Galway Red Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said: As a Swindon fan I went to all the City matches at home from the late 70's onwards and they were always really lively. Also went to Elm Park and found their lot rather quiet and not really a Derby compared to you guys the Gas and Oxford With all due respect, taking the Town end was a walk in the park, we got far more issues at Oxford and Newport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 A year or two later reading were right up for revenge if you know what I mean...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, archie andrews said: A year or two later reading were right up for revenge if you know what I mean...... Reading, revenge..............oooh scary ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Galway Red said: With all due respect, taking the Town end was a walk in the park, we got far more issues at Oxford and Newport Oxford were surprisingly "game", Newport, when they had Cardiff as back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Oxford were surprisingly "game", Newport, when they had Cardiff as back up. Newport would never have Cardiff backing em up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I remember Trevor Morgan hoovering up all the coins on the pitch, and cracking up...the crafty cockney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Reading, revenge..............oooh scary ! Take it you weren't there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Newport would never have Cardiff backing em up They certainly did in '82 away . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Take it you weren't there then I almost certainly was, but then there's ,there and there . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: They certainly did in '82 away . Not a chance.... Be like City rovers ganging up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, archie andrews said: Not a chance.... Be like City rovers ganging up Trust me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Not a chance.... Be like City rovers ganging up Well its true fighting in the town centre us against cardiff, they ran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 58 minutes ago, Galway Red said: With all due respect, taking the Town end was a walk in the park, we got far more issues at Oxford and Newport I never witnessed that in all the matches I saw between the two clubs only Pompey once or twice but granted you rearranged the concrete in the old shrivenham road stand and kept the local glaziers busy in the Town centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) I was at Reading and also Stockport the following away day. Met the legendary Ricky M (RIP) from Bath at Reading for the 1st time. Those on here ITK will know who I am on about. Ricky did bird in HMP for invading the pitch at Elm Park that day and trying to jump in to the Reading end to have a toe to toe along with a few 100 other City fans. Massive turnout from Bristol. Reading was quite a tough old town around the ground and the walk from the station to Elm Park was always interesting. There were removals lorries full of City fans driving around Reading That day there was complete lawlessness for an hour or so inside the ground. Quite frankly, it was a bloody good day out. Yes, we were a bit naughty that day, but so were most away fans in the 80s. Bristol City had a well known rep and every away day was lively. Great camaraderie amongst the City fans as far as I am concerned, Bit of a 2nd family. They were good footie days at the time. But out dated nowadays obviously. Edited January 28, 2020 by GasDestroyer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 49 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Oxford were surprisingly "game", Newport, when they had Cardiff as back up. Not true. Newport had a highly active mob in the 80s. Violent with it. They hated Cardiff. Lots of history between both clubs. Read The Soul Crew book if you want to know the detail 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Not true. Newport had a highly active mob in the 80s. Violent with it. They hated Cardiff. Lots of history between both clubs. Read The Soul Crew book if you want to know the detail Don't need to, I was there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, Shaun Taylor said: I never witnessed that in all the matches I saw between the two clubs only Pompey once or twice but granted you rearranged the concrete in the old shrivenham road stand and kept the local glaziers busy in the Town centre Leeds were in there in early 90s. As was I. Not a peep out of the locals. Leeds taken out and marched around the pitch and onto Stratton bank. Locals find their voice! Swindon win, though (good side. Hence the visit). In early 80s, City were in the main stand, unchallenged. It changed from taking yer end (boot boys), to larging it in your seats (casuals, in golf clothes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I was at the Reading game when City fans smuggled in some pick axes and started demolishing the terrace. Terry Cooper went to that end and pleaded with them to stop. The reply was short and sharp:- You sort the football and we'll sort the coppers! Scary times. Same season, we were kept in at Stockport after the match, only for the law to allow home fans to leave the ground by walking along side of pitch, in front of us. They all hurled coins at us, luckily wife and I didn't connect with any of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Leeds were in there in early 90s. As was I. Not a peep out of the locals. Leeds taken out and marched around the pitch and onto Stratton bank. Locals find their voice! Swindon win, though (good side. Hence the visit). In early 80s, City were in the main stand, unchallenged. It changed from taking yer end (boot boys), to larging it in your seats (casuals, in golf clothes!) I remember City casuals with golf clothes and wedge hair cuts in the Arkells stand in the early 80's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 How you boys remember all this stuff is pretty impressive, wasn't there a fight with the cops in the station after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, B1ackbird said: How you boys remember all this stuff is pretty impressive, wasn't there a fight with the cops in the station after? If you ask us what happened last weekend, we wouldn’t have a scooby doo Edited January 28, 2020 by GasDestroyer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: If yo ask us what happened last weekend, we wouldn’t have a scooby doo I remember Trevor Senior and Robbie Turner had a battle, a fractured voice box wasn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montpelierblue Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 27 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Not true. Newport had a highly active mob in the 80s. Violent with it. They hated Cardiff. Lots of history between both clubs. Read The Soul Crew book if you want to know the detail As there is basically no gap between us geographically, there was constant battles through the mid 80’s between us and newport. They would turn up un announced on a Saturday lunchtime or a Cardiff would stop there on the way back from a game. some very violent encounters, weapons, knives and jail for those who were caught. It went far deeper than just football. Newport couldn’t follow Wales back then, a bit like Swansea, but they did show up now and then and it would kick off like in Milan (about 30 of them had a go at 60/70 cardiff, they came off badly but were never afraid to have a go unlike the sly jacks). cardiff May have come to Newport that day for some fun but they’d never be with newport, ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Montpelierblue said: As there is basically no gap between us geographically, there was constant battles through the mid 80’s between us and newport. They would turn up un announced on a Saturday lunchtime or a Cardiff would stop there on the way back from a game. some very violent encounters, weapons, knives and jail for those who were caught. It went far deeper than just football. Newport couldn’t follow Wales back then, a bit like Swansea, but they did show up now and then and it would kick off like in Milan (about 30 of them had a go at 60/70 cardiff, they came off badly but were never afraid to have a go unlike the sly jacks). cardiff May have come to Newport that day for some fun but they’d never be with newport, ever. Correct, Newport were a highly active, violent mob that did not need Cardiff to help them. Were well known for being tooled up on many occasions v City. Nasty bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, B1ackbird said: I remember Trevor Senior and Robbie Turner had a battle, a fractured voice box wasn't it?? I think that was Humphrey’s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Not true. Newport had a highly active mob in the 80s. Violent with it. They hated Cardiff. Lots of history between both clubs. Read The Soul Crew book if you want to know the detail 33 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Don't need to, I was there ! The night game there were rumours of Swansea and Cardiff there, it was lively. If I remember rightly, we went to twice quite close together, couple of brothers got nicked, one got a slap on the wrist ( about £30-ish)when pleaded guilty. His brother who had already been up and pleaded guilty, changed his plea when he saw, and got about £250 . As for Reading , with all that went on, including the OB wanting to arrest our entire coach, I nearly got nicked for swearing ******* ******* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 minute ago, swanker said: I think that was Humphrey’s? Perhaps your right mate, I said I'm useless.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: Correct, Newport were a highly active, violent mob that did not need Cardiff to help them. Were well known for being tooled up on many occasions v City. Nasty bunch. Before the league game at Newport early in '84/85 season, which was on the Saturday, we played them at AG in the first leg of the league cup a few days before, midweek. They were being escorted in (or out, forget which now) by the plod and chanted "Saturday, Saturday, Saturday" to the locals eyeing them up. I don't remember Newport doing anything here but over there it was different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 An insane day at Elm Park. I wasn't involved in the shenanigans but stood at the back of the terrace immediately behind where it was all going off and so had a full view of the scenes. Having seen the City mob in action on quite a few away trips through the 80s, I have to say the violence that day at Reading was the craziest and most demented I ever witnessed. Concrete flying all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Never been a rioter but was present at the 'goings on' at Reading, Swindon, Plymouth, and even Torquay - after the game (Nolan sister, made the papers) Also on the train to York, as mentioned above, but remember that as a good day out and very peaceful except the first City fan off the train at York ran across the platform shouting, BRRRISSSSSSSSSSSTOL, and was promptly rugby tackled to the ground by police and arrested. Always thought that was a long way to go to be arrested within 30 seconds! Went to Swindon and Torquay games, I can recall at Torquay as we got dropped off by the coach near the ground that it had all kicked off as there was a police riot van on its side in the road i was about 18 at the time and thought WTF has just happened Swindon was a proper mob we took up that day and no surprise it kicked off Also went to the Old Den when couple of coach loads from the Venture Inn Knowle Wests finest arrived 10 mins after the game started and decided to take on Millwall at the rear entrance of their end right next to us in the away end - Thought I was going to die early that day It was all an experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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