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Charlton V Forest 1977 (Aggro)

BR7_addick
BR7_addick Posts: 10,213
in General Charlton
Knocked down my mum and dads battered old conservatory to make room for an extension, found old newspaper in the walls, with the following small article, anyone recall this or remember the game?  Google tells me it was January 1977.


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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Yes. They turned up at the ground early and went in the Covered End. Kick offs throughout the game.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,846
    Yes, Forest were a lot of trouble in those days. I think OB surrounded them in the covered end and interested parties from both sides spent the evening trying to introduce themselves. Classic Andy Nelson era night game, it was just after Killer departed, so I imagine Mike Flanagan scored, we were generally unbeatable under the lights in thosr days.
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 296
    I was there that night, can’t recall anything about the match but remember it was lively under the Covered End and afterwards my dad and I followed them up Floyd Road putting the cars back up the right way.
  • 801912601
    801912601 Posts: 621
    Remember it well - was in the right side covered end close to the forest & OB managed to keep most apart during the game but at the end it was carnage. Found out who your mates were that night 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,878
    Addickted said:
    Yes. They turned up at the ground early and went in the Covered End. Kick offs throughout the game.
    Five of them in fact 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,158
    Was at that game and don't remember anything happening, if i do recall we were superb that night and well worthy of our win, didn't we draw up there earlier that season 1-1.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,657
    edited June 2021
    A strange night, i don’t think anyone expected them to turn up in force. As mentioned they got in the Covered end early were promptly surrounded by OB. The rest of the match was spent trying to get at each other.
    One of them produced an axe from his sleeve in the bar at half time  :/
    Afterwards some of them went to the RoD then tried to get in the Pickwick but were repulsed. Fighting was still going on at midnight on the lower road.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,033
    They put in a load of windows in the village beforehand, then got in the covered end early.
    Most of the game was an on off fight with Charlton trying to get them out.
    A cold night which we won on the field and drew off it.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,826
    Did they get in covered early that night?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    clb74 said:
    Did they get in covered early that night?
    Yes.

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  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,916
    When I was a kid my Kate's and I always met in the covered end. One midweek game which must of been a cup game I was late and run up the steps and into the covered end before I realised it was totally full of west ham supporters. Couldn't get back out so had to hid my scarf inside my coat and shat myself the whole game lol
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,916
    Mates (bloody spell check)
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,966
    edited June 2021
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    bolloxbolder said:
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
    5 geezers 'took' the Covered End?
  • stockportugaladdick
    stockportugaladdick Posts: 1,141
    We had just moved oop north and this match was the first one I missed. The whole reality of the move really sunk in that night and I remember like it was yesterday sounding off at the old man big style for dragging me up north, telling him I was on the first train back to London in the morning! 
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,278
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
    5 geezers 'took' the Covered End?
    Not sure there were only 5, maybe it's a long time ago now but they were surrounded by old bill so no they didn't take the Covered End. Couldn't understand why the old bill never moved them out ?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,033
    If I'm honest I can't remember how many there were, but I was thinking more like 50-100.
    If there were 5 they would have been nicked.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,657
    bolloxbolder said:
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
    Is 5 a typo ?
    There were about 60/70 imo.
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 835
    Baldybonce said:
    A strange night, i don’t think anyone expected them to turn up in force. As mentioned they got in the Covered end early were promptly surrounded by OB. The rest of the match was spent trying to get at each other.
    One of them produced an axe from his sleeve in the bar at half time  :/
    Afterwards some of them went to the RoD then tried to get in the Pickwick but were repulsed. Fighting was still going on at midnight on the lower road.

    If I remember correctly, axe man was calmly told to put it away or use it !!
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,181
    My first ever game aged 6.5 years don’t recall any of it , just looked it up it was a Friday night .
    I reckon Forest must have had a decent following and so it began ….

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    oohaahmortimer said:
    My first ever game aged 6.5 years don’t recall any of it , just looked it up it was a Friday night .
    I reckon Forest must have had a decent following and so it began ….
    Nothing much has changed then.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,068
    bolloxbolder said:
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
    And a year after that they were Champions of Europe.
  • redbuttle
    redbuttle Posts: 1,985
    Baldybonce said:
    A strange night, i don’t think anyone expected them to turn up in force. As mentioned they got in the Covered end early were promptly surrounded by OB. The rest of the match was spent trying to get at each other.
    One of them produced an axe from his sleeve in the bar at half time  :/
    Afterwards some of them went to the RoD then tried to get in the Pickwick but were repulsed. Fighting was still going on at midnight on the lower road

    I remember that. He had a sheepskin on and got the axe out to show everyone.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,059
    Football back in the day sounds rubbish 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,121
    se9addick said:
    Football back in the day sounds rubbish 
    It was not sterile, like today.  There was passion.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,657
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    se9addick said:
    Football back in the day sounds rubbish 
    It was not sterile, like today.  There was passion.
    and the smell of beer, fags, piss and pies.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,553
    I rode my sports moped through them after the match in Floyd Road. I soon realised that it was a bad move, many more than 60 or 70 a good few kicks and punches fended off at the same time as making progress trying to keep upright.

    Amazingly got through unscathed. 
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,201
    Baldybonce said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    Unbelievable that 16 months later, with very few changes, that Forest team won Division 1, ie the Prem to you young uns.

    As someone said there was only 5 of them. I still remember one of them in a large donkey jacket and moustache. As they were at the top of the terrace no one could get behind them. Pretty immovable really. 
    Is 5 a typo ?
    There were about 60/70 imo.
    A joke about there being five kick offs, i.e. starts and restarts, has been misunderstood and has somehow turned into there being five people. 
    Agree with SE9 though. Sounds shit. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,217
    Baldybonce said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    se9addick said:
    Football back in the day sounds rubbish 
    It was not sterile, like today.  There was passion.
    and the smell of beer, fags, piss and pies.
    …and Worthington E
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,201
    Solidgone said:
    Baldybonce said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    se9addick said:
    Football back in the day sounds rubbish 
    It was not sterile, like today.  There was passion.
    and the smell of beer, fags, piss and pies.
    …and Worthington E
    Is that a northern brand of MDMA?

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