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Did the vile 'Bolton fan' have a red scarf and spend all night shouting abuse? If it was, that was me. Nice ground though.

If I remember rightly a big mob of Man City turned up .

Yep, ******* bedlam!!

That was really, really poor. Bolton were bloody rubbish too to be fair. No wonder the faithful and true don't bother. If I ever say we're crap, remind me of tonight as, at our poorest, we're still streets ahead. It was truly awful, both sides were shockingly bad. Agent OTIB, 10-30, Bolton. Edit: It's bloody freezing n all. CTID

This is so shit! They weren't impressed with the red shirt and one team in Bristol shout, just before they scored.

Fair point Taz.I suppose they need something to fill their time when they are sat at home on matchdays.

That same evening or a few nights later BBC News cited the 4 clubs with the largest "hooligan" problem as Millwall, Bristol City, Chelsea, and Leeds.

Terry cooper came over to the away end and asked for calm .city mob walked through the home end before the start of my memory serves me right

I remember the away days in the'80s & early '90s like it was yesterday and yet hardly any recollection of any away days since apart from the odd one or two

Easy to see why football attendances hit an all time low in the mid 80's!!

Interesting day out - five of us travelled up, three came home. Stockport the following week was almost as bad.

Not doubting that it never happened but just because we are playing reading why on earth do they feel the need to bring a story from 36 years ago is beyond me. Pretty sure someone who posts on here had a friend who worked for the BP, who wasn’t from the local area and had no preference to us or the sags, and was told by a senior member of staff to belittle BCFC at even opportunity possible, and to favour the Fewers. The lack of journalism from the BP in trying to find out wtf Wally is actually up to tells you all you need to know.

As there is basically no gap between us geographically, there was constant battles through the mid 80’s between us and newport. They would turn up un announced on a Saturday lunchtime or a Cardiff would stop there on the way back from a game. some very violent encounters, weapons, knives and jail for those who were caught. It went far deeper than just football. Newport couldn’t follow Wales back then, a bit like Swansea, but they did show up now and then and it would kick off like in Milan (about 30 of them had a go at 60/70 cardiff, they came off badly but were never afraid to have a go unlike the sly jacks). cardiff May have come to Newport that day for some fun but they’d never be with newport, ever.

I was at Reading and also Stockport the following away day. Met the legendary Ricky M (RIP) from Bath at Reading for the 1st time. Those on here ITK will know who I am on about. Ricky did bird in HMP for invading the pitch at Elm Park that day and trying to jump in to the Reading end to have a toe to toe along with a few 100 other City fans. Massive turnout from Bristol. Reading was quite a tough old town around the ground and the walk from the station to Elm Park was always interesting. There were removals lorries full of City fans driving around Reading That day there was complete lawlessness for an hour or so inside the ground. Quite frankly, it was a bloody good day out. Yes, we were a bit naughty that day, but so were most away fans in the 80s. Bristol City had a well known rep and every away day was lively. Great camaraderie amongst the City fans as far as I am concerned, Bit of a 2nd family. They were good footie days at the time. But out dated nowadays obviously.

The torquay weekender mass football match on beach the boat that sank in 2 foot of water with 1 of the hapless sailors arrested when old bill followed his wet footprints to where he was hiding behind a nearby building an amazing weekend spent with some fantasic lads what memories

Yep, on the train early, Persil tops

Clubs like Braintree.

I was there as well. Used to get about a bit back in the day.

You do indeed. Playing pool at the time and the cues came in very handy - saved us from a battering! We weren't given the normal area reserved for away fans, being chucked in the 'bear pit' instead (you needed to be 6ft to see the pitch), but the bear pit emptied when it kicked off in the stand behind. Different times.

One problem with that NB.To sneak out,they would have to go in the first place.

If you ask us what happened last weekend, we wouldn’t have a scooby doo ????????????????????????????????

Yes sorry it is tim.yes hes gas ? but good lad suppose to be meeting for a beer soon .

Never been a rioter but was present at the 'goings on' at Reading, Swindon, Plymouth, and even Torquay - after the game (Nolan sister, made the papers) Also on the train to York, as mentioned above, but remember that as a good day out and very peaceful except the first City fan off the train at York ran across the platform shouting, BRRRISSSSSSSSSSSTOL, and was promptly rugby tackled to the ground by police and arrested. Always thought that was a long way to go to be arrested within 30 seconds!

Started with a pie being thrown at a copper knocking his helmet off...await the jokes....then they let the alsatians in on us. That part of their ground was shut after that and never re opened until major alteration was done to it. That was bedlam.

Yeah, in that pedestrianised bit, all walked up, "we're Man City", so what, they though we were all gonna run, we didn't

Trevor Morgan coming over to the city fans when the game was stopped and picking up the change thrown onto the pitch. ?

Swindon away cant remember exact year jan moller was in goal and swindon fans pelted him with coins city fans responded by ripping up half the terracing and chucking it on the pitch

Blimey, yes. Elm Park had atmosphere but the view from the away terrace was diabolical. I recall anther dodgy away trip by football train special to promotion rivals York. Think it was around the same time?

Went up there with a van load of lads from around our way. (Barton Hill) Strangest thing that happened was being sat in the stand before the game and when the players ran out everyone followed them on to the pitch and ran straight across to where the Reading fans were. fond memories partly because the young lad who drove us there had cancer and died not long after

I was there incredible scenes

Yes. Industrial level 'demolition' of the terrace. The police dog handler who fell over in the mêlée and was bitten by his own mutt......

Funk 4 Peace.... Fort Knox Five.

I though it was "hand me your season ticket through the fence so I can sneak in?"

Superb series win well done England.

Plenty of us born and bred reds here north of the river. Not easy as a kid, mind. ? However, the numbers of born and bred continue to increase ! ?

Welcome Kyle Sinckler! Cracking signing.

Forgot to mention the dress code, at least I know for next time ?

"Glaws" fans tend to have quite a high opinion of themselves and their club.

They have a history of over valuing players, especially strikers ?

Why would they stick her bra in her eye ?

Go decked in red, city shirt the lot. You'll probably match the away attendance.

At the memorial ground today

Found up Gloucester road, anyone missing a pen?

Except we were never worried about them getting promoted.

Anyhow, I am the techie that has to put together Rovers ‘goal of the month’ montage. Not billing many hours for January in truth.

Thanks for that image.

6400 at home in L1. Yet another example of how they’ve clearly outgrown their tiny ground, get that new stadium built ASAP FFS!!

Just been taught a new drinking game, you neck a shot every time Rovers score. It’s called dry January.

Working? Hope you stopped claiming your giro payments in that period.

No. Recruiting quality players that don't play for countries involved in the Six Nations. In the case of Bristol, primarily All Blacks and islanders.