Six yards out and the keeper stranded. Thank goodness no one had not had to leave early in an emergency.Needless to say, there was no sign of the elderly gentleman after the game. We parked for £5 in a car park opposite the ground but on the right side of the dual carriageway, hoping for a kind of swift getaway afterwards! The route of M3, A34 and M4 went flying by with all the banter that goes with these away days. The City full back charged forward, easily beat our right back, and put the ball into the box. The away end was sold out with 2,500 away fans in attendance. Wolves clung on at 1-0, but within ten more minutes, there was another dramatic twist. Pretty quickly I caught the 24 bus back to town centre and to 'The White Hart' and 'The Bay Horse' to watch teatime match on TV. Therefore the atmosphere in general was somewhat dead. We went into the KFC which was packed full of Bristol City fans and a few Walsall fans who were all mingling together and sharing some good banter. It is not immediately evident who plays here. It is then around a ten minute walk to the stadium. 26,399 Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby Premiership, 18th October 2019, 2019-2020: 21,810 (Championship League) 2018-2019: 20,850 (Championship League) 2017-2018: 20,953 (Championship League). You may have heard of the Bristol Stool Scale or Bristol Stool Chart, which was actually developed in Bristol at the Bristol Royal Infirmary in 1997 to classify the form of human poo into seven categories - what a claim to fame! I was staggered at how improved the ground is from my last visit 10 years' ago. A large group of Bristol City fans were baiting Newcastle fans outside the Park after. Bristol City never really got going and their first meaningful shot was about 5 minutes from the end well saved by the Preston keeper. The city used to be one of the most important glass-making centres in Europe, thanks to its distinctive, Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous book Treasure Island features many locations around Bristol, which you can discover on the. Just after the red card, Hal Robson-Kanu got his second and our third. i got picked up from Southampton. Despite the early setback, Notts settled quite well and continued to play some nice football, but there was next to no creativity in the final third. But as there were just a few of us we managed to just do our own thing and skip the police and have a few beers on route. We took the wrong turning off the motorway and went further West of the city than needed, however this gave us the opportunity of going across the magnificent Clifton suspension bridge, so we passed an hour exploring this area. Overall the re-development is not the worst by a long shot, it has been delivered to a high standard and has avoided the meccano feel of others, but does feel a little soulless and has lost parts of its appeal from the old Ashton Gate due to a lack of features to add character. Back on a bus towards the ground with the City fans from the pub. There was a Guinness and Butcombe bar outside the away end. I hope I feel as happy at the end of the season. Seismic changes. At full time the Bristol fans in the near 20.000 crowd booed their displeasure at their teams tame display. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Ashton Gate Ground? It was the last game of the season and Birmingham City needed a win to stay up. I was looking forward to the game as Ashton Gate was a ground that I hadn't visited before. 29 of them are in the USA alone, making it one of the most popular place names in America. I had never been to Ashton Gate and so was looking forward to visiting this ground in what I knew to be a city passionate about football (having visited Bristol Rovers before). What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? The main drawback with the service is that there are only three buses allocated and they fill up very quickly.'. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out. It was one of those that seems very harsh, but with referees all to keen to send players off, it was poor from Batth to give the referee the decision. A large group of Bristol City fans were baiting Newcastle fans outside the Park after. A government minister has confirmed plans for Bristol City and Bristol Rovers fans to be back in stadiums within the next fortnight have been delayed.. I was meeting my mate from Romford, who I don't see so much now due to his health issues. Great day out. Sung when the opposition fans need a hand, Ed: Not supplied with an explanation as to why this was sung, Health and safety Britain gone terribly wrong, Albert Adomah - City's English/ Ghanain winger, We hate Cardiff and Swansea but dont we all really hate that scum Rovers, Bristol City chant I Heard Against Portsmouth. But we then waited for around 40 minutes for a train which ended up being absolutely rammed. I opted to get there early just to be safe. Like New York, Bristol is both a city and county. Reviews and advice on hotels, and lots more! Derek James informs me; 'On matchdays, a special shuttle bus service runs from near Temple Meads railway station to Ashton Gate. The atmosphere was relatively good from the home end, as it was an important game for them in terms of their survival. Domenic Brunetti a visiting Nottingham Forest fan informs me; 'Before kick off we were directed by a club steward to the 'Tobacco House' bar which is a five minute walk from the road behind the Atyeo stand next door to an Aldi store. As it is very high up the views are superb.' This new South Stand is a good sized single tiered stand, having a capacity of just over 6,000 seats. The back of the concourse is really tight too, so you can imagine the usual problems would follow that, too. The couple of home fans I spoke to seemed friendly enough, although they had just seen their team win 4-0 to go top, so they were probably feeling quite chipper! They have an enormous screen showing the early kick off, and other smaller ones showing Sky Sports News. Rare breeds of bats and falcons are also frequently spotted at the gorge. Our coach parked right outside the ground next to KFC. Why you were looking forward to going to Ashton Gate? Some seats are as much as £41. We first went into a very small concourse before going up some stairs into a larger, upper concourse. As always to tick off another new ground (no.83). It was always going to be difficult after this, and we had a lot of pressure from them on till the end of the game, but fortunately Swindon put in a stoic defensive display to earn a point after withstanding some chances from City (and creating one or two of our own. For the boss, ex Latvia and Yeovil maanger. The other three parts of the ground are nice but the away end that we were in looked old. This was the first time I had been to Ashton Gate by train and I was looking forward to not having to find a place to park. This took about ten minutes. Darth Vader is a Bristolian. Normally there is an hourly service from Bristol Temple Meads mainline station, but on Saturday afternoons for a couple of hours before kick off, the frequency is increased to two per hour. The best part of the day was certainly the weather. Bristol continues to be a mecca for fans of real ale. The atmosphere in the away end was electric. Many of the works of art cover entire sides of buildings and were outstanding. I found my way onto North Street, and began to head down towards the stadium. The stewards were friendly and helpful. these include; Fosters, Butcombe Bitter, Guinness and Thatchers Cider (all £4). The train journey meant that we could visit a few pubs on the way. There was a massive stop for poor Leadbitter who left the field on a stretcher. As part of the development works at the ground, its roof was further extended to meet the new stand in the South East corner and the stand itself was refurbished. Highbury Vaults was the pub where prisoners went for their last meal, before they were hung at the Gallows at the top of St. Michael’s Hill. The journey down was relatively stress free. We ended up on the Riverside area and saw mostly West Brom fans but the few City fans we encountered were all friendly enough. To my tremendous surprise, my Cross Country train was on time. In the 87th minute, Thomas lost the ball on the right wing. Mitch Ford informs me and there is little if any street parking available nearby. We had a couple of beers at the Knights Templar (Wetherspoons) behind Bristol Temple Meads station and then got the train to Parson Street station. Players and fans celebrated at the final whistle, let's just hope we're celebrating promotion after the final game of the regular season. According to a study by charity 52 Lives, Bristol named ‘Rising Star’ destination at. The atmosphere at the previous fixture in the old Wedlock stand was superb from both sets of fans.Facilities were basic in the Atyeo Stand where the away fans are housed, but the toilets have improved from using a wall and little else in the previous away end. Today, Bristol is a buzzing, multicultural university city of 459,000. Anyway all's well that ends well. At least we improved in the second half, with a goal at each end. I only had a bottle of coke which set me back £2.20. In past visits to Bristol I have found prior homework with a map essential as there used to be no signposting at all in the city centre for Ashton Gate. Capacity: 27,000 (all seated) Address: Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2EJ Telephone: 0117 963 0600 Fax: 0117 963 0700 Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards Pitch Type: Grass Club Nickname: The Robins Year Ground Opened: 1904 Undersoil Heating: Yes Shirt Sponsors: Dunder Kit

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