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We had 50% posession.

Why not just start a game the way we finish it? Surely give it a go? It isn’t painful football but we were second best for 60 minutes of that game. Frustration setting in amongst (Some of) the fans. I prefer getting behind the team rather than call the players stupid ****s. I thought Bristol...

What took you, a Charabanc?😉

Must admit, Torp was off form. Palmer wasn’t on the field long enough for MOM. It was hard to choose a stand out performance other than Dovin keeping us in the game.

I had a feeling the TV view would not go down well…

£10 would have been better. £5 for kids. Doug not bothered about this Cup? The 11k crowd at Bristol was on the back of £10/ticket and 2400 City fans.

About 4K plus Oxford sales.

It’s an impressive effort. more than the Cup game.

Well, welcome.to the Forum Norman.

Add Brighton, West Ham, Palace, Villa. All managed to stay up. Southampton and Burnley are a couple more.

I agree, wasn’t there of course. I posted this link on here ref another ‘memory’ . Hill definitely defined city as the Sky Blues although we played in Sky blue for 20 odd years from the late 19th C. IMV, The reference towards the ground being painted Sky Blue earlier than the Hill era is...

Just came across this. Worth scanning through as it plots some key games. Page 95 to about 102 Bristol City Game 1977. https://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/skybluebirth/birth-of-sky-blues.pdf

Yes, The Sky Blue became the established color in the Hill era. But prior to that city played in various colors including shades of blue. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C.#:~:text=Sky%20blue%20was%20first%20used,the%20then%20manager%2C%20Jimmy%20Hill.

Maybe? JH could have introduced the Sky Blue.

If anything they should focus on the existing fanbase. Reward them. If the tickets are £10 the others will come.

On a Tuesday?

No.

Bristol have 3500 tickets left. It’s a big game for us both. So early kick off/ sky sports+. Will we sell out. Knowing City fans…Fair chance.

I’d want a recall on Obikwu, Dauch and Tavares.

Those were the days.