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10 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Let's hope not, eh? 

Why would we want our club connected in any way with this shameful tournament - it's just an exhibition in how immoral, corrupt and sordid football has become, surely? 

Fair point 

1 hour ago, North London Red said:

Yes, flying out at the weekend. It'll be my 6th world cup. Have got tickets for all of England's games for as long as England stay in, plus a few other group games including one of Ghana's (so might get to see Semenyo). 

I definitely won't be richer by the end of it!

Have you got a Bristol City banner? 

On 12/11/2022 at 23:14, BS15_RED said:

I agree with all you’re saying mate, sadly I think this a problem with society in general, especially the younger generation.

There were probably old men in Ancient Greece saying the same thing. 
Always the young ‘uns to blame. 

3 hours ago, RedM said:

I predict a win...I'm not going today

For who? 

25 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

Lee Johnson didn’t make the jump in one but did play national league and league 2 with Yeovil then League 1 and championship with us.

More of a slow jump but did successfully bridge the gap of 4 divisions.

Someone using “Lee Johnson” and “successful” in the same post on here. Get yer tin hat on mate.

On 10/09/2022 at 10:41, Slippin cider said:

Could always go and watch the egg chasing postponed from last night… 

Never quite understand why it’s referred to as egg chasing.

When I look at an egg I almost never think of a rugby ball. 

19 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

A good team/club stretches from Owner to tea lady and toilet cleaner to Owner. Everyone is involved.

Apparently a new toilet cleaner was appointed after the Sunderland game.

Need I say more? 

4 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Or a dave smith.

Pace, power, could cross, like roger malone said, a lower division chris waddle.

I did read a few years ago gavin had become a professional gambler.

Anyone who signs for us is one of those. 

17 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

This really meant something to the club and supporters. A great day out at Wemberley and history was made. 
The subsequent appearances in the final were all a bit of anticlimax after the first. 
 

Yep, nothing beats your first time

7 hours ago, BigTone said:

Condensed Version

Luton Town:

God is on their side and Jesus Christ might get a run out at some point.

COYR

So if the commentator mentions JC playing for Luton tonight he might not be referring to Jordan Clark

Business end of the season.

As if up until April the results don’t matter. 

“Boils my piss” is a phrase that brings my urine to a very high temperature 

A terrible shock to him and his family. All the very best to him. 

They say that if the insects disappeared overnight then life on earth would be killed off within a few years.

But if humans disappeared overnight the planet would immediately start to thrive. Says it all. 

Anyway, what’s all this got to do with the fact that there’s only one team in Bristol?

I believe Cary Grant once graced AG with his presence.

However, there are no reports of him wearing a City scarf around Hollywood. 

11 hours ago, tandy said:

The Nowhere Men: The Unknown Story of Football's True Talent Spotters

Great book about talent scouts, and some really interesting stories, including some Bristol City ones

The Nowhere Men: The Unknown Story of Football's True Talent Spotters: Amazon.co.uk: Calvin, Michael: 9780099580263: Books
 

I’m sure I once saw a book with the same title - The Nowhere Men: The Well Known Story of the Bristol Rovers Defence

1 hour ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Yep, the hype is all a bit pathetic but typical of the times we live in - we're going to have a few hot days, including one very hot one. It's called summer.

June/July '76 we had 15 consecutive days with temperatures in excess of 32.2C (90F) peaking at 36C (96.8F) which is the hottest forecast for Bristol in the current hot spell.

As I recall the pubs and beaches were packed and everybody was happy. It was very a enjoyable and memorable time - a proper English summer.

 

 

Apart from the idiots who need the NHS to sort out their sunburns, heat stroke, skin cancer etc and those who start fires with barbecues near tinder dry grass.

You need a good football man to manage the team and a successful businessman to own and steer the club. We have both.

The main issues with SL have been

1) Employment of MA. You can criticise other appointments but MA was the overriding issue. That’s behind us now.

2) The nepotism of involving his son in the club who is not really up to it (but ineffective is better than harmful)

3) He’s too nice, which has instilled a ‘soft’ club culture. But in appointing NP he has put that right (NP is not a ‘natural appointment for SL so credit to him for overcoming his instinct on that)

Future is bright.

1 hour ago, Buster Footman's T shirt said:

1986 V Hereford...Freight Rover Semi Final 2nd leg. Great first game. Thought it was always gonna be like that. Little did I know. 36 years.

Wow, what a game to get you hooked.

Mine was Jack Connor’s testimonial in 1971. Lost to Wolves 1-2. I’m over my Golden Jubilee! 

If you roll around the floor in apparent agony for more than 5 seconds then you are obviously seriously injured and should be compulsorily substituted. 

5 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said:

That’s not true, Billy Elliott returned a 53.8% win percentage before departing as Sunderland manager in 1979 - LJ’s win percentage with the Black Cats was 51.3% ... 

Superb pedantry 

I wonder which Antoine Semenyo is the best version of himself.

That year, that semi 2nd leg and that final seem almost surreal now.

Modest achievement but phenomenal memories.

There could be quite a big market for retro shirts. But it doesn’t make sense from the club’s point of view as by definition a retro shirt doesn’t go out of fashion and can be worn forever. 
So buy an discounted end of season shirt now and start wearing it in 10 years time!