MrBibs

34.. It’s the hope that kills

Men against girls eh?
 

That’s a progressive insult form Club Legend Kruger

3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Isn’t life infinitely better when we win?

 

Very much so. I very nearly talked myself out of going today. So glad I’m not very persuasive.

5 minutes ago, MrBibs said:

I was at that game too. Some years ago I was chatting to theirGary Phillips, their goalkeeper at that time - Lovely bloke. When I told him I was a City fan he instantly recalled that match, remembering our fans being none too friendly. Said some of ours smashed the dressing room window to try to get at their players after the match,/warm downs. Was Droy the big bloke? Said he squared up to some of our fans outside the ground after the match. 

Think it was Terry Evans… Talking to myself now! 

8 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Andy Sinton booted one in from 25 yards (first time I’d seen him).  Did a young Millen play?  Just looked it up, New Year’s Day 87/88 season….Gary Blisset 2 Andy Sinton 1.  Rix was on loan (from HMP )

I was at that game too. Some years ago I was chatting to theirGary Phillips, their goalkeeper at that time - Lovely bloke. When I told him I was a City fan he instantly recalled that match, remembering our fans being none too friendly. Said some of ours smashed the dressing room window to try to get at their players after the match,/warm downs. Was Droy the big bloke? Said he squared up to some of our fans outside the ground after the match. 

11 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Yes I think you are correct, some years ago, guessing over 30

Had to look it up. Think it must have been November 91

I remember some wag In the City end asking ‘Anyone want to buy a boat?’ During the minute’s silence for Robert Maxwell 

47 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Always remember some years ago an away game at Oxford where the fog was that thick the 1st we knew city had scored was when the players came running back celebrating.

I reckon that was 1-1 and both goals were at the Oxford end so didn’t see either

You’re a good man @Davefevs

Greg Goodridge?

Luke Wilkshire?

Went for a stroppy fast paced walk towards the end with us 2-1 down, keeping an eye on the score then giving up.

At 16.53 I get a text from my 18 y\o daughter who was up there saying “Fell down stairs limbs”

Thought it might be just a delayed message from the first equaliser, so was delighted when I checked the result. She gave me a quick call to say their fans were very loud when they scored “But we silenced them at the end Dad!” 

3 hours ago, 2015 said:

City 1-0 Crystal Palace - December 2008. Maynard after 2 mins

We were good under GJ at holding onto 1-0 leads it seems..

 

I’m sure I recall the following season  Freddie Sears scoring against us in the first half for Palace, but we came back with a very late Maynard winner to win 1-0  

I recall we sadly lost someone, I think to a heart attack, in the Dolman during the Gary Johnson era iirc.  Medics tried unsuccessfully to save him but the game wasn’t stopped.

The security checks couldn’t  have helped as many would have got in just before kick off. I try to spend my couple of quid with the club if I can. There was no queue for coffee and shortbread which was handy otherwise would have been a choice between getting drink/food or missing kick off.

5 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Gotta be honest, that is cracking midweek away support.

That is great midweek away support. Worth bearing in mind though it’s their first time at Salford so a new ground to visit.
I went to Salford with a Plymouth mate for a Tuesday night match in Feb 19 and they took over a thousand. 

If I advance buy for Wednesday I assume it will be collect tickets on the night at the HPC? 
 

Solid start at Exeter tonight

47 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said:

The fans have been pretty patient so far. What was the reaction like from the away support at the end today?

Let’s just say there are unlikely to be any “Full time scenes” or “Fan cam” YouTube postings from the club for this one. 

4 minutes ago, NorthBris_Southstand said:

Really uncertain as to whether to go today. Dr's orders are to rest at home with an injured achilles, but for some reason I have unwarranted optimism that today is the day for the first win at home. 

I could be left disappointed and in great pain, or I could miss out on the fun...

Feels to me like today’s the day too, although I can’t see it being fun for long parts of the afternoon.

7 minutes ago, italian dave said:

The issues of ticketing and standing often crop up. It went way way beyond that yesterday.

Setting off flares in a very confined concourse area is about as selfish, thoughtless and dangerous as it gets.

During both medical emergency delays there was a rush to the bars (as if that was all people could think of) and abuse, threats, fighting to try to get there. 

What I found most embarrassing of all was the response of some of our fans to those people, stewards, police and medics, who were doing their level best to help a City fan who was clearly very very unwell. At Newcastle that was recognised with a chant of “hero’s”. All I heard from some of our fans yesterday was a chant of “you don’t know what you’re doing”. 

And is it just me who thought the chant of “City till I die” while the gentleman was being treated and then taken out of the stand whilst clearly unwell was a bit inappropriate? 

4 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said:

What songs about ex players were being sang? , seen a few people mentioning this.

The old fan songs that used to sung for Famara, Bobby Reid, Bryan, Pack, Flint, Webster, Paterson  and a fair few others.

Also East end bounce around followed by West Brom bounce around

Some of it felt like a bit of gallows humour to me.

Nice write up.
I remember seeing that “Seen one wall, seen them all” clip on Badiel and Skinner. Very funny.

I’m surprised our record against them is even that good actually. Feels like a team we hardly ever beat. Recall an exciting 3-2 home win a few seasons back but not much else.

Will be heading off in hope rather than expectation today. 

2 minutes ago, Sixtyseconds said:

You can't go around telling Geordies not to wear something.

These people already go bare chested in winter.

 

Quite a lot of the men do too

31 minutes ago, CiderJar said:

Really?

313 - Bristol Rovers fans at Hartlepool United (273 miles Sat)
430 - Bristol City fans at Middlesbrough (263 miles Sat)

1,051 -  Bristol Rovers fans at Exeter City (80 miles Sat)
2,100 - Bristol City fans at Reading (77 miles Tues)

Additionally, West Brom away. City sold out 2,000 allocation 3 weeks before the match.

Rovers at Walsall (virtually same distance) took nowhere near that amount

Another small factor is league 2 match tickets will on average be cheaper than Championship tickets 

1 hour ago, archie andrews said:

lost 3 2 ...

I remember that one. It was steaming hot. Went for.a quick wee just before full time only to hear a cheer for their winner.

Akinbiyi scored one or two for them I seem to recall