Scariest game you've been to.

[shingle]

May be corrected here but on way back from I think swindon bha went into a pub and nicked a cpfc flag from a pub frequented by the wank chops that are cpfc:yahoo:

Great Stuff

 

[shingle]

so you're a leeds fan

Leeds fan, No not a bit of it.

Just went over as a bit of an adventure to support the English team.
Only ever been the stripes for me dassy

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Leeds fan, No not a bit of it.

Just went over as a bit of an adventure to support the English team.
Only ever been the stripes for me dassy

how long have you lived in lewes ??

 

[Taybha]

some right fookin comedians on this thread

 

[Rodfox]

If you've EVER been scared by Oxford at home you really are the GIRL you purport to be!!

You obviously were'nt there, it became known as the battle of Hove Park.

Oxford have taken it to you enough times, bluearse.

 

[csider]

You obviously were'nt there, it became known as the battle of Hove Park.

Oxford have taken it to you enough times, bluearse.

last time in oxford 3 or so years ago where were you? apart from giving it mouth behind the old bill near the station.....

 

[Gully]

oh dear gully,you are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nieve

I think not, I knew that stuff like that went on and witnessed it on numerous occasions, however I always considered it to be more than a little childish...what is the point of attacking someone just because of the football team they follow, even if they are happy to join in?

 

[shingle]

how long have you lived in lewes ??

24 years. I am originally from Patcham, Mrs Shingle is a Lewesian.

 

[Alfred the greatx]

Talking about Oxford. I remember a game. late 70s I think. About 20 of us stood in the North west corner about 10 min after kick off and we watched 50 Oxford lads arrive on a late coach and head straight in to the North stand with predictable results. They took a bit of a kicking and retreated back toward us followed by a very angry north stand crew.
They were a bit frit so we hid some of them among us and I allways remember one of them had the inverted impression of a BHA ring imprinted on his forehead.
Nice lads.

 

[Alfred the greatx]

The Palace web site used to have a memory lane section, on there was a first hand report of a Brighton visit in the early 80 or so.
If anyone has the link its worth reading as many of us oldies would have been there.
The Palace boys often go on about their mobs in Brighton the first few times we played but this write up, by a Palace fan, show you who has the real power to mobilise the thousands when it needs it.

 

[sten]

I read stuff like this and two things go through my mind, firstly that whoever posted it has had an OD on the football factory, secondly...thank goodness I am a responsible adult.

No oding on made up rubbish like fun factory,only fact sorry it bothers you but long time ago i,m no mindless moron just got caught up in things then, and i am a responsible adult. Still a good read and interesting reading other peoples experiences sure you must have some.

 

[Gully]

No oding on made up rubbish like fun factory,only fact sorry it bothers you but long time ago i,m no mindless moron just got caught up in things then, and i am a responsible adult. Still a good read and interesting reading other peoples experiences sure you must have some.

I think that looking back on football violence is a worthwhile exercise when you want to look at the social history of our country in the late 70's and early 80's, people were generally so hacked off with their lot in life and the state of Britain that they started to herd together in groups (under the banner of football) to knock chunks out of each other...at least it gave them a sense of belonging and something to look forward to at the weekend, when there was little else in their lives worth talking about.

We see this manifesting itself today in the gang culture of inner cities, the difference being that people are dying on a fairly regular basis, those indulging in the violence seem to have a pretty carefree attitude to life. The watershed in football violence occurred in the mid to late 80's with events like Heysel and Hillsborough, at which point a general sanitisation occurred which made it an inappropriate and inhospitable place for those who wanted a bit of fisti-cuffs.

 

[smudge]

Talking about Oxford. I remember a game. late 70s I think. About 20 of us stood in the North west corner about 10 min after kick off and we watched 50 Oxford lads arrive on a late coach and head straight in to the North stand with predictable results. They took a bit of a kicking and retreated back toward us followed by a very angry north stand crew.
They were a bit frit so we hid some of them among us and I allways remember one of them had the inverted impression of a BHA ring imprinted on his forehead.
Nice lads.

I was there for that game. They came in the North Stand very early when the ground had only just opened up. It was around 76-77 I think & I'm sure it was the first game of the season. Anyway, when a few of the lads had arrived from supping up at the Cliftonville they soon showed these chaps the quick way over to the West Stand; they legged it across the pitch.

It wasn't scary at all BTW, just very funny to an impressionable you lad who was quite new to the intricacies of the North Stand.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Oxford were always a bit feisty and there were many reports of fans being ambushed down there on the long walk from staion to their old ground.

As for the FA Cup game at the Goldstone, it was one of those awful days. Albion were a pretty poor Div 1 (top flight) team and Oxford were Div 3. We were, natually, expected to win and Oxford were not much of a 'draw' so there was little interest from us whereas for Oxford it was a huge game and they turned up in great numbers.

They certainly did us both on & off the pitch.

 

[wigman]

Oxford were always a bit feisty and there were many reports of fans being ambushed down there on the long walk from staion to their old ground.

As for the FA Cup game at the Goldstone, it was one of those awful days. Albion were a pretty poor Div 1 (top flight) team and Oxford were Div 3. We were, natually, expected to win and Oxford were not much of a 'draw' so there was little interest from us whereas for Oxford it was a huge game and they turned up in great numbers.

They certainly did us both on & off the pitch.

We were 3-0 down at half time and were playing that bad ; i went home.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Good read.

Leverkusen Away was quite worrying at London Gatwick because we were warned that the whole of Nazi Germany would be waiting for us, so at the time I was quite nervous, but it was the usual bollocks that we get on most european trips. Nothing happened, Infact I felt more intimedated when we play fulham at home

Sevilla Away was probably my scariest expirence, with Riot Police lashing out at anyone, Women, OAP's, Kids the lot for no reason at all. Remember walkign down the stairs going down to the concourse and there was a row of riot police ready to charge up the stairs . Which was a very heart pounding moment .

So yeah, the European ones are the ones that are gunna be dodgy, if any. Nijmegen was slightly edgy but it all kicked off in town when the game was going on , therefore didn't see it.

Haven't been in any major police escorts, so haven't ever had many scary XP's at football, although I used to love them escorts at Sheffield Wednesday Away on the buses they put you on. Good times.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Hello young dazo, welcome back. Where have you been?

 

[defrocked priest]

The year was 1992, the place Ecuador,I unknowingly purchased a ticket for the city derby,80,000 inside the stadium,complete with flares and riot police everywhere, a 1-1 draw and some poor bloke was swarmed and stabbed outside the stadium not fifteen feet from me.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I think that looking back on football violence is a worthwhile exercise when you want to look at the social history of our country in the late 70's and early 80's, people were generally so hacked off with their lot in life and the state of Britain that they started to herd together in groups (under the banner of football) to knock chunks out of each other...at least it gave them a sense of belonging and something to look forward to at the weekend, when there was little else in their lives worth talking about.

We see this manifesting itself today in the gang culture of inner cities, the difference being that people are dying on a fairly regular basis, those indulging in the violence seem to have a pretty carefree attitude to life. The watershed in football violence occurred in the mid to late 80's with events like Heysel and Hillsborough, at which point a general sanitisation occurred which made it an inappropriate and inhospitable place for those who wanted a bit of fisti-cuffs.

because you've never been in a football firm you do not know the etiquette of it all

 

[Paxton Dazo]

The world cup In Italia was pretty fiersome. I've got the scars to prove it!