Firework?

[BringBackSwales]

Were many startled?

startled by what? I was 16 at the time and got my head split open, my brother got his nose broken and the other lad we were with had his noce and mouths split open - a lot of Blues that day got badly hurt, not sure what "startled" has to do with it?

 

[botafogo]

I've been watching Newcastle since 1975 and have the utmost respect for Man City fans(unlike fans of Mancockney United).It makes me cringe when I hear our fans singing "Where where you when you were shit" at City fans,I've always thought City fans were loyal and good crack.
I remember when I was 10, watching us get beat by City, 29th Jan 1977,FA cup 4th round .St.James' was packed to bursting ,attendance 45,300 (seemed more like 50,000,clubs used to publish underestimated attendances to fiddle the taxman)quite a few City fans there ,including Ellen (or Helen) ,blonde woman who rang a bell all the time(I think a City fan told me she past away a while back) one Newcastle fan in NCB wellies climbed up the floodlight pylon to watch the game.Even though we lost ,it was one of the best games I can remember for atmosphere.
Apologies for the idiot with the firework,but all clubs have their Jeremy Kyle types unfortunately...I know we can't realistically win the prem(we'll be happy with the cup!) so I hope you lot do...<a class="postlink" href="http://server22.web-mania.com/users/toon1892/detail_match.php?id=4821" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://server22.web-mania.com/users/too ... hp?id=4821</a>

fair comment mate but please remember what happened that day in 1977 at the SJP cup game - there was an overspill in the gallowgate end and so the police let some young newcastle fans into our corner of the ground, then the next thing hundreds (probably low thousands) of newcastle thugs steamed into our corner and kicked shit out of us - the worst shit I have ever had at an away ground, including millwall, and the first time ever I think that City fans had to have a police escort.

I can recall other bad and violent days at sjp - so please do not recall that game with black and white tinted specs on, it was utterly evil mate

Sorry,I was blissfully unaware of the bother ,but I was only 10.All I remember was how jammed packed it was ( was there any significant reason it was like that? animosity between the clubs,maybe?i ask this genuinely as like I said, I was only 10) I know football violence was pretty common back then,even worse in the eighties,so much so I stopped going for a couple of years around about the hillsbrough disaster period.

 

[Sunderland]

P.S. I was once sat in your home end, not too long ago, and a few cottoned on and cornered me down stairs at half time. Right or wrong? I was just watching the match? Idiots everywhere, lads.

In the home end against Sunderland or for another match? How did our fans "cotton on" to you being a Mackem, too? There are several North East accents amongst the group I have a pint with before the match and they're Blues. If you were genuinely at City just to watch a match then you would normally be made welcome. Sit in the wrong end and you've only got yourself to blame.

It was the year we won 1-0 Phillips scored. Think you had a temporary stands up. I was behind the goal in your end with the SAFC fans to the left of me. There were about 20 SAFC fans right down at the front in your end who celebrated when we scored and were promptly taken into the away end. The Man City fans near me were throwing coins at the SAFC fans as they were taken out. As I wasn't throwing coins or displaying any sign of aggression towards the SAFC fans a couple cottoned on that I wasn't a Man City fan.

 

[Big Fish]

P.S. I was once sat in your home end, not too long ago, and a few cottoned on and cornered me down stairs at half time. Right or wrong? I was just watching the match? Idiots everywhere, lads.

In the home end against Sunderland or for another match? How did our fans "cotton on" to you being a Mackem, too? There are several North East accents amongst the group I have a pint with before the match and they're Blues. If you were genuinely at City just to watch a match then you would normally be made welcome. Sit in the wrong end and you've only got yourself to blame.

It was the year we won 1-0 Phillips scored. Think you had a temporary stands up. I was behind the goal in your end with the SAFC fans to the left of me. There were about 20 SAFC fans right down at the front in your end who celebrated when we scored and were promptly taken into the away end. The Man City fans near me were throwing coins at the SAFC fans as they were taken out. As I wasn't throwing coins or displaying any sign of aggression towards the SAFC fans a couple cottoned on that I wasn't a Man City fan.

Absolute bollocks. Are you for real?

 

[Sunderland]

Absolute bollocks. Are you for real?

I probably shouldn't entertain you here as I'm sure there's an incomprehensible gem of wisdom coming my way.

But, out of sheer curioisty, which part of the above is bollocks?

 

[BigBlueNick]

I heard a couple of bangs while sat in 102 but assumed it was Fireworks outside.
Never thought of it being inside.
Didnt see the seat throwing but saw the police and showsec get in amongst the N'castle fans!

 

[scowy68]

P.S. I was once sat in your home end, not too long ago, and a few cottoned on and cornered me down stairs at half time. Right or wrong? I was just watching the match? Idiots everywhere, lads.

In the home end against Sunderland or for another match? How did our fans "cotton on" to you being a Mackem, too? There are several North East accents amongst the group I have a pint with before the match and they're Blues. If you were genuinely at City just to watch a match then you would normally be made welcome. Sit in the wrong end and you've only got yourself to blame.

A Newcastle fan was sat near us yesterday with his City mate. He had a Newcastle top on! We are in the padded tier 2 though so much much chance of bother up there!

You in 201 in the East stand level 2 mate?A Geordie was sat behind me,but like you say,he was with a city supporter.Wonder if it's the same one.

 

[Balti]

I've been watching Newcastle since 1975 and have the utmost respect for Man City fans(unlike fans of Mancockney United).It makes me cringe when I hear our fans singing "Where where you when you were shit" at City fans,I've always thought City fans were loyal and good crack.
I remember when I was 10, watching us get beat by City, 29th Jan 1977,FA cup 4th round .St.James' was packed to bursting ,attendance 45,300 (seemed more like 50,000,clubs used to publish underestimated attendances to fiddle the taxman)quite a few City fans there ,including Ellen (or Helen) ,blonde woman who rang a bell all the time(I think a City fan told me she past away a while back) one Newcastle fan in NCB wellies climbed up the floodlight pylon to watch the game.Even though we lost ,it was one of the best games I can remember for atmosphere.
Apologies for the idiot with the firework,but all clubs have their Jeremy Kyle types unfortunately...I know we can't realistically win the prem(we'll be happy with the cup!) so I hope you lot do...<a class="postlink" href="http://server22.web-mania.com/users/toon1892/detail_match.php?id=4821" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://server22.web-mania.com/users/too ... hp?id=4821</a>

fair comment mate but please remember what happened that day in 1977 at the SJP cup game - there was an overspill in the gallowgate end and so the police let some young newcastle fans into our corner of the ground, then the next thing hundreds (probably low thousands) of newcastle thugs steamed into our corner and kicked shit out of us - the worst shit I have ever had at an away ground, including millwall, and the first time ever I think that City fans had to have a police escort.

I can recall other bad and violent days at sjp - so please do not recall that game with black and white tinted specs on, it was utterly evil mate

me and my mate both 15 got ran all over Newcastle after the game and were completely lost

fortunately some old geordie geezer took pity on us and walked us back to where the coaches were about an hour after we should have been there

even more fortunately the coach had waited for us which was not always the case or we might still be there now!

City fans had not been angels during the game though tbf and the fighting spilled onto the pitch when they tried to shove geordies in with us

days like that make the handbags of yesterday seem a bit tame really but chucking fireworks at people is not acceptable even if people once got away with that sort of behaviour in the days before CCTV

 

[Bluebird1]

The firework guy has now been dealt with.

He was let off.


Seriously, doesn't this kind of episode give credence to the idea or having the away supporters up in the gods?

I wouldn't be very happy if a firework was dropped from the third tier to where I sit in the second tier. We wouldn't see it coming til it hit one of us:-(

 

[peoffrey]

It was the year we won 1-0 Phillips scored. Think you had a temporary stands up. I was behind the goal in your end with the SAFC fans to the left of me. There were about 20 SAFC fans right down at the front in your end who celebrated when we scored and were promptly taken into the away end. The Man City fans near me were throwing coins at the SAFC fans as they were taken out. As I wasn't throwing coins or displaying any sign of aggression towards the SAFC fans a couple cottoned on that I wasn't a Man City fan.

Absolute bollocks. Are you for real?

I don't show aggression towards away fans at City but don't usually get approached to prove my credentials as a Blue.