cityloyal473 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 minute ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Never forget! .... It gets worse every time I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Never forget.................. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Football enjoyed it's boom years after the Second WW, lasting most of the 1950s, but then beginning to tail off and slowly decline through the 1960s (coinciding with the abolition of the maximum wage, and a widening of leisure pursuits and opportunities). There was a spike post 1966, what with us being World Cup winners and all that, with crowds going back up again, lasting two seasons, before attendances again continued to decline. Crowds shrank steadily through the 1970s, as fewer goals were scored, players were paid more and wore their hair longer (then having it permed, and blow dried) and behaved more "unsportingly," the game became more "professional" and increasingly less like it had been during the post war boom years, reaching a low point in the 1st Division in 1984. Crumbling grounds and crowd violence contributed to the decline. And unemployment and recession. People were giving the game a miss (just as we were getting our act together on the pitch). Crowds were made up of a greater proportion of young (angry) males. Attendances didn't really recover until the late 90s. We - City - missed a great opportunity to cash in on potential support by messing about in the bloody 3rd division for much of the 50s, and the lower half of the 2nd when we finally got out of the 3rd. The advent of televised football, from the mid 60s, was a great time to have a great team. Leeds United timed this perfectly (and still enjoy the benefits of this today). Liverpool did nicely from it to, as did some smaller but also successful clubs (eg Ipswich, Forest, Derby). By the time we got to the top in 1976 the game was becoming deeply unpopular, loathed by much of the rest of the country. Crowd violence at home and abroad (eg England games) helped to turn thousands of those who might be tempted into armchair viewers, if that. We missed out again by only playing top class clubs on a regular basis as football across the country began to nosedive into its greatest unpopularity. Interestingly, although Fewers like to seize upon our disappearing support through three successive relegations, the 4th division's lowest two seasons for support in its existence were the two seasons following our promotion out of it in 1984. To suffer an unprecedented "trauma" of three successive relegations and play two seasons of 4th division football at the same time as football was at it's least popular and support nationwide was at its nadir was bloody unfortunate / typical for us, and is the context that Fewers always neglect to include, or simply don't understand, when saying how massive their support was in the Banana pub league (when football's popularity, and attendances, across the country, the game and the divisions, was the polar opposite of the game in 1983 and 4). Wolves' support dropped lower than ours, when they were in the 4th in the 80s (a greater decline from bigger crowds than ours during the good times). Cardiff's attendances in the 4th were thinner still, sub 3k average in more than one season). Our support was ok, in the circumstances, more than ok, and only less than theirs, Rovers,' for one of those dismal seasons: the first season down in the 4th, when we were 92nd for a week or two. And they were a division higher than us, chasing promotion/having a good season. So, in conclusion: we're more bigger-er than Norwich; they're more bigger than Northwich. Good article, the buzz-words in the 80's , as I remember were......the missing millions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 09:03, Moments of Pleasure said: Love the newspaper clipping - where did you find that? Came across this a while ago, from late 80s I'd guess - not sure why we never used it: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Never forget.................. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Love the newspaper clipping - where did you find that? Came across this a while ago, from late 80s I'd guess - not sure why we never used it: The more things change, the more they stay the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bristol Oil Services Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Love the newspaper clipping - where did you find that? Came across this a while ago, from late 80s I'd guess - not sure why we never used it: I put that up by mistake. Funny, though, Bill "Artful" Dodger going on about a lack of support, and the "fickle" support, at Eastville. As the letter writer above suggests, if they had some level of home support (instead of going to away games in tens of thousand) they might've still owned Eastville, and, like, built new stands, like we have done (and almost every other football club has done), instead of burning their stands (like we also have done. Burnt their stands). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Davey Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Never forget! .... is that colin Daniel scoring ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I could've sworn that they survived the week before at Wycombe? No...oh..... 'There are no words to describe this', try Darrell, just try...... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Jim Davey said: is that colin Daniel scoring ? I did think that! Would make that woeful 'presentation' even more delightful..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: I did think that! Would make that woeful 'presentation' even more delightful..... And would showcase both their home and away kits in the same match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 52 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Never forget.................. Absolute Tour de Force. Hold tight at the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Vincent Vega said: Never forget.................. Hahaha !! I had forgotten about him. What a ******* wanchor !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Buster Footman's T shirt said: They punch horses don't they?..... Surely 'Only fools punch horses'? 'Smack a pony with a right hook Headbutt windows on the van Preach pure delusion every bloody season Cus sister, you're my mam Where we both come from is a mystery Now every bugger supports the City A Billionaire owner who ain't got no bread God, why wasn't I born a City red?' I thank you! Edited April 26, 2020 by Ska Junkie 5 1 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Surely 'Only fools punch horses'? 'Smack a pony with a right hook Headbutt windows on the van Preach pure delusion every bloody season Cus sister, you're my mam Where we both come from is a mystery Now every bugger supports the City A Billionaire owner who ain't got no bread God, why wasn't I born a City red?' I thank you! Very good! Just wondering though, in keeping with the zeitgeist, should this not end with something like Na Na Na Na Na..... YOU C NTS!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, City Rocker said: Very good! Just wondering though, in keeping with the zeitgeist, should this not end with something like Na Na Na Na Na..... YOU C NTS!! 17 minutes ago, One man went.... said: Good work.. No Investment, No ground to see. No money spent, Babestation for free Blue and shite , We know we're broke We punch horses it's no joke. Bravo, absolutely superb! Can't be arsed to do it properly! Edited April 26, 2020 by Ska Junkie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirColinOfMansfield Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Never forget.................. "The Premier League of Rich Clubs" 1 1 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Never forget.................. "The Premier League of Rich Clubs" I would rather a proper owner that actually wins things and gets things done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: I would rather a proper owner that actually wins things and gets things done! Haha ! Is SL being goosed there ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: In fairness to this fella,he was a few years ahead with his ,"diy lockdown haircut". 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Whiny little bell end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, BS2 Red said: “Woohoo...chase me!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 hours ago, SirColinOfMansfield said: Never forget.................. "The Premier League of Rich Clubs" Good grief! Even the media fell for it! Why did it take Bristol City fans with access to Google just a few minutes to realise this was just not gonna happen ?! Just where is Bristol Rovers FC now after their “similar backing to Chelsea or Manchester City” ??????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 25/04/2020 at 14:58, View from the Dolman said: Radio Bristol post-relegation reaction: https://vocaroo.com/3STeE9fJlGE I had never heard it all before, the use of Mad World behind the commentary of saint Colin of Daniel (Blessed be his name) sending them down nearly doubled me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThOmO Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Looking at youtube this one came up as a blast from past https://youtu.be/lxtn7AfX9Oo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 This one always reminds me of those images where the Jews are carrying Adolf Hitler aloft, as a teenager. The ones of Gary Glitter endorsing PC Worlds hard drive service and Fidel Castro"s PR campaign 9n behalf of the USA...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 44 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: This one always reminds me of those images where the Jews are carrying Adolf Hitler aloft, as a teenager. The ones of Gary Glitter endorsing PC Worlds hard drive service and Fidel Castro"s PR campaign 9n behalf of the USA...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 25/04/2020 at 15:58, View from the Dolman said: Radio Bristol post-relegation reaction: https://vocaroo.com/3STeE9fJlGE Happy days ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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