chalky Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Seem to be quite a few old school/proper pubs near the train station and the ground. Definitely going to the Bristol & Exeter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Rich Bastards? TTFC have one of the smallest budgets in the Southern League, charge the lowest admission prices and are run solvently now having been over £270000 in debt at one time. Bridgy's recent success is due to a benevolent sponsor with deep pockets. The irony, that he's a scrap dealer, isn't lost on me!!! They are spending more than twice what Taunton are. Never lasts in non-league football. Ask Truro, Minehead, Tiverton Elmore etc etc etc. As for Bridgy being a shit hole, you said it!!!I was talking about your town being full of rich snobby bxxtards who think they are better than us As for throwing money at it, Taunton have been there and done that, but as your town has population of 70k and gets football crowds of less than 200 it didn't work did it! No one in BW thinks were much good, but were better than you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Seem to be quite a few old school/proper pubs near the train station and the ground. Definitely going to the Bristol & Exeter... Yes! Cider with everything, you can't miss the pubs, that's all we have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Horsman Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yes! Cider with everything, you can't miss the pubs, that's all we have! In fairness Bridgy has got loads of 'proper' pubs and is always good for a decent drink or several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Nolan Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Briz has a population of 22000 and have the best part of 50 people watching home games, so think yourselves lucky! Weston here we come (all 50 of us)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yes! Cider with everything, you can't miss the pubs, that's all we have! Since the Cellophane factory closed, I don't even know the train is going through Bridgwater without opening my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Bridgy boy here so i will be there, got a couple of mates in the first team too. Gwaaaan the Bridgy bpys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 As a staunch Minehead fan in my youth, the late 70's heydays, I must say its great reading a Bridgy and Taunton fan having a go at each other.I can remember Yeovil being our main local rivals back then, City were in the top flight.Now City are below Yeovil and Minehead's local rivals are Watcher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 As a staunch Minehead fan in my youth, the late 70's heydays, I must say its great reading a Bridgy and Taunton fan having a go at each other. I can remember Yeovil being our main local rivals back then, City were in the top flight. Now City are below Yeovil and Minehead's local rivals are Watchet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i hate rovers Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 [. .in my youth it always was bristol st george,those where the days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted October 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Enjoyed the day out at Bridgwater yesterday!! Some great little old fashioned pubs on the walk to the ground (the gastro craze doesn't seemed to have reached Bridgey which was good to see!) 8 quid entry (probably too much for the standard) but I noted kids could go in for free... Nice little ground with 2 covered terraces behind each goal. Match was pretty one sided and was wrapped up early on in the first half. Attendance was 722 if I remember rightly. Stood with the Bath singers behind the end they were kicking to in the 2nd half and they got some good songs going. Most sung about "city" which I happily joined in with. Some unique song that I hadn't heard before too (unfortunately forget them now but one included references to scrumpy and a night out in Twerton). All in all, I enjoyed my first experience of non-league footy. Decent atmosphere, all good natured, no stewards breathing down your necks telling you to sit down etc. Think WSM vs Bath would be a great fixture but this season the games are on boxing day and new years.... WTF!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 There was a time when most English leagues played a local team on boxing day and the the reverse fixture on new years day.Its still going strong in many non leagues.Good to hear the Bridgy pubs haven't changed much. Spent many years playing in the Taunton and district league, most teams of which came from Bridgy. At least the cellophane factory has gone. That took some getting used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I had to read your post twice, I didn't know about the faggots in my home town!! On a side note,Bridgwater have Paul McGrath and Russel Osman's sons playing for them.........Toby? I think Danny Wring another ex City lad is there as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 There was a time when most English leagues played a local team on boxing day and the the reverse fixture on new years day. Its still going strong in many non leagues. Good to hear the Bridgy pubs haven't changed much. Spent many years playing in the Taunton and district league, most teams of which came from Bridgy. At least the cellophane factory has gone. That took some getting used to. True, but who is our local team now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 True, but who is our local team now? If it was still going in L1 now, I'm pretty sure the FA would make our double header would be against Carlisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 If it was still going in L1 now, I'm pretty sure the FA would make our double header would be against Carlisle. The FL actually, but I get your point. So who is our nearest rival now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 14, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 The FL actually, but I get your point. So who is our nearest rival now? Swindle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Swindle? Indeed. So who have we got over Christmas? Walsall and bloody Leyton Orient BTW, does anybody know whether ABus will run their specials on Boxing Day and NY Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Indeed. So who have we got over Christmas? Walsall and bloody Leyton Orient BTW, does anybody know whether ABus will run their specials on Boxing Day and NY Day? We're away NY day, doubt they'll run into London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 We're away NY day, doubt they'll run into London! Yes, I know that. I was thinking about the future, as we're frequently told to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Yes, I know that. I was thinking about the future, as we're frequently told to do... They normally run on the xmas bank holidays, not sure if the demand will be there this year though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 They normally run on the xmas bank holidays, not sure if the demand will be there this year though! Since it's the only bus service running that day, they might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Walsall must be our second nearest team, traffic jams aside it's a very easy, quick trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Walsall must be our second nearest team, traffic jams aside it's a very easy, quick trip. Not so easy by rail, though Swindle is, of course, simple. So would Crewe be, if it wasn't so absurdly expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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