Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Great read from our trips to Italy in Anglo Italian cup also do fans remember the great friendly trip to Latvia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Outside latvias ground what a trip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) "Smith Says... Poor defence cost us game". No shit, Denis. Dave Thompson involved, I expect. A recurring theme. Dreadful. Edited June 9, 2023 by Merrick's Marvels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrahamC Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: "Smith Says... Poor defence cost us game". No shit, Denis. Dave Thompson involved, I expect. A recurring theme. Dreadful. WTF was he thinking? He swapped him for Andy May, a decent Championship midfielder for a bomb scare central defender who played like he had his boots on the wrong feet. When he got sacked Snith was bleating about not being backed, well if you’re going to sign shite like that (& Brian effing Mitchell) what do you expect? Osman got plenty of flak but the defenders he brought in, Shail, Munro at least could bloody defend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 What’s going on with those ‘north of the river’ flags? Wasn’t ‘The Fellowship’ in Filton? Last time I checked, Pucklechurch, I’d swear was north of the City Centre. Puts paid somewhat to the great saggy myth of the Bristol divide. Much of North Bristol was in my time, and still is, ours. TBF, I’d give them their Lockleaze and Eastville enclaves though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, RedRock said: What’s going on with those ‘north of the river’ flags? Wasn’t ‘The Fellowship’ in Filton? Last time I checked, Pucklechurch, I’d swear was north of the City Centre. Puts paid somewhat to the great saggy myth of the Bristol divide. Much of North Bristol was in my time, and still is, ours. TBF, I’d give them their Lockleaze and Eastville enclaves though. I was about to say the same thing. Surely The Fellowship was a proper Rovers pub seeing its slap bang in the middle of Horfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, GrahamC said: He swapped him for Andy May, a decent Championship midfielder for a bomb scare central defender who played like he had his boots on the wrong feet. When he came here he did a chat in a Pub we ran a coach from. He told us that we wouldn't need a keeper he was that good. Then again , Denis did like a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I remember watching City beat Juventus 2-1 at AG although I think it was a friendly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Magger1 said: Great read from our trips to Italy in Anglo Italian cup also do fans remember the great friendly trip to Latvia Pisa was a great trip. I've posted these before, but any reason ... 7 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Interesting some on here dismissing West Ham’s exploits this week. Would be amazing to see City in Europe in anyway possible. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Christian Vieri, mind - he turned out half decent. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Christian Vieri, mind - he turned out half decent. You think that’s mad, the following year Notts County won it, they beat Ascoli 2-1 Devon White (!) scored the winner & Oliver Bierhoff was playing for Ascoli. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Christian Vieri, mind - he turned out half decent. Would be nothing without the game against us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Just now, GrahamC said: You think that’s mad, the following year Notts County won it, they beat Ascoli 2-1 Devon White (!) scored the winner & Oliver Bierhoff was playing for Ascoli. That's worthy of a Brian Rix farce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinMan's left peg Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, One Team said: Interesting some on here dismissing West Ham’s exploits this week. Would be amazing to see City in Europe in anyway possible. I wonder why there isn’t a European competition for 2nd tier teams. Perhaps it’s considered not enough of a money maker although there’s loads of decent sized clubs at our level here and in Europe so I think it would be popular with fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Edge1981 said: I was about to say the same thing. Surely The Fellowship was a proper Rovers pub seeing its slap bang in the middle of Horfield I beg to differ if you knew your history the owners Earnie arathoon who was on city board and Stephen fionda the manager and about half the lads that got in there were city , myself included and ran many a coach to away trips from there by the way the flag was mine :laugh: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Edge1981 said: I was about to say the same thing. Surely The Fellowship was a proper Rovers pub seeing its slap bang in the middle of Horfield I think ‘The Fellowship’ was frequented by several City ‘fans’ back in the day. None to distant Southmead certainly had more than a red tinge in the 70’s. Infact, can remember, occasionally, on the old East End the chants of Southmead/Knowle West usually followed by Rangers/Celtic. Southmead weren’t outnumbered either. Horfield was pretty mixed too, with lots of City graffiti. It was pretty interesting living in ‘border country’ in those days with some quite surprising (to me at least) neighbourhood allegiances to red/blue. Can remember, to my cost, going into Redland which I assumed was solid City, but turned out as home ground to a bunch of Sags. Tended to tread carefully outside my patch after that somewhat uncomfortable experience! That said, knew some of the their ‘legends’ who resided in my neighbourhood, and was good friends with one of them and had more blue friends than red and still do, including best man and each others weddings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, One Team said: Would be amazing to see City in Europe in anyway possible. Late 60's early 70's Bristol's twin town is Bordeaux. City played Bordeaux H & A. I'm told we had played Hannover, another twin city, H&A a few years before. When Juventus came to England for the Anglo Italian Cup, they managed to fit in a friendly at AG. 4-0 to City! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, TinMan's left peg said: I wonder why there isn’t a European competition for 2nd tier teams. Perhaps it’s considered not enough of a money maker although there’s loads of decent sized clubs at our level here and in Europe so I think it would be popular with fans. Often though the same, second tier Europa competition would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyy66 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Magger1 said: I beg to differ if you knew your history the owners Earnie arathoon who was on city board and Stephen fionda the manager and about half the lads that got in there were city , myself included and ran many a coach to away trips from there by the way the flag was mine Didn't Fionda run the Golden Bottle in Lockleaze at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, richyy66 said: Didn't Fionda run the Golden Bottle in Lockleaze at some point. Yes mate he did just after Tesco got hold of felly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Magger1 said: Yes mate he did just after Tesco got hold of felly And again plenty of city in there boosted by southmead reds gas were never a problem to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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richyy66 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Magger1 said: And again plenty of city in there boosted by southmead reds gas were never a problem to us Seem to remember one of City's finest originating from Lockleaze. RIP Leggsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, richyy66 said: Seem to remember one of City's finest originating from Lockleaze. RIP Leggsey. I don’t think leggsey was Lockleaze bemmy boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Anglo Italian Cup, away in Pisa - what a trip that was! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Magger1 said: I beg to differ if you knew your history the owners Earnie arathoon who was on city board and Stephen fionda the manager and about half the lads that got in there were city , myself included and ran many a coach to away trips from there by the way the flag was mine I lived opposite the Felly for about a year when Ernie ran it and it was City. After the LDV semi we lost at the Mem in 2007, we walked back down Filton Ave and there was a ring of old bill around The Felly. Once they knew we were City they let us in. Imagine the embarrassment of having one of the closest pubs to your ground being home to your rivals, whilst you had to walk past and go to the shitty Bulldog 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyy66 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Magger1 said: I don’t think leggsey was Lockleaze bemmy boy I thought Lockleaze. But could be wrong. Old age setting in.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Magger1 said: I don’t think leggsey was Lockleaze bemmy boy The good thing is all our Lockleaze boys are still there some older than others but we’re there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: I lived opposite the Felly for about a year when Ernie ran it and it was City. After the LDV semi we lost at the Mem in 2007, we walked back down Filton Ave and there was a ring of old bill around The Felly. Once they knew we were City they let us in. Imagine the embarrassment of having one of the closest pubs to your ground being home to your rivals, whilst you had to walk past and go to the shitty Bulldog Topman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 10 minutes ago, Magger1 said: The good thing is all our Lockleaze boys are still there some older than others but we’re there And so are the meaders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 You lot have no grasp of basic history. What about when City won the Welsh Cup in 1934? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, pongo88 said: You lot have no grasp of basic history. What about when City won the Welsh Cup in 1934? We were there :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebounder Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, TinMan's left peg said: I wonder why there isn’t a European competition for 2nd tier teams. Perhaps it’s considered not enough of a money maker although there’s loads of decent sized clubs at our level here and in Europe so I think it would be popular with fans. I think the Anglo Italian cup was stopped due to the carnage between fans in some of the other ties. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/10/25/remembering-the-violent-but-fascinating-anglo-italian-cup/ Can't remember if that's the article I read a few weeks ago when I was looking it up for some reason. Plenty of City in Southmead as far as I know too. 3 hours ago, TinMan's left peg said: I wonder why there isn’t a European competition for 2nd tier teams. Perhaps it’s considered not enough of a money maker although there’s loads of decent sized clubs at our level here and in Europe so I think it would be popular with fans. I think the Anglo Italian cup was stopped due to the carnage between fans in some of the other ties. https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/10/25/remembering-the-violent-but-fascinating-anglo-italian-cup/ Can't remember if that's the article I read a few weeks ago when I was looking it up for some reason. Plenty of City in Southmead as far as I know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, Magger1 said: We were there Yes I was and I had a good day out for less than a shilling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Magger1 said: The Latvia trip was full of everything too much to list and stuff legally I couldn’t list but what a trip laughed until I came home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Don’t forget lads Weston is coming up and this is where memories like these are made up COYR see you all on the beach ⛱ 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I wasn't yet on this earth when this was taking place but I do have something that I hope contributes to the nostalgia in this thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, An Outstanding Human said: I wasn't yet on this earth when this was taking place but I do have something that I hope contributes to the nostalgia in this thread! Remember that what was it used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Remember that what was it used for? Anglo-Italian Cup 1992 away kit I think, not sure if we ever actually wore it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, Magger1 said: Don’t forget lads Weston is coming up and this is where memories like these are made up COYR see you all on the beach ⛱ What people need to remember is the trip wasn’t easy we had coaches to Liverpool airport for the flight at silly o clock in morning to Latvia yes there was a few beers on board :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Magger1 said: I don’t think leggsey was Lockleaze bemmy boy When I first met leggsy 83ish he lived in Sturminster Rd in Stockwood, his 18th birthday party 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totterdown cidered Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Memory is definitely fading but didn't city and rovers literally flip a 50p coin to see who would go through to this competition? I can also confirm that lockleaze at this time had plenty of City fans on rovers doorstep. It wasn't easy being a city fan as rovers seemed to have the edge over city during this era on the pitch. Lockleaze school certainly had it's fair share of City fans even back then !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Can recall getting told by a rover's fan, they used to meet at the golden bottle, when one of our main faces had it, bet he was straight on the phone to you lot the genius said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Jimbo123 said: Rovers stag do down in Weston the same day so I’ve heard Magger That’s an extra 5 in Weston then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: I lived opposite the Felly for about a year when Ernie ran it and it was City. After the LDV semi we lost at the Mem in 2007, we walked back down Filton Ave and there was a ring of old bill around The Felly. Once they knew we were City they let us in. Imagine the embarrassment of having one of the closest pubs to your ground being home to your rivals, whilst you had to walk past and go to the shitty Bulldog My cousin comes down occasionally from Manchester ( Utd fan for his sins ) always comes when city are at home so we can get a game in , so he knows all about us and the tinpot lot but the things that he can’t get his head round was City having a pub right by there ground in the middle of what is supposed to be there patch , again the gift that keeps giving 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Rebounder said: I think the Anglo Italian cup was stopped due to the carnage between fans in some of the other ties. It was undoubtedly exciting to see City in Europe but like the JPT before the final the crowds for this competition were awful. Our 2 home games against teams we had never heard of, like Cosenza only had about 4000 there & having missed Pisa, I went to Cremonese, which was played on a work day December afternoon in front of about 500. There just wasn’t the interest, especially in Italy, to keep it going, whether there was any violence or not. Second tier football (Germany aside) is really poorly supported in Europe, we are the only country that has a league where even the third tier can have a Derby or Portsmouth sized club, so no one else would be up for this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Can recall seeing a massive Bristol city flag at le tournoi, I think that had the fellowship on, I could be mistaken, but they deffo came from filton one was a sound kid called Andy who got banned for the pitch invasion against rover's in the 90s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Magger1 said: The union flag isn't hanging correctly. Very disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 hours ago, Jimbo123 said: Rovers stag do down in Weston the same day so I’ve heard Magger Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: I went to Cremonese, which was played on a work day December afternoon in front of about 500. You and me both, but as you say, the Anglo-Italian fizzled out due to lack of spectator interest. Anyway, we won the Anglo-Scottish Cup which is an (ahem) European trophy and one that West Ham never claimed. Although, to be fair, they never played in it. EDIT: Just checked that assertion and they did play in the Texaco Cup, which was an Anglo-Scottish-Irish version of the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Can recall seeing a massive Bristol city flag at le tournoi, I think that had the fellowship on, I could be mistaken, but they deffo came from filton one was a sound kid called Andy who got banned for the pitch invasion against rover's in the 90s Aaahhh Le Tournoi. 1997, year before France '98 IIRC. Was at the Parc des Princes for England v Brazil, and remember plenty of City there. The game was tedious, but the rest of the night in Paris was quite possibly the best and funniest night of my life... Edited June 10, 2023 by BS3City Additional content. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 18 hours ago, RedRock said: I think ‘The Fellowship’ was frequented by several City ‘fans’ back in the day. None to distant Southmead certainly had more than a red tinge in the 70’s. Infact, can remember, occasionally, on the old East End the chants of Southmead/Knowle West usually followed by Rangers/Celtic. Southmead weren’t outnumbered either. Horfield was pretty mixed too, with lots of City graffiti. It was pretty interesting living in ‘border country’ in those days with some quite surprising (to me at least) neighbourhood allegiances to red/blue. Can remember, to my cost, going into Redland which I assumed was solid City, but turned out as home ground to a bunch of Sags. Tended to tread carefully outside my patch after that somewhat uncomfortable experience! That said, knew some of the their ‘legends’ who resided in my neighbourhood, and was good friends with one of them and had more blue friends than red and still do, including best man and each others weddings. Had a few gas Redland mates back in day dapper Davis , Gary mallet to name a few good lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1891 B.C. Sweden Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Magger1 said: More pictures from that trip to Riga (2007) https://www.svenskafans.com/england/bristolcity/forsasongsresan-traningslager-i-riga-481575 Edited June 10, 2023 by 1891 B.C. Sweden 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, TinMan's left peg said: I wonder why there isn’t a European competition for 2nd tier teams. Perhaps it’s considered not enough of a money maker although there’s loads of decent sized clubs at our level here and in Europe so I think it would be popular with fans. We came close, but not exactly what you mean in 1992. Steve Bull of Wolves had partnered City's Dziekanowski in attack for a second division select team against their Italian counterparts. There's some decent sides in Bundesliga 2 next season. With no Papa John or Champs League games to play, we could have dates available if the interest is there. Edited June 10, 2023 by 22A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 37 minutes ago, 22A said: We came close, but not exactly what you mean in 1992. Steve Bull of Wolves had partnered City's Dziekanowski in attack for a second division select team against their Italian counterparts. There's some decent sides in Bundesliga 2 next season. With no Papa John or Champs League games to play, we could have dates available if the interest is there. Sadly it's not available dates, or even interest of Clubs. Without large wodges of cash nothing gets done. Unless TV and advertising see a profit, it wont happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topper 123 Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 22 hours ago, 1891 B.C. Sweden said: More pictures from that trip to Riga (2007) https://www.svenskafans.com/england/bristolcity/forsasongsresan-traningslager-i-riga-481575 Great pics mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 18:35, Merrick's Marvels said: That's worthy of a Brian Rix farce! The Briiliant Corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) On 09/06/2023 at 23:31, pongo88 said: Yes I was and I had a good day out for less than a shilling That would probably be the lovely time you had the day you went to Bangor and opened a bottle of cider. But don’t worry, I won’t tell about your escapade with Jack on the way back. Edited June 13, 2023 by PHILINFRANCE 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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