'City legend' - what makes you think he is? I haven't forgotten the games where he clearly wasn't trying (Barnsley away, Oxford at home etc) cos he knew he was gonna move on..... Having said that, I wish him nothing but the best in the fight against his illness, he's obviously a nice guy...and when he was up for it for us he was on fire...he wasn't that complimentary about us in his book though...something about a 'footballing backwater' and a 'stepping stone' to better things... But as I said, good luck to the guy....he was brill for us for a very short time... I am not sure what he said about us and the use as a stepping stone is wrong. We have always been a footballing backwater. It is how everyone else sees us. Yes I know that doesn't sit well with us the fans, but it is the truth. Things maybe slowly starting to change, but when Andrew Cole was here, he was spot on with that comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, TRL said: I am not sure what he said about us and the use as a stepping stone is wrong. We have always been a footballing backwater. It is how everyone else sees us. Yes I know that doesn't sit well with us the fans, but it is the truth. Things maybe slowly starting to change, but when Andrew Cole was here, he was spot on with that comment Why is it wrong to say we were a stepping stone? At least he's honest. He wasn't happy at being in the reserves at Arsenal so he took the drop to prove a point. It's the kind of attitude we moan at players for not having in today's game where they can just sit on a bench and pick up a wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 53 minutes ago, Xiled said: He took a punt on us when we paid £500,000 to extract him from Arsenal's reserves. A lot of promising players wouldn't gamble like that these days. No criticism of Tammy whatsoever but we all know he won't sign for City at the end of this season. Andy Cole will always be one of my favourite City players for seeing that bigger picture at a time when we were in pretty poor shape. I doubt it was £500,000? That seems a lot of money back then. i take that back just read up on that. Hell of a lot of money back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, Spoons said: I doubt it was £500,000? That seems a lot of money back then. i take that back just read up on that. Hell of a lot of money back then. It was a big transfer for us at the time but we made a decent profit. Although I think the board forgot a sell-on clause when we sold Cole to Newcastle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 31 minutes ago, Spoons said: I doubt it was £500,000? That seems a lot of money back then. i take that back just read up on that. Hell of a lot of money back then. Yep 500K Spunked all our money on a striker and tried to wing it with the midfield and defence. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 His son plays for Fleetwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 7 hours ago, 29AR said: I don't expect him to have BCFC running through his veins; but I expect that of any "BCFC Legend". I don't see it in him and I'll never accept him in that category , very good player for us I certainly do I accept the "bellend" remark is up for debate and won't try to convince anyone who disagrees with me. That is my assessment on him built over his career since being here to present date (including biographies and media appearances) when I find he's reluctant to even acknowledge the club. Really he has played for arguably the biggest club in the world at a time when they dominated English football, as well as other big clubs. i have never once heard him say or referenced bad things about us. no footballer grows up dreaming of playing for bristol city outside of Bristol, so why would he need to talk about us when all his achievements have been with other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 8 hours ago, MarcusX said: Why is it wrong to say we were a stepping stone? At least he's honest. He wasn't happy at being in the reserves at Arsenal so he took the drop to prove a point. It's the kind of attitude we moan at players for not having in today's game where they can just sit on a bench and pick up a wage. Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fontaineofallknowledge Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 It was a great deal all round. He scored a load of goals for us and we made a profit on him! He's not a legend as wasn't here long enough, but lack of sell on aside it was one of the more pleasing pieces of business we have conducted! not sure what more people want from the bloke to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Am I the only one who like Andy Cole as a person when he played for us? Meet him twice, lovely bloke on both occasions and signed my programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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