Chessels Chick

What Manning had to say about Wells today ..

10 hours ago, alexukhc said:

Sounds bloody Canadian to me in that interview, Due South West

Not surprising really

4 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Fair play to Roberts & Sykes though, definitely improved us when they came on.

They actually ran with the ball made such a difference!

Twine on the bench 

9 hours ago, Erithacus said:

I didn't know that about the foundations of the team, @Chessels Chick. That's the sort of stuff that ought to be included. I know Marcia played a number of games for the equivalent Rovers side around that time, but was a passionate footballer when the women's game was a mere footnote . I also think I was there for that cup match against Liverpool, but my recollection is getting a little hazy these days - after all, it was pre-Internet!

My profile pic is of a very proud moment - a photo shoot at Ashton Gate when we became Bristol City WFC and first wore the kit

I was out of the game for a couple of years following bad ankle break in 1996 - when I returned most of the better senior players had left to join Southampton and the first team was mainly made up of previous youth team members (such as Carly Bryant, Heidi Bevan and Mich Munro mentioned before)

I played for the reserves for a few years (including scoring goal in Cup final at Yate Town a rare occurence as played right back ) before hanging my boots up. Other founder members also left to set up a new team (again called Bristol United) after several disagreements with the then management 

We always felt this led to a rewrite of the history of the club which might be why we've been forgotten A shame as we were real pioneers of the women's game - and also very successful for many years

As mentioned by @shahanshahan I was involved with the original Bristol City WFC ...as founder member player and club secretary! We started off in 1987 as Bedminster, became Bristol Women and then Bristol United before becoming Bristol City WFC at the start of the 1992/93 season (thanks to involvement of Shaun Parker Community Officer at the time)

Marcia did play for us from 1994/95 season including in the semi-final of the FA Women's Challenge Cup against Liverpool played at Mangotsfield United FC but she is a gashead!! And often wore rovers shirt under her City one

Most of us were City fans though and several have season tickets still- some of us are still playing football together for Bristol Badgers Women's Walking Football Club (as are now 30+ years older!!)

Fantastic header

1 nil down to bottom side Carlisle 

6 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Rows and rows and rows of empty seats in our home end 

Sort it out Lansdown

NO MORE CHEAP SEASON TICKETS IN THE SOUTH STAND 

One of them is mine but I'm poorly

Just now, Bristol Rob said:

Any idea if this is before or after Bridge Valley Road? (Based on a journey that would use Bridge Valley on the way to BS3)

Understand it is shut between Bridge Valley & Sylvan Way .... we turned round and went up BV Road and two police cars were coming down I think to shut the road ... so you s/b OK coming down but expect it will be busier than normal

Happened about 2.30pm - was caught in the queue but turned around when the two fire engines turned up and blocked the road There were also lots of police & ambulances

4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Think tbis Derby got the wrong Bristol side. 

"Crumbling old ground"..not post redevelopment it ain't

Aren't they meaning the City Ground??

39 minutes ago, phantom said:

Says the person who follows a players wife on social media

(Only pulling your leg)

My guilty pleasure/secret I follow many a WAG (although not so secret now!!)

3 minutes ago, phantom said:

Unless he is moving to a club a long way away, there's nothing stopping them staying in Bristol 

They live in Leicester - have been renting in Bristol ... not that I'm a stalker or anything!!

Prob no surprise but doesn't look like King will be around next season ...

Has anyone got a contact email/number for women's team? I received three parcels today addressed to Fran Bentley, Rachel Furness and Jess Simpson c/o Bristol City WFC but with my home address on them I was club secretary for the original Bristol City WFC which might explain it but that was over 20 years ago!!

Maybe @shahanshahan can help??

7 minutes ago, Grey Fox said:

Salad on the main site (FAQ) that the phone scan method won’t be available for this match, printed tickets only

Said not salad , I hate predictive text

Digital ticket not available (as in it won't be in your Apple/Google wallet) but you should be able to scan the pdf or screenshot of ticket rather than having to actually print it out (has always worked for me)

26 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

From previous experience that means you can show the bar code from your email on your phone.

The club usually say don’t rely on this but it’s worked for me before, not so many people have printers at home anymore 

Oh yes I've never actually printed a ticket just use the pdf/email instead ... but it won't be a digital ticket per se (so won't appear in your Apple/Google wallet)

40 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

Will they be digital tickets do we know? 

I was wondering the same and just found this in FAQ ...print at home or just use pdf/email to get in (not digital ticket so won't appear in Apple/Google wallet)

Great stuff! Up the City 

Tommy Conway baby!!!

13 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Anyone hear Ian Davis' interview on BBCRB today?

Basically said there's about 30/40 keyboard warriors and if they don't like it then can drive down the road and watch Taunton! Finished with a resounding "and I don't care!"

Sounded a right jumped up little ****.

That would explain this tweet (X whatever) from Taunton Town FC then!!

21 minutes ago, Engvall’s Splinter said:

Toothbrushes. 

Yep me too - never had a blue toothbrush and never will!!