slartibartfast Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: My ‘cold hard facts’ were 2 years out. Either way 1958 or 1960....it’s still pitiful. Peter, were you actually there in 1958, and did you actually count them in and count them out? I don't believe you, Peter, you've lost the news Peter, get out of my sight ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Rich said: Is this the site? England historical attendance and performance (european-football-statistics.co.uk) I posted the link to this site a few years back, really interesting to actually get the facts. FAKE NEWS ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Kodjias Wrist said: oh bloody hell best fan base behind Sunderland and Portsmouth in league one apparently hahaha. I never hear any other fans say shit like that. Oooooh - don’t forget in the recent past they have compared their away followings to Liverpool, and their fanbase to Sunderland, West Ham, Wolves and Blackburn and they have said they are a bigger club than Norwich - the script writes itself ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: I watched the 2nd half. I understand the gash were better in the first 45 but that second half was dog shit bad. They really are terrible. The kiddie that scored Charltons 3rd looked half decent, certainly at that level anyway. The kiddie is 28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Interesting to see the total lifetime aggregate attendance figures between http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/league/brir.htm - 19,682,341 <- Fewers and http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/league/bric.htm - 31,006,882 <- City Their average seasonal aggregate over the last 5 years is around 207K fans - if we stopped attending it would take them 54 (FIFTY FOUR!) seasons to catch up You can really see why they think they are our equals in fanbase terms, 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted March 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Malago said: How could the Suspension Bridge ever compete with that view! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Malago said: Back in the days when they averaged 18 k, cough. 'Granddad? What's that smell?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, E.G.Red said: The kiddie is 28 Big kiddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 They really should stop dusting themselves down and going again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 17 hours ago, reddoh said: Anchor Hotel former Tram termius The plough (only pub to Ask me my age (I lied)) Horseshoe smallest of the 3 don't remember any of them being Gas or City I used to go to The Horseshoe when I was Shield House doing first year Engineering for my apprenticeship 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Scrumpty said: If you look closely, you can see the pitch in the distance That was done for health and safety reasons... nobody should have to suffer that team too closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 The last time they played in the 2nd tier which was 1993 they had an average of 5700, presume that was Twerton and they really think that now they would get 3 or 4 times that amount, deluded is an understatement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Rich said: Don't ever recall the Sceptre being called a Rovers pub. It just seemed like a pub for passers by. In the early to mid seventies, all their top boys (BD etc) were in there after the 74 Gloucester Cup, their big night against us, not done a lot since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Has Joey Barton hit anyone yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: Has Joey Barton hit anyone yet? Only a matter of time but his comments post game “you have to remain calm on the pitch” - no irony there Joey. **** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Back in the days when they averaged 18 k, cough. That is just about where I stood as Martyn Hirst slotted the winner in 1983. I ended up somewhere completely different mind. Best game ever. Edited March 17, 2021 by CiderJar 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, weepywall said: The last time they played in the 2nd tier which was 1993 they had an average of 5700, presume that was Twerton and they really think that now they would get 3 or 4 times that amount, deluded is an understatement Is it really that long ago they last played 2nd tier football? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said: Is it really that long ago they last played 2nd tier football? That surprised me as well. Time marches right on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said: Is it really that long ago they last played 2nd tier football? Yep, John Major was Prime Minister & I was still (just) in my 20s, I had my vaccine jab at the home of football last week on age (55+) grounds, so that’s how long ago it was. Makes me laugh when their fans comment on the standard at Championship level (saw one saying there was little difference between it & L1), as if they would ever know. They’re an irrelevance now, never see anyone wearing their shirts & bump along as a bottom six third division side in a tented village. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, CiderJar said: Back in the days when they averaged 18 k, cough. That is just about where I stood as Martyn Hirst slotted the winner in 1983. I ended up somewhere completely different mind. Best game ever. Yeah I used to stand about there during the glory years, when Eastville used to attract decent crowds. You can almost hear the roar of the crowd and smell the methanol, getting showered with shail from the track; Crump, Gresham, Langli et al hurtling round the bends on those crazy bikes with no brakes. Happy days. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) On 16/03/2021 at 08:24, reddoh said: Anchor Hotel former Tram termius The plough (only pub to Ask me my age (I lied)) Horseshoe smallest of the 3 don't remember any of them being Gas or City I don’t think any of them were considered solely G*s pubs as they were all frequented by lots of us RR & BAe apprentices (from homes across the city) from the RR college down the hill - plus a few students from Filton Tech opposite the Anchor during the week. Weekends may have been a different story. Edited March 17, 2021 by Red DNA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, CiderJar said: Back in the days when they averaged 18 k, cough. That is just about where I stood as Martyn Hirst slotted the winner in 1983. I ended up somewhere completely different mind. Best game ever. I was the one stood on the railings in front of you then! Miss the terracing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Seen it all now. Some Fewer on their site posted a clear picture of the Charlton player in an "OFFSIDE" position, yards offside too, as the BRISTOL ROVERS player headed it to him to score the winner. Disgraceful and proof that officials are against Joey Barton. Tbf one or two over there do have enough brainpower to understand the rules and did point out the totally obvious............. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, TomF said: Out of interest what's the building behind the Tote End? - The gas works are to the right or are they part of them? I think (and don't quote me, on this ) it was a coking plant, all to do with the gasworks . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 45 minutes ago, City Rocker said: Yeah I used to stand about there during the glory years, when Eastville used to attract decent crowds. You can almost hear the roar of the crowd and smell the methanol, getting showered with shail from the track; Crump, Gresham, Langli et al hurtling round the bends on those crazy bikes with no brakes. Happy days. Don't forget Boocock, Leadbitter,Farnish etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, CiderJar said: Back in the days when they averaged 18 k, cough. That is just about where I stood as Martyn Hirst slotted the winner in 1983. I ended up somewhere completely different mind. Best game ever. Why are they socially distancing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said: I used to go to The Horseshoe when I was Shield House doing first year Engineering for my apprenticeship As above - But I used to go to The Anchor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: Seen it all now. Some Fewer on their site posted a clear picture of the Charlton player in an "OFFSIDE" position, yards offside too, as the BRISTOL ROVERS player headed it to him to score the winner. Disgraceful and proof that officials are against Joey Barton. Tbf one or two over there do have enough brainpower to understand the rules and did point out the totally obvious............. The numpty is a forum moderator too.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, TomF said: Ah would make sense. I did find a website with some sort of collection of photos of Eastville. Look at the crowds for the last ever game v Chesterfield, must be at least 50k http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/eastville-stadium-22294252.html They had an average of just over 5k that season with the lowest gate being 2,761. The highest was 12,957 which I assume was against City or their last game at Eastville. Pathetic either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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