dazza247 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hey!! Don't know whether this thread has been done before(sorry if it has), but would anyone here argue that they'd prefer England to win Euro 2004 than City to get promoted if they could only guarantee one?! I find it a lot more difficult to identify with the current overpaid crop of England Internationals, than our current mainly homegrown bunch of players and would definitely not hesitate in taking promotion over Euro 2004 glory. While winning Euro 2004 would be great for English Football, the feel-good factor would only be short-lived whereas for fans of Bristol City if promotion is achieved the club can only continue to grow in strength and attempt to establish itself in a higher-division. With the current trend of obtaining Capacity-crowds the rewards associated with Division One and increased Season-ticket holders can only be fantastic for the future of Bristol City! For starters, I believe it is imperative that we go up this season what with the outlay spent on bringing back Murray(or cancelling off Reading's payment..), purchasing Miller, Wilkshire, Goodfellow and co as it seems that wholesale changes are likely if we don't go up. I can see us having to cash in on some of our better younger players such as Danny Coles, Tommy Doherty and (cough*)Aaron Brown if we don't go up whereas if we clinch promotion with a few additions this squad of players really have the potential to develop into a First-Class Unit. Some may argue that fringe players such as Joe Burnell, Clayton Fortune, Craig Woodman etc could easily fill the void in Division 2 but I'd much rather build on the foundations that have been set in place already this season. With a lot of players out of contract in the Summer staying down could be catastrophic..! Rather than waffling on(seem to have done that enough already)does anyone here have any thoughts or differences of opinion to this?!?! Anyway...here's hoping we've all got something to celebrate on Saturday and as an added bonus at the end of June...you never know winning Euro 2004 could help relieve QPR fans from a deep-depression...here's hoping...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc seattle Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Promotion by a long shot. As they are our players not a bunch of over-payed losers from the Preimership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy g Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Thats easy - City to get promotion ! I spend a large part of my life supporting City - England is just a team I watch now and again. Its nice if they win and everyone gets very excited, but at the end of the day its a limited competition for European nations - its not the world cup. And if you asked me if I'd prefer promotion or the world cup its still promotion. I think the test is to ask yourself the question the other way around 'which would make you more MISERABLE ? - failing to get promotion or failing to win the European Championships ?' I'd be miserable for ages if we fail to get promotion, but id get over going out of Euro 2004 after a couple of pints ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsleyred Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 I would rather see r#####s promoted tha England win Euro 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgyRed Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 No contest. City Promoted I go to most games home and away so being promoted would both please and affect me much more. I've been to Saltergate and Kenilworth road etc anough times and want to be going to Elland Road, Molenuiex and stadium of light next season!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziderhead2003 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 I have to say for defiante' i would much rather see city get promotion than see england win euro 2004! Not saying i wouldnt love england to win euro 2004 but city come first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc_1894 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 england come 2nd same as city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Promtion by a long, long way, would just be a dream, and Come Saturday, a Dream come true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taunton_City Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 No contest city to go up all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Promotion. England will always balls it up anyway. Oh actually wait a sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Yeh city to go up and i wouldnt care if engalnd got knocked out even before the quaters i just would love to see city in division 1. come on city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Red_ Mango Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 City promoted, I hate the jingoism that accompanies England matches in big tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 city up - no probs - i will still be drunk when euro 2004 comes around! now a world cup - that would be great but for me as a born, bred and proud Bristolian through and through - i would love the red and white to be in div one... Although i am a born, bred and proud englishman!! CIDER ARMY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire_redz Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 England first and City come second will do me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Southville Red Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 It's got to be CITY everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSomethingRubenstein Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 While winning Euro 2004 would be great for English Football, the feel-good factor would only be short-lived ... erm, actually, we'd never hear the last of it! 1966 anyone? (Yeah, I know that was the World Cup!). Or, as another poster put it "I hate the jingoism that accompanies England matches in big tournaments". City every time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPikeUK Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Probably England... and City to do the champioship, LDV and FA Cup treble next season.... but that's not going to happen... so I guess I'd settle for City going up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red herring Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 No contest CITY getting promoted will be enough excitement for me this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Holly7406 Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 CITY ALL THE WAY FOR ME AS ENGLAND HAVE WON SOMETHING BEFORE UNLIKE CITY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeicesterRed Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I couldn`t care less what England do. Most of the players are prima donas anywayand will prance about on the pitch earning thier vast wages, when it should be an honour to play for your country, and do it for nothing. City for promotion, that`s what matters. See you all in Div 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolmanDudess Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 No contest...... E i, e i, e i o, up the football league we go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Promotion, no contest, aint English so not bothered bout Euro 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest North Street Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 My perfect year would have been success for England and promotion for City so as i am going to Euro 2004 i would opt for England Euro 2004 Glory. I believe City will go up in the near future but honestly feel England will be nowhere near good enough to win a championship in the next ten years.The experience of watching England abroad at Places like Munich [nobody enjoy that one then?], Rome, Amsterdam, Budapest and recently Gothenburg is just a tad more enjoyable than a miserable 1-0 mid week defeat at Tranmere.Over paid & underachieving? Sounds like some of ours does it not ? Jingoism? Believe what you read do you? 99% of England supporters are thoroughly decent people just like City fans who also get tarred with the same brush[and we don''t like it either]! So yes Northstreet would choose on this occassion England to win the Euro championships.Close your eyes and imagine the Mother of all parties on the Waterfront after Englands victory. Ps Sheffield Wednesday 1 Qpr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesco Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 I'm off to Portugal for 4 weeks, expecting England to make it to the final coasting more money than I have. Still I would all ways choose club over country which I have proved when City played Grimsby (although still made it to Portugal in time for the game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BournemouthRed Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 City by a country mile....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 You really need to ASK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Club THEN Country. One Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exiledred Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 club then country for sure. supporting city is a full time job, england is part time but promotion and euro 2004 would be nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myoudale Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 promotion definatly would like to see us do well in europ 2004 but promotion comes first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flump Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 England. European championships only happen ever 4 years. City will have an chance to win the league next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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