Guest redrobin108 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Having a discussion with some mates last night, trying to work out what the stadium has been used for, came up with the following Football Rugby Cricket Rolling Stones Billy Graham Other concerts Anyother suggestions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BTR_FTG Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 ****in' Show Jumping & boy did it ruin the pitch... TV programme production - ALL IN THE GAME & yes I did go & see Dickie Davies... BTR FTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mickey Bells left foot Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 a while ago wasnt it used for an American football match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redrobin108 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 But Tom was done to the pitch or the teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mallardini Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Bryan Adams - urrggh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 we used to have bowling under the Dolman Stand. Ummm...also TV- Casualty was once filmed there and Only Fools and Horses uses the Winterstoke Road car park. But I'm not sure about football...I can't remember ever watching football there. Seen a poor attempt at something similar since I started supporting City in 1990 but not much but not football I don't think. :Hmm, yeah that's really funny Tarquin.: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcfccider Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 does anyone remember that the gas played at AG after Eastville combusted?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jon Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Wasn't "Its's a Knockout" staged at the Gate once? Pity we can't get Stuart Hall down here these days with his wheezy laugh! Scooter Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myoudale Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 wasnt boxing staged here aswel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br 1st ol Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 and car boot sales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Ummm...also TV- Casualty was once filmed there heh you can see me in the background, aged about 10, with my cousin acting an idiot when that was viewed on bbc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maxie Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 We had an Evel Knievel daredevil show at AG once, I remember. Motor bikes jumping over buses , that sort of thing. I remember during that show a little thin guy doing a dive off a high board into a bowl of 2 feet of water. Does anyone remember when we had parachutists dropping into the ground and one landed on that spiked fence that used to be in front of the Williams stand enclosure? He turned out to be OK but I recall seeing Harry Dolman, City's legendary Chairman at the time looking very worried as the guy was extricated from the railings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huddersfield Red Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I remember there was once a women's lacrosse international as pre-match entertainment - England v Wales or Scotland. Also, Ashton Gate has been used by criminals on many occasions as a place to make their escape. They always fall into the same trap of dropping an item of clothing thus allowing the savage police dog to pounce on them just beyond the centre circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 can somebody tell me about a cricket match that has been at ashton gate because i do not seem to remember ashton gate ever having a cricket match held there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BCFC Matt Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Fireworks displays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 The cricket game was between England and the rest of the world. RoW won easily. Was played under floodlights a long time ago - some time in the eighties I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 thanks chalky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Jubliee celerbration don't know the year early pre 1939. Also I think it might have been used for an army in the Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 there is going to be a play about football to celebrate 100 years at ashton gate aswell. it has been mention on the website and in the programe recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Dazzler Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Around 1977/1978 ITV did a series at the Gate based on "Its A Knockout" using League clubs against each other in a sort of round robin tournament. I think it was called "All in the Game". Basically the games would have a squad of six competing against each other doing stuff like dribbling round a series of corner flags and then trying to shoot into a giant paddling pool, variations on "keepy uppy", you get the general idea. I remember City obviously taking part as well as Man City, QPR - I think most clubs were (old) First Division, which we were at the time. It was taken reasonably seriously by the clubs, who normally sent along their "flair" players who were obviously going to be better at this sort of stuff and I'm sure that the commentary was by Brian Moore, rather than the local option of Piggy Malone. There is only so much you can do with this sort of format though, and I think that one series was enough. Anyone else remember this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Dazzler Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Sorry BTR,missed your original mention of "All in the Game" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SouthGlosRed Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 I remember being there when 'All in the game' was being recorded. They had to keep stopping the filming because the crowd were singing 'Brian Moore's a w....r' or something like that, and they didn't want it to come out on the telly. Can also remember the police dogs before the game, and one caught fire trying to jump through a blazing hoop. And what about the Rockin Robins...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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