Rudolf Hucker Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Norn Iron said: IIRC, the official attendances for Rovers brief stay at the Gate, after the fire (Der Kommissar), dropped by 2000 a game. Apparently hard core Rovers fans boycotted the games because they were playing at the Gate. They can stop the boycott now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Now, I knew that Rovers played an unpopular 5 game stint of "home" games at Ashton Gate in 1980, after the Eastville fire. I did not however know that in 1987/88 season, their first of 10 seasons at the relatively (compared to the Mem today) plush surroundings of Twerton Park, Rovers played one "home match" at Ashton gate! It was Vs Swindon, in a move to raise much needed cash for Rovers. A crowd of 8,196 attended. I have no idea how many were locked out. Is this common knowledge that I had missed..? 11th April 1987. Local derby attendance 8196 30th September 2017. Local derby attendance 9879. 30 years has seen a massive increase in their gates. Loyal and true. I know that I keep on saying it but they really do need a bigger ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 57 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: 11th April 1987. Local derby attendance 8196 30th September 2017. Local derby attendance 9879. 30 years has seen a massive increase in their gates. Loyal and true. I know that I keep on saying it but they really do need a bigger ground. Be fair, that's triple what their attendance was for the last game at Eastville..! They obviously weren't as loyal, or true back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I remember being aware that the gas v Swindle game was taking place at Ashton Gate, but I didn't think much of it at the time. From what I recall it was because they thought it would attract a bigger crowd than Trumpton could hold. Seems strange now, though, and I couldn't imagine it happening now, even though their current ground is not really much better than Trumpton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Ashdangate said: It involved us of the pitch trust me,we got kicked out of the Williams and ended up in the dolman...getting kicked out eventually Yes even malone mentioned it in the clip. "The police were happy with the bahviour of both parties however less so with a third party who infiltrated the occasion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 10 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Be fair, that's triple what their attendance was for the last game at Eastville..! They obviously weren't as loyal, or true back then. Nooooo way, here is a picture of the last Eastville game, from the M32, note the space where the South Stand stood! Over 110,000 with many more thousands locked out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 20 minutes ago, adamski said: Nooooo way, here is a picture of the last Eastville game, from the M32, note the space where the South Stand stood! Over 110,000 with many more thousands locked out! Nonsense. That could be any away end at any match that Rovers travel too. Indeed, here is a photo from the car park outside this seasons visit to Bury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 14 hours ago, Ashdangate said: I was there in the dolman...Swindon lads came up to us and said are you Swindon we all stood up and started singing city.we where also in the Williams as well. I think we get a mention on Htv news ..also went off outside as well! Went to that game. Went off in the Park post match. We ambushed them as we were all tucked away behind the shrubbery at the top of the Park. Went in enclosure 1st (got kicked out by OB after a scuffle)!. Then got back in the Dolman, went off with Swindon. Kicked out again. Fair few City there that day, so some plotted up at Liquid Assets up North Street until game finished. It was a perfect ambush from the Park. Used to do it often and pretty successful as we always held the high ground, coming down on them in the attack. One of the key strategies of war according to Henry 5th. OB had a nightmare keeping three mobs apart that day. "One man went to mow" was a popular chant in those days amongst BCFC fans. Swindon fans were singing there "Lou Macari red and white army" chant and it was impressive. "The General" was with us that day. Perfect planning prevents ............ Good days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said: Nonsense. That could be any away end at any match that Rovers travel too. Indeed, here is a photo from the car park outside this seasons visit to Bury. But not as impressive as their travelling army photographed jamming the M25 on its way to Braintree ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Net Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 16 hours ago, Babbacome Dave said: Regarding the ground sharing situation in 82/83, I was told that although both boards were in general agreement it was alleged at the time that the then Rovers chairman (Mr. Dunsford senior) stated he would rather see the City "Go to the wall before he would have any ground sharing". i may be wrong with this but I was at the ground at the time when the discussions callapsed and this story was flying around at the time. Thank goodness it never happened!!! Denis Dunford did not become Chairman until 1986, when he was persuaded by his son to become part of the group who took the club from Eastville to Twerton Park. He was one of football's gentlemen, like your own Harry Dolman and Des Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I hope it was thoroughly deloused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 7 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: I hope it was thoroughly deloused We never could completely get rid of the contamination. So much so that even thirty years later we had to demolish most of the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashdangate Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 9 hours ago, GasDestroyer said: Went to that game. Went off in the Park post match. We ambushed them as we were all tucked away behind the shrubbery at the top of the Park. Went in enclosure 1st (got kicked out by OB after a scuffle)!. Then got back in the Dolman, went off with Swindon. Kicked out again. Fair few City there that day, so some plotted up at Liquid Assets up North Street until game finished. It was a perfect ambush from the Park. Used to do it often and pretty successful as we always held the high ground, coming down on them in the attack. One of the key strategies of war according to Henry 5th. OB had a nightmare keeping three mobs apart that day. "One man went to mow" was a popular chant in those days amongst BCFC fans. Swindon fans were singing there "Lou Macari red and white army" chant and it was impressive. "The General" was with us that day. Perfect planning prevents ............ Good days. Yeah there where a few faces out that day who I won’t mention on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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