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Post by PolPotter on Dec 27, 2007 21:45:40 GMT
Hi Folks,
Can anyone remember the game against Barnsley, in the FA Cup, late 80s. It was a reply which we lost 2-1.
We took a large following for the game and for some reason, there was a cock-up at the turnstiles that caused the waiting Stoke supporters to pack in very tightly between the stand and a huge brick wall, which stretched back to where the coaches were parked. We must have been very close to something serious happening that night and I don't mean winning the game.
Is Oakwell still a death trap?
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Post by trend....... on Dec 27, 2007 21:47:47 GMT
Remember it like yesterday!
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Post by PolPotter on Dec 27, 2007 21:57:26 GMT
Because of the crush?
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Post by stokelad2007 on Dec 27, 2007 22:05:06 GMT
my pink panther got caught up in the crush and sadly burst!
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Post by PolPotter on Dec 27, 2007 22:10:07 GMT
I sold my Pink Panther at half-time for £4.00.
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Post by stokelad2007 on Dec 27, 2007 22:21:53 GMT
probably to me.can remember it was just after hillsbrough,they had to open the exit gate to let everybody in,loads of panic.barnsley only expected 2000 stoke fans and nearly 6000 turned up on the night
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Post by pottersrule on Dec 27, 2007 22:24:54 GMT
I remember it well but thought it was the mid 80's?
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Post by millermay1968 on Dec 28, 2007 5:54:52 GMT
member it well mate,took a big following that night not sure about 6000 though,i had quite a lot of space around me as i slid on me arse down that grassy bank outside the away end and landed in dog shit,happy days ;D
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Post by lordb on Dec 28, 2007 9:00:13 GMT
It was 89 or 90 as fucking useless twat Bamber was playing
bloody David Currie did us that night.
20000+ @ Oakwell,about 2000 of which were in seats.marvelous. - 8000 Stokies.
'proper' replay about 3 days after the 1st game (3.3 & Shaw had a perfectly good winning goal disallowed).
If the away end had been split by fencing a la Leppings lane @ Hillsboro' there would have been serious problems & quite probably deaths.
non-existent safety culture & piss poor policing from South Yorks finest.
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Post by Davef on Dec 28, 2007 11:57:20 GMT
probably to me.can remember it was just after hillsbrough,they had to open the exit gate to let everybody in,loads of panic.barnsley only expected 2000 stoke fans and nearly 6000 turned up on the night It was actually a couple of months before the Hillsborough tragedy. South Yorkshire Police obviously learned a lot that night.  |
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Post by stone6 on Dec 28, 2007 12:00:32 GMT
The home game 3-3 draw was one of the most exciting games i'd ever been to as a youngster, and the return leg at Barnsley scared the shit out of me as i was moving on the terraces and my feet weren't touching the floor it was that full!!!
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