slartibartfast Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 My old man (sniff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Roger Malone commentaries ..."Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Ashton Gate, the home of Bristol City for this top of the team table clash ..." "... and there goes the half-time whistle for half-time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 sharon the robins barmaid!ski-hats.stale smoke wafting over the enclosure from all theembassy filters.no need for tickets.courage best(sorry,i don,t miss that)norman in the east end with his bobble hat on,always pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Roger Malone commentaries ..."Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Ashton Gate, the home of Bristol City for this top of the team table clash ..." "... and there goes the half-time whistle for half-time"i remember the east end singing "we all agree,roger malone is a ######"to which he simply replied"abuse from the east end"and carried on commentating,classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 1991 I was there so to speak. Used to live in Bishopsworth the rioters came through my street trying to attack the police station. Never seen so many old bill in my life.A cross Bishopsworth/Church road must have been 20 deep with a dozen police horses and dogs at the back. The word on the street was that they were going to burn down the police station, The police must have had orders to protect it come what may.I only asked because it states 1992 on wikipedia and to be honest I can't remember the exact date for myself. I don't know the extent of that riot but I do know that people were angry about two lads being killed by the Police? Ok, so here is the updated list....The most major of Bristol's famous riots...Tax Riots: 1312 - 1316Food Riot: 1709Political Riot: 1714Weavers Riots: 1728 / 1729Turnpike Riots: 1727 - 1749Food Riot: 1753Bristol Bridge Riot: 1793Market Riot: 1811Political Reform Riot: 1831St. Paul's Riot: 1980Hartcliffe Riot: 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 You were right first time mate, the Hartcliffe riot was definitely in '92. I remember the St Paul's riot of 1980 with pride. Was only a nipper, but the whole country was in depression and police opression was rife all over the shop. The kids of St Pauls were the first to hit back. The rest of the UK duly followed suit and thereafter the world changed (gradually) for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 You were right first time mate, the Hartcliffe riot was definitely in '92. I remember the St Paul's riot of 1980 with pride. Was only a nipper, but the whole country was in depression and police opression was rife all over the shop. The kids of St Pauls were the first to hit back. The rest of the UK duly followed suit and thereafter the world changed (gradually) for the better.What sticks in my mind was what an old soldier told me circa 1982. He said that my generation was being used as cannon fodder by the Government just as his generation was. Luckily for us the depression and unemployment of the early 1980's was not followed by a terrible war as happened after the 1930's depression.Back to topic, what you don't see at Ashton Gate is inbred Toffs. You get inbred Toffs at rugby games, in courthouses dressed in their wigs and at fox and stag hunt meetings but not at Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcityman Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Tacky Tv show akin to SuperStars, with Kevin Keegan, Mick Channon etc ( can't remember actual name of show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Tobacco adverts the size of buses on the Dolman Wall, police horses lined up at the parkend end of the dolman,white walls in the enclosure, oh the memories are coming back Being asked " whats the time mate" when we played the London teams as you walked up into the East End ( for the younger ones, this was to see if you were a cockney ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlicbread Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Playin the dirty sags in the league and losing!Who?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Tacky Tv show akin to SuperStars, with Kevin Keegan, Mick Channon etc ( can't remember actual name of show)Good call! I think that the show was "All in the Game" ... I remember Gerry Sweeney frantically and heroically heading shots off the line in some free-kick challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerRed Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 i remember the east end singing "we all agree,roger malone is a ######"to which he simply replied"abuse from the east end"and carried on commentating,classic!His line whenever a goal was scored always seemed to be: "It's there!"Back to topic. Before the open end was used for away fans, there was no segregation on the East End. Lots of fans ejected. Four coppers to a skin'ead . . . holding an arm or a leg each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcityman Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Good call! I think that the show was "All in the Game" ... I remember Gerry Sweeney frantically and heroically heading shots off the line in some free-kick challenge.Not quite sure but was it Stuart Hall doing the presenting, think it was a cross over from it's a knockout and football. also am i right in thinking it only ran for one series?Gawd don't it make you feel old looking back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 The "Hospital Radio" shed behind the goal at the Open EndThe Open End!Cracker's CornerBig Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Not quite sure but was it Stuart Hall doing the presenting, think it was a cross over from it's a knockout and football. also am i right in thinking it only ran for one series?Gawd don't it make you feel old looking back.Second time this has come up in a couple of weeks - (thread on Social City forum)Was brainchild of Alan Dicks...All in the GameHost :Dickie Davies & Brian MooreBroadcast: ITV Sport for ITV, 1976-8Synopsis: Kind of a proto-Superteams, with two famous soccer sides testing their skills at a variety of footballing challenges.Categories: Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 ....don't see much change from £30 potd nowadays. (my Season Ticket when Dolman Stand was brand new - Block G, Row F, Seat 15 & cost £5 (juvenile) )Oh yeah, the old East End wall on corner near Williams ... all us kids used to sit up there, my arse is still sore 40 years on I swear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 City supporters in their traditional home end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 You were right first time mate, the Hartcliffe riot was definitely in '92. I remember the St Paul's riot of 1980 with pride. Was only a nipper, but the whole country was in depression and police opression was rife all over the shop. The kids of St Pauls were the first to hit back. The rest of the UK duly followed suit and thereafter the world changed (gradually) for the better.you what?... 'for the better'?.. what planet you on.Now we have..MORE TAXMORE TRAFFICSENSELESS TRAFFIC LIGHTS EVERYWHERESENSELESS SIGNS EVERYWHEREROAD BUMPSA LOT MORE TAXPEN PUSHERS DOING NOUT IN GOV'TMORE INCOMPETENCELESS COURTESYMORE FILTH AND DIRT ON THE STREETSMORE CORRUPTIONOH AND MUCH MORE TAX.Go non-domicle... its the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodridgeandGoater Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 You're a non-dom in Cuba?RE 'MORE TAX' - unfortunately most people in Cuba don't have much of an income to tax. RE 'PENPUSHERS IN GOVERNMENT DOING NOUT' - you don't think a communist country has bureaucrats?regarding topic of posting - Keith Welch's ballskills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 you what?... 'for the better'?.. what planet you on.Now we have..MORE TAXMORE TRAFFICSENSELESS TRAFFIC LIGHTS EVERYWHERESENSELESS SIGNS EVERYWHEREROAD BUMPSA LOT MORE TAXPEN PUSHERS DOING NOUT IN GOV'TMORE INCOMPETENCELESS COURTESYMORE FILTH AND DIRT ON THE STREETSMORE CORRUPTIONOH AND MUCH MORE TAX.Go non-domicle... its the way forward.LESS THATCHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 A big cheer going up whenever Les Bardsley ran across the pitch to treat a player. It always appeared that he was sprinting in slow motion.On a similar theme, the wet sponge - cure all for every football injury. Back then a player could have a double fracture but a swab with the wet sponge and a shout of "run it off" and they were Ok to finish the game. Health and Safety doesn't allow a sponge nowadays 'cause of blood injuries.Talking of injuries, can anyone remember proper tackling, i.e. when a player went 6 feet up in the air but the ref waived play on. I can also remember a time when there was hardly any diving/simmulation by players, so if they went down you pretty well knew they were badly injured.I can remember when you were only allowed one substitute, but Icant remember whether there were no subs allowed when I first started watching in '66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Bemmy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 In the East End in the late 80's, there used to be 2 girls who were at every game, there used to be a chant of 'Get your t*ts out for the lads' to which they used to lift up their tops to give the lads a eyeful.Anyone else remember that. Don't happen now, or if i does i miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potbelly Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Kids sat on top of the dugouts,Police horses on the pitch,The old city shop.People on the roofs of houses behind the open end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc4life Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 cheerleadersbrian tinnionloud crowdsthe dog at half time that can play football (if you can remember that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixion Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 A cracking Atyeo goal hitting the back of the netThe No. 2 GrandstandRosettes on Sale outside the kiosk on the Winterstoke Road entranceAn empty East End when we hit 92nd spot in the old 4th DivCheaper beerAnd I definately don't miss:Getting caught up in the fighting when Millwall and Chelsea came to visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midge Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Wow,one of the most interesting threads I've ever seen on here,if only my grandfather was alive he would be able to list so much.It seems as though political correctness has made it feel like you are in a life sentance whether behing bars or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Yorkshire CideRed Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 1. Those red and white nylon caps seen during our Wembley appearances in the mid 80s.2. Being told to get off the Schoolboy Enclosure railings in front of the Dolman by the stewards.3. Being able to pick and choose your row in the Dolman4. The Carpenters being played on the PA System....who the hell was in charge of music back then?!5. Queuing at the turnstiles6. Taking tea up from the old Dolman Refreshments in a crisp box cos it was too hot to carry + 6 i) Coke served from bottles + 6 ii) The ball being cleared straight into the Refreshments and knocking bottles of aforementioned Coke everywhere. A very amusing sight!7. Sam Mason...thank God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherErnieFromBarrowGurney Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Players with curly permsSupporters with curly perms muddy pitchesThe players running out to Star WarsInflatablessilk scarves tied on the wristRosettes & rattles(I saw a sign outside Selhurst Park which said No Rattles - shame!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I miss the two sets of teams running out of the old tunnel (before the Williams redvelopment). The tunnel was really close and tight knit, which meant that the away team got a loud chorus of boos whereas City were greeted to the Barrrrissssstol, Barrrrrrisssstol chant (Same as the Unnnnighted, Uuuuunighted chant that all the Utd teams do!!) - whatever happened to that welcome?Also miss the fat ballboy who used to do the truffle shuffle - cracking laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Respect for other supporters - or anything in general really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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