Bar BS3 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 15 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: The club and its fans are far far bigger than the owner, head coach or players at any given date. As for shirt colour, I prefer red but we have played in blue even in blue and white quarters, let alone the ghastly primrose yellow strip. It is always City and I remain a fan to the very end. Hopefully passing away with unbridled emotion and pride as City's captain lifts The Champions cup for the first time. You must be right, having said it, but when did we ever play in blue & white quarters..?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Supported City since 1966, have not lived in Bristol since 1972, and have lived in Sussex for 30 years. Bristol City are and always will be my team. The only thing I can imagine that might change that would be a merger with the gas and a new Bristol United formed as that would not be my City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 with Terry Pratchett in mind DEATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 ...when they rename Ashton Gate as the Cadburys Crunchie Stadium and replace the grass with a honeycombed centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 If the Atyeo raspberry blower keeps going for much longer I am definitely out of it. Seriously how did bristol south end fans feel when we changed name, ground and colours? did they carry on supporting the team? Mind I would be quite happy to get rid of the badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Like many, I support Bristol city FC and could never support a club under any other guise. Bristol Utd? God forbid, no! I tried cutting down on football when my kids were young but ended up bringing them with me as I just can't stay away. Been following City since 1975 and I ain't gonna stop now. CTID is the call and I think we're stuck with them and them with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Russell Osman. Thousands stopped attending when he was Manager. Myself included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 1 minute ago, Cowshed said: Russell Osman. Thousands stopped attending when he was Manager. Myself included. Pulis nearly stopped me attending, that was bloody close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 As long as they are my local club, doing community projects, and helping the local community - i'd probably stick with them. To be honest, if they kept the name, colours, badge's but dropped all the local / community things I would be more inclined to stop supporting them, than if they started wearing blue and became Bristol AFC or something.... it's about them being ours, and us being part of them... when that stops, it's no longer my club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 6 hours ago, Dark Wood Covert said: If we had the Cardiff situation/debacle I would end my following of City, pretty much end my interest in football full stop. The identity of a club would be gone. I'm pretty confident that our fan base wouldn't roll over like Cardiff's did, we would stand up and boycott games imo. So I don't see this happening to us. if it ever did and people didn't boycott, then I would do the same as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 9 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: You must be right, having said it, but when did we ever play in blue & white quarters..?! I was a child when I saw the match in the Fifties. As I remember it there was a last minute problem over clash of colours with both main kit and reserve kit (no specific away kit in those days) and so we borrowed a set from Rovers. None of this modern poisonous relationship from minority of fans of both clubs then, of course. Can't remember whom we were playing but sure someone else will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 47 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: I was a child when I saw the match in the Fifties. As I remember it there was a last minute problem over clash of colours with both main kit and reserve kit (no specific away kit in those days) and so we borrowed a set from Rovers. None of this modern poisonous relationship from minority of fans of both clubs then, of course. Can't remember whom we were playing but sure someone else will Interesting. I have never heard of that one before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Ivorguy said: I was a child when I saw the match in the Fifties. As I remember it there was a last minute problem over clash of colours with both main kit and reserve kit (no specific away kit in those days) and so we borrowed a set from Rovers. None of this modern poisonous relationship from minority of fans of both clubs then, of course. Can't remember whom we were playing but sure someone else will Glad it hasn't stayed like that - football is much better with a meaningful real rivalry. It's part of what makes it far superior to other sports, may as well watch Rugby if you want a friendly rivalry between clubs that doesn't really mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 These debates always make me think about the point of football, but I don't think I could just choose to support another team. Way too much baggage with City. If we had a Tan sort of situation I'd hope we'd start a FC United of Bristol or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 32 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: These debates always make me think about the point of football, but I don't think I could just choose to support another team. Way too much baggage with City. If we had a Tan sort of situation I'd hope we'd start a FC United of Bristol or something similar. Otib Fc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 4 hours ago, Ivorguy said: I was a child when I saw the match in the Fifties. As I remember it there was a last minute problem over clash of colours with both main kit and reserve kit (no specific away kit in those days) and so we borrowed a set from Rovers. None of this modern poisonous relationship from minority of fans of both clubs then, of course. Can't remember whom we were playing but sure someone else will We did the same at Leyton Orient in an FA cup tie ( we lost 4-1!) City had forgotten the away kit so we played in Orients away kit. Which was all blue, we had about a thousand away fans at that game, so others must remember this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red panda Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Moving to Milton Keynes would be a step too far for me. Or Holloway as manager with Dopey Darrell as his assistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Merging with the gas is the only thing that would stop me as it wouldn't be Bristol City F C anymore. Otherwise I am City Til I Die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARJ Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I see a lot of 'City 'til I die' comments and that you'd only stop going if we merged with the blue lot, which is fair enough. But what if the stadium, manager, team and colours all stayed the same, but the club became Bristol Sport FC rather than Bristol City FC. Same everything, but the name (and inevitably, the club badge) changes? Nothing to do with Rovers at all, simply a name change. Would people still go down or feel a bit more passionate about this big a change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 2 hours ago, SARJ said: I see a lot of 'City 'til I die' comments and that you'd only stop going if we merged with the blue lot, which is fair enough. But what if the stadium, manager, team and colours all stayed the same, but the club became Bristol Sport FC rather than Bristol City FC. Same everything, but the name (and inevitably, the club badge) changes? Nothing to do with Rovers at all, simply a name change. Would people still go down or feel a bit more passionate about this big a change? It's not going to happen. I know your question is hypothetical but it's such an emotive subject that it's impossible to say how you'd actually react until you are faced with it. I would certainly protest & boycott, but as I said, it's not going to happen. Not with the Lansdown's in charge. They are City fans, as well as billionaires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 The reality is Sarj that nearly everybody has a point where they will cease to attend. In 1982 Bristol City average gate was below 5000, five years before it was 20000+. In this (second) division gates under Osman dropped down to 6000. CTID ... Hardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizzlelou Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 "When would you stop following 'City'..." when the restraining order comes through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'll never stop following City's results... But I might stop following them all around the country if a similar situation to Cardiff/Hull City reared it's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 6 minutes ago, Cowshed said: The reality is Sarj that nearly everybody has a point where they will cease to attend. In 1982 Bristol City average gate was below 5000, five years before it was 20000+. In this (second) division gates under Osman dropped down to 6000. CTID ... Hardly. I have always wondered this. Pretty much every older generation fan I,ve ever spoken to claims to have been there in the dark days of 1982 when we were averaging barely 5000... nobody has ever admitted that they stopped going.... But we lost around 18,000 fans after our drop through the divisions. Where are all these people I wonder, did they have genuine reasons for staying away and did they ever come back once things got better again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 "and did they ever come back once things got better again?" Many didn't. The fans who once inhabited the Dolman A-B, Parkend, Enclosure casuals corner and East End are obviously in the main gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 On 13/10/2016 at 19:35, Cowshed said: "and did they ever come back once things got better again?" Many didn't. The fans who once inhabited the Dolman A-B, Parkend, Enclosure casuals corner and East End are obviously in the main gone. Agree with this, still and do and will always follow my club; but haven't in person for a while now, since the Eastend got chopped really. Been almost everywhere following my club but now, its costs too much, I`m too old and I have no interest in visiting the new improved grounds that are too similar to each other. Been there done that and have many t shirts, scarfs, programmes and memories; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 When bloody bloody Colin ****** becomes manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Aizoon said: When bloody bloody Colin ****** becomes manager I would seriously have stayed away if we'd appointed him last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Great thread idea and interesting question. I'd tolerate most of the things mentioned in this thread, but it got me thinking, something that hasn't been mentioned is location. Wasn't there a brief insane moment when a Severnside stadium was mooted in South Gloucestershire. I know City has fans all over the West Country and more power and respect to them/you all, but when I think about it, I'm not sure how much I could stomach watching or enjoying or being proud of a City team whose 'home' was somewhere I didn't know or had no affinity with. A big part of it for me now is BS3. Win or lose, it's places and people that are integral to being a City supporter. Ashton Vale wouldn't have been a big issue for me, but a City team who played somewhere totally alien in South Gloucestershire I knew nothing about and had no interest in, would seriously test my interest and loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Realistically, it's hard to say what I'd do in a Cardiff-style situation until we were in one. A lot also comes down to how any changes are communicated and the reasons for them. Club names and kit colours do change at clubs and have changed in the history of football so I'm not implacably opposed to them (otherwise I'd complain we weren't still called Bristol South End) but I'd hate anything to be done against the wishes of the fans or for purely commercial reasons. If I'm honest, I'll follow city whatever but am far more likely to actually spend money going to matches when we're playing good football and the players work hard for the club. I try to get to London games if I can anyway but this season I'm hoping to go to Birmingham, Villa, Ipswich, Newcastle and Brighton too (am away for Reading) and l probably wouldn't have made those trips in a season where we were playing badly or the players looked like they didn't give a damn about the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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