They did mate for size of the town they had some rum lads , think they emptied Leeds once before an England away game either on the flight or at the airport? Same as you pal memories fade with age...Oldham had a lot of nutters for the size of their firm, handy lads too. We've had a few run ins over the years with them. Was that game that ladder incident mate? My mind is getting cloudy.
I don't know that tale pal but I knew about a dozen rum Oldham lads at the time still do. And their main guy is called Carl Spiers who wrote a book. I haven't read it because some hoolies are glorifying violence and bigging themselves with tales to sell books and I'm not interested in reading anymore. I never knew Carl but I think I know who he was and vaguely remember him. Anyway, I used to go to a few Latics games mid 70s to early 80s and one lad off our estate was a slim fair haired lad about 5-10," looked like he was easy pickings to rival hoolies. He had such agility and speed he used to spring from the back and pile straight in. He was the quietest and had no fear. I don't think a lot realise just what went on back then. Millwall's notorious F-troop and co went back to London with a few cuts and bruises to say the least when it used to blow. Rum lads indeed.They did mate for size of the town they had some rum lads , think they emptied Leeds once before an England away game either on the flight or at the airport? Same as you pal memories fade with age...
Yes mate it’s bringing back memories of my time in working around that area , my company bought another company out in royton ( bee mill) had to go there to over see a few things and got to know three or four of their lads and soon built up a picture of them , but too be fair never did me no harm .I don't know that tale pal but I knew about a dozen rum Oldham lads at the time still do. And their main guy is called Carl Spiers who wrote a book. I haven't read it because some hoolies are glorifying violence and bigging themselves with tales to sell books and I'm not interested in reading anymore. I never knew Carl but I think I know who he was and vaguely remember him. Anyway, I used to go to a few Latics games mid 70s to early 80s and one lad off our estate was a slim fair haired lad about 5-10," looked like he was easy pickings to rival hoolies. He had such agility and speed he used to spring from the back and pile straight in. He was the quietest and had no fear. I don't think a lot realise just what went on back then. Millwall's notorious F-troop and co went back to London with a few cuts and bruises to say the least when it used to blow. Rum lads indeed.
They hated us but gave a good account of themselves as a much smaller firm. Against firms of similar size it was like Beirut. Burnley used to always blow on the gravel car park behind Rochdale Road end, especially after the game. I've seen a riot van turned over and set on fire, guns knives fireworks flares. It happened quite a few grounds smaller club ground but like I say hey not many people who didn't know would believe Oldham could be so volatile and dodgy. I've previously mentioned on another thread a while ago of being in the Chaddy end with my dad. A guy who appeared to be in his early to mid 20s pulled a sawn-off shotgun out from under his donkey jacket, cocked it and casually rested in his arm aiming at the Rochdale Road end where the Millwall fans were. Somebody shouted "he's got a gun". Fortunately a couple of coppers come from the back and managed to grab the gun and wrenched out of his hand to frog march him out in cuffs. This was net by one of their chants, "zigger zagger zigger zagger athletic. 1234 listen to the chaddy roar(clap clap clap clap clap, clap clap clap clap Oldham!"). It was wild that day, electric atmosphere. And as a young lad I was shitting it walking back to the car up Sheepfoot Lane.Yes mate it’s bringing back memories of my time in working around that area , my company bought another company out in royton ( bee mill) had to go there to over see a few things and got to know three or four of their lads and soon built up a picture of them , but too be fair never did me no harm .
but could tell they were up for it. Also it was perfectly clear they hated city with a passion.
I know Carl very well, still see him. Was at World Cup 82 with him. Reformed character nowadaysI don't know that tale pal but I knew about a dozen rum Oldham lads at the time still do. And their main guy is called Carl Spiers who wrote a book. I haven't read it because some hoolies are glorifying violence and bigging themselves with tales to sell books and I'm not interested in reading anymore. I never knew Carl but I think I know who he was and vaguely remember him. Anyway, I used to go to a few Latics games mid 70s to early 80s and one lad off our estate was a slim fair haired lad about 5-10," looked like he was easy pickings to rival hoolies. He had such agility and speed he used to spring from the back and pile straight in. He was the quietest and had no fear. I don't think a lot realise just what went on back then. Millwall's notorious F-troop and co went back to London with a few cuts and bruises to say the least when it used to blow. Rum lads indeed.
I have heard that he's a reformed character nowadays Been told a few tales off Oldham boys who know him. Lads I'm on about are mid 50s to early 60s. How old is Carl ?I know Carl very well, still see him. Was at World Cup 82 with him. Reformed character nowadays
Not read all the posts but tottenham 1993 fa cup took some beating. Spent 30 years of my life watching city at Maine Rd but that was up there. Spurs were up for it big time. After the game City were up for it even more. City and Tottenham bang at it near the beehive. Wish mobile phones were around back in the day
That’s pretty fucking old for a firmWhat years were City's firm at their most active 86-88?