Intimidating grounds

[Maccblue]

Nottm Forest was quite tasty back in the day, as was Roker Park and Ayesome Park. Anyone who was on the ‘special’ back from Goodison after a League Cup game in the ‘80s, will probably agree with me that that night was literally like a war zone!

Agreed Sunderland was always iffy
That night at Goodison will stay with me forever

 

[Out on blue 6]

That the night in the league cup ?

Both were night games. The first one was mid 80s and the away end was on the side of the South Bank. The gates basically opened straight out into the Subway. The 2nd game I remember loads of City chasing Wolves down the road. A couple may have got stabbed that night but some closer to the action may be able to say better

 

[BlueHammer85]

Tranmere away FA Cup, late 90’s I think. us hammers fans were attacked on the coach. Loads of rocks being thrown at us and it could of got so much worse had the driver not make the decision to speed away. Had to leave with not everyone accounted for.

I remember Hull away, penned in ground after whistle for over an hour as loads of trouble out the gates and there fans waiting for us.

Spurs away was a horrible experience aswell.

All these from over 15 years ago. Been alright since

 

[Maccblue]

Old Den
Cardiff in the cup Ninian Park
Seville wasn’t pleasant
And actually Wigan in that play off semi was mental after

 

[Maccblue]

Both were night games. The first one was mid 80s and the away end was on the side of the South Bank. The gates basically opened straight out into the Subway. The 2nd game I remember loads of City chasing Wolves down the road. A couple may have got stabbed that night but some closer to the action may be able to say better

Ye think that was the night John Gidmam scored late on

 

[Magicpole]

Having gone to many games against Rangers, 80 Cup Final Riot, insude the ground snd even worse outside, big battle outside Ibrox in 80's, Many City Centre and pub pitched battles. When we used to get over 20,000 tickets for away games, especially at us, we would walk back into the City centre and it would all kick off. Those experiences and the level of actual fighting, not the pussy stuff of chasing, you were never going to get much worse anywhere. If you are in numbers and those numbers are game to go, you get an adrenalin rush, helped by a pre match top up of your choice, it was actually quite enjoyable. Been to Arsenal, pussies, Wrexham in a pre season, tasty and stood their ground. All in all had great times, but after us against Rangers, everything seems second division. Juve fans at their ground were cunts, throwing stuff, but when we charged them after the game they shat it.

Couldn't be arsed with any of that now. There's a time and a place. That time has gone.

 

[crazyg]

Maine Road must have been bad, it was surrounded by Cycle paths.

I think the word you are seeking is psychopaths!

 

[Platt Lane veteran]

Having gone to many games against Rangers, 80 Cup Final Riot, insude the ground snd even worse outside, big battle outside Ibrox in 80's, Many City Centre and pub pitched battles. When we used to get over 20,000 tickets for away games, especially at us, we would walk back into the City centre and it would all kick off. Those experiences and the level of actual fighting, not the pussy stuff of chasing, you were never going to get much worse anywhere. If you are in numbers and those numbers are game to go, you get an adrenalin rush, helped by a pre match top up of your choice, it was actually quite enjoyable. Been to Arsenal, pussies, Wrexham in a pre season, tasty and stood their ground. All in all had great times, but after us against Rangers, everything seems second division. Juve fans at their ground were cunts, throwing stuff, but when we charged them after the game they shat it.

Couldn't be arsed with any of that now. There's a time and a place. That time has gone.

Went to a couple of 'Old Firm' games back in the 80's. It was like nothing iv'e ever experienced in England, even in the bad old days. I went up to Celtic Park once, the game was postponed due to snow. However, Ibrox had undersoil heating, which enabled the Reserve game between Rangers and Celtic to take place. There were thousands there, with no segregation. I saw 7 year old kids kicking seven bells out of other. The only time at a game i've felt in fear of my life!

 

[Kippax77]

Agreed Sunderland was always iffy
That night at Goodison will stay with me forever

In the park after the game was messy.
Rumours before the game of a city lad got badly cut up

 

[ballinio]

Both were night games. The first one was mid 80s and the away end was on the side of the South Bank. The gates basically opened straight out into the Subway. The 2nd game I remember loads of City chasing Wolves down the road. A couple may have got stabbed that night but some closer to the action may be able to say better

2 wolves were cut up that night ...& one City fan , blades were out that night