Thread For The Over 40's Only

[Horley Chorley]

Originally Posted by 10 Gary Rowells

Standing on the Roker end (before it was reduced). Someone shouted 'they're coming' as the West Ham fans ran up the steps to 'take' the Roker. Thinking back it was all a bit surreal and I don't recall any violence. Mind you, my mind is failing me a bit these days.

They got a pasting, just as Tottenham did too, when they were in the RE in good numbers in the late 1970's

[Georgey Squaat Pants]

harking back to the days of millwall et al in the 70's then condemming those that enjoy a scrap now is hypocrosy of the highest order. daft owld scratters.

[My Boy Harry]

Originally Posted by Poledancer

How cud they tak the Roker?
it was where away fans were put and the Sunlun lads under No 17 infiltrated the away fans

He is almost certainly talking about when WHU (& Millwall) came to RP in the late 70's.

they were placed in the middle of the Roker End.

I subsequently went to WHU a year or two later and in one of their pubs got talking to a lad who had been there. He told me the reason they sat down in the middle was because, violence wise, they knew they were beaten - they surrendered.

This was football in England in the 1970's.

no prisoners.

[Mercia Blackcat]

Originally Posted by O.L.

What about the over 50's? I've recently read the Charlie Hurley biography and it really brought back the fervour of Roker Pak in the 60's.

Crowds of over 63,000 at derby games and no segregation or trouble but plenty banter.

The noise of the crowd so loud that it sounds more like a whisper, a wave of sound passing through the crowd into the distance at times. Like the sound of the sea and waves on the shore.

[tynevalleyblackcat]

Originally Posted by Poledancer

How cud they tak the Roker?
it was where away fans were put and the Sunlun lads under No 17 infiltrated the away fans

Slightly before my time, (first game v Oxford Utd on 12th Jan 1974 aged 7), but I don't believe they even had segregation in the 60's? unless it was an all ticket cup game.

[24/02/79]

I loved it at Roker before the teams came out and the buzz of the crowd became a roar.

Now they drown it all out with music until kick off, the bastards. This annoys me intensely and is honestly one of the reasons I don't go as much as I used to.

Half of the point of going to a football match is to experience the atmosphere. If this is drowned out, so is half the reason for going.

[foggy]

Well I think - oh I'll be back in July........

[Mercia Blackcat]

Originally Posted by 24/02/79

I loved it at Roker before the teams came out and the buzz of the crowd became a roar.

Now they drown it all out with music until kick off, the bastards. This annoys me intensely and is honestly one of the reasons I don't go as much as I used to.

Half of the point of going to a football match is to experience the atmosphere. If this is drowned out, so is half the reason for going.

Aye, the roar would be in full swing before the teams came out.

[10 Gary Rowells]

Also very fond memories of Claudio's (that's Marangoni) first game. I remember all the ripped programmes going up in the air. I seem to remember him scoring but it being disallowed. In the Roker end again but I later went to the Fulwell.

[Parkmaverick]

Newcastle train station going to their place 78iirc
Millwall surrounded at the back of the Roker late 70's
Tear Gas canisters after beating Portsmouth 4-1
Tottenham on the pitch.
Going to Boro and there being hell on all over the ground.
Cardiff away.
Taking the full side at Leeds one year.
Getting relegated at Everton
Not getting in at Chelsea in 85
Pelaw Rowdies hats at the back of the Roker, they were there every week.
Being the first in the ground v Bolton in 76

The list is endless but most of the memories don't have anything to do with footy