Norwich away-first game of season 1982

VP81 said:
Was that not 83 /84 first game after the Luton game 82/83 tolmie goal and a 2 0 win then a trip to Cardiff on the bank holiday Monday 1 0 defeat ? All from memory I stand to be corrected
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Yes -spot on it was 83/84 - as you say the first game after Luton. Great turn out from City that day. Some great trips to Palace over the years.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Went on a coach with a City flag covering the rear window. In the city centre up ahead there was a group of Norwich skin heads outside a pub. I shouted back to take the flag down and got told (by lads who couldn't see what I could see) to fuck off. Next thing the bus is pelted with glasses and bottles and the driver puts his foot down and going over red lights as the skin heads chased the bus.
Further up we got stuck in traffic and the driver opened his doors and we all got off sharpish and legged it. Me and two others stumbled across the cathedral and just like The Likely Lads we sought sanctuary for 20 or 30 mins and then silently followed the crowds to Carrow Road - only we ended up at the home end side of the end where the away fans were housed and the police wouldn't let us through so we had to walk around the entire ground to get to the away end.
A few mins into the game David Cross puts us 1 up.
We won the first 3 games to go top of the league..... and relegated in May v Luton
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I think that's a first, being run by Norwich fans, lol
 
I went to this game and just watched the highlights, my memory said that we filled half the end behind the goal,but watching we didnt, didnt see any trouble never have at Norwich always been a good away day, but its a bit of a drag getting there.
 
I went to this game on the way home from a holiday in Great Yarmouth.......no ticket, just pay at the turnstile.

I cant remember any trouble , just a glorious sunny day and a great performance.......didn't think we'd be relegated 9 months later.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Went on a coach with a City flag covering the rear window. In the city centre up ahead there was a group of Norwich skin heads outside a pub. I shouted back to take the flag down and got told (by lads who couldn't see what I could see) to fuck off. Next thing the bus is pelted with glasses and bottles and the driver puts his foot down and going over red lights as the skin heads chased the bus.
Further up we got stuck in traffic and the driver opened his doors and we all got off sharpish and legged it. Me and two others stumbled across the cathedral and just like The Likely Lads we sought sanctuary for 20 or 30 mins and then silently followed the crowds to Carrow Road - only we ended up at the home end side of the end where the away fans were housed and the police wouldn't let us through so we had to walk around the entire ground to get to the away end.
A few mins into the game David Cross puts us 1 up.
We won the first 3 games to go top of the league..... and relegated in May v Luton
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Were they the Norwich 4 skins?
 
kingswoodblue said:
Great opening day. Baking hot, early City goal and a win. Was on the football special with a mate - don’t remember the trouble though - Anyone remember Palace away first game in 82/83 season. City win , baking hot and Chelsea waiting waiting for City at Victoria station
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Remember Wimbledon first game of the season in the eighties, Chelsea had played Arsenal in the morning and turned up at plough lane but got battered. Mate who followed Chelsea said they had totally underestimated City's numbers and shit out
 
Norwich skinheads sound like the least scary mob you’d ever meet on an away day!
 
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