Bristol City fan here with all the local info for friday week

[infoman]

     The bulk of the holiday season has been and gone now BUT the M5 from south of cheltenham can still get snarled up.

    So set out early if you can

    Coming by road use M4/M5 southbound to junction 18(Avonmouth) then follow signs A4 Bristol airport
    It looks the long way round but its quicker.

    Not a good idea to use M4/M32  YOU WILL GET LOST and its friday night rush hours
    Parking is normally in the streets around the area as long as you are there by 16:30pm please don't block drive ways or park on corners.

    Parking tickets were handed out for our last match against Sheffield United.

    Looks like train travel is NOT an option,unless your coming in from one of the stations in the Bristol areaIf you do use the train from where ever,please get the tickets  issued to Parson Street as its push's up the footfall at the station although it is the same price as Bristol Temple meads
    Till Ashton gate halt comes on line.
    When you approach the ground from the winterstoke road direction I suggest you walk past wickes using the pavement
    as the concourse area behind the big new stand gets very congested with bodies
    UNLESS YOU WANT TO SEE THE JOHN ATYEO STATUE
    Split train tickets are available to Bristol from the London area as well as from Swansea/Cardiff area and group save is also availble on GWR trains,
    If there are at least three of you get a taxi from the Bristol Temple meads to the ground
    Make sure the taxi driver drops you in the Ashton Road end as it a very long walk round from the other end
    Casualty and Holby City were filmed in the City don't ask me about either of the programmes cos I think their both rubbish
    The young ones was also filmed in the BS7 area of the City(actually its Bishopston)
    Finally the block of flats on the left behind the dolman stand side as you are in the away end is "the" block of flats in "fools and horses"
    If your into your "STREET ART" there is loads to see in the Ashton area as we have just celebrated the upfest in BS3
    Bring your camera and turn up early if you want to take any photo's
    Pubs possibly best one are in the cumberland road basin area novia scotia pump house and the cottage.
    Leave your car there and walk to the ground
    Buy your match day programme before you enter the away end.
    BBC Radio station is radio Bristol which has frequencies and 94:9 and DAB and 95:5.
    In 2017/18 3,106 aston villa fans visited Ashton Gateand the season before  2,551 villa fans made the trip

    I see the allocation this season is 2,700 and I don't think this will be changed
    A final reminder that there has been no pay on the day for any away fans this season or last season
    I don't think that will be changed,so please buy your tickets in advance
    Can you please circulate to other aston villa forums and message boards
    as well as other aston villa  followers
    If you want any further local info,don't be afraid to ask.

[amfy]

How nice! Thank you!

[JUAN PABLO]

And you will see a few of your old players coming back

[eamonn]

Thank you, looks like our Andi Weimann the Pieman is enjoying a new lease of life down there. Fair play, lovely lad.

[Ads]

Why do Bristol City fans appear not to like the Villa?

[DB]

I work in Bristol and the City fans here have no problem with us.

[UK Redsox]

Why do Bristol City fans appear not to like the Villa?

That's news to me

[UK Redsox]

I usually park on North Street. My accent also gets me through the police cordon to get back to the car quicker

I won't be there this year though

[in exile]

Infoman - that's very good of you, thank you

[Scratchins]

Thank you Infoman - and good luck tonight.

[john e]

wrong about Holby, it's great

[Flamingo Lane]

I lived in Bristol for 13 very happy years, both my daughters were born there, and only a combination of unfortunate circumstances (or bad decisions) caused me to leave.  It's a truly great place.

[UK Redsox]

Best live music city in England