1960maaan Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 25 years old apparently, and all 17,800 of you (us?) should really get out more https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-supporters-forum-johnson-6483038?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar 5 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Great article - and great to see that the thread started by my late - and cheerfully subversive - brother on the supporters club and GJ makes the cut as amongst our finest! Edited January 14, 2022 by Red Exile 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Congratulations OTIB for 25 years of great entertainment and long may it continue. Many thanks to Tom F and Clik for all your fantastic hard work and support. Not forgetting the great efforts of the tireless moderators who are sometimes driven to distraction by passionate posters, including yours truly. We"re blessed to have this forum which unites us in our love of Bristol City. Keep the faith. Keep supporting OTIB. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick jones of hereford Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Although I’ve only posted in the last few years, I’ve enjoyed reading fans views for almost two decades. Moreover I’ve read the forum not just every day, but several times a day. From me, a huge thank you to those of you who run the forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Gappy Birthday to the OTIB family. Thank you all for the amusing and informative posts and exchanges. A big,big thank you to the wonderful mods who leave their all on the keyboard for our pleasure.No shirkers there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 The new boy endearing himself to OTIB users, smart move! Good article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Who has been around from the start? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, Super said: Who has been around from the start? God? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Only been here since July 2015, but had been reading a while…I thought you had to pay to sign up, but found out you didn’t (I subsequently did pay though). 40k posts later…need to get a life! But the £5 p.a. Is the best fiver I spend each year. Here’s to another 25 years. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 25 minutes ago, Super said: Who has been around from the start? Me I think, and go back to the City List days of the mid 90s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 25, they grow up so fast, don't they? What a fantastic older brother this place has been to his little brother, Mind The Gap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I read the forum regularly for years before I began posting in 2015. I absolutely love it. Thanks to all those people who help it to run so smoothly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Great forum, and wonderful value for only £5 a year............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 From a technical level we've been spolit over the years. It's a fine forum, you only need to visit some of those of other clubs to see how tidy it is. It's the posters and the content that make it a great forum of course but those technical qualities just make it so much easier and user friendly. So a big shout out to our man @TomF and the Mod/Admin team for keeping her ship shape and Bristol fashion all this time. It's honestly my most visited website everyday for years and years now. Long may it continue. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I’ve never heard of this incident where a fan was dragged in by Gary Johnson! I’m assuming said fan was so chastised he stopped posting nonsense from that point on…. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Super said: Who has been around from the start? According to my profile I joined in October 2003. An old poster Richieb put me onto otib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, TomF said: This is the third incarnation of the forum - you would have been on the old DC board before this which ran from 98-2003. You can still see bits of it on the web archive wayback machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20010405201508/http://forum.bcfc.co.uk/dcboard.pl?az=list&forum=DCForumID2&conf=DCConfID2 The 1st incarnation that had no usernames/sign up is lost to the abyss now I remember the old DC board! It was the one I first posted on as pointed out. I obviously signed up to otib around that time - the late 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I’ve been here for nearly 25 years I think. Maybe 23 ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Congratulations to the OTIB team, 25 years makes you positively ancient in the online world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 The Post love this place its where they get all their leads, stories, quotes without having to do any actual work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I didn't realise Tinnion used to post on here. Maybe he still does under @VT05763 or @Hampshire reds! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: The Post love this place its where they get all their leads, stories, quotes without having to do any actual work. We’ve been saying that for years - Andy Stockhausen always claimed that he never read otib……..….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 This has made me realise just how much of my life has been taken up trawling through the various insight or drivel posted on these pages over many many years. The rest of my time I have just wasted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Curr Avon said: God? No he signed later on from Leeds Utd. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Happy birthday to us. I only wish Kachina Racing could join us for the celebration. Don't suppose he's allowed the use of IT where he is though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Happy birthday to us. I only wish Kachina Racing could join us for the celebration. Don't suppose he's allowed the use of IT where he is though ... Horfield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Horfield? He was sentenced to 5 years at Warwick Crown Court in 2019, so I doubt it. The way these things work he's probably out by now. https://www.racingpost.com/news/racing-conman-jailed-for-over-five-years-after-fleecing-punters-out-of-200-000/375158 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickybee Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Yes, Happy Birthday OTIB. As others have said, I too am on here several times a day - I find it entertaining, informative and funny (I often laugh out loud at some of the posts) and for me that combination is pretty much perfect and for just £5/year is excellent value. The Matchday threads alone that have been started by various people over the years that keep ‘exiled’ people like me hitting the refresh button constantly is worth that on its own. Massive thanks from me to all those involved in the administration and operation of the Forum - and of course to all the posters that keep the content & comments coming. Please let’s keep it up & here’s to the next 25 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: He was sentenced to 5 years at Warwick Crown Court in 2019, so I doubt it. The way these things work he's probably out by now. https://www.racingpost.com/news/racing-conman-jailed-for-over-five-years-after-fleecing-punters-out-of-200-000/375158 I meant Horfield the place, but quickly realised it would be attributed to Her Majesty's. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Well done everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Brilliant write up and well done to all mentioned and as always thank you to @TomFand your fellow administrators. It’s a fantastic forum 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Must say I don’t know Richard Forrester’s background but given he’s only been in the job a week, that really is an excellent article and a step up from Gregor in my view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Started off on @Olé‘s excellent bristolcitynet/netcentre years ago before joining OTIB as @RegC Sad to admit but OTIB is the first place I look at every morning, before I check out the less important news and what’s going on in the world. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, pl00peh91 said: Must say I don’t know Richard Forrester’s background but given he’s only been in the job a week, that really is an excellent article and a step up from Gregor in my view. Yes it's a good call getting us all on side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Member of all the forums, member number 10 on this one. Daily reader infrequent poster. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Love this forum. Easily one of the best in the entire country. Said on another thread, been here since about 2000 before we had t’interweb at home Edited January 14, 2022 by 054123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Been around since '98 or so. Its a very well run and managed forum, one of the best out there, made the better with (mainly) quality input from members. The polar opposite of that closed shop purporting to be a forum north of the river, with the outdated software, the over moderation, and the ill informed content input by the same posters. This forum is light years away from that garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 19 minutes ago, 054123 said: Love this forum. Easily one of the best in the entire country. Said on another thread, been here since about 2000 before we had t’interweb at home Absolutely right. I’ve read plenty of other Championship clubs forums or ‘message boards’ and this one is miles ahead of all the ones I’ve visited. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: He was sentenced to 5 years at Warwick Crown Court in 2019, so I doubt it. The way these things work he's probably out by now. https://www.racingpost.com/news/racing-conman-jailed-for-over-five-years-after-fleecing-punters-out-of-200-000/375158 First time I read that report. Notice how he borrowed the surnames of Kevin Nugent; Ryan McGivern and Ryan Taylor for his fictitious betting experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 OTIB must be one of the only forums without clickbait and pop up ads that keep appearing all the time. Congrats to all the admin team on a great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Happy birthday otib Was here in the 90s, in early 00s..... Skipped 10 years... Returned to the joys of this place. Read tonnes Comment a little .. (so much so probably barely noticed ) Edited January 14, 2022 by The turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 14, 2022 Admin Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Robbored said: We’ve been saying that for years - Andy Stockhausen always claimed that he never read otib……..….. It does amuse the mod team that people forget IP addresses can be traced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Curr Avon said: God? 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: No he signed later on from Leeds Utd. Part exchange for Carl Shutt wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty C Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Congratulations to OTIB for 25 years and a massive thanks to TomF and all the mods for all you have done, and continue to do. This forum really is a massive part of many peoples lives, and it keeps a lot of us who are away from the area in touch with the club and all things City related. I moved to the Bournemouth area in the 80's when I was a teenager, and now I only get to a few games a season due to other commitments like my kids playing youth football etc, so this forum makes me feel like I am part of the fanbase! Personally, I have been lurking and reading the forum for 20 odd years, so I have enjoyed plenty of great and interesting posters over the years (and I've also enjoyed a few posters that seem to really annoy most of you )......Here's to another 25 years of OTIB! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) I think what makes the forum interesting is the wide range of styles / personalities / behaviour of the various contributors. From the sublime to the ridiculous; from the sensible to the lunatic fringe; from the analytical to the masters of awful puns; from the ITK to the I know diddly squat but I don’t care. Everyone is welcome, even the few sensible fellows from tent city in Horfield Edited January 14, 2022 by pongo88 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, bcfc01 said: Been around since '98 or so. Its a very well run and managed forum, one of the best out there, made the better with (mainly) quality input from members. The polar opposite of that closed shop purporting to be a forum north of the river, with the outdated software, the over moderation, and the ill informed content input by the same posters. This forum is light years away from that garbage. We’re light years away on everything the gap has never been so large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) I can only echo those who’ve expressed what a truly magnificent forum this is. Also delighted to have one of my threads feature as one of the highlighted ones in that excellent article. I imagine a certain poster is slightly less delighted! There are too many of you to name who I’d Gladly have a pint with. Thanks for your hard word @TomF Edited January 14, 2022 by Fordy62 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Happy birthday OTIB A huge well done to everyone who contributes and especially to @TomF I’m interested in @Robbored comments on the article, an accurate summary of events concerning GJ would you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Been on here around 12 years or so, it’s mental to think I’ve spent that time on a forum chatting to complete strangers, but City fans of course! It is a great forum and long may it continue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Happy birthday, OTIB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Robbored said: We’ve been saying that for years - Andy Stockhausen always claimed that he never read otib……..….. That's bollocks he quoted me under my last username on more than one occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 34 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: I’m interested in @Robbored comments on the article, an accurate summary of events concerning GJ would you say? Nowhere near what actually happened. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: That's bollocks he quoted me under my last username on more than one occasion I’m only relaying what he said when I spoke to him at AG when the press were located in the Williams Stand as was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Robbored said: I’m only relaying what he said when I spoke to him at AG when the press were located in the Williams Stand as was. Wasn't a pop at you, I believe you. But he's lying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 What has happened to the Tom F thread from last night? I was crying with laughter reading some of the comments, absolutely hilarious. got up this morning, has some notifications but can’t read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 15, 2022 Admin Share Posted January 15, 2022 1 hour ago, swanker said: What has happened to the Tom F thread from last night? I was crying with laughter reading some of the comments, absolutely hilarious. got up this morning, has some notifications but can’t read them. It got worse and was hidden from public view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, phantom said: It got worse and was hidden from public view Cheers It must have been the case of “Friday night is wine night” I expect it was bad then Edited January 15, 2022 by swanker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 3 hours ago, phantom said: It got worse and was hidden from public view So you are saying that TomF wasn't assassinated, then. Phew, when that thread disappeared I was worried for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Wow really, just read this on "Bristol Live" quite a few posters including our own TomF and Ole and others get a mention as do a few Classic Threads. Reading through a few, certainly brings back memories, interesting info on its developments over the years also. Sadly some older posters are not with us anymore and many have changed names, but its good to get things and views of your chest and have a moan and groan. "One of the best around" it certainly is...three cheers for OTIB heres to the next 25yrs Edited January 30, 2022 by gl2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 OBIT? - one Beam in Tristol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) What's this OBIT you mention? Looking, short for obituary? Edited January 30, 2022 by Pezo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Antman said: OBIT? - one Beam in Tristol? 1 minute ago, Antman said: OBIT? - one Beam in Tristol? Its an old age thing........now sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, gl2 said: Its an old age thing........now sorted Now we get to do the joke of Woolworths have also closed down . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Pezo said: Now we get to do the joke of Woolworths have also closed down . Really7- when the hell did that happen? Gutted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: Really7- when the hell did that happen? Gutted. Still miss the pick n mix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pezo said: Now we get to do the joke of Woolworths have also closed down . I also found this out when I started talking to the wife again due to the first lock down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Just now, Port Said Red said: Still miss the pick n mix... it's the totally random goods next to each other in no particular order or logic that made it less about shopping and more about an adventure and if you ever found what you were looking for it sort of felt like you were the Indiana Jones of the shopping world. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: it's the totally random goods next to each other in no particular order or logic that made it less about shopping and more about an adventure and if you ever found what you were looking for it sort of felt like you were the Indiana Jones of the shopping world. We used to have a shop like that in Portishead, Morgan Westley's. Mark Steel did a "In Town With" radio show here and described it as "Like going into Narnia". Edited January 30, 2022 by Port Said Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: We used to have a shop like that in Portishead, Morgan Westley's. Mark Steel did a "In Town With" radio show here and described it as "Like going into Narnia". Did they sell Turkish delight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: Did they sell Turkish delight? Everything from Pins to Elephants* (*Always around the next corner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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