Re: Gloucester City...
Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 22:41
Went to GCFC last weekend for the first time - lost 3-1 to Warrington Town.
First impressions weren't entirely favourable - got soaked walking from the train station and through the city centre, then couldn't actually find the ground even after passing through the docks and over the river i.e. close by.
Which wasn't just me - three Bristol Rovers groundhoppers were equally lost in the nearby industrial estate, within touching distance of the stadium perimeter, but with no way through. A couple of signs would help.
Anyhow, got in 15 mins in (GCFC already 1-0 down), appreciating that the rain was passing and you could choose where to sit or stand, under cover as well.
I have to say that while WTFC looked something like a football team, GCFC were rather lacking, going in two-nil down (and lucky to have nil?). Tbf, the Tigers' manager seems to have done a good job at H-T, possibly by suggesting novel tactics to his team, like e.g. passing that round leather thing to someone in the same shirt where possible.
The second half was much more competitive, with GCFC getting back to 2-1, before a third WTFC goal by their tubby Centre Forward, Josh "Something's" Amis on 68 mins settled it. Though fair play to GCFC, they kept going to the end.
All in all, not too bad value. At first I was a little bit underwhelmed by the stadium - you expect modern stadia to be reasonably, well... modern, whereas this was mostly a collection of converted shipping containers. But on reflection, and considering the problems the club have had, it's actually a pretty good effort, and certainly adequate for the 755 spectators in attendance. Nice mix of fans, friendly too, with a few WTFC fans sprinkled amongst the home fans in addition to the 50-odd fans in the away end.
They had a good little food hut, with the food cooked to order, while the bar was also well set up (good beer and cider etc). Though it was a little disappointing that the TV screens were showing TNT's Premiership Rugby, rather than SKY's Soccer Saturday. (I'm not sure this was by public demand, since no-one was paying it any attention - SKY too expensive to justify perhaps?).
Anyhow, all told it wasn't a bad day out, which I'd have enjoyed rather more had the weather not been so c!#p (hardly GCFC's fault. Obviously). Hope the Tigers stay up, though on that evidence - and the state of the table - it's going to be a real struggle.
P.S. Liked Gloucester's Roy of the Rovers kit!
First impressions weren't entirely favourable - got soaked walking from the train station and through the city centre, then couldn't actually find the ground even after passing through the docks and over the river i.e. close by.
Which wasn't just me - three Bristol Rovers groundhoppers were equally lost in the nearby industrial estate, within touching distance of the stadium perimeter, but with no way through. A couple of signs would help.
Anyhow, got in 15 mins in (GCFC already 1-0 down), appreciating that the rain was passing and you could choose where to sit or stand, under cover as well.
I have to say that while WTFC looked something like a football team, GCFC were rather lacking, going in two-nil down (and lucky to have nil?). Tbf, the Tigers' manager seems to have done a good job at H-T, possibly by suggesting novel tactics to his team, like e.g. passing that round leather thing to someone in the same shirt where possible.
The second half was much more competitive, with GCFC getting back to 2-1, before a third WTFC goal by their tubby Centre Forward, Josh "Something's" Amis on 68 mins settled it. Though fair play to GCFC, they kept going to the end.
All in all, not too bad value. At first I was a little bit underwhelmed by the stadium - you expect modern stadia to be reasonably, well... modern, whereas this was mostly a collection of converted shipping containers. But on reflection, and considering the problems the club have had, it's actually a pretty good effort, and certainly adequate for the 755 spectators in attendance. Nice mix of fans, friendly too, with a few WTFC fans sprinkled amongst the home fans in addition to the 50-odd fans in the away end.
They had a good little food hut, with the food cooked to order, while the bar was also well set up (good beer and cider etc). Though it was a little disappointing that the TV screens were showing TNT's Premiership Rugby, rather than SKY's Soccer Saturday. (I'm not sure this was by public demand, since no-one was paying it any attention - SKY too expensive to justify perhaps?).
Anyhow, all told it wasn't a bad day out, which I'd have enjoyed rather more had the weather not been so c!#p (hardly GCFC's fault. Obviously). Hope the Tigers stay up, though on that evidence - and the state of the table - it's going to be a real struggle.
P.S. Liked Gloucester's Roy of the Rovers kit!
