Red Moseley

2 hours ago, Enclosure Old Timer said:

Pretty sure that picture is Clifton Bridge station, Ashton Gate Halt was a far more basic affair. 

You are correct, it is Clifton Bridge, and Ashton Gate was a very basic affair. I think it might even have been called Ashton Gate Platform. Entrance was  a lane to the right on the old Ashton Bridge, where underpass from Clanage  Road emerges. Both stops for the "Portishead Flyer"!!! 

21 hours ago, Galley is our king said:

I'll second that...

I'll third that, and a great song as well!!

Current player - Tammy. Looked a class act from minute one.

On 08/04/2024 at 21:36, 1960maaan said:

I moved to Ashton Road early in !960. Iirc, and it was a very long time ago, the tall building where Duckmoor Rd meets Ashton Rd was the Templecolour/Victor Latty photo lab and the open space where the flats were built was at least partly a large warehouse where Ashton Containers (Wwinterstoke Road) stored huge rolls of paper used in making the cigarette packets for Wills 

In tonight's Bristol Post James Piercy says it is the first time that City have reached the FA Youth Cup semi final. This is not true, City lost to Chelsea, the eventual winners, in 1959/60 losing both legs 3 - 0. I attended the home leg as a 12 year old having just moved to Ashton Road by the ground I got 4 autographs of the Chelsea team - Venables, Bonetti, Tambling and Dennis Harkness (I know - who!!!)

On 04/01/2024 at 16:46, cidered abroad said:

Wow! When I mentioned Mr Osborne with reference to the Blackpool cup match, I never expected to get this amount of memories. I really enjoyed Lower School but in Upper School I struggled and when I was kept back a year(doing second year twice) as with a birthday of 31 July, I was youngest in the class. Add to that I had a rotten time as a teenager, taking plenty of days off "ill". Passed 5 O levels but if I had not been so unhappy, perhaps I'd have gone to uni like so many of colleagues who all appeared not to have any teenage unhappiness. Now kids get help but then we were just ignored as lazy. I know I broke my Mum and Dad's hearts as Mum did evening cleaning, Dad working overtime to pay for my fees.

It took an unmarried mother who I fell for seven years after leaving school to make me realise how fortunate I was compared with her.

All through that part of my life, I found most happiness at Ashton Gate and following the team away as often as I could. When I can't go to AG then screw the lid down.

For the former BGS pupils on this thread, in case you are not aware the BGS Chronicles are now digitised and can be viewed on line. You can now look back on your teenage exploits, or in my case the lack of them.

18 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I must say, I don’t recall Mr. Osborne, unless he was the Housemaster replaced by Mr. Lucas.

Fortunately, I don’t recall any sadistic teachers, although I do recall the excellent ones you mention.

I never really had any close dealings with Messrs. Lucas (Blue), Trott (Green) or Warren (Yellow and, if I recall correctly, a keen ornithologist), but I do remember warmly Messrs. Booker (who, purely by chance, I met some twenty years ago, with his wife and daughter ambling around the Trocadéro esplanade in Paris) and, of course, the inimitable Eric Dean - do you remember his shoes?

The late Eric Dehn was my form master, French teacher and, though I probably didn’t realise it at the time, in addition to being my favourite ever teacher, one of the nicest men I have ever met - truly, a gentleman and a man of whom I still think of fondly.

I never studied German, sticking with Latin until O Level, and can’t really recall him, unless he was perhaps an elderly, bald man with glasses?

You were at BGS a few years before me, but you dispel my recollection that Mr. Lucas took over from Mr. Osborne, but I am at a loss to remember the sixth Housemaster during my time at BGS.

I mentioned previously the Blue, Green and Yellow Houses, I recall Cockett (Black) and I was in Metcalfe (Red), but who was the (Brown) Housemaster?

Was it Mr. Osborne?

Iirc correctly the housemasters at my time were Lucas (blue), Osborne (yellow), Trott (green), Booker (black), Dehn (brown) and Mee or Meigh (red). 

21 hours ago, Atyeo's lift said:

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.

Hi Steve, I remember you. Played some house rugby with you. You were a powerful hard running centre iirc. Didn'y you live in Southleigh Road Westbury?

1 hour ago, Atyeo's lift said:

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).

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!!

6 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Mr Osborne was still there when I started at BGS in 1969, he become a Housemaster iirc.

You're right about some of the teachers - some right oddballs with sadistic tendencies looking back, although there were some really excellent ones too like Mr. Booker, Mr. Dehn, Mr. Trott and my Housemaster Bunny Warren.

Often saw the Sergeant, who used to dish out the 'beatings', at AG.

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.

1 hour ago, YorksRed said:

Been supporting the club nearly 50 years (yikes) and always thought that as a supporter you should generally “support” the club.  I’ve always tried to speak positively of the Lansdowns too for what they have done.  I am furious and appalled by this decision and the treatment of Nigel.

We finally, after many years, had a serious, experienced manager who talked sense, who had got on and changed the culture, trimmed costs, met the financial requirements, developed and sold on young players and clearly moved the whole club forward in all areas.  There was a clear plan for the first time that I could see for many years.

We are now a club without a CEO, without a strong and visible leader and now without a manager.  What a mess.

Nigel managed the club through a really difficult period, with huge constraints and didn’t complain at any stage.  I am very grateful for all he has done but am now also mourning what perhaps could have been.

Fully agree with this.

Given the Lansdown's track record on appointments, I am fearful where we will end up from here. Took them 3 attempts  to make a decent appointment in Pearson after Johnson (since sacked by Sunderland and Hibs and not exactly setting Fleetwood alight) and Holden (since sacked by Charlton), and it seems that they have not learnt. And don't get started on Ashton and his cronies on the admin side.

On 18/10/2023 at 11:15, CliftonCliff said:

You're right. As someone else said, he could look a a bit ungainly, but that was deceptive. He was, in fact, quite a cultured player, with an accurate left foot and a very good football brain, if somewhat limited by the aforementioned lack of pace and the proverbial QE2 turning circle. He was also a good captain and leader. I recall the cohort of youth/reserve team players who were introduced into the senior side when we were struggling a bit as a club (John Giles was one whose name I remember), and I have a clear memory of him looking after the young lads, shouting instructions and encouragement. I had considerable respect for him as a footballer and recall the team of which he was a member with great affection - especially Jantzen, who was very talented and one of my favourite City players of all time.  Good memories: a very different era. 

My recollections exactly, a cultured left foot but a distinct lack of pace which prevented him going on to higher things. Formed an interesting back line with Gordon Parr, who shall we say was somewhat more robust, and Jack Connor. Jack was a guest once at my football club's annual dinner. Didn't make a speech (which footballer did in those days), presented the awards and extremely friendly, talked to everyone and consumed copious amounts of ale!!

Also remember the guy in the enclosure with his " tackle, tackle, tackle".

NP and his team deserve every credit for bringing through the academy players. Semenyo, Scott and Conway have had a significant impact on our performances, and now Bell is joining the fray as well. At the same time several other academy players have made their initial first team appearance(s). As a follower of the City for around 60 years I no longer attend but follow OTIB regularly and have been impressed by another aspect of NP and his team's work which perhaps does not get the credit it deserves.. I refer to the fact that there are 2 players (Vyner and Pring), and possibly a third (Wells) whose time at the Club appeared to be at and end in the third part of last season.. They either played sporadically or not at all, and there was open talk on this forum, and elsewhere, that they would be on their way in the summer. The fact that they are now 3 of the first names on the team sheet does the coaching staff immense credit

12 minutes ago, bh_red said:

Felt only saw him a few days ago waiting for the Bus on Gilda Parade, always gave him a toot and got a wave back.

Top bloke, first met him in one of the 4 corner pubs at Brentford as a teenager no idea who he was, but what a lovely bloke 

I, too. often saw him in Whitchurch, usually waiting for the 376 into town. Also caught his act in various South Bristol pubs back in the day.

However my over riding memory of him was from the 2012 Mayoral election when he made a specific point of going around as many polling stations as he could, mine included, to specifically thank the staff at the stations for all their hard work.  As many have said, a true gent.

On 22/08/2021 at 18:35, slartibartfast said:

Yes, that's what they used to say . 

Very high pitched squeaky voice as well. Used to join in our games of football in Greville Smyth Park. Just imagine doing that today!!!!

On 22/08/2021 at 18:23, cidered abroad said:

I was there and the sound as he collided with the ringside seats was horrible. He had been trying all night to send Crowe half way up the Enclosure terracing.

Bad injury, would not normally wish it on anyone but in this case, the "biter got well and truly bitten".

Yes, I was there as well, and he had been trying to make his mark (sorry about the pun) on Chris all game.

If he had caught Chris he would have broken his leg, so I agree with you - got precisely what he deserved for that performance

16 hours ago, stephenkibby. said:

Yeah that was my introduction ,City in all red midfielders like Jonny Quigley,Bobby Kellard Chris Crowe and of coarse the likes of Parr Low and Danny Bartley running down the wing.

Those early 70s was a struggle,a 1-0 win on a Tuesday night was a bonus but Fred keeping us in the division set it up for Dicks to have a go and see us through.

Could do with some midfielders with the determination, tenacity and ball winning skills of Quigley and Kellard right now. Also someone with the silky skills of Chris Crowe on the right. Iirc he once took Alex Munro of the Gas to the cleaners so often in a match at AG that Munro broke his leg with yet another flying tackle in an a final attempt to dispossess Chris.

2 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

Don't forget Lou Peters,chugging up and down the left wing (top scorer with 11 in 66-67)

Lou didn't exactly chug if iirc. Lightning quick but no sense of direction. Had to keep the gates closed otherwise he would be off across G. S Park

19 hours ago, BTRFTG said:

SL bought the shares back the other month at face value.

Thanks for the info. Will retain as a keepsake.

5 hours ago, OneTeamInBristol said:

Picked up a copy of this share issue booklet/pack with all the unfilled in application forms at a car boot last year for £2, what a bargain for a piece of our clubs history.  

My mother passed away in September 2018, aged 99, having been a lifelong City supporter. She first went in 1946, moved next door to the ground in Ashton Road in 1960 and continued attending until 2008 when it became too much for her to make it into the ground. She then acquired Sky so she could watch our occasional appearances (and her beloved Liverpool and Stevie Gerrard).

She started in the Main Stand Enclosure (where we saw the 1965 promotion game), moved to the Dolman Stand (where she saw the 1978 promotion game) and ended hr viewing days in the Williams Stand. I had left her before then to watch from the East End with my mates from Exeter United AFC.

The discussion of the Ashton Gate 8 reminded me that amongst her papers was a £10 Supporters' share, in BCFC (1982) PLC, issued on 5 May 1982. I am not even sure if it is still valid, let alone has any monetary or collector's value, or whether things have moved on and the formation of a new company invalidated it.

Anyone have any thoughts?