WSF. The Origins Of Casuals In Brighton.

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Well, the Beaky I know is no whippersnapper, but he would have been pretty young in the early 80's.

maybe

 

[macky]

not that young he would have been in his 20's

 

[Weatherman]

The first time I became aware of our so called "firm" was Chesterfield away in 1975ish, may have been 1976....there was loads of trouble there and the first time I actually saw a "mob" of fans charging around ( and recognising some of them from Falmer High)

a few years before that i'd say.

 

[aviaviavioioioi]

Great stuff Caven

 

[Dave the OAP]

a few years before that i'd say.

It probably was, but i only really started supporting Brighton in 1975 odd.

I also remember going to watford one night game with my dad and Brother so that must have been in the middle 70's and hearing that the fans had been "escorted" from the station and there had been lots of trouble on the way. The thing is that may just have been some mouthy kids not a true "firm".

I do recall some years later going to a game at Birmingham when a whole group of "lads" stopped at toddington and they were all in a beat up old Southdown coach ....as the coach door opened , they all piled off and headed for a coach full of Tottenham fans who were also headed North...that was very nasty!

 

[Taybha]

this was the eclipses choice of transport minus the comfy seats , that were replaced with wooden slatted jobbies

 

[Dave the OAP]

this was the eclipses choice of transport minus the comfy seats , that were replaced with wooden slatted jobbies

if my memory is right...it was one of them

 

[Dave the OAP]

Actually does anyone remember Ivor Caplin's brother who used to be a bit on the rough side...I think he was a chef!

 

[Ernest]

Were there any wsf in Eindhoven ?

Yes, not a bad turn out

 

[Titanic]

Actually does anyone remember Ivor Caplin's brother who used to be a bit on the rough side...I think he was a chef!

I have a vague recollection of their names being Steve and Tony... but could well be wrong ??

 

[Marlton & Hove Albion]

Just out of interest mate, what age are you? as i grew up in Moulsecoomb & know all the people you mention. I was in the same year as PG & went to the 67 centre. If my memory serves me right it was every Tuesday night.

Born in the greatest of all years......1966. PG was 2 years ahead of me and good mates with my older brother. How many pick up games of footie played on the courts next to the 67? With those super high wire fences that would regularly get pulled down.

 

[1 night only]

You looking to do a book Cavern? Lorne will no doubt be able to supply the photo's if the Old Bill don't already have them off him!!! Maybe this is all a bit before his time though.

Good read regardless and I guess it's ancient history and the names are no longer involved so no harm

Cheers

 

[26-10-02]

Well that summer I was on the piss in the Isle of Man when their football festival was on and cutting a long story short I went to a couple of games with some Rovers fans. anyway, one day in the pub the conversation went on to football rivals and I said our were Palace.

Then they told me something really strange. Thier last game of the season was Palace away now back then Rovers only took a few 100 away and most new each other aND they said they didn't have any top boys of note.

Anyway they said after about 5 minutes after kick off a couple of 100 lads went in the Homesdale road stand(I think, its the one along the touchline opposite the tunnel), he said about 5 minutes later it all kicked off and did for most of the game. He said then Blackburn played shit so they watched all the rucks. He asked me wether it was our lot.(I seem to remember him saying the exits were opened in the second half and all those ejected came in again and it kicked of bigtime again), old bill were not expecting anything from that fixture so were few in number

I said I didn't know, our last game was against Newcastle away(I think, or a club along way north) so it could be our boys seeing if it was a pointless away game.

My memories a bit hazy plus I was pissed up on cheap beer but these details can be checked.

That was to do with noades trying to join wimbledon and paalce together.I remember the game well.Just palace fans ,no one else.

 

[26-10-02]

A What happened next at Selhurst Park would become infamous"

cheers

This should be good.I attended every game in those days .I wait to see what happened

 

[Perry Milkins]

This should be good.I attended every game in those days .I wait to see what happened

Yes it should. I was too friggly frightened to go to Selhurst as I heard you was really all so toughie tough tough and roughie rough rough.!

 

[26-10-02]

Yes it should. I was too friggly frightened to go to Selhurst as I heard you was really all so toughie tough tough and roughie rough rough.!

Obviously not as toughie tough tough as beaky and the birdbrains

 

[Perry Milkins]

Obviously not as toughie tough tough as beaky and the birdbrains

Don't forget Hissing Sid..

I once went to see how ruffianish you lot could be against the Knucklers from Bermondsey. What a tear up (not).

 

[looney]

That was to do with noades trying to join wimbledon and paalce together.I remember the game well.Just palace fans ,no one else.

erm so let me get this right. about 150 palace fans enter the ground late to start rucking with other palace fans who are in favour of Noades merger plan, or maybe against it?

Yea that sounds real credable. Really if your going to try to bullshit your way through life at least make it sound slightly beleivable.

I remember the rovers fan said the group were singing and chanting but he couldn't hear what it was due to distance or wind?


Maybe it was "Your just a bunch of splitters".


lol f*** off retard.

 

[xenophon]

Does Lisa "Pogo" Patterson ring a bell with any of you West Street oldies?

 

[portslade seagull]

Good read so far....next instalment please.....thought the Bosun had a crew back in the early 70's