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  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,057
    _MrDick said:
    I'd go for Leeds away in the Play Off final.
    That match put me off going to the St Andrews match
    The sharpened 2p pieces flying at us like ninja stars weren’t much fun!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    ValleyGary said:
    Wycombe away couple of years ago when that pretty lady put her titties in my face
    Didn’t happen.

    if it did, what a little pussy I was back then. Love some titties in my face now.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    clive said:
    https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/london-football-fans-sentenced-arranged-fight-match
    Personally, I thought George Davis was innocent.
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,135
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    Do that in a Geordie accent and that is a Ripping Yarn!
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,135
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    He did. I went up by coach for this and we stopped at the same services as the team on the way home. It used to happen every now and then and was great as you could get your programme signed. Always used to top off a great day if we’d got a result.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    edited November 2019
    I think the Geordies had already secured safety and were celebrating cos our result didn't matter 
    Think all 3 scorers that day scored their first Charlton goals Leaburn , Miller and one other ????
    I think it was a bank holiday Monday as well

    edit: it was a monday,  star wars day 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    oohaahmortimer said:
    I think the Geordies had already secured safety and were celebrating cos our result didn't matter 
    Think all 3 scorers that day scored their first Charlton goals Leaburn , Miller and one other ????
    I think it was a bank holiday Monday as well

    edit: it was a monday,  star wars day 
    Crooks got the other, as you say, his first.
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    I remember a very pissed Paul Gascoigne travelling back to London with us many years later. 
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,841
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!

    Seem to remember they bought the coaches into the ground and took the train travellers to the station in a fleet of Police vans. We drove up, it wasn't too bad outside, some fella said to us "See you in the bottom 3 next year - we're both shite!", bit harsh considering we'd just stuffed them, but being we were outnumbered about 10,000 to 1 it wasn't really the time to start an argument. Happy days....
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    blackpool72 said:
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    I remember a very pissed Paul Gascoigne travelling back to London with us many years later. 
    I got his autograph that day.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Big William said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!

    Seem to remember they bought the coaches into the ground and took the train travellers to the station in a fleet of Police vans. We drove up, it wasn't too bad outside, some fella said to us "See you in the bottom 3 next year - we're both shite!", bit harsh considering we'd just stuffed them, but being we were outnumbered about 10,000 to 1 it wasn't really the time to start an argument. Happy days....
    Yes, I got a ride in a police van.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    Covered End said:
    blackpool72 said:
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    I remember a very pissed Paul Gascoigne travelling back to London with us many years later. 
    I got his autograph that day.
    He asked for mine. 
    I said leave me alone mate  I'm busy. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,047
    blackpool72 said:
    Covered End said:
    blackpool72 said:
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    I remember a very pissed Paul Gascoigne travelling back to London with us many years later. 
    I got his autograph that day.
    He asked for mine. 
    I said leave me alone mate  I'm busy. 
    Probably misheard him, he'd have wanted your beer.
  • I_RiserAddick
    I_RiserAddick Posts: 138
    Remember an early morning meet to get into Thornton Heath "early doors"'for a palace game. Arrived on the platform & Pittsey looking me up & down & saying to the fellas around him, " anyone runs today & they'll get a clump from me".  Very intimidating! 
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,225
    Excellent story SA. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    blackpool72 said:
    stockportaddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    stockportaddick said:
    Around 86 or 87 we played at Newcastle, end of season and we turned them over, 0-3 from memory. Cannot remember how that result affected Newcastle in the league but it well and truly pissed the locals off. At the end of the game, the Gallowgate end went mental, they broke down the fences, broke the crossbar then about ten thousand Geordies ran the length of the pitch towards the small pocket of Addicks stood in the corner of the terrace baying for blood. That was unnerving but what really topped it off was a copper, he stood and announced over a megaphone -  'as you can see Charlton fans, we have a bit of an issue and we are going to try and get you out safely, unfortunately it is even worse outside at the moment.' That was squeaky bum time coming out of St James's that day!
    Leaburn’s 1st goal. I also remember the tannoy announcer pleading with fans to not smash things up “please, please remember this is your ground”
    I also remember a very young Paul Gascogne playing for Newcastle 
    I remember a very pissed Paul Gascoigne travelling back to London with us many years later. 
    Was he driving your bus?
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Great story SA.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    eaststandmike said:
    clive said:
    https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/london-football-fans-sentenced-arranged-fight-match
    Lol, I have just watched the "fight" on YouTube, what an embarrassing way to get nicked.   
    I normally find football violence videos quite sickening, but that is genuinely hilarious. 
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,976
    oohaahmortimer said:
    I think the Geordies had already secured safety and were celebrating cos our result didn't matter 
    Think all 3 scorers that day scored their first Charlton goals Leaburn , Miller and one other ????
    I think it was a bank holiday Monday as well

    edit: it was a monday,  star wars day 
    Was that when Colin Walsh was injured and Geordies threw coins at him as he was stretchered off?
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    No I don’t think so but I wouldn’t put my life on it .
    Think the injured one was in more miserable weather,  than a reasonable(for Newcastle)  May day 
  • Kenny Achampong
    Kenny Achampong Posts: 540
    Without question it would have to be the Leeds home play-off match at Selhurst in 1987.

    Me and my brother were chased all the way up to the top of Crystal Palace, by around 30 absolutely mental Leeds fans - remembering of course that Jimmy Melrose had just scored a last minute winner, which had somewhat pissed on their chips for the day!

    Most fortuitously it was here that we bumped into a group of Charlton youth/reserve players that we knew, one of whom was Geoff Thomas, who was built like a brick shithouse, and at around 6ft 4 was not the kind of bloke you'd like to try your luck against - even mob handed.

    Taking one look at Geoff (and I think one of the others may even have been a very young Jason Lee), the Leeds fans (who were probably only teens themselves), decided that there was easier prey elsewhere and moved on swiftly.

    Always wanted big Geoff to go and have a fabulous career after that, but if memory serves he went to Tooting and Mitcham, and was never seen again!
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,428
    Scotland v England at Hampden Park 1976, dodging bottles of scotch whisky being thrown by the Jocks - empty ones of course. I managed to catch one and for a split second thought of chucking it back; thankfully it was only for a split second, so dropped it and carried on ducking. I've never been back to Hampden since.
  • throughthickandthin
    throughthickandthin Posts: 944
    Cardiff away late 70's, we won 4-1. Never knew I could run that fast.
    Twice at The Dell Southampton mid 70's I got to test my turn of speed after the game
    Any Millwall game back in the day
    Top of the list must be Chelsea home 77, won 4-0 they tried to burn the place down and ran riot outside afterwards. I was with a Chelsea mate.
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,703
    edited November 2019
    Can only think of one time i genuinely feared for my life.  Birmingham away that last game of 97/98. Got told they would lay on buses to get us out of there, but the police neglected to mention that they would give brum licence to attack them with out any protection. Just remember this skin smashing his fist against our window as we drove off! He was shouting "get off the bus"....i stayed seated haha! Honourable mentions for pubs in reading, forest and ipswich, where we had to beat a hasty retreat for a variety of reasons.

    Edit - oh, and west ham away early 2k's. A fight broke out in a predominantly home pub we were we in. Thought it was curtains, until we realsised it was west ham fighting amongst themselves. Unique.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    edited November 2019
    Hungary v England 1981 we won 3 v 1. It was a few days after the riot at the Switzerland game.
    Only 400 English in a 78,000 crowd. We had to wait at the back of the stadium at the end of the game and 1,000z coming down the concourse at high-level threw everything at us bottles,chairs,bricks,they would have thrown the kitchen sink but as they were a good Socialist country at the time they didn't have running water ---it was pitch black and people were getting knocked out flat everywhere.Blood snot ,fecking terrifying.Its the only time ever i actually thought i was  going to die at football.My knees really did feel like they were knocking. Next to me a few Chelsea Herbert's said "fuck this lets run at them"--- now it was stand there and get hurt or have a go--we run up the stairs/terraces and they bolted !!!!

    It  looked like Hungarian plod would get involved---only they weren't Hungarian they were Russian and they loved us !! They put huge attack dogs in front on us and then wall to wall round us--- the Hungarians had to climb over a 10 foot high fence ,through the dogs and then the Russians,who looked like they were on a jolly,no robo cop shit-- short sleeved shirts normal head gear but massive night sticks.The Hungarians still had a go !!! true nutcases.



    They even attacked our hotel but after all that shit we had been through and shed loads of booze they got well and truely done
  • The_Organiser
    The_Organiser Posts: 3,999
    edited November 2019
    From the reaction Millwall got out there in 03/04 and seeing snippets about them since, I don’t think they gave changed too much on the FV front GH even if the Country itself is much improved.

    Always fancy but equally fear getting Hungary in our qualifying group each time.

    I’ve probably commented on a previous page, but definitively Ukraine away in 09 for me. Got a kicking in Kiev the night before the game and then had to run the gauntlet all day in Dnipro on match day. Barely saw any England that trip, most sticking to hotel bars, except that was a small group of older, nutty primarily Huddersfield who we got ‘stuck’ with and ended up having a pop at their mob which resulted in black eyes for a few and a long fast run to the ground for the rest of us.

    2012 and 2013 were better out there.

    Montenegro was hairy pre game in 2011 and when we were getting escorted from the home end to away end dodging coins and lighters.

    Croatia 06 also ropey when they spent the whole night trying to get at (a sizeable mob of England tbf) down the street of a thousand bars.

    Marseille with the Russians you had to be on your guard, esp late at night with the locals also on the hunt.

    I think all of the above were child’s plays compared to the 70’s-90’s watching England away when you often had to fight your way out of situations.

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