Saturday's coach journey to Welling included a fifteen minute stop at Clacket Lane services on the
M25. As the coach pulled into the car park I noticed that we were pulling in alongside another
coach with the exact same livery. It took a moment for the penny to drop, but eventually it did. My
deduction was confirmed by the exclamation of a fellow passenger: 'It's the players' coach!
On Saturday's Supporters Club Coach trip to see Bath City take on Welling United, I recorded short
interviews with thirteen volunteers. They told me about their earliest memories as a Bath City
supporter. Here is the result.
I was hoping to cover a range of time periods, but I was flabbergasted to speak to two City
supporters who first attended matches as school boys during World War II.
On Saturday's Supporters Club Coach trip to see Bath City take on Welling United, I recorded short
interviews with thirteen volunteers. They told me about their earliest memories as a Bath City
supporter. Here is the result.
I was hoping to cover a range of time periods, but I was flabbergasted to speak to two City
supporters who first attended matches as school boys during World War II.
On Saturday's Supporters Club Coach trip to see Bath City take on Welling United, I recorded short
interviews with thirteen volunteers. They told me about their earliest memories as a Bath City
supporter. Here is the result.
I was hoping to cover a range of time periods, but I was flabbergasted to speak to two City
supporters who first attended matches as school boys during World War II.
Bath City defeated Welling United 2-0 yesterday. It was a brilliant, very important win for City. I
have a feeling I'm going to struggle to write about it without gushing a lot. I apologise in
advance. If any of my readers, especially the ones that are not Bath City supporters, bail out
before they get to the end I understand.
Bath City defeated Welling United 2-0 Saturday. It was a brilliant, and very important win for
City. I have a feeling I'm going to struggle to write about it without gushing a lot. I apologise
in advance. If any of my readers, especially the ones that are not Bath City supporters, bail out
before they get to the end I understand.
You can read Part 1 of this article here.
By the time all of the Bath City fans had resettled themselves behind the High Street Goal the
match had already been underway for a couple minutes. There wasn't room for our gigantic white
ensign, but the rest of the flags were hung as visibly as possible and we got down to the serious
business of cheering the team on.
You can read Part 1 of this article here.
By the time all of the Bath City fans had resettled themselves behind the High Street Goal the
match had already been underway for a couple minutes. There wasn't room for our gigantic white
ensign, but the rest of the flags were hung as visibly as possible and we got down to the serious
business of cheering the team on.
Bath City defeated Thurrock 1-0 at Twerton Park Saturday. Despite the rather tame sounding
scoreline, it was a momentous victory for City. I will get to why it was so important in a moment.
Before then I will pause to take a few digs at Thurrock. It is too tempting to resist.
Thurrock are a relatively recently formed football club, having entered the already crowded
London-area football scene in 1985.
Bath City defeated Thurrock 1-0 at Twerton Park Saturday. Despite the rather tame sounding
scoreline, it was a momentous victory for City. I will get to why it was so important in a moment.
Before then I will pause to take a few digs at Thurrock. It is too tempting to resist.
Thurrock are a relatively recently formed football club, having entered the already crowded
London-area football scene in 1985.
Saturday's coach journey to Welling included a fifteen minute stop at Clacket Lane services on the
M25. As the coach pulled into the car park I noticed that we were pulling in alongside another
coach with the exact same livery. It took a moment for the penny to drop, but eventually it did. My
deduction was confirmed by the exclamation of a fellow passenger: 'It's the players' coach!
After the Welling match I stayed in the area to visit some of Mrs Nedveds's relatives in Kent. On
the way back home on the train the next day I decided to try and write a letter to the Bath
Chronicle to encourage more Bathonians to turn out to City matches.
I was feeling pretty pumped up after the Welling victory.
After the Welling match I stayed in the area to visit some of Mrs Nedveds's relatives in Kent. On
the way back home on the train the next day I decided to try and write a letter to the Bath
Chronicle to encourage more Bathonians to turn out to City matches.
I was feeling pretty pumped up after the Welling victory.
Bath City drew 1-1 at Eastleigh (or 'Beastleigh' as everyone in non-league football appears to call
them) on Saturday. On many counts, it was a frustrating draw. It did, though, keep City in the
vital playoff zone in the standings. Considering that Eastleigh defeated City at Twerton Park
earlier in the year, getting a point on the away leg isn't too bad a result I suppose.
Bath City drew 1-1 at Eastleigh (or 'Beastleigh' as everyone in non-league football appears to call
them) on Saturday. On many counts, it was a frustrating draw. It did, though, keep City in the
vital playoff zone in the standings. Considering that Eastleigh defeated City at Twerton Park
earlier in the year, getting a point on the away leg isn't too bad a result I suppose.
In the Belly of the Beastleigh - Part 1 can be read here.
One of the nice things that has happened wtih the emergence of the new, extremely vocal Bath City
supporters group ('the Legion') is that I don't get nearly as worked up as I used to in the minutes
before the match begins. Instead of brooding about what a loss or draw would do to City's
promotions prospects I'm usually distracted by how the flags are going up, or what new song we are
going to try today.
In the Belly of the Beastleigh - Part 1 can be read here.
One of the nice things that has happened wtih the emergence of the new, extremely vocal Bath City
supporters group ('the Legion') is that I don't get nearly as worked up as I used to in the minutes
before the match begins. Instead of brooding about what a loss or draw would do to City's
promotions prospects I'm usually distracted by how the flags are going up, or what new song we are
going to try today.
