I've met some truly mad Sunderland supporters .....

[SAFC_T]

Was on the Ferry to Hull and I'd been in Holland for 9 months ordered a pint the kid at the bar asked where I was from said Sunderland, fucker through a punch, dodged the mag ****, anyway he rallied a couple of lads and we chased the fuckers out, never seen such behaviour

 

[My Boy Harry]

I was there Hutch, it was Davey Mo------d and Geordie N.

Davey M was the spitting dab of Mickey Horswill.

Pissed down with rain all day, got beat 4-0?

4v 2. Think the 0 v 4 one was the season before. Also on motd

 

[Vauxie]

Burnley away night match late 70's.
Leighton James was playing for them we were all in the side, so bit of abuse going back and forth with James, he was basically taunting us.
Match ends we parked the vauxie transit at a WMC had a few pints and decided to hit the fishy then head back home.
Big queue but usual for that time of night, pubs closing.
In comes Leighton James, wearing his specs, goes straight to the front of the queue which caused a stir and his arrogance was a bit too much.
Gunner was behind me in the queue, I just saw him step forward and grab James, next thing I see his specs flying in the air before he hit the deck, f***ing class.
His mates or whoever dragged him out. We got our chips went back to the transit, doors closed and off. The plod pulled us over, opened the back door and on sighting about 15 vauxies crammed in the back scranning their chips and said something along the lines of somebody has assaulted a Burnley FC player,"never saw a thing was the load reply", "Serves the c..t right" the plod looked like he agreed and wished us a safe journey home
Case closed.

I stand corrected Vauxie, Thornaby eh, was it Big Steph from Hylton Castle with the axe in the park?


Joe Kennedy yes, the Seaham lads Cole brothers McTomneys etc.

Yes, Big Steph was with him although we were tooled up there was no axe.
Coles were HC not Seaham

Think we are getting hung up on "planned". No calls were made to the mags etc it was the 70s after all.

Obviously the skunks would be waiting as they always did, but this time, instead of the game lads being split up and going on different time trains, they all congregated on the same train. That's all I am saying.
However this congregation of Safc's frisky lads only came about because the lad I'm on about, dished out the cards in the RE etc so it was in part organised.

It wasn't organised at all certainly not from a Vaux point of view, we weren't even sure what train we would get.
The reason we had a big mob was because of 2 trains arriving together, one was held back for some reason.
Nobody ran that day we stood together not just Vaux all of us, the mags got done end of story.

Let's agree it was in Newcastle somewhere

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[Deleted member 6830]

Werent we on 2 years running on motd down at the Dell ??
Got beat 4 nil and 4-2.

Iirc, Osgood scored a class goal and went on his knees as if to say "that wasnt bad was it". They used that clip in the opening/closing "credits" for a good while.

Also, Gilly and Lamby could clearly be seen on camera showering Ossie with abuse and flicking the v's

 

[TOONDOON]

Burnley away night match late 70's.
Leighton James was playing for them we were all in the side, so bit of abuse going back and forth with James, he was basically taunting us.
Match ends we parked the vauxie transit at a WMC had a few pints and decided to hit the fishy then head back home.
Big queue but usual for that time of night, pubs closing.
In comes Leighton James, wearing his specs, goes straight to the front of the queue which caused a stir and his arrogance was a bit too much.
Gunner was behind me in the queue, I just saw him step forward and grab James, next thing I see his specs flying in the air before he hit the deck, f***ing class.
His mates or whoever dragged him out. We got our chips went back to the transit, doors closed and off. The plod pulled us over, opened the back door and on sighting about 15 vauxies crammed in the back scranning their chips and said something along the lines of somebody has assaulted a Burnley FC player,"never saw a thing was the load reply", "Serves the c..t right" the plod looked like he agreed and wished us a safe journey home
Case closed.


Yes, Big Steph was with him although we were tooled up there was no axe.
Coles were HC not Seaham


It wasn't organised at all certainly not from a Vaux point of view, we weren't even sure what train we would get.
The reason we had a big mob was because of 2 trains arriving together, one was held back for some reason.
Nobody ran that day we stood together not just Vaux all of us, the mags got done end of story.


You are a mag

Got talking to a lad at one of the pre season friendlies in Germany a few years ago . He said he had arranged with some others to pull the cord on the first train so both trains arrived together. Dont know his name but see him quite regular at games.

 

[SAFCDurhamFTM]

Slightly off topic here, and a bit sad. But was there a car crash on the way back from Tranmere late 80's, possibly a night game, which killed 4 Sunderland fans. I vaguely remember something like this being reported on the local radio news at the time, but I've never heard any fans mention it.

 

[Buzzcock]

Slightly off topic here, and a bit sad. But was there a car crash on the way back from Tranmere late 80's, possibly a night game, which killed 4 Sunderland fans. I vaguely remember something like this being reported on the local radio news at the time, but I've never heard any fans mention it.

Wasn't it Hunter who got killed ?

 

[Wakey ftm in Sussex]

fratured left side of skull .burst ear drum ..that was the pump handle ....it all went up berti slosher ben cooney mick aggers mackie tom.l lots more on for cort of old gallowgate end garage 100s onto 100s i seen tucka rowe a mag mate we were best pals then we met in middle of cort the fights allover ..a fat mag in 50s me 20 ish called me something nasty cant remember anyway tucka a mag sparked him yeh mag onto mag then berti hit tucka i thought arr narr wot do i do ...that fat mag wanted my blood so i pulled a pump off the stand swung ot a few times without letting go but finnally it was to heavy so i hoyed it the pump came back sparking me out ..crack is lads made circal around me as mags tried to kick me into gateshead if not i may have been deed now ...bobbies in hospital days later tried to get a statement off me he was in tears fact ..no charges it was self defence it was though that mag was a fat git ... dont laugh mate please had 30 odd years of this ...funny but lucky ad do it again though for my mates huh huh .

you nasty bunch same comments 30 years later but i love you all ftm

Hutch, your petrol pump story would be key in Reivers book like, it would just fuel the whole thing

 

[winky]

I came across the same clown shoe a few times during the mid to late nineties at away games. Maybe others did too. 5'9ish, fair hair, balding. He was a pest in the pubs beforehand, telling anyone who'd listen how he'd been in prison and would sort us out if we ever went inside. Once in the ground, he was usually wankered and an utter pain in the arse. He was dragged out by our own fans at Filbert Street during the 96/97 season.

Slightly off topic here, and a bit sad. But was there a car crash on the way back from Tranmere late 80's, possibly a night game, which killed 4 Sunderland fans. I vaguely remember something like this being reported on the local radio news at the time, but I've never heard any fans mention it.

Don't remember the crash, but that might the game where is pissed it down on our uncovered end to coincide with our collapse.

 

[buster]

Slightly off topic here, and a bit sad. But was there a car crash on the way back from Tranmere late 80's, possibly a night game, which killed 4 Sunderland fans. I vaguely remember something like this being reported on the local radio news at the time, but I've never heard any fans mention it.

I remember a car crash after the 73 match down at Man City , killed one maybe two lads from Boldon , might have been as close as CLS when it happened.

Also a crash on Thomson Rd. in the 70's which killed four lads who were going to drive down to Oxford for the match , which may have been in a "borrowed" car . Couple of the lads were from Thornley Close I think.

That's if I remember correctly , seems a f***ing lifetime ago.

 

[artful splodger]

Wasn't it Hunter who got killed ?

Hunter & Jeff Harle, both Doxy lads, well Hunter was Hall Farm, was Oxford away FA Cup match midweek, lad from Hendon died aswell iirc.

Slightly off topic here, and a bit sad. But was there a car crash on the way back from Tranmere late 80's, possibly a night game, which killed 4 Sunderland fans. I vaguely remember something like this being reported on the local radio news at the time, but I've never heard any fans mention it.

Was Oxford away, see my other post, trying to remember the name of the other lad who died, was him & his dad, Hunter & Jeff in the car, broke down & got hit by a lorry, Jeff's brother Micky was one of my best mates at school, passed away aswell down York a few years ago so i was told? Jeff's nickname was Pin.

Hunter & Jeff Harle, both Doxy lads, well Hunter was Hall Farm, was Oxford away FA Cup match midweek, lad from Hendon died aswell iirc.


Was Oxford away, see my other post, trying to remember the name of the other lad who died, was him & his dad, Hunter & Jeff in the car, broke down & got hit by a lorry, Jeff's brother Micky was one of my best mates at school, passed away aswell down York a few years ago so i was told? Jeff's nickname was Pin.

Sure the other lad's name was Trevor Wrightson?

 

[Buzzcock]

Hunter & Jeff Harle, both Doxy lads, well Hunter was Hall Farm, was Oxford away FA Cup match midweek, lad from Hendon died aswell iirc.


Was Oxford away, see my other post, trying to remember the name of the other lad who died, was him & his dad, Hunter & Jeff in the car, broke down & got hit by a lorry, Jeff's brother Micky was one of my best mates at school, passed away aswell down York a few years ago so i was told? Jeff's nickname was Pin.


Sure the other lad's name was Trevor Wrightson?

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[TOONDOON]

Do keep posting your stories mate, some crackers on there.

Incidentally my auntie Elsie had the Eldon Arms in Ferryhill in the 70's and 80's, I used to stay there before some home games.

My nephew, Christopher, once took me down to Elland Road in his Triumph Spitfire which was quite a treat in those days.

We were followed after the game and he was so impressed with my stone throwing abilities he wouldn't take any petrol money

OK.
Passed my test age 17 next game Oxford away 1975. Four of us drove down, me and the lad from the SHeffield hairdressing incident shared the driving, we got a puncture early on, this is how backward we were, we decided not to pull in to the motorway services and get it repaired cos it would be too expensive. Much better idea to chance breaking down miles from home. That car used more oil than petrol. Some shenanigans on that day, did a SAFC fan get badly injured. Hit by a glass was the rumour we heard.
Back to the original point of the thread, characters.
Same lad as above down Boro scarf down his trousers my other mate stepped on it , it unravelled and we got chased all ower.
He drove into the back of a car at Boro away and blamed my mate the passenger for not pulling the hand break on.
He hired a van to go to Chelsea and lost all the money.
He used to run our suppoerters club and busses to aways every week in his teens.
Came out of the match at Amsterdam and managed to get on a als bus. Only problem was we flew there. Someone from work recognised him and put him right. 90% OF SAFC had turned right he must have followed a couple and thought hehad come on a bus.
Same trip in Amsterdam, in a pub next to canal The Emmet I think apparently their bar we had no idea like. Chocka with SAFC then a few of Ajax came along anyway M.B .stands up to go to bog cleans a whole table out 40 odd euros, he gets the beers in coppers sort out Ajax mob and we settle back down. Someone asks if we are moving on to the next bar M.B. says I m not going anywhere, I can' t afford to f***ing stand up.
One of the best ever away weekends Amsterdam, great turnout ,atmosphere and what a laugh. Just thought of another one in Amsterdam, we always take the piss out of M.B. cos he likes a lie in. Even running his own busses he was to drag out of bed. So we finally get him up and out on the drink first bar we are all sat and this bloke goes past carrying a mattress, someone shouts up hey M, theres your mate half man half mattress. I guess you had to be there .

 

[artful splodger]

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Got the name wrong, knew was from along that way Hendon/Grangetown, i'm sure me & Micky aka little pin went to Southmoor with Talbot's, same age. RIP Lads.

 

[Deleted member 39436]

Burnley away night match late 70's.
Leighton James was playing for them we were all in the side, so bit of abuse going back and forth with James, he was basically taunting us.
Match ends we parked the vauxie transit at a WMC had a few pints and decided to hit the fishy then head back home.
Big queue but usual for that time of night, pubs closing.
In comes Leighton James, wearing his specs, goes straight to the front of the queue which caused a stir and his arrogance was a bit too much.
Gunner was behind me in the queue, I just saw him step forward and grab James, next thing I see his specs flying in the air before he hit the deck, f***ing class.
His mates or whoever dragged him out. We got our chips went back to the transit, doors closed and off. The plod pulled us over, opened the back door and on sighting about 15 vauxies crammed in the back scranning their chips and said something along the lines of somebody has assaulted a Burnley FC player,"never saw a thing was the load reply", "Serves the c..t right" the plod looked like he agreed and wished us a safe journey home
Case closed.


Yes, Big Steph was with him although we were tooled up there was no axe.
Coles were HC not Seaham


It wasn't organised at all certainly not from a Vaux point of view, we weren't even sure what train we would get.
The reason we had a big mob was because of 2 trains arriving together, one was held back for some reason.
Nobody ran that day we stood together not just Vaux all of us, the mags got done end of story.


You are a mag

Hylton Castle Vauxie?Jimmy,Jakey were from Seaham

 

[Buzzcock]

Hylton Castle Vauxie?Jimmy,Jakey were from Seaham

I think it was Jimmy Mac that was from Seaham .

 

[Deleted member 39436]

I think it was Jimmy Mac that was from Seaham .

He was also but so were the Cole brothers.

 

[Swindon Mackem]

Werent we on 2 years running on motd down at the Dell ??
Got beat 4 nil and 4-2.

Iirc, Osgood scored a class goal and went on his knees as if to say "that wasnt bad was it". They used that clip in the opening/closing "credits" for a good while.

Also, Gilly and Lamby could clearly be seen on camera showering Ossie with abuse and flicking the v's

That 4-0 match was in the 75/76 promotion season I think. I remember Osgood scoring that goal and celebrating in front of us arms aloft when an open can of beer was hoyed from further back and spinning like a Catherine wheel on its flight, showering all in its path with frothy beer.

 

[Upstart]

Was in Barcelona England match just come out of pub walking down to next one removal wagon at the side of the road .The removal men saw our tops and we had a bit banter piss take they were taking a wardrobe into some flats.Two mates I was with being full of drink decided it was a good idea to jump on the double bed at the back of the wagon for a bit of a laugh.They noticed It had wheels and started to move it being on a bank it didn't take long to move.Started to move off slowly but quickly picked up speed.The removal men had come out and were chasing it down the road they couldn't catch it as at this time the bed was doing about 15 miles an hour.Two mates couldn't jump off it was going to fast remember seeing their white nuckles clinging on for dear life. Never laugh't so much in my life.Cars taxis on the wrong side of the road as the bed was steaming towards them.Luckily there were bollards.

At the bottom of the bank or they would have ended up in the shop widow.When we ran down there they were in a heap bed smashed to pieces nearly crippled one scraped himself of the floor and sain where's this next boozer then

 

[Reiver]

Was in Barcelona England match just come out of pub walking down to next one removal wagon at the side of the road .The removal men saw our tops and we had a bit banter piss take they were taking a wardrobe into some flats.Two mates I was with being full of drink decided it was a good idea to jump on the double bed at the back of the wagon for a bit of a laugh.They noticed It had wheels and started to move it being on a bank it didn't take long to move.Started to move off slowly but quickly picked up speed.The removal men had come out and were chasing it down the road they couldn't catch it as at this time the bed was doing about 15 miles an hour.Two mates couldn't jump off it was going to fast remember seeing their white nuckles clinging on for dear life. Never laugh't so much in my life.Cars taxis on the wrong side of the road as the bed was steaming towards them.Luckily there were bollards.

At the bottom of the bank or they would have ended up in the shop widow.When we ran down there they were in a heap bed smashed to pieces nearly crippled one scraped himself of the floor and sain where's this next boozer then

Absolutely brilliant and so mad you couldn't make it up ...... better than any Benny Hill sketch.

I have a story about the FA Cup semi final that I'm thinking of posting if I can put it in such a way that I won't get the thread blocked.

Looking back it was absolutely crazy.