SARJ Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Day out for me. Few and far between with a young family and a wife that unsociable hours, Saturday at football is my time with friends to have a few drinks and socialise. Likewise for the rugby. Take the pre-match routine out, and then the "atmosphere, flags, standing, banter etc" you end up with something so utterly devoid of soul, I don't understand what the attraction would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Atmosphere, food, occasionally drinks, the football for me is a very small percentage, and no I wouldn't be attracted to Ashton Gate anymore if all the atmosphere, standing etc was completely wiped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I enjoy the pub crawl before the game more then the game itself in the last 6 or so years but I'm now actually enjoying football as a whole again, although I don't like the cramped conditions in the williams but I don't have to put up with that much longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 19, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 It's all about the whole day Meet with friends in the pub, get train to Parson Street, meet up with more friends. Go to game - go to pub Get train home Got out with friends and partners from the game The reason why away days are often a better "day out" than a home game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Football first, second and third, always has been. But it's also true that I don't do Sky and find watching football on TV a lot less rewarding. If there is a game to watch I usually find a venue to watch it in, to get at least some sort of atmosphere. I don't see why the two things need to be mutually exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 The match! Meeting friends or making new friends. I can take or leave a beer before the game and after, it is off home for dinner/bottle of wine on Saturdays. Bed after night games. Above all it is the football or rugby and the thrill of watching a live game, TV is poor alternative, and the sheer ecstacy of winning. It's been the same all my life as I get an incredible high when we have won. And a right misery when we lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I make a day of it. Beer, banter, more beer, crisps, programme, singing for the City, banter with the opposition (but never racism), swearing (generally in song) at the opposition, especially their keeper, at the ref, players, managers, slag off the Rovers/Cardiff/Swindle a few times, cheer at half-time scores when we hear that our rivals are losing. Love the atmosphere (especially the cheer at the pin drop moment before the ball hits the net followed by joyous song and then taunting of the opposition), final whistle, Adge Cutler blaring out over the tannoy, into town for more beer and banter with the non-leaguers, more beer, kebab, or taxi stop for a Miss Millies and then back in the taxi and home. If we all had to sit down and not sing then I would definitely lose interest. I hate it when after about 18 minutes the ground falls silent. Couldn't stick that for a whole game. Gets on my nerves when the Sags go on about AG being quiet because it can be. Not where I am concerned. I always sit right in with the singing section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Just for the football,three of us do just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIDER NOT CIDRE Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I have to say on the most part I just turn up and watch the football, play my part in making an atmosphere and then go home. I live about 20 minutes north of cheltenham, so I drive to the station and get the train down. However I left Bristol when I was younger so don't really know that many people. (Reason I support City is because I moved around so much I had no link to any club or city. As I was born in Bristol it was the most significant place to me and where I'd probably have called home! We also rented the house out in Bristol for many years so reguarly spent the odd week in Bristol loving the city. So, said more than I meant to there but hope you all enjoyed my life story... ) However, when my old man is off work we go down together and on those days I make a proper day of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Just a nice break from routine. Plus a nice KFC pre match never went amiss. Also forces you to get out and see mates where the temptation can be to just be lazy and never bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottsciderarmy Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I go so I can have a good moan, like the majority of City fans, never happy unless I'm moaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedYoshi Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'd be interested to know if people who would stop coming would then organise a different "day out" with the same people with whom they used to attend the football, or if they would they no longer have a "day out" at all. I understand the idea of "making a day out of it", but surely the football is the focal point to that day, and without the football that probably wouldn't exist. But maybe it would, for some, hence why I am genuinely interested in the alternative days those people would have. As PSR says, they're not mutually exclusive for me. Football was the initial reason, obviously, but with that came spending time with friends and having fun. If I was stood in an empty stadium watching the match on my own for 90 minutes, maybe I wouldn't bother, but then if there weren't a match to go to and watch with my mates, I probably wouldn't have had as regular a routine of spending time with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Always the best bit about watching city has been the social side before and afterwards in the pub, these days are slightly different as I don't go as often due to commitments. If we're doing well then the football has always been a bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Football primarily. I have not lived in Bristol since childhood, and have always needed to drive to BS3 so pub crawls are out of the question, generally. In ye olden days I used to have a couple of pints in the Newfoundland with my cousin and a few mates, walk up, get something unsavoury to eat then watch the game - with a potential cheeky third pint in the Coopers afterwards. Now it's largely just there and back although I get to catch up with the family and usually have a sedate cuppa before I depart the AG area. Beers begin when I get back to the village pub, circa 7pm. The match details will be chewed over by the various Reds in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Along these lines......... http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167440-what-for-you-constitutes-the-perfect-matchday-experience/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 It used to be an all day social occasion for me. These days though it's get there for KO & leave my seat in the Dolman at 89 mins to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Along these lines......... http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/167440-what-for-you-constitutes-the-perfect-matchday-experience/ Get it merged! :laugh: to the line "Anything that involves giving a scarfer/elderly/female/pregnant/junior away supporter a good shoeing whilst tanked up on natch". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Simply to support City. None of this day out nonsense, surely we are all at The Gate to support our favourite club win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 This is a age thing for me... it's changed. Now, just a few hours where I can park what's going on in the world/home/life, hopefully enjoy some football and then back to reality. In the past, well that tended to involve an alcoholic beverage or two, followed by a bit of footy and then for some reason or other, I felt the calling to the pub again. It tended to be a day thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 19, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'd be interested to know if people who would stop coming would then organise a different "day out" with the same people with whom they used to attend the football, or if they would they no longer have a "day out" at all. Have been on days out with the same group of people, throughout the summer months for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedYoshi Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Have been on days out with the same group of people, throughout the summer months for many years I mean more on a Saturday throughout the football season.. Would you find another regular activity? Would you meet up as regularly, but do different things each time? Or is football the thing you do together, and if that weren't there you wouldn't do things as regularly? Suppose it's gonna be different for each and every supporter, just interesting. And did you meet at football, or were you mates & started going together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aizoon Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 A question I've asked myself many times over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFree Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 For many, many seasons I've wondered why but for now because I'm really enjoying it again - drinks before, friends, atmosphere and winning more games than we lose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 So i can leave 10 mins before the end . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Rileys Mullet Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I would say that it is 50/50 between football and experience. Football wise....seeing 11 blokes represent our patch against a team from some far away town/city. The amazing skill levels they show compared to local Saturday leagues is a wonder to me still. Experience wise....the tension of a competitive game and seeing 1000s of people break into song is something that still leaves me gobsmacked. When a goal is scored and you end up jumping up and down with some random. Shouting at a bad decision or a poor challenge helps me to iron out the stress of the working week. My absolute favourite thing about watching city is the odd one liner shouted in quieter moments that is 100% comedy gold. That was what really got me hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llewy's right boot Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Keep myself sane as i live with the wife and two daughters who don't give two hoots about sport in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 A question I've asked myself many times over the years Wouldn't that question be "why don't you go to Ashton Gate..?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe bryans right foot Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 The whole day for me the football being the most important but love the social side of things as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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