Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I shall be 67, a fine old age for a hedgehog. To celebrate my birthday, should I: a) Go down to the Gate and enjoy a feast of football in pleasant, friendly surroundings, munching at a delightful pie and drinking an excellent cup of coffee. b) Do almost anything else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Go down the pub Aiz, and drink to some good times. On no account go to the Gate, and put unessessary stress on yourself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Go down the pub Aiz, and drink to some good times. On no account go to the Gate, and put unessessary stress on yourself... Sounds good. I remember, when I was 18, buying a flagon of Long Ashton cider to celebrate promotion to Divison Two after a great performance by John Atyeo. Maybe that's what I should hold on to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fka dagest Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 The prospect of a facing a decent Leicester side full of exciting attacking players, including last season's Chris Wood, fills me with horror right now. Never mind, at least we will have another new defensive combination to try their luck and **** it up as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Sounds good. I remember, when I was 18, buying a flagon of Long Ashton cider to celebrate promotion to Divison Two after a great performance by John Atyeo. Maybe that's what I should hold on to. More good times than Ive seen following City, all I have is a 3-0 win at Wembley over Bolton....have a good day mucker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beijing red Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 uuummmmmmmm Option b, is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I shall be 67, a fine old age for a hedgehog. To celebrate my birthday, should I: a) Go down to the Gate and enjoy a feast of football in pleasant, friendly surroundings, munching at a delightful pie and drinking an excellent cup of coffee. b) Do almost anything else... Have a great Birthday, don't let the current problems at this club get you down. I'm pretty sure I'd only just been born when we got promotion to Div 2 under the great John Atyeo - so that would have been April 1965? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Do what I do now, meet your friends, walk down west street/north street and laugh when we concede (at no point consider going game) Best way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Have a great Birthday, don't let the current problems at this club get you down. I'm pretty sure I'd only just been born when we got promotion to Div 2 under the great John Atyeo - so that would have been April 1965? It was, so that would make me 19 not 18. Long time ago, mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Just a thought, but when did going down the Gate become a duty, not a pleasure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberss Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Happy birthday for next week. Just do it, go down the gate. Plus get your mates to buy you lots of cider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thanks for the good wishes. I think I might give it a miss though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderRob Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Happy birthday for next week . Don't do it ! Went to Cardiff home before on my birthday , lost 0-6 , wasn't fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think next Saturday might be just as bad. Leicester are a class team on a roll and I fear the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderRob Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 They have only won 2 on the spin in the league but Ye they are obviously on a better run than us , but look at what happened last season against them at AG , one of my favourite games I've been to in the last 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 It was, so that would make me 19 not 18. Long time ago, mind I was born March 1965, my City supporting Grandfather said it was a great year because I came along in March and City were promoted the following month - bless him I wish he was still with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I was born March 1965, my City supporting Grandfather said it was a great year because I came along in March and City were promoted the following month - bless him I wish he was still with us.Bless him indeed! Of all the good times, I've had with City, that one stands out. Not least because we'd given up on promotion, we were playing the Gas who were top, when John Atyeo came back from injury. The next 13 games were 11-1-1, and Big John scored the goal that put us in second place for the first time, with two minutes left of the season. Did I mention his four second-half goals at Carlisle a couple of days before? Tony Ford's 87th minute pen against Luton to win 1-0? Great days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Bless him indeed! Of all the good times, I've had with City, that one stands out. Not least because we'd given up on promotion, we were playing the Gas who were top, when John Atyeo came back from injury. The next 13 games were 11-1-1, and Big John scored the goal that put us in second place for the first time, with two minutes left of the season. Did I mention his four second-half goals at Carlisle a couple of days before? Tony Ford's 87jth minute pen against Luton to win 1-0? Great days! Me and my mate managed to clamber up and sat perched on the high railings at the back of the old open end for the Oldham match, after the celebrations at the end of the game we blagged our way into the supporters club and guess what all of of the players were in there and dear old Ray Savino bought us shandy each, wouldn't get the steam off of players piss these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Me and my mate managed to clamber up and sat perched on the high railings at the back of the old open end for the Oldham match, after the celebrations at the end of the game we blagged our way into the supporters club and guess what all of of the players were in there and dear old Ray Savino bought us shandy each, wouldn't get the steam off of players piss these days. Probably find that it's sponsored by Budweiser Yes, the players were fans themselves in those days. When did that all stop, I wonder? Wasn't Ray Savino's hobby rabbiting? I heard he was half-gypsy, but that may have been a rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Probably find that it's sponsored by Budweiser Yes, the players were fans themselves in those days. When did that all stop, I wonder? Wasn't Ray Savino's hobby rabbiting? I heard he was half-gypsy, but that may have been a rumour. I think you might be right, he bred rabbits, lovely working class like most players of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think you might be right, he bred rabbits, lovely working class like most players of that era. That's right, knew it had something to do with bunnies Solid bloke, like most of the players then. On the same planet as we were. I remember in a pub in Southampton after a robust game in the 70's, cursing O'Brien for seventeen kinds of thug. My mate shushed me, pointing behind and I told him I didn't care if every Soton fan in town was behind me. Then I looked, and it was Gerry O'Brien with a huge grin on his face. Yes, of course I bought him a pint That simply wouldn't happen now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here's my birthday present to you, read this it'll make laugh, it'll bring a tear to your eye and it'll show the difference between guys who played for the love of the game and not to have to work in a factory, where as todays pathetic cretins play only for one thing filthy lucre. Enjoy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A65929378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 You obviously love the club mate and I can tell that from your posts. Get down the gate, it might be a crock of shite, but lets be honest it's what you know. Don't change the habit of a lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here's my birthday present to you, read this it'll make laugh, it'll bring a tear to your eye and it'll show the difference between guys who played for the love of the game and not to have to work in a factory, where as todays pathetic cretins play only for one thing filthy lucre. Enjoy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A65929378 Thanks very much. That is a brilliant present. All the best to you and yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thanks very much. That is a brilliant present. All the best to you and yours. My pleasure, I know Terry and his missus both very caring/community spirited people to this day, his missus used to run the local cubs for years. What a fabulous read, £10 basic wage, £4 for a win, £2 for a draw and £1 extra for every thousand fans over 20,000, brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 A mate of mine is a family friend of Chris Garland. He had to ask me if Chris ever played football. Modest or what? Anyway, the cider is calling! All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Garland-sweden Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Have a nice birthday and bring 3 points home. Its never to late to give up as we say in Sweden. Everybody in here have raised the white flag, but not me, once again have a nice birthday and enjoy the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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