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3 hours ago, Dr Balls said:

Just checked which other teams are in National League North with Gloucester and amazed that there are 9 clubs who in one form or another have been in the league, including the likes of York and Chester. By comparison, in National League South it’s only Maidstone who have ever been in the Football League, (and even then it was a brief visit) so you can see how the balance of power in football has shifted over the last few years at these somewhat lower levels. Plus the fact that when dividing the country in two, only the Cornish might consider Gloucester and Hereford as “The North”!

I went to Gloucester city v york at the start of the season.I remember Ralph Milne scoring a last minute winner for city at bootham crescent.yes,some big clubs in national North.

On 20/01/2022 at 18:35, Dr Balls said:

All bigger than Nailsworth…

Must be hard for Gloucester City fans considering all the trouble that their club  has had in recent years with their flooded ground (now all hopefully sorted) to have not just Cheltenham lording it over them but also Forest Green Rovers.

Imagine that - being a “City” fan with a local “Rovers” team above you in the league….

On the other hand don’t bother.  As far as Bristol is concerned, It’s not worth wasting your time on something so ludicrous!

I remember when all 3 clubs were in the same division,Cheltenham pipping Gloucester city to promotion to the national league.

All things considering ,Gloucester city have a hardy and loyal following.

Not been the best of times since the floods nearly put them out of business but it's great to see them back at meadow park.

3 games this season they have had more than 2,000 on the gate so the support is there

Anyone else think weiman could have played to the whistle and cleared the ball rather than scream at the ref for handball?

Hindsight and all that I suppose 

Just now, 2015 said:

It's sad that as a Country it is seen by many that it's socially unacceptable to not drink alcohol. It's overrated, if I'm honest

The quote"it's the only drug in the world you have to justify not taking "

Is so true....i,m not anti alcohol at all but just so glad I live my life without it .

Highly addictive but when people get hooked on it they are seen as the problem! It's nuts

22 minutes ago, redsince1994 said:

Havent had a drink in a couple of months for the exact same reason, myself and alcohol were not getting along. 

A couple of mates were still offering me drinks and taking the piss out of the fact that I wasn't drinking.

Their tune changed very quickly when I was able to drive them to McDonalds at 2am though 

Same here.I quit alcohol 18 years ago,decided cider at breakfast was becoming a problem :laugh:.

Best thing I ever did was quit but the response you get when you tell people you don't drink alcohol is astonishing,some have even collapsed in shock!! :laugh:

Keep up the good work mate coyr

Alcohol,tobacco,cocaine? There all drugs...

Ecstasy was popular in the 90,s and football hooliganism declined

For a while 

Terrible news.always gave his all for city.very sad

59 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

There were a few more pubs in the 80s. We used to get in The Globe before heading to AG, or sometimes The Woolpack.

Not been in since then, so can't remember much about t

There wash the brewers before the bridge.a local hoodlum used to drink in there before murdering someone and doing a bunk and was on the run for years!

4 minutes ago, Rob k said:

I think the players were left in absolutely no doubt what the fans think of them and their performance today, I’ve not seen an away crowd turn on them like that for a long long time. 
I got the impression from being there that more people were putting the blame firmly at their door rather than that of the Manager. 

Good.they deserve all the flak they get

I said to my son when Coventry equalised at 2-2 we would go on to lose.

It's so obvious with this team.

I watched city in the old 4th division when we were bottom and I really cared about the team even then,now i can't even be bothered to go and watch them.

Counting my blessings that due to furlough and a pay cut I can't afford to go much this season.

I'm not even missing it as the football is so dire

Guinness zero for me.authentic,still gives me the trots but no hangover

15 hours ago, Robbored said:

I have never understood why so many consider Jackl to be some kind of legend. 

No doubt he about his skills but he was a lazy bugger who scored a massive 7 goals for City. Osman left him out one game and announced that ‘a few tricks and a 30yrd shot isn’t enough’

A maverick carried by the rest of the team.

 

Same here.his record wasn't brilliant for us.mind you when you consider his drinking its not a bad record.

I used to struggle in a factory with a hangover doing nothing,not trying to run around for 90 mins

1 hour ago, Robbored said:

He reminded me of Jackie. Mercurial but awol for long periods during agame.

Good analogy.I never really understood why Jackie was so popular,never really did much apart from a cup game.brilliant player in his day but very inconsistent

Your going in the river

He's big he's black he's leading our attack steve Johnson

Your going home in a Bristol ambulance

Great cup tie.longlevens ran out of steam second half,to be expected as they are part timers.

1-1 at half time it was anyone's game.over 2,300 there

2 hours ago, steveybadger said:

I had to look it up - where the old Walls factory near Walls roundabout but on t’other side of the road. Not technically Longlevens to my mind, but there you go.

 

 

Yes,behind the ibis hotel in barnwood.longlevens played a league game Wednesday but are fired up for tomorrow.

Massive underdogs,hoping for a great game!

10 hours ago, phantom said:

Interesting, I thought that the ability to switch venues was stopped a while back?

Subject to fa approval apparently

Longlevens Gloucester game has been switched to meadow park Sunday September 19th 3 pm.

4,000 tickets

4 hours ago, steveybadger said:

Used to boot a ball around there as a kid,  now the tale will be that I’ve played at a famous FA cup ground!

Edit - no I didn’t - it’s in Barnwood! Thought the rugby and football clubs played at Longford Lane

Youth teams still train at longford and innsworth lane.senior team is at saw mills lane now

5 hours ago, steveybadger said:

Amazing draw here: Longlevens v Gloucester City. For those non Glos folk Longlevens is a suburb of Gloucester (my old stomping ground as it happens); a local league side playing the City’s main (National League North) football team. This is I believe by far the furthest Longlevens have ever got.

A Bristol comparison might be Rovers drawing City

I live in longlevens and the place is buzzing with this tie.I know the longlevens coach and he reckons they will win because it will be on grass as opposed to Gloucester citys artificial pitch!

The game will be all ticket at saw mills lane,capacity must be about 500!!

2 hours ago, mozo said:

Ah mate! I saw the holy trinity of Idles, Sleaford Mods and [Liam] Fontaines DC that year. Loved it. Was a great Glastonbury all round though mind.

Good set of bands there.love fontaines dc..murder capital even better,one of the best bands i,ve seen live

Love this band.make a change from all the safe pop music out there

42 minutes ago, Super said:

Does anyone really care about football at the moment? Really does feel irrelevant at the moment and has for a while. Maybe its just me i dunno!

Same here.just doesn't feel right in this present climate.

On 07/07/2020 at 10:51, Port Said Red said:

 

 

Following on from this, there seems to be a bit of a Dublin scene going on at the moment. I heard this Sprints track yesterday, a pretty good garage/post punk effort.

 

Cheers for the heads up..good track that..loads of good music coming out of Dublin