RED@BS14 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 15 hours ago, harrys said: I remember the train going under the massive stand at Stamford Bridge, also remember what a dump Gillingham was, good result though 3-1 if I remember rightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where's the joy Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 PORTSMOUTH away in the FA cup. Bobby Gould equalised in the last minute and the crowd went mental. no, not us celebrating but Pompey fans charging around looking for City fans trying to celebrate and giving us a kicking. the old bill took the day off and there was no segregation in the ground in those days if you were adventurous you wore a white lab technician's coat (or a Crombie) with your Ben Sherman shirt, to look the part hiding behind 'Biffer' or 'Acker' seemed like the only safe place to be ah the good old days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, where's the joy said: PORTSMOUTH away in the FA cup. Bobby Gould equalised in the last minute and the crowd went mental. no, not us celebrating but Pompey fans charging around looking for City fans trying to celebrate and giving us a kicking. the old bill took the day off and there was no segregation in the ground in those days if you were adventurous you wore a white lab technician's coat (or a Crombie) with your Ben Sherman shirt, to look the part hiding behind 'Biffer' or 'Acker' seemed like the only safe place to be ah the good old days I recall many an adventurous coach trip with him driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmixonred Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Can anyone remember the pork pie special to forest for a cup match in about 1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 2, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Great thread, with great memories Just missing our usual poster. . .. . Three - Two - One ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 With reference to 'Acker', mentioned previously by @where's the joy, was anybody on this thread involved in the 'milk bottle' incident away to Wolves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, oldmixonred said: Can anyone remember the pork pie special to forest for a cup match in about 1981 Trevor Francis debut and Clough put him on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 43 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: With reference to 'Acker', mentioned previously by @where's the joy, was anybody on this thread involved in the 'milk bottle' incident away to Wolves? Oh yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Southampton,must of been around about 79-80,got all the way there,Old Bill were waiting for us,informed us game had been postponed(snow),the train ended up having thousands of pounds worth of improvements made on the way back,got back to Temple Meads just in time to get to the Gas Works,West Ham having the misfourtune to be visiting that dump.Ran in to a few Pompey fans,whose game at Port Vale(?) had also been called off,mass brawl under the M32 with the Queens Head sags,into ground just as the Hammers stormed the Tote,all good innocent fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis what Crisis ? Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 7 hours ago, Moor2Sea said: Wolves .... coming back was like a hospital train returning from the Somme! What year was this......i don't recall ever getting turned over at Wolves ? ....then again the demon drink may have been taken..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Crisis what Crisis ? said: What year was this......i don't recall ever getting turned over at Wolves ? ....then again the demon drink may have been taken..... Apple Tizer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis what Crisis ? Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 minute ago, ZiderEyed said: Apple Tizer? ....yep TWO of 'em and in quick succession too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivieraRed Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Man U, Man C & Stoke in the 1st division days when the norm was for the train to be bricked ..... Orient away in the snow via broken train & no heat .... Swindon turned up that day but were soon off whilst Gillingham was the other one as it was bleedin miles (or so it seemed) to walk back ... good trips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/feb/15/football.transport A senior policeman has called for the return of football-special trains to carry fans around the country, after warning that match day travellers are disrupting services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 22A said: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/feb/15/football.transport A senior policeman has called for the return of football-special trains to carry fans around the country, after warning that match day travellers are disrupting services. That was more than 10 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der no.2 Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 5 hours ago, NOTBLUE said: Southampton,must of been around about 79-80,got all the way there,Old Bill were waiting for us,informed us game had been postponed(snow),the train ended up having thousands of pounds worth of improvements made on the way back,got back to Temple Meads just in time to get to the Gas Works,West Ham having the misfourtune to be visiting that dump.Ran in to a few Pompey fans,whose game at Port Vale(?) had also been called off,mass brawl under the M32 with the Queens Head sags,into ground just as the Hammers stormed the Tote,all good innocent fun. Coach load of us from WsM were enroute to this game, we ended up watching Plymouth at home against who I can’t remember. We got quite a reception! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 8 hours ago, Crisis what Crisis ? said: What year was this......i don't recall ever getting turned over at Wolves ? ....then again the demon drink may have been taken..... Think it was the 1973 cup match which we lost 1-0. Pre-match I recall there was a network of corridors leading to the turnstiles behind the massive terrace. Came down a hill with the train lot and watched several City, who had arrived earlier, running a few Wolves in this maze of alleys. Abiding memory of the match was the Knowle West lot redecorating the back of their fresh painted yellow/gold stand with red spray paint. After the match we headed down the infamous subway. We got through ok but loads of ours were attacked with a hail of milk bottles a few minutes later. Lots of claret in the corridors of the train back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 I don't think that was the 'milk bottle' incident to which I referred earlier. The 'Acker' match was in the late 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 18 hours ago, where's the joy said: PORTSMOUTH away in the FA cup. Bobby Gould equalised in the last minute and the crowd went mental. no, not us celebrating but Pompey fans charging around looking for City fans trying to celebrate and giving us a kicking. the old bill took the day off and there was no segregation in the ground in those days if you were adventurous you wore a white lab technician's coat (or a Crombie) with your Ben Sherman shirt, to look the part hiding behind 'Biffer' or 'Acker' seemed like the only safe place to be ah the good old days Went down on a private coach, Jan '73, was in the Pompey pub before the game, City had a go at their end, got kicked off and we were put up the uncovered terrace, Pompey were all round us, mad *******, a lot of so called faces didn't travel for the game, went in the supporters club after being ejected from the ground, saw Bobby Gould score that late equaliser as you you could watch the game from there, big window!, our coachload stayed there for a few hours pissing it up, beat 'em 4-1 in the replay, the next round was away to Wolves, what an eventful day that was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 7 hours ago, Moor2Sea said: Think it was the 1973 cup match which we lost 1-0. Pre-match I recall there was a network of corridors leading to the turnstiles behind the massive terrace. Came down a hill with the train lot and watched several City, who had arrived earlier, running a few Wolves in this maze of alleys. Abiding memory of the match was the Knowle West lot redecorating the back of their fresh painted yellow/gold stand with red spray paint. After the match we headed down the infamous subway. We got through ok but loads of ours were attacked with a hail of milk bottles a few minutes later. Lots of claret in the corridors of the train back. Often wondered if the milk bottle attack was a one-off just for us, pretty wild, I ended up with a cut hand, was wandering around on my own till managing to hook up with the rest of our coach lot, mostly Hartcliffe and Withywood lads, crazy, no hiding in a pub and claiming a "result" in those days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 16 hours ago, NOTBLUE said: Southampton,must of been around about 79-80,got all the way there,Old Bill were waiting for us,informed us game had been postponed(snow),the train ended up having thousands of pounds worth of improvements made on the way back,got back to Temple Meads just in time to get to the Gas Works,West Ham having the misfourtune to be visiting that dump.Ran in to a few Pompey fans,whose game at Port Vale(?) had also been called off,mass brawl under the M32 with the Queens Head sags,into ground just as the Hammers stormed the Tote,all good innocent fun. Was there that day, didn't even get off the train!, claimed the fare back at Temple Meads on the Monday even though it was a normal service train not a special, also went to the Rovers-West ham game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Nicki's soulmate said: Often wondered if the milk bottle attack was a one-off just for us, pretty wild, I ended up with a cut hand, was wandering around on my own till managing to hook up with the rest of our coach lot, mostly Hartcliffe and Withywood lads, crazy, no hiding in a pub and claiming a "result" in those days No, not just us. Think most away fans at the time were subjected to that particular ‘ambush’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 19 hours ago, NOTBLUE said: Southampton,must of been around about 79-80,got all the way there,Old Bill were waiting for us,informed us game had been postponed(snow),the train ended up having thousands of pounds worth of improvements made on the way back,got back to Temple Meads just in time to get to the Gas Works,West Ham having the misfourtune to be visiting that dump.Ran in to a few Pompey fans,whose game at Port Vale(?) had also been called off,mass brawl under the M32 with the Queens Head sags,into ground just as the Hammers stormed the Tote,all good innocent fun. Was on that train, met my bro (from Christchurch) we just got pissed and had an "indian" in Soton, got last service train back (much more civilized ) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Moor2Sea said: No, not just us. Think most away fans at the time were subjected to that particular ‘ambush’. I remember the bottles that missed were smashing against that brick wall to our right, it was well planned, they got behind and above us in the subway and walked into a wall of empty gold top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedred31 Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 I remember the York game in 84. As a student in Leeds, I got a local train early doors, enjoying a few pints in a pub near the Minster. Mistake 1 was trying to take two empty beer bottles into the ground - wanted for my roommates home brew - which led to a tricky discussion with police as they were confiscated. Mistake 2 was joining the police escort to the station (around the houses) at the end of the game. Train was parked in a siding at the edge of the station and, as I had no ID on me and I could not persuade the police that I needed to go to Leeds, I was forced aboard the special. Good game though - 1-1? - between top two sides in the division. York was a really nice ground to visit - nice people. And - and I may well be a bit senile on this - but I somehow recall that that programme was complimentary to away fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 This thread only works if you apply a full Danny Dyer twang as you read it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis what Crisis ? Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 02/10/2018 at 15:54, NOTBLUE said: Southampton,must of been around about 79-80,got all the way there,Old Bill were waiting for us,informed us game had been postponed(snow),the train ended up having thousands of pounds worth of improvements made on the way back,got back to Temple Meads just in time to get to the Gas Works,West Ham having the misfortune to be visiting that dump.Ran in to a few Pompey fans,whose game at Port Vale(?) had also been called off,mass brawl under the M32 with the Queens Head sags,into ground just as the Hammers stormed the Tote,all good innocent fun. .this is why we WENT to football in the seventies , and why a lot of the boys we were knocking around with at the time drifted away as the OB and the courts started to impose , what some would see as , disproportionate sentences to anyone unlucky enough to get their collar felt . I've said it before but i'm agog ( and the country NEEDS Gogs) at the new generation of young men that can watch this stuff nowadays WITHOUT the adrenalin rush this used to provide on any given Saturday. They're obviously' better people' than we were , or we had a lower boredom threshold perhaps ? Or was it just that we had bugger all else to do ....who knows ? It's probably proof positive that the human race is evolving and /or we're becoming more civilized but i for one am glad i never missed it ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Crisis what Crisis ? said: .this is why we WENT to football in the seventies , and why a lot of the boys we were knocking around with at the time drifted away as the OB and the courts started to impose , what some would see as , disproportionate sentences to anyone unlucky enough to get their collar felt . I've said it before but i'm agog ( and the country NEEDS Gogs) at the new generation of young men that can watch this stuff nowadays WITHOUT the adrenalin rush this used to provide on any given Saturday. They're obviously' better people' than we were , or we had a lower boredom threshold perhaps ? Or was it just that we had bugger all else to do ....who knows ? It's probably proof positive that the human race is evolving and /or we're becoming more civilized but i for one am glad i never missed it ..... What the human race is becoming is boring,safety first and a bit soft.we had a sense of belonging and comradeship that today’s young un’s couldn’t begin to understand,all for one and one for all,if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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