A Cringeworthy City Moment

The tannoy announcement towards the end of the Stoke playoff game in 2002.
Stay behind after the final whistle to applaud the players as they take a lap of honour.
Cue Stoke's equaliser an extra time winner 🙄

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Originally Posted by stevebrickman

I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing.

A few, threw their scarves onto the pitch. One or two people towards the end doing the same and hurling lots of abuse at the rest of our subdued fans.

And I also recall lots of surplus scarves left on the concourse as we walked out. But let’s not re write history, it was an embarrassing, pathetic response from us, who by and large just accepted it.

And were glad of a freebe.....

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We all know that the support base of this football club by and large accepted the change to Red. Some were just happy to be promised money for players , some openly embraced the idea , some threatened others who didn't want our colours changed etc and many reluctantly accepted the change whilst voicing their displeasure

But with regard to the specific point I distinctly remember reading reports of scarves being set on fire , toilets being blocked and the urinals full of red scarves

In the following days letters were being posted online and in the western mail from " angry of Bedwas " saying some of our fans were yobs for their actions

The club of course had two options , to openly come out and criticise those who flushed scarves down the bogs and blocked them or keep quiet , printing silly pictures of fans in red , which they did .

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Originally Posted by SunderlandBluebird

Don’t think the last game at Ninian or the red shirts will be beaten as a top 2 but this is up there

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbjqBi_VwbA

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I think we have a winner

Christ that was dreadful , that bloke , who is the son of an ex city reporter was just trying to cash in on the success of the club

The video was second rate nonsense

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

But with regard to the specific point I distinctly remember reading reports of scarves being set on fire , toilets being blocked and the urinals full of red scarves.

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Pure fantasy.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

standing with 2500 other city fans watching city getting dicked by Bury and getting relegated , yet again , to the old fourth division

It was a boiling hot day and it took ages to get home as there was a pile up on the M5

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I know id had a few but I really enjoyed that day. The team was utter garbage but had a right go that day.

As bad as they were some Dave Jones teams with so much talent were far more embarrassing.

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Originally Posted by SunderlandBluebird

Don’t think the last game at Ninian or the red shirts will be beaten as a top 2 but this is up there

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbjqBi_VwbA

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Good point. This has to be right up there. :oh:

I remember stories of toilets being clogged by scarves, but nothing about fires

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/l...rotest-2495985

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

Good point. This has to be right up there. :oh:

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Which reminds me......

When I went to the Belgium vs Wales game at Euro 2016, I drove with my middle son, but we got caught up in some bad delays at Eurotunnel.

The hold ups were so long that we were in danger of missing the game despite having booked onto a morning train. Eventually, we got in the queue, even though our train hadn't been announced, and by showing our match tickets, were waved on.

Once we got going, and debating if we'd make it in time, I got chatting to the people in the car behind us who were also going to the game. They said that they didn't know the route to Lille and so asked if they could follow us - I said that they were welcome to but I'd not be hanging around! We made the game with 9 mins to spare. I don't know whether they did.

Anyway, the driver of the other car in our carriage was......the chap in the video. I remember saying that I recognised him from somewhere and yes, he is related to some Western Mail journalist from recollection. He seemed like a very decent chap by all accounts. :thumbup:

(I didn't ask him for a rendition, in case you are wondering :-))

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Originally Posted by City123

I remember stories of toilets being clogged by scarves, but nothing about fires

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/l...rotest-2495985

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it does mention them being sat alight in that article. Although I remember at the Arsenal away FA Cup match in 2009 (?, the replay after a 0-0 at NP) a bunch of city morons trying to set an Arsenal scarf on fire in the ground and failing miserably. That's up there with embarrassing moments as well, the Arsenal fans above us were looking with sheer bemusement :facepalm:

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Pure fantasy.

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Oh dear

It seems like I was right

There were press reports of red scarves being set alight and shoved in the bogs and urinals


The only fantasist here is you Mr Gunman

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Originally Posted by delmbox

it does mention them being sat alight in that article. Although I remember at the Arsenal away FA Cup match in 2009 (?, the replay after a 0-0 at NP) a bunch of city morons trying to set an Arsenal scarf on fire in the ground and failing miserably. That's up there with embarrassing moments as well, the Arsenal fans above us were looking with sheer bemusement :facepalm:

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indeed they were , indeed they were , Mr gunman has left the building

At the arsenal away game Stanley knives were used to slash seats , some right fools out that night

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

indeed they were , indeed they were , Mr gunman has left the building

At the arsenal away game Stanley knives were used to slash seats , some right fools out that night

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If Bendtner could finish we would have lost 8-0 that night

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Originally Posted by delmbox

If Bendtner could finish we would have lost 8-0 that night

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it was a football lesson and we got the cane

Losing to Sheffield United 10-2 up at Bramall Lane. New Years Day. City players looked grey, Ferguson throwing up in the United goalmouth after missing a sitter. Fred smacking poor Len Davies around the face trying to sober him up. Carnage..

The Lone Gunman attempting to hit the goals from the half way line in the old days at ninian park

The ball just about got out of the centre circle

A tragic end to a once glorious football career

He is working down Porthcawl with the donkey rides now

Ole’s speech to the crowd broadcast over the PA before his first game was pretty bad.

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Losing to Sheffield United 10-2 up at Bramall Lane. New Years Day. City players looked grey, Ferguson throwing up in the United goalmouth after missing a sitter. Fred smacking poor Len Davies around the face trying to sober him up. Carnage..

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I think you really mean 11-2

And one of them even threw his f%cking shoe!

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

The Lone Gunman attempting to hit the goals from the half way line in the old days at ninian park

The ball just about got out of the centre circle

A tragic end to a once glorious football career

He is working down Porthcawl with the donkey rides now

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Pure fantasy.

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Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

I think you really mean 11-2

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You're right - I left before the end.

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Pure fantasy.

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Unfortunately for those of us watching it was real life

Ridsdale taking some chancer called Ben Steele (?) out on the piss to woo his fictional investment.

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

Ridsdale taking some chancer called Ben Steele (?) out on the piss to woo his fictional investment.

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Christ that was hilarious

That bizarre emotional non relevant song they played after the game we lifted the championship trophy

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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays

Ridsdale taking some chancer called Ben Steele (?) out on the piss to woo his fictional investment.

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Took him to Kiwis, didn’t he? :hehe:

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

It seems like I was right

There were press reports of red scarves being set alight and shoved in the bogs and urinals

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There were also press reports of a World War II bomber being found on the moon.

What you actually said was: "Most of the toilets were blocked up with them (the red scarves) and the urinals and a big mound of them were set on fire in the Ninian Stand."

Total nonsense. Fantasy.

The ever-reliable South Wales Echo claimed: "Supporters told the Echo that about seven scarves were thrown onto the pitch by half time, while several fans dumped their free scarves in the toilets and urinals."

So, the Echo's unverified reports of 'several fans' dumping their free scarves in the toilets and urinals made no suggestion that "most of the toilets and urinals were blocked up with them", as you boldly claimed, and the Echo made no mention of this alleged bonfire in the Ninian Stand either.

I can well remember the reaction on this message board and the personal accounts of friends who were there that night and had expected the majority of City fans to reject the red scarves. They were appalled at how popular the scarves proved. There were reports that a couple were discarded in urinals at the end of the game, but that was it.

As Stevebrickman says in this very thread: "I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing."

There's a good reason Steve doesn't recall those things. It's because they didn't happen. If they had happened, it would have been all over the message boards and the social media sites within minutes. Instead, there were numerous reports from fans who were disgusted by the fact that a large majority of the 23,782 crowd not only accepted the free red scarves but happily wore them.

Your account was a hopeless exaggeration and an attempt to rewrite rebrand history. What really happened was nothing like you described it.

Our Chairman caught on hidden camera in a tv documentary "...and one of them even threw their f*cking shoe"

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

There were also press reports of a World War II bomber being found on the moon.

What you actually said was: "Most of the toilets were blocked up with them (the red scarves) and the urinals and a big mound of them were set on fire in the Ninian Stand."

Total nonsense. Fantasy.

The ever-reliable South Wales Echo claimed: "Supporters told the Echo that about seven scarves were thrown onto the pitch by half time, while several fans dumped their free scarves in the toilets and urinals."

So, the Echo's unverified reports of 'several fans' dumping their free scarves in the toilets and urinals made no suggestion that "most of the toilets and urinals were blocked up with them", as you boldly claimed, and the Echo made no mention of this alleged bonfire in the Ninian Stand either.

I can well remember the reaction on this message board and the personal accounts of friends who were there that night and had expected the majority of City fans to reject the red scarves. They were appalled at how popular the scarves proved. There were reports that a couple were discarded in urinals at the end of the game, but that was it.

As Stevebrickman says in this very thread: "I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing."

There's a good reason Steve doesn't recall those things. It's because they didn't happen. If they had happened, it would have been all over the message boards and the social media sites within minutes. Instead, there were numerous reports from fans who were disgusted by the fact that a large majority of the 23,782 crowd not only accepted the free red scarves but happily wore them.

Your account was a hopeless exaggeration and an attempt to rewrite rebrand history. What really happened was nothing like you described it.

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Now that is a reply

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Took him to Kiwis, didn’t he? :hehe:

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Yeah, classy as ever. Probably all on expenses.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

There were also press reports of a World War II bomber being found on the moon.

What you actually said was: "Most of the toilets were blocked up with them (the red scarves) and the urinals and a big mound of them were set on fire in the Ninian Stand."

Total nonsense. Fantasy.

The ever-reliable South Wales Echo claimed: "Supporters told the Echo that about seven scarves were thrown onto the pitch by half time, while several fans dumped their free scarves in the toilets and urinals."

So, the Echo's unverified reports of 'several fans' dumping their free scarves in the toilets and urinals made no suggestion that "most of the toilets and urinals were blocked up with them", as you boldly claimed, and the Echo made no mention of this alleged bonfire in the Ninian Stand either.

I can well remember the reaction on this message board and the personal accounts of friends who were there that night and had expected the majority of City fans to reject the red scarves. They were appalled at how popular the scarves proved. There were reports that a couple were discarded in urinals at the end of the game, but that was it.

As Stevebrickman says in this very thread: "I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing."

There's a good reason Steve doesn't recall those things. It's because they didn't happen. If they had happened, it would have been all over the message boards and the social media sites within minutes. Instead, there were numerous reports from fans who were disgusted by the fact that a large majority of the 23,782 crowd not only accepted the free red scarves but happily wore them.

Your account was a hopeless exaggeration and an attempt to rewrite rebrand history. What really happened was nothing like you described it.

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You have been caught out and you don't like it mr angry

The Western mail is crap but its hardly going to say its got photographs of the events

Which you were told by mates as you were not there

Get back in your box mr miserable

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Originally Posted by Der Kaiser

Now that is a reply

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I know , its as he would say , a complete fantasy of a reply

He said my claim that I remember reports of scarves being burnt and bogs blocked and scarves being set on fire was utter and pure fantasy . Well the Western mail link posted suggests hes been had .

He's a miserable git fair play

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

You have been caught out and you don't like it mr angry

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You've been exposed for the fantasist you are.

Here's your blocked toilets and urinals overflowing with red scarves:

http://www.savile-rogue.com/blog/201...ave-their-say/

No sign of that bonfire, though.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

You've been exposed for the fantasist you are.

Here's your blocked toilets and urinals overflowing with red scarves:

http://www.savile-rogue.com/blog/201...ave-their-say/

No sign of that bonfire, though.

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Fantasies for me involve women , not press reports of urinals being used as dumping grounds for silly red scarves

Read the link , which incidentally , I didn't post

Go and take your wife out for a curry

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Read the link , which incidentally , I didn't post

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I have read it. And quoted it.

The journalist: "Supporters told the Echo that about seven scarves were thrown onto the pitch by half time, while several fans dumped their free scarves in the toilets and urinals."

The fantasist: "Most of the toilets were blocked up with them (the red scarves) and the urinals and a big mound of them were set on fire in the Ninian Stand."

The realist: "I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing."

Perhaps you should stick to gibbering shite about fishing.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I have read it. And quoted it.

The journalist: "Supporters told the Echo that about seven scarves were thrown onto the pitch by half time, while several fans dumped their free scarves in the toilets and urinals."

The fantasist: "Most of the toilets were blocked up with them (the red scarves) and the urinals and a big mound of them were set on fire in the Ninian Stand."

The realist: "I was in the Ninian that night, and I don’t recall any fires or the toilets over flowing."

Perhaps you should stick to gibbering shite about fishing.

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You were suggesting I was lying . Which is complete nonsense

I love fishing , metal , football , history , reading and scoffing loads of curry

Do you want me to teach you how to fish ? Now that you have given up on city

I could even teach you how to kick a football in a straight line if you want ?

Does every thread involving TLG have to go this way?

He questions the intellect of his foe and then seems to question what people do with their spare time while dedicating a lot of his own to playing with spiders.

I find it all a bit bizarre.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

You were suggesting I was lying . Which is complete nonsense

I love fishing , metal , football , history , reading and scoffing loads of curry

Do you want me to teach you how to fish ? Now that you have given up on city

I could even teach you how to kick a football in a straight line if you want ?

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He hasn't given up on City.

He wouldn't go until Tan had gone but changed that to he will go if he gets free tickets from his numerous amount of friends. I've never known a bloke with no interest in something get offered so many tickets for it.

It is up there as a front runner for one of the most Cringeworthy City Moments for me if I was pressed.

The fact he hangs around here acting like King Pompous of CCMB is comedy gold.

I understand that TLG now says that he won't give a penny to City under Tan.

What I would ask TLG is this. Do you not feel that you attending, whether you pay for the ticket or not, helps Tan owned City?
In my opinion a full seat where there would have been an empty one, regardless of if you paid for it or not, helps the team and in a roundabout way helps Tan with him being the owner.

I'd honestly like to know how you attending but not paying for a ticket does not help the team and inadvertently Tan.

For me, you actively choosing to attend is showing support for the team in a fairly straightforward way (attending and sitting in the home section of the ground). This benefits the team and club owned by Vincent Tan. If you don't think it is then ask yourself if the team would prefer to run out in front of a crowd or an empty stadium.

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Originally Posted by blue lewj

Does every thread involving TLG have to go this way?

He questions the intellect of his foe and then seems to question what people do with their spare time while dedicating a lot of his own to playing with spiders.

I find it all a bit bizarre.

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TLG is a nice guy but he's very unstable emotionally

I think its a lack of sex

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Originally Posted by blue lewj

I understand that TLG now says that he won't give a penny to City under Tan.

What I would ask TLG is this. Do you not feel that you attending, whether you pay for the ticket or not, helps Tan owned City?
In my opinion a full seat where there would have been an empty one, regardless of if you paid for it or not, helps the team and in a roundabout way helps Tan with him being the owner.

I'd honestly like to know how you attending but not paying for a ticket does not help the team and inadvertently Tan.

For me, you actively choosing to attend is showing support for the team in a fairly straightforward way (attending and sitting in the home section of the ground). This benefits the team and club owned by Vincent Tan. If you don't think it is then ask yourself if the team would prefer to run out in front of a crowd or an empty stadium.

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TLG is a moaner

He moaned about warnock then went quiet when we got us promoted

He moaned about Harris then went quiet when we went on that winning run

He is mr angry of South wales

But he's OK, he's a good laugh unless he's off on one