Ruth Williams and her dad Roy are never happier than when spending their Saturday afternoons at the Memorial GroundRuth Williams has lived in Bristol all her life. She grew up in the city’s Bedminster district and bravely wore her Bristol Rovers scarf at a school where the majority of students were Bristol City supporters. The reason for becoming a Gashead was simple; her dad Roy has supported them all his life. “My first Bristol Rovers match was a 1-1 draw against Hull City on 15 September 1990. I was 12 years aged at the time and the club were in the aged moment division. Having lost their Eastville Stadium in 1986,Rovers were groundsharing with Bath City at the time. It was a bit of a trek getting to Twerton Park. But the game stuck with me and I was hooked. I’m 38 now and acquire been going to games with my dad regularly ever since. We’ve had season tickets for nearly a decade.”What’s wrong with wanting to be as good as Geoff Bradford, even though I couldn’t see where the goal was?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com