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But they could let me go because they had Gary Collier coming through. I know it sounds bloody awful. I do believe the players understood it' - How Bristol City were 10 minutes from going out of business Keith Fear: A forward who has been inducted into Bristol City’s Hall of Fame. Served the club as lottery manager for three years and sold fruit and veg. The locals turned out in force to support the occasion. The smell of burgers and rolled tobacco filled the air among a chorus of the sweet sound of Thatchers cans being opened by both young adults and elderly folk who were dotted around the outskirts of the pitch.
They said it’s no joke and they said the club had run out of money - they said, ‘we’ll give you 30 minutes to discuss it and give us an answer’. It was an utter surprise.Football is keen to recognise heroes of the past. Why aren't these players being recognised as the heroes they were?" We are never so impressionable as when we are young. Early devotions stay with us like first love, never forgotten. He was a boyhood hero from the moment I saw him, with his curly mop of blonde hair, Bristol accent and immaculate moustache of a Victorian cad. I put it to bed a long time ago, you have to move on. I’ve had a family and loved it. I haven’t dwelled on it but it will be lovely to see the players at the reunion.” When the eight players agreed to cancel their contracts on the morning of 3 February 1982, Bristol City were just minutes away from folding, with the club set to cease trading at midday.
Pearson has said previously he likes defenders who relish their role in the team, stifling the opposition. But most of the time it was really about encouragement and getting people to lift their game. And if things aren't going well you don't need people to shout at you." He needed determination as well as ability to become so firmly established in the side for so many seasons, moving into the top ten of the club's appearance list with a final total of 433. I don’t think anybody knew whether it would have happened. But we weren’t in a position to call the bluff. We could have all got together and said, ‘we’re not having this, let’s call the bluff and we’re not going to do it.’
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It's a huge step and a great turnout. It's a great friendly atmosphere here. It's really well run and they've got the success they've deserved and built on it. All the people involved are very, very genuine." Thanks to the Ashton Gate Eight fans can continue to attend their local club in Bristol on a Saturday afternoon; they can revel in the rollercoaster that comes with being a Robins supporter and dream of returning to the promised land that is the Premier League. Bristol City and Bristol Rovers' captains campaign for homelessness in Bristol Do you remember those sessions [for Magical Mystery Tour]? ) “All I recall is that I didn’t think it was a good idea.” Chris Garland excelled for City, Chelsea and Leicester City during his career (Picture: Bristol City Former Players Association) The initial seven were asked to meet on Monday morning where they would soon learn of the grim reality that faced their futures and also the clubs.
As far as I know, unless somebody tells me, nobody from the Ashton Gate Eight ever heard officially from Bristol City for years and years. We were just put to one side and forgotten about. John Emanuel: Welsh international midfielder who lives in Mid-Glamorgan and worked for the National Coal Board. He then became a forklift driver for a kitchen manufacturing company.The way the whole thing was carried out was completely and utterly unfair, it was a scam. I think I had another year-and-a-half on my contract. That would give me some time to negotiate with another club and instead, all they gave us was two weeks wages. I wasn’t a man that saved a lot of money and didn’t earn a fortune.
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