The battle of bath lane

[Latka Gravas]

I'm assuming you're referring to our friend Mr J?

Of course, what a pretentious twat. Whether anyone agrees with it, this happened and is part of people's memories of going to the match.

 

[Gala]

I was there, nothing was pre arranged, it was just the last train out of Sunderland. We got there only after someone pulled the emergency stop on the bridge. There was a big fat bloke led everyone out of the station can't remember anyone being there, might of been a couple but there were at least 200 safc. Anyway we went straight up past the Waterloo where some mags tried it on the place got smashed to pieces in 1 minute. Next we were up at bath lane and it went mental, what I remember is all the shoes on the ground afterwards. Probably lasted all of 5 minutes long time for a fight. Oh aye getting back was fun as well.

Was the "big fat bloke" Alan?

 

[lambton cat]

My son stands open mouthed when me & me mates go through our stories of away days etc, he thinks we were mental, no we were just regular supporters who went away, different times..

 

[Buzzcock]

Was the "big fat bloke" Alan?

That's a bit bear faced like !

 

[riffraff]

Me thinks Mr J does object too much.

 

[PISTON]

That's a bit bear faced like !

Grizzly or Polar??

 

[Gala]

Grizzly or Polar??

Brian.

 

[Buzzcock]

Grizzly or Polar??

He was a bit grizzly back then ! He may be bi polar now .

 

[Gala]

He was a bit grizzly back then ! He may be bi polar now .

Still not cuddly.

 

[Buzzcock]

Still not cuddly.

I wouldn't think so .

 

[Montreal Mackem]

Was the "big fat bloke" Alan?

Trying to remember, sounds right like - getting old man can't remember everything like Mackemindo, plus I liked a drink too much.

 

[MakemIndo]

Was the "big fat bloke" Alan?[/QUOTE
No he wasnt there

Care to expand on this?

My understanding at the time was that newcastle going in the Fulwell in 1970 was a direct response to Sunderland going in the leazes the previous year - but it seems to have been removed from history by our friends up the road.

Correct

 

[Deleted member 6830]

I'm assuming you're referring to our friend Mr J?

You got the cuttings from after the easter saturday 1970 game ??

 

[JTF]

You got the cuttings from after the easter saturday 1970 game ??

I couldn't find anything for 1970 but I've scanned a few things from 79.

Starting with this:

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[Deleted member 1079]

You got the cuttings from after the easter saturday 1970 game ??

For accuracy, it was Good Friday

 

[JTF]

The above was on the front page of the Sunday Sun. The below was the back page. The headline and report was massive - so I've had to scan it in 3 bits:

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[DufraisFTM]

I went to matches in the 80s with my dad and never saw a hint of violence anywhere. You know why? Because we didn't look for it.

Of course you didn't look for it. By your own admission you are 34, so in the last year of the 80's you were 9 or 10 years old

 

[Buzzcock]

Of course you didn't look for it. By your own admission you are 34, so in the last year of the 80's you were 9 or 10 years old

I see yer Dad's mate is in that latest picture !

 

[DufraisFTM]

I see yer Dad's mate is in that latest picture !

I can't quite make it out on my phone but I knew he was on the front page

 

[Buzzcock]

I can't quite make it out on my phone but I knew he was on the front page

Aye there was no end to the piss taking at work ! He had a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time like !