Scariest ground you’ve ever been to from a Liverpool forum
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Father Jack Hackett
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I can imagine all those back lanes could have been a bit lively for away fans, much as Ayresome Park and Goodison were for us.
doodlebugs
Winger
could well have been,Blanchflower was scared shitless by the noise when Spurs played up here once owa,Roker
CARLOS CLASS
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When we were a proper club
Cheesy Feet
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I can imagine Roker was intimidating for away fans like..already posted but approaching the ground from any direction you were met with close knit streets and back lanes..plus we've always had our fair share of nutters.
Digsys dinner
Winger
Mackemansj1
Striker
That small away bit in the corner near the main stand looked scary as a Home fan even. It wasn’t a very welcoming place all closed in dark and in the later years just surviving walking up the stairs and the toilets was a blessing.
dangermows
Striker
f***ing psychotic
Hebdomad
Full Back
Compare that with todays meek and mild SOL attendees.
Blond Bombshell
Winger
Wad
f***ing psychotic
If there’s ever just two words that paint a picture of a visit to a football ground , this has nailed it.
bernardbresslaw
Striker
I never had any bother.
Rubberglove
Winger
God, I miss Roker Park
Back in the seventies I was in/on the North Bank* with the Arsenal fans when they were beating Man Utd 3-0. Fantastic atmosphere but a little scary for a young girl as you were pushed down the terraces when Arsenal scored. No other ground/or route to ground has been scary but i wasn't an oiky youth . You could feel the electricity in the air outside (and inside) Selhurst Park on occasion though.
. You could feel the electricity in the air outside (and inside) Selhurst Park on occasion though.
CheersMarra84
Striker
I remember reading some hooligan book that a mate had loaned me, and in it that Jason Marriner (Chelsea) and Colin Blaney (Man Utd) said it was easily one the worst places to go to, especially during the miners strike. The lad from Everton also said if Sunderland were organised, they would’ve been unstoppable due to the numbers we took away.
I’m glad Football has came a long way from hooliganism. The 80’s sounded mental following your team.
I’m glad Football has came a long way from hooliganism. The 80’s sounded mental following your team.
look out piano
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Roker Park was mint man, but I can imagine it being scary as fuck for away fans.........we had "the cage" ffs .
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One of my earliest football memories was as a young girl (age about 6) I was on holiday in Cornwall and the radio was on giving Saturday afternoon football news and there was a "roar" of the crowd, it was from Roker. I wasn't a Sunderland fan, nor was anybody else I knew, but there was something about that noise I still remember to this day.
look out piano
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Yup, they could have extended a bit and made it all seater - it would have been far better than the SOL - that place contained the soul of Sunderland
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