Dollymarie Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 As there isn't a thread about this yet, I thought I'd start one. It's 35 years this week since the Ashton Gate Eight players ripped up their contracts and saved our club. Gerry Sweeney, Dave Rodgers, Peter Aitken, Geoff Merrick, Chris Garland, Trevor Tainton, Jimmy Mann and Julian Marshall. 8 names we should never forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Legends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Remember it well . Went to work that day thinking it was the end of City, then about lunchtime news came through of the deal. In later years became quite good friends with Ken Sage as well. Legends all eight plus the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 good job otib weren't around them days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Dollymarie said: As there isn't a thread about this yet, I thought I'd start one. It's 35 years this week since the Ashton Gate Eight players ripped up their contracts and saved our club. Gerry Sweeney, Dave Rodgers, Peter Aitken, Geoff Merrick, Chris Garland, Trevor Tainton, Jimmy Mann and Julian Marshall. 8 names we should never forget How long ago was the AG8 dinner Dolls ? Great night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Was waiting outside the Enclosure that morning. Straight in the Wedlock's for a celebratory pint when the good news came through. Alot of credit for the club surviving must go to the tireless efforts of Derryn Coller and Ken Sage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 The fact is that the club was broke and the players knew that they would not be paid even if they had not ripped the contracts up, so in some respects, it was purely osymbolic It was however, enough to save the club from going under. Prior to this, it was a joy to be able to watch top class football at the gate for 4 heady seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 15 minutes ago, BigTone said: How long ago was the AG8 dinner Dolls ? Great night 10 years ago! http://www.bristolcityst.org.uk/trust_news/article000260.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm ill at ease with this ' had a dream ' angle it just smacks of marketing bullshit . Eight honest men got royally shafted would be more accurate. A badly run club on it's knees tells eight employees to tear up their contracts to save the Directors bacon, hardly à Bloody dream ! And after all that the Club relaunched itself . There is nothing glorious in this story it is shameful . IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just now, Dollymarie said: 10 years ago! http://www.bristolcityst.org.uk/trust_news/article000260.shtml Great night. We had Rob Del Naja on our table and it was a right laugh. Watching my daughter fawn all over him was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 All top men! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slartibartfast Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Not much of a dream, more of a nightmare for them left with little or no option ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobBobSuperBob Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Would like to have seen a seat for each of them in the Lansdown Stand for Life, with their names on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBristolCityBhoy Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just imagine that happening today...would Matty Taylor (or any other modern footballer) rip up their contract to save the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Would like to have seen a seat for each of them in the Lansdown Stand for Life, with their names on them Would be a good call. Pretty sure Gerry Sweeney pays for his ST, or was up until a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just now, glynriley said: Would be a good call. Pretty sure Gerry Sweeney pays for his ST, or was up until a couple of years ago. Sir Geoff doesn't have to pay to enter the ground, I'd be surprised if Sweens did. All City fans owe them a continuing debt of gratitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Dollymarie said: As there isn't a thread about this yet, I thought I'd start one. It's 35 years this week since the Ashton Gate Eight players ripped up their contracts and saved our club. Gerry Sweeney, Dave Rodgers, Peter Aitken, Geoff Merrick, Chris Garland, Trevor Tainton, Jimmy Mann and Julian Marshall. 8 names we should never forget Remember it all very well....Unfortunately. One thing that seems to get missed a lot is the fact the only sellable assets we had were Gerry Gow, Clive Whitehead and Tom Ritchie that all had to be put up for fire sale or the club would have gone under immediately....Just a little bit of recognition there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjam!n Ultra Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I really dislike the song connected to this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Always an appropriate time to pay respects to Beryl Fudge RIP, bless her , for playing a massive part in those dark years that followed Bless her , if she was hear now she'd be bending LJs ear if he came in the shop !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Always an appropriate time to pay respects to Beryl Fudge RIP, bless her , for playing a massive part in those dark years that followed Bless her , if she was hear now she'd be bending LJs ear if he came in the shop !! Slightly before my time what did Beryl do mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Benjam!n Ultra said: I really dislike the song connected to this event. Quite agree as Major Isewater and Slartibartfast have stated in no way did these players have a dream to save our football team they had a ruddy nightmare. I actually find the song disrespectful because it never happened that way. Of course the players should be applauded for tearing up their contracts, although they were caught between the Devil and the deep blue sea, but not one of them would have been happy about it and would not have done so had there been an alternative where they could have still received a fair bit of what their contract was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH2 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I was working at Temple Gate house at the bottom of Temple Meads incline. The deal was done and a press conference was held in a hotel just round the corner (can't remember the name), I went to the hotel and got talking to Trevor Taintons wife, she said a press conference was being held in one of the rooms but was too nervous to go in, so we walked in together, listened to the conference and got interviewed by ITV. Thank you Gerry Sweeney, Dave Rodgers, Peter Aitken, Geoff Merrick, Chris Garland, Trevor Tainton, Jimmy Mann and Julian Marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Remember it all very well....Unfortunately. One thing that seems to get missed a lot is the fact the only sellable assets we had were Gerry Gow, Clive Whitehead and Tom Ritchie that all had to be put up for fire sale or the club would have gone under immediately....Just a little bit of recognition there too I might be wrong but I am pretty sure Gow and Ritchie were sold for their value a year plus earlier not long after we dropped out of the top division. The 1982 biz occurred when we were midway through Division 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 In fact, Whitehead too had been sold, though for under his value, not long before the 1982 biz as surely he too would have been required to tear up his contract, seeing he had an 11 year one at one point. Our only player assets in 82 were Mick Harford and Jan Moller who were sold off cheaply in a fire sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, Super said: Slightly before my time what did Beryl do mate? She WAS Mrs BCFC....ostensibly ran the club shop and CATS....but SO much more besides ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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