The Kippax

[Fat Freddy's Cat]

Funny, I never even thought of trying to get “Hazel… Hazel Grove ooh ooh” going, along the same lines as “Tony… Tony Coleman ooh ooh”. I just sensed there'd be no takers, especially on the Kippax.

There were plenty of Grovers on the Kippax mate.

 

[paulchapo]

I expect that there will be a few on here who can remember that swell of pride and achievement the first time they started a chant in the Kippax.

We won't mention the embarrassment we felt when we tried to start a chant and it died on it's arse...

Bloody hell I'd forgotten that. "Oh Withy Withy, Withy, Withy, Withy, Withy Wythenshawe!!!!"

Then there was the bloke with the loud voice booming out, "Zigga Zagga, Zigga Zagga!"

 

[paulchapo]

Especially to a blonde WPC at Chesterfield in the cup around '77.

I was there that night she was a stunner. We also sang "We know where you're truncheon is!" They moved her for the second half the spoilsports.

I remember the police holding us in a carpark at the train station and that old copper on a horse slagging us off and trying to get a reaction, an utter prick

 

[bluebc]

 

[moggymoz]

Grew up watching City from the Kippax, my Dad took me and his *Dad took him.

*Grandad was in the 1934, 84,569 record attendance.

So yeah, it holds a special place in my heart...

 

[Ribble73]

brings a tear to my eyes
oh to be young again

Th

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Always used to park a succession of old bangers in Clinton Ave over the years.Dead handy. Nobody ever messed with them... totally dangerous rust buckets.

Forgive me father for I have sinned…

When I was a young ten year old (61/62) we’d ask mind yer car mister.
If declined we’d pop a make or type chrome strip off the car. Proper cast jobs they were, not the stickers now.
on big match days, when the Avenue was rammed we’d car surf over the roofs of the cars.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I was there that night she was a stunner. We also sang "We know where you're truncheon is!" They moved her for the second half the spoilsports.

I remember the police holding us in a carpark at the train station and that old copper on a horse slagging us off and trying to get a reaction, an utter prick

Awesome, I was a spotty 14/15 year old but she was loving it as much as me.

 

[Ribble73]

Hbrings a tear to my eyes
oh to be young again

That’s it basically -we were young with no FFP, Champion’s League, EPL or any of that BS -in those days nobody spoke about the finances/human rights etc

 

[Lavinda Past]

Forgive me father for I have sinned…

When I was a young ten year old (61/62) we’d ask mind yer car mister.
If declined we’d pop a make or type chrome strip off the car. Proper cast jobs they were, not the stickers now.
on big match days, when the Avenue was rammed we’d car surf over the roofs of the cars.

I really shouldn't be laughing at this post...

But I am!

There were so few cars on our street that we never had the chance to car surf. A street full of cars would have been too much to resist.

 

[Kippaxpete]

I was there that night she was a stunner. We also sang "We know where you're truncheon is!" They moved her for the second half the spoilsports.

I remember the police holding us in a carpark at the train station and that old copper on a horse slagging us off and trying to get a reaction, an utter prick

Yep, I remember that one. Where did the years go?

 

[Kippaxpete]

“Mind yer car sir” dog shit alley, windy corner, Gene Kelly, ‘covonia kills coughs’ ‘commit no nuisance, Klix beefy bovril,smell of piped tobacco, piss running down the terrace, Kung fu stars, darts, “ we can see you sneaking out” “you’re going home in a fucking ambulance” burnt scarf, plastic falcon, “Bring on the champions”
Happy days!

That plastic falcon had pride of place behind the bar at the Corner Cupboard in Glossop after we played our final game at Maine Road.

 

[xgorton]

That plastic falcon had pride of place behind the bar at the Corner Cupboard in Glossop after we played our final game at Maine Road.

Local was the Commercial back in 2002/3&4 before I moved away,but remember going to Maine road in Mini bus from City pub but can't remember name.

 

[paulchapo]

Yep, I remember that one. Where did the years go?

No idea mate, good times. I got talked into going at the last minute so jumped on a bus from Wythenshawe to catch the train. I didn't have a ticket so I walked up to a blue at the station and asked if he had a spare ticket. He went white and said, "How did you know I had one???" He thought I was psychic but I was just going to ask everyone, I just got lucky first time

 

[Sid C]

Forgive me father for I have sinned…

When I was a young ten year old (61/62) we’d ask mind yer car mister.
If declined we’d pop a make or type chrome strip off the car. Proper cast jobs they were, not the stickers now.
on big match days, when the Avenue was rammed we’d car surf over the roofs of the cars.

That’s why I always got the fucking bus ;)

 

[Sef]

What a stand!
Nothing like it.
Where Else would they put thousands of opposing fans separated by a single line of plod?
Oh the memories.
Aerial bombardments of Bottles of piss, darts, coins.
You staked a claim on your place and that was yours for evermore.

;-)

 

[berryblue]

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The saying went, "Joe couldn't stop a pig in an entry"

 

[crazyg]

The saying went, "Joe couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel"

Edited for accuracy.

 

[Indaparkside]

In Alicante scousers,them twats from Trafford about but fuck em?? city top on half pissed told one to fuck off already for talking shite:) wife’s not impressed with me this **** trying to tell me Maine road was a shithole,well it was but it was our shithole

 

[blue b4 the moon]

In Alicante scousers,them twats from Trafford about but fuck em?? city top on half pissed told one to fuck off already for talking shite:) wife’s not impressed with me this **** trying to tell me Maine road was a shithole,well it was but it was our shithole

If it was from a rag he's obviously never been to the swamp, surprised it gets a safety certificate....or perhaps I'm not.