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Yozzarian

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  1. They've given us credit all night I reckon, very complimentary.
  2. I don't think I've seen us look as impressive as this on TV in some time (At home under the weather).
  3. The huge expanse and depth of the sea is the stuff of nightmares...and being out there alone when massive waves may hit is awful. People have been lost doing precisely what he's doing.
  4. Hope? That we'd win a cup and see Premiership life before I depart this mortal coil. Expectaction? That it affords me a regular chance to meet up with friends and maybe, just maybe, a good game in 20.
  5. We seem to have generations of fans not knowing the other's songs and then accordingly, only the very few getting mass-involvement.
  6. Just a small post as after seeing it this morning on Sky Sports News, I'm filled with admiration. At the age of 73, Oldham's Chairman is rowing solo across the Atlantic to raise money for Alzheimers. He's 2 months in and has capsized three times. His motto, 'If you can do something to help people, do it.' He has a Just Giving page apparently. What should Jon do I wonder?
  7. Ah that one! It's a song that's lost on me, think it started up when I lived in another city and didn't get to many games.
  8. That's not one I remember by name actually. There are many I've probably forgotten.
  9. This is spot on. What I will say though - as someone in their late 40s whose first season was the 89/90 promotion - is that in comparison to then, our songs seem few in number, fairly sanitised and stuff that when I can make out the words doesn't get my juices flowing (Forza stuff is lost on me). Times and songs change and better football/consistent team formations like the old days help build songs for each player (things were a lot better under the Double side than now); standing on the terrace helped also as you were energised and primed to sing more. Counter to this, is that when I was in the Atyeo stand against Swindon under Cotterill or away recently at West Ham I sung relentlessly any new song that was trawled out, so it's a mixture of things. Sitting at home and watching the mostly boring football of the present day is key over song choices but I do miss: Bob Bob Super Bob (change for any new player) If you see Him on the corner..... One man went to burn.... Lets go ******* mental...(more thrilling when stood for the first time behind the goal in the East End next to a 20 stone shirtless bloke who would terrify teenage you if you weren't a red) Pyscho's gonna get you... You can stick your ******* flag.... So many of these are never getting sung again ha but one can reminisce. Is there anywhere here that lists the words of the current round? I'd join in more if my rubbish ears could make out more of the lyrics. Ultimately, the Man Utd victory proves that if we are given good football, we can still create an atmosphere.
  10. Fourth highest scorer in the Prem and a legend at both Newcastle and Man Utd. Only his England record would be a disappointment to him, I'd imagine. 55 goals in 70 games for the Toon is incredible and 93 in 195 for Man Utd is excellent.
  11. To be fair, the best player that I've ever seen play for City was Andy Cole (but I get your point, Taylor was incredible and my first favourite player). I still remember Cole rocking up on loan 10 games or so from the end of a season and destroying defences. They weren't in the same league.
  12. We'd probably sack it off completely and do something similar accept there's now an extended group of old-boys that we like to catch-up with who show their faces.
  13. I mean, football is first world problems if you want to go down that path. We are all invested in our club doing well and enjoying the match day experience. Think the above was fair commentary tbh but respect to other opinions.
  14. Don't know if it's the best we've played in years but I do know that in stark contrast to last Saturday, I enjoyed the game and atmosphere.
  15. Renewed disappointment this evening with the management of the bar at Ashton Gate. You have a big FA Cup tie and an essentially sold out ground and what do you do? You close off half of the bar because you're preparing it for the fine dining experience at the big rugby derby tomorrow. Also failing to impress was the battle one lady had getting a chair for her elderly relative who I overheard mentioning he had a heart issue (this was eventually rectified). My friends and I do all meet after each game for one or two drinks but all agree we don't feel overly welcomed and that it's a huge, missed opportunity. When it first opened I assumed the club would push for it to be the go-to place to watch televised football every weekend, at the very least that it would stay open on match days until usual pub closing times. As it is, the screen is often turned off before the completion of a 5.30pm kick-off, you're lucky if the sound is on and time at the bar is called barely two drinks in. It all screams of a ball dropped. What happened to the banging carvary on Sundays that they ran for barely a few months? No ones coming? Hammer the marketing or get a PR firm in that knows how to get bums on seats. I'd happily pay into my club for a great roast and Super Sunday. With regards to tonight, I've no issue with them having to prepare for another sell-out less than a day later but why not pay staff to start the preparations later on? It was overly crowded due to the space being halved and uncomfortable. I like the place overall. It's much better than before when we didn't have the facility. It just feels a little amateur at times.
  16. My main takeaway from the game was total boredom - for the majority - and the noting of absolutely NO noise for the early part of the match (fair enough). I did catch-up with mates as per though and we even went out around Hotwells for drinks and a curry. I've said to friends, that I find the modern way of playing really tedious. You accept that the game has moved on but when your first season was Gavin and Smith bombing down the wing, putting in crosses for Taylor and Turner, it does not compare. Clearly, it CAN still be good - just check Cotterill's team or Johnson's at their best.
  17. Thought I'd read we had the youngest team in the 4 divisions? Probably totally wrong and that I dreamt it!
  18. All day, every day. Doesn't matter how shit your club becomes, you have major trophies to your name and no one can take that away from you. must make clubs like Forest or Huddersfield smile when the 'big boys' take the piss in ties, when they can simply point to stars above the club crest. Yes I want promotion to the Prem and to even stay there, but I know we are never winning it in my lifetime (or even making the Champs league). To win an FA Cup would be incredible. If only Man C had been knocked out prior to our LC semi...
  19. Got mine. Super easy. As before, just went from the link emailed to me, didn't even need to log in.
  20. A surprise to hear of the ticket issues last night after myself and two others rocked up to the SS turnstiles at 7.35pm and got in within 5 mins. Clearly not as smooth elsewhere and coms to advise on easier points of access at fault. Generally everything takes longer since season cards went digital but I haven't found it too bad.
  21. I'd be lying if I said that the Preston result hadn't stolen some of the wind from my sails before this match. It's the hope that kills you when it comes to City; I'm happy with us storming a league season and I can get my head around/get used to us being shit all year, what I struggle with is the yo-yoing between 'we might make a run for the play-offs' one minute and 'get used to ending 15th come the end of the year so results don't tank my mood,' the next. This said, I'll be there and cheering with everyone else.
  22. I rarely go away but standing at the West Ham game yesterday felt just like being in the East End 1989/90 for my first season. I know going away amplifies excitement, as does the nature of that cup tie but I'm convinced that standing would help atmosphere. I was singing like the best of them at the London stadium but sat down, the game feels entirely more sedate. I think safe standing -well planned to cater to all tastes and those who can't or don't like standing - would transform football.
  23. Just got mine. Some 160-odd left. Blimey, just realised I haven't posted since 2020. Blame Covid and our form for that, although I visit the site daily. Will make more effort from now on.
  24. I highly expect Bristol to be in Tier 3. A family member is in a fairly senior position at the BRI and it is bad in there at the moment.
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