Kingswood Robin Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 6 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Pretty sure there were more City than gash, Muller Rd and most of the South enclosure (where I was ), a lot of them from the South Enc, invaded the pitch when we scored . +1 in the North Stand enclosure 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Kingswood Robin said: +1 in the North Stand enclosure Walked round from the South Enclosure to the Tote after the game to be told "no one wants to know" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 4 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: If I remember rightly the home game against them that season was quite a small attendance, 12,171, not bad but fairly low by historical standards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 I was mascot for the game against wolves! I can recall the wolves fans doing the conga in the away end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 5 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Does no one remember the 2-1 FA cup replay win at Eastville in 68 ? Galley and Crowe, THAT was a great night, completely took over the Tote. All ticket game, they sold any tickets to anyone, no segregation in them days ! Yes of course I do. I took a friend's 8 year old son, it was his first game and he was buzzing at the end. Sadly, a year later, he drowned in the Avon near Keynsham. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 6 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: The home game in the league, the season before was my first derby game, wasn't a spare seat in the ground ... but some room to stand here and there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 6 hours ago, ralphindevon said: That sounds nuts. Was there an area where you were expected to go in the ground as an away fan or did you just go anywhere? I can remember going to a Brentford v Exeter game in the 70’s where fans just swapped ends at half time and even that dog without a few scuffles . Yes (shock horror probe) you went anywhere you bloody well liked ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 5 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said: I suspect some really old ******* remember it Yes, I do ! (and less of the old ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 6 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Does no one remember the 2-1 FA cup replay win at Eastville in 68 ? Galley and Crowe, THAT was a great night, completely took over the Tote. All ticket game, they sold any tickets to anyone, no segregation in them days ! Saw the first game at Ashton Gate 0-0. Dad was a Rovers fan, so I went with him. Wouldnt let me go to the reply, because of school the next day, I was 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, Kingswood Robin said: +1 in the North Stand enclosure There was loads of us in there for the 4-1 massacre ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said: Saw the first game at Ashton Gate 0-0. Dad was a Rovers fan, so I went with him. Wouldnt let me go to the reply, because of school the next day, I was 10 Had to queue up at Eastville Sunday morning for tickets, queue stretched all the way past the station (got South Enc tickets). I think the crowd was getting on for 30k . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 9 hours ago, ralphindevon said: and the game where the wind was blowing the greyhound track in our faces all day. I remember the windy one, 1-0 to Rovers I think? Goalkicks were ending up heading backwards towards the keeper. There was a shunt on the M32 right behind the away terrace which must have been so embarrassing for the drivers being how they were jeered by a couple of thousand City fans. In my memory, that was the last Derby game at Eastville but I must be wrong if it is the one featured above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 I went to that last Eastville match. There was a lad by us on Muller Rd, wearing a gasmask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 8 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Had to queue up at Eastville Sunday morning for tickets, queue stretched all the way past the station (got South Enc tickets). I think the crowd was getting on for 30k . I remember cycling from Brislington to Eastville with my mate early to mid 70's to buy tickets for the away end. A few good memories of standing on the away terrace, looking over towards the old gas works and taking the pee out of the 'gas heads' And people now complain about getting tickets online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 10 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Yes, I do ! (and less of the old ) I'm happy to say it was before my football watching time I'm a mere spring chicken still- by a gnats whisker- in my 50s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said: I remember cycling from Brislington to Eastville with my mate early to mid 70's to buy tickets for the away end. A few good memories of standing on the away terrace, looking over towards the old gas works and taking the pee out of the 'gas heads' And people now complain about getting tickets online. I remember riding my Honda H100 from Glos to AG, to get Bradford LC QF tickets. It was so cold that I could hardly walk when I got back. Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 On 24/03/2024 at 12:00, Ronnie said: Lester Shapter the referee. Think he came from Torquay. He used to run around the streets to warm up for the game. Back then Refs being amateur still reffed at different levels. We had Shapter for a Hearld Cup game (South Devon League) and drew the game. Lester was a bit pissed off in the bar afterwards as he had to give up a first division game the next Saturday to Ref our replay. If memory severs it was Southampton v Man United. Different times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 25/03/2024 at 00:32, fgrsimon said: I remember the windy one, 1-0 to Rovers I think? Goalkicks were ending up heading backwards towards the keeper. There was a shunt on the M32 right behind the away terrace which must have been so embarrassing for the drivers being how they were jeered by a couple of thousand City fans. In my memory, that was the last Derby game at Eastville but I must be wrong if it is the one featured above. I remember that one. Our goal came at the Tote End, a cross from a free kick held up in the wind and ****** up City's offside trap, leaving 3 Rovers onside around the 6 yard box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 A 'derby' at Eastville, I would be up for that; playing the Few at the Memorial Ground, not interested. Eastville was a mess but it was quite big, it felt like a big thing, game. A big day out, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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