glynriley Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yep, seen them up there. My old man's been taking me to Ashton Gate since I was old enough to walk unaided (funnily enough I can't do that now sometimes!!)One of my earliest memories is of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea and I think Trevor Tainton and Micky Droy got sent off. Though that may have been the promotion season - Noggers or Slarti will know.First away game (outside Bristol) was Crystal Palace, Joe Royle scored and John Shaw saved 2 penalties.Hopefully we'll be back up there by the time I starting dragging my Grandson along (his dad plays rugby) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yep, great great times. Big crowds (who can forget the 38,000 against Liverpool), great team, great opposition players, proper football. For some reason I remember beating Ipswich 3-1 in early 1979 better than most other games. Lord Gerald Gow frightened the life outta Paul Mariner! And what a great Ipswich team that was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Never rated big John myselfThat's not BIG John.... that's Slightly Strict John............not nearly as Stern as we were first led to believeAnd YES I had a ST in the enclosure in 77 & 78 & 79 princely sum of about £15 I think - my old man bought me them so not sure exact costGot loads of ticket stubbs from those days too...... Dolman tickets were cardboard not paper crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 yep, my dad took me and i loved it but football is a very different monster now and not sure i would enjoy the prem.Sadly seen us drop down all the divisions after 4 seasons up there with the best.Not seen Atyeo play bar only video clips but you can't argue with his record and stats as a player to show how good he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I remember the Arsenal game you mention very well. I was in the EE and it was/is my birthday :laugh:!I met John many times at the club as he would come to most home games and would often be seen at the directors entrance if you got there early enough for autograph's. What a very nice man, I think he began to recognise me as I was there a lot and would always pat me on the head, after he signed my prog (again)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 First game in August 1950 away at Torquay. Fear my last game might be a repeat of that!!!!Big John is the greatest City player I have seen but cameos by Arthur Milton and Chris Crowe (both former England forwards) also stand out.Despite my grandfather's admiration for Atyeo he remained faithful to the memory of Billy Wedlock - save for the cup final when his England teammate beat him to score the only goal for Manchester United.I guess all our heroes are born in our youth. I live always in hope and just maybe my worst fears will not come about and Kodiga will one day fire us into The Premiership.After all hope is the common currency for all us City supporters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Seen us in the top division seen us in the bottom division,but I've never seen us in a non league division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I was at Arsenal and Coventry what a great season. Pity I only want us to go up to the prem for the money then we can compete in the championship, a much better league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 It's when i first started watching City, my dad used to bring me up to most home games only ever did a few away games though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Just too many memories of those years - Highbury, Coventry, beating Liverpool, Norman Hunter, East End surges, being terrified at away games sometimes, being chased all the way back to Lime Street from Anfield, walking from TM to AG and often getting mixed up with the away fans (Leeds on the foggy day was the worst), getting chased around the old Brent Knoll service area by Villa (five of us, twenty of them) and many, many more.Wouldn`t change it for the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I never did, born in 99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I never did, born in 99You're a mere whippersnapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 First attended as a lickle boy in 1970/71.I wasn't particularly "in" to football as a youngster, despite going to loads of matches. I suppose it was so all-present in our house that I just thought it was something all adults did.Highlighst of my visits back then were to get a Wagon Wheel or a Curly Wurly from the old tuck shop in the Grandstand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I just missed the Div 1 days. My first game was the season after we got relegated from the top flight, so my first two seasons of watching City involved successive relegations and near-bankrupcy. Still loved it as a young lad, though - I had no real concept of the league table (a bit like SOD!) so took one game at a time. There was never any question of me supporting another team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 You're a mere whippersnapper.I wouldn't call myself overconfident! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I started watching City in 68-69 season, so the answer is yes. August 76 we travelled to Highbury just KNOWING that City were going to win, but not wanting to tempt fate by saying so.The EP ran an article stating that after 65 years absence, it'll be a unique experience for all City fans to see City play top flight football. They were then bombarded with letters from guys in their 70s & 80s recalling the previous time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 And it still would be for those less fortunate than us north of the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robofwells Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yes watched City play in top flight ,home and away . Bit nerve racking going away in those days ,never know what was going to happen once you got off the coach . Still great fun although we didnt win very often . Arsenal away first game back still stands out ,waited all summer for it ,was a glorious hot day ,City everywhere in all the pubs etc and then of course we only went on to win .Gooners were well peed off after ,got out alive just . Proper away day what day that was football special train packed. Malcolm Macdonald was making his debut for Arsenal all summer in the papers what he was going to do to us! Arsenal fans not happy at the end or Chelsea fans who we bumped into on the way back from Orient (I think) playing their first game in dig 2 after relegation. Great day for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Just too many memories of those years - Highbury, Coventry, beating Liverpool, Norman Hunter, East End surges, being terrified at away games sometimes, being chased all the way back to Lime Street from Anfield, walking from TM to AG and often getting mixed up with the away fans (Leeds on the foggy day was the worst), getting chased around the old Brent Knoll service area by Villa (five of us, twenty of them) and many, many more.Wouldn`t change it for the world.My god I'm still having nightmares about that foggy Leeds game. I was 13 at the time and can remember the chaos outside after the ref called it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 My first game as a five year old was Stoke at home, first game back in the top flight when Shilton done Cheesley's knee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 My first game was 1976/77 v Villa8 Years old nil nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Yep, seen them up there. My old man's been taking me to Ashton Gate since I was old enough to walk unaided (funnily enough I can't do that now sometimes!!)One of my earliest memories is of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea and I think Trevor Tainton and Micky Droy got sent off. Though that may have been the promotion season - Noggers or Slarti will know.First away game (outside Bristol) was Crystal Palace, Joe Royle scored and John Shaw saved 2 penalties.Hopefully we'll be back up there by the time I starting dragging my Grandson along (his dad plays rugby) that was the promotion season 75/76 mate can remember being behind goal in park end in the middle of silk scarved Chelsea fans.the sendings off were a night game at ag city won either 3-0 or 3-1 and loads of Chelsea marched around the pitch from the east end singing one tommy Langley!ps didn't know you are a granddad :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Jesus! Silk scarves - I`d forgotten them. I think I`ve still got a couple of ratty old ones in the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 First game was in 1975/76, York I think, Tom Ritchie scored a hat trick.First night match was Pompey (yes, that one).First away game was the Arsenal.First away night game was Coventry (yes, that one again!!).How lucky was I? Cheers dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 First game was in 1975/76, York I think, Tom Ritchie scored a hat trick.First night match was Pompey (yes, that one).First away game was the Arsenal.First away night game was Coventry (yes, that one again!!).How lucky was I? Cheers dad. 22nd November - a special birthday memory for me - We were also on Match Of Day and That is my first memory of us being on Match Of Day but there was most likely an earlier appearance that someone will rememberWhat a great, and underrated player Tom was !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 22nd November - a special birthday memory for me - We were also on Match Of Day and That is my first memory of us being on Match Of Day but there was most likely an earlier appearance that someone will rememberWhat a great, and underrated player Tom was !!Really? My lad was born on 22nd November. Spooky! I don't think Tom was underrated, wasn't he one of the players Arsenal wanted at the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Him and Geoff Merrick IIRC. Think they were offering 500k for the two which was big money then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Him and Geoff Merrick IIRC. Think they were offering 500k for the two which was big money then.Not half! When you think Supermac went there for £333,333.33 and he was, probably, the best striker in the country at the time. I genuinely didn't know it was that much and am surprised we turned that down tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 A game forgotten is our last game in div 2 before promotion.After the euphoria of the of the W.B.A. game we filled the gate on the final Saturday for the big celebration and!!!F...in Notts county turned us over 2/1!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Errrr....WBA? Wasn`t it Pompey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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