Miah Dennehy

3 hours ago, harvey54 said:

Totally agree. Didn't Dennis Wise start it at an FA Cup Final? 

That's certainly the first time I remember it.

I'm sure I'm just a grumpy old ******, but this relatively recent trend of bringing family members onto the pitch- normally kids- irks me.

I have zero interest in seeing a footballers family celebrating with them on the pitch. If they want to join in the celebrations, they should climb the barrier and run on like the rest of us.

12 hours ago, bredwood said:

Yes she’s something along those lines. My Dad wasn’t a trade unionist but had a lot of friends in the Labour movement. I don’t recall any flags and things but I guess my mind was on other things.

Yes, I'm sure it was.

It's a very long story, but I knew a few people there who mentioned Louise to me and that her brother was a big City fan. I have no idea why I remember random stuff like that.

10 hours ago, Scrumpty said:

On the subject of lawyers/trade unionists, is John Malitski (phonetic spelling) still involved with your lot? Used to be chairman or supporters association, or similar 

I don't think he is officially. I think it's Malcyki, but could be wrong. Oddly enough, I've only met him once or twice. Definitely one of the good guys.

37 minutes ago, bredwood said:

Yep that's her

I heard she was a defence lawyer these days. Apologies if I have this wrong and this just goes to show what a weird memory for things I've got if this right, but was your dad a trade unionist who died some time  ago and had quite a large funeral- trade union flags etc?

3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I've had a similar conversation with mates. If we ever got there I think I'd go as much as possible , then I would seriously consider what I was doing next. If we did get up it would be unlikely we would stay for long enough to get disillusioned , but not sure it would take that long.
I have a Norwich mate , after loving doing well in the Championship he hated the Prem . 

The guys I go with pick a few games a year for an away day , I love Saturday afternoons in different towns . Playing away on Sundays afternoon, Monday nights or what ever, just doesn't appeal to me.  Gone are the days we had vans or coaches going to every game religiously . 

Yes, I think those days are in the past for anyone who supports a higher level club. We used to run a coach from the Pied to every single away game for a few years in the 90s- including our stint in the second tier, which would be hard work for fans of a Championship club to do now.

On 01/05/2024 at 20:41, Slacker said:

As someone that has always said that the Premier League is far from being my Holy Grail,most of my fondest City memories seem to be from when we were in League One. 

I can relate to that, as I'm sure can many others. I know a Bournemouth fan, who was home and away with them for years, away games in a private coach or mini bus all with the same bunch of mates. The last time I spoke to him, he had lost his love for the game. Kick off times always changing, unable to get tickets with mates etc. The first season was fun, going to all the big grounds, but that soon wore off, and his best away day in recent years was apparantly at Watford, because it was a 3pm kick off on a Saturday and all his old gang could get together.

As I said, I still have some great days out with Rovers, but middle aged and old men who don't buy merchandise and enjoy going out on the piss in real pubs rather than a concourse bar are not the demographic clubs are looking for, and strictly on business lines, who can blame them?

13 hours ago, bredwood said:

That’s a coincidence. My sister was born in 64 and also went to Whitefield.  You may remember her as she once led the students out on strike.

Louise?

1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

Those area line were never as defined as some think.
I grew up in BS2 , my mates were City too. Went to Whitefield and there were plenty of City there and we used to run coaches from the Maypole in Hanham in the 80s . I had plenty of mates in Kingswood & Hanham that were City , Easton and Fishponds too , I have mates that grew up in Filton . Overall maybe , but never as black & White ( Red & Blue) as it has been painted at times.

Hanham, St George have always been mixed, but I'm surprised what you say about Fishponds. Were you born in 1960? I was born in 64, went to Whitefield and it was pretty much solid Rovers when I went there.

1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

My view is the 'areas' thing is in the past, for any team in any city. Life just isn't like that any more, what with work, transport, education, accommodation.

Perhaps some of your generation have given up somewhat on catching up with City and the next youth generation have less rivalry in mind.

I think where Rovers have missed out massively is on new types of fan. I still have some great days out down Gloucester Road and the odd away trip, but all those good days are entirely based on the social side, which I suspect it is for many City fans as well. However, there are more and more fans who watch their football in a different way and those people want better facilities, whether that be seating, modern surroundings , a big stadium experience and to watch football at the highest level possible. We are light years behind City in those areas. 

42 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

I can't answer your question but can I ask another?

Do you think it true that there is an older demographic at the Mem or is that just an OTIB perception? If true that would be my concern if in your shoes, rather than the actual numbers.

I think the Barton era was terrible for a club trying to be family friendly. How would anyone want to align their youngsters with that sort of role model?

We definitely do seem to an older support. In my little group of 7 there are only 2 younger than me (I'm 60 this year) . There does seem to be a bit of a 'yoof' section coming through, a lot of those being sons and grandsons of us older ones. What is more concerning for me, is that areas that in my younger days were almost entirely Rovers, just aren't any more.

43 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

They have been quite cheap and a few deals on. I think they deliberately aimed towards the young female market, and rightly so. I'm amazed at the attendances, probably better getting more in at lower prices so they can spend in the Stadium.  
I think I paid about £10 for the Man U game , for the game against Everton on 18th is only £4 . 

Offers or not, the gates are still outstanding. Meanwhile, we seem to be doing our utmost to make it difficult for supporters to attend.

22 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

G*s ---- 8714

Girls --- 8749 

Good spot.

Any idea how the City woman's game was priced and were there any freebies for STH? That's not a dig btw, I am genuinely concerned at figures like this and my club ignore them at their peril. 

1 hour ago, cityexile said:

Thinking in hindsight it but might have been better to just let the buggers go to the super league and have been done with it.

I wanted them to go at the time. **** the lot of them.

3 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said:

 

Until Football League clubs start standing up for themselves, they will continue to be ignored by the powers that be. I'd love to see them stick together and refuse to enter the FA Cup next season.

7 hours ago, Robbored said:

The competition has to have the same regulations in every round. It wouldn’t be acceptable to introduce ‘no replays’ in round 3 when the big boys join in.

They don't have VAR in every round.

The number of tents.

On 13/04/2024 at 18:50, Sixtyseconds said:

Alright.

Movement of Jah peepaw .. 

I cannot hear the word 'Exodus' without singing the same in my head

36 minutes ago, RedEd73 said:

Posted here as it's relevant to the Gas rather than in the Barton thread. 

He's so endearing! 

I'm confused by Barton's answer. He has 8 witnesses to an incident he says was fabricated?

Anyone got  a link? Google hasn't helped me.

In fairness to Ben White, as I haven't seen it, I can't comment on that particular incident. But play acting in general is a blight on our game and will only get worse until retrospective action is taken. Fabio Silva spent more time performing gymnastics yesterday - and it won him a penalty- rather than trying to score and pretty much every game will have some player trying to con a ref. It's embarrassing and boring.

2 hours ago, Steve Watts said:

Because Roy's (now) high profile and tanked in Bristol....

I was stupidly missing the joke about Barton.

On 25/03/2024 at 00:32, fgrsimon said:

I remember the windy one, 1-0 to Rovers I think? Goalkicks were ending up heading backwards towards the keeper. There was a shunt on the M32 right behind the away terrace which must have been so embarrassing for the drivers being how they were jeered by a couple of thousand City fans.

In my memory, that was the last Derby game at Eastville but I must be wrong if it is the one featured above.

 

I remember that one. Our goal came at the Tote End, a cross from a free kick held up in the wind and ****** up City's offside trap, leaving 3 Rovers onside around the 6 yard box

3 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:

Funnily enough there was some bearded chap who did have it in his manifesto not that long ago, but all the sort of "proper blokes" who define themselves as patriots didn’t vote for him. 

Ha ha yes, I had forgotten that.

1 hour ago, Red Cloud said:

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree then

Yes, but I hope not fall out. I think what people on my side of the fence need to recognise is that a substantial amount of people in this country do have- albeit I believe unfounded- fears that they are being demonised within their own country. Politicians need to recognise that WITHOUT just shit stirring and telling some blatant porky pies.

Hopefully there is a leader out there who can unite an increasingly divided society. Sadly , I don't see one at the moment.

29 minutes ago, nebristolred said:

To be fair I would disagree slightly and say that I can see why people think we could and should do more for St George's Day. In the home nations it's only England and Wales that don't get a bank holiday for their national days (I think), and it would be nice to be able to do something for it.

Yes, I'm all up or an extra bank holiday  It won't be long before a political party sees that as a vote winner and puts it in their manifesto. However, then we would see one of the real problems with the way society is going. Companies would be allowed to not officially recognise it and it would be of no benefit to their staff whatsover, a common practice in nursing care which my wife works in .