Did City ever have any Southern Hooligans?

[bluekeith]

here are some city fans at the old firm game on sunday
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[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

here are some city fans at the old firm game on sunday
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He called a policeman a jock c*nt and that was considered racist ? what the hell. How is that racist,

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

no but we did have a welsh mob even though it only consisted of 3 lads

I'm from North Wales originally and a few of us used to come up in one of the lads 'Rentokil' vans

We knew most of the manc lads and used to get involved pretty often...ahh the memories of a misspent youth

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Last bumped into Daffy a couple of weeks ago - still going strong.

Not seen Daffy for years...least time I saw him he looked ill as fuck...proper gaunt

Good to know he's still alive and well

 

[cibaman]

I might be showing my age but the 80s were fu*k all compared to the 70s but respect to the lads who followed the blues in the 80s .like many on here though neither proud or ashamed at what i got up to but if you followed City away back in the day you had to have your wits about you .after saying that some times i can feel proud that i stood up for what i believed in & that what City .if we were atacked what were we supposed to do ? if away fans tried to "Take the Kippax" what were we supposed to do . i am glad for my kids & relatives sake that times have changed violence wise but now they being priced out of the game

Correct mate, if you was attacked what was you supposed to do, you had no choice but to fight back, and as Mancs what were we supposed to do if cockney reds, scousers, yorkies or any other fans came to Maine Rd with the intention of taking the Kippax, just say here you go lads its all yours, youngsters take note, you HAD to fight

Think it got more organised in the 80's and it seemed to be smaller firms actively looking for each other whereas in the 70's it seemed far more random and could be anything from a small scuffle to a full scale riot and anyone could end up involved whether they wanted it or not! Away games were an adventure in their own right in a time when accents marked you out far more than they do today. Got the time mate ;-)

City fans of my acquaintance back then mostly didn't actively seek it out but would not back down if it found them. There was just no avoiding it sometimes and if it came on top then you would fight to win just as you would in everyday life. There were certainly City fans in the south that fell into this bracket too, mostly (but not exclusively) re-located Mancs. But I don't recall any southern City 'firms' as such.

Were we all hooligans? Some would say so based on what we got up to sometimes. But that was just part and parcel of being a football fan at the time. The true hoolies were the ones that would go out of their way to Piccadilly/ New Street/ Euston/ wherever, for the sole purpose of looking for a fight with travelling fans of other teams. When you fought back did that make you the same as them? Not in my book.

I never had a problem with the idea of groups of hooligans meeting up to have a fight with other hooligans if that's what they wanted to do. I'm sure that happened on occassions, barneys between similar numbers of fans.

But 90% of the time it wasnt like that. It was all about the numbers. A large mob attacking a smaller group. Or people throwing bricks from a distance. And City fans didnt seem to be any different in that regard.

 

[lancs blue]

here are some city fans at the old firm game on sunday
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Looks as if he has an identity crisis - I wonder who he'd support if City played Rangers, not that he'd get n the stadium if that article is correct.

 

[jus moochin]

Correct mate, if you was attacked what was you supposed to do, you had no choice but to fight back, and as Mancs what were we supposed to do if cockney reds, scousers, yorkies or any other fans came to Maine Rd with the intention of taking the Kippax, just say here you go lads its all yours, youngsters take note, you HAD to fight

Think it got more organised in the 80's and it seemed to be smaller firms actively looking for each other whereas in the 70's it seemed far more random and could be anything from a small scuffle to a full scale riot and anyone could end up involved whether they wanted it or not! Away games were an adventure in their own right in a time when accents marked you out far more than they do today. Got the time mate ;-)

City fans of my acquaintance back then mostly didn't actively seek it out but would not back down if it found them. There was just no avoiding it sometimes and if it came on top then you would fight to win just as you would in everyday life. There were certainly City fans in the south that fell into this bracket too, mostly (but not exclusively) re-located Mancs. But I don't recall any southern City 'firms' as such.

Were we all hooligans? Some would say so based on what we got up to sometimes. But that was just part and parcel of being a football fan at the time. The true hoolies were the ones that would go out of their way to Piccadilly/ New Street/ Euston/ wherever, for the sole purpose of looking for a fight with travelling fans of other teams. When you fought back did that make you the same as them? Not in my book.

I never had a problem with the idea of groups of hooligans meeting up to have a fight with other hooligans if that's what they wanted to do. I'm sure that happened on occassions, barneys between similar numbers of fans.

But 90% of the time it wasnt like that. It was all about the numbers. A large mob attacking a smaller group. Or people throwing bricks from a distance. And City fans didnt seem to be any different in that regard.

Totally agree with you about that, it was just bullying. The buzz was being in the small group and having a go at the large one.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Who remembers the Battle of Bramall Lane in '73 (I think).
I've never seen so many smashed heads & faces at a game ever. There wasn't & isn't a big history between the fans but it went off big time. Second half delayed I recall. People laydout in the penalty area.
What started it ?

 

[scotty123]

Who remembers the Battle of Bramall Lane in '73 (I think).
I've never seen so many smashed heads & faces at a game ever. There wasn't & isn't a big history between the fans but it went off big time. Second half delayed I recall. People laydout in the penalty area.
What started it ?

Loads of City in the Sheff Utd end if my memory serves me right

 

[BlueSkyBlue]

here are some city fans at the old firm game on sunday
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He called a policeman a jock c*nt and that was considered racist ? what the hell. How is that racist,

I'm a 'jock' and I would say being called a 'jock' by an Englishman isn't racist towards me - that said, add the C word onto it an I might take offence - as I would if you called me any type of c u next Tuesday.

The word Jock is a 'nickname' for the name "John', and used to be used as a fond name for Scottish squaddies - Jock Stein was really called John, so was Jocky Wilson and Jock Wallace.

At best I think he should be done for being a prat of the highest order, as well as disorderly behaviour and possible drink related charges - and if insulting a police officer is still a crime throw that in to.

Some people do say it's a form of racism - but I see it more as a form a of regionalism as us 'jocks' are not a 'race'. After all calling someone a Brummie or a Scouser isn't considered racist, but does become offensive when you add the C or T words after it! :)