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One of the greatest nights ever! Top of the table clash vs York - forget the ‘easy to support’ games such as Liverpool away in ‘94, the league cup semis vs Spurs, Forest and Man City etc etc - this was pivotal in our history - we were climbing out of the mire of 1982 and we found ourselves locked in a top of the table battle with York City. We were in the bottom division and we faced them at home in a midweek game - it attracted a five figure crowd, in the basement division! 10,837 - the gas would kill for a crowd number like that right now! Everyone who was anyone back then turned up, the (original and incomparable) East End was packed and we got behind the boys non stop, it was deafening, a zillion times better and louder than our home games are now - and we dicked York 1-0 - another huge part of our journey back under Lord Terence Cooper. Those are the nights I remember with real and fierce affection; not the boring, tedious recent ones like scraping a 1-0 against 9 man Rotherham.... I know the current climate allows more opportunities for real thought and reflection, but I do so, so miss those glorious times from 1982 to 1988 under Terry Cooper - special, special memories and a fantastic period in which to follow the boys in red ... I’ll never forget them, a crucial and brilliant part of our history ... ?

To all connected with Bristol city football Club.from the top to the fans hope everyone is staying safe. We might not all agree with each other on this forum but its all about opinions. we all have one thing in common the love of Bristol City Football club. To the day we can all meet again and behond stay safe and take care. coyr

Being a BS7er now I thought I’d take a stroll with the dog up past the Rugby ground the other day, if only just to remind me that things could be worse (a lot worse). Imagine my surprise when I saw that their new on-site, state of the art training ground had been built already.

Had to bring this back up as I've been winding the daughter up with her Alexa, she now has the Damned and SLF on her spotify and is not pleased with me.

Just as an interesting comparison betwixt us and them, from a 1970s perspective: Rovers v Tommy Doc's exciting young Man Utd + the Red Army, at Eastville, 1974/5: 19,337 City v Tommy Doc's exciting young Man Utd + the Red Army, at Ashton Gate, 1974/5: 28,104. And they wonder why we went on to do better than them? And have our own ground? And bounce back from adversity? And attract millionaires and billionaires? While they bitterly reject the notion that we are the preeminent club in this city (they did back then). But to go back to the "we're bigger than Norwich!" idea, they, Norwich, also played Tommy Doc's dashing young team that season, so let's have a look at how many turnt up there in Norfolk back then: Norwich v Tommy Doc's exciting young Man Utd + the Red Army, at Carrow Rd, 74/5: 24,586. It would appear to me, then, from a careful analysis of the numbers: City v Man Utd: 28 thousand Norwich v Man Utd: 24 thousand Rovers v Man United: 19 thousand ...that it is us! We are more bigger than Norwich, not them! Unbelievable. Who'd have thought it?! This won't go down well with the Few ("yeah, but ... we took loads to Braintree .....")

I think I heard that a company based in Guernsey called Pula Sports, or similar was the purchaser.

Look at the map while singing the theme tune to Dad's Army, "who do you you are kidding Mr Wally" etc

If i were a gashead, perish the thought, yeuch, this is what would concern me as virtually all the youngsters seem to be City fans nowadays. Great isn't it?

When showing symptoms.. Not 'across the board....

And they'd be left sucking on a lemon.

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Oh if only that were true! And then subsequently announce that the site is to remain a fruit market in perpetuity. I think I would be laughing for the rest of my days.

That moment between Steve Neville hitting the ball and it going in seemed to be last an eternity!

Liking your spirit Nicki!

I'm originally a 'Woody myself bud and there were very few of us back in the day, the Cobbler apart. I do agree that even in the 'Wood all the youngsters are wearing red nowadays and there's not much blue about. Great isn't it? ?

Bradley Stoke is definitely a City area. Always loads of nippers running around in City shirts up that way.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11428606/championship-clubs-coronavirus-wage-cuts-row/ Sorry it’s the sun, first I found on it, been doing rounds last few days.

Interesting to see how this plays out now. Will this advance the decision by other leagues.

It was extra time, lost 2-0 up there, (that was a lively night) 0-0 at half time at AG and struggling but managed to turn it around, great scenes after and a great night in the Enterprise after

The York game was on Tuesday 18 October 1983 The Hereford game was on Friday 9 May 1986 Both great games from a superb era...

I thought that was midweek .

I know it’s not particularly scientific but my son did a poll on his Instagram (he’s only 13) saying basically ‘City or Rovers?’. Over 80% said City....and we live in North Bristol. Of course it was a relatively small sample, only 30 or so responded. However it is true that I rarely see Rovers shirts when out and about whereas City shirts are quite a regular sight. As a club we’re definitely doing something right. Rovers on the other hand with all their guff about unique kits, Pirates and ‘Tradition’ seem to appeal even less to Bristolians now than they have done in the past. They will claim it’s because of their shit ground...that’s the same shit ground they say makes them a ‘real’ club and non ‘plastic’. Totally confused as per normal. They just aren’t as special as they’ve always believed they are.

It was.

I think the outlook for lower league and top two divisions will be different. Only the Prem and Champ can sustain a resumption in my opinion.

I lived in an estate built in the 70s at the bottom of Courtney road. People moved there from all over, so no allegiance to one team. Lots of houses went up in the 80s/90s in Warmley and Longwell Green where once again, people from all over moved there. The main Rovers areas were the older estates (New Cheltenham/Banjo). It's pretty slim pickings for them outside of that and getting worse. Their future support looks dire.

Not calling you a liar, I’d have rounded it up to 10k too ...??

In the eastern end of Kingswood/Warmley, there's City everywhere, and growing all the time. Having grown up around there I'd say neighbours, school/work friends was always split right down the middle. The Bristol end of Kingswood might be a bit more blue. In the road I live now, about a dozen houses are City (half attend matches), 2 are Rovers and don't want to know. A clear indicator is at my son's school, full city shirts, not too many Rovers. BS15 is definitely not blue, far from it.

The only Blue and White quarters you'll see in BS16 will be on Beemers ?

I'm BS7 and have cleansed the area pub by pub.

@Moments of Pleasure can I please take a "moment" to congratulate you on what must be one of the finest posts ever seen on this venerable and esteemed forum. Bravo sir.

Like assemblies used to be at school, file out once the row in front of you had left, would it be quicker or slower of getting out the Dolman?

Yeah and they can keep it ?

I’m in BS7 but it doesn’t feel blue here at all. I sometimes see strange people wearing da famous quarters walking towards Filton Avenue when there is a match, but that’s it.

Sat upstairs yesterday and heard my wife calling from downstairs “Do you ever have shooting pains in your limbs or neck, like someone is putting pins in a voodoo doll?” “No” I replied. ”How about now?” she said.

? Hi Lympstonegas & Kruger ! Hope you are reading this ? Anything more to add, you pair of degenerate wanchors ?

In a rare moment of prescience in 2016, Topper Gas noted: "Problem is we've no idea what Wael's bought so far, for all we know he's just rearranged the debts and once he's looked closely at the UWE plans could decide it's a none starter and put the club up for sale/into admin. I appreciate that's pretty unlikely but then again." Only to be shot down by the massive business brain that is gashead79: "Calm your beans topper! The Al -Quadi family has a reputation to uphold don't they.Would they have brought in top notch people to oversee the stadium project without having checked out all possible scenarios?Investment bankers do exactly what their monicker says ie invest not **** off into the night with the stadium swag."