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I thought the same, earned a good point to-day. 

How come Sheff U started & finished the season with home games?

Damn! Only the eight. One more goal today and we'd have scored 3,200 over the years at this level

Well, hard fought point in the end. Sounded like we were going to be frustrated and lose, so take it, move on.

Yep! City had to fight and come from behind to rescue a point at home                                                and they did! Well done City.

Looking at other results, fourth is now the lowest City can finish this season. As so often over the years the Easter fixtures will settle many issues.

In League 2, for some reason I don't mind Hartlepool climbing out of the bottom two, but I'm upset to see Cheltenham replace them. Tranmere, Carlisle & York; any of those two going out I'll be happy with.

I know I've posted this before, but it's worth repeating. There isan anthology "my favourite year" in which fans of various clubs describe their club's best year. Matt Nation wrote a chapter aboput City, with the memorable line " A City away win was never complete unless it coincided wuth a Rovers home defeat".

I must admit, I was worried yesterday. CRewe were struggling and we lost there. ColchesteR were struggling and we lost there, so when CRawley equalised, I feared the worst.

Darren F on today's local radio; "It was disappointing to lose to two goals from set pieces, a corner and a throw in". The sports reporter stated "it was  a comfortable win for Bristol City; Posh only had one shot all night".

Several people have posted City are seven points ahead of third place. One stat that's slipped under the radar; City are 21 points ahead of 7th place.

Three more obscure stats to give "nice round figures" and with 16 games to go, at least one should be achieved ;

30 more points for a 5,200 points since joining the League in 1901.

31 more goals for 6,350 goals since joining the League in 1901.

44 more goals for 3,200 in the third tier.

Peterborough sits on the edge of the Fens and is, in places, below sea level.

Holme, 10 miles Southwards is ten feet below sea level.

 

Clay, Bricks, Perkins Engines, Thomas Cook.. about what Pete is most well known for down the years. And because of bricks the city has one of the largest Italian populations in the UK. They came to work for the London Brick Company in the 1950's. It also has a large Indian sub continent population and this has not always made for harmonious streets. In one area (Gladstone Street) there is a Mosque and a Hindu Temple only a few doors apart with a Synagogue in the next road. The Sikhs moved to a new temple about ten minutes away. They claim there is only trouble between them during the cricket world cup. In 1945 a load of non communist Polish servicemen settled here. We have a Polish ex Service mens club in the Stanground area.

 

Peterborough United come to AG this evening on the back of a minor resurgence. This will be yet another key game for us and indeed for them but we seem to have the upper hand over this team on a regular basis and I can see that happening this evening as we get back to a winning streak. The team were only formed in 1934 Their original charter stated "We hope to play a posh brand of football" They were also one of the first teams in the country to wear nylon rather than woollen shirts, so the oppos started referring to them as "That posh team". They won the Midland league 6 times before being elected into the Football League in 1960 and won the Division 4 title in their first season. Scoring 123 goals.  In 1968 they were demoted due to financial irregularities.. It was the same irregularities that Spurs got away with under Alan Sugar!.

 

Apart from the recent history notable players for Pete have been our very own Keith Waugh until 1981 appearing nearly 200 times, Worrell Sterling (remember him?), and Simon Davies. Not too many household names frankly. John Galley also played for P'boro' after leaving Forest, but as a centre half, not centre forward.

 

Before the game in October Darren F said on the local radio "This game will define our season".

This morning he told listeners "I think we can spring a surprise on Bristol City". At least he used our full & proper name, not just "Bristol".

Being reflective; a case of "swings & roundabouts"? Six months ago, many members of this forum expected us to lose at Brammall Lane.

As someone else posted, upwards & onwards.

City will be happier with a draw than MK will.

5109 away fans.

The gas would (claim to) have 10 times that figure if they were playing this fixture.

With Swindon leading, the live table drops MK to 3rd.

Vital not to lose. Bloody wish I was going mind. Won't be much in it and I'm hoping we edge it. COYR.

If MK win, they are one point ahead of City, but we have a game in hand.

A draw maintains the status quo.

A win for City, not only increases our lead to five points with a GIH, but every goal we score adds to our GD and diminishes theirs.

It's MK who'll be thinking "Vital not to lose".

2-0 City. Always Believe. Coyr

Well done mate!

Has anyone notified the Gillingham management and fans yet? Every team City have played in the JPT (and it's predecessors) Area Final has been relegated to the Conference a few years later.

Hereford, Aldershot, Exeter, Cambridge and Rovers.

ATTENDANCE: 2,368 (239)

I wonder how many Gills will bring for the 2nd leg?

You cant win every game. Cotts said we dominated even with 10 men. Shit happens. We are top of the table and we will beat Yeovil. Always believe. Coyr

Yes we did beat Yeovil; meanwhile:- Crewe won again today. Perhaps we played them just as they turned a corner in their performance.

It used to be a popular quiz question; "Name all five football league teams with a X in their name".

The answer was Halifax, Oxford, Exeter, Wrexham and Crewe. Crewe are the only one not to have dropped into the Conference          yet.

For those without tickets, no need to POTD. Turn left on leaving the railway station and near the junction of Nantwich Road and Gresty Lane there is a set of railings where you can stand on the pavement and look through and see about 85% of the pitch.

I've lost count; is that 5 of the last 6 or 6 wins out of the last 7 visits to London Road?

 

Expect us to be attacked

PUFC have history in this.

League Cup at AG, Ribiero was taken out early in the game.

new year's day league fixture; they had to lend us Craig Ireland after one of our players was taken out ---------- in the tunnel at half time!

Two season's ago up here; three of our players were stretchered off which weakened us enough to result in relegation.

Last season, Assombalonga suddenly dropped to the ground and got El Abd sent off.

Mind you they also attack themselves. During a game at AG the then Manager, Barry Fry had an argument with Coach Bobby Gould, so sacked him at half time and left Bobby to make his own way home.

Today's game passed two milestones.

1. it was City's 4,400th League game and

2. our 1,700th League win.

Score four more League goals and that will be 6,300 since the 1901-02 season.

58 more points (currently that's mathematically feasible) to have racked up 5,200.

Icing on the cake for me? On BBC Radio Cambs, it was announced P'boro had lost to three of the bottom four teams and today faced the bottom club.

Fergusson assured listeners, Posh wouldn't wobble like they did a year ago.

Well done Mark Robins for leading Scunny to a win at London Road.

Also well done Rovers. Three nil down home to Lincoln, but Forest Green fought back to draw 3-3.

Sorry to pour water on this hot topic, but reckon it will all end next week with defeat .v. Oldham...

 

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City's match v Oldham:

1 - will be City's 4,400th League game.

2 - and a win will be our 1,700th all time League victory and our 860th at this level

3- hit five goals and City will have scored 6.300 in 103 seasons

I fear the remainder of the season's home games will be like today. Defence minded oppos who'll try kicking us off the park.

Reading the text commentary, it appears Scunny are trying to kick City off the pitch.

Presumably every team in this division will do that as the only way of stopping us?

Question now, Clubs with unique Kit colours in the football league?

Blackpool is one

Wolves in their Old Gold? Northampton in that cross between dark red & purple?

I didn't think any team played in brown, but so many fans round the country will occasionally utter "I think we looked like a load of s##t today"!