Blue2112
Well-Known Member
Reading the thread about trouble on Wembley Way, somebody mentioned about visiting Leeds in the 70's and how bad that used to be. How very true! My first ever visit there was in 1977 when for some reason my dad and his mates sat in there end and it truely was an experience. The trouble outside after the game was simply madness and utter mayhem everywhere and I always remember two blues getting a lift home in our van who had been badly beaten. We sat in the car park as the FA Cup draw was made and we never got the luck of the draw as we were handed an away tie at guess where - Bastard Leeds Utd.
Other away grounds I've stood in the home end to see City are Nottingham Forest in the 80's, Bolton at Burnden Park (another dodgy day) Old Trafford twice, once in the K stand with loads of other City around us the night Keith Curle equalised from a penalty when we were down to ten men. But the first time I had stood at Old Trafford was in the late 70's. I had gone with a rag mate when we was about 15 and stood on the original Stretford End and it was a fucking nightmare when they scored and everyone fell forwards and then backwards about 20ft in a matter of seconds whilst holding on for grim death to the person in front or at the side. Remember getting the match bus there and back full of rags and hated every second thinking that everyone knew I was a Blue and all eyes were on me. Also sat in the Anfield Road end when we beat Liverpool with a last gasp Anelka goal and jumped up without thinking. A few shouts from the back and I sat down rather quickly and to be fair to the scousers around me they were ok.
Where else has anyone stood to see City in an away end?
Other away grounds I've stood in the home end to see City are Nottingham Forest in the 80's, Bolton at Burnden Park (another dodgy day) Old Trafford twice, once in the K stand with loads of other City around us the night Keith Curle equalised from a penalty when we were down to ten men. But the first time I had stood at Old Trafford was in the late 70's. I had gone with a rag mate when we was about 15 and stood on the original Stretford End and it was a fucking nightmare when they scored and everyone fell forwards and then backwards about 20ft in a matter of seconds whilst holding on for grim death to the person in front or at the side. Remember getting the match bus there and back full of rags and hated every second thinking that everyone knew I was a Blue and all eyes were on me. Also sat in the Anfield Road end when we beat Liverpool with a last gasp Anelka goal and jumped up without thinking. A few shouts from the back and I sat down rather quickly and to be fair to the scousers around me they were ok.
Where else has anyone stood to see City in an away end?