Bristol City thread

[.V.]

13 that year, but my birthday is between seasons

Not making it any better lol.

 

[MattN]

Here's the latest ones, followed by the end result.

Looks absolutely cracking doesn't it! Very jealous. And you have four sides!

 

[City169]

Me too!

Not making it any better lol.

any better if I say 21 this month?

 

[Ciderup]

any better if I say 21 this month?

NO!!! STOP!!!
Bloody young 'uns.

 

[ag8]

say no more but somebody offered me a seat on the tube today,

 

[Ciderup]

say no more but somebody offered me a seat on the tube today,

Forza old bastards!! Either that or you're pregnant.
I'm officially an old bastard next year (50) and am gonna play on it something terrible.

 

[.V.]

say no more but somebody offered me a seat on the tube today,

And this makes me feel better, thank you

 

[TomPNE94]

Forza old bastards!! Either that or you're pregnant.
I'm officially an old bastard next year (50) and am gonna play on it something terrible.

You're the same age as my Dad

 

[City169]

Same as mine too

 

[ag8]

when you stop getting junk for Russian girlfriends and , and start getting for walk in bathtubs and stairlifts, you know your getting old.

 

[Techno Natch]

Ah the 'Swamp'. The only place you can stagger out of without having a drink!!
Never a fan of the place TBH, a 'wipe your feet on the way out' boozer IMHO. A couple of people I genuinely can't stand call it 'home' so I tend to give it a wide berth.

Most of the pubs up that way are appalling. Never head towards Kingswood tbh and most of the pubs are awful on Church Road bar The Stillage. Chelsea and Sugar Loaf are probably the best round that area.

 

[Ciderup]

You're the same age as my Dad

Don't you bloody start!

Same as mine too

And you n all!

Make sure you young uns work hard mind as someone has to pay for mine, ag8's and V's state pensions to add to our nice final salary ones. By the time you lot get anywhere near retirement, you'll have to work until you're 80!
10 more years and that's me and working finished.

 

[Redcityman]

It's not too bad being over 50, for all the banter about being old doddery so and so's at least we had the best years of football, a time when the fan actually meant something to players, a time when players didnt think they were above the guys paying their wages, a time when players could tackle without the opposing player acting as if he been run over by a bus, players not wearing gloves etc because it may be a bit chilly outside.

Yes grounds are better now, facilities are better and the football technically has improved, but has the experience improved from what it was when we were kids, I think not.

 

[ag8]

It's not too bad being over 50, for all the banter about being old doddery so and so's at least we had the best years of football, a time when the fan actually meant something to players, a time when players didnt think they were above the guys paying their wages, a time when players could tackle without the opposing player acting as if he been run over by a bus, players not wearing gloves etc because it may be a bit chilly outside.

Yes grounds are better now, facilities are better and the football technically has improved, but has the experience improved from what it was when we were kids, I think not.

absolutely right, the grounds and facilities have improved out of sight, but while theres no romance in a seventies football ground urinal, I do miss the noise, atmosphere and edge of big games in those days.

 

[old parkender]

absolutely right, the grounds and facilities have improved out of sight, but while theres no romance in a seventies football ground urinal, I do miss the noise, atmosphere and edge of big games in those days.

As a youngster of a mere 53 years I'd 100% agree with this!!!

 

[Ciderup]

Blimey, there's more of us old 'uns than young puppies on here! Rich (old parkender) I knew about but the ages of the rest of us is quite refreshing.
We'll have to have a good bitch about the 'youngsters of today' soon and bringing back national service now we're too bloody old to do it!
JJH, Mr moderator Sir (bows politely) can we have an 'old git' smiley please?

 

[JJH]

Blimey, there's more of us old 'uns than young puppies on here! Rich (old parkender) I knew about but the ages of the rest of us is quite refreshing.
We'll have to have a good bitch about the 'youngsters of today' soon and bringing back national service now we're too bloody old to do it!
JJH, Mr moderator Sir (bows politely) can we have an 'old git' smiley please?

I'll campaign for a Gerry Gow smiley for you seniors

 

[Ciderup]

I'll campaign for a Gerry Gow smiley for you seniors

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[.V.]

Despite being 35, so closer to City169 than ciderup, thank you very much I was still lucky enough to go in the late 80s, so remember the terracing, the anti Thatcher chants and the reduced ticket price for the unemployed fan.

Whilst modern stadiums are great, and football itself a lot safer, there was something about how it was when I very first started to go to games. Could be the memory playing tricks on me, but I'm lucky I caught some of it.

 

[.V.]

And watching England win a penalty shoot out on TV is almost priceless.

 

[Ciderup]

Despite being 35, so closer to City169 than ciderup, thank you very much I was still lucky enough to go in the late 80s, so remember the terracing, the anti Thatcher chants and the reduced ticket price for the unemployed fan.

Whilst modern stadiums are great, and football itself a lot safer, there was something about how it was when I very first started to go to games. Could be the memory playing tricks on me, but I'm lucky I caught some of it.

You need to check your maths mate, 35-20=15 while 49-35=14. You're still a young 'un though.

 

[.V.]

You need to check your maths mate, 35-20=15 while 49-35=14. You're still a young 'un though.

I blame the falling standard in education

At least the young uns didn't have to witness Juniour Bent's attempt at finishing.

 

[Ciderup]

I blame the falling standard in education

At least the young uns didn't have to witness Juniour Bent's attempt at finishing.

That's why we loved him though. He should have scored at least 3 at Anfield but he did score at the county ground so we'll let him off.

 

[.V.]

That's why we loved him though. He should have scored at least 3 at Anfield but he did score at the county ground so we'll let him off.

And in his last game against the gas too.

 

[.V.]

That's why we loved him though. He should have scored at least 3 at Anfield but he did score at the county ground so we'll let him off.

Only for Swindon to give us a kicking at the Gate later in the season.

 

[Millerbri]

You think you lot are old........I will be 63 next month so I remember the 70's and 80's only too well.
Away games could be quite an adventure in those days.

I'm just glad it's not like that now..............................I can't run !!!

 

[ag8]

You think you lot are old........I will be 63 next month so I remember the 70's and 80's only too well.
Away games could be quite an adventure in those days.

I'm just glad it's not like that now..............................I can't run !!!

1953 was a vintage year, 2months younger than you so probally went on the same trips -arsenal, Coventry etc and yes they could be fun.

 

[hodge]

I'm going on the 1/4 century mark this year, body feels older though

 

[Aber gas]

I'm going on the 1/4 century mark this year, body feels older though

Oh you poor babber. 25
Get in the sea

 

[Millerbri]

1953 was a vintage year, 2months younger than you so probally went on the same trips -arsenal, Coventry etc and yes they could be fun.

We only play Arsenal in cup matches lol.

We were relegated from the second tier in 1968 after 17 years, that's why I think always think of us as a second tier team.I know, I know.

Plymouth chased us from the their ground to the town centre in 69-70 season and they had won 4 - 1.
Portsmouth was rough too, that's not counting the local derbies.

The trip to Barnsley was always interesting and Chesterfield came to Millmoor in the early 70's and they ran down the pitch at the end of the game and one nutter lobbed a corner flag into the Tivoli end.

All history now thank God, I never got seriously hurt myself, but in those days you had to know when to leg it.

Interesting times but I'm glad my family can watch their team without putting up with what we had to.