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NB It’s a 3 pm KO although the image in the OP shows a 2 pm kick off
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Our last home game of the season as we look to extend our six game unbeaten run. We won the corresponding fixture last season thanks to a late winner from Andi, https://youtu.be/GULOo7F1GbA
In October, thanks to Tommy Conway’s brace, we won a poor game at their place 2-1 all the goals coming after 80 minutes. For those who miss him here’s NP post-match, https://youtu.be/YENnTEWl0xw?si=1zgiY3H3OKVru5mS
Two minutes after coming on as a 79th-minute substitute Conway, in his second game back after a two-month injury lay-off, controlled a long ball and cut in from the left to fire past Viktor Johansson in the Millers net. Then, as the game looked set to end in a draw following Tyler Blackett’s equaliser, Conway popped up again, in the 95th minute, to deftly steer Andy King’s cross into the net, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-rotherham-united-1-2-bristol-city/ TC described this, at the time, as his best moment in a City shirt: https://t.co/o3EfMt1454
The Millers' two-year stay in the Championship came to an end with five games still left to play when they lost on 5 April 0-1 at home to Plymouth, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68691286
They have endured a dismal campaign, with just four wins and are guaranteed to finish bottom of the table. They have failed to win a single match away from home all season and have not won a league match on their travels since November 2022.
There will certainly be others but Shaun Goater is the only player I can think of who played for them and us.
LM pre-match https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-previews-final-home-game/
They signed goalkeeper Dillon Phillips on a two-year deal, following his departure from fellow Championship side Cardiff City. Also signed midfielder Cafu after his release from Nottingham Forest. The 30-year-old joined the Millers on a one-year deal.
They signed winger Fred Onyedinma on a season-long loan from Premier League side Luton Town.
They also signed forward Andre Green on a two-year contract after a successful trial. The 25-year-old spent the past two seasons in Slovakia with Slovan Bratislava. He came through Aston Villa's academy and had loan spells with Portsmouth, Preston and Charlton before joining Sheffield Wednesday in January 2021.
In mid-August they completed the permanent transfer of midfielder Christ Tiehi, who arrived at AESSEAL New York Stadium for an undisclosed club-record fee from FC Slovan Liberec.
Also signed winger Arvin Appiah on a season-long loan from Spanish second division side Almeria. The 22-year-old started his career with Nottingham Forest before joining Almeria for £8m four years ago.
On the eve of deadline day they signed Exeter City forward Sam Nombe for an undisclosed club record fee on a four-year deal and on deadline day they signed Aston Villa defender Sebastian Revan on a season-long loan deal.
At the end of October they added ex-Middlesbrough and Blackburn defender Daniel Ayala on a deal until the end of the season. The 32-year-old Spaniard was a free agent after leaving Blackburn Rovers at the end of last season.
During the November international break they sacked manager Matt Taylor with the club 22nd in the Championship. In early December they appointed 44 year old ex-Wigan boss Leam Richardson as new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Then Leam Richardson was sacked on April 17th and Steve Evans left Stevenage to take his place with immediate effect. The decision to part ways with the 44-year-old came as a surprise to many fans.The Millers' plan all along seemed to be that LR was going to be the man in charge come the start of the 24/25 campaign at the AESSEAL New York stadium.
Instead of Richardson, it will be Evans. The Scottish boss previously took charge of the club from April 2012 to September 2015.
Fan, Tom Eyre’s reaction to the news of Richardson's sacking. Eyre believes that the decision to get rid of Richardson wasn't the right one, and that he would have been the right person for their upcoming return to League One.
He said: "Time will tell if the decision to sack Richardson was the right one, or not. I'm very shocked. It was only a couple of weeks ago that our chairman said that he was the man to see us through to next season, that Richardson wanted to be here, wanted to make sure that things were going well, and that he wanted to prove himself.
"I can't see it being a sacking. I think one of them has decided to walk or part ways. It's just a huge shock.
"I didn't think that this would happen this season, I thought that he'd be given until Christmas at the least, so yeah, I'm just in shock.
"But given his huge losses, given the fact that there wasn't an up-turn in form, or the football, you can argue that it is the right decision. Personally, I don't think it is. I thought that he was the man for League One, and he would have rebuilt the club, and the culture, much more efficiently than anyone else will do."
Evans has had a lot of success with the Millers in the past, and, as a result of that, he's someone that knows and understands the club. His record with the club is almost as good as any of the other teams that he has managed in his career.
The Scotsman got Stevenage surprisingly close to the play-offs this season, in what is their first season back in the third tier of English football.
So, bringing in Evans isn't a bad appointment. He's certainly a proven manager at this level, although he has the reputation of being someone who needs a lot of financial backing. But why was now the time to sack Richardson? That is the intriguing, and confusing, part of the equation.
Family day today, which includes The Wurzels who will be performing following the match. They will play an hour-long set in the extended Fan Village.
Other family day stuff:
All Under-12 tickets just £1!
Party Peeps pre-match entertainment and music
Extended Fan Village with lots of fun, family friendly activities
Puxton Park will be on site with a tractor and an alpaca!
Face painting in the Fan Village and South Stand
Lower and Upper Lansdown Stand games and activities
Head-to-head record
Won: 23
Lost: 24
Drawn:10
Officials
Charles Breakspear from Surrey is in the middle. In the thirty-four games he has been the referee for this season he has shown one hundred and sixty-four yellow cards and nine red. He normally does 1st and 2nd division games and this is only the second time this season that he as reffed a Championship game.
Running the line are Daniel Leach and Nigel Lugg and the Fourth Official will be James Bell.
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11 hours ago, formerly known as ivan said:
Fair enough, I thought someone said they were at 10k last year and 8k this. If they are up then fair enough.
More than 12,000 seats have been renewed in the five-week priority window for 2023/24 Season Ticket holders, as per the OS
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On 20th April 1976 we were promoted to the top flight after an absence of 65 years. I remember it being a humid evening at Ashton Gate, with City needing a win against already relegated Portsmouth, managed by Ian St. John.
Clive Whitehead scored in the third minute in front of the open end (now the Atyeo Stand), but it was a nerve jangling 87 minutes to follow, especially in the second half when Geoff Merrick's sliced clearance nearly ended up in his own net.
27,000 fans went bonkers at the final whistle, there was a huge pitch invasion and City management and players took their bow in the directors' box. Alan Dicks ended up fully clothed in the players' bath, and the sports page headlines in the next day's Sun read "Splash! Bristol jump back".
The two games before the Pompey game had seen City at home to Chelsea, drawing 2-2 in front of 26,000, and most surprisingly a 0-0 draw at Eastville against the Rovers, watched by a now unbelievable 26,400!
What are your memories of that evening 48 years ago? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk8VE4BrlqU
Norwich are still hoping to secure a play-off place and are currently 6th so will be well up for this. They have three matches to secure their spot in the play-offs, as they lead seventh-placed Hull by six points but with the Tigers having played one game less.
The game pitches together the division’s two best teams over the last five games; City have taken 11 points and scored eight goals, conceding once, during that time whereas Norwich have 10 points with seven for and six against.
Fan’s view
Few saw operation play-offs coming in late 2023.
‘What a weird old season this has turned into. And not just because Norwich City have gone from something the dog passed to genuine promotion contenders in the space of four months.
The Carrow Road crowd has also done a full 180 – transforming themselves into Portsmouth’s finest (a Delia joke) when, for the first half of the season, our spiritual home was the place to go on a Saturday afternoon if you needed some quiet time.
(It’s only fair to point out that those who follow City on their travels have been admirably steadfast throughout).
But it doesn’t end there. In November, David Wagner – nice chap that he is – was, in a footballing sense, Norfolk’s public enemy number one.
Even some of those for whom the cup is usually half-full had to reluctantly admit that his useful life at Carrow Road appeared to be nearing its end. At the time the debate was around who would pull the trigger and when. There appeared to be no 'if'.
But here we are, four months hence and Wagner’s star is rising. While he still may not be everyone’s vision of a Norwich City head coach of the future, in the here and now he’s earned the respect of just about everyone of a yellow and green hue for what has happened in 2024. That, in doing so, he’s recently overseen a win over Ipswich certainly did his street cred no harm.
And there’s more. All of the angst around our majority owners and their questionable ability to run the club has been shelved for the time being. Even their most vociferous critics have put on hold their gripes and concerns while a promotion charge is ongoing. Delia’s “20 per cent of our fanbase are whingers” rant has also been temporarily overlooked.
All of these positives are, of course, related. Little would have changed without the transformation on the pitch but, as things stand, we are all currently in the grip of operation play-offs. An 'operation' that's been a while coming.
Not since back in 2001-02 – when we sneaked into the play-offs and lost in the final to Birmingham (in Cardiff) – have we been in this position. Since then, it’s been either automatic promotion, just missing out on the automatics, or missing out on the top-six altogether by some considerable margin.
This is different. From being outsiders for the top-six, this good run has gradually hauled us into the play-off picture and, thanks to all of the above, we’ve stayed there… so far.
There is still work to be done, but even if we somehow conspire to miss out, few expected this season to still be ‘alive’ when we reached game 46. And it will be.
Like I said, weird old times.’
On the first Sunday of December at Ashton Gate we witnessed a very poor game with us conspiring to throw away a one goal lead, thanks to Knight’s first league goal for us, with George Tanner putting through his own goal and then Norwich stealing a winner in the 94th minute. Highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/highlights-bristol-city-1-2-norwich-city/
Guide to Carrow Road: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship/carrow-road-norwich-city.html
PotD is available, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/pay-on-the-day-at-carrow-road-2/
Their forum: https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/156283-bristol-city-saturday/
LM grew up in Norwich. Here he is with Mark Sykes, pre the game: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/manning-and-sykes-preview-canaries-trip/
Rob Dickie is expected to be in the squad, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-receive-timely-injury-9224257
Their manager David Wagner grew up in West Germany. He made his professional debut with Eintracht Frankfurt in 1990 and played as a striker for several clubs in the first and second division of German football. Son of an American stepfather and German mother, Wagner played for the United States national team, earning eight caps from 1996 until 1998.
From 2011 to 2015 Wagner managed Borussia Dortmund II. In November 2015 he took the manager's position at Huddersfield Town, whom he led to the Premier League via the 2017 EFL Championship play-off final. He left Huddersfield in January 2019, and then had brief spells at Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and Swiss Super League club Young Boys.
Their nine most successful managers: https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/norwich-citys-best-managers-in-order-of-games-won-ranked/
In this fixture last season they came out on top, https://youtu.be/-ibCyMnAw6I
Interesting Radio 4 food programme looking at Delia’s impact on food at NCFC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jbx9
Head-to-head record
Won: 21
Lost: 39
Drawn:18
They lay claim to the oldest football chant in the world - On the ball, City! Which is 121 years old.
Talking of ages https://www.onthisday.com/people/adolf-hitler Hitler was born on 20 April.
Officials
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Jonathan Hunt and Greg Read
Fourth official: Ollie Yates
Defender Dimitris Giannoulis is out having picked up a hamstring injury last month.
In March Ashley Barnes was banned indefinitely from attending horse racing meetings in the UK. Barnes, 34, was placed on the British Horseracing Authority's excluded list because he did not co-operate with an ongoing BHA investigation.
Norwich nonsense
From Medieval times right through to the Early Modern Age, Norwich was second only to the capital in terms of population. Immigrants came from all around to partake in the city’s wool trade and weaving industry.
NORWICH IS THE ONLY ENGLISH CITY LOCATED IN A NATIONAL PARK. The Norfolk Broads is designated an Area of Outstanding Beauty – all 125 miles of navigable lock-free waterways, beautiful countryside and picturesque towns, villages and cities. It’s also mentioned in David Bowie’s hit song Life on Mars.
NORWICH WAS FIRST TO BE PEDESTRIANISED. The city had the first-ever pedestrianised street back in July 1967. At the time giving people priority over traffic was a bit of novelty – so ubiquitous and much-loved had the car become – but other cities caught on to the benefits of restricting traffic and well, the rest is history really…
Pubs ++++ Back in the day (or rather the 17th century), Norwich had 600 pubs. But the 1904 Licensing Act, Second World War and slum clearances in the 1960s saw many forced to close. King Street was the worst hit, with the number of pubs there falling from 58 to one. And the name of that one pub? It’s the Last Pub Standing, of course…
NORWICH CITY FC’S CLUB SONG IS OLDEST IN UK. Today’s footie fans still sing the song ‘On the Ball City’ at Carrow Road Stadium today. It was written for another team in Norwich back in 1890 before the city’s football team claimed it in 1902.
ALAN PARTRIDGE IS FROM NORWICH. OK, the self-promoting Alan Partridge may be a fictional character, but his creator Steve Coogan is real enough. Partridge is a DJ on Radio Norwich in the series, spouting his ‘words of wisdom’ to the city’s general population.
COLMAN’S MUSTARD IS FROM THE CITY. Jeremiah James Colman started producing mustard at his factory back in 1814 and it’s been going strong ever since. Some of today’s farmers who supply the mustard seeds for the condiment are fifth generation of the original family suppliers.
NORWICH HAD THE FIRST-EVER POSTCODES. Yep, today there are more than 1.8 million postcodes in the UK – every street has one. But, at one time, only streets in Norwich were recalled by a series of letters and numbers. That’s because the GP decided to trial it here back in 1959. Looks like it proved successful then.
SALE OF THE CENTURY WAS FROM NORWICH. One of the most popular programmes on TV from 1971 to 1983, Sale of the Century began every show with “And now, from Norwich, it’s the quiz of the week!” Quizmaster was Nicholas Parsons. It had the same kudos as today’s The Chase with Bradley Walsh.
Pubs
There is no designated away team pub in Norwich. This is due to one too many issues of damage being caused to the Compleat Angler that means they no longer accept away fans. Furthermore alcohol is not served in the stadium to away fans. Sometimes the Waterfront pub or Stadia (both close to the ground) permit away fans but this is very hit and miss. Places to consider are:
The Wildman, 29 Bedford Street, Norwich, NR2 1AG, https://www.wildmannorwich.co.uk
Prince of Wales, 8-14 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LB, http://www.inapub.co.uk/venues/the-prince-of-wales/norwich/nr11lb/1937
The Coach and Horses, 82 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1BA, https://www.facebook.com/thecoachthorperoad and http://www.thecoachthorperoad.co.uk
Light and airy tap for Chalk Hill brewery (tours available) with eight own brews plus guests, food from baguettes up including lunch deals, Sat brunch and imaginative weekly specials, friendly staff, L-shaped bare-boards bar with open fire, pleasant back dining area; sports TVs, gets very busy on home match days; disabled access possible (not to lavatories), front terrace, open all day.
Revado Hotel, Restaurant and Bar, 2 Stracey Road, Norwich, NR1 1EZ, https://revadohotels.com
The Rose Inn, 235 Queens Road, Norwich, NR1 3AE, https://www.facebook.com/RoseInnNR1/
Adam and Eve, https://m.facebook.com/theadamandevenorwich/?locale2=en_GB 17 Bishopgate, NR3 1RZ Norwich (a 25 minute walk from the ground)
The oldest pub in Norwich dating from at least 1240 when used by workmen building the cathedral, has a Saxon well beneath the lower bar floor and striking Dutch gables (added in 14th and 15th c); old-fashioned small bars with tiled or parquet floors, cushioned benches built into partly panelled walls and some antique high-backed settles, well kept ales such as Adnams and Wolf, Aspall's cider and around 40 malt whiskies, traditional pubby food (not Sun evening) from baguettes up, friendly service; background music; children allowed in snug till 7pm, no dogs inside, picnic-sets out among pretty tubs and hanging baskets, open all day.
Duke of Wellington, http://www.dukeofwellingtonnorwich.co.uk
91-93 Waterloo Road, Norwich, NR3 1EG (8 minute drive from the ground)
Rambling corner local with huge range of well kept quickly changing ales including Fullers, Oakham and Wolf, many served from tap room casks, foreign bottled beers too, no food apart from sausage rolls and pies (can bring your own, cutlery is provided) and weekend summer barbecue, real fire; live music and traditional games; well behaved dogs welcome, small back terrace, open all day.
Edith Cavell, https://www.stonegatepubpartners.co.uk/run-a-pub/pubs/Pages/edith-cavell-norwich.aspx 7 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HF (6 minute drive to the ground)
Corner pub-restaurant named after the gallant World War I Norfolk nurse; popular if not especially cheap food with emphasis on steaks cooked on hot rocks, three real ales including a house beer from Wolf, friendly helpful service, smallish bar, upstairs restaurant (and loos); diagonally across from Erpingham Gate leading into cathedral green, open all day (till 1am Fri, Sat).
Fat Cat, https://www.fatcatpub.co.uk 49 West End Street, Norwich, NR24NA (10 minute drive from the ground)
Heaven for real ale lovers, this cheerful town pub lies tucked away in a residential area just west of the city centre. With bare floor boards throughout, the no-nonsense furnishings include plain pine tables and simple solid seats, lots of brewery memorabilia, bric-a-brac and stained glass; board games. The knowledgeable Mr Keatley and his hospitable staff can help guide you through the extraordinary choice of 32 perfectly kept and quickly changing beers. On handpump or tapped from the cask in a stillroom behind the bar ' big windows reveal all ' are their own beers (Fat Cat Bitter, Honey Ale, IPA, Marmalade Cat, Tom Cat and Wild Cat), as well as guests such as Adnams Mosaic, Crouch Vale Yakima Gold, Dark Star American Pale Ale, Fullers ESB, Green Jack Mahseer, Greene King Abbot, Oakham Bishops Farewell and Citra and Timothy Taylors Landlord ' and many more choices from across the country. You'll also find 15 draught lagers and craft ales, over 20 international bottled beers, ten malt whiskies, ten rums and 22 ciders and perries. There are pavement tables outside. No children under the age of 16.
Kings Head, http://www.kingsheadnorwich.com 42 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR31JE (7 minute drive from the ground)
Traditional Victorian local with good friendly atmosphere in two simply furnished bare-boards bars (front one is tiny), up to 14 very well kept changing regional ales, good choice of imported beers and a local cider, no food except pork pies; bar billiards in back bar; dogs welcome, open all day until late.
Plough, https://www.grainpubs.co.uk 58 St Benedicts St, Norwich NR2 4AR (9 minute drive from the ground)
Small city-centre pub owned by Grain, their ales and guests kept well, good wines and cocktails, food limited to sausage pie, cheeseboards and summer barbecues, simply updated split-level interior with bare boards and open fire; background music, occasional DJ; good spacious beer garden behind, open all day.
The Ribs of Beef, https://ribsofbeef.co.uk 24 Wensum St, Norwich NR3 1HY (7 minute drive to the ground)
Comfortable and welcoming riverside pub; nine real ales including Oakham, two traditional ciders and good wine choice, generous well priced food such as burgers and wings, roasts on Sun (no food Sun evening), quick cheerful service, traditional carpeted bar with river views, smaller downstairs room; live music Sun, quiz every other Thurs, sports TV; children welcome, limited seats outside on narrow waterside terrace, open all day.
St Andrew’s Brew House, https://www.standrewsbrewhouse.com 41 St Andrews St, Norwich NR2 4TP (7 minute drive from the ground)
Interesting place visibly brewing its own good beers (can tour the brewery), also plenty of guest ales, craft kegs and bottled beers, utilitarian bare-boards interior with exposed ducting, rough masonry walls and eclectic mix of seating including some button-back booths, popular sensibly priced food from British tapas and sharing boards up including special theme nights, busy efficient staff, upstairs function room; background music, sports TV; children and dogs welcome, pavement tables, open all day.
Wig and Pen, http://www.thewigandpen.com 6 St Martin-At-Palace Plain, Norwich NR3 1RN (6 minute drive from the ground)
Popular 17th-c beamed pub close to cathedral; half a dozen well kept local ales including Adnams, Wolf and Woodfordes, well priced wines and good value food from sandwiches up, Sunday roasts, prompt friendly service; background music, sports TVs, spring beer festival; metal café-style furniture on large terrace at front, open all day (till 6.30pm Sun).
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Out for the rest of this season, https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-talent-ayman-benarous-9231364
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From the OS
Sky Sports is to become the home of the EFL from 2024/25
17 April 2024From next season (2024/25), a new rights agreement between the EFL and Sky Sports comes into effect, making SkySports the home of the EFL.
With over 1,000 EFL fixtures live on Sky Sports via Sky and NOW each season, our club streaming service will cease to offer domestic live video coverage of EFL matches.
The update comes as the EFL begins a five-year rights deal with Sky Sports and will see significantly enhanced exposure for all EFL clubs.
As part of the groundbreaking partnership with Sky Sports, fans will be able to access more action than ever before from across the EFL’s three divisions, as well as every game of the Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
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1 minute ago, Jerseybean said:
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10 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:Southville my arse! That's a red card offence!
From their own FB page….Located on Southville’s bustling North Street, our Café Bar is a hub for great food, drink, music and art.
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9 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:
Southville my arse! That's a red card offence!
9 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:Southville my arse! That's a red card offence!
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12 years after being relegated from the Championship, Portsmouth are back in the second tier.
A rookie manager has worked his magic and brought joy to Fratton Park.
Portsmouth are League One Champions.
They are going to be lifted on shoulders, they will be celebrating, none of these Pompey players are leaving this pitch anytime soon.
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Congratulations to Pompey who secured promotion this evening.
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On 11/04/2024 at 17:03, Iron Acton Red said:
And for a JPT final once if i remember
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2 hours ago, Club Bruges fan said:
Dear Bristol City Fans,
We are 4 Belgians (in our late thirties) visiting your lovely city the last weekend of april.
As we are massive football fans, we bought tickets for the Rotherham United Game (Dolman Stand seats).
As our passion for beer even exceeds our passion for football, we're looking for a Bristol City legend(s) to show us the Bristol City FC pub life before, during and (god willing) after the game.
Beers, snacks and tales of heroic football games are on us + an invite to do the same in Bruges for the next Club Bruges game.
Please let us know by replying on this post, or contacting me on whatsapp +32498760835.
Thanks for considering our request.
Bart, Bruno, Thomas & Frederic
Bart, Bruno, Thomas and Frederic
Hope you enjoy your visit. this mopight help
For those making a day of it, take a look at these options. Looking forward to a good game, safe trip to the traveling fans.
Here are a selection of pubs near or nearish to Ashton Gate that away fans head for. As things can quickly change, would suggest that you check if away fans are welcome beforehand.
The fan zone outside the ground with live music and all the cider you can drink! There is also an away bar outside the away end.
If you want cider then here are three winners!
The Apple is certainly one to try: https://applecider.co.uk/about/
The Apple is a cider bar on a 1930’s Dutch barge bringing traditional farmhouse ciders to the heart of Bristol. Located at the end of King Street. The Apple, which opened in 2008, has been cidering up customers ever since.
The Orchard Inn https://www.orchardinn.co.uk is also worth finding. Nestled on the corner of Spike Island, the pub is situated by the Marina, just a short and pleasant walk along the Harbourside from the city centre. As one of Bristol's few remaining freehouses The Orchard stocks a range of still and sparkling ciders and prides itself on its fresh gravity poured real ales, but caters to all tastes. Hanover Place Harbourside, Bristol BS1 6XT.
In Clifton seek out the legendary Coronation Tap, http://thecoronationtap.com 8 Sion Place Clifton Bristol BS8 4AX, this will give you a feel for the place: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/legendary-bristol-cider-pub-famous-7153058
Avon Packet, 185-187 Coronation Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1RF. Built in 1843, with a tiled frontage added around 1900, this delightfully eccentric pub retains three of its original five rooms and many old fittings. 14 minute walk from Ashton Gate.
The Ostrich, Lower Guinea Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6TJ, https://butcombe.com/the-ostrich-pub-bristol/ ex manager Nigel Pearson’s personal favourite to see why watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnlm_DPVpng
Waterfront pub offering sharing plates and homestyle mains along with good range of beers and rum. Circa half an hour walk from the ground.
Bedminster Cricket Club, Clanage Road, Bristol, BS3 2JX, https://www.bedminstercc.co.uk A 12 minute walk to the ground.
The Robert Fitzharding - JD Wetherspoon, 24 Cannon Street , Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BN, https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/bristol/the-robert-fitzharding-bristol Traditional chain pub branch with a wooden bar, international comfort-food menu and deals on beer. 22 minute walk from Ashton Gate.
Rose of Denmark, 6 Dowry Place, Bristol, BS8 4QL, https://www.facebook.com/roseofdenmarkbristol/ This regency townhouse pub offers a cosy atmosphere for real ales and British/Spanish food. 16 minutes walk from the stadium.
Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Bristol, BS3 1TF, https://tobaccofactory.com Located on Southville’s bustling North Street, this Cafe Bar is a hub for great food, drink, music and art. Converted from a historic factory, once at the heart of Bristol’s industrial past, the bright, contemporary and welcoming space is a unique spot to eat and relax. 10 minutes walk away from Ashton Gate.
The Orchard Inn, 12 Hanover Place, Bristol BS1 6XT, https://www.orchardinn.co.uk Unreconstructed Victorian boozer with 20+ ciders, eight cask ales and simple pub grub, plus live music. About 20 minutes walk from the ground.
The Cottage Inn, Baltic Wharf, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6XG, https://butcombe.com/the-cottage-inn-bristol/ Wood-panelled Victorian inn with a harbourside terrace, serving local real ales and pub grub. Approximately a walk of 15 minutes to Ashton Gate.
Portwell Tavern,1 Portwall Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6NB https://www.portwalltavern.co.uk Lively, airy local pub with changing cask ales and a good selection of wines, plus global dishes. A 37 minute walk away from Ashton Gate Stadium.
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Place, Bristol, BS1 6XJ, https://www.novascotiabristol.co.uk A historic nineteenth century pub on Spike Island adjacent to the Cumberland Basin in Bristol Harbour. It was originally built as a terrace of three houses and then converted into a pub. It is a grade II listed building. A quarter of an hour walk to the ground.
The Mardyke, 126 Hotwell Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4UB, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mardyke-Public-House/152373411452152 Historic community pub just across the Hotwell Road from the floating harbour. Inside is a large single bar area, with darkwood settles with high-backed shelves, plus several nooks and crannies for secluded drinking. 22 minute walk away from Ashton Gate.
Pump House, Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4PZ, http://the-pumphouse.com Sophisticated British gastropub in an old Victorian pumping house with waterside seating. 18 minute walk to the ground.
Knights Teplar - JD Wetherspoon, near Temple Meads train station, 1 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6DG, https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/bristol/the-knights-templar-bristol Large Wetherspoon's pub in a modern building with an all-day food menu and free WiFi. Three quarters of an hour walk from the ground.
Spotted Cow, 139 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1EZ, https://thespottedcowbristol.com Gastropub with contemporary decor and booth seating for local DJs, quizzes and open mic nights. 16 minute walk from the ground.
The Hen and Chicken, 210 North Street, Southville, Bristol BS3 1JF https://www.henandchicken.com Large pub with modern vintage decor for Comedy Box gigs, live music and wood-fired pizzas. 13 minutes walk away from the ground.
The Ashton, Ashton Road, Bristol, BS41 9LX, https://www.theashtonbristol.co.uk/#/ Real ales and classic pub grub in an easygoing, rustic setting, plus open fire and beer garden. 17 minute walk to the ground.
Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room, 291 North Street, Bristol, BS3 1JP https: www.bristolbeerfactory.co.uk. The Tap Room is a utopia for beer lovers, nestled nicely at the end of North Street it’s the perfect place to enjoy a pint and a catch up. With five hand pulls rotating of all their latest brews, eight keg lines and fridges full of cans there’s always something new to try. With the brewery literally a very small stones throw away you couldn’t get fresher beer or be closer to where the magic happens. Just an 8 minute walk away from the stadium.
The Old Bookshop, 65 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1ES https://www.theoldbookshopbristol.com A friendly, comfortable and relaxing bar in the heart of North Street, Bristol. Take pride in their carefully curated drinks list offering a huge array of Beers, Cider, Natural Wine and Spirits - alongside alcohol free options. Their beer list features an array of German, Belgium and European inspired beers, which are updated on a daily basis, so there is always something new available to try and experience on every visit. 19 minutes walk from the ground.
The Cornubia,142 Temple Street, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6EN https://thecornubia.co.uk Real ales and ciders in a small boozer with a large beer garden in former Georgian wigmaker's store. 45 minute walk to the ground.
The Golden Guinea, 19 Guinea Street, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6SX, https://thegoldenguinea.co.uk Refurbished old pub with leather sofas, graffiti art and a terrace, staging live music and comedy. 33 minute walk to Ashton Gate.
The Merchants Arms, 5 Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4PZ,
http://www.bathales.com small, attractive ale house with two small atmospheric rooms and a traditional pub ambiance. No frills, no machines, no jukebox but a selection of excellent, mainly, local cask ales, an eclectic mix of background music, great conversation and a roaring log fire in the winter. An 18 minute walk from Ashton Gate.
The Plough, 223 Easton Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0EG. 20 minute drive from the ground. This is a very popular local pub, with quirky but wonderfully curated decor, and a reputation for good (edgy) live music and a lively clientele. There are four handpumps with changing beers, many from local breweries. Real cider is also served on one handpump. There is a pool table which is usually very busy and a popular garden/patio area. The pub is a popular destination for sports enthusiasts, it hosts 16 teams including cricket, netball and football (men's and women’s teams). There are several large screens inside the pub and outside on the patio for watching important sporting events. Children are welcome until 8pm. Dogs are not allowed. https://www.plougheaston.co.uk
The Seven Stars, Thomas Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6JG, https://7stars.co.uk One of Bristol’s oldest character pubs dating back to the late 1500’s (the pavement still has iron edges to prevent damage by heavy cart-wheeled carriages), The Seven Stars remains largely unchanged from its origins in a city now packed with an ever changing sea of trendy bars and clubs. Offering a fantastic selection of over 30 different cask ales every week, plus traditional “West Country” ciders and perries.
Anywhere on the Harbourside.
For decent pubs, which are not necessarily near the ground, see this list: https://thegoodpubguide.co.uk/?s=&gpg=Bristol&pub_category=2-worth-a-visit
The Good Pub Guide recommends the Highbury Vaults, which isn’t near the ground,: https://thegoodpubguide.co.uk/pub/116376/bs2+8de/highbury+vaults/
Time Out suggest these: https://www.timeout.com/bristol/bars-pubs/the-best-pubs-in-bristol utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&cid=~worldwide~natsoc~facebook~echobox&fbclid=IwAR3tkyQwTJINqGBtXgt_gfQfiwo_DCHL2VXFuhTAD_1j3Jtq3s9lgbFMi0o#Echobox=1679471374
For a historic pub crawl try this: https://www.bristolworld.com/news/9...-make-up-a-legendary-pub-crawl-4139170?page=1
Or this: https://www.bristolworld.com/news/1...uyote_Qx-XgsIcuOb9u2BfM54suSasThLX5Rx_-PkW0GM
These all feature in the CAMRA guide: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/...m_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email
That should help quench yer thirst!
Away from the pubs here are some other to do’s: https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-...NaSNryB6Tp_uWeHePTDdOfpOKXjD6_PEsP4UXrfboCt9I
If you fancy a fish ‘n chip supper try one of these: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats...m_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats...m_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/bristol-live-readers-picks-best-8094776
Parking
If you are driving there are no realistic free parking options as residents parking zones are everywhere. You can, however, park for free at Portway Park and Ride and get a bus to the stadium. Alternatively, you could park at the Long Ashton Park and Ride which is about a 20 minute walk away from the ground.
Be aware of the Clean Air Zone charges, https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/bristols-caz/charges-and-vehicle-checker
Enjoy our wonderful City.
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42 minutes ago, Davefevs said:
FWIW @Jerseybean according to bbc we had 62% possesion on Saturday.
FWIW2 you mention a chess match, whereas LM tends to use “cat and mouse”. I think of Tom and Jerry when I think “cat and mouse” and that is high speed chases, normally with Tom ending up with a big lump on his head!
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Wikipedia gives this explanation:
Cat and mouse, often expressed as cat-and-mouse game, is an English-language idiom that means "a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes."[1] The "cat" is unable to secure a definitive victory over the "mouse", who, despite not being able to defeat the cat, is able to avoid capture.
Which almost makes it feel like the match is to satisfy LM rather than anyone else.
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But I agree with lots that you say. I think Manning likes structure and order, because he can analyse that. But if you go off the script he finds that hard.
Oops my mistake Dave 62% it was
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My observations about our style of play are based on the Huddersfield game, however, much of what follows has been a recurring theme under Manning.
The approach seems to be a very cautious one based on keeping the ball, particularly in our own defensive third of the pitch, this results in passing sideways or backwards and making no progress forward whatsoever. At times, despite our defence being reasonably competent, we expose ourselves to the risk of losing the ball, which would probably lead to a goal for the opponents.
Eventually, when a ball is played forward, either because Max has to kick long or we attempt to play out of defence into midfield, most times we either pass to the opposition put it out of play or pass to a City player who is so closely marked that it is almost guaranteed he ain’t gonna control the ball and we lose possession.
Furthermore, there is virtually no movement or forward options, meaning we play a very pedestrian, predictable, chess like game, which gets us absolutely nowhere. Not only is this very, very boring and frustrating to watch, it must also be pretty soul-destroying for the players themselves.
Against Huddersfield, we had 27% possession, the vast majority of which would’ve been in our own defensive third.
Playing with a lone striker (whether that be Conway or Wells), with no creativity in front of them, or much support alongside them, means that they are extremely isolated and highly unlikely to be able to do anything when they do receive the ball, other than try to win a foul or hold the ball up in order to play it backwards again.
I’m not a professional footballer or a professional coach, but I have played the game and did some basic coaching qualifications back in the day. What I remember is that in order to score you have to get into the other teams half and better still into or around their penalty box. In pure percentage terms, this might then lead to goal scoring opportunities. In our case we are creating so few scoring opportunities that even if we had Haaland in our team, we wouldn’t score many.
Put simply we need to play football in the opponents half far more than we do and get the ball into their box far more than we do!
The mentality under LM seems to be play for a nil-nil. Keep the opponents at bay in the hope that we might sneak a goal by some means or another, to be fair this actually did happen in the Huddersfield game, as we were awarded a 100th minute penalty, to be totally honest we never looked like scoring from open play.
So in summary Manning-ball is like a chess game involving static players and sideways or backwards passing, mainly in our own half. It’s hard to watch, unlikely to lead to much goal scoring action and highly predictable. Given that I watch football for enjoyment, entertainment, and excitement I don’t like it at all.
Finally, the style is totally at odds with what the hierarchy communicated at the time of Manning‘s appointment when they suggested we were a front-footed team that wanted to be attacking, pressing and exciting. Oh, and I nearly forgot to mention, to be in the top six.
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10 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:
What's your agenda?
I haven’t got an agenda. My post simply outlines what I thought of our performance.
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Haven’t looked at post-match comments , however, I’ve just got back from the game and we were dreadful, static, playing each other into trouble, no movement/options, as always giving the ball away or going backwards from our throw ins, little attacking threat.
Huddersfield fans must be completely gutted to not come away with three points, they were by far the better team.
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Ooops slip of the finger please ignore the Sunderland page above
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They are fighting for Championship survival.
This match is designated ‘Community Day’ to celebrate the work of the Robins Foundation: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/
City supporters will be able to take part in an interactive penalty shootout game by PIING.
Fans attending can take part in the PIING Pen-Kick, the interactive penalty shootout game via their smartphones, without the need of an app. To join, you will need to scan the QR code that will be on the in-bowl screen. Once scanned, you will be taken to the PIING Pen-Kick webpage and should follow the instructions to set up and take part.
You could own a signed match-worn City shirt. The auction will go live at kick-off (3pm) Saturday, April 13th and end on Saturday, April 27th (3pm). The shirts will come with all the mud, sweat and any other elements that you would expect from a shirt sourced straight from the pitch. Each shirt is personally signed by the players. All proceeds raised from this shirt auction will go towards supporting the life-changing community work carried out by the club’s official charity – Bristol City Robins Foundation.
Placing a bid is easy. As soon as the first whistle is blown get involved in the auction and bag yourself a piece of Bristol City history.
We won 2-0 the last time they were at Ashton Gate, https://youtu.be/Gk1AapSZSnY
At their place, in atrocious conditions, back in December it finished 1-1 highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-huddersfield-town-1-1-bristol-city/
Their forum makes for grim reading: https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/119751/bristol-city-htafc here’s an example: ‘Our only hope is that Bristol City are on the beach.
Problem is that Town are so accommodating that even if they are on beach, we'd be rubbing sun cream on their backs and bringing them pina coladas. Then, in the evening, we'd happily let them ahead of us in the queue and give them have first dibs at the all inclusive buffet; leaving us with all the unlabelled shit which no-one wanted and looked like a dog had sicked up.’
In early June Neil Warnock agreed to stay on as manager for the season despite the fact that he will turn 75 halfway through the campaign. However, they appointed former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore as their new manager in September. The 49-year-old replaced Neil Warnock after the veteran departed. In late January they sacked DM after just three wins in 23 matches in all competitions.
In February they appointed former Schalke and FC Zurich boss Andre Breitenreiter as their new head coach. The 50-year-old German has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.
How well do you know Colin? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61073905
They signed former Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell on a two-year deal.
In mid August they signed Mainz forward Delano Burgzorg on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old has had spells in his native Netherlands with Heracles Almelo and De Graafschap and a loan spell in Italy with Spezia.
In January they signed midfielder Alex Matos from Chelsea until the end of the season. The 19-year-old moved to Chelsea in the summer from Norwich City and has made two senior appearances. They also signed forward Bojan Radulovic from Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old scored 19 goals in 29 league and cup games last season, and scored a further six in their European outings between the domestic seasons.
They also signed Groningen defender Radinio Balker for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 25-year-old played in the Dutch top flight last season.
On Tuesday they were away to PNE although they were leading it finished in a 4-1 defeat, thanks to a late Milutin Osmajic hat-trick. They are 21st in the table on 43 points and are also 21st in the form table based on their last six results, while we are second based on the last six results!
https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=2
Head-to-head record
Won: 25
Lost: 28
Drawn:13
LM pre-match: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/liams-notes-huddersfield-town-h/
In January Ollie Turton was ruled out for "a number of months" after undergoing knee surgery. The 31-year-old had returned to training after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament against Wigan in February 2023.
Referee is Rebecca Welch, who was the first female ref to take charge of a Premier League game in December 2023. She became a football referee in 2010, but continued to work in her NHS post until 2019, before turning her attention to officiating on a full-time basis.
In 2021 she became the first woman to be appointed to referee an EFL match, when she took charge of the League Two fixture between Harrogate Town and Port Vale.
During her career, she has also officiated at games in the Women's Super League, and was referee at the 2017 and 2020 Women's FA Cup Finals. In December 2020 she was added to UEFA's elite women's list, joining other female football officials to referee at international games, including the Women's World Cup in 2023.
Among those who have played for both teams:
Marcus Stewart
Nahki Wells
Andy May
Phil Jevons
Andy King
Junior Bent
Kasey Palmer
Robbie Turner
Famous fans:
Sir Patrick Stewart - Stewart was born in nearby Mirfield and is one of the most notorious and famous Town fans around. Stewart has been the president of the Terriers’ academy since 2010 and when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2017, he was seen celebrating at Wembley Stadium after the win over Reading in the play-off final.
Jodie Whittaker - Best known for being the 13th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, Whittaker is another famous face from the world of television and acting to come from the outskirts of Huddersfield.
Ryan Sidebottom - Huddersfield has produced an England international cricketer in the form of Sidebottom. The left-arm bowler played for his national side between 2001 and 2010, playing in 22 test matches, with him also playing for his county Yorkshire.
Bobby Madley - Born in Wakefield, referee Madley was officiating local sides in the area at the start of his career before rising through the ranks.
Fun facts
Huddersfield has been a settlement for over 4,000 years and can be found in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086 under the name of “Oderesfelt and Odresfeld.”
Huddersfield is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Super League. It also has two Rugby Union clubs Huddersfield R.U.F.C. and Huddersfield YM RUFC. When it comes to the round ball Huddersfield Town were the first English team to win the league three times in a row.
Staff at KD Decoratives, famed for making Christmas decorations, were once commissioned to make Britain’s largest nodding dog which stood 11 feet tall.
According to Kirklees Council, there are over 3,000 listed buildings in Huddersfield, the third highest number in the country, and over 200 of them are in the town centre. The railway station is one of the more beautiful specimens dotted around, and there has been an inn on the site of the George hotel for hundreds of years.
Top punk band the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows at Ivanhoe’s nightclub in Huddersfield, on Christmas Day 1977. This included a matinee for the children of striking firefighters. They then embarked on the fateful tour of the US that led to the bands break-up. The facade of Ivanhoe's, the former Grand Picture Theatre, is still standing at the very end of Manchester Road behind Lidl.
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14 minutes ago, The Gasbuster said:
No doubt there will be an appeal
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Sheffield United will start with a two-point deduction the next time they play in the Championship, following a ruling by the EFL.
The Blades broke EFL rules by defaulting on payments to other clubs during their 2022-23 promotion season.
As well as the initial deduction, the Premier League's bottom club have been handed a further two-point suspension.
The club said it was "disappointed" but will not appeal against the decision.
Instead, Sheffield United added that it "took the view that it was better to reach an agreement which minimised the risks of a higher deduction or further transfer embargoes being imposed, and being distracted by lengthy and costly legal proceedings.
"The club is now in a position to close this matter and concentrate on the future.".
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1 hour ago, Jerseybean said:
Yep when we went to sleep and they took a quick free kick to score the winner!
I was there along with a mate who is a Stoke fan. As we were in different parts of the ground, we arranged to meet back in central London after the game.
After traipsing out the ground bitterly disappointed I jumped on the first train that came along lo and behold it was full of Stoke fans, including my mate. What were the chances of that I then had to endure a night of having my nose rubbed in it!
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1 hour ago, Iron Acton Red said:
And for a JPT final once if i remember
Yep when we went to sleep and they took a quick free kick to score the winner!
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Yep indeed, let’s hope the City team are in the right time zone!