Barrs Court Red Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, italian dave said: Trying to get this thread back on topic……we got pretty wet standing in the away ‘patch’ at the Memorial that night we sent the Gas down. Mind you, we could have drowned that night and still enjoyed it. I was in the home end that night. Nearly gave the game away when Bell hit the post. Was tricky before, I guy started talking to me and I said “I’m here at Uni, so wanted to see a Bristol Derby, I’m a Plymouth fan really” which I thought would cover things nicely until he says “oh Plymouths my 2nd team, what do you think of….” 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Ah. Rovers fans and their longing for woooosh football. Stay classy boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 11 hours ago, richwwtk said: The only game in recent times I can remember with really bad fog was (I think) away at Torquay, we won 3-0 but had no idea what was going on down the far end of the pitch as you couldn't see anything. Didn't get abandoned though. 4-0 we won that day, an early Lita hat trick and a Heffernan goal in the 2nd half. Can remember only knowing City had scored when they players were heading back up to half way line celebrating. Shame Torquay have struggled for years now, quality day out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: 4-0 we won that day, an early Lita hat trick and a Heffernan goal in the 2nd half. Can remember only knowing City had scored when they players were heading back up to half way line celebrating. Shame Torquay have struggled for years now, quality day out. Absolutely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamin Groovy Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, SDBS36 said: Deafy from Henbury, knew him pretty well used the Henbury Social club He was a regular on Taffs coach many moons ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: 4-0 we won that day, an early Lita hat trick and a Heffernan goal in the 2nd half. Can remember only knowing City had scored when they players were heading back up to half way line celebrating. Shame Torquay have struggled for years now, quality day out. It's a bit of a shithole these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wealwayseatcheese Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 9 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Oxford as Well . I was at that game, couldn’t see a bloody thing from away end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 13 hours ago, GlastonburyRed said: In more modern times, wasn't there a game at AG vs Wolves, where the rain was literally coming in sideways? My nephew and his mate were sitting watching in that little uncovered stand that used to exist at the end of the Atyeo. They looked liked drowned rats at full-time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 16, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Someone is very brave 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, phantom said: Someone is very brave The smallprint states "you may find yourself sitting on a bag of cement behind someone's back garden..." 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, phantom said: Someone is very brave So they get a 2 day window and they have to visit the shop in person? 21st century technology that...!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said: I was in the home end that night. Nearly gave the game away when Bell hit the post. Was tricky before, I guy started talking to me and I said “I’m here at Uni, so wanted to see a Bristol Derby, I’m a Plymouth fan really” which I thought would cover things nicely until he says “oh Plymouths my 2nd team, what do you think of….” I was able to get to that infamous end of season game at Twerton only because I used a work colleague's Rovers season ticket. (I hadn't been able to go to the original game that was postponed, so didn't have a ticket for the rearranged game - he was abroad on holiday having expected the season to finish the Saturday before). His seat was bang in the middle of their main stand. So, having successfully negotiated all the police ticket checks as a 40 year old using a 'senior' season ticket, I planned my approach of keeping my mouth shut and my real affiliation quiet. But when I got there I was greeted with all around me saying "Ah, you're the City fan with Ron's ticket...he told us you'd be here...."!! I don't leave games early - but that was the exception! 20 minutes or so! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, SDBS36 said: Deafy from Henbury, knew him pretty well used the Henbury Social club Worked with him during one of my Summer holidays at Canford Park. Think they had three full-time gardeners there at the time. He was an absolute gem of a guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said: I was in the home end that night. Nearly gave the game away when Bell hit the post. Was tricky before, I guy started talking to me and I said “I’m here at Uni, so wanted to see a Bristol Derby, I’m a Plymouth fan really” which I thought would cover things nicely until he says “oh Plymouths my 2nd team, what do you think of….” Talking of Plymouth I was in a pub there years ago told the locals I was down here fishing when someone asked me a load of questions about where I was going 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, italian dave said: I was able to get to that infamous end of season game at Twerton only because I used a work colleague's Rovers season ticket. (I hadn't been able to go to the original game that was postponed, so didn't have a ticket for the rearranged game - he was abroad on holiday having expected the season to finish the Saturday before). His seat was bang in the middle of their main stand. So, having successfully negotiated all the police ticket checks as a 40 year old using a 'senior' season ticket, I planned my approach of keeping my mouth shut and my real affiliation quiet. But when I got there I was greeted with all around me saying "Ah, you're the City fan with Ron's ticket...he told us you'd be here...."!! I don't leave games early - but that was the exception! 20 minutes or so! I just knew things would go horribly wrong the moment I saw Sinclair physically shaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 14 hours ago, richwwtk said: The only game in recent times I can remember with really bad fog was (I think) away at Torquay, we won 3-0 but had no idea what was going on down the far end of the pitch as you couldn't see anything. Didn't get abandoned though. Best hattrick I've never seen by Lita 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Red-Robbo said: The smallprint states "you may find yourself sitting on a bag of cement behind someone's back garden..." "......If you're fortunate" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, phantom said: Someone is very brave Completely and utterly tinpot! Two days to take direct action, by visiting the club shop (wherever that is, not that I GAF) with just one day’s notice. Any STH living outside of Bristol must be well pissed off. Looking more closely at the proposed new structures, if you end up in a seat located on the leftmost side of the smaller stand, will you actually be able to see the goal at your end of the pitch - especially when (probably ’if’) the larger stand is full? Maybe a big selling point! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Completely and utterly tinpot! Two days to take direct action, by visiting the club shop (wherever that is, not that I GAF) with just one day’s notice. Any STH living outside of Bristol must be well pissed off. Looking more closely at the proposed new structures, if you end up in a seat located on the leftmost side of the smaller stand, will you actually be able to see the goal at your end of the pitch - especially when (probably ’if’) the larger stand is full? Maybe a big selling point! I wonder if they'll let you sit in the stand before you finalise the seat you want? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 16, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Hints of the infamous row M fiasco reappearing again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Completely and utterly tinpot! Two days to take direct action, by visiting the club shop (wherever that is, not that I GAF) with just one day’s notice. Any STH living outside of Bristol must be well pissed off. Looking more closely at the proposed new structures, if you end up in a seat located on the leftmost side of the smaller stand, will you actually be able to see the goal at your end of the pitch - especially when (probably ’if’) the larger stand is full? Maybe a big selling point! Looking even more closely at the new structure it appears as though Fred Dibnah must have been contracted to move the floodlight pylon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Completely and utterly tinpot! Two days to take direct action, by visiting the club shop (wherever that is, not that I GAF) with just one day’s notice. Any STH living outside of Bristol must be well pissed off. Looking more closely at the proposed new structures, if you end up in a seat located on the leftmost side of the smaller stand, will you actually be able to see the goal at your end of the pitch - especially when (probably ’if’) the larger stand is full? Maybe a big selling point! 10am on a Wednesday! How many people will miss out because they’re at work and can’t get away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, luke_bristol said: 10am on a Wednesday! How many people will miss out because they’re at work and can’t get away? Hopefully, all of ‘em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 So its 35 quid more for a season ticket to sit in their new stand (which hasn't even been built) than it is to sit in the South Stand for us. How on earth do they justify that? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, phantom said: Hints of the infamous row M fiasco reappearing again I don't think it is looking too rosy for the rest of the alphabet either. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, JBFC II said: So its 35 quid more for a season ticket to sit in their new stand (which hasn't even been built) than it is to sit in the South Stand for us. How on earth do they justify that? Will ideally be named the "Virtual" Stand. It's simply a simulation which, even if completed, will be virtually empty every home game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, phantom said: Hints of the infamous row M fiasco Sounds like something out of a John le Carre' novel Edited May 16, 2023 by Son of Fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, luke_bristol said: 10am on a Wednesday! How many people will miss out because they’re at work and can’t get away? They work?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said: I was in the home end that night. Nearly gave the game away when Bell hit the post. Was tricky before, I guy started talking to me and I said “I’m here at Uni, so wanted to see a Bristol Derby, I’m a Plymouth fan really” which I thought would cover things nicely until he says “oh Plymouths my 2nd team, what do you think of….” I was in the home end too and kept myself under control until flapper saved that penalty. I was over the barrier quicker than an Olympic sprinter!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, JBFC II said: So its 35 quid more for a season ticket to sit in their new stand (which hasn't even been built) than it is to sit in the South Stand for us. How on earth do they justify that? How can they sell tickets for a stand they're not currently allowed to bolt together? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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