The Pub (about 5 minutes behind the Away End), certainly didn't serve food, so not The Vine.That's the one, I thought when the OP said it was scruffy, it didn't seem that bad to me.Obviousky a different place :-)
Think maybe the same game a big West Brom lad was stood in the road giving it "come on then"Remember West Brom away April 1977 we won 2 1 or maybe 3 1. West Brom waiting for City to come out, when we did they shat themselves and got legged everywhere. One baggie skin head got cut off from his mates and begged a couple of coppers to save him he was crying and pissed his kicks. The police laughed in his face and said you wanted to fight the Manchester lads here they are get on with it. Had to get to the coach so didn't see what happened. The moral of the tale don't mess with the Cool Cats.
Legendary night in our house snowed like fuck snowball fights everywhere ha ha always a good turnout at wba always liked going there.Do you remember West Brom away in cup think that was 77,1-0 win snowing like fuck.
most of it was 70's I think palThe only time I went to WBA was a evening match, Brian Gayle?? conceded a goal because the floodlights blinded him. Didn't see any argy bargy though.
Plenty of Argie Bargy in our end, ask frankenstein!!!!The only time I went to WBA was a evening match, Brian Gayle?? conceded a goal because the floodlights blinded him. Didn't see any argy bargy though.
Think that was the 88/89 season. I was politely asked to leave the ground by the police for singing I do like to be beside the seaside etcThe only time I went to WBA was an evening match, Brian Gayle?? conceded a goal because the floodlights blinded him. Didn't see any argy bargy though.
great old school songThink that was the 88/89 season. I was politely asked to leave the ground by the police for singing I do like to be beside the seaside etc
Wasn’t that the year the Guvnors went in the West Brom end and were filmed by the undercover cops who were building evidence against themThink that was the 88/89 season. I was politely asked to leave the ground by the police for singing I do like to be beside the seaside etc
No idea, I spent most of the game outsideWasn’t that the year the Guvnors went in the West Brom end and were filmed by the undercover cops who were building evidence against them
I do, sure it was a replay. Royle scored. I went on the special.Do you remember West Brom away in cup think that was 77,1-0 win snowing like fuck.
Spot on,plus the red ball.I do, sure it was a replay. Royle scored. I went on the special.
We had a lucky escape after the match in a Chesterfield boozerI got started on by a couple of feral, inbred 12 year olds by an ice cream van outside Saltergate in Chesterfield. Ended up with several busted ribs.
From laughing at them.
AgreedA few comments about WBA away.
Always found The Baggies to be the most "normal" fans in the West Midlands .
Never had anything but a friendly welcome at The Hawthorns.
Anyone been to the scruffy Pub behind the Away End (10 minute walk) run by Asians ?
Scruffy as feck, but a good bunch of home fans go in there and always had a good bit of chat in there...
It always surprises me that the Hawthorns is the highest ground above sea level in the country. They get a lot of snow on West Bromwich.Do you remember West Brom away in cup think that was 77,1-0 win snowing like fuck.
Blimey never knew that. Would have gone for Carlisle or Leeds.It always surprises me that the Hawthorns is the highest ground above sea level in the country. They get a lot of snow on West Bromwich.
And Boundary Park is the 2nd highest if I remember correctly.It always surprises me that the Hawthorns is the highest ground above sea level in the country. They get a lot of snow on West Bromwich.
And much (much!!) colder is Boundary 'Ice Station Zebra' Park.....And Boundary Park is the 2nd highest if I remember correctly.
Another strange statistic about the Hawthorns , before that bastard Heath destroyed our wonderful historic county's in 1971 West Brom was in three county's. Think it had two corner flags in Staffs and one each in Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Call it all the West Midlands now. I believe the ground is actually in Birmingham not West Bromwich like OT is not officially in Manchester.It always surprises me that the Hawthorns is the highest ground above sea level in the country. They get a lot of snow on West Bromwich.