Agreed Dan, was a quality night. Was proud of the boys for their effort. Travelled up with a Newcastle lad and we bumped into his dad after the game. Daft old twat took a swing for me when he found out I was Charlton.
Another (hazy) memory from the early 90's was the Back to the Valley Dogs night at Catford Stadium the Thursday before we went home......drunk doesn't even begin to describe it!
Was it on nuggets coach that u stopped off for beers on nuggetsway back from games didn't we have to vote on it
Yes, a couple didn't want to stop so switched to one of the other coaches.
Was it ot on his coach that the puff cakes were passed round??
That does ring a bell. Those trips used to be superb. Used to be able to smoke on coaches then so could get away with having puff, crates of beer, even did the odd pill or two (made the 4:3 at newcastle extra special)
At the boozer in Catterick for the 2-2 night game big fat Swanny done 8 pints in 40 minutes. I was done at 5, we then got the landlord to fill up our empty lemonade bottle with stella and got a anorak to sneak it on. Catterick were Bill and Wally coaches as opposed to Nugget, Dave Mehmet used to love the stops on the way home at the service stations, when the employees used to price tag his head ;-)
At the boozer in Catterick for the 2-2 night game big fat Swanny done 8 pints in 40 minutes. I was done at 5, we then got the landlord to fill up our empty lemonade bottle with stella and got a anorak to sneak it on. Catterick were Bill and Wally coaches as opposed to Nugget, Dave Mehmet used to love the stops on the way home at the service stations, when the employees used to price tag his head ;-)
It was on bill and wallys coaches where we all met and had some great times too many to mention !!! The people who used to run the clubs coaches always looked down their noses at us thinking they were better than us.....they were gutted when bill and wally had about 15 coaches to old trafford!!!!!
@DaveMehmet the all time best Sunderland away , so many memories, pissed by Dartford Tunnel on the way there, Catterick, Dibsy, we won 2-1, and then the journey home.Listening to Charlton Chat on Sunday night was hilarious accusing us at the back of drinking marajuna.
Remember the dogs at catford Off_it's mate won about £200 on the first race?
I remember going up by coach to the Newcastle 4-3 game myself and I think 4 others decided to sit in the seats so we were told to go behind the main stand to the ticket office. As we came away a Geordie shouted over "you got the time mate D.nunn in a s.london accent says "quarter to 3 mate" (bad move) so we carried on walking round to our seats as we got round the corner a shout went up and we were on our toes looking back there had to be at least 30/40 lads chasing us? We were lucky as our turnstile was next and we jumped over without showing our tickets looking back it is funny but then we were shitting ourselves lol
Forest away when we lost 5 2 when we took over ...I think it was the avery by the bridge over the trent .stayed for a few drinks after and got chased by a mob of forest through a deserted shopping centre at about 9pm took a bit of a kickin and missed the last train home.....good times
Palace away early 90s i think it was zenth data cup at the time. A coppers hat got knocked of and thrown about as they came into the corner section of the homesdale to throw people out. That same night a certain someone got thrown out ad paid to get back in 3 times. LOL
Middlesbrough away one tuesday night, met in the golden lion in bexleyheath early, drinking md20/20, remember there was me, swerve, steve eastgate and tony nice but dim. We went up to catch the coaches round the back of the broadway and went via asda 1st to stock up on vodka, orange etc. probably in hindsight that much alcohol the journey wasnt going to go well, but hey it felt good at the time. So already pissed getting on the coach and then drinking more into our journey, steve eatgate was the first to throw up in the coach toilets, I dont think I was too far behind and remember sitting down the front with a black bin liner. We got off for a break at the grantham services on the A1 and betty threw us off the coach, gave us some money to get back home and left us there, swerve even threw away the rest of the drink. Have to say steve and I were paralytic. But we saw this as a challenge, I hadnt missed a game all season so we made the drunken decision to try and get to the game. We left the services and walked along to the A1 where we tried to hitch hike, I had to turn my top in side out as it was covered in sick, we managed to get a lift to somewhere near leeds and then we tried to hitch hike again. After a while we gave up, we were not going to make the game so we decided to walk home, the things you do when your pissed. We crossed the A1 and started to walk home, steve said it should take a couple of days, so we went for it. We must have walked for ages when we come across a car/pick up(cant remember fully) and they offered to give us a lift into doncaster. As you do when your still pissed we got in the vehicle and they took us to a pub in donny. Im sure as steve and I walked into this pub the music stopped playing. Cant remember if we brought a drink with the supporters club money we had but they told us the train station was round the corner for us to get home. We got on the next train to london and promptly fell asleep and not waking when the guard asked for a ticket that we didnt have. Somebody woke us up as we got into london and told us the guard was trying to wake us for ages and eventually gave up. We then managed to get across london and get a train home. At the hone game the following weekend we read all about ourselves in the voice of the valley and the match programme, condemming our stupidity. Looking back it was hilarious and its amazing what risks you take when your pissed. Steve eastgate and I covered in sick hitch hiking up the A1. Classic
This might be my memory playing tricks but before the Newcastle 3-4 game did the coaches stop outside Newcastle (possibly in Redcar as I remember a race course) at a local pub?
Yes, in catterick. Used to stop there for the NE away games for a couple of seasons.
That was it! Thanks Dave.
I remember Newcastle a few years later, a night game that we drew 2-2 but they were flying at the time. Leaburn scored and got knocked out. The atmosphere that night was electric!
Remember that evening - great atmosphere and great result.
Palace away early 90s i think it was zenth data cup at the time. A coppers hat got knocked of and thrown about as they came into the corner section of the homesdale to throw people out. That same night a certain someone got thrown out ad paid to get back in 3 times. LOL
Remember that well, as said copper ended up grabbing me (while 'Goodbye Hat' was being sung!), dragged me into their portacabin at the back and beat the shit out of me before chucking me in the van to the nick!!
Middlesbrough away one tuesday night, met in the golden lion in bexleyheath early, drinking md20/20, remember there was me, swerve, steve eastgate and tony nice but dim. We went up to catch the coaches round the back of the broadway and went via asda 1st to stock up on vodka, orange etc. probably in hindsight that much alcohol the journey wasnt going to go well, but hey it felt good at the time. So already pissed getting on the coach and then drinking more into our journey, steve eatgate was the first to throw up in the coach toilets, I dont think I was too far behind and remember sitting down the front with a black bin liner. We got off for a break at the grantham services on the A1 and betty threw us off the coach, gave us some money to get back home and left us there, swerve even threw away the rest of the drink. Have to say steve and I were paralytic. But we saw this as a challenge, I hadnt missed a game all season so we made the drunken decision to try and get to the game. We left the services and walked along to the A1 where we tried to hitch hike, I had to turn my top in side out as it was covered in sick, we managed to get a lift to somewhere near leeds and then we tried to hitch hike again. After a while we gave up, we were not going to make the game so we decided to walk home, the things you do when your pissed. We crossed the A1 and started to walk home, steve said it should take a couple of days, so we went for it. We must have walked for ages when we come across a car/pick up(cant remember fully) and they offered to give us a lift into doncaster. As you do when your still pissed we got in the vehicle and they took us to a pub in donny. Im sure as steve and I walked into this pub the music stopped playing. Cant remember if we brought a drink with the supporters club money we had but they told us the train station was round the corner for us to get home. We got on the next train to london and promptly fell asleep and not waking when the guard asked for a ticket that we didnt have. Somebody woke us up as we got into london and told us the guard was trying to wake us for ages and eventually gave up. We then managed to get across london and get a train home. At the hone game the following weekend we read all about ourselves in the voice of the valley and the match programme, condemming our stupidity. Looking back it was hilarious and its amazing what risks you take when your pissed. Steve eastgate and I covered in sick hitch hiking up the A1. Classic
Middlesbrough away one tuesday night, met in the golden lion in bexleyheath early, drinking md20/20, remember there was me, swerve, steve eastgate and tony nice but dim. We went up to catch the coaches round the back of the broadway and went via asda 1st to stock up on vodka, orange etc. probably in hindsight that much alcohol the journey wasnt going to go well, but hey it felt good at the time. So already pissed getting on the coach and then drinking more into our journey, steve eatgate was the first to throw up in the coach toilets, I dont think I was too far behind and remember sitting down the front with a black bin liner. We got off for a break at the grantham services on the A1 and betty threw us off the coach, gave us some money to get back home and left us there, swerve even threw away the rest of the drink. Have to say steve and I were paralytic. But we saw this as a challenge, I hadnt missed a game all season so we made the drunken decision to try and get to the game. We left the services and walked along to the A1 where we tried to hitch hike, I had to turn my top in side out as it was covered in sick, we managed to get a lift to somewhere near leeds and then we tried to hitch hike again. After a while we gave up, we were not going to make the game so we decided to walk home, the things you do when your pissed. We crossed the A1 and started to walk home, steve said it should take a couple of days, so we went for it. We must have walked for ages when we come across a car/pick up(cant remember fully) and they offered to give us a lift into doncaster. As you do when your still pissed we got in the vehicle and they took us to a pub in donny. Im sure as steve and I walked into this pub the music stopped playing. Cant remember if we brought a drink with the supporters club money we had but they told us the train station was round the corner for us to get home. We got on the next train to london and promptly fell asleep and not waking when the guard asked for a ticket that we didnt have. Somebody woke us up as we got into london and told us the guard was trying to wake us for ages and eventually gave up. We then managed to get across london and get a train home. At the hone game the following weekend we read all about ourselves in the voice of the valley and the match programme, condemming our stupidity. Looking back it was hilarious and its amazing what risks you take when your pissed. Steve eastgate and I covered in sick hitch hiking up the A1. Classic
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Anyone else on here go along to that?
I remember going up by coach to the Newcastle 4-3 game myself and I think 4 others decided to sit in the seats so we were told to go behind the main stand to the ticket office. As we came away a Geordie shouted over "you got the time mate D.nunn in a s.london accent says "quarter to 3 mate" (bad move) so we carried on walking round to our seats as we got round the corner a shout went up and we were on our toes looking back there had to be at least 30/40 lads chasing us? We were lucky as our turnstile was next and we jumped over without showing our tickets looking back it is funny but then we were shitting ourselves lol
Great days
How about the 1-0 victory over QPR (big Steve Thompson) and lights went out?
Skels ever present Miami Dolphins jacket and V looking very young!