Percy Parrot Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Well in recent weeks we have had great noise at Ashton Gate. The one thing we can still improve on is the visual side of things though. Well, I was wondering how many of you are aware that the club shop sells flags on sticks for about £6/7 that ARE allowed in the ground. They are on a plasticy handle, so safe. They are in the club shop- stood in a bucket by the counter. There is also one on the wall behind the staff. They are a St. Georges cross (with a big fat red cross), with our badge on it and BCFC in the corners. They look great in my opinion. I think Ashton Gate would look SUPERB if a lot of people brought one of them. It would really look like all them flags we had at Millenium Stadium/Wembley. Does anyone know they exist, know they ARE allowed into the ground, have one or plan to buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Is this suppose to be some kind of joke. Those are for toddlers for Gods sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Yeh then you will get, Put that ###### Flag down i cant see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow_Legged_Chicken Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I Agree it would look fantastic expecially for when the players come out, when we score and at the end of the game. However i simply can't afford to fork out even £6-7 at the moment!! I would love to see thousands of city flags waving about Ashton Gate it would look superb but i can't see many people buying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Can't we leave waving silly little plastic things to the cheerleaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neo Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I like flags when you see them on big televised games, hung up on every possible hoarding or fence there is and would like to see this down A.G. I hate them when some gimp like meat head fuelled with a sniff of shandy insists on waving it in front of my face for 120 minutes (thats 15 minutes before the game and continuing through half-time normally with a litlle dance move to impress their labotomised (sp?) mates). So, that's a definite maybe for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted February 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Is this suppose to be some kind of joke. Those are for toddlers for Gods sake. yes- all these flags are being waved by toddlers!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted February 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Can't we leave waving silly little plastic things to the cheerleaders don't take life so seriously! What's wrong with making Ashton Gate like this- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 i have always said i wish bristol city had a song where all the fans would sing together with their scarfs up like celtic and liverpool with you'll never walk alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy g Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I think Citygr8 might be on to a good idea there - Celtic and Liverpool matches look great when they all hold up their scarves - how about 'Red and White scarf day' next time theres a big local derby - like Plymouth for instance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I aint taking life so seriously. I love a laugh, a sing and a shout at football. I like a good atmosphere I don't like flags, I can just see some muppet waving it infront of me for 90 mins, or some little kid I don't have the heart to tell to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted February 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I aint taking life so seriously. I love a laugh, a sing and a shout at football. I like a good atmosphere I don't like flags, I can just see some muppet waving it infront of me for 90 mins, or some little kid I don't have the heart to tell to stop. yeah but at games I think people generally recognise that they should put it down when game kicks off. It's more a pre-match, as teams come out thing. If a kid waves it around in front of you and you don't have the heart to tell him to stop...just kick him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 It's a shame we can't drop those 300 Ballons on the Rovers pitch during a game - Now that would be funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky BCFC Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 What happened to the big flag that came out for the Wigan game last year and was passed along the Ateyo before the match? I think that should come out again for the Plymouth and QPR games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wishbone Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 what a great idea. Get that flag out - get ALL the flags out. Let's go for it & help the squad all we can. Balloons, flags, whatever! We can all squash our inhibitions for a while & show some support for our team. Tell the dad, rather than the in-yer-face-flag-waving -kid then you won't feel so bad. COME ON YOU REDS! See you at Peterborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Great shout again Percy. What happened to the lads that were supposed to run up & down behind the goal with their flags? I must admit, while in principle the flag thing is great, I remember too well that in the LDV final, I had a kid sat behind me who played with his flag all game & I lost count how many times I got it in the back of my head. But saying that only certain areas of the ground will get the majority of flags waving. What about the red/white cards on seats for the big games coming up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Some great ideas - flags, red & white etc How do we organise this so it happens at the next home game, or key games to come. I would love to see the whole crowd getting more engaged in visually and verbally supporting the team/manager and showing them how much we appreciate them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 It's a shame we can't drop those 300 Ballons on the Rovers pitch during a game - Now that would be funny Who says we can't. Surely it can't be illegal if we were to use a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke_Gifford_Red Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Wasn't it against the gas when everyone had red and white cards to hold up, now that was a good sight. The problem with that is the cost and the little kids (and not so little) who make paper aeroplanes and throw them on the pitch and into teh back of your head. Would still be good to have them for one of teh big games coming up. What do people think the chances are of the two big games games being made red and white nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 They were getting old and if you were unfortunate to be under it you'd know that it smelt absolutely rank! I can vouch for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc seattle Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 They were getting old and if you were unfortunate to be under it you'd know that it smelt absolutely rank! wouldn't that be another good incentive to sit in the East end? last line of east end promo: and no big stinky flag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oneforthe Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Think of all the extra noise you could create by getting a few kids with flags in the williams stand the moans and groans would be deafening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 As much as I laugh at people from the continent I've thought it always looks impressive when a group of them jumps up and down waving their scarfs round and round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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