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ball getting hoofed up onto the Paddock roof and bouncing down to "hissssssssssssssssssssssssssss"

 

An the one time it happened everyone missed it. Home to Burnley at Easter I believe after a "shot" from Stevie Elliot.

 

Shadowfen ! The guy was called Kevin Francis I think.

 

For me it was seeing that little blue plastic disabled car that was allowed to drive into "the moat" at every game so the old boy could watch the match. Top man.

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signings of 'superstars'

 

mike ring, eric snookered, afore mentioned elliot, tricky trev, jemson

 

fook me, i could be here all night

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fook me, i could be here all night

 

That's why I have not started. I have so many Lever End memories from the late 60's / early 70's; Burnden Paddock memories mid 70's / 1988, I could be adding to this thread for a month. Ain't starting :p

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notts county away 6 nil half time. sheff utd new years eve 5 niller.

 

I was at both of those games. After the Notts County debacle, our coach caught up with the player's coach on the motorway on the way back from the game. Cue moonies, v-signs and general abuse being hurled at them. Needless to say their driver floored it!

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the trolleys going round the pitch during the game selling bovril
I had a go at doing this for a bit of pocket money, but it wasn't a trolley it was a big heavy plastic tray in front of you like them warbys bread tays. There was a thick leather strap that went around your neck and the tray rested on your belly. I sold the usual stuff like smaks and probably 'Golden Wonder' crisps and Marathon bars.

I walked round the pitch in the gravel track, it was a bastard trying to squeeze past the light blue charoits.

A mate of mine(BigE) did this job against Everton late 70s, walking past the Embankment the scousers swore and spat at him, nicked the goods of his tray and chucked cofee on him. He decided not to bother again after that.

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A mate of mine(BigE) did this job against Everton late 70s, walking past the Embankment the scousers swore and spat at him, nicked the goods of his tray and chucked cofee on him. He decided not to bother again after that.

 

 

Some folk have no sense of humour.

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I was a ball-boy in the promotion season. We were issued with a bright yellow tracksuit, several sizes too big, with 'Cambrian Soft Drinks' on the back. I remember a night match against Crystal Palace when they were managed by Terry Venables. I was waiting in the player's entrance before the match when Frank Worthington arrived wearing a tassled jacket and cowboy boots! We had to form a 'Guard of Honour' for both teams when they ran out onto the pitch. I remember Vince Hilare patting me on the head as he ran past. I was positioned within ear-shot of the dug-outs for most of the game. The language was unbelievable!

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Don't forget the Burnden spaz chariots.

 

Creaking floorboards in the Manny Road

 

Watching "nutty corner" bouce about whilst sat with my old man, wishing I was there

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Arsenal away.....when we tuttled em in t replay 2 days off work "sick"..........oooohh Andy walker! Coca Cola cup final dressed as scousers. Adlington Whites "Respect" tour 95.Real Scousers carrying one side of our banner 4 us down wembley way!

Any away game ran from th'Albion....................No runners or wimps allowed....(we hid behind the mens wrangler jackets only being teens!)

York in play offs.......................to stay up !Thinking we were the bees knees taking over York until Leeds came down to town!

Abusing the visiting managers/coaches sat on side of pitch from the Manny Road North.

Darren coin collecting in paddock. =D>

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Bernard the BEN seller getting shoved around the Town hall Square by Chelsea fans.

Arndale Budgies.

 

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notts county away 6 nil half time. sheff utd new years eve 5 niller.

that big guy black crouch type playing for stockport and scoring.

bradford away with the albion coach.

chesterfield away last game of season.

pie heads away boxing day on the free buses.

churchill's 'beer garden' and the waggon and horses

super john cuffing that wolves lad and lofty being attacked

tony caldwells debut and his alcoholic army :drinks: :drinks: :drinks:

 

 

Wimbledon away, losing about 4/5-0 and Alan Cork scoring a hat-trick. Hails Stones as big as snow balls and only a Pringle Jumper and t-shirt too keep warm in. Every one (all 150ish) running for the bogd for shelter. :drinks:

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Wimbledon away, losing about 4/5-0 and Alan Cork scoring a hat-trick. Hails Stones as big as snow balls and only a Pringle Jumper and t-shirt too keep warm in. Every one (all 150ish) running for the bogd for shelter. :drinks:

 

Being 3-0 up at Chelsea and losing 4-3 within the last 15 minutes (old First Division) oh happy days!

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Being 3-0 up at Chelsea and losing 4-3 within the last 15 minutes (old First Division) oh happy days!

 

listened to it on radio, some local station, while playing footie on park. the goals as they went in were greeted with 'ohhhhhhhhhhhh no' when someone local team had conceded or as cheering if they'd scored. i think it were big sam who got the winner for chelsea.

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At home to Stoke in 1977 I think, both sets of fans using the segregation fence on the embankment like a tennis net as bricks stones etc came flying over at each other. Loads hurt that day

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Wimbledon away, losing about 4/5-0 and Alan Cork scoring a hat-trick. Hails Stones as big as snow balls and only a Pringle Jumper and t-shirt too keep warm in. Every one (all 150ish) running for the bogd for shelter. :drinks:

aye and getting let out through the home end - and on the way nipping for a piss in bogs with no windows only for the penny pinching Dons to turn the lights out....wasn't so much where I was pissing that worried me, it were all them behind me were aiming in the darkness :blink:

The walk up the slope to get into the Paddock from the turnstile area - noise building as you went. well, for bigger games anyhow :roll:

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The walk up the slope to get into the Paddock from the turnstile area - noise building as you went. well, for bigger games anyhow :roll:

 

Especially for night matches as the floodlights reflected back off the grass.

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aye and getting let out through the home end - and on the way nipping for a piss in bogs with no windows only for the penny pinching Dons to turn the lights out....wasn't so much where I was pissing that worried me, it were all them behind me were aiming in the darkness :blink:

The walk up the slope to get into the Paddock from the turnstile area - noise building as you went. well, for bigger games anyhow :roll:

 

 

What about Burnley away, some time early eighties; think we drew 2-2 (memory frazzled by beer n pils :blink: ). Caught the train and about 100 of us got off a stop early to avoid old bill escort. ended up runnin and bein runnin by burnley all ovet town center, even through WH Smiths :rofl:

 

"Those were the days my Friends"

 

Too old to run now just stand there and drink :drinks:


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