wendyredredrobin Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, Chalkie said: Yes, no floodlights allowed to conserve power so was played on a weekday afternoon. I remember a group of us huddled around a transistor radio at work listening to the game. Had the day off school for some reason and listened to herbert gillam on the radio I think. I had it on tape for years until the tape got stolen. Keith Fear scord at home and Don Gillies got the winner at elland road. The radio reports were mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 49 minutes ago, Verloc said: Down for the weekend, so if I don't enjoy the game, hope at least the weekend won't be a complete write-off! bring a raincoat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 25 minutes ago, Chalkie said: Yes, no floodlights allowed to conserve power so was played on a weekday afternoon. I remember a group of us huddled around a transistor radio at work listening to the game. transistor radio, now that's not something you hear very often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, pillred said: bring a raincoat! Thanks. I've heard the forecast isn't too good. May not do much for the quality of the game we're likely to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: Enjoy the match. I sat in your old stand on the side opposite the tunnel for the FA Cup replay in 1973 and no trouble then. Just a lot of mouth etc outside after the game which was understandable. I always found it easy to keep quiet in a home end when we scored but not so easy to look happy and excited when we conceded! I've just realised that was 44 years ago. I was only 30 and Dad who was with me has been "brown bread" for 30 years. Don't time fly when your'e having fun watching City. That replay was in Feb 1974 by the way. Just looked it up, because something was bugging me about 1973. Should have remembered immediately - that was the year Sunderland beat us in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Probably something I've tried to block out - childhood trauma and all that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, pillred said: transistor radio, now that's not something you hear very often! Are you still allowed to call them trannys ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said: Are you still allowed to call them trannys ... Gender fluid radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Verloc said: I'm a Leeds supporter who will be sat in the home sections of the ground tomorrow. I will, however, be quiet and show the appropriate respect. I have no desire to inspect your concrete steps at close quarter. 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: I sat in with the Chelsea fans at Old Trafford as a Liverpool fan for FA Cup semi a few years ago. It was quite difficult when Luis Garcia scored, and also pretending to be angry when Terry had a goal disallowed. But we were sensible enough. These posts have reminded me of a game many years ago when Leeds were at the height of their game. My dear old mum worked for a travel agency in North Street and got a much discounted deal on a trip to Greece which I was able to go on as well. By chance we discovered that the mighty Leeds were to play a pre-season friendly at Olympiakos Piraeus so we got to the ground thinking it might be a bit of a novelty. To our amazement we couldn't get in as the game was a 50,000 sellout! (Pre-season friendly remember). There were two guys staying at our hotel who did have tickets and they told us how they leapt up cheering when Leeds scored, only to realise that 49,998 Greeks were staring at them in complete silence. Stuck around Piraeus all evening and remember the Greeks clinging to the outsides of overloaded buses trying to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, pillred said: transistor radio, now that's not something you hear very often! Must be showing my age A few weeks ago a breakfast tv guy took one out on the streets and almost no-one under a certain age had a clue what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Going back to the original topic... The article on the official site states that the ticket office will be open from 10am until kick off, so it is pay on the day. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/gate-guide-leeds-united/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, El Hombrecito said: I'll always remember sitting in the home stand at Plymouth one year. The City fans were kept in at the end of the game, so we wandered over to see if we could spot anybody we knew... Ended up getting abused by the whole away end and then getting chucked out by the stewards for winding up the away fans I once had to stand in the Gas end at the Mem for an away derby match. I positioned myself over by the railings, near the away end, so the dirge or “goodnight Irene” didn’t make me vomit! All was well until, Matt Hewlett, who was a friend by association via another friend, at the time, spotted me in the pre match warm up and felt that he needed to wave, call out “hiya Rob” and make it blatantly obvious that I was in the wrong end! The response was nothing worse than “sheeeed sheeeed” chants & pointing, from the nuckle draggers. We won and I left very smug & happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wendyredredrobin Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Verloc said: That replay was in Feb 1974 by the way. Just looked it up, because something was bugging me about 1973. Should have remembered immediately - that was the year Sunderland beat us in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Probably something I've tried to block out - childhood trauma and all that! I'm sure I still have the match programme for that one somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: I once had to stand in the Gas end at the Mem for an away derby match. I positioned myself over by the railings, near the away end, so the dirge or “goodnight Irene” didn’t make me vomit! All was well until, Matt Hewlett, who was a friend by association via another friend, at the time, spotted me in the pre match warm up and felt that he needed to wave, call out “hiya Rob” and make it blatantly obvious that I was in the wrong end! The response was nothing worse than “sheeeed sheeeed” chants & pointing, from the nuckle draggers. We won and I left very smug & happy! Our now infamous away fixture when Swindon won the league, I knew two of their side pretty well. They spotted me and came over - nobody thought I was a Swindon supporter because of this ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said: I'm sure I still have the match programme for that one somewhere. I had it for many years, but sold my programme collection a few years ago - taking up too much space. Remember it because it was a different colour to the usual efforts, and was much thinner than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Verloc said: Thanks for the advice, but the tickets have been bought by a mate who is a Bristol resident. We'll be keeping ourselves to ourselves. you weren't in Holby City the other night? That bloke wearing the City shirt definitely wasn't from Bristol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 49 minutes ago, Alan Dicks' Barmy Army said: Our now infamous away fixture when Swindon won the league, I knew two of their side pretty well. They spotted me and came over - nobody thought I was a Swindon supporter because of this ???? I’m assuming you don’t have 6 fingers & webbed feet..?! That’s a bit of a give away. Maybe it was the correct number of digets that gave me away and not Matty Hewlett’s friendly greeting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: you weren't in Holby City the other night? That bloke wearing the City shirt definitely wasn't from Bristol! Sorry, don't watch, but can confirm that I've never worn a Bristol City shirt! Too old for replica shirts tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 hours ago, Verloc said: I'm a Leeds supporter who will be sat in the home sections of the ground tomorrow. I will, however, be quiet and show the appropriate respect. I have no desire to inspect your concrete steps at close quarter. That made me chuckle fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, Verloc said: Down for the weekend, so if I don't enjoy the game, hope at least the weekend won't be a complete write-off! Enjoy the game Verloc. Of course I hope you lose. The keeping quiet thing is pretty good advice to all LUFC fans that don't quite belong where they are seated. I once took a mate from an opposing team and he was dumb enough to stand up and cheer when they scored....Ruined my afternoon (and his I can tell you).... Keep safe and sensible everyone COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Enjoy the game Verloc. Of course I hope you lose. The keeping quiet thing is pretty good advice to all LUFC fans that don't quite belong where they are seated. I once took a mate from an opposing team and he was dumb enough to stand up and cheer when they scored....Ruined my afternoon (and his I can tell you).... Keep safe and sensible everyone COYR! Good advice. A shame home and away fans can't sit side by side in peace, but there's always one who will take the "banter" too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Enjoy the match. I sat in your old stand on the side opposite the tunnel for the FA Cup replay in 1973 and no trouble then. Just a lot of mouth etc outside after the game which was understandable. I always found it easy to keep quiet in a home end when we scored but not so easy to look happy and excited when we conceded! I've just realised that was 44 years ago. I was only 30 and Dad who was with me has been "brown bread" for 30 years. Don't time fly when your'e having fun watching City. 1974 wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: 1974 wasn't it? Yep. Feb '74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: I once had to stand in the Gas end at the Mem for an away derby match. I positioned myself over by the railings, near the away end, so the dirge or “goodnight Irene” didn’t make me vomit! All was well until, Matt Hewlett, who was a friend by association via another friend, at the time, spotted me in the pre match warm up and felt that he needed to wave, call out “hiya Rob” and make it blatantly obvious that I was in the wrong end! The response was nothing worse than “sheeeed sheeeed” chants & pointing, from the nuckle draggers. We won and I left very smug & happy! Had a similar thing at WHU. A mate drove so we ditched the escort and headed off to pick up the car, just as we passed the Boleyn Arms a West Ham mate shouted , "Oi Mike, your lot were shit tonight" the rest of clientele let us of with murmers and dirty looks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Verloc said: Good advice. A shame home and away fans can't sit side by side in peace, but there's always one who will take the "banter" too far. Best thing I could manage when seeing City win at Swindon from the Swindon stand was to jump up and kind of do an 'angry rant' when we scored. Typical that the only time I've seen us win in 6 visits to Swindle I was in their end. Hope you enjoy everything apart from the result tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 25 minutes ago, Verloc said: Good advice. A shame home and away fans can't sit side by side in peace, but there's always one who will take the "banter" too far. I think Leeds fans, more than most, are the the reason that supporters can’t sit side by side!! Not ignoring our very own element who are responsible for this! Anyway, it would turn into Rugby if it was all TOO friendly and nobody would want that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verloc Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, MrBibs said: Best thing I could manage when seeing City win at Swindon from the Swindon stand was to jump up and kind of do an 'angry rant' when we scored. Typical that the only time I've seen us win in 6 visits to Swindle I was in their end. Hope you enjoy everything apart from the result tomorrow. Thanks, I'll do my best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Verloc said: Remember the 1973 replay. Was at school at the time. Wasn't it played mid-week afternoon due to power-cuts caused by strikes? I was also at school, and came up to Leeds on one of the many official Supporters Club coaches (all coach and ground entry tickets arranged by the late and great Beryl Fudge) and my abiding memories, apart, obviously, from my red and white scarf hidden under my jacket all match, Don Gillies' goal and the result, were: Washing hanging from clothes lines stretched across the roads between the houses as our coach approached Elland Road. Hundreds (Well, it seemed like it at the time) of young boys, say 10 years old or so, spitting, banging and throwing stones and whatever they could find at our coach windows as we neared the stadium when the majority of passengers were probably pensioners (a weekday afternoon kick-off, remember) or young schoolchildren like me. A thoroughly unhelpful group of idle policemen outside the ground at the end of the match, who, when we (two young schoolboys) asked naively if they might see us safely to our coach 100 metres or so from the stadium as there were hordes of Leeds fans looking to kick the proverbial out of us, refused and said it was our own fault for coming there! Memories. MOT . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I was also at school, and came up to Leeds on one of the many official Supporters Club coaches (all coach and ground entry tickets arranged by the late and great Beryl Fudge) and my abiding memories, apart, obviously, from my red and white scarf hidden under my jacket all match, Don Gillies' goal and the result, were: Washing hanging from clothes lines stretched across the roads between the houses as our coach approached Elland Road. Hundreds (Well, it seemed like it at the time) of young boys, say 10 years old or so, spitting, banging and throwing stones and whatever they could find at our coach windows as we neared the stadium when the majority of passengers were probably pensioners (a weekday afternoon kick-off, remember) or young schoolchildren like me. A thoroughly unhelpful group of idle policemen outside the ground at the end of the match, who, when we (two young schoolboys) asked naively if they might see us safely to our coach 100 metres or so from the stadium as there were hordes of Leeds fans looking to kick the proverbial out of us, refused and said it was our own fault for coming there! Memories. MOT . Those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I was also at school, and came up to Leeds on one of the many official Supporters Club coaches (all coach and ground entry tickets arranged by the late and great Beryl Fudge) and my abiding memories, apart, obviously, from my red and white scarf hidden under my jacket all match, Don Gillies' goal and the result, were: Washing hanging from clothes lines stretched across the roads between the houses as our coach approached Elland Road. Hundreds (Well, it seemed like it at the time) of young boys, say 10 years old or so, spitting, banging and throwing stones and whatever they could find at our coach windows as we neared the stadium when the majority of passengers were probably pensioners (a weekday afternoon kick-off, remember) or young schoolchildren like me. A thoroughly unhelpful group of idle policemen outside the ground at the end of the match, who, when we (two young schoolboys) asked naively if they might see us safely to our coach 100 metres or so from the stadium as there were hordes of Leeds fans looking to kick the proverbial out of us, refused and said it was our own fault for coming there! Memories. MOT . A load of special trains as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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