When the South stand was terracing, there was a loud and "boisterous" home support in there. I don't recall a specific segregated away end until the north east corner pen was erected. There were various areas used prior to that, but we often had rival supporters in the south. Most notable recollections being West Ham and Millwall.
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Big Match Revisited 1979 - Albion, Palace
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When the South stand was terracing, there was a loud and "boisterous" home support in there. I don't recall a specific segregated away end until the north east corner pen was erected. There were various areas used prior to that, but we often had rival supporters in the south. Most notable recollections being West Ham and Millwall.
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Swindon , Mansfield
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Ah yes. Remember Mansfield. I recall being surprised how many of them there were. I must have missed Swindon, though.
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top of the table game i believe , Mansfield got run out of the south stand into the south west terrace where they got a slap
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Bristol Rovers in the 8-2 defeat. They were behind the goal in the South Stand , until now I didn't know they had a few fans in the North Stand. Palace were put in the NE Corner and had part of the Chicken Run next to it when they came down in 76.
The NE corner definitely wasn't fenced off for away fans before 78/79 although the OB might have stuck them there occasionally.
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There was 12 foot high meshed fencing between the North Stand and the NE Corner.
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Is correct. It wasn't high enough to stop Bristol throwing bottles filled with piss into the NS.
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how tall are you ....... 5ft
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I was about 5'4" at the time , a right shortarse
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platform shoes anyoneI was about 5'4" at the time , a right shortarse
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platform shoes anyone
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You get away with wearing a 2 inch heel to your shoes in the 1970's
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The FA ordered the fences up after the Tottenham game.
That period from the mid to the end of the 70s was by a long way the best time to watch The Albion. Packed grounds, awaydays, great games and just general craziness.
It was BRILLIANT
That period from the mid to the end of the 70s was by a long way the best time to watch The Albion. Packed grounds, awaydays, great games and just general craziness.
It was BRILLIANT
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Since when....there was a double fence yes, but not 12ft...8 maybe....and that ne corner pen was there from at least 77..