I still to this day swear that Phil Neal spat full in the face of one of our opponents on his debut for us right in front of the paddock. Am I making this up or what?

 

I'd add 'kill cricket' to the list, but a few obviously do remember that one. Not least er... Kill cricket.

Can't have been too many of us at Torquay away in April when the late Justin Fashanu scored a pen in a 2-0 loss I think

Flat tip, got a hard on every week.

In this windy weather does anyone remember 2 goals direct from corner kicks at the embankment in the same match?

As mentioned in the Compstive thread...

That bloke trying to parachute onto the pitch against Arsenal at Burnden.

Ha Ha!  Hadn't he flown into the Tyson vs Holyfield fight a few weeks before?

Huddersfield fan climbing to the top of the floodlight, Riochs first game.

Somebody knocking a coppers hat off with a shoe while the copper in question was trying to remove somebody who was clinging onto a railing in Burnden Terrace.

Ha Ha! Hadn't he flown into the Tyson vs Holyfield fight a few weeks before?

Yeah, it wasn't quite as high profile this one!

I've mentioned this one before, but when I was a young nipper in the Lever End, I remember watching a terrible game which, if memory serves was v Exeter City.

 

I remember as clear as if it was yesterday that the Burnden Terrace sang Bohemian Rhapsody in its entirity complete with guitar solo.

Somebody knocking a coppers hat off with a shoe while the copper in question was trying to remove somebody who was clinging onto a railing in Burnden Terrace.

Was that Brighton in the cup, if so it took about 8 coppers to get him off that fence.

Was that Brighton in the cup, if so it took about 8 coppers to get him off that fence.[/

 

Think it was a bloke everyone just knew as Mad Mick. Weird looking bloke, had a huge pumpkin head, eyes the size of snooker balls and always wore milk bottle geggs...used drink in King Bill and Churchills

Huddersfield fan climbing to the top of the floodlight, Riochs first game.

I remember that

 

Convinced that a Brum fan also tried it (a few weeks later I think)

 

I'll add one of the most bizarre reading decisions at Barnsley away that nobody seems to remember

 

We scored a goal; they protested and I can't remember exactly but he change his mind about 3 times and ended up giving US a free kick outside their box

 

Mental

 

Oh and The Bolton lad with the red bob hat on smashing folk in the home end at Southend early 90's

 

There was plenty of room in our end and it wasn't a big game or one with needle. Fuck knows why but it was great entertainment!

Huddersfield fan climbing to the top of the floodlight, Riochs first game.

Think that was in response to a COR lad doing same at theirs a season or two before..

in burnden paddock about 1992   cant remember who we were playing but someone was getting pulled by plod and he ran into the crowd and ducked down and we swapped jackets and my mate gave his hat.  he got away. I miss the jacket though

Was that Brighton in the cup, if so it took about 8 coppers to get him off that fence.[/

 

Think it was a bloke everyone just knew as Mad Mick. Weird looking bloke, had a huge pumpkin head, eyes the size of snooker balls and always wore milk bottle geggs...used drink in King Bill and Churchills

Oh I remember him proper knobhead used to go him someone who looked like Bob Carolgees.

He used to bully the 16/17 year olds on the king bill coaches till he got levelled by one.

About 92 a reserves match v utd big crowd so they open burden paddock. Scum fan getting pissed on top to toe everyone laughing even the stewards.

'Wanderers 2000'

 

I remember in about 1992, getting a leaflet on the opening day of the season.  I remember ir was called Wanderers 2000 and it was a mission statement explaining how we had a long term plan to get us into the Prem by the millenium.

 

The fact that at the time I saw it as a farcical notion shows how far we've come since I've started watching the club.  It should also serve as a stark reminder that we're not a club with a divine right to be playing in the top tier like our fans seem to think we are.

Was that Brighton in the cup, if so it took about 8 coppers to get him off that fence.

 

Could well have been.  He had his arms wrapped around it for about 15 minutes.  Put up a good fight but wilted under sheer weight of numbers.  I remember everybody was singing the theme music to the Sweeney but I had no idea what that meant at the time as I was about 13.  Still joined in mind.

St. John's ambulance man decking it in the middle of the pitch away at Oxford.

 

A steward getting Kung fu kicked in the face by a lad who jumped down about 8 steps to do it at the reebok It wasnt even kicking off properly haha

 

A ball boy against spurs in the cup at Burnden kicking the ball towards the corner before it had even left the pitch resulting in a drop ball which we nearly scored off.

 

The day Birmingham came to Burnden and bought 6 million fans...one fat Brummie couldn't scale the fence from the paddock to lever end like his mate and was set upon by old bloke who were booting him up the arse haha...he eventually was dragged over by his mates and then they were set upon by little kids who were spitting at em and throwing coins.

 

Free for all in home end at Oldham before the

kick off in 93/94 when Shaun McCarthy tore us new one.

 

Nobody seems to remember the Swindon home semi was originally called off.

St. John's ambulance man decking it in the middle of the pitch away at Oxford.

 

A steward getting Kung fu kicked in the face by a lad who jumped down about 8 steps to do it at the reebok It wasnt even kicking off properly haha

 

A ball boy against spurs in the cup at Burnden kicking the ball towards the corner before it had even left the pitch resulting in a drop ball which we nearly scored off.

 

The day Birmingham came to Burnden and bought 6 million fans...one fat Brummie couldn't scale the fence from the paddock to lever end like his mate and was set upon by old bloke who were booting him up the arse haha...he eventually was dragged over by his mates and then they were set upon by little kids who were spitting at em and throwing coins.

 

Free for all in home end at Oldham before the

kick off in 93/94 when Shaun McCarthy tore us new one.

 

Nobody seems to remember the Swindon home semi was originally called off.

 

I was in the Oldham end mate along with a fair few others. when we were thrown out a certain Burty decided to boot a car windscreen right in front of all the filth. He was locked up instantly. Got a big fine and to make matters worse,after being released late on he was chased around manc victoria by a load of piemen who'd been to stockport

 

the swindon cup semi,a coach of them turned up in the duck n firkin. all hell broke loose in there,i can assure you of that pal

Nobody seems to remember the Swindon home semi was originally called off.

Oh I do. I was living in that London Town at the time, and for whatever reason had no ticket, so had driven up in the home of getting one from somewhere on the night,

Ended up supping in the King Bill with about 7 Swindon Fans who had made the trip up too.

Nobody seems to remember the Swindon home semi was originally called off.

I do!

 

I came back from Southampton for it. Seven hours on a train only to get home to be told it was off.

 

Came back again the week after. That season cost me a fortune but it was well worth it.

I was in the Oldham end mate along with a fair few others. when we were thrown out a certain Burty decided to boot a car windscreen right in front of all the filth. He was locked up instantly. Got a big fine and to make matters worse,after being released late on he was chased around manc victoria by a load of piemen who'd been to stockport

 

the swindon cup semi,a coach of them turned up in the duck n firkin. all hell broke loose in there,i can assure you of that pal

Proper wild west in the duck that night, bet they wished they`d gone straight home!

St. John's ambulance man decking it in the middle of the pitch away at Oxford.

A steward getting Kung fu kicked in the face by a lad who jumped down about 8 steps to do it at the reebok It wasnt even kicking off properly haha

A ball boy against spurs in the cup at Burnden kicking the ball towards the corner before it had even left the pitch resulting in a drop ball which we nearly scored off.

The day Birmingham came to Burnden and bought 6 million fans...one fat Brummie couldn't scale the fence from the paddock to lever end like his mate and was set upon by old bloke who were booting him up the arse haha...he eventually was dragged over by his mates and then they were set upon by little kids who were spitting at em and throwing coins.

Free for all in home end at Oldham before the

kick off in 93/94 when Shaun McCarthy tore us new one.

Nobody seems to remember the Swindon home semi was originally called off.

That Oldham match; IIRC it kicked off when the announcer read out our team. Dunno if someone cheered from the Chaddy end but it was great viewing fro. The away end

 

The year or 2 after my mate Holty was sub for Oldham and was warming up with Ian Ormondroyd who was getting loads of shite from the away end for being a lanky streak of piss

 

Ormondroyd came on as sub and had an altercation with SJM, who subsequently started to mime a basketball player to take the piss out of him. Not sure how many will remember that

 

We missed out on tickets for Swindon away as we were on holiday when they went on sale, so my old man went down to Swindon at 4am on a Sunday morning to queue for tickets in their end; so we watched it from the main stand

 

It's sad we don't have that passion or dedication anymore