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Post by chris140259 on Apr 2, 2008 21:24:43 GMT
just to see if my memory is playing up
I remember going to Coventry in the early 70's for the first match of the season
the strange thing is I am sure the police were making fans take their boots off and people were entering the terraces with bright orange, green and red socks.
the score was 1-1 I think. was this correct or did I dream this
what year if true was this?
This will be the first time I have returned since
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Post by block30row19 on Apr 2, 2008 22:06:57 GMT
Sorry can't help you on that one but you just took me back to April 30th 1977 it was my 16th Birthday and i went to Coventry away with a mate. My sister bought me a red jacket with two thin white stripes down the sleeves. I know sounds fucking horrible. Anyway at the time i thought i looked the dogs bollocks.
So there's me on the coach to Coventry looking smart in my new jacket ! it's my birthday, excited get in the ground, good standing position behind the goal (good old days) Stoke kick off and guess what.......
Four fucking nil down after 10 minutes. Good old Stoke. I remember all the Stokies just sitting down after the fourth as they had given up. If i remember rightly we pulled 2 back then had a penalty to make it four three missed it and went on to lose five two ! Terry Conroy missed the pen i think.
Any stato who can clarify any of this or am i talking bollocks. Again ;D
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Post by powchirper on Apr 3, 2008 5:59:08 GMT
30/4/77 cov-5 - 2 stoke, relegated on goal dif, wrong, relegated by 1 pt  |
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Post by Northy on Apr 3, 2008 7:16:29 GMT
no i can't, but you've just reminded me of the bright socks I use to own  |
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Post by Doddy For England on Apr 3, 2008 7:53:53 GMT
John Ruggiero (sp) got at least 1 that day.
I was the one in orange socks.
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Post by lordb on Apr 3, 2008 7:54:50 GMT
there was something in When Saturday Comes a few years ago along these lines.
I think it was a photo of 'skinheads' outside Upton Park circa 1970 being made to take their bovver boots off.
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Post by stennymuir on Apr 3, 2008 8:01:02 GMT
My first ever Stoke away game was at Coventry,1979 in Division one.Won 3-1 or 3-2 can't remember which.Think Crooks and Heath scored for us that day.
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Post by vamborools on Apr 3, 2008 9:53:16 GMT
Don't remember that one, but same thing happened at Palace away.Anybody wearing Doc Martins or steel toe capped boots were made to remove them.The thing was we played them in Jan or Feb and it was freezing!
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Post by block30row19 on Apr 3, 2008 11:56:19 GMT
no i can't, but you've just reminded me of the bright socks I use to own Yep me as well i had a pair of bright green and black socks and a pair of pink likewise and used to wear pink on one and green on other. Must have looked lovely with my red jacket with white stripes down the sleeves ! ;D |
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Post by crowey on Apr 3, 2008 14:15:40 GMT
I was at that game in 1977 with my best mate (a Baggies fan) - best forgotten
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Post by Northy on Apr 3, 2008 15:55:36 GMT
used to wear pink on one and green on otherah the old yachtie port and starboard fashion look 
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Post by chris140259 on Apr 3, 2008 19:53:09 GMT
I just looked on scoccer mad and stoke drew 1-1 on august 14th 1971 season with coventry. The first game of the season after losing to Arsenal in the semi's. it does not give the scorers.
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Post by richardparker on Apr 3, 2008 20:10:58 GMT
Went there in mid-70s, when I think we drew 1-1.
We were put in their end, where they lobbed stones at us.
For that reason, I hope they get relegated!
Removing boots happenned at Hull City also, when we played them in the FA Cup in '71.
I remember my brother telling me about it. Was around the same time.
Was the National Council for Civil Liberties informed?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2008 6:59:25 GMT
was there myself when we lost 2-5
Stoke 3 down after about 20 minutes, Stoke fans got down and did the TISWAS dying fly
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