When you consider the size of Bristol and the catchment area poor showing really- 6th highest on the table below : •Blackburn - 8,000 •Bristol City - 14,000 •Cardiff - 12,000 •Coventry - 10,000 •Ipswich - 21,000 •Leeds - 24,000 •Middlesbrough - 20,000 •Norwich - 20,000 •Plymouth - 10,000 •Preston - 11,000 •Queens Park Rangers - 7,000 •Rotherham - 6,000 •Sunderland - 32,000 •Swansea - 11,000
Good point; only QPR from that list has another club in their town/city. I think we should be aiming for >17,000 season tickets to consider it good.
What is Ashton Gate's capacity? All you need to know about the home of Bristol City All you need to know about Bristol City's home stadium The Robins moved into the stadium in 1904, 17 years after it was first built. What is Ashton Gate’s capacity? The stadium can currently hold up to 27,000 supporters, ranking it 10th among last season’s Championship competitors. It is a bigger home stadium than clubs’ homes, such as West Brom, Hull City and Burnley. However, it is marginally smaller than Carrow Road, St. Andrew’s and the Bet365 Stadium. Of the three relegated sides from the Premier League for next season, it is smaller than Elland Road, the King Power Stadium and St. Mary’s. It is also smaller than Portman Road and Hillsborough, with Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday both coming up from League One. But it is bigger than Plymouth Argyle’s home ground, Home Park, which has a capacity of roughly 16,000. That will see Ashton Gate fall to 15th biggest in the Championship for the next campaign, highlighting the stature of some of the clubs now competing in the second tier. How old is Ashton Gate? Ashton Gate was built in 1887 and was initially used as a home ground by the club known as Bedminster FC, before they merged with Bristol South End. Bristol City then became the primary tenants in 1904, and have used the stadium ever since. Ashton Gate has also been used in rugby union, with the Bristol Bears also hosting their home games in the ground since 2014. It was also in 2014 that work was approved for developments on the ground to be implemented, which were finished in time for the beginning of the 2016-17 season. This involved replacing the existing stands on the east end, extending the Dolman Stand and laying down a new pitch in order to allow the use of rugby at the stadium. This work extended the stadium’s capacity to 27,000. What is the record attendance figure at Ashton Gate? The record attendance figure at Ashton Gate is 43,335 from a clash between Bristol City and Preston North End from 1935. This was set during a time when standing was still allowed at grounds, which meant that the capacity of stadiums was larger. Modern stadiums in England have all had seating brought in as standard, which has reduced the number of possible entrants to sporting events. Although Bristol City are at the forefront of bringing standing back to English football in a safe capacity, which has allowed for an attendance figure of 29,000 https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/w...-need-to-know-about-the-home-of-bristol-city/
Does introducing a mix of standing and seating really only increase our capacity by 2,000? Hardly seems worth the effort, and costs.
The effort is worth it if you're young and enjoy the 'craic'. I loved being on the East End many moons ago.
So did I, I’m not sure the present cosseted youngsters would find it so appealing, times have moved on.
How Rob Dickie's Bristol City transfer was shaped in the West Country by a Robins hero Rob Dickie became Bristol City's first summer last week, joining from QPR as an established Championship performer. A reputation he's achieved after making his early steps in the pro game under the watch of Gary Johnson at Cheltenham https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/rob-dickie-bristol-city-transfer-8515994
Bristol City CEO opens up on Nigel Pearson's contract and internal expectations for 2023/24 Nigel Pearson is the third longest-serving manager in the Championship having first taken charge of Bristol City in February 2021 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-nigel-pearson-contract-8536170
City to host Oxford United in Carabao Cup Thursday, June 22nd 2023 City have been drawn against Oxford United in Round One of the Carabao Cup. The draw sees the Robins take on Oxford United on the week commencing August 7th at Ashton Gate. City’s Cup fixture will be played between hosting Preston North End in BS3 on August 5th, before hitting the road to take on Millwall on August 12th. Ticket details for the Cup fixture will be released in due course.
️ Ashton Gate pitch renovation progress https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ashton-gate-pitch-renovation-progress/ Slightly different angle but just as important.
Nigel Pearson makes Alex Scott transfer admission as Bristol City manager reaffirms his position Bristol City remain in the market for midfield reinforcements but that isn't on the basis of Alex Scott being sold https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/nigel-pearson-alex-scott-bristol-8553642
Aside from a midfielder or two, I hope we have our eyes on another forward or two as well. Wells is ok, but will never be a 20 goals a season man, and Conway is still learning his trade. Weimann usually gets a few goals early on in the season, but I'd like to see someone come in with a proven goal scoring record at this level or better. Yeah, I know I'm asking too much !
Yes, you probably are asking too much, the trouble with proven championship goal scorers is everyone wants them, they cost a fortune to buy, and are likely to be way outside our wage structure. Realistically only P/P clubs can afford them.
Benarous' blitz, missing men, new faces: Behind the scenes at Bristol City pre-season training The Bristol City squad returned to the Robins High Performance Centre for the first time since the start of May for what will once again be an important summer https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-preseason-training-benarous-8555653
