Matches Bristol City - Ticket thread

[Jerseybean]

Hello from a Bristol City fan.

Ahead of our forthcoming game I’m putting together the opening post for our forum’s (One Team in Bristol, https://www.otib.co.uk/?_fromLogin=1) match thread, which will be posted the day before the match.

I would like to include some perspectives from your fans so if anybody would like to share info please do, anything would be appreciated, fans thoughts about the game, players who have represented both clubs, tales from when we’ve met previously, a fans view on your season, etc.

Look forward to receiving info and to a great game.

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

How’s your manager doing ?

 

[Basham Wonderland]

I have a recurring wet dream where we smash Bristol City Rugby Football Club so hard that Liam Manning does a Japanese style Seppuku during a post match interview on BBC Points West.

Otherwise, I remember the many players and personnel Bristol City have taken from Oxford over the years, and wish you well for your upcoming mid table finish.

 

[Northstandboy]

@bashamwonderland and @Golden Dr Otto Come on guys, lets be sensible please!

 

[Northstandboy]

Hello from a Bristol City fan.

Ahead of our forthcoming game I’m putting together the opening post for our forum’s (One Team in Bristol, https://www.otib.co.uk/?_fromLogin=1) match thread, which will be posted the day before the match.

I would like to include some perspectives from your fans so if anybody would like to share info please do, anything would be appreciated, fans thoughts about the game, players who have represented both clubs, tales from when we’ve met previously, a fans view on your season, etc.

Look forward to receiving info and to a great game.

Looking back at our results, after the loss back in Sept we went 7 games without a win, drawing 5, was the start of our then poor form!

 

[werthersoriginal]

Hello from a Bristol City fan.

Ahead of our forthcoming game I’m putting together the opening post for our forum’s (One Team in Bristol, https://www.otib.co.uk/?_fromLogin=1) match thread, which will be posted the day before the match.

I would like to include some perspectives from your fans so if anybody would like to share info please do, anything would be appreciated, fans thoughts about the game, players who have represented both clubs, tales from when we’ve met previously, a fans view on your season, etc.

Look forward to receiving info and to a great game.

I would help but I have literally no views about Bristol City apart from they took our manager and are always about 12th. I think we once played you when it was foggy?

 

[SteMerritt]

I would help but I have literally no views about Bristol City apart from they took our manager and are always about 12th. I think we once played you when it was foggy?

Yeah I remember that game at The Manor, couldn't see much past the halfway line. Although the foggy game against Wimbledon in 83/84 is always the famous OUFC fog match.

 

[Stranger]

I kind of prefer Bristol City to Bristol Rovers, although Manningate didn't help. Their fans seem less thuggish and they have no Joey Bartin equivalent in their history.

We gave you Gary Shelton and got Steve McClaren in return and recently you've nicked a shedload of our players (some of them, like Dickie, one step removed). Plus we always seem to lose against City, which isn't nice.

Final thought - any team nicknamed the Robins can do one.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

@bashamwonderland and @Golden Dr Otto Come on guys, lets be sensible please!

Twas a genuine question, interested in their view on him right now.

 

[SSO]

Yeah I remember that game at The Manor, couldn't see much past the halfway line. Although the foggy game against Wimbledon in 83/84 is always the famous OUFC fog match.

Pretending we had scored again when they didn’t have a Scooby at the Cuckoo Lane end
was hilarious.

 

[Emilio]

Hello from a Bristol City fan.

Ahead of our forthcoming game I’m putting together the opening post for our forum’s (One Team in Bristol, https://www.otib.co.uk/?_fromLogin=1) match thread, which will be posted the day before the match.

I would like to include some perspectives from your fans so if anybody would like to share info please do, anything would be appreciated, fans thoughts about the game, players who have represented both clubs, tales from when we’ve met previously, a fans view on your season, etc.

Look forward to receiving info and to a great game.

Generally no antagonism of events of interest between the clubs, to my memory. As I have cousins who support your lot, I've occasionally kept an eye out for your results, but you seem to be a relatively uneventful club.

Recently you've had a fair few of out former players, some with our welcome, sone without. However, had it not been for Liam Manning's snakey behaviour, you'd be one of those teams that I'd forget are in our league, until the fixtures come round.

For context, in case your fans are unaware, the antagonism towards Manning is not purely because he left us for you, but the manner in which he did it. One day, he tells us he hasn't heard anything about it and ignores that sort of stuff, next day he's signed for you. He also didn't even say bye to the players, nor acknowledge us in his first interview joining your lot (which is generally standard manners, even if it is just lip service). In fact, a fair few of the players he brought in were seen with the fans after our playoff semi-final 2nd leg victory singing "Who the f**k is Liam Manning?"

 

[m]

@bashamwonderland and @Golden Dr Otto Come on guys, lets be sensible please!

Tsk. Them two are an embarrassment to the club and the forum.

 

[SteMerritt]

Bristol City to me were the "other" team we beat in our glorious 1983/4 League Cup run, alongside Newcastle United, Leeds United (after a replay) and Manchester United (after 2 replays) before losing to Everton (after a replay).

I prefer Bristol City to Bristol Rovers.

 

[Northstand Grandad]

Pretending we had scored again when they didn’t have a Scooby at the Cuckoo Lane end
was hilarious.

Wasn't that against Wimbledon?

 

[Emilio]

I prefer Bristol City to Bristol Rovers.

You'd be hard-pressed to find many Oxford fans who feel otherwise.

 

[Mateo Corbo's Tackle]

I would help but I have literally no views about Bristol City apart from they took our manager and are always about 12th. I think we once played you when it was foggy?

Yep. John Keeley let the London Road know we’d scored.

 

[Ewes]

I work in Bristol a lot and know a few red (and even blue) fans. I have seen City’s aspirations dampen down in recent seasons: as one of the UK’s biggest cities they ought to be represented in the PL but aren’t for good reasons. Mid table now seems to be a success for most fans on OTIB.

The main thing for me ahead of the OUFC v City game though is that I no longer see Oxford as City’s ‘feeder club’. While City have benefitted in the past from signing 3 of our former players (Sykes, Dickie & McNally) plus compensated us (financially but not in on-field success thereafter) when they nabbed our management team, I don’t see this happening again for a while. An Oxford player or manager doing well for Us wouldn’t necessarily see City as a ‘step up’ any longer.

In terms of the game itself, and from what I know watching both sides’ recent games, I think both teams play similar styles and have strengths in the same areas. City are as strong as us in defence and out wide, but perhaps also lack a prolific number 9. The ‘form table’ would suggest a narrow home win, but I’d expect both teams (and importantly, both head coaches) to cancel each other out and we’ll end up with a draw.

Safe journey up the M4. Try not to look to the left as you go through Wiltshire and best to turn off the car fan as you drive past, to avoid nausea.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Tsk. Them two are an embarrassment to the club and the forum.

So just to confirm, can I count on your vote at the next mod election?

 

[OtteryYellow]

My personal view is that I can't really work out why you can't make the final step up to challenging properly for promotion, a city like Bristol should have a premier league team.

I was impressed with your ground and setup when we came to yours, you won't be impressed with the kassam and will probably sing something about three stands. We can't wait to get our new ground up and running but it's being held up by greeny nimbys who only ever object and out nothing positive forward ever.

I reckon you will see a vastly different side to the one that lost at yours although I thought we did well that day and would have gone on to win if Harris did the simple thing. More steel in the side now and the game will be very even.

I think we all felt mark Sykes was a nice player but flattered to deceive in the key areas (such as at Wembley Vs wy&£&£&e) and so a little surprised he has had such a long career with you.

 

[Scotchegg]

Bristol City to me were the "other" team we beat in our glorious 1983/4 League Cup run, alongside Newcastle United, Leeds United (after a replay) and Manchester United (after 2 replays) before losing to Everton (after a replay).

I prefer Bristol City to Bristol Rovers.

I've talked about this on a few occasions before, but my first games watching Oxford that season was Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester Utd, Manchester Utd, Bristol Rovers, Everton.

Not according bad run of games for this original plastic!!

 

[bazzer9461]

I've talked about this on a few occasions before, but my first games watching Oxford that season was Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester Utd, Manchester Utd, Bristol Rovers, Everton.

Not according bad run of games for this original plastic!!

Bloody youngster

 

[SSO]

Wasn't that against Wimbledon?

Yeah that’s what I was replying to. You can tell I was really there by my online message board replying skills.

 

[sonofivan]

You'd be hard-pressed to find many Oxford fans who feel otherwise.

Me! I have lived in north Bristol for 20 years and much prefer the inoffensive pirates to the Robins from the dirty south thanks very much.

 

[MarkG]

In recent years we've had a few interesting transfers / moves with Bristol City.
Most recently Liam Manning jumping ship after little more than eight months in charge and only a few months into the season. This did not go down well with the Oxford fanbase.

Mattie Taylor. Ex OUFC youth team player who resurrected his career from non-league. Can't remember the exact details but wasn't he about to sign for us from Bristol Rovers and was all but done bar the contract, then ended up at Bristol City, before joining us on loan and then permanently. Finished his career here when sent out on loan to Port Vale for the second half of the season - possibly a dressing room prank related exile.

Callum O'Dowda - I think his agent wanted him to move to get a fee and higher wages, but there was some sort of clause that if he put in a transfer request he wouldn't get a fee, but if another club came in he would do? So during pre-season he came down "unwell" and didn't make the pre-season tour/friendlies and ended up signing for Bristol City.

 

[The Curragh Of Kildare]

Quick ticket sales update for this one and there are only 594 home seats available.

Should be another complete sell out although it may only be middle of next week before ticket exchange opens.

Remaining seats by Stand are - North 74, East 49, South Upper 113, South Lower 358

 

[Didcotox]

My fondest memory of a City Oxford fixture was in the run in for our promotion in 96.
Think it was David Rush and a Moody volley sealing the 3 points.
Can still remember the sound as Moody hit it.

 

[Didcotox]

My fondest memory of a City Oxford fixture was in the run in for our promotion in 96.
Think it was David Rush and a Moody volley sealing the 3 points.
Can still remember the sound as Moody hit it.

 

[Toe knee]

 

[tonyw]

Was just checking RageOnline and Bristol City have never been to the Kassam.

Feels mad, because we were playing them all the time in the 90s (and mostly beating them too), but the last home league fixture was in 2000 (the final year at the Manor, of which we do not talk if we can avoid it), and while we've drawn them three times in the League Cup since, they've all been at their place.

So a first trip to the breeze block for their fans will be a treat!

I think we all felt mark Sykes was a nice player but flattered to deceive in the key areas (such as at Wembley Vs wy&£&£&e) and so a little surprised he has had such a long career with you.

Personally thought that Sykes was outstanding in his final season with us.....right up until the point where he'd clearly decided he was off, and then downed tools a bit in the last month or two. He lacked end product prior to that season, but added goals to his game in 2021/22 - doesn't surprise me at all that he's cemented a place at Championship level.

Bit of a mercenary, mind (for club and country).