The Bard Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 19 hours ago, harrys said: They always played in the park when we played them (among other places) Where do they play now? Bedminster CC, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol Cathedral School playing fields. Plus one side up at Clifton College playing fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Ashton Boys are fed up with Greville Smyth Park and it's all down to council cutting costs, cutting the grass less but increasing the costs to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Bascomb Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Local parks still miles ahead of Rovers new training ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockneydave Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 16 hours ago, Three Lions said: That's the park round the corner from the Langton pub in Briz. Changing rooms have been shut, pitch left in a mess. Its also one of the parks the council wanted to sell off. Vadalism played its part!!!.Used to be a good park all round and some of the park is ok especially where the kids play!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 That's my old school football pitch ! St Anne's Juniors 1976 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj77 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Title: Mayor's Hot Coffee, Hot Topic – Sport and our city Dear colleagues, The Mayor’s Hot Coffee, Hot Topic sessions are an opportunity to discuss major topics which are important to Bristol and its citizens.In May, we will be discussing sport and its place in the city. Book your ticket now to hear about national and local strategies for sport, and how we are working to build innovative new partnerships that will make sport easy to access and participate in across the city. You don’t need to consider yourself sporty, or work in an area with links to sport to attend; the Mayor wants a range of people from across the council to come along and join him in the discussion. The event takes place from 8.00am – 9.30 am on 5 May in the City Hall Cash Hall. Places are extremely limited, so don’t delay in signing up.If you have any questions please contact: yourvoice@bristol.gov.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 6 hours ago, The Bard said: Mainly because of the state of the pitches... Yes, and those with links to Ashton Boys will confirm sides are then also paying for costly training indoors throughout the winter as the Council constantly says pitches are unfit to use. The council should look at clubs like Ashton and others as an asset, they provide opportunities to play football for kids from 6 - 16 too many schools do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 14:43, Port Said Red said: Every time I walk across Ashton Park to the game I think it's really sad how those pitches have been let go. It used to be quite entertaining to stop and watch a game for 10 minutes or so on the way in. Perhaps there is just not the call for it anymore. Greville Smyth park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 27 minutes ago, Bobby Bollax said: Greville Smyth park I know the official name, I grew up in Lime Road in the 60's and 70's and everyone in the area referred to it as "the park" or "Ashton Park". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: I know the official name, I grew up in Lime Road in the 60's and 70's and everyone in the area referred to it as "the park" or "Ashton Park". I'm just being pedantic! bit like people calling Victoria park in Bath - ' Bath Park ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h hills left shoe Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 6 hours ago, Port Said Red said: I know the official name, I grew up in Lime Road in the 60's and 70's and everyone in the area referred to it as "the park" or "Ashton Park". My grandparents lived in lime road then. They were both city fans.My grandads last ever game he attended was against Leeds on Dec 4th 1976 he died six days later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Bobby Bollax said: I'm just being pedantic! bit like people calling Victoria park in Bath - ' Bath Park ' It'll always be Bath Park to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 14:39, Trueredsupporte said: Is it a Banksy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 22 hours ago, Taz said: And people wonder why England as a team are so poor. Start at grassroots level - literally!! How can you expect kids to play football if the pitches are left like that. On the contrary, this is a trial program being run by an FA think tank. Where do the most skilful footballers come from? Answer, Brazil. What do they grow up playing on? Soft, sandy beaches where you can't play the ball on the deck. So, as we haven't got access to beaches like theirs, the plan was to substitute them for unmown, bumpy playing fields, thereby providing an equivalent playing surface so our kids will grow up playing like Brazilians! It's genius in its simplicity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 On 28/04/2017 at 02:31, oldstandrobin said: If the council cant put yellow lines, a bus lane on it or dig it up they aint interested Heard its a (twenty is plenty) 20 MPH and resident permit only parking zone now... the bus & bike lanes go in soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Don't we have a few million people on 'community service' sentences.... ? Why the **** aren't they trained up and insured to repair the millions of pot holes all over our roads, mow parks/pitches repair/paint benches etc etc... its not nicking union jobs if the councils have already virtually scrapped 'em.. ....plenty of people like The Bard in this thread involved with amateur teams willing to cut grass and maintain pitches but can't due to insurance issues, come on Bristol City Council it wouldn't be rocket science to help arrange stuff like this with designated reps of such teams, give 'em a days H&S issue a certificate or something and stick the volunteers on your public liability. It wouldn't be rocket science like I said but bet its 'impossible' in our 'no can do' (not bothered) society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS10 RED Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 17:49, harrys said: They always played in the park when we played them (among other places) Where do they play now? When my sons U13's were meant to play them earlier this year it was scheduled to be played at Bristol Cathedral School on Beggers Bush Lane. It got swapped though to the park a couple days before as the school was unplayable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueredsupporter Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 22:31, RaspberryRed said: Just in case anyone was after a serious or real answer here goes It's due to the fact that the larger field tractor type grass cutters cannot get close to/between the posts. Therefore a smaller sit on mower will do the above and the rest of the field be fully mown the same or next working day. Not as funny but true the same or next working day? like a crap panto oh no they have not. its still the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Can assure it's budget cuts. Same reason public toilets are basically mostly not open in Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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