malaggro Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 How can you tell from down there in Somerset ?? Very vocal!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 mine was after the shefwed cup game afew seasons ago.we went up on the train and there wer buses laid on to take us to the ground from the station,these got smashed to pieces on the way though which ment we had to make our own way back to the station after the game.me,my old man and his best mate decided to get the tram back.after 10 mins waiting at the tram stop the tram arrived with a huge crowd of people waiting to get on.the doors opened and suddenly about 200 people were tryin to make it on to this poxy tram which couldnt hav held more than 100.a massiv scrum happend but instead of goin towards the doors,a scrawny 15yr old like myself at the time was getin pushed away from the doors with my old man now practicly home and dry.at thtispoint all i could think about was either being crushed to death or being stranded in shefield on my own with no money,and with images of the hillsboro disaster in my head i was brickin it.i eventully managed to drag myself on the thing after battling past 2 pensioners-which i am still ashamed of to this day,although they did make it on in the end!dispite various other s####es with west brom,millwall,cadiff and swansea the tram of death beats them all for me!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Millwall away (I seem to recall Andy Cole scoring). We were held back in the ground to allow the Millwall thugs to regroup and set up an ambush. We had to walk out of the car park, turn left to the Old Kent Road. Two or three loiterers were on the corner, looking down the street towards us. They caused the heart to race but I dismissed them as potential hooligans because we outnumbered them. On reaching the corner and turning into the road I was greeted by a sight that remains as vivid to me today as it was when it happened. Around 100+ Millwall on the other side of the road, waiting to re-inforce the 20 or so busily kicking the sh!t out of City fans who had been spotted by the corner loiterers. Two neanderthals approached me and invited me to join them in a little light sport. I politely declined their offer while keeping a watchful eye on the glass bottle in one of the lads' hand. It quickly became apparent that they were insistent. I ran away. Fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounder Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Swansea Match circa 1990, I think Bob Taylor scored a hat-rick in a 5 - 0 pasting for our sheep sha99in' mates over the border. After leaving the ground, (actually cage would be more of an apt description) I was walking back to the car when a group of lads ran past some bloke walking to the left of me. The guy just crumpled into a pool of blood and half a brick rolled onwards across the pavement . He was in a right state. He was minding his own business, going home I guess, He was not wearing a scarf or any other identifying colours, and for all I know could have been a Swansea fan. All this happened infront of 5 South Wales PC's who were stood in a line aginst the wall. They ran towards the victim, none of them ran after the perpetrators. I've never been away to Swansea since. A few seasons late I remember being hurded along Ninian Road in Cardiff after a match towards the train station. There was a line of coppers in the front of the crowd and horses following behind. I could see a lot of people running around in the park. It turned out to be lots of Cardiff fans running around three sides of the Park to meet the escorted City fans before they got to the train station. I was near the back and I could see lots of flaying fists and the like at the front as the Police were the thin blue line in a mass punch up. Unfortunately no one told the mounted PC's at the back to stop moving forwards. The result was a crush of of people with their kids, OAP's that didn't fancy being herded towards a mass punch up. Still I ended up on my back in some old biddys garden who hit me with a broom and called me a thug.....I remember thinking after, Just who was hitting who with a broom!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud55 Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I have never been scared at a football match, i have to say, i have been in situations where i could have easily ended up in trouble, walking alongside a fair load of cardiff fans when for some odd reason they didn't have a police escort, but i just walked normally and they didn't even notice me. I find it's best just to act perfectly normal, that way they don't get the impression that you are up for it, nor do they see you as week, either way they can invite trouble. When was that game against Millwall in the 80's early mid or late ? It's just i think that may have been my first game i know it was against Millwall, and there was some trouble, not sure on scale though, it would have been late 80's if it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 The game "1-0 down 2-1 up" cup game at Eastville was very frightening. When we went to leave the ground we got halfway to the gates and realised they were still closed. The police looked a little worried, and as the first fans reached the gate it became apparent that they actually opened inwards! There were two coppers near us screaming at people to move back with a very frightened look on their faces, and I'm sure a lot of us looked the same. Then some idiots at the back started shouting PUSH! and it suddenly got very claustrophobic. I can't remember exactly but this was all just after a big crush or incident at another ground, and it was looking bad. Somehow, word finally got to the back of the crowd and then some police and horses turned up on the other side of the gates and forced them open. The whole thing sends a shudder through me even now, and Mrs H has struggled in standing crowds ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest North Street Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Pompey at Home 92. As i climbed the steps into the Dolman i was met by about thirty Pompey coming the other way at great speed pursued by the B block. I naturally turned to leg it back down the stairs only to meet Citys boys who had run round the front of the Dolman and now were hurtling towards me.Fist met face [mine] followed by another and in the melee i took right handers from both sides.I shouted out "i'm City" which drew the response from one of ours of "c'mon, we are doing them" and then the bloke kindly dragged me back onto my feet and "oh yes" right back into the fray again. Weird! Amongst all my emotions i can rember thinking "please God don't let the the rest of the season be like this" Sunday lunch with the relatives sporting a black eye and lips so puffy i could not eat was interesting especially when the local news came on showing the "highlights" of City v Portsmouth, "nice game was it Dear"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br 1st ol Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 My scariest was at Brentford for the playoffs a few years ago... Couldnt get in the city end so went in the brentford end. City lost. I left early to avoid the brentford lads and was caught outside by a bunch of Bristol city thugs. I had to put on my strongest Bristolian accent, and sing city songs til they believed me that i am a city fan... They beat the cr4p out of the guy next to me.... Dreadful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I remember the Cardiff games, shocking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Leicester away in the cup a couple of seasons back. We got there late but managed to get a couple of beers in a firkin pub near the ground which was packed full of red "shirts". About 12 lads came in with no colours, they looked a bit shifty and none of our lot recognised them, all of a sudden they all piped up singing Leicester songs wanting the city lot to react. As the pub was full of city fans who were not interested, the leicester boys just stood there smug, revelling in their "glory", most city fans had left leaving only a few who through principle would not leave. At that point, about 30 "burberryesque" boys came walking towards the pub intently, I remember saying "I think we're going to get a right kickin' here" as we had the Leicester boys to one side and a right crew coming towards us from outside. The doors flew open and in your finest Bristolian accent came the cry "who wants it then" followed by an absolute barrage of missiles and punches raining down on the once proud Leicester fans...they got a right slapping and the pub was completely trashed. Now I dont condone footy violence but for once I was relieved to see they were one of us, so to speak, cus if they were Leicester boys I'd still be drinking out of a straw now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H Block Drum n' Bass Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Didn't hear anything about that, my day in Leicster was great all round! Lush ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Didn't hear anything about that, my day in Leicster was great all round! Lush ground. Not the recent one in the Walkers stadium.....the tie at filbert street and believe me, it happened, I still cant get the stains out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Both trips to Leicester have been very naughty, which is a shame because both have been great days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Congresbury_Red Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Not on a City trip on this particular occasion, but went to play football against a team in Stoke (about 10 years ago). After the game the coach drove us to a pub for a few drinks before we left for home. On way way there I noticed from a reflection in a shop window that the coach somebody had hired was from a company called Vale Travel (can you guess what's coming!) I was put further on edge when we pulled up outside a pub literally 200 yards from Stoke City's old ground, with them at home, and the time approaching 4.30pm. It will come as no suprise then to learn that at approximately 4.50pm the windows came in without warning. Looking out through the glassless frames I saw about 30/40 locals offering us the fist of friendship. With no means of escape, I picked up the first thing that came to hand to defend myself - a blunt cutlery knife! (can cause a nasty scratch you know!). Talk about cacking yourself Luckily the police arrived just as the first wave climbed through the remnants of the front door. Needless to say the journey home was a tad chilly with no windows and a stiff winter breeze. Got in the local paper though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thornbury Red Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Pompey at Home 92. As i climbed the steps into the Dolman i was met by about thirty Pompey coming the other way at great speed pursued by the B block. I naturally turned to leg it back down the stairs only to meet Citys boys who had run round the front of the Dolman and now were hurtling towards me.Fist met face [mine] followed by another and in the melee i took right handers from both sides.I shouted out "i'm City" which drew the response from one of ours of "c'mon, we are doing them" and then the bloke kindly dragged me back onto my feet and "oh yes" right back into the fray again. Weird! Amongst all my emotions i can rember thinking "please God don't let the the rest of the season be like this" Sunday lunch with the relatives sporting a black eye and lips so puffy i could not eat was interesting especially when the local news came on showing the "highlights" of City v Portsmouth, "nice game was it Dear"! That is a top story! Bet you laugh about it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderEagle Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Got home late, very late. What could I say to the wife? " Darling I've been beaten up again!" Let's face it, she's credulous as hell. A punk stopped me on the street and said "You got a light. mac?" I replied ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fidget Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 I was at the Argyle game with my son who at the time was 5 and walked straight into all that ####. There seemed to be a load of 16 year olds all posturing at each other. I thought oh ###### - you know like kids are blank tapes and here I'd taken my litle boy into the middle of this fight. Well I said sorry to my boy and he turned to me and said "Daddy I'm not frightened" in a very not frightened kind of way. Looked like handbags to me, my 5 yr old agreed - sure there were helicopters with spotlights buzzing around but isntit funny - sometimes it takes a 5 yr old to put things into perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpin Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Let's face it, she's credulous as hell. A punk stopped me on the street and said "You got a light. mac?" I replied ... "No but I've got a dark brown overcoat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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