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!
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”
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!
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
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.
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
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
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.
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....
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.
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....
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.
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.
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!
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....
That's correct. The police vans backed in to the ground but we had driven and were negotiating our way out but in the mayhem my stupid dad misheard the coppers and thought everyone had to get in a police van which he did. By the time me and my mates realised he was missing, the coppers had shut the doors and driven off and my dad had vanished. My old man was still a gobby sod back then but as he was knocking on a bit, he was now not able to back his mouth up and I spent ages convinced he had given it the large one and was lying half dead down some geordie back alley.
The next hour was a nightmare, without mobile phones back then we were stuffed, we had no idea that he was at the station. Gradually all the crowd had finally dispersed and I sat on a wall trying to workout what to do next, losing the old man was bad enough but going home to face my mum and explain that I had lost dad was a terrifying thought. Then a copper pulled up and asked if we were the Charlton lot that had lost an old man, right he said, this must belong to you then, and there sat on the passenger seat was my dad looking rather sheepish!
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 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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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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if it did, what a little pussy I was back then. Love some titties in my face now.
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
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....
I said leave me alone mate I'm busy.
The next hour was a nightmare, without mobile phones back then we were stuffed, we had no idea that he was at the station. Gradually all the crowd had finally dispersed and I sat on a wall trying to workout what to do next, losing the old man was bad enough but going home to face my mum and explain that I had lost dad was a terrifying thought. Then a copper pulled up and asked if we were the Charlton lot that had lost an old man, right he said, this must belong to you then, and there sat on the passenger seat was my dad looking rather sheepish!
Think the injured one was in more miserable weather, than a reasonable(for Newcastle) May day
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!
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.
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.
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
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.