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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Andy Waller » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:37 am

In the context of that single post, yes. If you read both posts quoted, the "You obviously didn't travel with the main LH Lads back in the 80's & early 90's then" sentence infers that the poster DID see trouble.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by CAPSLOCK » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:18 am

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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Lennon'sEleven » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:46 am

Andy Waller wrote:In the context of that single post, yes. If you read both posts quoted, the "You obviously didn't travel with the main LH Lads back in the 80's & early 90's then" sentence infers that the poster DID see trouble.
Andy, can I make it clear that I did not post this to elicit 'glory' tales from the 1980s.

Nor do I think that is what has been written in response, with the possible exception of the one post you have specifically referred to in more than 3 pages of posts. And even that is tenuous.

It was my first experience at such close quarters with a group of fans who, although not violent, were - in my opinion - acting as terrible ambassadors for a town I love, and appalling role models for the children they were accompanying. I was at a loss as to what I should say to them, and thought I'd put it out on this forum to see what others thought.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Andy Waller » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:00 am

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Andy Waller wrote:In the context of that single post, yes. If you read both posts quoted, the "You obviously didn't travel with the main LH Lads back in the 80's & early 90's then" sentence infers that the poster DID see trouble.
Andy, can I make it clear that I did not post this to elicit 'glory' tales from the 1980s.

Nor do I think that is what has been written in response, with the possible exception of the one post you have specifically referred to in more than 3 pages of posts. And even that is tenuous.

It was my first experience at such close quarters with a group of fans who, although not violent, were - in my opinion - acting as terrible ambassadors for a town I love, and appalling role models for the children they were accompanying. I was at a loss as to what I should say to them, and thought I'd put it out on this forum to see what others thought.
Does anyone actually read the posts before getting all excited??

It wasn't your post that I was objecting to, I had to include your post to show the reply to it in context.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Andy Waller » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:01 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:God, you're boring
How so?!
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Bijou Bob » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:31 pm

We have our share of unsavoury types; the not rights, the racists, the downright stupid and one or two who are just malicious. In the great scheme of things however, I don't think we do too badly and we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!) Cardiff or one or two of the Midland clubs thank God.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:27 pm

Bijou Bob wrote:We have our share of unsavoury types; the not rights, the racists, the downright stupid and one or two who are just malicious. In the great scheme of things however, I don't think we do too badly and we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!) Cardiff or one or two of the Midland clubs thank God.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by TKIZ! » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:31 pm

I used to go during the 80's, I am/was from Breightmet but the only trouble I ever got in was for swearing at a linesman and it being on the back page of the Chronicle.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by coffeymagic » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:26 am

TKIZ! wrote:I used to go during the 80's, I am/was from Breightmet but the only trouble I ever got in was for swearing at a linesman and it being on the back page of the Chronicle.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:27 am

Bijou Bob wrote:we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!).
You know, I was called upon to recant that tale as recently as last Sunday, and it still doesn't get any easier. Cockney bastards :evil:
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by coffeymagic » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:36 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Bijou Bob wrote:we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!).
You know, I was called upon to recant that tale as recently as last Sunday, and it still doesn't get any easier. Cockney bastards :evil:
I've only been to the New Den once but as we walked towards the away end we passed the world famous Millwall creche.

Outside stood a crowd of dirty faced chirpy lavverbal Cock-er-nee nippers wiv cheeky malevoient grins on their boat races.

As we passed they welcomed us to Landan with 'Fack off u Norven C**ts.' Their proud dads ruffled their Billy Bear - glowing in the satisfaction that can only come from knowing your bin lids are growing up just like you.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Worthy4England » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:10 am

Maybe I'm talking a different time, but the late 70's there used to be a fairly decent rumble nearly every fecking home game round the back of the Paddock.

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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by CAPSLOCK » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:52 am

In, on and under it, too
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by boltonboris » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:11 pm

I'd imagine there were similar scenes in every ground in the country at the time
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Bijou Bob » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:49 pm

I remember a night match, League cup quarter final against Leeds in the late seventies. They held the Leeds fans back and I walked out of the Embankment to see about 300 blokes casually pretending to wait at the bus stop out side the King Bill for the next bus. I don't think a single coach had a window left in it as they passed me at the Greyhound Stadium.

Mid seventies against teams like Stoke and Sheffield United, I had my boot laces and belt confiscated by the cops outside the ground. "They'll be here in a box when you get out lad". Never did see them again! The 20 minutes pre match was spent avoiding bricks and bits of flying concrete, darts, golf balls and on one particularly bad day, a motorbike helmet.
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Worthy4England » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:35 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:In, on and under it, too
Fairly sure one game (think against Spuds) they entered the ground with a number of sets of bolt cutters to help ease the way from the Embankment to the Lever. Fun times. :-)

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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by TKIZ! » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:57 pm

coffeymagic wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Bijou Bob wrote:we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!).
You know, I was called upon to recant that tale as recently as last Sunday, and it still doesn't get any easier. Cockney bastards :evil:
I've only been to the New Den once but as we walked towards the away end we passed the world famous Millwall creche.

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As we passed they welcomed us to Landan with 'Fack off u Norven C**ts.' Their proud dads ruffled their Billy Bear - glowing in the satisfaction that can only come from knowing your bin lids are growing up just like you.
I went to Millwall away once at 15 years old. McGinlay scored the winner in the 70 odd minute and we had to have a police escort from the ground. My dad as a responsible adult felt that was a good day out :lol:
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:21 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
CAPSLOCK wrote:In, on and under it, too
Fairly sure one game (think against Spuds) they entered the ground with a number of sets of bolt cutters to help ease the way from the Embankment to the Lever. Fun times. :-)
There was probably more hassle when the fence went up than when there was none. Forget which game it was but at one, both home and away fans were taking runs and jumping at the wire trying to knock each other off. Chester Zoo had nothing on it. :mrgreen:
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by TKIZ! » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:26 pm

Don't feed the animals :)
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Re: Unsavoury fans

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:11 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Bijou Bob wrote:we'll never equal the likes of Millwall (Eh Bruce?!).
You know, I was called upon to recant that tale as recently as last Sunday, and it still doesn't get any easier. Cockney bastards :evil:
Any chance of recanting now?

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