Prestwich_Blue said:I remember that the coppers formed a line across the pitch to stop the fans in The Leazes joining in but one nutter came onto the pitch thinking he was leading a charge. He leapt on the back of one of the coppers thinking there were loads of his mates behind him but he was on his own. Three coppers then battered fuck out of him.I'm no cynic said:BringBackSwales said:St James Park in the FA Cup about 1977 I think, we won 3-1 and it was the first big following we took to St James Park after taking the place over in 1968 (which I was too young to have been at) - there was an overflow from the Gallowgate end so the coppers in their infinite wisdom let some young Geordies into our end - cue the masses of hard blokes (and I do not mean that sarcastically) pouring into our end and kicking fuck out of us. Worst violence inside an away ground I can remember. First ever police escort for me was after that match - we fucking needed it, it was murders. Think it was third round, early Jan, freezing - you could spot us Blues, we were all wearing coats, the Geordies just had short sleeved Newcastle tops on
I was at this game too. The cops could have put the Geordie kids back into the Gallowgate End at the far corner and that would have solved the problem, but no, the gormless twits just put them into our corner and, as you say, that was the signal for the thugs to get on to the running track only to be put into our section. It was threatening right from the off, and when we launched our first big cheer [I'm not sure if it was for a missed chance or a disallowed goal] it all kicked off behind us. That was the game where a City fan ran onto the pitch in protest though I didn't see it myself, being too busy watching my back. I can now say that this is the only game I have ever left a ground before the half time whistle, and I wasn't the only one either.
But what really pissed me off was that there was going to be a big inquest on these crowd disorders, yet nothing happened. Then, weeks later, Swales was commenting on drink being the cause of football violence and he used words such as [not exact quotes] "I am certain that alcohol is the cause of the violence that occured when CITY SUPPORTERS rioted at Newcastle." We were badly let down by this man in so many ways, not least of all in a comment like this.
erast fandorin said:No,the girl was from Beswick and more than capable of looking after herself,sister of one of City lads from GortonAsh of Ashton said:Wasn't it TO Jackie who got the black eyes that caused the revenge bid at Charleroi?
Remember Ash stood on his own on Claremont Rd just before kick off timeAsh of Ashton said:erast fandorin said:No,the girl was from Beswick and more than capable of looking after herself,sister of one of City lads from GortonAsh of Ashton said:Wasn't it TO Jackie who got the black eyes that caused the revenge bid at Charleroi?
Didn't actually see her, just went with the flow after the match. Wrong move with hindsight, no fun being tied to a Mossley blue in the back of a police wagon!!
bainy said:was one called "the General"?
canyerdogputoutafire said:Remember Ash stood on his own on Claremont Rd just before kick off timeAsh of Ashton said:erast fandorin said:No,the girl was from Beswick and more than capable of looking after herself,sister of one of City lads from Gorton
Didn't actually see her, just went with the flow after the match. Wrong move with hindsight, no fun being tied to a Mossley blue in the back of a police wagon!!
against spurs in the F A cup.
canyerdogputoutafire said:Remember Ash stood on his own on Claremont Rd just before kick off timeAsh of Ashton said:erast fandorin said:No,the girl was from Beswick and more than capable of looking after herself,sister of one of City lads from Gorton
Didn't actually see her, just went with the flow after the match. Wrong move with hindsight, no fun being tied to a Mossley blue in the back of a police wagon!!
against spurs in the F A cup.
mostonbluemark said:One of the most surreal away days i went on was Ipswich. Think it was in the 70's.
Remember getting the Finglands coaches, drinking in the Hardy Well next door, at around midnight on a Friday night.
We actually arrived in Ipswich about 7.00 in the morning. Straight to a Cafe for a bit of breakfast.
To kill time we chipped together for a football and about a hundred of us had a kickabout in the park before the pub opened at 10.30.
Can't remember what it was called, the beer was Tolly Cobbold, in fact the pub might have been called that as well.
Absolutely bladdered as you can imagine as it was a 3.00pm kick off.
Think we lost about 3/4-1 as well, that was a long night/day/night. Anybody else remember this?
Yep she was always with her brother, She used to hang around with Scotty and Brian Slater.mancityvstoke said:Sky Blue said:Churchill123 said:Debbie sounds hard as nails!!
She wasn't even big in build, quite nice looking in a tomboy kinda way too!....but I did shit it when she was about!
Did she have a brother? Sure I saw her always with a guy who dressed like her. Denim jackets etc. She lead blues into some big fights.
She killed herself.
Hotrocks said:Yep she was always with her brother, She used to hang around with Scotty and Brian Slater.mancityvstoke said:Sky Blue said:She wasn't even big in build, quite nice looking in a tomboy kinda way too!....but I did shit it when she was about!
Did she have a brother? Sure I saw her always with a guy who dressed like her. Denim jackets etc. She lead blues into some big fights.
She killed herself.
And I`m sure she was from Denton..........kiled herself jumping off a bridge on the M67 I heard.