Bristol City will take one of their biggest away-day followings of the season on the road for next week's Championship fixture against Fulham at Craven Cottage. The Robins last played a fixture on the banks of the river Thames way back in December 1997 and the Saturday, March 12 clash in the capital has caught the imagination of supporters, who have been busy snapping up tickets this week. When City sold their initial allocation of 2,800 tickets, they asked for more and were sent 3,900 in all. A total of 3,152 had been sold by today and the Robins are firmly on course to sell out with more than a week still to go before the game Anyone going? http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-CITY-Robins-supporters-mobilising-trip/story-28844382-detail/story.html#ixzz41kVBbbNi If we win there Fulham will be deep in the mire (too good to go down?)
BJA hope you are right although sometimes these goal fiesta's end 0-0 or 1-1 2 goals in last last 2 minutes¬!
I went there in the early 70's and it was frightening. Every Fulham supporter seemed to be carrying Razor blades on pieces of elastic or rubber bands. And we got dicked 5-1 on the day if my memory serves
I'll be there with my son, with the home supporters just like at Forest. Son is a Forest supporter. I managed not to look too excited but inside I was bubbling!
Will be there with my son. Last time i went it was open terracing for away fans. Bloke with a boat gets the footballs out the Thames. Anybody have any idea on parking?
I have been to Craven Cottage twice with City. The second time was December 1997 when we lost 2-0. The first time was in April 1958. The home fixture against Fulham earlier in the season had brought a 5-0 thrashing from the Cottagers. At least three of Fulham's stars (Haynes, Bentley and Leggatt) were missing due to playing in the Scotland v England Home International on the same day. However most City fans expected another walloping for City who were fighting against relegation. But the miracle happened. City were 4-1 up at half time and despite two more for Fulham, we held on for a very well needed two points and we stayed up. I remember very clearly one incident in the game which summed up the difference between then and now. A City corner kick at the Cottage end, as the ball travelled toward the penalty box, Bert Tindill suddenly collapsed in a heap and immediately turned toward the ref pleading for a penalty. The ref just smiled and held out an arm to help Bert back on to his feet. Tindill smiled at the ref and chased off to continue the game. No caution from the ref, no tantrum from the players. So will a big home defeat this season for City be followed by an away win ? I forecast a big YES.
I went to that one, it was 1-0 though and one Chris Coleman, who Fulham had just signed for big bucks marked the Goat out of the game. I still remember not being able to get my head around the size of that open terracing, it was absolutely monstrous, and that was with half of it cordoned off as being unsafe apparently...!
My son will be there, unfortunately, I won't as I have never been to a match at Craven Cottage so would have been a box ticker for me. I did however manage to get some tickets for England V Wales at Twickenham.. So I won't be far away!
Yes you are correct 0-1. I also remember that the refreshment and toilet facilities were worse than primitive. In fact many male City fans had to urinate at the edge of the terracing with their backs to the rest of us. . I remember some fans asking Kevin Keegan, who was in charge of football there (Ray Wilkins was team manager) why there were no toilets there.
Saw West Ham beat Fulham at the cottage 2-1 in Aug 1964, Moore and Hurst plus Haynes and Robson, later saw Fulham beat City on a Boxing Day in the 90's, hope City can put one over them this time
