BS4 on Tour... Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Morning all, I don't start topics or even reply to many that often but I do read what's on here regularly. There is understandably lots of emotion and frustration and expectation and it's only because we all care about our club. But things can and do change in this silly game and they can change very quickly. I've been to Wigan vs Hull when it was a 4th division fixture; I remember thinking it was all over for Southampton five years ago when they were bottom of league one and in administration. Now they are at the top of the premier league with homegrown talent in the team and big crowds. Charlton had their time in the premier league and then floundered and had to drop very low to come back up. The same goes for Norwich, Leicester and even Man City! I'm not saying we will emulate those clubs but given the right set of circumstances there's no reason why we shouldn't. We were one game away from the promised land and who knows what would have happened if we'd won the play off final and got promoted to the premier league. But Palace have been up there four times and have always been relegated straightaway and it looks as though they might do it for a fifth time this season. Their fans are not happy and are livid at how they have started this season, yet they are where they wanted to be and their expectations have shot skywards. If we'd have done that some people would still not be happy. I just look around the world of football and see so much change, seemingly in the blink of an eye - look where Luton Town are now and look where they were. I suppose i'm just sat here with my coffee, staring wistfully into the distance and wondering and hoping when will it be our turn, or will it never happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opeth67 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I've been staring into the distance and wondering and hoping when it will be Bristol City's turn for over 20 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I hope to change it one day but note my poster name ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I've been staring into the distance and wondering and hoping when it will be Bristol City's turn for over 20 years... Over 40 years for me and now i can barely see the distance let alone stare into it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_merde Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 The difference is all those cities had a vision for their future and supported their local teams. They weren't run by a load of left-wing, middle-class, cycle-fascist *******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 it was our turn 6 years ago, we failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hope you're right but also hope it's not too long. When you get to my age deciding what you're going to have for lunch tomorrow makes you an optimist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyRed Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 We won't succeed while Lansdown has the reins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 We won't succeed while Lansdown has the reins... Sadly I have come to the same conclusion, he is responsible for our current plight and apart from his appointment of GJ his decision making has been amateurish, he even ****** up the GJ appointment by over indulging him with vast amounts of money on inferior and journeymen signings and loan signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 We won't succeed while Lansdown has the reins... I'd go along with that. He is a rich bloke but a football club is not for him and it's costing us dearly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I'd go along with that. He is a rich bloke but a football club is not for him and it's costing us dearly! I think we need Steve Lansdown, not for his football knowledge, but his finances. If we lose him, we'll really struggle to get someone else in to cover the costs - especially if we want new stadiums or a redeveloped gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowley Birkin Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I reckon if anyone cared to research it, we'd be the biggest underachieving club in the country, based on fan base, and actually what we've ever won? Luckily I was there in the good/bad old days when we got promoted to the highest level, and then fell like a stone to the bottom again. Since I've been following the club in 1969, we've never won a league, ever, only ever runners up. Our highlight was that first trip to Wembley for The Freight Rover Trophy, although didn't we win the prestigious Anglo Scottish Cup once as well ? The memories not what it was, but then again we had a team back then we could all be proud of. Looking at the shambolic state of affairs now, it's going to take another 40 odd years to become even runners up! Still, we've got a billionaire owner..........BRILLIANT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I reckon if anyone cared to research it, we'd be the biggest underachieving club in the country, based on fan base, and actually what we've ever won? Luckily I was there in the good/bad old days when we got promoted to the highest level, and then fell like a stone to the bottom again. Since I've been following the club in 1969, we've never won a league, ever, only ever runners up. Our highlight was that first trip to Wembley for The Freight Rover Trophy, although didn't we win the prestigious Anglo Scottish Cup once as well ? The memories not what it was, but then again we had a team back then we could all be proud of. Looking at the shambolic state of affairs now, it's going to take another 40 odd years to become even runners up! Still, we've got a billionaire owner..........BRILLIANT ! Alternatively we could be in the exact same situation without a billionaire owner ! Care for the Russe days again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 It took 65 years last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I reckon if anyone cared to research it, we'd be the biggest underachieving club in the country, based on fan base, and actually what we've ever won? Luckily I was there in the good/bad old days when we got promoted to the highest level, and then fell like a stone to the bottom again. Since I've been following the club in 1969, we've never won a league, ever, only ever runners up. Our highlight was that first trip to Wembley for The Freight Rover Trophy, although didn't we win the prestigious Anglo Scottish Cup once as well ? The memories not what it was, but then again we had a team back then we could all be proud of. Looking at the shambolic state of affairs now, it's going to take another 40 odd years to become even runners up! Still, we've got a billionaire owner..........BRILLIANT ! We have won the old Third Division (South) three times, 1922-23, 1926-27 and 1954-55, they are official titles, it's just that the division was split into southern and northern sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Red-Robbo Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 The difference is all those cities had a vision for their future and supported their local teams. They weren't run by a load of left-wing, middle-class, cycle-fascist *******. Actually Norwich is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I reckon if anyone cared to research it, we'd be the biggest underachieving club in the country, based on fan base, and actually what we've ever won? Luckily I was there in the good/bad old days when we got promoted to the highest level, and then fell like a stone to the bottom again. Since I've been following the club in 1969, we've never won a league, ever, only ever runners up. Our highlight was that first trip to Wembley for The Freight Rover Trophy, although didn't we win the prestigious Anglo Scottish Cup once as well ? The memories not what it was, but then again we had a team back then we could all be proud of. Looking at the shambolic state of affairs now, it's going to take another 40 odd years to become even runners up! Still, we've got a billionaire owner..........BRILLIANT ! Just at the moment when billionaire owners can't use all their lovely lolly to buy their way out of trouble ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 The difference is all those cities had a vision for their future and supported their local teams. They weren't run by a load of left-wing, middle-class, cycle-fascist *******. You mean that well known commie Bob Cook of North Somerset Council ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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