It don't seem like 34 years ago since the Tongue Moor against Great Lever clash in the Wagon and Horses.

Or the return bout in the three crowns. 

Who won then?

1-1

3 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

1-1

Should have tossed a coin for the decider In either the Starkie or the Rupert.

7 hours ago, leigh white said:

Should have tossed a coin for the decider In either the Starkie or the Rupert.

Neutral ground Shirley?..... Burnden forecourt. 

8 hours ago, Blondi said:

Who won then?

The Great Lever lot got licked I heard.

What caused the issue? 

13 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

What caused the issue? 

Ticket office

19 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

What caused the issue? 

Beer, women, football and curry.

Was that before we playef Cardiff?

Sure it was an Ugly story in WL

14 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

Ticket office

Thought it might of been Neil Hart or the Supporters Trust to blame. 🤣

43 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Thought it might of been Neil Hart or the Supporters Trust to blame. 🤣

or Brexit 🙂

Can’t have been worse than L/H v Farnworth in the early 70,s. Carnage outside Uncle Toms.

33 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Can’t have been worse than L/H v Farnworth in the early 70,s. Carnage outside Uncle Toms.

Athy v Little Hulton there as well

It's interesting that there used to be rivalries between certain areas, and enough of it for there to be rucks. You just don't see this sort of stuff anymore (unless it does go on, and I'm oblivious to it)

45 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Can’t have been worse than L/H v Farnworth in the early 70,s. Carnage outside Uncle Toms.

 

10 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

Athy v Little Hulton there as well

LH... No one likes us.. we dont care.

46 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Can’t have been worse than L/H v Farnworth in the early 70,s. Carnage outside Uncle Toms.

Who were the names involved Boby? Slightly before my era but most likely remember those involved. 

Atherton v Tyldesley was always 'lively' in either town if you ventured on to their patch, we had Atherton Crombie Boys v Tyldesley Crombie Boys then a few skinheads joined in, the fashionable 70's were great

14 minutes ago, Sweep said:

It's interesting that there used to be rivalries between certain areas, and enough of it for there to be rucks. You just don't see this sort of stuff anymore (unless it does go on, and I'm oblivious to it)

Think a lot is born from school stuff, always has been over here anyway. 

Remember areas had little firm names when all that was all the rage in the late 80s early 90s when my brothers were at high-school. ICF (inter cleveleys firm) and Bispham mafia being my favourites

Edited July 22, 20223 yr by gonzo

I lived in Slaithwaite (or Slawit) for a while around 20 years ago.  If anyone from Marsden dared to venture down for a pint it was like the early scene from American Werewolf in London.  A hush would descend on the pub and there'd be mutterings.  "Wot's 'e dowin' darn 'ere.  E's from Maaarsden".

Proper weird.

As a teenager, we’d have gang fights with Breightmet (top o’th brow) one week and then mob up with them to have a scrap with Hall i’th Wood. Mad days.

If I recall correctly, we did more planning than actual fighting. 

Do schools still fight with eachother?

3 minutes ago, DazBob said:

Do schools still fight with eachother?

Yes but it’s the teachers now

3 minutes ago, MickyD said:

As a teenager, we’d have gang fights with Breightmet (top o’th brow) one week and then mob up with them to have a scrap with Hall i’th Wood. Mad days.

If I recall correctly, we did more planning than actual fighting. 

Although I bet you heard, second hand, about tremendous fights that had occurred previously (that clearly never happened)

I remember when I was at Turton, hearing about legendary battles they'd had with Sharples and Canon Slade, when all sorts had happened (people hit with shovels and hammers and the such like) which had definitely never actually happened......in my 5 years there, I don't think anything ever happened.

We had a bus from Tonge Fold up to Sharples, for a time it went via Canon Slade, absolute massacre. There’s no way on earth any school that side of town would take on Sharples at that time.