Nogbad the Bad

Don't know whether he's got new glasses or he's a bit more cheerful these days but @headhunter seems to look increasingly like Sergeant Bilko.

Bristol City Trilogy, on Carrot Records.

Went up Clarken Coombe the other day and couldn't believe how many trees have been cut down at the roadside. In the many hundreds at a minimum - no idea what the reason is but they can't all have been diseased Ash.

My driving instructor at the time knew Shag Connors and got me a signed copy. Love it personally - it may be cheesy and not a great production but all the better for that imo. Pretty sure all monies raised by sales went to the club too.

Red, Red Robin is on 'side 2'.

I'm not surprised a 35 year old with such a poor appearance record isn't being offered a new contract, and the club should feel under no obligation to offer him a coaching position just because he may be well thought of in the game and a City fan. He's done the job he was brought in for and it's the right time for a parting of the ways. Correct decision imo.

Interesting thread about those who've settled in Bristol from abroad who've and gone on to become City supporters, including 2nd and 3rd generation, but as the OP said the fans sounded like they came from Poland I'd assumed he'd heard them talking in what he took to be Polish, in that case perhaps more likely to be visiting as a group rather than brought up in Bristol. Either way Bristol has long been known as a City of incomers and very much continues to be so, whether it be through immigration, the unusually high number choosing to stay in the area after university, or big local employers recruiting from around the country, so it's important a fair number of those that become permanent residents go on to support City. Worth remembering then that while Bristol may be seen as having a large population, a great number are not Bristolians - my road in BS3 perhaps a prime example, I'd estimate 70% of households being non Bristolian - and therefore do not have the affiliation with Bristol City F.C. that most of us had originally through family and friends to get us down there in the first place, so there are a huge number who live here permanently (and are obviously counted as part of the Bristol's population when it's described as so large in football catchment area terms) who don't have a natural leaning to support the local clubs and those with an interest in football and wanting to watch it live - and their offspring - somehow have to be persuaded to make City their team. There are some encouraging signs this is slowly happening but clearly much untapped potential support in the area for the club to work on.

Went on the back row for an evening cup match a few years ago. Never again, it was like sitting in my parents' old kitchen with those bright strip lights just above my head.

Tbf, there are over 1k comments under last night’s BBC match report and although there are certainly a good number along the lines you say above, I was struck by how many West Ham fans took defeat graciously, said it should be a man’s game, that City played better and fully deserved the win, and wished us all best in the next round.

The only pool table I remember was upstairs.

Quite a marked change in LM’s demeanour - he seems to have settled in well and looks genuinely happy to be here now.

The actor Norman Bowler was a regular, used to sit in the window seat as you went in. Just to the right of the bar was a framed match report of City beating Liverpool 1-0, in December ‘78 I think.

I was a pre match regular at the Plume for years, remember the Owd Roger in the winter. Great pub, always busy, couldn’t believe it when it closed down. For the Forest game though we were in the Tap and Barrel, kept on getting another pint in assuming it would be called off at any minute and had to run down to AG in the end.

Not if you've got the nasty flu bug I've had. If so It'll be quite a while before you feel well enough to get out and about and certainly not within 48 hours. Hopefully you've got something more minor and make that miraculous recovery.

A few weeks means several to me, i.e. more than 2, probably 3, but 4 at the very most. 5 is more than 'a few' afaic.

Definitely, it was played every time City won.

Remember this game well, but although not a big draw as opponents it was actually quite a good Bolton team with the likes of Worthington, Reid, Morgan and McNab. City won well that day but the involvement and roar of the crowd was evident throughout, whether for a good tackle, a close miss, or the anticipation and celebration of a goal. Really miss the old AG atmosphere. P.S. Motson did insist on calling us just 'Bristol', didn't he.

A fine moral tale Phil and good for you that you seem to have only positive memories of BGS. As for me, having sworn never to return, I relented when my wife was interested to view it at an Open Doors day a few years ago. The Great Hall, where of course we had assemblies and school meals, was accessible and what a hugely impressive historic building it is, even more so than I remembered. I recognised an old history teacher, a very elderly Mr Revil, as being on hand as a guide. Just behind where Dr. Mackay stood at assemblies, there is now a large painting of him in his honour. I'd recommend a similar visit to anyone, ex-pupil or not, but especially anyone who might benefit from exorcising a few demons of the past! If you look on google earth there have been incredible changes and extensions since we were there, including a remarkable reinvention of what remained of the field after the 6th Form Centre was built and a huge gym/sports centre at the bottom of the field, where the cricket nets were. Also most of the houses opposite on Elton Road appear to be incorporated into the school now whereas it was only 1 or 2 for 6th form use in our day. Didn't get to see what the old gym, and 'Fives' courts, are now. To keep it City related it's extraordinary how many keen City fans were at BGS, especially considering it was a Rugby only school and if you were any good it very often meant playing on Saturday afternoons, whether inter House, or for the school. A number I knew at BGS have been regulars at AG ever since and are still STH's now.

Not sure the home game was actually all ticket, but there were priority vouchers given to those attending a match v Oxford iirc. Hence a 26k crowd. No tickets in advance for the replay as far as I remember. We just travelled up and took our chances on the day, gaining access to Elland Road at the first turnstile that presented itself while keeping a low profile.

As someone who requested a change back some time ago - and btw. quickly received enough 'likes' to make it a 'popular' post - I agree with Silvio. It might not be important in the wider scheme of things but it's evidently important to many of us in terms of our enjoyment of the forum and I hope, after their deliberations, the mods decide to go with the majority view and reinstate things as they were. The 'very small number of people throwing their toys out of the pram' are not Silvio and the likes of me who want a return to how things were, and imo worked so well, but those very few who demanded change where none was needed in the first place and were quickly responded to. It's really nothing to do with 'whinging' or a need to 'grow up', and you are under no obligation to read this thread if it evokes such emotion in you that you feel the need to be rude to a fellow poster.

As things stand 75 readers of the thread have been moved to say they agree with Scrumpy by positively rating his OP, with just 5 indicating that they don't. Pretty overwhelming agreement with Scrumpy's view.

All those threads fall into 'football chat', the title and point of the main forum and the Nige and Scott threads are among the most popular in terms of recent views and replies. Can't see a Bolasie thread so it must have been moved elsewhere for some reason. You can probably guess how I voted too!

Yep, but hard to believe he was widely detested with such a comparatively tame nickname - Aubrey the Strawberry - at a time when many nicknames passed on through the years were very personal and quite nasty. I've mentioned there were a few unpleasant teachers but it's fair to say many others were very friendly and fascinating characters with interesting lives pre BGS. Mike Booker officiated at my entrance exam and was a great ambassador for the school. As we were there at about the same time do you remember 'Piggy' Butler?

Think she must have gone by my time. I only remember the 1, in the 6th form. Mrs. Anderson iirc, about 40 and while perhaps not a great beauty she had a good figure and her confidence must have boosted by the many admiring looks from the female starved boys.

The change to create that new forum was made without a poll, in response to just 1 or 2 posters. Really no need for a poll now imo, just change it back to how it was when just about everybody was happy with it.