Does Brighton have a football hooligan firm

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Southend (near where I live these days) has always been a lively fixture. Down the years we've had someone trying to set fire to the away end, a massive off outside the foresters on the seafront (chair luzzing...they were the days) Brighton getting battered in the Kursaal ( by west ham fans that day) Brighton battering a firm of Southend on the seafront ( very recent) causing the Southen Echo to use the incident as a headline.."Football Hooligans on the rampage".

Anyone who doesn't think Brighton have a firm is deluded. The problem is there's two. There's the teenage wannabes who pogo about giving it the throat cut and then legging it (usually being escorted everywhere by ploddo) and the other which is made up of blokes in their late thirties and early forties who are the real deal but there's only about 15 of the blighters.

Certainly a lot more than 15 When you see them at away games you know that something has been pre-arranged

 

[Return of the Rev]

southend (near where i live these days) has always been a lively fixture. Down the years we've had someone trying to set fire to the away end, a massive off outside the foresters on the seafront (chair luzzing...they were the days) brighton getting battered in the kursaal ( by west ham fans that day) brighton battering a firm of southend on the seafront ( very recent) causing the southen echo to use the incident as a headline.."football hooligans on the rampage".

Anyone who doesn't think brighton have a firm is deluded. The problem is there's two. There's the teenage wannabes who pogo about giving it the throat cut and then legging it (usually being escorted everywhere by ploddo) and the other which is made up of blokes in their late thirties and early forties who are the real deal but there's only about 15 of the blighters.

Mid 70's recall news at ten showing police and dogs waiting for the brighton fans at liverpool street station afterwards

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

did you pay your £1?

bargain
is that how much the coach was?

 

[Return of the Rev]

bargain
is that how much the coach was?

£53 to hire and we were a non profit making collective me and bruv so a £1 each

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Our first coach hire from haywards heath £53 for a 53 seater A poster on here helped the crossbar snap,can recall fans rolling around the terrace with the coppers,very naughty day

Mega pitch invasion at the final whistle and no surprise the crossbar snapped with so many Albion fans hanging onto it. I was on one of the four "seagulls special" chartered trains.

 

[origigull]

Mid 70's recall news at ten showing police and dogs waiting for the brighton fans at liverpool street station afterwards

Was this the time coming back from Southend mid 70s that a train with about 400-500 fans on was stopped by OB and everyone was made to get off and an ID parade with a couple of girls walking up and down with OB picking out individuals with alleged sexual stuff (I say alleged because I can't remember what happened afterwards in court)

 

[Return of the Rev]

Was this the time coming back from Southend mid 70s that a train with about 400-500 fans on was stopped by OB and everyone was made to get off and an ID parade with a couple of girls walking up and down with OB picking out individuals with alleged sexual stuff (I say alleged because I can't remember what happened afterwards in court)

sat in the main stand that day watching bricks coming over into the ground from the albion mob in the market outside,amazed by a the mob of 500 swarming across the terrace like a zulu army towards the southend

 

[Czechmate]

I only recall the Norwich one, can vouch for that one personally.

Me too I found the way out at the back of the bar (through the kitchens I think) which started it all off as the barman locked the doors .

 

[somerset]

Me too I found the way out at the back of the bar (through the kitchens I think) which started it all off as the barman locked the doors .

Then we would have been running together, how spooky, I ended up in a clothing section alongside a certain long haired geezer initials JS, having a 'discussion' with some Canaries who had legged it ........... ( of course I wouldnt admit knowing you now, you bolshy lefty anti-establishment oik.... ) .....

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I THINK YOU WILL FIND THERE IS A FEW IN THEIR EARLY 50'S TOO

Indeed, I'm 47 now and some of the same faces I 'looked up to' when I was 15 are still thereabouts when it's looking lively (having said that I must also be present otherwise I wouldn't have seen them myself I'm only looking mind)

 

[Return of the Rev]

54 next week and a few who i knocked around with are still knocking around'ish

 

[Czechmate]

Then we would have been running together, how spooky, I ended up in a clothing section alongside a certain long haired geezer initials JS, having a 'discussion' with some Canaries who had legged it ........... ( of course I wouldnt admit knowing you now, you bolshy lefty anti-establishment oik.... ) .....

Strange isn't it , we have had a few disagreements on here . I remember JS and I was with some blokes from Lancing as that is where I lived at the time and went in the Crabtree , I remember smashing into the shelves and remember the manager trying to sort out the mess , couldn't understand why he was so upset

 

[melias shoes]

Indeed, I'm 47 now and some of the same faces I 'looked up to' when I was 15 are still thereabouts when it's looking lively (having said that I must also be present otherwise I wouldn't have seen them myself I'm only looking mind)

If you say so.

 

[somerset]

Strange isn't it , we have had a few disagreements on here . I remember JS and I was with some blokes from Lancing as that is where I lived at the time and went in the Crabtree , I remember smashing into the shelves and remember the manager trying to sort out the mess , couldn't understand why he was so upset

Yep....that would be my lot, well not my lot, our lot from Lancing, the Crabtree and the Brittania.....plus a few Sompting, Worthing and Shoreham 'erberts. We didn't always mix with the Farmers and Monk loonys.

 

[The Birdman]

Yep....that would be my lot, well not my lot, our lot from Lancing, the Crabtree and the Brittania.....plus a few Sompting, Worthing and Shoreham 'erberts. We didn't always mix with the Farmers and Monk loonys.

Any you guys go to the Denmark game away 3-4 to England KK was playing and some Germany fans went to the game.

 

[somerset]

Any you guys go to the Denmark game away 3-4 to England KK was playing and some Germany fans went to the game.

Not me, but maybe a certain other Crabtree/Sompting geezer who now lives in the Channel Islands,... he used to go to England away games with a few likely lads.

 

[portslade seagull]

No that was Peterborough, we took about 5000, only about a 1000 or so went to Northampton, it was only the first round

Oh yeah, got them mixed up

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Certainly a lot more than 15 When you see them at away games you know that something has been pre-arranged

really ??
regards
DR

 

[portslade seagull]

Me too I found the way out at the back of the bar (through the kitchens I think) which started it all off as the barman locked the doors .

I got locked outside and then got pulled from the train afterwards

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Certainly a lot more than 15 When you see them at away games you know that something has been pre-arranged

really ??
regards
DR