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8 minutes ago, weepywall said:

Do you have to sign for them as I had a delivery attempt while I was away on Saturday and I'm fairly sure the only delivery I'm due by post is my ticket, never had to sign for a ticket before tho.

Yes, they were sent 'signed for'. Mine arrived Saturday. Luckily Postman kept knocking as couldn't get to door quickly.

My first ever City game. Little did I know the years of pain to follow

One strange memory is the amount of cigs lit in the East end viewed from the Park end. All those matches being struck were like a light show. Funny what sticks in the memory.

2 hours ago, Piccolo said:

I would argue our home attendances are very healthy. Six matches have already been a sell-out for home fans this season, despite us until last few games really struggling.

Furthermore, you have to take in account Millwall play a tube ride away from West Ham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham. A bus ride from Crystal Palace and a good walk from Charlton. I would say that if you took the populations of all the areas considered ‘Millwall areas’, such as Bermondsey, New Cross etc, you are looking at c.200,000 people. Therefore average home support of 12-15,000 home fans is very good percentage wise, especially when you consider our complete lack of success and the transient nature of an inner London population too. For example, if the people of Leeds supported their one club in the same % of the population, they’d be getting c60,000 to games, even when they were in League One (they in fact dropped down to 16-18,000 at one point).

Again, it is all about how you look at these things. How many do you think Bristol City would average if you played out their league history playing a few tube stops away from Arsenal, West Ham & Chelsea?
 

 

We play a bus ride away from the Gas. Imagine competing with that.... 

I see the deluded Sags have finally put in planning application for the Fruit Market site......

On 11/01/2023 at 14:10, Port Said Red said:

Amazed that "Joe" Barton didn't change shirts at halftime, that looks much more of a colour clash than the Exeter game to me.

I thought that but was easy to tell them apart. One team were playing some decent Football, the others were that Shite from the North!

14 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Do you go to a show in London's Wesf End to be entertained or to entertain them ?

Your Avatar dosn't fit but you're not the Woman that sits next to my Son, never speaks to anyone and claps at no time except when City score are you.... 

The atmosphere has changed over the decades in line with the clientele. In the 80's/90's was nearly all male. Now there's loads of families spread through the ground.  Maybe a clouded memory but years ago there was a better atmosphere with crowds of 9000 than today. Very poor now. Used to be great in Blocks A and B but people sang as well in the East End, Enclosure and the Park end so think if the singing section moved it would still struggle to create anything but worth a try.

15 hours ago, RedLionLad said:

"The screen will be located behind the goal at the Thatchers end of the ground, allowing fans to stand on the north terrace and watch the game as if you were there!"

"Just like you're there watching in Qatar"

19 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

Spotted on Facebook

Let’s have your best captions 

To be fair. The Mem looks like it may be twinned with where ever that is! His mate dosn't look too happy being seen with him wearing that piece of sh*te does he...

On 14/10/2022 at 11:12, The Gasbuster said:

Sag cars are each worth less than £100, so they might as well just leave them there.

This Melt left a message on Awaydays Facebook praising Millwall when they beat us. Why would you make your child wear that Sweatshirt if you were a Sag!?!? Cruel!!

1 hour ago, bexhill reds said:

As much as I enjoy a dig at the ref, neither him or his assistant are going to see that. VAR might have helped if they’d had this angle, the Robins TV angles were really inconclusive.

I was in line with it so easy to see was handball but didn't everyone else in the ground shout for it as well. Seemed like it. Important decisions like that shouldn't be missed by the officials. The linesman on the Lansdown side had a shocker today not just the ref.

1 hour ago, The Journalist said:

I want to see this second AW goal.

Probably not worth watching the highlights on Quest. They never give us enough airtime to show all five goals!! 

5 hours ago, neilos said:

Have a great time all that are going !

"They're only there for the City!!" 

Can someone tell me please if have to pay to park at Ashton Gate if going on coach. Havn't been on coach since Leeds but parked away from ground then. Thanks

Maybe if travelling by train tomorrow worth buying return Bristol to Cardiff then return Cardiff to Swansea. Works out £15 cheaper on GWR website. Both tickets can be picked up at station of origin. Added plus bus onto ours which saved a bit more to get up to ground as well.

Hope this helps someone.

2 hours ago, Floatn Over said:

Still got the supporter share release brochure which goes with these.  Worrying times but still proud that we with the AG8 contract terminations of course made it happen.

45 years ago on the 22nd January as a Twelve year old I walked into Ashton Gate for the first time. There's been plenty of ups and downs since then but have some great memories of time spent with friends up and down the country ( and Europe). Will be at the Gate against Cardiff now with my youngest Son still hopeful and optimistic as ever. Wonder if I'll ever get to see us playing in the top flight against Arsenal again though......

57 minutes ago, Loosey Boy said:

You’ll be fine in that part of the ground - see you in there

Always enjoy it there. Looking forward to it.

On 10/01/2022 at 15:58, Marlborough Red said:

The section next to the City fans behind the goal is a mixed zone where opposing fans always  sit. Bought 4 tickets there over the weekend .Plenty of room  for more City fans to buy and get behind the team. Just have to register on their website ,very simple at no extra cost. Certainly worth a try.

 

 

Out of interest do you plan to celebrate when we score our third goal.....?   Thought about getting tickets here for my son and myself as originally didn't think could go. I know the Fulham supporters would be no trouble but wonder what the stewards would do as now designated home fan section unlike previous years when I've seen plenty of City fans in there.

4 hours ago, Trueredsupporter said:

Melksham set up at Oakfields is an eye opener for that level clubs serious about youth football but a bit out of the town though. Worth a visit. Frome is a lovely little ground and town to visit.

My son plays for a Melksham youth team so although he is City through and through he went to watch the match at Frome today. I went to pick him up and walked in with ten minutes to go. Cracking game and atmosphere. There's definitely life in non league. Over 1000 at that level is brilliant.  Brings back memories of our lower league days in the 80's of freezing cold nights stood on the East End.

3 hours ago, 2015 said:

My hometown and it's a pretty sad sight to see many of the other local Towns have decent sides (Melksham, Frome, Chippenham) whilst Trowbridge Town barely beat their Reserve sides.

They went out of business in the 1990s and had to move out of their old ground on Frome Road and now play on an old farmers field by North Bradley. 

The Town itself is not the most glamorous but could do with some of the funding Melksham have had in their Football club.

I work with the Trowbridge manager. Apparently can't progress at the moment as can't install floodlights due to it being on a Bat corridor!! 

Gone are the dizzy heights of topping the conference league albeit for only a couple of weeks and crowds of 3500 for a FA Vase semi final. I even travelled to Guiseley to watch them in the return leg of that. Some cracking games at the old Frome road ground in the 70's and 80's. 

1 hour ago, BTRFTG said:

As with the security checks (sic) any review of NHS apps or negative covid tests is utterly meaningless given there's no way of tying the data to the individual presenting.

Best thing they might do is to enforce mandatory face coverings in stadia, perhaps those who claim exemption should be placed in their own section of stand, then enforce wearing throughout. No covering = ejection. Close the concourses and concessions for food and beverage.

At least then you'll aim to control the spread of the virus.

Exactly this!  I went to the Wales v Belgium game and had to show Covid passport. Took screen shot as signal not usually up to much round stadiums. Steward looked at it and in I went. Could have been anyone's.  A work colleague who supports Swindon and hasn't been vaccinated went to the Newport game a few weeks back. Scanned a LF test and reported it as negative so had email to show he was negative though hadn't done test. Bloody annoying but that is the flaw. He has continually broke Covid rules and there will always be a way round them if that is what you choose I suppose.

Both teams playing at home today. No doubt which colour Bristol is though to those passing through Temple Meads this evening...

Unfortunately have one adult, one under 18 for sale due to Son waiting Covid result. Will need to be picked up in West Wiltshire or could drop off locally. £25 for the pair. 

One gutted child at home ☹

15 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Yes, 2 1/4, 2 1/2 hours by road, don't even think of the train 3 1/2 at least !

Sat 16th dept Bournemouth 09.22 arrive BTM 11.50, dept Bournemouth 09.59 arrive BTM  12.30. 

Quite an easy trip but a good following. See a lot more Bournemouth shirts about when down that way than there used to be.

Saw this in Asda. Bet that goes down well......

56 minutes ago, Coppello said:

Haha, what are you on doing on little Bristol City’s forum? We’re not even in the same division as you?!

Not Yet!!