DT The Optimist Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Must be us old gits who watched us in the first division. I never saw ATEYO just before my time, I recall John Galley with fondness and a young Chris Garland. late 60's when i started watching City. The promotion year and the days in the first division were amazing. The decline was equally amazing. From a First div team to bottom of Division 4 ! Not missed many games at all really, Joe Royale hat trick comes to mind ! Who remembers Gert Meyer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Errrr....WBA? Wasn`t it Pompey?Of course it was Pompey but we did lose our last game. All the players were probably still pi55ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Errrr....WBA? Wasn`t it Pompey?yeah your right to pissed. But it was the 1/0 win on the Tuesday night at the albion when we thought this could really happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 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?my mrs ' birthday is on nov 22 that's spookier than her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Must be us old gits who watched us in the first division. I never saw ATEYO just before my time, I recall John Galley with fondness and a young Chris Garland. late 60's when i started watching City. The promotion year and the days in the first division were amazing. The decline was equally amazing. From a First div team to bottom of Division 4 ! Not missed many games at all really, Joe Royale hat trick comes to mind ! Who remembers Gert Meyer ! It's a pity "Royale" never played with "Cheese". That would've been proper tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Geert Meijer - went on to manage Ajax. How about Perti Jantunen? Terrific player scored a screamer against Wolves (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I always though Gary Collier looked the classy defender rather than Geoff Merrick. Until he buggered off for nothing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Geert Meijer - went on to manage Ajax. How about Perti Jantunen? Terrific player scored a screamer against Wolves (?).leeds first game of season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Geert Meijer - went on to manage Ajax. How about Perti Jantunen? Terrific player scored a screamer against Wolves (?).https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fi&u=https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertti_Jantunen&prev=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 From memory weren't the crowds for those matches about 37k at Highfield Road and about 43k at Highbury? So not much in it, and I've always thought we took at least twice as many to Coventry.Either way, you'd never know the massive City support if you look at the goals from those 2 games though, somehow the footage doesn't capture just how many were there. I seem to remember 43,000 at Highbury and 37,000 at Coventry. Irrespective of whichever way round the gates were, those games proved that we, the supporters, are top notch and deserve to be up there all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Must be us old gits who watched us in the first division. I never saw ATEYO just before my time, I recall John Galley with fondness and a young Chris Garland. late 60's when i started watching City. The promotion year and the days in the first division were amazing. The decline was equally amazing. From a First div team to bottom of Division 4 ! Not missed many games at all really, Joe Royale hat trick comes to mind ! Who remembers Gert Meyer ! my first ever game was the 1-0 win v Liverpool in mid Dec 1978. Remember Joe Royle mishit completely catch out Ray Clemence.But my favourite game was Coventry on a freezing Boxing Day 10 days later...5-0 with Royle bagging a hattrick. Who got the other two?I was 8 and my bruv 10. We used to stand on the away end on my dads toolbox, minus the tools.Remember my dad shouting "Mabbutt you Effin fairy" to the joy of the away support, and us grassing him up to mum when we got home, then wondering if the MOTD cameras would pick it up, as it was a televised game. Can't remember who it was against though.Im sure I heard him shout "you Effin pussy" at one if the MK Dons players last season. He's 73.....what an example to set to your son and grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I always though Gary Collier looked the classy defender rather than Geoff Merrick. Until he buggered off for nothing anyway. Classy player Collier went to cov then off to the states if [big if] my memory is correct!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I never did, born in 99And still seen more success than the Gas have in their whole entire history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Happy memories of our time in the First Division, good times, some great days out at the likes of Old Trafford etc. But i aIso remember the 'rise' from the fourth division as equally special. The promotion day at Chester will stay with me forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Classy player Collier went to cov then off to the states if [big if] my memory is correct!!He was a good player, went to Cov and only played a couple of games for them I think before a long-ish career in the States... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 my first ever game was the 1-0 win v Liverpool in mid Dec 1978. Remember Joe Royle mishit completely catch out Ray Clemence.But my favourite game was Coventry on a freezing Boxing Day 10 days later...5-0 with Royle bagging a hattrick. Who got the other two?I was 8 and my bruv 10. We used to stand on the away end on my dads toolbox, minus the tools.Remember my dad shouting "Mabbutt you Effin fairy" to the joy of the away support, and us grassing him up to mum when we got home, then wondering if the MOTD cameras would pick it up, as it was a televised game. Can't remember who it was against though.Im sure I heard him shout "you Effin pussy" at one if the MK Dons players last season. He's 73.....what an example to set to your son and grandson. ...didn't Ritchie and Cormack get the other two in the 5-0 tonking of Cov City?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 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 Cheers mate, getting me Chelsea games mixed up then! Not surprised after nearly 40 years.Been a Grandad for 3 months now, Mrs is murder, spends money on him like it's going out of fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 my first ever game was the 1-0 win v Liverpool in mid Dec 1978. Remember Joe Royle mishit completely catch out Ray Clemence.But my favourite game was Coventry on a freezing Boxing Day 10 days later...5-0 with Royle bagging a hattrick. Who got the other two?That Coventry match was my first. Attendance was 22,324 inside Ashton Gate and yes it was a freezing day.Its a pity because on the 11v11 web site they only give the Coventry line up that day. I am sure I have a program of that match tucked in my garage somewhere. This result was some retribution for the worst ever defeat we have suffered in our history; a 9-0 defeat at Highfield Road in 1934.Coventry Line up that day:Starting lineup:GoalkeeperLes SealeyRight backMick CoopDefenderKeith OsgoodDefender/Centre backJim HoltonLeft backBobby McDonaldMidfielderAndy BlairMidfielderTommy HutchisonMidfielderBarry PowellForwardGarry ThompsonForwardIan WallaceWingerSteve Hunt No idea who scored the other two goals but Whitehead seems to be in the back of my mind for some reason? Gerry Gow the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 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 !!City's first appearance on MOTD was in 1966 (a few weeks before the World Cup), home to Man City (1-1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 I saw the old days in the first division. Being a young teenager it was good fun in the old east end. Used to get there early to get a place behind the goal as it was always packed out by 2pm. Of course there was no mobiles in those days so everyone had a good sing song. Personally I really enjoyed our promotion season the most, it really seemed like a magical time. I was looking up some of the scores of that season and it is surprising how many games I had forgotten about. Tom Ritchie was my favourite player scoring a hatrick against York city.https://youtu.be/k529LiWS0Psseason results: http://www.11v11.com/teams/bristol-city/tab/matches/season/1976Of course it was very nice to say goodbye to the gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 And still seen more success than the Gas have in their whole entire history.true that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 City's first appearance on MOTD was in 1966 (a few weeks before the World Cup), home to Man City (1-1)Attendance 36,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robofwells Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Must be us old gits who watched us in the first division. I never saw ATEYO just before my time, I recall John Galley with fondness and a young Chris Garland. late 60's when i started watching City. The promotion year and the days in the first division were amazing. The decline was equally amazing. From a First div team to bottom of Division 4 ! Not missed many games at all really, Joe Royale hat trick comes to mind ! Who remembers Gert Meyer ! yes remember all of that we must be about the same age. Even having one Roy Hodgson as a manager as well. John Galley was my first City hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatus59 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 yes remember all of that we must be about the same age. Even having one Roy Hodgson as a manager as well. John Galley was my first City hero.Gerti from Amsterdam ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Think I missed only two home games when we were in the top flight, one of them was definitely a defeat to Man U when Cashley got injured but had to play on because there was only one (outfield) sub in those days.Being at school throughout this era I didn't see too many away games but do recall going to Highbury to see us lose 4-1, Maine Rd in our final season in the top flight, Villa Pk, (same season) for a 2-0 win, Anfield where Dalglish scored in the first few minutes & we lost 1-0 and a 2-1 win at West Ham where me and my mate (sadly no longer with us) got chased after they realised we were City...Just remembered I saw Norman Hunter's debut at Derby, that Coventry game and a 3-0 hiding at Brum (a Trevor Francis hat trick) too..Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Don't know if it counts but I watched City in a pre season friendly in Sweden late July 1979 beating IFK Västerås 3-1. At the time school was my all and it was impossible for me to quit school for a City game. My bad ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelton’s Love Gravy Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Am privileged to have watched City in the top flight in the 1900s no less.Then, in 1960, Big John lent me his pet chicken.It came in very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkInChance Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Yep first game was Stoke and the Cheese injury! Perhaps I should have stayed away after that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 First game was the 5-0 boxing day against Coventry City which was a Christmas present from my grandad.Great memories of catching the coach from Paulton proudly sitting there with my red and white scarf. Magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 First game was the 5-0 boxing day against Coventry City which was a Christmas present from my grandad. That game moved City up to 8th in the table and the WDP suggested that City looked likely to qualify for the UEFA Cup (Europa League to you youngsters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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