fuck all that, did i dream that the Oxford keeper was attacked by a fan on the pitch in 74/5??
oxford was a good away day we arrived about 7-30 am had a footy match in the street till shops opened ,we steamed a offy and took about 15 bottles of cheap wine which tasted shite we later abducted 2 oxford fans and took them to a pub and invited them to drink said wine while we bought beer later they climbed out of the toilet windows to get away ....was nothing malicious before the tut tut brigade start, more a daft laugh... etc.i dont recall the keeper incident as i like a fair few were in their end which we had half of .a good day for that decade....
TBH, the only times I have ever had a direct confrontations over football is by fellow Sunderland fans. 1) At a home match a couple seasons back, and 2) In The Chesters. Goes to prove there are arseholes amongst every club, and to be honest, I think of both incidents (unprovoked by me) when I hear the 'best fans in the world' stuff peddled. Ohh well....
The main point of my post. I lived in Sheffield for 5 years and went to a shedload of away games (largely on my own) around the period of 2001 to 2006. I worked with one of the main lads in the BBC at the time and ended up being drafted in for a few games for a Sunday league team which was around half BBC or ex-BBC. I ended up playing a season and a half for them actually. Anyways, talk invevitably got round to firms and stuff. I confess I have never knowingly even drank or know any of Seaburn, but their points from the outside chime with a few posters. Like NUFC funnily enough, SAFC were looked at as having huge numbers and capable of mixing it with the best, but with rank bad organisation. Lad concerned named SAFC v Blades at Roker 90/91 was one of the best rucks he's had! Also said 'we' used the tightly crammed streets and Roker effectively....I saw someone else on the board mentioned Blades v SAFC at Bramall Lane, the boozer that was thrashed was on London Road IIRC... Very much Blades territory.
Also, Riveria mate, for what its worth I think you're one of the most informative posters on the board. If anyone ever levels at "you're not a real supporter" shite at me (bearing in mind my location, and I haven't been to game this decade!) I know in my heart I am SAFC, and I know I served my time in the Third Division and the old Second Division. Followed the lads to easily 25+ grounds away from home and must have been to 100's of home games......I risked a few kickings in the process. Example, Derby away (Poom goal).... I nearly got knacked at Sheffield train station. Sheffield United v Cardiff same day.... two mobs of 250+ up for it and me in casual gear (I am not a casual, but I'd never wear a shirt on my own on an away day) walking past two baying mobs. Literally walked between the two firms given my own police escort - Sheffield copper, "bloody hell, Sunderland, what the blodday 'ell are ya doing 'ere son?"
Final thing..... My dad told me the story once of Sunderland and Leeds fans clashing by chance on the M1.... Days before mobile phones etc, and a sheer chance meeting at a service station. My old man said they had to close the M1 for an hour leading to huge tailbacks and it made the national news or sommit... Must have been mid-70's... Anyone shed any light?
I know a few lads who were on the coach that had its windows put out they said there was hell on for quite a while before ob showed up ...small point dont think it was norwich away we played as leeds were playing the mags that day i think tho not sure it was hull away
I know a few lads who were on the coach that had its windows put out they said there was hell on for quite a while before ob showed up ...small point dont think it was norwich away we played as leeds were playing the mags that day i think tho not sure it was hull away
I wouldn't want to contradict the last few lads who've posted but, although the story is almost complete, I'd like to throw my hat into the ring with this.
I believe it was after the Hull match, as was said, and there'd been a bit of trouble as usual at Boothferry Park. Sunderland were passing The Little Bistro cafe on the A1 and Leeds had stopped off on their way south.
All the rest is accurate and it did make the national news, they interviewed the owner who showed the cameras around the cafe which was totally wrecked. Leeds had tried to shelter in it after they realised they were going to be battered.
We were in the Sappers at the next home match and some lads came round taking a collection for the cafe owner. We put in 'cos we thought it was unlucky on the bloke. We stopped off on the way back to Mansfield and told him while we had a bacon sarnie.
It was an interesting chat and he saw the funny side which we thought was mint. Ever since then we've always nodded towards the cafe when we passed, remembering the Sunderland fans but particularly the bus drivers who ordered everyone off to get the Leeds
Wouldn't happen these days would it?
Aye that was it the Little Bistro, for some reason I thought it was the convoy on it's way back from Norwich.
Drink and Drugs
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That Hull game that's been mentioned, was that the one when we filled the big terrace on the side and had a few goes at getting in their end ?
Can anyone remember a Ginger Hull lad getting on the pitch and coming over and having a go ?
I was near the back but when everyone surged forward to get at him ( about 5,000 !!!!!) I ended up about 20 yards down the terracing and lost me shoe
Mad.
