Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Tonight's 'Sound of the City' programme on BBC Radio Bristol; http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03pz9jx will feature memories of our fabulous promotion to the old Division 1, on a balmy night in April 1976. I understand that Clive Whitehead is Geoff's special guest and there may be contributions from Geoff Merrick and big Cheese, as well as some fans. Sadly, my memories of that night are a little hazy as I was 8 at the time. I can recall waving a 'Bristol City Division 1, Here We Come!' flag and sporting a silky scarf, from the front row, block F of the Dolman. What about you lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I'm celebrating my birthday today and now , thanks to you , I feel very , very old . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Corner Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 - and I was standing on Hellfire Corner crying tears of happiness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Standing on the pitch in front of the directors box chanting Harry Dolman's name and singing our own songs. Quite a contrast to the way celebrations are stage managed by the club now (stay off the pitch and sing along with this music that we are going to play you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizzlelou Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Curr Avon said: Tonight's 'Sound of the City' programme on BBC Radio Bristol; http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03pz9jx will feature memories of our fabulous promotion to the old Division 1, on a balmy night in April 1976. I understand that Clive Whitehead is Geoff's special guest and there may be contributions from Geoff Merrick and big Cheese, as well as some fans. Sadly, my memories of that night are a little hazy as I was 8 at the time. I can recall waving a 'Bristol City Division 1, Here We Come!' flag and sporting a silky scarf, from the front row, block F of the Dolman. What about you lot? Is it on at 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, brizzlelou said: Is it on at 6? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Good old Dave Rodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Waiting for my dad to come back from the game and tell me all about it.I listened to it on the radio,very nervously I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I was -4 at the time, so will enjoy listening to these sounds for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I've still got my Bristol City promotion pennant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: I'm celebrating my birthday today and now , thanks to you , I feel very , very old . Happy Birthday Major! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 7 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: Happy Birthday Major! Thank you . Very kind . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 i remember this like it was yesterday. I was in the open end, Clive Whitehead scored in the 4th minute then it was a nervous 86 mins before we could celebrate. There was one more home game to come, against Notts County. They clapped us onto the pitch and then beat us 2.1. It didn't matter though. Happy Days!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I will wear my City scarf from that season, tomorrow night, I was only 32 then and we should have been there ever since! Will I still be alive when we get back there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 16 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: I will wear my City scarf from that season, tomorrow night, I was only 32 then and we should have been there ever since! Will I still be alive when we get back there? Hope you get to see it young un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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REDOXO Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I was in the open end to the right of the goal. As some one said div one here we come flag in hand which I poked some old fella in the eye with. Not HP! :laugh:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I'm celebrating my birthday today and now , thanks to you , I feel very , very old . Judging by your picture, you are many happy's I was 16, in the EE and I remember clambering over that concrete bit in the corner to get on the pitch. Mum and Dad were down the pub so went round to tell them when I got home, Dad bought me a flaggon of cider to celebrate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 stood on the east end that night as I always did, fantastic memory's of a fantastic achievement, then on to the centre for a dip in the fountains in front of the counsilowse !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redderland Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Heard the roar from outside The Greyhound in Clifton, went to the next game and never looked back. 40 years blimey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, ashton_fan said: Note to the Gas , that's what you call a ' crowd ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawey Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Note to the Gas , that's what you call a ' crowd ' . happy birthday young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Tuned into RB on the net now, I remember it well, felt proud of all the City players and celebrated that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I was 9 at the time. I still have a vivid memory of walking to the ground with my Dad that evening full of anticipation. I remember it being a warm evening but that may be my memory playing tricks. Sat in the Dolman. A great night. Very tense at the end. I remember the crowd right up against the touch line. I also remember the Notts County match just after too when we lost 2-1 (mainly because unusually I went with my Uncle as my Dad was - I think - playing cricket!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Brings back so many memories Still brings a small lump to the throat and a tingle down the spine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Tempted to text in and say I remember seeing Aizoon there that night - 40 years ago when Horace was just a little p r I c k ! ... Bloody hell to think I was only 20 then, where have all those years gone? ...great memories though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 1 hour ago, stawey said: happy birthday young man Thank you Stawey . I raise a glass of bubbly to you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Gutted that I couldn't get to the Tues game, so had to follow what was happening, on the radio. Went to the Sat game, result was an anticlimax, but nobody cared, as the atmosphere was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Great listening to Clive, what a good player he was and of course Geoff Merrick and Cheese, Those were the days, I was 30 then and never missed a home game, usually stood in the enclosure with my mates. They said that they and altogether 10 of the players from those great days, will be at tomorrows game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 5 hours ago, ashton_fan said: I've still got my Bristol City promotion pennant I have one of those somewhere and a bottle of promotion ale!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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