100% agree70's, 80's and some of the 90's. We didnt know what was going to happen, on and off the pitch, for virtually every away game.
I dont think there has been a better era for 16 to 25 (ish) year olds, than those times. Cheap enough to get in, travel was decent, fashion etc. The decades before meant 10 hours on a coach to get down south, if it made it. Rationing, and no spare money. A few went in the 60's, but it was a couple of hundred at best. (except 68). And since all seater it has changed beyond recognition. Massively reduced allocation, need to commit a month before the match, assuming you have the points. Not all your mates have the points, so not the same anymore. I go with my sons to the odd away here and there, it's good, but before, it was effing brilliant.
i did that when we played bolton away in the league cup[ we won 1 -0 scored in the 89 min ] phoned bolton up and said we was 6 lads who was trying to do the 92 club in a season, i said we would like to be in the main stand as we didnt follow either team, the person on the phone asked if we was city fans and i said no we are doncaster rovers fans from doncaster, give them my address and got 6 tickets, we even got into there supporters club for a drink as we had home ticketsLoads of times when I couldn’t get a ticket through City in those days, I used to write to the home club explaining that I was a neutral fan trying to complete the 92 club and could I have two tickets for their game against Manchester City? I’d use the return address of a mate I had in Altrincham and enclose a blank cheque. Worked nearly every time. More often than not they’d send top tickets in main stand.
Oh that is very good, bravoLoads of times when I couldn’t get a ticket through City in those days, I used to write to the home club explaining that I was a neutral fan trying to complete the 92 club and could I have two tickets for their game against Manchester City? I’d use the return address of a mate I had in Altrincham and enclose a blank cheque. Worked nearly every time. More often than not they’d send top tickets in main stand.
yep..we wereI was watching the highlights at the time and spotted @ancoats and his brother in the crowd.
Couldn't miss Anthony's mop of blonde hair. :)
Did know kev went as well.yep..we were
there was also Kev G
always remember the coach trip that day, police controlled with Big Helen the bell ringer,
somehow we got tickets because of Kev brother Dave knowing somebody in the ticket office and pulled some strings, also Remember getting back Knackered and the voice had gone for days,
Did know kev went as well.
Dave was doing security at the concerts at the time if I remember rightly.
Was you one of the little crew he got together to do the security at the soccer 6 at the G-mex in 1990?
Ha ha ha. Had to read that twice before getting it. Good job I’m not a teacher...I remember reading about some City fans going to the ticket office at the Britannia to buy tickets in the home end for our final game of the 1997/8 season and blowing their cover by trying to buy tickets for ‘the Stoke game’!
You've taught me a thing or two, chief.Ha ha ha. Had to read that twice before getting it. Good job I’m not a teacher...