Football was actually shit in the 50s, 60s,70s, 80s

[JohhnyM]

I didnt go to that, did they march you all the way down Penistone Road or put buses on? It’s a right treck walking to Hillsborough from the station.

We went one year on the service train, all the wrong uns were there, we filled a couple of double decker buses from near the Penny Black pub that the police pulled over before we got to Hillsborough Corner and the Blue Ball pub. We got marched around the back to Leppings Lane without incident.

It was a walk both ways, fortunately it was a lovely sunny day. There was a big police escort on the way there, but on the way back they were very thin on the ground and it was kicking off everywhere. The few coppers that were there just stood and watched. Felt a lot further going back up the hill.

I remember they didn’t really expect to get relegated, and there was even an incorrect report announced after the end from Luton or somewhere that made them think they were safe. The travelling Forest contingent were in particularly fine voice that day, helped by a brace from Psycho, so when the truth dawned we rubbed it in and Wednesday went mental outside the ground.

When we got on the train, a copper came running through the carriages shouting “we’ve got to go, NOW, everybody get down!” even though we were clearly leaving a load of poor bastards behind, and this was the one and only special that day.

The longest walk I can recall was Highfield Road. They marched us for what seemed like miles. Remember going on the special for a night match: it rained all night, the terrace had no roof, we were 4-0 down after half an hour, 4-3 at half time, and lost 5-4.

 

[Eddie Yates]

Are fireworks a weekly thing across all premier league clubs ?


We now have a wide choice of games to watch at home , expert analysis and super HD , nkt some crap resolution screen in black and white with some sex offender telling you about the game.

There’s another nail on the coffin of the halcyon days, fewer sex offenders around.


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Expert analysis from Micah Richards, Sue Smith & Robbie Savage

I'm so pleased we've rid the game of sex offenders such as Adam Johnson, Marlon King & Ched Evans

The cup final just wouldn't be the same without those amazing fireworks

 

[Bonfy177]

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Expert analysis from Micah Richards, Sue Smith & Robbie Savage

I'm so pleased we've rid the game of sex offenders such as Adam Johnson, Marlon King & Ched Evans

The cup final just wouldn't be the same without those amazing fireworks

Fireworks you say Eddie ?

 

[Bonfy177]

World Cups 1970 through to 1990 were the nuts,

82 was the first I watched proper, some memories of 78, 86 read all about it, 90 enough said……Euro 96 was decent…..

since then I’ve lost interest admittedly in part due to me fascination with Morris dancing and advanced basket weaving.

 

[JohhnyM]

World Cups 1970 through to 1990 were the nuts,

82 was the first I watched proper, some memories of 78, 86 read all about it, 90 enough said……Euro 96 was decent…..

since then I’ve lost interest admittedly in part due to me fascination with Morris dancing and advanced basket weaving.

Italia ‘90. What a summer that was . I‘m sure Qatar in November will be even better.

 

[Bryn Gunn]

It was a walk both ways, fortunately it was a lovely sunny day. There was a big police escort on the way there, but on the way back they were very thin on the ground and it was kicking off everywhere. The few coppers that were there just stood and watched. Felt a lot further going back up the hill.

I remember they didn’t really expect to get relegated, and there was even an incorrect report announced after the end from Luton or somewhere that made them think they were safe. The travelling Forest contingent were in particularly fine voice that day, helped by a brace from Psycho, so when the truth dawned we rubbed it in and Wednesday went mental outside the ground.

When we got on the train, a copper came running through the carriages shouting “we’ve got to go, NOW, everybody get down!” even though we were clearly leaving a load of poor bastards behind, and this was the one and only special that day.

The longest walk I can recall was Highfield Road. They marched us for what seemed like miles. Remember going on the special for a night match: it rained all night, the terrace had no roof, we were 4-0 down after half an hour, 4-3 at half time, and lost 5-4.

Great story JohnnyM, always enjoy reading about games I didn’t attend

 

[Cloughie1975]

The return journey on the Sheff Wednesday special was my stand out after we won 3-0 and relegated them on the last day of the season in 90 or 91. It was a battle just to get back to the station, it left with about half as many Forest as it brought, and the coppers were shitting themselves as we approached “Bomb Alley” and tried to insist that everyone got down on the floor.

I didn’t attend Hillsborough that day as I was playing in an early season cricket match.
However,my brother went and decided it was a good idea to start singing ‘you’re going down with the Millwall’ at the Wednesday fans on the way back from the stadium.
Not surprisingly,he got chinned-silly bugger (serves him right!).

 

[Bonfy177]

I didn’t attend Hillsborough that day as I was playing in an early season cricket match.
However,my brother went and decided it was a good idea to start singing ‘you’re going down with the Millwall’ at the Wednesday fans on the way back from the stadium.
Not surprisingly,he got chinned-silly bugger (serves him right!).

bit of brotherly love there Cloughie , that Wednesday lot can’t tak a joke can they

 

[Bonfy177]

Bovril were better back then Tiff, especially with a couple of cream crackers

Prawn sandwiches ! pfffh ……brought up on em ( partly due to the fact my old man was a fisherman )

 

[valspoodle]

I went to buy some Bovril the other day, but the price is now astronomical. So I decided to do without it.

 

[football post]

A bit off topic but I've just remembered a little sweet shop that was on Radcliffe Road, possibly somewhere near McDonalds. It was a tiny little place dad used to take me to in the late 70's before the game
Anyone else recall this little hut, or have I dreamt it?

 

[Bonfy177]

A bit off topic but I've just remembered a little sweet shop that was on Radcliffe Road, possibly somewhere near McDonalds. It was a tiny little place dad used to take me to in the late 70's before the game
Anyone else recall this little hut, or have I dreamt it?

I think I can recall something opposite the galleries guest house which from memory I’d say is opposite where McDonalds is now .……mind you I’m going back to 1989

 

[Quntib Hollox]

I went to buy some Bovril the other day, but the price is now astronomical. So I decided to do without it.

When did bovril become so Avant garde? Isn’t it the scrapings from a cows scrote freeze dried and churned out into granular pellets

 

[Quntib Hollox]

A bit off topic but I've just remembered a little sweet shop that was on Radcliffe Road, possibly somewhere near McDonalds. It was a tiny little place dad used to take me to in the late 70's before the game
Anyone else recall this little hut, or have I dreamt it?

I remember going into a tiny sweet shop close to the corner of the Trent embankment near the boots old social club. Can’t picture what’s there now though?

 

[Bonfy177]

When did bovril become so Avant garde? Isn’t it the scrapings from a cows scrote freeze dried and churned out into granular pellets

Aye….but it taste lovely wi a bit hot watta tossed over it and one of Jacob's finest crackers

 

[football post]

I think I can recall something opposite the galleries guest house which from memory I’d say is opposite where McDonalds is now .……mind you I’m going back to 1989

That sounds it mate. We also parked somewhere there There was a gap between a couple of buildings that you went through leading to some waste land where an old lady took your 50p.

 

[Quntib Hollox]

Aye….but it taste lovely wi a bit hot watta tossed over it and one of Jacob's finest crackers

Hey I’m not knocking it Bonfy

 

[DanR]

That sounds it mate. We also parked somewhere there There was a gap between a couple of buildings that you went through leading to some waste land where an old lady took your 50p.

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[Otis Redding]

I remember going into a tiny sweet shop close to the corner of the Trent embankment near the boots old social club. Can’t picture what’s there now though?

I remember it from the '50s when I was a kid growing up close-by on Bathley Street. It was also a newsagent back then.

 

[NFFCMagz]

@Tiff Yuv started um off nah, y'owd bogger.

Shoulda let sleepin' dogs lie - thiz loads on 'um rahnd eeyoh. Oad bastards wi thi memriss o whin thi could gerranarrdon n ay a scrap . . . . . thi good lads, lahk, but thi oughta just gerron wi thi orlicks or bovril un gerrum sens offta bed!

To any owduns readin oov gorrafended . . . . . get yersen off t'bed n dreaminabaht beatin' thum scouse bastards like wi used to, when you were young! Yew wo the future, once!

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[Rockabilly]

@Tiff Yuv started um off nah, y'owd bogger.

Shoulda let sleepin' dogs lie - thiz loads on 'um rahnd eeyoh. Oad bastards wi thi memriss o whin thi could gerranarrdon n ay a scrap . . . . . thi good lads, lahk, but thi oughta just gerron wi thi orlicks or bovril un gerrum sens offta bed!

To any owduns readin oov gorrafended . . . . . get yersen off t'bed n dreaminabaht beatin' thum scouse bastards like wi used to, when you were young! Yew wo the future, once!

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It's a good job I like you @NFFCMagz , otherwise I'd have chucked me zimmer at yer head!

 

[Eddie Yates]

@Tiff Yuv started um off nah, y'owd bogger.

Shoulda let sleepin' dogs lie - thiz loads on 'um rahnd eeyoh. Oad bastards wi thi memriss o whin thi could gerranarrdon n ay a scrap . . . . . thi good lads, lahk, but thi oughta just gerron wi thi orlicks or bovril un gerrum sens offta bed!

To any owduns readin oov gorrafended . . . . . get yersen off t'bed n dreaminabaht beatin' thum scouse bastards like wi used to, when you were young! Yew wo the future, once!

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Edited for a spelling mistake

 

[Bonfy177]

@Tiff Yuv started um off nah, y'owd bogger.

Shoulda let sleepin' dogs lie - thiz loads on 'um rahnd eeyoh. Oad bastards wi thi memriss o whin thi could gerranarrdon n ay a scrap . . . . . thi good lads, lahk, but thi oughta just gerron wi thi orlicks or bovril un gerrum sens offta bed!

To any owduns readin oov gorrafended . . . . . get yersen off t'bed n dreaminabaht beatin' thum scouse bastards like wi used to, when you were young! Yew wo the future, once!

(Edited for a spelling mistake)

I’ve been reading this since 02:54 think I’ve got the jist

 

[Your Dad's Ashamed Of You]

Going home aged 11 with a smoker's cough because the blokes all around you all had 20 fags during the game was awesome.

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[Bonfy177]

Aye sadly yer never hear 20 woodbines and some John Players Special for the lady anymore.