Atyeo's lift

COYR

Notts are good at wrestling

What a run by Zak

Just playing now

1 minute ago, Dollymarie said:

Just checking everyone’s still got an “event starting soon” screen at the moment? 

Yes

Any team news yet?

52 minutes ago, aa_bcfc said:

I was there. That victory has to be the best away win in my 66 years following City. 

I was there too - had just moved to Yorkshire and was able to miss work and see the match. Happy memories of a great day.

Decent first half, but Watford do look dangerous, especially on the break. Mostly good defending and Max saved a certain goal. Need to be sharper and quicker in midfield though.

Got to say Sport10 came good in the end

No, 'human verification pops up and doesn't respond so viewing is blocked

Sport10 not working today 

Tommmmmyyyy

Don't forget, we're dealing here with people who think we've a top six squad. Not all decisions are likely to be rational.

54 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

The Boss.

I don' think Pearson's allowed at the gate now

Thanks Silvio and Maan - that's definitely the date, but failing memory let me down on the score. It's helped me fix another important date in my life, which is what I was after.

City lost 3-2 to Rovers at Eastville in December 1963. Does anyone know exactly on which date that was?

I aw today Millwall doing what so many others do, but we never do; having a man, usually a midfielder, alone in space as an outlet. Is this due to our poor positioning both in marking and movement, or do other teams just practise this in training? Also other team's defenders when heading under pressure nearly always find a fellow player - our heading seems directionless and random. 

1 hour ago, TedsHeadIs Red said:

No idea why this this thread has turned into a BGS nostalgia trip but for some reason I’m finding it quite interesting. 
Keep it up lads.

Were there any female teachers there? 

I had a maths teacher called Mrs Griffiths - she's the one I recall.

Was the teacher with the nose 'Rudolph', my Latin teacher? I can't remember his surname. The houses in 1959 were Dehns, Trotts, Bookers, Lucas's, Osbornes and Meighs. When I left in 1964 Osbornes had changed to Warrens. By the way, for anyone interested all the back numbers of the Chronicle are now online with other items as well. Brought back many memories as I trawled through my years there.

Ha! Hard running centre eh? I mostly remember standing around shivering but I did play centre and also flanker on occasion. I don't recall Mr Lucas being very enthusiastic about my playing but I was looking at my old school reports the other day and he gave me a very kindly farewell on my final one, saying I helped with coaching the juniors which I don't remember at all. Sorry not to recall you, but as I said, my memory isn't what it was and I was looking at a photo on the BGS archive last week of all the teachers in my final year and I only recognised two or three of them.

Sorry, forgot to say that I did live in Southfield Road, Westbury in those days. Down in Devon now.

2 minutes ago, Red Moseley said:

Looks like we were contemporaries. Name's Richard Powell. Fortunately was not quite good enough to make school teams on Saturdays so could make the City. Enjoyed the Failand/Golden Hill mud on Tuesdays or Thursdays though!!

Hi Richard, I'm sorry but the name doesn't ring a bell, but maybe that's due to age! I'm Steve Bumstead; I don't think I made a school team very often, 3rd XV mostly but I seem to remember we had house matches most Saturday afternoons. Perhaps the old memory is letting me down again.

59 minutes ago, Red Moseley said:

I too was at BGS, 1958 - 64. Bunny Warren was my first form master, great teacher and good bloke. Messrs Booker, Dehn, Osborne and Trott were housemasters along with mine, Graham Lucas. Non footballing school at the time (apart from the Prep School) so rugby or hockey. Two hours of woodwork on a Saturday morning left me losing the will to live, and couldn't wait to get home to Ashton for my football fix.

I was in Lucas's house too, and I think we must be exact contemporaries as I was there 1953-64 (including Junior School). I missed so many matches at Ashton Gate because we often had games on Saturday afternoons. So frustrating, playing Rugby in the mud and rain on Failand and hearing the roars from the Gate ( yes, there were roars in those days).

6 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Mr Osborne the Form and German Teacher, who was a Lancastrian and a thoroughly decent person unlike some of the bullies that posed as teachers.

Yes, I had Mr Osborne as a form and German master too. Good bloke.

23 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks @Frenchay Red

I was there for that match. Biggest crowd at Ashton Gate in my lifetime of 42,594.

I went to BGS and we had lessons on Saturday mornings. Our Form Master gave three of us an early end to school because we had tickets.

And one more for Red Alligator. Wally Hinshelwood played 149 games for City so a significant part of our history.

Ditto - I was at BGS too, but didn't get given any time off that day

Superb first half. Winning possession time after time when we shouldn't - Watford being very sloppy at times and City just on song.