Popular Post Keepers Ball Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) I cannot find it on the forum so hope im not duplicating anything. It's very interesting and I guarantee those of a certain age with laugh on 17 mins Edited February 21, 2022 by Keepers Ball 11 14 9 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Has there ever been a better question asked on world in action? And how did he not laugh? 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Has there ever been a better question asked on world in action? And how did he not laugh? Back in the day everyone who watched World in Action knew exactly what "A pair of Bristol City's meant". Many a male viewer burst out laughing im sure 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 First time I’ve seen that since 82. What a mess. The idea the board of directors and the manager where blaming each other for the contracts gives an insight into how clubs were run back then! Jimmy Hill oh we need less tv and less newspaper coverage! :laugh:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I had a great laugh at that point. Thanks for posting this. I had forgotten we had been the subject of World In Action. But it brought back memories watching it and I remembered Archie Gooch and his other director saying how ridiculous it was for them having to pay to get in. I was rather taken aback by the solutions offered to the crisis facing football in 1982 by the likes of Jimmy Hill, Peter Swales etc. A maximum wage and restriction of TV coverage!!! It was the extension of TV coverage, indeed TV saturation that saved the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Brought back not so good memories, They would all walk into the team of today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 class theme tune was world in action.....up there with sportsnight 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Thanks for posting that up...some great footage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I think I watched that back in 1982, but seeing that again does remind you - again - just how incompetent the running of the club was and how badly the AG8 were treated - including from supposed fans (one player received threats re what they would do to his wife and kids). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, eardun said: I think I watched that back in 1982, but seeing that again does remind you - again - just how incompetent the running of the club was and how badly the AG8 were treated - including from supposed fans (one player received threats re what they would do to his wife and kids). So true. Funny. What a great watch that was. listening to the late Jimmy Hill going on about TV, wonder what he would say today about parachute payments and the like, and good Alec Stock from Bournemouth… 40 years later the rise of that club and TV money. Strange we cannot compete with little old Bournemouth today. And the warning from history being ignored by us and countless other clubs, spending more than you earn. many here today on this forum in the 9200 crowd v Fulham. I was, stood old enclosure. Recall a great atmosphere where somehow the result was immaterial. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 4 hours ago, archie andrews said: class theme tune was world in action.....up there with sportsnight Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. A lot of finger pointing and pretty unpleasant. How old was Clive Whitehead when they give him an 11 year contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before. A lot of finger pointing and pretty unpleasant. How old was Clive Whitehead when they give him an 11 year contract? Well he's 66 now so probably mid 20s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I didn't realise that the Board had signed those two expensive players - Moller and Harford I think it was, when the club was already in huge financial trouble. Neither the old board nor Alan Dicks come across well there. Not one of them saying "What if?" in an era without relegation clauses in contracts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityfan1958 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain Sorry that’s not correct. Nantucket Sleigh ride was the theme music to Weekend World. Very common that these get confused. A song about whaling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Never saw this before thanks. I didnt like roger cook, lost a days wage cause of him. The bloke i worked with manchester pete, i expect hes known here from west street. He got nicked in rogers fake 2nd hand shop sting. We were getting stuff from house clearances, and he made out it wasnt bona fide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Wonder what harry the dogs doing these days, His friends, were also charming. The any northerner spits at me guy, was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Oh Louie louie said: Wonder what harry the dogs doing these days, His friends, were also charming. The any northerner spits at me guy, was funny. He became a street homeless alcoholic and died in a shop doorway maybe twenty years ago per a Millwall forum I was reading at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Great watch thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 That scadlyns the jewelers doc on north street was great. The bloke was paying in over a million a week i recall. Think its still online now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The bank manager played for a very respectable local cricket club. He got pulled in on a saturday. He used his one phone call, to ring his captain, to tell him he couldnt play. Been pulled in on the brinx mat job, cant make it. Possibly the best excuse ive ever heard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 hours ago, cityfan1958 said: Sorry that’s not correct. Nantucket Sleigh ride was the theme music to Weekend World. Very common that these get confused. A song about whaling. Ok, I knew it was one of them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) This video could have been made today, with the madness of football finance. Just multiply all the figures by 30 or 50. Edited February 22, 2022 by Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The documentary was spot on in identifying that Gary Collier's departure on the new freedom of contract rule to Coventry City was the catalyst for the spectacular downfall. Back then, before the Bosman ruling, clubs who lost a player that way still obtained a transfer fee set by the transfer tribunal who usually favoured the buying club (City got Walsh for £18,000 when Darlington valued him at getting on for ten times that....I think they were right!) If I recall correctly, City got something like £350,000 for Collier although had they been able to sell him they would've expected £500,000. Effectively losing £150,000 was a lot back then. City panicked and put players on long contracts. As Peter Godsiff correctly stated, players lose motivation etc then. We had Clive Whitehead on an 11 year contract so he went down to Div 3 on First Division wages, including bonuses and protected against inflation etc. It's all very well Alan Dicks saying that the board should have sold those players and cashed in when they dropped out of the top flight, but what club would offer Whitehead a ten year contract to tempt him away. Thus City had to sell the likes of Whitehead and Mabbutt for giveaway prices so couldn't even cash in there. Finally Archie Gooch said at one stage that City averaged 18,000 in the top flight. Yes, but that was the final season of four, the relegation season. In the first season it was 24,000 plus average attendance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Two Bristol Citys ? If the internet existed and we had a fans' forum in those days, it would have been "Two Teams in Bristol" ! (both Red of course) Edited February 22, 2022 by Bazooka Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thsi was the beginning of all those conspiracy theories and the cryptic messages from KewAnon? Anyone got a MBCGA hat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Is that the Telephones ground where City are training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Is that the Telephones ground where City are training? No, other side of the fence….Stockwood Green and TDR Dynamo played on what I always used to call “the BS14 club”….I played for both. It belonged to Knowle Cricket Club at the time they kicked Stockwood Green off (TDR had folded by then). Edited February 22, 2022 by Davefevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, Davefevs said: No, other side of the fence….Stockwood Green and TDR Dynamo played on what I always used to call “the BS14 club”….I played for both. Stockwood Wanderers? Green play elsewhere. Cutters is my team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Stockwood Wanderers? Green play elsewhere. Cutters is my team I’m talking late 90s…Stockwood Green moved to Bath Spa College (Newton St Loe) before moving to Whitchurch behind where Spartak played. Stockwood Wanderers used to play top of Sturminster Rd I think. Is the BS14 ground still there…thought KCC were selling it for houses? i “guested” (ringer) for Cutters twice on a Sunday, before they had their Saturday team. I used to drink in the Cutters in my early 20s. Edited February 22, 2022 by Davefevs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: I’m talking late 90s…Stockwood Green moved to Bath Spa College (Newton St Loe) before moving to Whitchurch behind where Spartak played. Stockwood Wanderers used to play top of Sturminster Rd I think. Is the BS14 ground still there…thought KCC were selling it for houses? BS14 club is still there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Lew-T said: BS14 club is still there Was a good pitch / surface. Slight slope top to bottom, but used to drain well. Groundsman used to leave a tad more grass on it to protect it through the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I was in the enclosure for the Fulham game - I tried spotting myself when they scanned over my area of terrace, but then I remembered I'd have been under 5'5" at 13, so probably hidden by other fans Bloke on the sponsored walk must be in his 80's be now - is he still around? What about the 4 and a half year old who sent his 60p pocket money in? Found it difficult to keep it together when they closed with 'one for the bristol city'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Good old Jimmy Hill and his foresight that TV was causing the Economic problems in Football? Have you told Sky TV yet, Jimmy? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, maxjak said: Good old Jimmy Hill and his foresight that TV was causing the Economic problems in Football? Have you told Sky TV yet, Jimmy? Ironically he contributed though by helping to abolish the maximum wage. And presenting Match of the Day of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Not sure if posted elsewhere, but for those interested the full Points West programme from 1982 is also worth watching as well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DrH_YEoY8YM 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 23 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: I was in the enclosure for the Fulham game - I tried spotting myself when they scanned over my area of terrace, but then I remembered I'd have been under 5'5" at 13, so probably hidden by other fans Bloke on the sponsored walk must be in his 80's be now - is he still around? What about the 4 and a half year old who sent his 60p pocket money in? Found it difficult to keep it together when they closed with 'one for the bristol city'. I was thinking along similar lines, I wonder what happened to 4.5 year old Leslie Trott of Whitchurch? I'd love to hear his story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 The episode about people applying for jobs, and lie about having a criminal record was good. They decided to advertise, the job as a security guard in liverpool, to test this. I cant recall the exact figure, but of the 30 applicants, i think 28 had records! The interviewer asks, one scouser in the interview, got any form mate? Whats form he says? He was worthy of a oscar, i think he had been to prison 4 times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 22/02/2022 at 11:56, handsofclay said: The documentary was spot on in identifying that Gary Collier's departure on the new freedom of contract rule to Coventry City was the catalyst for the spectacular downfall. They glossed over the fact City weren't playing the most talented centre half they've EVER had, preferring instead to continue with Rodgers once he broke into the side after Collier got crocked against Moscow Dynamo. That's why he left. Tragedy was the move to Cov also 'broke' Collier who quickly decided to start again in The States. For those too young to have seen him play imagine Webster, only twice as good..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BTRFTG said: They glossed over the fact City weren't playing the most talented centre half they've EVER had, preferring instead to continue with Rodgers once he broke into the side after Collier got crocked against Moscow Dynamo. That's why he left. Tragedy was the move to Cov also 'broke' Collier who quickly decided to start again in The States. For those too young to have seen him play imagine Webster, only twice as good..... Twice as good as Webster don't know about that. But was certainly the most cultured center back we have had the pleasure to watch in 50 years. Hansen at Liverpool you could compare him to as he would glid forward with the ball. Tougher than Hansen for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 21 hours ago, BTRFTG said: They glossed over the fact City weren't playing the most talented centre half they've EVER had, preferring instead to continue with Rodgers once he broke into the side after Collier got crocked against Moscow Dynamo. That's why he left. Tragedy was the move to Cov also 'broke' Collier who quickly decided to start again in The States. For those too young to have seen him play imagine Webster, only twice as good..... It's difficult to imagine now that in the four years when City were in the top flight that no domestic players were selected to play for the home nations. I would class Collier as one of those worthy enough for England caps. Others who should've got a look in for England were Clive Whitehead (superior to Peter Barnes as a winger) and Norman Hunter who although a veteran still oozed class and was consistently good. Gow, Sweeney, Ritchie and Shaw should've had a few Scotland call ups. But we were an unfashionable club in the top flight, but I agree with your analysis of Collier a really classy centre back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Before my time certainly but sounds like an interesting watch- thanks for posting, will look at it later or Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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