Gimme Shelton Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Maesknoll Red said: Somerset, couldn’t support Glos it’s north of the river……… So if you live North of the River you shouldn't support City? 2 hours ago, Maesknoll Red said: Somerset, couldn’t support Glos it’s north of the river……… So if you live North of the River you shouldn't support City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 42 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: This is a good reason to support Somerset, the others on here should support their local team Born in Whitchurch (which was in Somerset at that point), Somerset played games at The Imperial Ground and Brislingon, so much nearer in that respect to Gloucestershire CCC’s ground. Zummerzet, lalala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted July 3, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 31 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said: So if you live North of the River you shouldn't support City? So if you live North of the River you shouldn't support City? Bristol is a City and County, traditionally South of the River is a lot closer to Somerset than Gloucestershire. No idea why Bristol doesn’t have a County cricket team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Born in Glos, live in Glos......... City & Somerset all the way ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 11 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Eh? We have just beaten Middlesex! And two days ago we thrashed Gloucs ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 50 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: Bristol is a City and County, traditionally South of the River is a lot closer to Somerset than Gloucestershire. No idea why Bristol doesn’t have a County cricket team. Bristol ceased to be a County in 1974 - then it was in Avon until 1996 now it is a ceremonial county - not to be confused with the traditional definition of a County in this country ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, cidercity1987 said: This is a good reason to support Somerset, the others on here should support their local team A county cricket team choosing to play in our home is a lot different to them being our home county - I grew up not far from @Davefevs and like him I watched Somerset play at The Imperial Ground in Brislington - it was also easy to go and see them play in Bath and Weston super Mare, and Taunton was a doddle on the train. The southern suburbs of Bristol have always had an affinity with Somerset - a football team both myself and @Davefevs played for was based in the area close to where we grew up and each year we had to enter the Somerset Cup due to the traditional county borderlines. We weren’t permitted to enter the Gloucestershire cup competitions due to the location of our home ground. We had some long and fruitless trips in that Somerset Cup - I remember a particularly dismal 3-0 defeat away at Langport. Interestingly, City reserves also entered that competition back in the day ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted July 3, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Bristol ceased to be a County in 1974 - then it was in Avon until 1996 now it is a ceremonial county - not to be confused with the traditional definition of a County in this country ... Still doesn’t explain why it has never had a county cricket team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markman Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Born Bristol = GLOUCESTERSHIRE - boundary changes don't impact on history Can't be anything else even if Zummerset have more success (and unlike with the Gas - I quite like Zummerset but it is always Gloucestershire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCity Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Glos, for reasons variously stated by others. The County ground was simply far closer to home for my Dad to take me to local matches when I was a kid than Taunton. So I became through and through a Gloucestershire fan. And the same logic of proximity is probably what made me a City fan too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 South Of The River : City and Somerset North Of The River: Gas and Glos Thought everyone knew that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Big C said: South Of The River : City and Somerset North Of The River: Gas and Glos Thought everyone knew that If you want City to be the tiny team of Bristol then yes, being as there is far more people north of the river than south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Big C said: South Of The River : City and Somerset North Of The River: Gas and Glos Thought everyone knew that Well I obviously didn’t. North of the river and City and Somerset (Thanks in part to Sir Ian, Viv Richards & Marcus Trescothick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bredwood Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Gloucestershire. I remember going to the final match of the 1977 season against Hampshire. If we had beaten them we’d have won the County Championship. In the end we were well beaten. My abiding memory though is of Andy Stovold telling a little boy to eff off after he returned the ball to him following another Greenidge boundary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Somerset and Lodway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, redapple said: Somerset and Lodway. One of my fave grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 I don’t really follow cricket, but my dad has always favoured Somerset so I’ll go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Maesknoll Red said: Still doesn’t explain why it has never had a county cricket team. As I've said elsewhere when the County Ground was first built it was in open fields in Southern Gloucestershire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Somerset. Grew up watching Viv, Both and big bird. Followed them home and away for years when not playing for Temple Cloud. Magic days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 21:22, Banned User said: Need a “I don’t” Need a "please move me to the correct forum" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears in rain Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Grew up in Sussex but was always Glos for me. My dad grew up nearish the county ground but was a city fan because my grandad took him to the gate (he used to live in south Bristol before moving) My dad started taking me to games when I was 4, so I was young but lucky to see the dominant one day side we had in the early 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Markman said: Born Bristol = GLOUCESTERSHIRE - boundary changes don't impact on history Can't be anything else even if Zummerset have more success (and unlike with the Gas - I quite like Zummerset but it is always Gloucestershire) Dont forget that while neither side have been County champions Glos beat Somerset 10 to 8 in one day competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford2 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Glos here due to distance. It’s a fair trek down to Taunton if going on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Somerset, been a member down Taunton for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Going by this poll the majority of City follow Somerset, i take it this poll would have the opposite result on the gas forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCity Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, bartolona said: Going by this poll the majority of City follow Somerset, i take it this poll would have the opposite result on the gas forum? Incorrect my dear fellow, at present I make it: Glos 16 Som 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Glos just stinks of Gas to me. Somerset for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, OneCity said: Incorrect my dear fellow, at present I make it: Glos 16 Som 14 Umm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrahamC Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 3 hours ago, bartolona said: Going by this poll the majority of City follow Somerset, i take it this poll would have the opposite result on the gas forum? By a distance, with the exception of the few from the Twerton era still going who will be Somerset, the blue few are pretty much 100% Glos if they are interested in cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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