Happy Wanderer Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The football special trains reminded me of the time you could get on a coach from Moor Lane in town. Depending on cost you had the choice of Hargreaves Coaches or Ribble with the latter being bargain basement. I remember Hargreaves been comfy coaches but the ones that Ribble laid on were back breakers for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) The Ribble coaches you didn’t have to book and they just pulled out the old 84 single decker bus out, did Mansfield away about 1978 think it was about £2.75 return. 😂 Edited May 17, 2019 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The only coach I got from Moor Lane was to Blackpool Mecca. Church Inn Garage coaches in L/H for me in the early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted May 17, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2019 Did the Newcastle cup game at Elland Rd on Ribble coaches, bunked off school early & changed out of my uniform on the bus into town. Got there late so only me & 1 other bloke got in so the coach fucked off & left us... I was only 13! Managed to thumb a lift home & had to have 2 days off school while they tracked down my uniform & nobody sussed I'd bunked off 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Boby Brno said: The only coach I got from Moor Lane was to Blackpool Mecca. Church Inn Garage coaches in L/H for me in the early days. Did church inn coaches many times from LH notably Huddersfield in FA cup waiting on the bridge above St. Peter’s way for 100 plus coaches to pass so we could get on, also Klearways travel, booked from Walkden, was it Monks travel the booking office. Who were tatlocks coaches think they used to do Bolton games as well. Edited May 17, 2019 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny The Ball Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Did church inn coaches many times from LH notably Huddersfield in FA cup waiting on the bridge above St. Peter’s way for 100 plus coaches to pass so we could get in, also Klearways travel, booked from Walkden, was it Monks travel the booking office. Who were tatlocks coaches think they used to do Bolton games as well. That Huddersfield game saw biggest exodus of coaches off Moor Lane I can recall - Ribble did over 100 Am sure Tatlocks had a Farnworth connection ? Think we went with them to Everton League Cup semi from the Canary on Plodder Lane Always tried to book with Hargreaves and only went with Ribble when Hargreaves were full - there were some serious not rights who were regulars with Ribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted May 17, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Did the Newcastle cup game at Elland Rd on Ribble coaches, bunked off school early & changed out of my uniform on the bus into town. Got there late so only me & 1 other bloke got in so the coach fucked off & left us... I was only 13! Managed to thumb a lift home & had to have 2 days off school while they tracked down my uniform & nobody sussed I'd bunked off 😊 Can you imagine that happening now. Full scale public inquiry, and sentence for the driver for poor safeguarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Not sure which coach firm it was but a few of us from L/H went down to Leyton Orient in the late 70s / early 80s. Anyhow coach was full going all 52 seats taken but coming home there must have been 70 on it. As we were passing through an area close to white hart lane some lads were jumping out the back of the coach attacking or abusing spurs fans. All sorts were being thrown out of the windows and roof vents before the police turn up and order everyone of the coach. The sergeant then put an old bloke and his grandson back on the coach and told the driver to go leaving all the rest of us stranded. Myself and 2 mates got home about 2am Sunday morning after thumbing 3 lifts all the way home, our kid (isaccunt) didn't get home till late Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted May 17, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2019 50 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Can you imagine that happening now. Full scale public inquiry, and sentence for the driver for poor safeguarding. Got to admit I was panicking when I'd been all over looking for my coach. I was stood near the exit when some bloke in his car with his 9yr old son saw me & clocked that something was wrong. Luckily he lived in Smithills & I lived in Halliwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Got to admit I was panicking when I'd been all over looking for my coach. I was stood near the exit when some bloke in his car with his 9yr old son saw me & clocked that something was wrong. Luckily he lived in Smithills & I lived in Halliwell. Got to admit, fellow Bolton fans are brilliant. Was stuck in Walton after watching the Everton FA cup tie and knowing i would miss the last train, got talking to a complete stranger near Stanley Park and he give me a lift straight to my local pub, and he lived in Horwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughmungus Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Did Bristol Rovers away on a Ribble coach towards the end of the 78 season I think, 9hrs there and 9hrs back but in them days it didn’t matter as the day was always an adventure in one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 18, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, leigh white said: Got to admit, fellow Bolton fans are brilliant. Was stuck in Walton after watching the Everton FA cup tie and knowing i would miss the last train, got talking to a complete stranger near Stanley Park and he give me a lift straight to my local pub, and he lived in Horwich. THAT night at Blackburn saw me and a mate walking through Harwood towards the Royal Oak where we were going to catch a normal service bus up to Ewood. As we walked past Harwood Precinct, a bloke stopped his car and asked if we were going to match. Hop in. (Imagine that these days) Anyway, we got to a car park and off to the match and he said he'd wait after the game. We were celebrating in the ground after the game for about 45 minutes but he was still sat in his car waiting for us. Another memory is of the double decked buses to Oldham Athletic games. Edited May 18, 2019 by MickyD Premature click of post button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstoneworth White Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 16 hours ago, Benny The Ball said: That Huddersfield game saw biggest exodus of coaches off Moor Lane I can recall - Ribble did over 100 Am sure Tatlocks had a Farnworth connection ? Think we went with them to Everton League Cup semi from the Canary on Plodder Lane Always tried to book with Hargreaves and only went with Ribble when Hargreaves were full - there were some serious not rights who were regulars with Ribble My first away was going with Tatlocks from the Black Horse in Farnworth to Blackburn 75/76 ish. Think we won 1-0. Back on the coach coming home I saw a half-house brick coming straight for my window, luckily it bounced right off the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 12 hours ago, Tel said: Not sure which coach firm it was but a few of us from L/H went down to Leyton Orient in the late 70s / early 80s. Anyhow coach was full going all 52 seats taken but coming home there must have been 70 on it. As we were passing through an area close to white hart lane some lads were jumping out the back of the coach attacking or abusing spurs fans. All sorts were being thrown out of the windows and roof vents before the police turn up and order everyone of the coach. The sergeant then put an old bloke and his grandson back on the coach and told the driver to go leaving all the rest of us stranded. Myself and 2 mates got home about 2am Sunday morning after thumbing 3 lifts all the way home, our kid (isaccunt) didn't get home till late Sunday afternoon. Fancy leaving your little Bro. Tut tut. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted May 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2019 Tatlocks were based in radcliffe Stand lane ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughmungus Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, Casino said: Tatlocks were based in radcliffe Stand lane ish They were great trips as they took the team as well on their “Supercruiser”, on some games the supporters coach and team would leave together and stop off at local chippy’s on the way home. You had to be a proper flask carrying scarfer though to join those trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 " Ok lads, scarfs down now, we're on the motorway" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Egg Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Coming home from a pre season win at Bury on the 524 in the mid 80s. About a dozen Wanderers on the top deck chatting about the game as a bloke further along gets off at Radcliffe. We suddenly hear "Bolton bastards!" & this bloke, obviously a Ra-Ra, puce with rage and seemingly on the verge of tears, launches a half brick at the windows. It went straight over the roof as we all pissed our sides waving at him 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshape Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) L U T coaches from Atherton ... did a good few aways in mid / late 70s ... good crack too ! (posted by my dad) Edited May 18, 2019 by tshape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Monks travel in leyth went everywhere with them in the 70s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 8 hours ago, MickyD said: THAT night at Blackburn saw me and a mate walking through Harwood towards the Royal Oak where we were going to catch a normal service bus up to Ewood. As we walked past Harwood Precinct, a bloke stopped his car and asked if we were going to match. Hop in. (Imagine that these days) Anyway, we got to a car park and off to the match and he said he'd wait after the game. We were celebrating in the ground after the game for about 45 minutes but he was still sat in his car waiting for us. Another memory is of the double decked buses to Oldham Athletic games. We got a lift to Tranmere once on a Friday night in the early seventies off a bloke outside Burnden. He promised to bring us back but he’d gone when we returned. Had to get a bus to Lime street. Train to Manc. and a long walk home at one in the morning. T**t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 For me it was Hargreaves for the long distance trips and ribble for closer ones, hell they rattled like hell them bone shakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Whatever happened to Hargreaves coaches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: Whatever happened to Hargreaves coaches? I think Shearings took them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted May 21, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2019 There is a fairly in-depth Wiki page about Shearings Coaches giving details of all the take-overs and mergers. Hargreaves isn't mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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