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Post by bostedclog on May 20, 2009 21:16:57 GMT
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Post by offthewall on May 20, 2009 22:06:40 GMT
I have such strong memories of that day but i don't think i have seen any photos in 30 years
Good man
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Post by mumf14 on May 20, 2009 22:12:25 GMT
I was there too....I had hair and teeth in those days.!
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Post by offthewall on May 20, 2009 22:14:04 GMT
I was there too....I had hair and teeth in those days.! Still got the teeth ;D |
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Post by bostedclog on May 20, 2009 22:15:42 GMT
I was there too....I had hair and teeth in those days.! I was 14/15 at the time ran on the pitch pissed and got punched in the head by a copper. ;D Loved it. |
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Post by njkk on May 20, 2009 22:41:42 GMT
I was 17 went on the train, we got held in some sidings for what seemed like an age before the train finally got to Nottingham, when we got out of the station the coppers were holding us back saying that the ground was full and we would have to go home, lots of pushing and shoving ensued until we broke free and headed for the ground.
We paid to get in and found ourselves confronted by a huge mass of stokies on the embankment behind the goal, we worked our way behind the goal and found a huge empty space, being a bit naive we stood there until we got bowled over by a huge surge, how nobody was killed I don't know, the crush barriers were mangled.
Can't remember much of the game except that everyone had heard sunderland had won at wrexham and we had to win, saw the cross come over and Richardson diving in, didn't see the ball go in but the place exploded and we ended up in a heap again.
One hell of a fantastic day, The Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel had a cracking photo taken from the stands showing the on pitch celebrations, I wish I could find it
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Post by JoeinOz on May 21, 2009 2:32:34 GMT
:DGreat photies there thanks.
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Post by longwait on May 21, 2009 5:43:23 GMT
great find mate, lots of memories from that day can anyone remember that guy who got on the pitch before the game and kind of motioned to all the stokies behind the goal to hush , and he took a penalty and scored and every fucker started singing 1-0  ive never seen any footage of that game , on freeview they have the big match revisited every week, last week it was the last game of the season in 79 and the fuckers only showed the wrexham v sunderland, and spewcastle v brighton - which i cant remember but brighton won 3-1 or 3-0 , wasnt taking that much notice, was waiting to see us , but it didnt show any, unless i missed it as i missed the first 10 mins of it sorry for rambling but seeing these has bought back one of the best days of my life in away travel with stoke , that paul richardson goal will go down in history in my eyes once again great find mate  edit-njkk just re read your post, fuck me mate, you musta been near me, ended up on the deck a few times and there wanna any room to get up , and as you said the fucking barrier were mangled , how it wasnt the first hillsborough ill never know . happy days though bud, remember having to carry a big lump of turf back on a "special" , by time i got home it was just a bit of soil with a few blades of grass on it lol |
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Post by jpm64 on May 21, 2009 7:10:59 GMT
Great Photo's  I was there age 15 it remains my favoutite ever Stoke game |
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Post by Northy on May 21, 2009 7:29:11 GMT
great photo's, like a scene from "life on Mars" I was on the train from london to Nottingham and the millwall fans were on going to leicester, I didn't realise until after that the Southern Supporters had 2 reserved coaches at the back and some lad had his fingers broken by them.
and I've still got my hair and teeth ;D
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Post by Cyprusdelilah on May 21, 2009 7:58:06 GMT
First picture was standing behind the goals, with me dad, brother and uncle. Watching all them stoke fans, what a memory.
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Post by redblue on May 21, 2009 8:14:42 GMT
I was 14 at the time, remember the barrier bending so unless there was more than one which went I was in that area. Was only small so did'nt see much of the game, it was just great to be there.
Great photo's, them and our memories are all we have with no tv coverage
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Post by junglestokie on May 21, 2009 8:56:10 GMT
Superb photos.
The bloke in the middle of the second photo looks like Disco Stu from the Simpsons.
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Post by Rockape on May 21, 2009 8:57:42 GMT
Great photos & memories - I lived in Nottingham at the time and got to the ground early; the Stoke end was empty when I got there with my dad. About 15 mins before kick off all I heard was a din from outside the ground. Went up the back of the terrace and looked over the wall to see a sea of stokies being herded from the railway station....singing '...there's only 10,000 Stokies...'
Brilliant day - nervewracking mind!
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on May 21, 2009 9:11:04 GMT
Yeah, they are great photos.
I put them online about three years ago and someone obviously copied them and reproduced them elsewhere!!!
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Post by wizzardofdribble on May 21, 2009 9:17:27 GMT
I was just 15 at the time and on the way to the Station we got some booze from Kwik-Save in Stoke (even though I looked about 12) and were pissed before we even got on the train... once off the train in Nottingham got escorted to the ground thousands of us....singing 'Sing up all you Stokies so our voices can be heard..and together we will take on all the world'.... The rest is History..but after the game we walked through a bit of a park I seem to remember and you could see Notts Forests' ground fairly near... Never forget that Scoreboard at the back of the away end.... |
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Post by Baggs on May 21, 2009 9:21:26 GMT
when u say the crush barriers were mangled, do you mean like those 'n' shaped things that stood on the boothen?
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Post by njkk on May 21, 2009 9:29:02 GMT
when you say the crush barriers were mangled, do you mean like those 'n' shaped things that stood on the boothen? From what I remember Baggz, they weren't very substantial, and the terracing that they were fixed in was more like packed black ash than concrete |
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Post by bondygodfatherleek on May 21, 2009 18:05:30 GMT
Yes I thought it was notts County, alot of the grounds all looked the same then. I said 70, 1979 to be exact. We had a load of tickets printed in leek and on the way there we had to sit and use a Safety pin. The youth who did it for us about two bus loads of idiots forgot to perforate them. We all got in. That's you then with Nazareth on your Levi jacket. I had all wigan Casino/ Spinning wheel etc on mine . Loved them Levi jackets and Skinners (jeans) 20" wide), can you remember them. You might be to young too.
Done a couple of extra DVDs , for your lads going out tomorrow Lucy's doing it before she goes down Essex see her Mum , My Ex.
Caught up with everything to go out know just a few programmes and a couple of Lucy's stuff to worry about. Watched all your DVDs, brill quality if I say so my self. See you late I'm on the pitch somewhere in a kilt, can you remember them days. Some mad man with a red kilt on at certain matches. Got arrested twice in it. ;D. Did you ever go Carlisle in the 70s Railway sleepers for the terrancing.
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Post by bostedclog on May 21, 2009 19:02:03 GMT
Yes I thought it was notts County, alot of the grounds all looked the same then. I said 70, 1979 to be exact. We had a load of tickets printed in leek and on the way there we had to sit and use a Safety pin. The youth who did it for us about two bus loads of idiots forgot to perforate them. We all got in. That's you then with Nazareth on your Levi jacket. I had all wigan Casino/ Spinning wheel etc on mine . Loved them Levi jackets and Skinners (jeans) 20" wide), can you remember them. You might be to young too. Done a couple of extra DVDs , for your lads going out tomorrow Lucy's doing it before she goes down Essex see her Mum , My Ex. Caught up with everything to go out know just a few programmes and a couple of Lucy's stuff to worry about. Watched all your DVDs, brill quality if I say so my self. See you late I'm on the pitch somewhere in a kilt, can you remember them days. Some mad man with a red kilt on at certain matches. Got arrested twice in it. ;D. Did you ever go Carlisle in the 70s Railway sleepers for the terrancing. Yeah a little too young .I only started to go away on my own with mates the season we got promoted.Went to quite a few with my old man in the early/mid 70s but mainly the midlands games..My memory has been destroyed with abuse since tbh.So I only get reminded about these things through mates.etc ;D Conna wait for the vids mate .Cheers. Mr Clog |
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Post by bertieb on May 21, 2009 19:14:05 GMT
I said on a thread a few days ago that I was amazed it was'nt the first Hilsborough, as a sixteen year old stringbean i feared for my safety behind that goal, a few people were passed over the crowds heads down to the front and I just made sure that i stayed on my feet otherwise you were fucked !.
Great day though.
RS
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Post by offthewall on May 21, 2009 21:39:20 GMT
i was moved out of the main end and into the paddock by my dad just before the barrier gave way, could have been nasty
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Post by wizzardofdribble on May 21, 2009 22:10:28 GMT
Far worse was our League-Cup Semi-Final replay at Hillsborough against West-Ham (They beat us at The Vic and we beat them at Upton Park with Banks penalty save)...the game ended 0-0 and we went on to beat them 3-2 at Old Trafford...which I missed..
But I was there in the Leppings-Lane End for the 0-0 draw..a young lad of 7 being crushed between my Dad and brother and thousands of Stokies packed in like sardines into that terracing...and it frightened me so much that I didn't stand up at a football match for over 3 years...
I always knew something bad would happen in the Leppings Lane End..and the sense of fear and panic that I experienced there stays with me almost 40 years later...It was an accident about to happen...a disaster just waiting to occur..and anybody that was in that end during that game..knows exactly what I mean...
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Post by Rockape on Jun 5, 2009 17:40:47 GMT
Far worse was our League-Cup Semi-Final replay at Hillsborough against West-Ham (They beat us at The Vic and we beat them at Upton Park with Banks penalty save)...the game ended 0-0 and we went on to beat them 3-2 at Old Trafford...which I missed.. But I was there in the Leppings-Lane End for the 0-0 draw..a young lad of 7 being crushed between my Dad and brother and thousands of Stokies packed in like sardines into that terracing...and it frightened me so much that I didn't stand up at a football match for over 3 years... I always knew something bad would happen in the Leppings Lane End..and the sense of fear and panic that I experienced there stays with me almost 40 years later...It was an accident about to happen...a disaster just waiting to occur..and anybody that was in that end during that game..knows exactly what I mean... Agreed matey. My mother was with me (8) and my Dad; she fainted in the crush. Its 20/20 hindsight stuff now. |
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Post by 6fingeredfreaks on Jun 5, 2009 18:01:40 GMT
I remember the scoreboard been bricked at half time when they put up the Newcastle v Brighton score Stunning day
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Post by stokie63 on Jun 5, 2009 18:34:15 GMT
i remember the coppers at the front telling stokies to go back after the barrier broke, it realy could have been a disaster the whole day was fantastic we travelled on the train a young 16 year old i was filled with booze and fags i remember walking to and from the ground and all you saw that day was red and white everywhere memories that i will never forget fantastic.
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Post by march4 on Jun 5, 2009 18:49:10 GMT
Talking about hindsight. I remember a cigarette falling onto the wooden floor of the Butler Street stand and setting some litter on fire. It was easily stamped out and no one paid much notice. Then you see a fire in a similar stand at Bradford and your mind begins to wonder.
Although our grounds are much safer now, I sometimes look at the mass of people in the concourses at half-time and hope there are no children around who have lost their footing. It seems another disaster waiting to happen.
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Jun 5, 2009 20:13:03 GMT
'Superb photos.
The bloke in the middle of the second photo looks like Disco Stu from the Simpsons.'
Was going to say exactly the same thing :-)
The game wasn't televised was it? Wrexham v Sunderland was on Granada on the Sunday. Think Notts County were 5th or 6th behind Sunderland and West Ham and was a real tough game. Remember hearing Sunderland had scored twice and heart sank. Was 10 I think.
Hadn't we played Newcastle the previous week and drew 0-0? Paul Richardson had a late goal ruled out and Bren hit the bar with a screamer. Who can forget the Sunderland debacle that year as well? Wouldn't get away with that today
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Post by hamburgpotter on Jun 5, 2009 21:13:15 GMT
Back onto the one about Carlisle away, can you remember the Stokies kicking the gates to there end thro and the coppers escorting us to the paddock....thumbed it up that day from Longton, memories eh ?
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Post by kidsgrove4 on Jun 6, 2009 1:15:03 GMT
Now that's fashion for ya. ;D
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