italian dave Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 At other clubs they have half time entertainment; penalty shoot outs, youngsters playing a game, crossbar challenges. At Bristol City we announce deaths. 1 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Dont you go for a pint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, italian dave said: At other clubs they have half time entertainment; penalty shoot outs, youngsters playing a game, crossbar challenges. At Bristol City we announce deaths. Very true One of the reasons my interest in attending is waning. The atmosphere is like a morgue and whether its claps in the 55th 70th 78th min or announcements throughout half time, death is being rammed down our throats. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Better than ‘Higher or Lower’ 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Bring back the rocking robins that will keep the bedwetters on here busy.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 It's not the rubbish entertainment at half time that bothers me, it's the rubbish we serve up for the 45 mins before and after that is the concern. At least we showed a bit of fighting spirit for the last 15 mins, where was it for the first 75 minutes? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 One thing they could do at half time is put up the other half time scores on the screen rather than asking us to phone up on Tuesday if we want to find out….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 We have almost always been half-arsed and amateurish, in my 42 years of being a City fan. There must be something in the ******* water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Bring back Sam Mason. 2 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I actually watched this higher or lower business, the young lad got it wrong on the first go but still won the prize? Poor lad didn’t even know where in Bristol he was from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Bring back the rocking robins that will keep the bedwetters on here busy.... I’m willing one kid to try and break that game and keep going lower 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Lew-T said: I actually watched this higher or lower business, the young lad got it wrong on the first go but still won the prize? Poor lad didn’t even know where in Bristol he was from. That's amazing it's the most fixed game ever, what they are meant to say is on a clipboard that's held in front of them, the pressure of the Ashton gate crowd got to him :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Force feed Lansdown two bottles of wine in the first half . Spin him around then push onto the pitch with a microphone. actually , apart from the microphone I think that’s how he’s chosen his previous managers 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, Lew-T said: I actually watched this higher or lower business, the young lad got it wrong on the first go but still won the prize? Poor lad didn’t even know where in Bristol he was from. Are you sure he got it wrong? Nobody ever has before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: It's not the rubbish entertainment at half time that bothers me, it's the rubbish we serve up for the 45 mins before and after that is the concern. At least we showed a bit of fighting spirit for the last 15 mins, where was it for the first 75 minutes? It doesn’t help having grumpy guts in charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, italian dave said: At other clubs they have half time entertainment; penalty shoot outs, youngsters playing a game, crossbar challenges. At Bristol City we announce deaths. Is that on or off of the pitch?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, David Brent said: Better than ‘Higher or Lower’ Two games of that today, we were in for a treat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) It's the only time I've been at a game when a team equalises and the score is 0-2 Truly embarrassing. Edited January 8, 2023 by AppyDAZE 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 As a boy I remember the half time scores elsewhere were on a board marked A to Z and you had to check your programme to see which game related to which letter. Or did I imagine that...? Very exciting. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelksRed Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: It's the only time I've been at a game when a team equalises and the score is 0-2 Truly embarrassing. Such was the expectation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said: As a boy I remember the half time scores elsewhere were on a board marked A to Z and you had to check your programme to see which game related to which letter. Or did I imagine that...? Very exciting. No you didn’t imagine it and it was the halftime highlight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Bring back "through the belly to win a telly". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Bring back the PG Tips Chimps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kit Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, David Brent said: Better than ‘Higher or Lower’ I think you may have stumbled onto a concept to combine the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Most clubs are terrible at matchday presentation as a whole and we're certainly bad at that among other things Weird because it all seems quite an easy thing to fix imo Obviously we all know the sound systems are awful so that doesn't help but the massive screens are hardly used in an effective way Downsy and I'd assume some others running the show clearly aren't football fans Presumably one of the main reasons they don't do anything is they want fans back in the concourse buying food and drinks anyway. Still sad though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, Roe said: Most clubs are terrible at matchday presentation as a whole and we're certainly bad at that among other things Weird because it all seems quite an easy thing to fix imo Obviously we all know the sound systems are awful so that doesn't help but the massive screens are hardly used in an effective way Downsy and I'd assume some others running the show clearly aren't football fans Presumably one of the main reasons they don't do anything is they want fans back in the concourse buying food and drinks anyway. Still sad though Maybe some entertainment in the bar areas at HT then. Anything to whip up the atmosphere for the second half of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Numero Uno said: One thing they could do at half time is put up the other half time scores on the screen rather than asking us to phone up on Tuesday if we want to find out….. https://aftn.co.uk/disappearing-world-1-half-time-scoreboards/ That system always worked at the Gate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Bring back the PG Tips Chimps! They were all ringers, none of them could play the piano, or compete in the Tour De France... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert tann Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said: As a boy I remember the half time scores elsewhere were on a board marked A to Z and you had to check your programme to see which game related to which letter. Or did I imagine that...? Very exciting. One of the reasons we used to call it Eastville for Entertainment. That system was a forerunner of my later invention the personal computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 47 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Bring back the PG Tips Chimps! Would prefer the pom pom waving cheerleaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Remember our supporters who die, ONCE PER SEASON. No disrespect to all those who have passed on or their relatives. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Maybe some entertainment in the bar areas at HT then. Anything to whip up the atmosphere for the second half of the season. 2nd half today was good, Watford at home was good. Sunderland at home was alright, the League games v Cardiff and Swansea were decent no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: 2nd half today was good, Watford at home was good. Sunderland at home was alright, the League games v Cardiff and Swansea were decent no? I was replying to the earlier post and their thoughts. However it has to become more intimidating. Pearson himself said for years teams like coming here because it’s all a bit nice. No home end and giving the away the end behind the goal to visitors has been a problem for years and pretty much the only time LJ said anything right/pointed at hierarchy. It’s going to be small margins now and we need as a club to remember that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, REDOXO said: I was replying to the earlier post and their thoughts. However it has to become more intimidating. Pearson himself said for years teams like coming here because it’s all a bit nice. No home end and giving the away the end behind the goal to visitors has been a problem for years and pretty much the only time LJ said anything right/pointed at hierarchy. It’s going to be small margins now and we need as a club to remember that. Proximity of livelier home fans to away fans definitely helps. Saw quite a few standing in Upper E34/Dolman A. Standing fans more likely to sing arguably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Proximity of livelier home fans to away fans definitely helps. Saw quite a few standing in Upper E34/Dolman A. Standing fans more likely to sing arguably. Yep it was very noticeable. Good on them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Just now, Mr Popodopolous said: Proximity of livelier home fans to away fans definitely helps. Saw quite a few standing in Upper E34/Dolman A. Standing fans more likely to sing arguably. I think that’s true. However home fans behind the goal is a tradition that we unilaterally did away with. The idea that we are crap at home for long periods is in my opinion partially due to this. Im an old man now. But the upside is I can remember times in the 60s and 70s that it was intimidating to come here and the crowd would attempt to metaphorically try and suck the ball toward the goal and get right under the goal keepers skin at dead balls. Those days are long gone. We are a way to welcoming across the club and have been for 40 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brann-red Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: It's the only time I've been at a game when a team equalises and the score is 0-2 Truly embarrassing. And some of us got a match day ticket written out by hand !! Add that into the mix .. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: Remember our supporters who die, ONCE PER SEASON. No disrespect to all those who have passed on or their relatives. Yep do it once at start of year. Most clubs do that now I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Brann-red said: And some of us got a match day ticket written out by hand !! Add that into the mix .. New security, almost impossible to forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, Brann-red said: And some of us got a match day ticket written out by hand !! Add that into the mix .. Reminds me of the champions league final tickets....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said: Would prefer the pom pom waving cheerleaders. raise you a nolan sister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open End Numb Legs Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 If we went back to the letter boards for half time scores we could do a match day Wordle at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 hours ago, italian dave said: At other clubs they have half time entertainment; penalty shoot outs, youngsters playing a game, crossbar challenges. At Bristol City we announce deaths. I was saying the exact thing at half time no disrespect to those that pass but it's ******* depressing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 hours ago, archie andrews said: Bring back the rocking robins that will keep the bedwetters on here busy.... Crikey, that was a few years ago, wasn’t it…..era of Kevin Mabbutt I seem to remember! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Bring back the PG Tips Chimps! Can you ride tandem? (They'll be getting on a bit now mind!) Edited January 9, 2023 by 42nite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 13:33, italian dave said: At other clubs they have half time entertainment; penalty shoot outs, youngsters playing a game, crossbar challenges. At Bristol City we announce deaths. As others have said, no disrespect to fellow Reds who have died, and their families/friends but . . . . . . let's also spare a thought for the thousands who have "died" from boredom watching some really shite football, at Ashton Gate and away, over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elruliri Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Why not put porn hub on the big screen it worked at the Mem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 14:54, Lew-T said: I actually watched this higher or lower business, the young lad got it wrong on the first go but still won the prize? Poor lad didn’t even know where in Bristol he was from. was it Nicky Maynards son? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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