Brisol Citys nice fans

[Ardiles]

I've just been back to look at Wayne Allison's stats on Wikipedia, and the numbers tell a story.  What a model professional.  How many other strikers can lay claim to have played more than 100 games for 4 different clubs (Bristol, ourselves, Tranmere, Chesterfield) - and more than 70 games at another two (Huddersfield and Sheffield United) - and with a decent strike rate at pretty much all of those?  Not many.

I should also add that his goals/games ratio while he was with us was better than he achieved with any other of his clubs.  I think we had his best years.

[chalkies_shorts]

I lived and worked in Brizzle for a few years and In remember saying to a Slave Trader that the only palyer I'f have from his team was Allison. he said "dream on" and a couple of weeks later he signed for us. Its nice when things fall into place

[donkey]

Shaun Taylor was a lion for us. What happened to his brother, I know he played a few games 

I remember when Shaun played in one game and there was a clash of heads, he went off to have some stitches put in then came back on with a huge bandage around his head, he then carried on his normal game as if nothing had happened

4-1 down, 6-4 up?

[Pete]

My favourite was Paul Rideout's rocket at the CG in the early 80s, league cup game I think.
Rory Fallon's overhead kick came close to beating it.

The 87 game at their place was a bit memorable too.

[Peter Venkman]

http://www.otib.co.uk/index.php?/topic/157310-train-spotters-swindon/

Plastic cockneys? fucking inbred 6 fingered fuckwits.

[Dr Pierre Chang]

1-1 I think? Could of been 2-1 to Citeh?  

Wasn't that the relegation season? where we drew 2-2 at Ashton Gate to get Relegated?.. This could all be total shite, mind.

We haven't had a 2-2 at Bristol City for over 20 years...I expect you are on about the 1-1 in 05/06. Great goal from Aaron Brown to put us one up.

We were as good as down before that match any. Arguably we were as good as down the minute we appointed Onoura.

[herthab]

We haven't had a 2-2 at Bristol City for over 20 years...I expect you are on about the 1-1 in 05/06. Great goal from Aaron Brown to put us one up.

We were as good as down before that match any. Arguably we were as good as down the minute we appointed Onoura.

They needed to win to keep their promotion hopes alive and we needed to win to hang on to any hope of survival.
The draw finished both our seasons.

[tans]

Werent they only formed in 1982?

[Abrahammer]

Technically yes, realistically no

[Red Frog]

My favourite was Paul Rideout's rocket at the CG in the early 80s, league cup game I think.
Rory Fallon's overhead kick came close to beating it.

The 87 game at their place was a bit memorable too.

Was that Rideout goal the one from nearly the halfway line? That's the way I remember it anyway.

[woolster]

[Charlie Henry]

I love how they mention we're stuck in the 70's which the last time they were in the top flight this was last time they actually did anything significant, oh they won the welsh cup and the LDV. Seeing their "honours" we truly are the greatest team in the westcountry. Oh yeah and they are grown men who get in Grange Hill-esq fights with people who live in the same town as them (wouldnt the city rovers thing be a bit like penhill fighting park south?

Lets just enjoy their sucess for a while......

Football League Honours (from wikipedia)

    The Football League (Premier League) runners-up: 1906–07
   Second Division (Football League Championship) champions: 1905–06, runners-up: 1975–76
    Third Division South (Football League One) champions: 1922–23, 1926–27, 1954–55
    Third Division (Football League One) runners-up: 1964–65, 1989–90
 Football League One runners-up: 1997–98, 2006–07
FA Cup finalists: 1909
 League Cup semi-finalists: 1970–71, 1988–89
 Football League Trophy winners: 1985–86, 2002–03, finalists: 1986–87, 1999–00

Other Honours

    Welsh Cup winners: 1933–34
 Anglo-Scottish Cup winners: 1977–78

[Charlie Henry]

I think its time we came to terms with the facts:

The massive Football league trophy win in 2002 was at the Millenium Stadium and so along with their proudest moment as the Welsh Cup winners this must in all honesty make them a bigger team than us in Wales

[RedRag]

I've just been back to look at Wayne Allison's stats on Wikipedia, and the numbers tell a story.  What a model professional.  How many other strikers can lay claim to have played more than 100 games for 4 different clubs (Bristol, ourselves, Tranmere, Chesterfield) - and more than 70 games at another two (Huddersfield and Sheffield United) - and with a decent strike rate at pretty much all of those?  Not many.

I should also add that his goals/games ratio while he was with us was better than he achieved with any other of his clubs.  I think we had his best years.

Enjoyed that summary.  I think Allison could have filled the lone striker role we now need - scored a few and missed a few but held it up very well.  Anyone know where he got the nickname of "the Chief" from?  Was it here or was he always the Chief - at Bristol first?

[Peter Venkman]

Enjoyed that summary.  I think Allison could have filled the lone striker role we now need - scored a few and missed a few but held it up very well.  Anyone know where he got the nickname of "the Chief" from?  Was it here or was he always the Chief - at Bristol first?

I am pretty sure he had the nickname "the chief" at Halifax early in his career.

He is one of the nicest politest men in football, when he shook my hand after winning the championship title under McMoan his hands were the size of a bunch of bananas, absolutely massive and I have very big hands but they dwarfed mine totally.