Unan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Thornbury Red said: 150 miles? Where you starting from, Glasgow? Just googled it and it says 109, wasn’t too far off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: It can take that if you go m5 way. Don't go the M5 way then! Free advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: Don't go the M5 way then! Free advice. Ooooh, you didn`t wanna take the M5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 @Wilts; we very rarely get more than 20,000 City fans attending at home, as you know! Maybe 3 or 4 times per season - at most. So, for someone that did got to PNE when we were hurt 5-0 midweek, i can tell you we had less than 300. Anyway, our support is usually (90% of any season) really poor north of the midlands as i have been criticised many times in recent years for saying. I dont care becuase it's true and in my opinion we should be taking many more away than clubs from much smaller towns PNE arent a big club, nor are Balckpool and unless NP can do miracles with us this season another distasteful fact (to some on here) is we will not have progressed at all since the LJ days of going 2nd in the Championship. However, I have put my money (today with Coral at 20-1) where my optimism and 'always believe' tells me to - CoYRs. We will be a real improvement from now on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Anyone know how many we last took up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said: Just googled it and it says 109, wasn’t too far off Stadium to stadium is 127 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 minute ago, E.G.Red said: Stadium to stadium is 127 miles How do you find out how many away fans attend games is there a particular stat site you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, sinenomine said: Anyone know how many we last took up there? 0. Covid. Yes, I'm a smartarse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Just now, Ska Junkie said: 0. Yes, I'm a smartarse! We can hardly complain about 750 then can we. (Also a smartarse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Ooooh, you didn`t wanna take the M5. My late father in law was a ringer. He was an idiot as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, weepywall said: I would be surprised if we took 750 to Preston tomorrow If we were away. Then again, Preston isn't exactly the garden spot of the North West whereas Bristol is a great weekend. (That's a very polite version of my first thought). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, Hampshire Red said: @Wilts; we very rarely get more than 20,000 City fans attending at home, as you know! Maybe 3 or 4 times per season - at most. So, for someone that did got to PNE when we were hurt 5-0 midweek, i can tell you we had less than 300. Anyway, our support is usually (90% of any season) really poor north of the midlands as i have been criticised many times in recent years for saying. I dont care becuase it's true and in my opinion we should be taking many more away than clubs from much smaller towns PNE arent a big club, nor are Balckpool and unless NP can do miracles with us this season another distasteful fact (to some on here) is we will not have progressed at all since the LJ days of going 2nd in the Championship. However, I have put my money (today with Coral at 20-1) where my optimism and 'always believe' tells me to - CoYRs. We will be a real improvement from now on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 I thought Preston average only about 12000 or 13000 at home, and that’s with many derby type matches. So 750 is a really decent amount I would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Always has a soft spot for Preston helped by the fact I was a winner at the 50/50 half time draw many years back when they had their promotion season…at our place… think they won 2 0.. but I left with nearly £900 cash stuffed in my pocket and friends who live that part of the world and good away weekend… hopefully a good win tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Great away following for Preston. 750 is a strong number when we are at a stage in the season when no one quite knows if the game is an essential one or not. Especially considering what we charge. Always liked Preston, from the shared pitch invasion when they had some success and Rovers fell out of the play offs with a defect to Swansea, and indeed them staying behind to congratulate us on making (I think) the play offs. Sean Mccarthy did his back in celebrating a goal. A proper club, supported by proper football fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 TBF our away crowds are very "results driven". if we're anywhere near play-offs we can take quite a few, besides, the majority of towns north of Brum are mostly shitholes, not really the place to spend a good weekend, whereas Bristol is well known to be a top city for a night out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Great away following for Preston. 750 is a strong number when we are at a stage in the season when no one quite knows if the game is an essential one or not. Especially considering what we charge. Always liked Preston, from the shared pitch invasion when they had some success and Rovers fell out of the play offs with a defect to Swansea, and indeed them staying behind to congratulate us on making (I think) the play offs. Sean Mccarthy did his back in celebrating a goal. A proper club, supported by proper football fans. Thought that was Coventry when we secured 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Always liked Preston, from the shared pitch invasion when they had some success and Rovers fell out of the play offs with a defect to Swansea, and indeed them staying behind to congratulate us on making (I think) the play offs. 99/2000. We didn’t make the Play Offs but the slags dropped out of the top six on the final day after losing to (already relegated) Cardiff in ‘the w@nchor derby’. It was also the last time Rovers finished above us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Hampshire Red said: @Wilts; we very rarely get more than 20,000 City fans attending at home, as you know! Before covid our average attendance was above 20,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 I think it’s a decent effort myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 I remember we took an excellent support up there in 2015 but of course it was first against second and our draw that day effectively confirmed we would go up as champions (albeit not quite officially). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, WessexPest said: I remember we took an excellent support up there in 2015 but of course it was first against second and our draw that day effectively confirmed we would go up as champions (albeit not quite officially). Took a fair few when we won 4 - 0 under millen i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: 99/2000. We didn’t make the Play Offs but the slags dropped out of the top six on the final day after losing to (already relegated) Cardiff in ‘the w@nchor derby’. It was also the last time Rovers finished above us. Yes, recall that - they looked a good bet for automatic promotion at one stage so it was a monumental collapse not to even make the playoffs. Shame! Watching them come apart at the seams was about the only highlight of a truly dismal campaign (unless you count the FLT run to the final, but we lost that too and the bellend spinning the discs at Wembley played “Hi-Ho Silver Lining” as “our song. ) The home derby against the Slags was one of the worst derbies I’ve been to - we did come closest to scoring when we hit the bar but it was a turgid affair. And they were top of the division at the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, WessexPest said: Yes, recall that - they looked a good bet for automatic promotion at one stage so it was a monumental collapse not to even make the playoffs. Shame! Watching them come apart at the seams was about the only highlight of a truly dismal campaign (unless you count the FLT run to the final, but we lost that too and the bellend spinning the discs at Wembley played “Hi-Ho Silver Lining” as “our song. ) The home derby against the Slags was one of the worst derbies I’ve been to - we did come closest to scoring when we hit the bar but it was a turgid affair. And they were top of the division at the time too. Yep, remember that. Disgusted but not totally shocked as it would’ve been the club who told them what to play. I remember a pre season friendly a couple of years before when the PA guy was telling the crowd what to sing when they play Hi Ho Silver Lining as the players come out. Probably about the same time we had ‘I feel good’ playing after we scored a goal. To be fair, people complain about the match day experience now but thank God we’ve moved on from that embarrassing shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, WessexPest said: Yes, recall that - they looked a good bet for automatic promotion at one stage so it was a monumental collapse not to even make the playoffs. Shame! Oh, I should say....I was really gutted for them. Apparently they done after the game in Cardiff by the Soul Crew then City fans were waiting for them at Temple Meads to finish them off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: considering that their near neighbours brought 1,200 Fantastic away following from PNE - they’ve played us loads - they’ve had a pretty average start to the season - I think 750 is a superb effort from our PNE friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Yep, remember that. Disgusted but not totally shocked as it would’ve been the club who told them what to play. I remember a pre season friendly a couple of years before when the PA guy was telling the crowd what to sing when they play Hi Ho Silver Lining as the players come out. Probably about the same time we had ‘I feel good’ playing after we scored a goal. To be fair, people complain about the match day experience now but thank God we’ve moved on from that embarrassing shit. Yes. I hated “Goooooallllll Lazzzzzzooooo!” being blasted over the tannoy whenever we scored around that time too - just the eight years out of date after it was featured on Channel 4’s Italian league coverage! I actually had a flatmate from Milan in my Uni days and I asked him what that meant; he told me it was just an exclamation of gibberish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, WessexPest said: Yes. I hated “Goooooallllll Lazzzzzzooooo!” being blasted over the tannoy whenever we scored around that time too - just the eight years out of date after it was featured on Channel 4’s Italian league coverage! I actually had a flatmate from Milan in my Uni days and I asked him what that meant; he told me it was just an exclamation of gibberish. Gibberish in Italian. I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that in Spanish (or Portuguese) a similar word means “great goal” but it was used in Channel 4s Italian football program because ‘Golazo’ sounds like ‘Goal Lazio’...and as Gazza was playing for Lazio at the time the producers wanted it in the opening credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: We had 900 up there the season Flint scored a last minute winner. A couple of months later we got dicked 5-0 at Deepdale on a Tuesday night....I dread to think how few we had up there. 312 according to the OS which sadly stopped recording our away followings when Adam baker left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollydog Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Seen us at Preston with much fewer. If we were away tomorrow we wouldn’t take any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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