Ahh Good Friday, question is, will it be a good Friday for us Bluebirds? The Bluebirds face the long trek north having hopefully seen off a Stoke side on the weekend to lift us back out of the danger zone ahead of what will undoubtedly be a tough game against a wounded Blades side who have, in recent games stumbled somewhat and, at the time of writing surrendered their automatic promotion spot following back to back defeats against Millwall at home and one of our relegation rivals Oxford Utd away. We have of course already won at Bramall Lane this season, courtesy of our 1-0 victory there in the FA Cup earlier in the season - with any luck we'll come away with a similar result this time around. Outside of that win though our results against the Blades have been very disappointing in recent times, indeed we've suffered 5 defeats on the bounce in the league, with our last win at Bramall Lane being way back in 2011 (what would we give to have a line-up that good now?). I imagine there will be more changes in the line-up from the weekend, so knock yourselves out trying to predict what that starting 11 may be. I shall be watching this one from Tiffany's Bar in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria (owned by a fellow Bluebird) so hence this early thread and shortened musings... hopefully the cheap beer will be sunk in celebration come full time!! C'mon the City.......
Sheffield United’s falling apart again! Well I do hope so. Their bottle is going as the season draws to a close. We’re away from home, which is an advantage, and I reckon we might come home with a much needed point.
I'm sure we all remember City going to Bramall Lane 50 odd years ago in prime place for promotion to Division One and coming away beaten 5-1? After yesterday I see more of the same despite Utd's recent form
A sad night. Promotion was on the cards until they sold Toshack. Losing at home to Watford still rankles.
Stunned was the feeling after that one. Very frustrated after the Watford game Nin mentioned. I recall it was a dry, sunny and windy day. The pitch was like Barry Island with the tide out. Exasperated is the feeling after yesterday. If we go down, as expected, mine will be one less season ticket next season after 15 years. BT can have both seats to himself.
The club went rapidly downhill in the coming seasons with constant relegation scraps until finally they dropped in 1975. The season after was brilliant though with auto promotion with the likes of Evans, Alston, Anderson but it was a false dawn as another series of relegation scraps saw us drop again in 1982, before again bouncing back under Ashurst. It should have been so different if the club owners had only taken up Toshack’s approach. What is it about our clubs owners eh
Well you are now off on your holidays and you told everyone around you they will never see you again, at the City anyway Well you are now off on holiday and told all around you won't be renewing your ticket. After you left we were all asking...https://youtube.com/shorts/aHeQmdBM8Cc?si=__RxAdCoSE-Ixvdh
I was there if i remember we took the lead scored by Rees then they ran away good winners ,i remember standing on railway sleepers shoulder to shoulder wanting to go to the toilet but it was impossible,crazy looking ground fans on three sides as this was were they played cricket,saw grown men crying on the train home,i believe it was the first game without Toshak who had been trasfered to Liverpool,never forgive him for that.
Not quite William, he was sold in November of that season. City took the money which caused uproar - taxi drivers still talk about it! The club fannied around looking for a replacement who was Alan Warboys who wasn’t bad but was no Toshack.
Wales home games. Also you were going to talk to Andy and Dai about a curry night. Come on man. Digitum extractum!!!
But it’s not. Keep the faith guys. A couple of wins v Sheffield and Oxford and we’ll be fine and dandy. (no comic jokes please!)
So it's the Long Good Friday but Bob Hoskins won't be there. Instead it'll be the Full Monty v Monty Python........... Steeltown Strippers v Deceased Parrot. You can keep your hat on Omer, but it's time to get the rest of your kit off and go for it, or we can just go out with a flaccid whimper.
