City Rocker

Why the lack of ambition? Typical Bristol mindset. If Durham can build a test ground at Chester Le Street, and Hampshire the Ageas Bowl, I really don't get why the biggest provincial city in the South of England can't have something at least as good as those. Anyway, more importantly, I'm going to have to find me a new gym, after nearly 20 years as a BS7 member. FFS.

On a related note, how refreshing it's been to hear Hurry Up Harry by Sham 69 played pre-match down the Gate in recent games, in tribute to Cornick. I've said elsewhere, much as I admire Herman's Hermits, if ever there were a band whose songs were literally written for shouting at the top of your voice on the football terrace, it's Sham 69!

Spot on, the shock waves of the punk explosion are still reverberating loud, nearly 50 years on. The Pistols (and their peers The Ramones, Clash, Jam etc) are as important and influential as Elvis, The Beatles and the Stones. They changed the world profoundly, and indirectly affected everything that's happened since, in a real positive way.

Such sad news. One of the original punks and a true innovator. The Pogues show at the Studio, Frogmore Street in 1985 was joyous and unforgettable. Fairytale of New York to be Christmas number 1. Rest in peace.

I vaguely recall in the halcyon days of football chat on the internet (like about 25 years ago), there was a City fan I spoke with on one message board who called himself Colin Moulding. Would that have been you?

Cashley, Sweeney, Drysdale, Collier, Merrick, Tainton, Gow, Mann, Whitehead, Ritchie, Cheesley. (sub: Gillies)

Yes mate, the Comsat Angels supported U2 at that show. I'd forgotten about it being a short set though. Sounds like we were at loads of the same gigs then, including all the 2 Tone and mod shows, and even the Kilgores' farewell at the Studio. I'll always remember their followers synchronised dance routine on the dance floor, that was mad! I always thought the Locarno/Studio held about 1,500. Whatever, it seemed dangerously over capacity for that Jam gig in December 1980, it got scarily crushed down the front there for a bit.

Interesting that you didn't rate U2 at the Locarno, October Tour. For me it was a great gig and I remember being really stunned by Bono's amazing voice. At the time, they were still doing pretty credible Clash-inspired post-punk rock and John Peel was regularly playing their stuff. Of course, a couple of years on they sadly descended into their awful stadium rock phase, and lost me forever

I've seen some really good tribute acts over the years, not least the Complete Stone Roses, the Complete Clash and T Rexstasy. A mate was in the excellent Deaf Dumb and Blondie some years ago, but my favourite local tribute band was probably the Rolling Clones, featuring Mick Haggard, Keith Riffhard, Ronnie Woodbine, Bill Why-aye-man and Charlie Whatsit. The advent of so-called fake festivals and Butlins weekender type events, means there's actually a full time living to be made for the best of these acts. Better than getting a proper job!

Edited to add The Housemartins - Bierkeller, Bristol Paul McCartney - Staples Center, Los Angeles Stone Roses - Bierkeller, Bristol The Jam - Locarno, Bristol The Clash - Locarno, Bristol The Smiths - Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry Oasis - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Happy Mondays - Harbourside, Bristol Ramones - Studio, Bristol The Specials - multiple venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Alexandra Palace, London Big Audio Dynamite - Hacienda, Manchester The Undertones - multiple venues around the UK & Ireland The Pogues - Studio, Bristol Echo & the Bunnymen - Royal Albert Hall, London Massive Attack - Queen Square, Bristol The Rolling Stones - Ashton Gate (ticketless, but bunked in through the East End turnstile block to catch the last 25 minutes) Favourite festival weekend? V2003, Staffordshire - an insanely good lineup that particular year, including Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, PJ Harvey, Feeder, Ash, Underworld, Echo & the Bunnymen, David Gray and loads more...

Yes, it hit Kane. But more to the point, how come VAR chose to check that, and not two penalty shouts, one of which was a pretty 'clear and obvious error'?

Yeah I read that too, apparently his grandad is a Man City fan called 'Dave', who used to play bass in Oasis? Now, maybe I'm having a Only Fools style *woosh* moment, but off the top of my head, Oasis never had a 'Dave' in their ranks, did they? Paul McGuigan and Andy Bell were the only bass players I can think of, plus the lad who briefly stood in for Guigs when he had that burnout, (Sean? Scott?). So have I missed something, or is Rico's old man winding him up about the whole Oasis thing? Or is it Guigsy living his life with a false identity to protect his privacy? #intrigued

They’ve done quite a few of these over the years, haven't they? Anyway, it's so important that the 'difficult' questions are asked, and the club held to account, not least for the way they've treated Nige. BUT I hope people are reasonably respectful towards JL without resorting to the personal abuse I've read on here, some of which has been quite nasty and out of proportion. I'm sure it will be fine in a real world situation though, without keyboards to hid behind.

Love it, you sing the LV, I'll kick in with the bass on the third bar

Maybe time to take a few deep breaths mate and let it go? I was as upset as anyone at the manner of NP's dismissal, and of the lack of signings in the summer. But to say you'll be pissed off with new signings in January, really? Let's all move on, leave our agendas behind and get behind the new man, yes?

I know Jack Shit, if that helps?

Are we Ronnie Barker?

Hi @robinforlife2, please check out Talk Club: https://talkclub.org/ Talk Club is a mental fitness movement for men, that has been proven to save lives. It would be great if you could hook up for a chat? Stick with us my friend.

This is magical

If you were Mark Robins, would you quit Coventry City to join Bristol City??

Is this off Malago Road? If so, I wonder if the sign is pointing at Massive Attack studios (what used to be Unit 3, for those from the Bristol muso community).

So frightfully camp it made you laugh, tomorrow I'll buy myself a dress... One of my favourite albums when I was 16, I haven't listened to this for years; still love those nursery rhyme melodies and jangly guitar hooks. More DIY/garageland than The Clash. Very underrated and influential, Orange Juice were.

Thank you Nige, you've been a breath of fresh air for my club, and you deserved far, far better treatment than you got from the higher-ups. But hopefully you realise the high regard we have for you round the ground. Wish you a healthy and stress-free future.

I'm honestly struggling to believe the powers-that-be at my club have done this. It's not what we do and clearly not what the fans wanted. And it is our club. Sad day

Enlarged prostate? Hello ladies!