Did an away end once with a bottle of whisky in my hand ...that drunk I was offering the home fans a swig...no **** would come near me and my also pissed up loon mate. Proper manc accent must be scary.I had ample chance to buy one for the Keith Curle equaliser match..
I vividly recall who was selling them the midweek before ..at Maine rd,on the forecourt,in front of the North Stand,near the official shop.
I only spoke to the Blue last week..I didn't get one as already had my ticket sorted for the away end ..and that celebration after we scored the penalty was legendary ..those days of fully wild,unrestricted full on celebrations( without worrying about V..A..R..s..) ......will prob never return .....I am proud to say I was there, behind the goal...but the fact I remember having the chance to go in the utd paddock makes me think..
What if ? If i didnt have a ticket already, I would have definitely been up for it,without a doubt...having been in home ends at Leeds utd forest Chelsea. Luton ( pissed out my head) Sheff utd bramhall lane ( really really pissed out my head and very LOUD)..done it at Northampton town too,and Anfield.. back in the day if City were playing..I'd Get in that ground no matter what,and no one was stopping me.
Strongbow, Power drinking happy days! ; )
I went in brammhall lane for the 4-2 defeat under Machin,when Paul lakes brother Mike did us..I hadn't planned to ..but came to Sheffield with a gang of forest lads ( from the wheatsheaf ,bobbersmill)who I was keen on showing what a cracking day out it was for all Blues away from home....it wasn't all ticket..and stupidly we decided to get absolutely wasted before the game in Sheffield town centre..when we eventually got to the away end ,a bit late...the gates were shut!!! .City had sold out standing and seats...even tho I could barely stand up,,,or see...I made my way ( instinctively??) To the home turnstiles ,on the side nearest the away fans..and got in paying on the gate !! I knew BL wasn't a ground to take the piss,but id drunk too much ale....it was a rip roaring, end to end match, and our support was loud and fierce( pity about the team)Did an away end once with a bottle of whisky in my hand ...that drunk I was offering the home fans a swig...no **** would come near me and my also pissed up loon mate. Proper manc accent must be scary.
how do you now,remember all of that if you was off yer head ?I went in brammhall lane for the 4-2 defeat under Machin,when Paul lakes brother Mike did us..I hadn't planned to ..but came to Sheffield with a gang of forest lads ( from the wheatsheaf ,bobbersmill)who I was keen on showing what a cracking day out it was for all Blues away from home....it wasn't all ticket..and stupidly we decided to get absolutely wasted before the game in Sheffield town centre..when we eventually got to the away end ,a bit late...the gates were shut!!! .City had sold out standing and seats...even tho I could barely stand up,,,or see...I made my way ( instinctively??) To the home turnstiles ,on the side nearest the away fans..and got in paying on the gate !! I knew BL wasn't a ground to take the piss,but id drunk too much ale....it was a rip roaring, end to end match, and our support was loud and fierce( pity about the team)
I decided I wasn't being quiet and loudly shouted "Go on You Blue Boys !!""..every time we crossed the half way line,just as though i was on the Kippax.....when we scored our goals I actually got up from my seat and ran to the front to dance estatically with joy..on my own...with the Blue away end close to my right..
Luckily..no one said a word to me.....if they did..Strongbow beer goggles rendered them invisible.i didn't give a Fuck.
After the game I met up somehow with the Notts lads ..and we bumped into the BBC near the bus station,close to the penny Black....I had no idea it was their pub,lol.bit messy in the end...but I returned home,unscathed,...but with a Norway Eurovision song contest " No Points"
Great day out.
Are u saying you don't believe me pal.?how do you now,remember all of that if you was off yer head ?
I was a bit pissed at Istanbul and most of the game ,before and after I dont remember much.
you're lucky .
calm down,just that i cant recall 6 weeks ago let alone 3 decades !Are u saying you don't believe me pal.?
We drew 3-3 at WalsallWatching City away in those days was absolutely mental.i remember going to Walsall away ,with the supporters club..we were behind the goal ,went 1nil up and everything was cool..I decided to go for a piss,battled my way to the bogs and back.....on my return everything had changed, Ffs!......Walsall had equalised.,Andy dibble was laid out cold on the pitch in front of me,soon to be stretchered off injured,Nigel Gleghorn the left winger/ fireman went in goal.....Andy Seville ex utd forward tore us a new one and we got beat.typical City!
The next time I went to Walsall, I made the mistake of going with Big Paul Bevan and Micky Owen...,2 serious dtinkers,who had good relations with wba fans..so I met up at 9am sat , just outside Walsall for a 3pm k.o......
We went round loads of back street boozers,......by the time I got to the ground I couldn't walk...I was in the seats thankfully,but turned up 10 mins after k,o...and decided someone was in my seat...got the whole row to stand up as I staggered about...then someone two rows in front shouted...your sitting here ! Had to apologize to loads of seated Blues can't remember the score or anything about the match.
Happy Days!
We were 2 nil down v Walsall then Dibble went off, we went 3-2 up then blew it late on - think Oldfield or maybe Redmond put shocking back pass to Gleghorn and they equalised.Watching City away in those days was absolutely mental.i remember going to Walsall away ,with the supporters club..we were behind the goal ,went 1nil up and everything was cool..I decided to go for a piss,battled my way to the bogs and back.....on my return everything had changed, Ffs!......Walsall had equalised.,Andy dibble was laid out cold on the pitch in front of me,soon to be stretchered off injured,Nigel Gleghorn the left winger/ fireman went in goal.....Andy Seville ex utd forward tore us a new one and we got beat.typical City!
The next time I went to Walsall, I made the mistake of going with Big Paul Bevan and Micky Owen...,2 serious dtinkers,who had good relations with wba fans..so I met up at 9am sat , just outside Walsall for a 3pm k.o......
We went round loads of back street boozers,......by the time I got to the ground I couldn't walk...I was in the seats thankfully,but turned up 10 mins after k,o...and decided someone was in my seat...got the whole row to stand up as I staggered about...then someone two rows in front shouted...your sitting here ! Had to apologize to loads of seated Blues can't remember the score or anything about the match.
Happy Days!
You lot in the posh seats have a good memory , ;-)We were 2 nil down v Walsall then Dibble went off, we went 3-2 up then blew it late on - think Oldfield or maybe Redmond put shocking back pass to Gleghorn and they equalised.
calm down,just that i cant recall 6 weeks ago let alone 3 decades !