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The Gas anthem (Goodnight Irene) was born from one of their games against Plymouth apparently…… so I’ve been told. 

14 hours ago, petehinton said:

Mate of mine went in tap and barrel just after lockdown I think, card machine had broken or something so was cash only. Had no cash on him and only said to him after they pulled his pint. Refused to let him leave to go and get cash, had to phone a mate to go down and bring him £3.50!!

Last time I went in the Tap and Barrel I ended up in a ‘scuffle’. 
The brother-in-law is a regular around those pubs and he’d obviously upset somebody because a bloke deliberately barged him whilst he was singing Karaoke. 
I jumped up and separated them, then we left. It was a very tense atmosphere. 
 

Back in the day (mid 80s) though it was one of my regular haunts - as was the Black Cat. 
Does anyone remember when Gerry ran the Black Cat? I’m going back to 1985. I think he took it on just after it reopened. His mate Steve ran the Yew Tree in Bishopsworth for a while too. Nice guys but didn’t stay in the trade for long. 

18 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

I was told the same person owns them all. Must be a massive strain, with energy bills through the roof and selling beer at £3:25 a pint. We have used the Albert over the last year or so and Popped in the Black Cat a few times. I did try the London Inn Last home game but they were closed, but it was early kick off.

I know that person. 
She’s been around the pub scene for many years. 
I’m not surprised about those pubs struggling given the cost crisis, but I am surprised they are all going at once. 

Same as others on here I was underwhelmed by Cotts's appointment.
I thought Semenyo was godawful when I first saw him play - got himself sent off vs Leeds (or it might have been Derby) I seem to remember
I thought Caulker would go on and become the next 'Tony Adams' and play at the very highest level
I thought Danny Rose was one of the worst, most useless players who ever donned the shirt - spent most of his time sat on his @rse wailing for a free kick. 
I thought Nick Carle was going to be brilliant and I was gutted when he went to Palarse
I thought Matt Smith would be a 'donkey' signing
I thought Aaron Wibraham was past it when we signed him

There are undoubtedly many other footballing mistakes I've made. Basically it seems I know very little about the game......... 
 

21 minutes ago, Ring said:

Matt Bianco has been quite involved. He’s obviously “got out of his lazy bed”.

I think that’s lost on the youngsters on here…!!!

I used to enjoy watching the showboat back in the day  

Not really bothered now though - hardly ever watch it these days and NEVER from start to finish. 

I thought that todays rules were if it hits your hand in the box it’s a penalty - whether you have your hand out or not - you could have your back to the ball and it hits your hand it’s still a pen. 
The old ‘ball to hand’ rule no longer exists. 
A red card is for when the referee thinks it was deliberate. 
If it’s accidental then it’s just unfortunate - it’s still a penalty- but at least you won’t get sent off!!!

Thats my understanding anyway - I might be wrong…..

I’m a bit torn really. I liked the thought of the new stadium - with its train station and easy access, but I also like to go for a beer or 2 before and after the game and although I don’t mind the bars in the stadiums I do like the choice around North Street. 
Parking is and always has been a nightmare around BS3 on match days and I’m travelling from Swindon so I was really hoping from a selfish perspective that the new stadium would have triggered investment in the rail link that was planned. 
I live in hope that the Ashton Gate halt will one day be reopened. 

In the meantime, Ashton Gate is perfectly adequate for hosting Championship and mid-lower Prem games. We only need a 40k stadium if we break into the top 6 European places and I can’t see that happening any time soon. 

Did Chelsea just attempt the ‘Weasel’???

23 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said:

Frankfurt fans are a real problem in recent years

Sent them to Tenerife and Lanzarote - apparently they want Germans more than Brits over there…..

Players have bought into the idea that our season is over. 

Not claiming to be an expert, but I posted on another forum that we should take a few pops from distance, as we seem to try to twist and dance it through a congested box every time - it seems that Andi and/or Nige read my post and acted accordingly!!!!

Well done Andi - great goal from a great pro. 

11 minutes ago, Wanderingred said:

The war of the roses was Yorkshire vs Lancashire right? Both clubs are part of Lancashire… not saying you’re wrong, just confused!

Anyway, how I laughed. After their Carling Cup win last week, all the plastic “Man Yoo” fans from my social media, most of whom I went to school with were out in force after several years of deafening silence. Back into their holes they go.

Ffs how did we get caught up in all that? We’re Somerset (and Wiltshire in my case) - why didn’t we let those northerners settle things without us getting dragged into it?!!!

1 hour ago, RedLionLad said:

Who is Fuengirola?  Who does he play for?

It’s a resort on the Costa Del Sol and I’m flying back tomorrow evening…

5 minutes ago, 2015 said:

I am certain Liverpool offered Man Utd a load of players after the Munich air disaster? So i'm not sure that is particularly correct.

There has always been a long standing rivalry between the two Cities. Liverpudlians did not like the fact Manchester had built a ship canal during the industrial revolution which effected the City's trade massively. 

In terms of Football, there has always been a rivalry due to the fact both clubs are easily the biggest two clubs in England, but it probably wasn't until Fergie took over United that they turned their attentions away from Manchester City and to Liverpool as they were winning everything during the 70s and 80s. 

Funnily enough the weird thing about both clubs is they have much more in common than they would ever like to admit, and glory hunters/Media love in aside it is a fascinating rivalry.

You may be right 

I’m open to correction 

4 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

Didn't happen in 1958. There were no motorways for one thing and I doubt football crowds back then would be so c-nty.

Now, you get Hillsborough chants from Man U and Munich chants from Liverpool.  Both as unpleasant as each other.  Thank f-, City abandoned the frankly revolting Aberfan stuff you heard ages ago.

Maybe not motorways but major roads possibly?

Football crowds are definitely nasty through the ages. We are probably the nicest generation in football history. 
the 70s were the worst - our parents/grandparents - shameful. 

2 hours ago, milo1111 said:

I’m a bit the other way. I find it dull watching games with one sided score lines. I agree with not seeing that coming though. Even at half time I thought United were unlucky to be behind.

that second half was pitiful though. Spineless and unprofessional. Utd fans must be seething.

From a purely football angle, IMHO Man U could consider themselves unlucky. 
2 of Liverpools goals were from lucky deflections (ok they still had to finish) 

Also I thought one Man U player was unlucky to be yellow carded after he got the ball with his tackle but the Liverpool player got caught up in the follow-through. 
 

That said it would still have been at least 4-0……..

I’ve been told (and I’m open to being corrected) that the reason Man U and Liverpool hate each other is nothing to do with being local rivals, nor religion or politics - apparently it was after the Munich air disaster when many of the ‘Busby Babes’ tragically lost their lives, Liverpool fans draped piss-taking banners mocking the tragedy from motorway bridges around the area. 
Man U fans have (understandably) never forgiven them for this and the hatred has grown. 
Like I said - I’m open to being corrected on this, but this is my understanding from what I’ve been told. 
 

Amusing and entertaining watching here from Fuengirola. 
Don’t like either side (don’t hate them either). 
 

Battle of the Plastics. 
 

Liverpool Plastics get bragging rights today - you can hear them in pubs and bars all across the south of England teasing their Man U plastic counterparts in the same regions. 

On one of the Cardiff forums, one of the regular posters on there (who I’ve enjoyed banter with over the years) said before the game that they(Cardiff) should go in hard and aggressively, intimidating our lads with loads of shithousery because he thought if we were allowed to play our game then we would take the points. 
Maybe their manager was reading that forum?!!!

17 hours ago, Kodjias Wrist said:

If they didn't smash our toilets up like pussies we would probably charge them less.

If we’re charging them extra to cover the cost of their behaviour then fair enough (although I was under the impression we charged CCFC for the damage..?)

I was given to believe (possibly incorrectly) that we charged ALL visiting fans those prices, not just the violent Neanderthals like Cardiff and Millwall??

21 minutes ago, 22A said:

Not 1, not 2, but three threads about us!

https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php?456851-CARDIFF-CITY-v-BRISTOL-CITY-Match-thread

We've given Bristol (and they've sold) something like 3,200 tickets, shame we don't charge them all £35 a pop or whatever it is that they charge us!
Looking at home ticket sales, Canton seems pretty full from corner to corner. Should comfortably be our biggest crowd of the season.

There's a quiz in this one https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php?456869-Seven-decades-of-Cardiff-City-v-Bristol-City-matches

And regardng our Cup match; https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php?456856-The-Wurzels Doing quite well tonight against a strong Manchester City side. Hate to say it but I’m quite impressed by the *****. Hope they burn themselves out.

They have a point about the pricing. 

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

Last season there wasn't a pub open anywhere between the centre and the ground until kick off.

Last time I was in Cardiff on a match day, the kick-off actually took place in the pub!!!!!

 Me and Mrs R&W will be watching the game at Ibenza Square Benalmádena if anyone fancies joining us…….. 

6 hours ago, CyderInACan said:

Great bit of local history 

Prewett was my grandmother’s maiden name and her father was the builder. 
She married and became a Robson. One of the Robsons played cricket for England - and played in goal for Bristol City (around the 1920s)  !!

BCFC really is in my blood!!!