foghornred Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 http://www.millwallf...2085460,00.html Check out the picture that Millwall are using of Ashton Gate,seems that they have not been for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Do they want their coach sign back?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Most of their fans haven't been for a while very poor recent turnouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Last game before we went up against Rotherham. Oh the coaches were a joy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 What great floodlights they were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyRed Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 According to the OS, those floodlights were donated to Wigan in 1992, so that pic must be at least 18 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 What a great look ground. Can we have it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfred Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 According to the OS, those floodlights were donated to Wigan in 1992, so that pic must be at least 18 years old! The East End and Enclosure became all seater in 1991, so we can add another year to that. Looks like a decent sized crowd as well so might it have been when we played Millwall towards the end of the 90/91 season when they beat us 4-1 (i think) when we were both going for a play off spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalonred Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 The East End and Enclosure became all seater in 1991, so we can add another year to that. Looks like a decent sized crowd as well so might it have been when we played Millwall towards the end of the 90/91 season when they beat us 4-1 (i think) when we were both going for a play off spot? Correct me if I'm wrong but in the late 80's/early 90's we had real 'W-S-M' type pitches in the second half of the seasons and that pitch looks like a nice surface with no wear, I would suggest a game towards the start of a season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 That picture is Bristol city vs Notts forest 1989 cup game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolskRed Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 That picture is Bristol city vs Notts forest 1989 cup game. Thought it was raining heavily that day? I was very young but seem to remember getting soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristian444 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 That picture is Bristol city vs Notts forest 1989 cup game. OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thought it was raining heavily that day? I was very young but seem to remember getting soaked. yeah it did 2nd half. The photo matches a programme picture with the wording Bristol city vs Nottingham forest 1989 unless they are wrong? but all the bits seem to match up, stadium style of the time, kits on the pitch and crowd size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalonred Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thought it was raining heavily that day? I was very young but seem to remember getting soaked. Semi Final 2nd Leg, It WAS pouring with rain, before the game! The game nearly got called off because of a sopping wet pitch, they only played it because it was live on TV! Can't believe it's that game that's in the pic, sorry! (it was a long time ago though.... ) Was the pitch really in that good a condition at that point of the season? Have a look at this youtube vid and check out the pitch! (I know it was the end of the game but......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Semi Final 2nd Leg, It WAS pouring with rain, before the game! The game nearly got called off because of a sopping wet pitch, they only played it because it was live on TV! Can't believe it's that game that's in the pic, sorry! (it was a long time ago though.... ) Was the pitch really in that good a condition at that point of the season? Have a look at this youtube vid and check out the pitch! (I know it was the end of the game but......) Does look different viewing the video, must be a programme error. When was the wedlock stand recovered with the red roof? as it would be between then and before the williams was revamped, the seats were fitted in the eastend in 1991.. Looking for a big gate game and a team wearing white shirts black shorts.. 86-87 H to swindon 19,201 87-88 H to doncaster 18,373 87-88 play off semi final H to sheff utd 25,335 87-88 play off final H to walsall 25,128 88-89 cup H to forest 28,084 89-90 H to walsall 19,483 89-90 FA Cup H to cambridge 20,678 The rest from 84 - 91 gates were not really that high most under 10k apart from playing the gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 <br />Does look different viewing the video, must be a programme error.<br /><br />When was the wedlock stand recovered with the red roof? as it would be between then and before the williams was revamped, the seats were fitted in the eastend in 1991.. Looking for a big gate game and a team wearing white shirts black shorts..<br /><br />86-87 H to swindon 19,201<br /><br />87-88 H to doncaster 18,373<br /><br />87-88 play off semi final H to sheff utd 25,335<br />87-88 play off final H to walsall 25,128<br /><br />88-89 cup H to forest 28,084<br /><br />89-90 H to walsall 19,483<br /><br />89-90 FA Cup H to cambridge 20,678<br /><br />The rest from 84 - 91 gates were not really that high most under 10k apart from playing the gas.<br /><br /><br /><br /> If the picture was on the programme for the game - it must have beentaken at a game prior to that surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 <br />Last game before we went up against Rotherham.<br /><br />Oh the coaches were a joy..... ha i remember that day well missed the whole first half thanks to a complete balls up by the ob not escorting us in we ended up driving round and round south london hearing they scored on the bloody radio and as i remember the club only refunded £10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 When we play them away we should show a picture of that corner that they used to cram us in at the old den. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATCHER Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 87-88 H to doncaster 18,373 I remember sitting at the front of the Grandstand for this one expecting City to steamroller already relegated Doncaster, including Brian Deane, to clinch our place in the Play Offs. It didn't quite go to plan but finally, probably Citys second best loanee, Colin Gordon, plaster cast 'n all, bulgeoned his way through the keeper to score. Happy Days :dancing2: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfred Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Does look different viewing the video, must be a programme error. When was the wedlock stand recovered with the red roof? as it would be between then and before the williams was revamped, the seats were fitted in the eastend in 1991.. Looking for a big gate game and a team wearing white shirts black shorts.. 86-87 H to swindon 19,201 87-88 H to doncaster 18,373 87-88 play off semi final H to sheff utd 25,335 87-88 play off final H to walsall 25,128 88-89 cup H to forest 28,084 89-90 H to walsall 19,483 89-90 FA Cup H to cambridge 20,678 The rest from 84 - 91 gates were not really that high most under 10k apart from playing the gas. That's the one i reckon as i'm sure Swindon away kit was always whites shirts, black shorts back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATCHER Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 That's the one i reckon as i'm sure Swindon away kit was always whites shirts, black shorts back then. More great memories. Didn't we have to win to cement our place in the Play Offs and thanks to a Gordon Owen penalty miss we dropped out. Two weeks later Owen missed another penalty, this time at Wembley . You've got to feel the pain to really appreciate the joy. Getting back to the Ashton Gate photo, isn't the East End casting a shadow, surely this means it was an early kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I hope the club secure the ceiling in the away dressing room with some extra strength stuff, in case the players decide to rip it down again like they did last time Millwall were at the Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 <br /><br /><br /> If the picture was on the programme for the game - it must have beentaken at a game prior to that surely? true, however this is a cut out stuck in a scrap book thats why it's a bit vague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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