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Strange that this is sold out on the ticketing website, but City have posted nothing about it (unless I've missed it). Normally they're all over a sell out.

4 minutes ago, Were you at Mansfield? said:

My understanding was it now only applied to under 12 tickets being bought in the family area but happy to be corrected! Thanks

The website states that all under 12 season ticket holders receive a free shirt, so I'll certainly be kicking off if that isn't the case!

17 minutes ago, Were you at Mansfield? said:

One has just crossed into the higher category so accept that’s just life, but one is still ‘under 12’. In answer to your question,  yes it suits them better. We’re only a few blocks from section 82 and they like the atmosphere (one to debate on another topic!), and we like who we sit by.

I guess if my kids were a few years younger, maybe I would have been more open to relocating.

The one who is under 12 will still get a free shirt.

11 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

 enjoyed Malaga, both the town itself and the numerous tapas bars.

Incredibly underrated city. Everybody just thinks of it as the entry point to such wonderful places as Torremolinos, but it's a great city with wonderful restaurants and nightlife.

Without fail, every time I tell somebody that I'm going to Málaga, they seem to assume that I'm heading to some Benidorm style resort.

Surely with timed subs, every player would be 'injured' just before they went off...

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

 

Surely, considering there's no new season tickets being sold in the South Stand, even if only one person renewed, it would technically be sold out...

4 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Mine is in my Apple wallet, and it doesn't have the 'show code' statement! And "SEASON TICKET" is very near the top of the it. Looks like a different design.

Ah well, I tried 

3 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Where is the QR code?

I only know how to do this on Google Wallet, but assume it's similar for Apple. 

But when you click into your season ticket, it says "Show Code" at the bottom. Click this and a QR code appears that you can use on the barcode scanner.

Don't do what my sister-in-law did, which was to buy tickets to watch Barcelona and then turn up at the Nou Camp...

2 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

I like not having a physical card, and my phone is always with me. As long as they keep letting me in I'm ok. I've tried it all ways round, cover on cover off, phoned them up, been to the ticket office, all no use. The reader on the turnstile acknowledges it but doesn't turn green!

Have you tried using the QR code and just scanning that? @Frankie'sFingers has the same problem as you but simply scans the QR code, and it works absolutely fine.

Tour of Andalucía please 

Looking good. And a very healthy PD too.

17 minutes ago, Super said:

Pretty sure a Huddersfield player wore them last Saturday.

To be fair, he had the last laugh when the game finished in freezing rain and wind...

1 hour ago, ashton_fan said:

Nahki only has good things to say about Manning:

The latest man in charge in BS3 may only be five years Wells’ senior but in the relatively short period he’s been in place, he’s certainly left an impression on the striker with his openness and willingness to try and improve each and every individual, irrrespctive of whether they’re 33 or 23.

“All managers are different, but what I would say, in working with the gaffer is, first and foremost, he’s a great person, he loves the game, he’s 100 per cent committed to his job and, us as players, he really gives you that feeling that he wants you to progress as player; whether you’re a 19-year-old coming through or an experienced player like myself, there’s always room for improvement,” Wells added.

“His door is open, you walk in to have a chat and next thing you know you’ve been in his office for an hour, you’ve been watching clips, you’ve spoken about things and that’s one of the biggest things that I can say is great about him, it’s continuously wanting to improve you as a player, improve the team, take zero shortcuts and has the way and a process at how he wants to do things and I think it’s coming to fruition, so hats off to him, he’s been a breath of fresh air since he’s been in with his ideas and his training methods.

Footballer in talking positively about current manager shocker.

3 minutes ago, frenchred said:

Message me if you need any info mate, glad to help

Thanks, I appreciate it. We're not going until October, but that'll give me plenty of time to compile a list of questions for you 

3 hours ago, frenchred said:

What a great story, we loved our time over there, truly a memorable experience

If your ever there the Indian was called L'Agra and was actually in blagnac close to the airport, another has since opened in Cornebarrieu, next to an expat bar that serves thatchers gold! Called Rajpoot, both worth a go!

11 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I have visited ‘La Ville Rose’ on numerous occasions, mostly for business reasons and, unfortunately, generally just for a day or two.

I do remember two magnificent meals there, though; one in the centre (the street directly opposite the railway station) and, memorably, in a relatively small village a few kilometres outside.

In the town centre restaurant, I was advised by my client to try the ‘magret en croute de sel’. I was extremely sceptical, but it was magnificent - the first and only time I have tried it.

The village restaurant remains one of my favourite experiences (of traditional French restaurants).

It was early lunchtime, and I had a few hours to spare, so stopped in this small village, intending to have a light lunch before my final meeting at 16H00.

Unfortunately, I was tempted by the ‘Plat du Jour’, a duck cassoulet, with which I ordered a pichet (25cl) of the local red wine.

So far, so good.

And then the owner/chef popped out to serve my starter (some homemade duck terrine) and my wine, explaining that the main course would be ready in a few minutes.

Upon hearing my accent, he sat down to chat (and share my pichet of wine).

Well, the pichet was finished pretty quickly, and he soon returned with a replacement, 50cl of a better wine, that would go better with my duck cassoulet and which, of course, we again shared - still no main course.

In fact, said my new found friend, he had some wonderful saucisses de Toulouse, which he would add to my cassoulet.

Oh, and of course, he would also replenish the now empty pichet.

And so it went on.

Finally, my cassoulet arrived (and it was truly magnificent), and I managed to leave at about 15H30 - the restaurant was long empty and, would you believe it, the lovely manager refused payment!

I slipped a generous tip under the place mat, but this remains one of my favourite ever meals, both for the food itself and the overall experience.

Can you imagine something similar in the UK?

 

 

Having just booked a trip to Toulouse, I wasn't expecting to visit a thread on Bristolian restaurants and find tips on where to go in Toulouse!

Crikey. I'm really looking forward to the end of this season. I can't even contemplate the thought of pre-season friendlies yet

2 hours ago, Ivorguy said:

A season or so back Otib was aflame with views saying referees were not giving City penalties, and some hinted at dark acts.

This season, to date, only Leicester have had more penalties than us.

Given the dubious nature of Saturday’s penalty I am deafened by the silence

You mean, aside from the big long thread discussing the decision to give the penalty?

22 minutes ago, The Humble Realist said:

The 5 mins started on 91 so that takes us to 96. 

There was an injury after that but not sure it lasted 2 minutes as the penalty was awarded on 98. 

Incidentally oleary and another stoppage in the 1st half only led to 2 minutes being added on so explain that one. 

I'm all FOR refs adding on time especially for time wasting but I think if we were huddersfield we would be livid. 

They wasted a LOT of time within injury time, so I think she'd have been well within her rights to play on to 100 minutes, to be honest.

1 hour ago, Northern Red said:

Prestwick? 

In terms of distance from Glasgow it's the equivalent of building an airport in Swindon and tacking Bristol onto its name.

Yes, that's the one.

Though, for some reason I do not remember them being quite so far apart. Certainly not the 45 minute drive that Google is suggesting!

Memory is a strange thing!

The only time I've ever taken a domestic flight was when our flight back from Málaga was cancelled, and the only flight available was to Glasgow. We then had to get across the city from one airport to the other (who even knew they had more than one airport ) for a flight back to Bristol.

Now that was an interesting adventure.

He had a good game, but he did seem to think he was a rugby referee with the amount of time he let play continue before coming back for a foul.

11 minutes ago, Mike Stone said:

I hope plans are being drawn up to give Rotherham a small section of the away end over by the Lansdown,  so we can give at least half the Atyeo to City fans.

Last games of the season are usually popular so we have a real opportunity to increase the attendance due to a very small away support.

I honestly don't think there'll be any need. 

17 hours ago, awbb said:

Incident in question - the last 3 or so minutes is all anyone need concern themselves with.

This man got upset and swears quite a bit, so don't bother if you are offended by such vulgarity.

I don't think I've ever been sat watching a City game, and thought to myself: "You know what would improve this experience - watching some shouty stranger on YouTube talking me through the game I'm already watching".

Bizarre.

14 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

Spotted on FB

Imagine meeting somebody, going back to their room and finding that...