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Zenith Data Boro nearest to the camera kicked off everywhere was a very thin blue line at half time separating both sets of fans in the concourse if it had got breached it would have been bedlam.

 

 

I enjoyed being a fan thru 70s....too young in late 60s....too old now....but those 70s were the greatest football fan times of my life....chelsea had mobs from various parts....away matches were 80% of the time great fun ....chelsea fans at home v bigger clubs ok.....but always thought the shed was pretty sh*t v norm clubs....and could be taken quite easily if tried....our support seemed to be more folk looking for trouble hence good away good v big clubs at the bridge....unlike most clubs we dont have great support locally now....most clubs have good incoming fans plus groups locally to patrol the area....ours sadly are highh value homes locally and shops.....we ll always have a few guys at the bridge able and willing and a few more away from home....but....sadly.....we arenot on the same par as...arsenal...spurs...westham...palace...fulham....i could go on......im just glad i lived thru the generally fun packed 70s

1 hour ago, bluehaze said:

Those old typed letters Bring back so many memories. Blues vs Yellows was a great way of seeing the whole squad play, really hot day. Went to Wimbledon friendly and we lost, Kerry made his debut and didn’t have the best of games. 

Great to beat QPR at home as they were in division one. Shame that Micky Fillery had left for them. Next day was great for me as I won the penalty shootout that was run that day, scored 4/5 penalties which won me a prize of two tickets in the directors box for the Gillingham home league cup game. Got to meet the players after which was great after a 4-0 win

These pictures are not vintage but I'm posting them as it's five years since Ray left us. Ray played for a number of clubs and I know that I'm being biased here but I think that of all those two clubs there are two he loved over all the others.

Thanks for the memories.

 

8 hours ago, Richard P said:

Those old typed letters Bring back so many memories. Blues vs Yellows was a great way of seeing the whole squad play, really hot day. Went to Wimbledon friendly and we lost, Kerry made his debut and didn’t have the best of games. 

Great to beat QPR at home as they were in division one. Shame that Micky Fillery had left for them. Next day was great for me as I won the penalty shootout that was run that day, scored 4/5 penalties which won me a prize of two tickets in the directors box for the Gillingham home league cup game. Got to meet the players after which was great after a 4-0 win

Was he in goal Rich 🤣

21 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Zenith Data Boro nearest to the camera kicked off everywhere was a very thin blue line at half time separating both sets of fans in the concourse if it had got breached it would have been bedlam.

 

 

Well I never. I was on that grass bank with me mates just wasting time when Boro came over and scattered us. That wasn't our mob btw

 

77 team won 3-0.

8 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Was he in goal Rich 🤣

Grant Lunn the reserve/ junior keeper was in goal

 

Scoring and celebrating  our fourth goal back in April 1998.

 

 

27th March 1965.Paddington Station on the way to Villa Park for the FA Cup Semi Final.

 

Edited April 5, 20233 yr by erskblue

Did anyone ever go in The Hibernian ?.

 

On 04/04/2023 at 14:02, bluehaze said:

77 team won 3-0.

Great memories here Tommy Langley was in the year above me at  school in Basingstoke. I can remembe him playing football in our secondary school playground.

Peter and Sally Houseman lived in the house directly behind ours in the village of Oakley. I did a paper round when I was old enough and he was on the round. I always remember he had an Orange Dolomite Sprint with the black vinyl roof and we always used to be around knocking on his door for autographs, he never turned anyone away, a real gent. The kids football league around Basingstoke is still known as The Peter Houseman league. I always hoped his kids were ok after the car crash.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 20233 yr by erskblue

 

 

 

 

 

From 1976. Pretty sure this was a Panini sticker.

Edited April 6, 20233 yr by erskblue

 

 

Apologies if this picture has already been posted. I just like it ! 

Pretty sure the Arsenal picture was used as a birthday card. I had an auntie who would always try and send me a Chelsea one till I was about 14 she actually apologised one year for not finding a Chelsea one 😁

 

On 05/04/2023 at 09:45, bluehaze said:

Did anyone ever go in The Hibernian ?.

 

I didn't but there was a similar club in New Cross , had an Irish name too, ( I assume the Hib was an Irish club ?) but for the life of me I can't remember it. It was down a side road .

On 05/04/2023 at 08:39, erskblue said:

 

27th March 1965.Paddington Station on the way to Villa Park for the FA Cup Semi Final.

 

I wonder why they are going from Paddington as those trains go to the west

Maybe BR ran a football special that day ?  A few lines that hadn't yet been axed by Beeching may have still existed.

We got a train from Clapham junction to Manchester once, couldn't do that now !

7 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

I didn't but there was a similar club in New Cross , had an Irish name too, ( I assume the Hib was an Irish club ?) but for the life of me I can't remember it. It was down a side road .

There was a place in Cricklewood called the Galtymore it had a disco in one part and Irish music in another it meant a long night if you couldn't get into the disco side. 

3 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

There was a place in Cricklewood called the Galtymore it had a disco in one part and Irish music in another it meant a long night if you couldn't get into the disco side. 

I just looked up that New Cross club.

It was called " The Harp"  before 

becoming  The Venue later on.

It looks nothing like I remembered it, probably because it was always late and dark and after loads of beers that we went there !