Mrdc Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Have been a season ticket in central block of dolman and sonething occurred to me today. Loooking around the stand today the traditional working class football fan seems to have almost disappeared. The stand seems to have come become incredibly middle class of late and for me the atmosphere just doesn’t feel the same since the redevelopment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, boatman said: Have been a season ticket in central block of dolman and sonething occurred to me today. Loooking around the stand today the traditional working class football fan seems to have almost disappeared. The stand seems to have come become incredibly middle class of late and for me the atmosphere just doesn’t feel the same since the redevelopment. Agree. Does my head in when those around me are unwrapping their prawn sandwiches and pouring their cups of earl grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Most people around me in Block C have been there for years. Proper fans. Not a prawn sandwich in sight Apart from @Bristol Rob @Arthur Daley @not_for_you @Ring @SuperDziek@Orbital obvs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, SuperDziek said: Agree. Does my head in when those around me are unwrapping their prawn sandwiches and pouring their cups of earl grey I find a nice cup of Lady Grey is much milder, I thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Personally I blame the lefties and the snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Most people around me in Block C have been there for years. Proper fans. Not a prawn sandwich in sight Apart from @Bristol Rob @Arthur Daley @not_for_you @Ring @SuperDziek@Orbital obvs. Same where I am in Block B. Im surrounded by long standing City fans mostly of the same generation as me. They’re all true City who’ve been there and done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 what are these supposed giveaways of a fans’ class status, might I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Still leave early mind...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdc Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Most people around me in Block C have been there for years. Proper fans. Not a prawn sandwich in sight Apart from @Bristol Rob @Arthur Daley @not_for_you @Ring @SuperDziek@Orbital obvs. You might be onto something there. i sit at the top of what was block d in the area that was used by the media so all the long standing supporters were moved and even though it’s bsck to normal many of the traditional season ticket holders have not returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Most people around me in Block C have been there for years. Proper fans. Not a prawn sandwich in sight Apart from @Bristol Rob @Arthur Daley @not_for_you @Ring @SuperDziek@Orbital obvs. Were you in the Lansdown today Reg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Were you in the Lansdown today Reg? Steve, Maggie or Jon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, boatman said: Have been a season ticket in central block of dolman and sonething occurred to me today. Loooking around the stand today the traditional working class football fan seems to have almost disappeared. The stand seems to have come become incredibly middle class of late and for me the atmosphere just doesn’t feel the same since the redevelopment. What on earth is working class these days? Do you expect people to turn up in scruffy clothes and hob nail boots after a long 12 hour shift at the pit? As for language, the old typical working class language of many years ago has mainly disappeared, partly due to television where everyone has a fake cockney or American accent. Society, as a whole, is changing and has always done so. There’s nothing wrong with that. Perhaps the club could designate one section of the ground “working class only”. To get into the true spirit of the olden days it would be standing only with no roof so everyone would get wet when it rained. The fans in this section would have no access to the main concourse, but would have their own special working class facilities based on those at the Memorial Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 If one more person accuses our fans of not being working class, I’m going to take off my monocle and smoking jacket and use my top hat to give them a sound thrashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, Robbored said: Same where I am in Block B. Im surrounded by long standing City fans mostly of the same generation as me. They’re all true City who’ve been there and done that. What? They've all driven a minibus full of sags to Wembley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdc Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, pongo88 said: What on earth is working class these days? Do you expect people to turn up in scruffy clothes and hob nail boots after a long 12 hour shift at the pit? As for language, the old typical working class language of many years ago has mainly disappeared, partly due to television where everyone has a fake cockney or American accent. Society, as a whole, is changing and has always done so. There’s nothing wrong with that. Perhaps the club could designate one section of the ground “working class only”. To get into the true spirit of the olden days it would be standing only with no roof so everyone would get wet when it rained. The fans in this section would have no access to the main concourse, but would have their own special working class facilities based on those at the Memorial Stadium Just feels like no Bristolian accents, very little passion and just feels a bit sterile. Although I lived in Stoke Bishop growing up, went to uni and nice have a good, so I am probably talking about myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reformed_red Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Personally I think it’s an absolute liberty that a Dolman Season ticket doesn’t include 2 free entrance permits to the ground for members of my housekeeping staff. Obviously I wouldn’t expect them to be given a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: What? They've all driven a minibus full of sags to Wembley? Jeez............ That jibe is so old.......... Post something original ffs........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, boatman said: Just feels like no Bristolian accents, very little passion and just feels a bit sterile. Although I lived in Stoke Bishop growing up, went to uni and nice have a good, so I am probably talking about myself. You champagne yob you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, pongo88 said: What on earth is working class these days? Uh, someone who works for a living, surely . Which is pretty much, if not all, of us. The pits and factories of yesteryear are the call centres and deliveroo of today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, reformed_red said: Personally I think it’s an absolute liberty that a Dolman Season ticket doesn’t include 2 free entrance permits to the ground for members of my housekeeping staff. Obviously I wouldn’t expect them to be given a seat. and a gamebird lunch pre-match with optional caviar and champagne. We are the posh Dolmanites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 moved over to the LD two years ago, had a group of absolute bell ends and sons move in behind, horrendous chavs, was sorry to go after 23 years in the same seat, others moved too...surprised to hear the tone has gone up....not in that area of B block I believe!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Steve, Maggie or Jon? Know what you are like with your Erasure and B*Witched fetish, all 3 are a likely outcome. Woddaya loike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, adamski said: moved over to the LD two years ago, had a group of absolute bell ends and sons move in behind, horrendous chavs, was sorry to go after 23 years in the same seat, others moved too...surprised to hear the tone has gone up....not in that area of B block I believe!!!!! It has changed. I now insist that everyone coming in to the Dolman is a Guardian reader, has at least one vegan meal a week and is considering one of those they hybred cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Know what you are like with your Erasure and B*Witched fetish, all 3 are a likely outcome. Woddaya loike The S in S Club is for Steve Lansdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Bristol Rob said: It has changed. I now insist that everyone coming in to the Dolman is a Guardian reader, has at least one vegan meal a week and is considering one of those they hybred cars. Damn, if only I'd known, do they have charge points on that side of the ground and can you get a vegan pint on Market St. (pint of fizzy water and organic ice)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Perhaps the club could designate one section of the ground “working class only”. To get into the true spirit of the olden days it would be standing only with no roof so everyone would get wet when it rained. The fans in this section would have no access to the main concourse, but would have their own special working class facilities based on those at the Memorial Stadium Sounds like the season we had in the Atyeo when everyone else was allowed to enjoy the new ‘horseshoe’ but the 1200 reprobates weren’t allowed in there to experience the new facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: The S in S Club is for Steve Lansdown. Ain't no party like a SL party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 As if working class people can afford to go to a football match these days, how would they afford the fags, booze and massive TV stuck to wall as well as a ticket to the game?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Harry said: Sounds like the season we had in the Atyeo when everyone else was allowed to enjoy the new ‘horseshoe’ but the 1200 reprobates weren’t allowed in there to experience the new facilities. To be fair Slim, the cost of a ticket in that stand for that season did reflect the lack of facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Harry said: Sounds like the season we had in the Atyeo when everyone else was allowed to enjoy the new ‘horseshoe’ but the 1200 reprobates weren’t allowed in there to experience the new facilities. How’s that fans bar underneath the Atyeo coming along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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