Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Most of the above plus Shrewsbury away in the 70s - yes, embarrassing I know, Shrewsbury. But we were young and outnumbered…and very drunk
The band in the Hungry Years was the Dodgems, friend of mine in that band too. Only one entrance and exit didn’t help. Worst away games include PNE and Sheff Utd in late 70sThey tried to get in to The Concorde as well. It was the usual Friday night Reggae do, and all was well until about twenty Spurs fans appeared at the door and started their Barmy Tottenham Army song. They'd already grabbed hold of the Bouncer and threw him on to Madeira Drive. What happened next was wonderful. Every person in there downed their drinks and hurled their empty glasses- dozens of them, towards the mob. That did the trick! Off they ran to the sound of Police sirens, and mysteriously dissipated in to the night.
That was my exact sentiments for that day. Now that was an intimidating atmosphere if ever I'd seen one. Cutthroat signs from their boys on the other side of the fence all the game, they weren't even looking at game. Glad I was there though. P.s the train going home when the old bill were saying duck and the windows got shattered, they were actually running down the platform on other side still lobbing stuff as the train was moving. Happy daysWas at that, Mick Ferguson rounded the keeper and put it in for a 1-0!.
Wasn't many of us in the corner that day and like you say, they hadn't lost at home for ages and we had them both sides of the fences next to us.Trust Ferguson to find his shooting boots that day
ah might have mixed them upThat was the playoffs I think
You know what I mean. Unlike todays searches where a guy waves a wand at you and another pats you down, these searches were thorough with hands in pockets, all the way up the inside leg and outer garments removed.How the hell did you managed to get strip searched at a station!?
Sorry didn’t know what you mean - when you said ‘strip searched’ I assume you meant just that!You know what I mean. Unlike todays searches where a guy waves a wand at you and another pats you down, these searches were thorough with hands in pockets, all the way up the inside leg and outer garments removed.
Millwall. Another 70's game (I do wonder how I made the 80's). They completely took apart an unused scaffold TV camera unit, throwing the poles at their own fans.
Anyone remember Blackpool? Seagull Special pulls into the station and we're escorted down to the seafront as a group and along the front to the ground. I dropped off the back after a while and dived into a pub. Sure that by the time the escort arrived at the ground the police had about 10 fans left. "Where'd they all go". Teddy Maybank scored.
They also broke down a wall outside the ground so the could throw bricks at us! I was only 17 and that day was a proper experience.Yep, I'm sure I can also remember the home fans setting fire to stuff on the terraces
Millwall were all around the Goldstone that day, but the North Stand stood their ground and gave as good as they got.Millwall at The Goldstone in 1977, I think Millwall had recently been on the Panorama documentary and turned up wearing surgical masks. The police put them in the West Stand terrace next to the tunnel.
I was with my dad in the North Stand but I spent most of the match watching the Millwall fans.
I was there with my future missus. You had to walk down that horrible alley to get to the away section. I remember them fighting with themselves in the cage behind the goal. The only people who looked more scared than the Brighton fans were the coppers.Didn't care though, we won!Millwall '85 when Ferguson scored. They had been undefeated at home for over a year and
They also broke down a wall outside the ground so the could throw bricks at us! I was only 17 and that day was a proper experience.
I was there with my future missus. You had to walk down that horrible alley to get to the away section. I remember them fighting with themselves in the cage behind the goal. The only people who looked more scared than the Brighton fans were the coppers.Didn'te though, we won!
I was there with my future missus. You had to walk down that horrible alley to get to the away section. I remember them fighting with themselves in the cage behind the goal. The only people who looked more scared than the Brighton fans were the coppers.Didn't care though, we won!
First away game with my mates at West Ham 79 age 15, followed to the turnstiles from the tube and threatened. Segregation inside the South Bank was a bit of police incident tape with skinheads running around trying to id away fans. Not much fun, probably 0-0 a blessing.
Leeds away 82, at HT we were relegating them and some Brighton fans (not me) were happy that they scored twice and we could get out alive. Only a couple of hundred of us there, including @El Presidente . Midweek, Leeds went to West Brom, got relegated and smashed the place up.
More recently, one stop East Croydon-Norwood when my son and I got separated from other Albion and there were some unpleasant locals. Probably most scared I've ever been just because my lad was at risk.
Have always had a nose to stay out of trouble. You developed a 6th sense. You had to.
Show us some f***ing brief!Is your name Dorian?