Archive for January, 2009
Stadium of Bristol City Football Club
Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Bristol City played at Ashton Gate when it was first started. The stadium alone has a capacity of 21,500. With such a big capacity, it is not surprising that people are flocking to the stadium to watch a game or two, especially when the season kicks off and everyone is feeling the intense heat. The stadium was supposed to be the home of Bedminster Football Club until 1900, when the merge happened. It was not until 1904 that Bristol City Football Club took over the place officially, making it the home of Bristol City Football Club.
Ashton Gate is not only the place for football practice - it has been the host of some big concerts involving Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and even Bon Jovi along the way. From time to time, there are concerts organised there, making it a popular landmark among the residents of the UK.
Recently, there has been a proposal to have a new stadium at Ashton Vale, to provide a new home for the Bristol City Football Club while trying to revive South of Bristol to its original state, where it was once a popular city. However, it has not been finalised yet (the plan for a new stadium) as talks are ongoing, with no decision yet from the board of directors. Whether this plan will get a nod depends on the publics’ reactions and suggestions.
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Bristol City Football Club - A History
Posted on 02. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Bristol City is not only popular as a travel destination, but its Bristol City Football Club is also one of the best in the UK. Even though it is nothing compared to other giants such as Manchester United and Liverpool, Bristol City Football Club remains an active football club, being one of the two football clubs present in Bristol. The other football club in Bristol is the rival Bristol Rovers.
Founded in the year 1897, their stadium is at Ashton Gate, Bristol. The football club was founded after Bristol South End changed its name to Bristol City. With Steve Lansdown as the chairman and Gary Johnson as the manager, one can predict that they are going to lead Bristol City Football Club towards success.
There are quite a few honours that they have earned over the years. They won the Football League in 1906-1907, Welsh Cup in 1934 and the latest the Football League One in the year 2006-2007. Just like any other football clubs, there were ups and downs before success.
Even though they suffered in the latest 2008/2009 season, they are also making a comeback in early 2009 with 13 points from five games to reach the 8th place. That is not bad at all considering a new season has just begun.