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

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You'd know if you'd been around. A car load of us stopped in Wakey on way back from a Lancs game, mid 80's???. Couldn't get served anywhere, wouldn't serve Sunderland fans. Locals were particularly hostile & wanted to fight us cos we were from sunderland. Ended up going to Pontefract instead. Couldn't understand the reaction. Found out when we got home that the Pennywell (Eagle bus) had stopped there on the way back from Man U early on in the season. Smashed up the Wakefield Pride & fought running battles all night with the locals. Never been back to Wakey since.

There was bother every time SAFC stopped there, don't ever remember once when there wasn't - in the local press every week ;)
If the Pride got smashed up it probably caused £50k worth of improvements;)
 

There was bother every time SAFC stopped there, don't ever remember once when there wasn't - in the local press every week ;)
If the Pride got smashed up it probably caused £50k worth of improvements;)
We always stop off in Wakefield on the way back from the away games. Where was the Wakefield pride bar at?
 
Warrengate - on the road to Wakey Kirkgate station, below the cathedral.

Usually MLF's hung around the top of Westgate, nr main line station, great boozers, clubs, polis on horse back, dogs etc whether SAFC were in town or not.
Just a bit of history- Wakey had 100 bars in 1 square mile, was known as "Merry Wakefield " for some reason ;)
 
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I've just been contacted by @Hoond who's cleverer than most of you wankers, me included.

He's suggested we collaborate on a book, with the help of lads from here like @shaun61 and donate every penny to a Bradley style fund.

I'm game, as usual, but would need everyone to donate photos, cuttings, stories etc.
 
I've just been contacted by @Hoond who's cleverer than most of you wankers, me included.

He's suggested we collaborate on a book, with the help of lads from here like @shaun61 and donate every penny to a Bradley style fund.

I'm game, as usual, but would need everyone to donate photos, cutstings, stories etc.
in hand mate re photos and stories from here plus a few not put on yet . wait a couple of weeks for meet up . al ring tl soon
 
I bet Jardine knows just how King Canute felt every time he looks in on this.

When you say stories not put up yet, it made me think about doing it place by place cos I've just heard Plymouth mentioned & it reminded me of a long story from about 1974, with 3 on the train but buses full of lads ;)
I'd say that's the only possible way it could be done.


Woah. Nivver knew a quote could appear before the actual post its quoting from! Time Travel on the smb!
 
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I've just been contacted by @Hoond who's cleverer than most of you wankers, me included.

He's suggested we collaborate on a book, with the help of lads from here like @shaun61 and donate every penny to a Bradley style fund.

I'm game, as usual, but would need everyone to donate photos, cuttings, stories etc.

Are you linking cleverness & wanking ? Just wondered as ya could have an IQ off the scale but you couldn't beat a wank ;)

I bet Jardine knows just how King Canute felt every time he looks in on this.


I'd say that's the only possible way it could be done.


Woah. Nivver knew a quote could appear before the actual post its quoting from! Time Travel on the smb!

Clivva lad thoo like ;)
 
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[QUOTE="Wakey ftm in Sussex, post: 24669688, member: 38585



Clivva lad thoo like ;)[/QUOTE]
Anyone prepared to fund me in a trip to the future to get the results and lottery numbers?
 
I've just been contacted by @Hoond who's cleverer than most of you wankers, me included.

He's suggested we collaborate on a book, with the help of lads from here like @shaun61 and donate every penny to a Bradley style fund.

I'm game, as usual, but would need everyone to donate photos, cuttings, stories etc.
Happy to help/meet up to discuss etc etc but should include MBH who has vast experience of writing, editing, collating and getting books published.
 
Happy to help/meet up to discuss etc etc but should include MBH who has vast experience of writing, editing, collating and getting books published.
I totally agree, MBH is critical.
I'll be happy to help with funding, speaking to any 'bad lads' and engaging lads who rarely post.
 
4 of us decided to stop off at Micklefield on the way to Leeds one Boxing Day, parked up and my mate went looking for the toilets and the rest of us walked into the bar.

It was full of old gadgies and it suddenly went deathly quiet. Was like one of the old films when everyone just turns and stares at ya. I went to the bar and ordered 4 pints, as I waited I looked through into the other room. There must have been 50 or more Leeds in there. I was just about to turn and tell the lads when me mate burst through the doors from the bogs and shouts get back to the fuckin car!!

We took off (without the beer!) and just got to the car as the pub emptied into the car park. I have never been as pleased to hear the engine start first click.

I now know (after all these years) why we were not welcome in Micklefield! Cheers lads !! :lol::lol:

Our Micklefield and garden gnome experience was back in October 76 on our way back from Coventry after a rare 2-1 away win, other memorable events that day after the game was Gunner and The Bear and a few others turning a pink Jag on its roof, can you remember Vauxie ?? Also when getting back into our van TL saying to the useless North Yorks Old Bill, "excuse me officer" and he said "yes son" TL replied "nee wonder could couldn't catch the Ripper" pissed ourselves all the way home.
 
[QUOTE="Wakey ftm in Sussex, post: 24669688, member: 38585



Clivva lad thoo like ;)
Anyone prepared to fund me in a trip to the future to get the results and lottery numbers?[/QUOTE]
I've been working on a time machine for a number of years now and I've managed to travel up to ten years into the future . Obviously I can't give too much away for fear of upsetting the space time continuum thing . But Rodwell still hasn't been on a winning side up to 2027 .
 
Our Micklefield and garden gnome experience was back in October 76 on our way back from Coventry after a rare 2-1 away win, other memorable events that day after the game was Gunner and The Bear and a few others turning a pink Jag on its roof, can you remember Vauxie ?? Also when getting back into our van TL saying to the useless North Yorks Old Bill, "excuse me officer" and he said "yes son" TL replied "nee wonder could couldn't catch the Ripper" pissed ourselves all the way home.

Ah now, I remember that well.

The noise from the away end that day was absolutely incredible ...... Billy Hughes iirc.

After the game Coventry acted up and were waiting on that long main road towards the buses.

I remember a few of them fronting us up, being knocked through a shop front then saying there was no need ...... wankers.
 
Ah now, I remember that well.

The noise from the away end that day was absolutely incredible ...... Billy Hughes iirc.

After the game Coventry acted up and were waiting on that long main road towards the buses.

I remember a few of them fronting us up, being knocked through a shop front then saying there was no need ...... wankers.
Wasn't that the day we were in their end, had half of it? There was a separation of about 6 foot between us, they pushed through a gap to have a go, their big front lads got pulled into our lot ( by ours) creating a space that SAFC flooded through. After the initial skirmish I looked round & found myself on the wrong side (& not alone). I'd like to say the polis dragging us out & back to our half saved them all, but the truth is we probably got saved ;)
 
I totally agree, MBH is critical.
I'll be happy to help with funding, speaking to any 'bad lads' and engaging lads who rarely post.
my list is mile long good lads they are they just need a bit help heads dont work propoppaaa leek but il love em all

Wasn't that the day we were in their end, had half of it? There was a separation of about 6 foot between us, they pushed through a gap to have a go, their big front lads got pulled into our lot ( by ours) creating a space that SAFC flooded through. After the initial skirmish I looked round & found myself on the wrong side (& not alone). I'd like to say the polis dragging us out & back to our half saved them all, but the truth is we probably got saved ;)
was that cock eyed baz he was a cov lad thenwent zulu ohh one eyed diick sorry
 
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You'd know if you'd been around. A car load of us stopped in Wakey on way back from a Lancs game, mid 80's???. Couldn't get served anywhere, wouldn't serve Sunderland fans. Locals were particularly hostile & wanted to fight us cos we were from sunderland. Ended up going to Pontefract instead. Couldn't understand the reaction. Found out when we got home that the Pennywell (Eagle bus) had stopped there on the way back from Man U early on in the season. Smashed up the Wakefield Pride & fought running battles all night with the locals. Never been back to Wakey since.

We used to stop off there regular, 30-35 years ago we did get some chew most weeks. We had a 52 seater down for my mates stag do to Wakefield, we were playing Leeds the same day. About 10 went to match rest out on the drink all day. Blow up doll with us round pubs on afternoon was class, different story on the night . Locals and bouncers turned sour on the night and we ended in a huge brawl outside some massive pub. 22 arrested, absolute mayhem and bodies all over the pavement. In all the local papers.

Anyone prepared to fund me in a trip to the future to get the results and lottery numbers?
I've been working on a time machine for a number of years now and I've managed to travel up to ten years into the future . Obviously I can't give too much away for fear of upsetting the space time continuum thing . But Rodwell still hasn't been on a winning side up to 2027 .[/QUOTE]

We used to stop off there regular, 30-35 years ago we did get some chew most weeks. We had a 52 seater down for my mates stag do to Wakefield, we were playing Leeds the same day. About 10 went to match rest out on the drink all day. Blow up doll with us round pubs on afternoon was class, different story on the night . Locals and bouncers turned sour on the night and we ended in a huge brawl outside some massive pub. 22 arrested, absolute mayhem and bodies all over the pavement. In all the local papers.


I've been working on a time machine for a number of years now and I've managed to travel up to ten years into the future . Obviously I can't give too much away for fear of upsetting the space time continuum thing . But Rodwell still hasn't been on a winning side up to 2027 .
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Hopefully he s not playing for us after 2018 when his contract runs out.
 
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