On this day in 2008. Possibly the greatest night at Ashton Gate, ever.

[Alan Dicks]

Portsmouth at home surely.

[PHILINFRANCE]

3 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Elliot, could have gone to portsmouth.

They courted him for quite a while.

He choose to stay, credit to him for that.

The crowd, more than played their part, in the hartlepool and palace game.

Wasn't it Wolves?

[The Coach]

Just now, PHILINFRANCE said:

Wasn't it Wolves?

It was Wolves from memory 

[SecretSam]

6 hours ago, kmpowell said:

IMO even better than the Hartlepool game. What a night, the buzz and atmosphere was electric for the entire game.

I still get goosebumps now when watching back Magic Daps' goal...

 

Greatest night? Possibly this century. But as others have said, promotion night in '76, getting to FRT final vs Hereford (goal in last minute of ET)...and what about the ManUre game in the League Cup?

[SecretSam]

6 hours ago, kmpowell said:

IMO even better than the Hartlepool game. What a night, the buzz and atmosphere was electric for the entire game.

I still get goosebumps now when watching back Magic Daps' goal...

 

I probably shouldn't mention that we actually lost in normal time? 

[NOTBLUE]

8 minutes ago, SecretSam said:

Greatest night? Possibly this century. But as others have said, promotion night in '76, getting to FRT final vs Hereford (goal in last minute of ET)...and what about the ManUre game in the League Cup?

The Hereford game was absolutely mental,didn’t get home until 2 in the morning due to a lock in at a certain Shirehampton pub.Wife wasn’t very impressed though.

[Oh Louie louie]

Portsmouth, bid, i think 3 million for marvin.

Imagine having a midfielder like him now.

Be five places up the leauge.

 

[TedsHeadIs Red]

1 hour ago, Alan Dicks said:

Portsmouth at home surely.

Surprised you voted for that one Alan

[Oh Louie louie]

He made the pfa team the season for good reason.

He was one of the best at the level.

[Oh Louie louie]

If he would have gone, that would have been his 2nd fa cup final.

Proper pro, covered every blade of grass.

[SecretSam]

36 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said:

The Hereford game was absolutely mental,didn’t get home until 2 in the morning due to a lock in at a certain Shirehampton pub.Wife wasn’t very impressed though.

:laugh: I lost my keys celebrating the winning goal. The crowd wasn't that big, but what a racket! Can still see Nevs lining up the shot...

[Super]

4 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Goodfellows header was the best goal for me.

Joe jordan would have been proud of that 1.

It never really got mentioned what a brilliant header that was. Especially from one of the smallest men on the pitch!

[22A]

2 hours ago, SecretSam said:

Greatest night? Possibly this century. But as others have said, promotion night in '76, getting to FRT final vs Hereford (goal in last minute of ET)...and what about the ManUre game in the League Cup?

Then we knew City were back!

 

[BrizzleRed]

1 hour ago, SecretSam said:

I lost my keys celebrating the winning goal. The crowd wasn't that big, but what a racket! Can still see Nevs lining up the shot...

Awesome night and cracking atmosphere.  Showed what you could do when the whole crowd where up for it.

Went to both legs and couldn’t see that result coming after the awful first leg loss at Hereford.

[NOTBLUE]

2 hours ago, SecretSam said:

I lost my keys celebrating the winning goal. The crowd wasn't that big, but what a racket! Can still see Nevs lining up the shot...

The enclosure was absolute bedlam.

[eardun]

10 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

Hmmm, Pompey was great,BUT we knew it was coming........the other two games were shit or bust ! I still can't make up my mind which was the most emotional, atmospheric night, CP or HU .

1976 for me but Hartlepool was special I feel because we were going out with two minutes to go and then we score in 88th and 90th minutes. 

[BS4 on Tour...]

13 hours ago, kmpowell said:

IMO even better than the Hartlepool game. What a night, the buzz and atmosphere was electric for the entire game.

I still get goosebumps now when watching back Magic Daps' goal...

 

Never in a million years - Whitehead 1-0 vs Pompey - no contest ...

[Oh Louie louie]

Another winger got some important goals, the tail end of that season.

Tony Rougier,

Barnsley away on the bank holiday, i recall.

 

[RED4LIFE]

43 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Another winger got some important goals, the tail end of that season.

Tony Rougier

 

Which one?

[Redstart]

Not sure about the greatest night but I was in the Dolman against Hartlepool and it felt like the stand was physically vibrating and moving at the end, never felt anything like it in any game before or afterwards

[SecretSam]

13 hours ago, NOTBLUE said:

The enclosure was absolute bedlam.

:laugh: that's where I was! Did you find my keys? 

[SecretSam]

14 hours ago, 22A said:

Then we knew City were back!

 

Even now, I still can't believe how composed Stevie Nevs was. And then we went absolutely 'ken mental...

[CHIPLEY RED]

21 hours ago, Robbored said:

Absolutely right. The only I ever that I’ve ever been on the pitch at AG. If/when City reach the PL I’ll do it again.

Lining the pitch waiting for the final whistle. 

11 years old - what a night.

Bristol City

Division one

Here we come

The flag my dad bought me outside the ground.

[Robbored]

1 hour ago, Redstart said:

Not sure about the greatest night but I was in the Dolman against Hartlepool and it felt like the stand was physically vibrating and moving at the end, never felt anything like it in any game before or afterwards

I remember that experience vividly. The game, the Roberts winning goal, the noise and vibration on the Dolman Stand when the goal was scored.

Colin Sexstone was so concerned about the stand vibrating he he arranged to have structural  engineers to check out the Dolman Stand - there were no weaknesses apparently.