1992/93 Bluebirds trivia

[William Treseder]

It was a 2-0 defeat, following a 1-1 draw at Ninian in the first leg. Chris Pike scored the City goal, as he reminded us on Sunday.

I remember being in the Grange end for the home game. When we equalised, there was a mini pitch invasion. You’d have thought we’d won the Champions league! 😂
After the game me and my mate ended up in a nightclub in town (can’t remember which one) and the Waka squad were all in there. I remember them all having blonde Kevin Keegan style curly perms 😂

[uncle bob]

I was at the Welsh Cup game on the Tuesday afternoon. At the time I was working with Jerky so I took him in the car when we finished work at 2pm.
Jerky wouldn't pay the 5 quid or whatever it was to get in so we watched from behind 1 of the goals outside the ground.
The funny thing was the Week before I'd watched Wales win in Cyprus in the heat then the week later I was stood on the side of a hill up the Rhondda watching the city.

I was in Cyprus for that game. Absolute carnage after the game being chased by the Cypriot supporters with knives and machetes.
Went with Noddy, or Norry? and Josey from Barry

[William Treseder]

I remember being in the Grange end for the home game. When we equalised, there was a mini pitch invasion. You’d have thought we’d won the Champions league! 😂
After the game me and my mate ended up in a nightclub in town (can’t remember which one) and the Waka squad were all in there. I remember them all having blonde Kevin Keegan style curly perms 😂

I’m doubting myself now. Thinking about it, it might have been the Aarhus game I’m recalling round about 88 or 89.

[insider]

I was in Cyprus for that game. Absolute carnage after the game being chased by the Cypriot supporters with knives and machetes.
Went with Noddy, or Norry? and Josey from Barry

Yes it was like the Bronx in New York after the game.
Me and my 2 mates stayed in Aya Napa and drove down to the game and met up with one of my mates parents.
We went for food with them then his dad came to the game with us.
His mother came to pick us up in the car after the game.
When we got to the car she was sat in the passenger seat with all doors locked , we got in and she said oh its bit Ropey around here.
What didn't help in the stadium was right next to us was a mob of Cyprus fans with a drum and a big lump of a Wales fan reach across the divide grabbed it and punched a massive hole in it.
The Cyprus fans went mental.
There were also quite a few squaddies in with us trying to put union Jack's up.

[Lord Worcester]

Daft how you associate non football related things with particular games (at least I do). The home leg against Admira Wacker was played on the day that became known as Black Wednesday as the Government were forced to increase interest rates twice in a day - I went to the game straight from work and remember that, for the only time in my life, some of the pre match talk on the Grange End was about financial markets.

Also, so sad to see Ton Pentre struggling so much now - they’ve only got one point so far in a league which I’d guess is the lower standard they’ve ever played in, they have a challenge to get through the season.

Genuinely intrigued by non league football ans specifically by this tie. How the hell did ton pentre get to the 1st round? What league were they playing in?

[the other bob wilson]

Genuinely intrigued by non league football ans specifically by this tie. How the hell did ton pentre get to the 1st round? What league were they playing in?

They would have been in the Welsh League in those days and they were allowed to compete in the FA Cup back then. From memory, a team like Bridgend (Everwarm) were able to be promoted to the “ENglish” Southern League and relegated from that back into the Welsh competition as a matter of course. The Welsh clubs operating in the English pyramid only had a decision to make as to whether they should compete in English or Welsh competition in the very late eighties or early nineties.

Back in the sixties and seventies, I’d say Merthyr, Barry and Bridgend were the strongest non league sides in south Wales, but Ton Pentre would have been strong contenders for fourth best.

[Lord Worcester]

They would have been in the Welsh League in those days and they were allowed to compete in the FA Cup back then. From memory, a team like Bridgend (Everwarm) were able to be promoted to the “ENglish” Southern League and relegated from that back into the Welsh competition as a matter of course. The Welsh clubs operating in the English pyramid only had a decision to make as to whether they should compete in English or Welsh competition in the very late eighties or early nineties.

Back in the sixties and seventies, I’d say Merthyr, Barry and Bridgend were the strongest non league sides in south Wales, but Ton Pentre would have been strong contenders for fourth best.

Of course, I had forgotten that they could qualify for FA cup from Welsh league. Thanks

[The Lone Gunman]

Of course, I had forgotten that they could qualify for FA cup from Welsh league. Thanks

Fun facts:

The first team to knock Cardiff City out of the FA Cup (in October 1910) was Merthyr Town. In the next few seasons before the suspension of the competition due to the First World War, City's opponents in the FA Cup included Cardiff Corinthians, Mardy, Pontypridd, Llanelly and Swansea Town.

Meanwhile, City's opponents in the Welsh Cup between 1910 and 1994 included lots of English clubs, such as:

Bath City
Bristol City
Cheltenham Town
Chester City
Gloucester City
Hednesford Town
Hereford United
Kidderminster Harriers
Shrewsbury Town
South Liverpool
Stourbirdge
Tranmere Rovers
Worcester City

[Lord Worcester]

Fun facts:

The first team to knock Cardiff City out of the FA Cup (in October 1910) was Merthyr Town. In the next few seasons before the suspension of the competition due to the First World War, City's opponents in the FA Cup included Cardiff Corinthians, Mardy, Pontypridd, Llanelly and Swansea Town.

Meanwhile, City's opponents in the Welsh Cup between 1910 and 1994 included lots of English clubs, such as:

Bath City
Bristol City
Cheltenham Town
Chester City
Gloucester City
Hednesford Town
Hereford United
Kidderminster Harriers
Shrewsbury Town
South Liverpool
Stourbirdge
Tranmere Rovers
Worcester City

Always used to irritate me that English clubs were taking part in our cup. Especially when they went on to win it and it counted for nothing. Which is what would have happened if one of the Welsh clubs would have won the league or fa cup under Mooney’s proposal. Glad that has been dumped.