Bristol and their football teams

[philiph20]

Large catchment area, big population the City of Bristol as far as football is concerned have massively underachieved.

 

[malg]

Bristol is a shit hole. Fuck 'em.

 

[JASR]

I remember visiting family in Bath, and I was allowed to watch Match of the Day, as City beat Bristol City 6-0.

Probably my 1st (recallable) memory of City

 

[bluethrunthru]

Bristol is a shit hole. Fuck 'em.

I have had plenty of good nights out Bristol - its a place I like TBH

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

I spent an enjoyable evening in Bristol recently and got thinking about football. I'm old enough to remember Bristol City in the top division, and when they ended our unbeaten run. But that was the 70's and for a big, important city, that is a terrible run, especially as they have two clubs.

For under achievement there cant be another city in England that have done so badly. I really dont see why Bristol is such a football back-water. Ashton Gate has had a lot of investment lately so maybe a return to the top flight might be possible?

That brought back memories, long unbeaten run at the time, that is the only time i've ever been in Bristol.

 

[jimharri]

Tony Robinson (baldrick) is a Bristol city fan.
I remember reading an interview he gave 442 years ago.
He got tired of people,(when Bristol city were a goal or two down)if he had a cunning plan to turn the game around.

Yeah; I'd imagine it would wear a bit thin after the first hundred times you hear it!

 

[jimharri]

The best thing to come out of Bristol;

Perm-tastic mate!

R.I.P Gerry.

 

[Pezzer2]

I'm working down Bristol at the moment. I love the place, no one really mentions Bristol as a major City but I find its just as big as the like of Liverpool, Leeds etc.. Great nightlife, plenty of restaurants big music scene. Both football clubs do seem to be on the up but I have noticed its a big rugby hotbed, especially with the likes of Bath, Gloucester nearby as well as Bristol Rugby club. The Welsh being so close drives the rugby rivalry. As you would expect a lot of the locals tend to support Liverpool and United.

 

[oldhamblue]

one of the downsides of the demise is the loss of Bristol City's as a form of rhyming slang. "She had a lovely pair of Bristols"

 

[Vienna_70]

The best thing to come out of Bristol;

Perm-tastic mate!

R.I.P Gerry.

I thought it was the M5!

;-)