Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 12, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted March 12, 2017 Seven of us young uns (14/15 at the time) were chased out of the Lever end and ended up walking back to the Village. Then three car loads of Radcliffe Reds stopped on Potters Brow (now Hall Lane) and chased us over the fields to Blackshaw Brook and only gave up when we crossed it. Fucking awful day, but one that remained in the memory bank for later days! I've just been out and put bleach in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Hunt Off Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Burnden paddock was relatively scum free but the bastards were everywhere , it was carnage & thanks for opening up old wounds I blame the ticket office . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I was carried out of the Lever End on a stretcher that day, I will never ever forgive the bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Was this game from when Man U dropped a division? For some reason I can't recall this match, but I remember the Wolves game at Burnden (1976?) very well, they tried (and failed) to take the Lever end at the end of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 it was and I'm pretty sure it was Steve Coppell's debut, Man City put them down with a Denis Law back healer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I was carried out of the Lever End on a stretcher that day, I will never ever forgive the bastards If theres a way to go thats one of the best ways. Well done fella, proud of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 13, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 13, 2017 Man City put them down with a Denis Law back healer if you ever want to win a fiver in the pub, laws goal was irrelevant united couldve won and would still have dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jturner Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) i read a Man Utd hoolie book a while ago and although they ran riot at most places that season, they played at Millwall on a midweek night and didn't take anything like the numbers they took to other matches and those that braved the Den generally got battered.At Old Trafford, Millwall had the front to buy a block of tickets in the home stand but apparantly they were on the receiving end Edited March 13, 2017 by jturner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 if you ever want to win a fiver in the pub, laws goal was irrelevant united couldve won and would still have dropped Great story, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoefc Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) i read a Man Utd hoolie book a while ago and although they ran riot at most places that season, they played at Millwall on a midweek night and didn't take anything like the numbers they took to other matches and those that braved the Den generally got battered.At Old Trafford, Millwall had the front to buy a block of tickets in the home stand but apparantly they were on the receiving end Urban myth me thinks. Even if they had managed to go to OT and buy a block, they were hardly going to be on the receiving end from the type of fan who used to sit in stands back in 1974. Edited March 13, 2017 by bgoefc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Urban myth me thinks. Even if they had managed to go to OT and buy a block, they were hardly going to be on the receiving end from the type of fan who used to sit in stands back in 1974. I'd think Millwall would have just gone on the Stretford end like they came in the Lever End year or 2 later they got thumped on the Lever End wouldn't fancy their chances in the Stretford End. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jturner Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Urban myth me thinks. Even if they had managed to go to OT and buy a block, they were hardly going to be on the receiving end from the type of fan who used to sit in stands back in 1974. Thinking about it, it might have been one of the league games in the late 80s when Millwall went in the Main Stand.I definitely read about Millwall doing that in a Man Utd book or fanzine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I was in the Lever End that day, as a 15 year old, after taking about 1 hour and half to get to the ground after being run all over the place. I will always remember the fact that large numbers of grown men were chasing teenagers. In the ground it went OK initially but gradually got worse. Half way through the first half I said to my mate I would sort out what I owed him at half time, a copper turned and said you lot wont last till half time. Second half most people tried to get to the edges of the Lever and I eventually got into the Manny Road South. It was a horrible day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I will always remember the fact that large numbers of grown men were chasing teenagers. The 1970's summed up in one sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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