bristolcitysweden Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I'm a ground hopper and eventually have to go to the Memorial Ground. The pain would be slightly eased by the fact the gipsys are at Bristol Rugbys ground but.. We are not likely to play them in the near future so.. What was it like? I trust there will be no replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I've been once to see Barrow (my second team...) in the Cup, crap away end but was made good with Barrow beating them haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: I'm a ground hopper and eventually have to go to the Memorial Ground. The pain would be slightly eased by the fact the gipsys are at Bristol Rugbys ground but.. We are not likely to play them in the near future so.. What was it like? I trust there will be no replies Yes. I remember playing Ipswich before hand tat Trumpton then had to watch the first team play them after. Was gut wrenching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 My friend is a Hartlepool fan and he came down and we went to watch them at the Mem! Gas lost 1 nil, 100 pool and one city in the away end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I remember going to Eastville 3 or 4 times in the 70's and quickly got bored with the quality of the football. I also remember the fact that the IQ of the crowd was lower than I had experienced at any other ground in the league and how much they abused their own players. Nothing much has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Went to Plymouth vs the sags a few years ago, needless to say Plymouth won 3-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Daniels Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Went too Eastville when They had West Ham in the cup late 70’s as a guest of the ‘Barton Hillbillies’ can’t say we saw much of the game tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rag Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Been to loads home and away. Thats what happens when almost all your mates are gas with me being the only red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: I remember going to Eastville 3 or 4 times in the 70's and quickly got bored with the quality of the football. I also remember the fact that the IQ of the crowd was lower than I had experienced at any other ground in the league and how much they abused their own players. Nothing much has changed. As a kid, playing Bristol Junior League, we’d end up playing quite a few teams away at the pitches on Muller Road. We’d kick off at 1400 or 1430, and through the age groups we’d play 35 minutes each way to start with, so we’re always finished in time for our Manager (a big Rovers fan) to take us into Eastville for the last 15-20 minutes. Days of Gary Mabbutt, David Williams, Mickey Barrett (rip)....none of them were Mick Harford though....my first City hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Remember going to see Rovers playing Preston with my best man (a rapid Preston supporter) at Eastville a million years ago. Stood at the open end with half dozen other hardy souls/idiots and the rain was lashing down. Preston look the lead in the first half only for the gas to equalise mid way through the second. Sadly Rovers got the winner with 5 minutes left. Of course the Tote End went nuts and started singing and pointing at us: 'It's all gone quiet over there'. The few of us looked at each other and burst out laughing. They really are a special lot over there aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo1 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 In I think 1968 went on a mystery darts outing from the Princess of Wales organised by the guvnorr Roy Savage to watch the Gas v Swindon. We were booked in as Swindon supporters to get a block of seats in the stand on the gasometer side of Eastville. Swindon won one nil. In the supporters club after and there were plenty of players in their as well. Then off to a pub on the A38 up in Gloucestershire for a meal and a good old session. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjiman_LFC Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I used to go to Twerton regularly in the mid 90's. Started going just after City beat Liverpool in the cup. Took me a while to see the error of my ways. I last went in 2016 to see the FA Cup game against barrow. I was in the away end that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 My first ever professional match was Rovers v Derby at Twerton. Scarred me for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 My Dad (a blue) took me to my first match, Rovers v Charlton at Eastville, in the mid-70s. It was enough to make me realise that my blood is red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I went with my Grampy when I was a kid to Twerton, he was a Season ticket holder, I wore my City shirt under my coat, felt like an undercover spy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Was taken to Eastville as a kid for an evening match. Recall Gary Mabbutt - playing left back - being head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Went with a mate when I was a kid, don’t remember what season but it was the last game of season. They were playing Macclesfield and lost 3-2. After the game some rovers lads ran on the pitch and started having ago at the away end, all 150 of them! I believe City were away at Southend and lost 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yep. Was going to a city away game that got postponed so we went in the Northampton away end. Northampton won 2-1, we started loads of city songs that they joined in with to the bemusement of the slags in the tin pot stand up to the side of us. Great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinCider Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I'm 16 years younger than my sister and my brother-in-law is a gas supporter; apart from that he's a great bloke. When I was a kid he must've took me to a couple of games at Eastville but I can only remember the one. I don't recall what season or the score, but it was against Crystal Palace, that's all I can remember. It's funny, I don't know if it's advancing age on his part or the increasing gap on our part, but he's become a very bitter blue. We can't talk about football now. He's always having a snipe about something to do with us and in previous years I'd take it on the chin whilst being gracious about the gas - hard to explain but I think my siblings still see me as the baby of the family, even though I'm now middle aged myself. But over the last couple of seasons I've given back a whole lot more than I've got - as you can imagine! So now we don't talk football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 No chance! I'd rather boil my head in a pot than give any money to the Memorial rats and subject myself to anti football. No, no, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, JBFC II said: I've been once to see Barrow (my second team...) in the Cup, crap away end but was made good with Barrow beating them haha 43 minutes ago, Full nelson said: My friend is a Hartlepool fan and he came down and we went to watch them at the Mem! Gas lost 1 nil, 100 pool and one city in the away end 33 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: Went to Plymouth vs the sags a few years ago, needless to say Plymouth won 3-0 21 minutes ago, redysteadygo said: In I think 1968 went on a mystery darts outing from the Princess of Wales organised by the guvnorr Roy Savage to watch the Gas v Swindon. We were booked in as Swindon supporters to get a block of seats in the stand on the gasometer side of Eastville. Swindon won one nil. In the supporters club after and there were plenty of players in their as well. Then off to a pub on the A38 up in Gloucestershire for a meal and a good old session. Happy days. 11 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Went with a mate when I was a kid, don’t remember what season but it was the last game of season. They were playing Macclesfield and lost 3-2. After the game some rovers lads ran on the pitch and started having ago at the away end, all 150 of them! I believe City were away at Southend and lost 1-0. 9 minutes ago, nickolas said: Yep. Was going to a city away game that got postponed so we went in the Northampton away end. Northampton won 2-1, we started loads of city songs that they joined in with to the bemusement of the slags in the tin pot stand up to the side of us. Great day! There's one thing in common in all these posts, Rovers losing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 The only time I've been was THAT game when they played Mansfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspberryRed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 All my school mates are Sags (North Bristol upbringing) so would go to Twerton (for the craic) as we'd go into Bath on the evening. Used to go in the away end as refused to go in with the wrong un's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Went to Milwall Rovers last season at the Den as we were on an international break. Milwall won 4-0. I ended up in hospital. I split my sides laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I once had an opportunity but instead opted for the voluntary root canal treatment as performed by 1st year dental students at the BRI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 back in the 1980s I had a friend who worked for club security, that basically meant we got in everywhere free, we often used to join the away fans at eastville and sang our hearts out supporting the opposition, the away fans thought it was brilliant and treated us like royalty, happy days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 27, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 No, I have found it difficult to go to City away games there, I could never bear the thought of contributing a single penny of mine to their coffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule The Waves Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yes - once, but it was the famous day vs Mansfield. A subcontractor of ours is one of their main sponsors, and have a box (which at the Mem literally means cardboard box). As they had beaten Wycombe the week before and knowing I’m City, the smug owner of the company asked if I wanted to go to witness their survival first hand - so I took them up on the offer and had an absolute ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh93 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Went with a mate (Fulham fan) to watch them against Fulham in an FA Cup replay about 10 years ago, and the gas beating them on pens Fulham had the likes of Jimmy Bullard, Paul Konchesky and Clint Dempsey in the side as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cat Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Once saw them in the 70's when stuck on the M.32 flyover due to an accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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