Red Division of our day? (early 90s)

fog horn

How many on here used to stand at the back of the northbank at upton park? Then when returned to the valley block E and F in the covered end. Not alot of diffrence between us then and the RD now. We all went home and away, sung our hearts out from start to finish, bounced up and down and prob got on everyones nerves.

nth_london_addick

Yep Block F and nth bank and Shit hurst

northstandsteve

not back of north bank, bottom left by chicken run was where it was at

nth_london_addick

especially against Leicester

Folev the red

where did away fans used to go at Upton park?
Was it where the bobby moore stand now is, on the Barking road side?

bloodnut

we were the 'Capri Ghia Crew' actually... run that beast into the ground following the addicks!!!

RIP (the black thunder) you were a great motor.

whos digging out the RD again then fog horn, or are you just having a moment?

fog horn

bloodnut said:

we were the 'Capri Ghia Crew' actually... run that beast into the ground following the addicks!!!

RIP (the black thunder) you were a great motor.

whos digging out the RD again then fog horn, or are you just having a moment?

I bet someone is digging them out somewhere on here. Just having a moment i have them from time to time.

fog horn

nth london addick said:

especially against Leicester

Remember that one NLA well. How many did they say was there for that game?
They bought thousands.

Solidgone

fog horn said:

How many on here used to stand at the back of the northbank at upton park? Then when returned to the valley block E and F in the covered end. Not alot of diffrence between us then and the RD now. We all went home and away, sung our hearts out from start to finish, bounced up and down and prob got on everyones nerves.

I know a song that will get on yer nerves,,,,,,,get on yer nerves,,,,,get on yer nerves.....I know a song that will get on your nerves, get get get on yer nerves....!

Altogether now......

I know a song that will get on yer nerves,,,,,,,get on yer nerves,,,,,get on yer nerves.....I know a song that will get on your nerves, get get get on yer nerves....!

AddickUpNorth

Yep for Upton Park and on our return, F Block, Row G, Seat 21. Lovely, lovely days!

E_cafc

fog horn said:

nth london addick said:

especially against Leicester

Remember that one NLA well. How many did they say was there for that game?
They bought thousands.

The official attendance that day was 15,000 which was a complete load of bull! Leicester had at least 10k and we had the main stand and the north bank pretty full.

The capacity at Upton Park back then was about 32,000 I think so there must have been well over 20,000 there that day.

AddickUpNorth

Felt like being at Rourke's Drift watching all those feckers coming in. Cracking atmosphere.

E_cafc

Yeah was quality when we scored the 2 goals, especially David Whyte`s solo and when they missed the pen at the end! What a day! It was like Rourke`s Drift outside after as well lol

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccx4rBe8jqY

nth_london_addick

Was a cracking day but the one thing i can remember above all else is seeing a bloke in a rooster suit

cafc999

I was in F block

stonemuse

In my day it was right side and left side Covered End ;-)

nth_london_addick

F block was the block

AFKABartram

great days Fog Horn.

Feel old now :-(

nth_london_addick

they were a long time ago mate when you look back i remember paying a bout 3.50 i think to get in to upton park

fog horn

nth london addick said:

they were a long time ago mate when you look back i remember paying a bout 3.50 i think to get in to upton park

Yes NLA £3.50 im sure it was £3.00 at shithurst. AFKABartram you are old mate.

AddickUpNorth

nth london addick said:

F block was the block

THIS!!!!

AFKABartram

I could easily list off about 50+ names in the same age range at the time who were in linked groups without thinking too hard about it, amazing considering our crowds were 4-6000, we'd been away from the Valley for years and we had no mobiles or internet.

nth_london_addick

it was a time of great fun though a band of brothers in many ways

that west ham supporters bar round the back of the ground was a great booze

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nth london addick said:

it was a time of great fun though a band of brothers in many ways

that west ham supporters bar round the back of the ground was a great booze

Yes sure there was to old gits on the door. remember going in the queens a few times aswell. Not bad as i was about 14 or 15 at the time.:)

nth_london_addick

Waldorf and statler signing you in and out was a good underage boozing hole

AddickUpNorth

I used to frequent the Queens.

fog horn

AFKABartram said:

I could easily list off about 50+ names in the same age range at the time who were in linked groups without thinking too hard about it, amazing considering our crowds were 4-6000, we'd been away from the Valley for years and we had no mobiles or internet.

Everyone knew each other by name or a nod and a wink. Its not quite the same anymore.

Big William

nth london addick said:

it was a time of great fun though a band of brothers in many ways

that west ham supporters bar round the back of the ground was a great booze

"Have your money ready lads....fifty pee"

Big William

Pre Shithurst, all pwoper Charlton used to go on that little terrace between the covered end and the old west stand, mainly because it was about the only bit that hadn't been shut.

fatrob

Memories are flooding back

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fatrob said:

Memories are flooding back

Leicester throwing a meat pie up in the air when we scored. lol