Scariest away day following City

[Stevieatlasblue]

Went to Cardiff mid 80s - 200 on train - tasty set of lads - about 100 police waiting for us at station - loads on horseback - surrounded us and escorted us to ground but that didn’t deter the taffs and they continually broke through the escort - did all the aways in those days Chelsea West Ham Leeds Boro Birmingham - all notorious but that trip to Cardiff compared with the others

That was tasty

 

[WestGorton]

What I love about City is we don't boast. We do our best and we remain game as fuck on or off the pitch. Good day and bad.

 

[lazerblue]

the Victoria ground, Ayresome park and Elland rd were always lively in the late 60s early 70s, mind you back then you had to have your wits about you at most grounds

 

[BAB.DAB]

Rags in the cup 87 was a big one too. Whiteside scored the winner. We all had schalke and werder Bremen beanie hats

Was in the stretford end, blues everywhere, Imre Varadi had a equaliser ruled out,

 

[maccieblue]

No trouble and it started our relationship with West Ham. I was in the Lion and the Lamb with Mick Fiorini etc when Mick has the construction cap. We marched down Marylebone Road to Kings Cross and we surrounded by Dibble with dogs. They put us on the tube and corralled and detained us at Moorgate. 150 in the cells. I wriggled away from a dibble who had me pinned and dived in a taxi with other escapees. We got relegated and the Hammers applauded us.

Strange day that on the tube it was edgy as fuck, a blue that wasn't with us had a tiny bit of the collar of his city shirt showing, the hammers spotted it a few other blues started sticking up for him and it looked like it was going to kick off properly. Then somebody farted, a proper good one and the whole of the carridge started gagging instead of fighting.
What happened after the game was unbelievable in those days, West ham invaded the pitch we assumed they would attack us then they appluded us.

 

[sky tot]

Remember it well.came up in a van got back to Manchester thanks to Alan potter's mcfc branch

Alan Potter , what city legend he is , great driver & great drinker . There must be some stories about him

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Was in the stretford end, blues everywhere, Imre Varadi had a equaliser ruled out,

Fuck all wrong with that goal City took the piss that day

 

[kippax4ever]

Think some of the Seville lads gave a few of their scarf boys a slap for no reason? Got a welcome to Manchester in Polish 2nd leg.

Yeap,and the media said it was us if I remember right

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Rags in the cup 87 was a big one too. Whiteside scored the winner. We all had schalke and werder Bremen beanie hats

We had loads there that day but around 50 or so rags were in our end in K stand in the seats so plenty going off in there!

 

[Oils]

I remember Neil McNab missing a penalty at Shrewsbury in the last minute. We hadn't won away for about 2yrs. Im sure I cried that day.

My first ever away game that as a 16 year old. My 16 year old son has been about 15 aways and done Wembley 6 times...how times have changed

 

[Adidas Sharston]

My first ever away game that as a 16 year old. My 16 year old son has been about 15 aways and done Wembley 6 times...how times have changed

The train station was right at the back of the ground. Looked like a crown green bowling academy as we rolled in.

 

[BAB.DAB]

Fuck all wrong with that goal City took the piss that day

Always remember some graffiti on a subway ( a tunnel under a road ) walking to the swamp which had spayed on it, THE MAD MANCHESTER CITY BOMB SQUAD

 

[blue by birth]

They didnt last long in our end. They were full of themselves at first, and then scrambling to get out of a small opening in the fence.

Went to both the rags game and members cup final.. Coach to Wembley took a detour and we ended up in a shitty pub with a few Chelsea who said fuck all.
On coach to ground and we were stuck in traffic with Chelsea everywhere and coach was attacked all the way to car park.
Was chaos in the ground but we had to fight just to get in..
Our coach was smashed up after game and tear gas canister chucked on so we all got off and ended up fighting again.
Was freezing going back as half the windows were smashed.. Our coach was shown on TV and I think it was on muen too.
Was a good day out though..

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Always remember some graffiti on a subway ( a tunnel under a road ) walking to the swamp which had spayed on it, THE MAD MANCHESTER CITY BOMB SQUAD

We where in the main stand, got walked round the pitch by the stewards before kick off. Think it was the manc accents that gave us away. Got pelted with coins. City end behind the goal was rammed.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The warm reminiscing may be sad to read but it doesn't alter the fact that, for many of us, it was just part and parcel of following football, nobody is saying it's right, it just happened and we were part of it therefore we warmly reminisce. There wasnt much that could touch the rush of adrenalin felt at away games, even if you weren't a thug you still needed to come up with an exit strategy from almost every ground we ever played at, that alone leaves you with a memory.
Just trying to offer some perspective to your point, I've seen you say similar before, they were different times, it's a shame you can't accept that we're not glorifying it, they are fond memories, nothing more.

There’s no question it was intoxicating to be around and made you feel alive even if, like me, you couldn’t fight your way of of a paper bag.

it’s the same reason I’ve always enjoyed being in rough boozers that could go up at any time.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Nottingham Forest FA cup 1974

Several fans ended up in The River Trent (From both sides) lol!

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Full Members we did ok given so outnumbered.

There were hundreds of Chelsea in our end , it kicked off every few minutes ,but some of the Chavs were trying to get out after about half an hour , looking back not proud of my actions that day , (seemed to think there was some Millwall in there and they were fighting the Chavs as well) but it was self defence guv.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Also Chelsea 1983 when Tolmie scored due to the racism mainly.

Alex had to endure some horrific abuse during that game iirc.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Think the rag game was 2 each. Clive Wilson bagged one?

So did Arthur Albiston!

 

[nw42]

There’s no question it was intoxicating to be around and made you feel alive even if, like me, you couldn’t fight your way of of a paper bag.

it’s the same reason I’ve always enjoyed being in rough boozers that could go up at any time.

Same here with the rough pubs, always better if you're alone as well, just having to rely on your own wits and not worry about one of your mates bringing it on top.