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cooleagle89 Montrose 07 Nov 13 8.35am
Agreed, Me an my mates always went on the special trains. One year there was a modern train with a disco and TV'S!!! called the league Liner. Palace got it for the away trip to Sunderland , we got a draw and the Sunderland were none to happy and it was a very hairy walk to the station. No alcohol ban and we got really rat arsed on those trains every away game. Remember Preston away. We got to the ground early about 400 Palace . Some preston started taunting us from the other end . Someone realized there was no old bill and that was id 400 Palace charged across the pitch up to their end .Suddenly Police came from everywhere and cordoned off their end with police horses etc , then herded us back in out end. Later someone said hey there was an announcement at half time about me on the tannoy. I thought it was a wind up and asked a copper. He said yes come this way. I was lead round the pitch, up the tunnel looked in the Palace dressing room getting their half time talk. Then this big cooper in a tall hat and a big stick told me "Is this your wallet?" " I said oh, yes officer" He said " Well the Preston Goalie, Ray Tunks found it on the pitch!" "WHat were you doing on the pitch ? I said , I wasn't on the pitch someone must av knicked it , but thanks for getting it back for me!" Quote Kermit8 at 06 Nov 2013 8.37pm Quote miles18 at 05 Nov 2013 8.11pm I know it's better now this sort of thing doesn't happen, well not often anyway but I would have loved to have been around when this sort of thing did. Love reading stories about it tho. It was wrong Miles but at the same time for anyone between the ages of 11 and 25 it was bloody exciting and made the whole day come alive. Getting out of the town that Palace had just played unscathed was always an achievement especially if we had just beaten the b@stards The Away Day Special trains too. They were great. But what mad fvcker thought it was good idea to put 500 up for it fans on the same train and not expect it to be wrecked?
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Montrose 07 Nov 13 8.35am

Agreed, Me an my mates always went on the special trains. One year there was a modern train with a disco and TV'S!!! called the league Liner. Palace got it for the away trip to Sunderland , we got a draw and the Sunderland were none to happy and it was a very hairy walk to the station. No alcohol ban and we got really rat arsed on those trains every away game.

Remember Preston away. We got to the ground early about 400 Palace . Some preston started taunting us from the other end . Someone realized there was no old bill and that was id 400 Palace charged across the pitch up to their end .Suddenly Police came from everywhere and cordoned off their end with police horses etc , then herded us back in out end. Later someone said hey there was an announcement at half time about me on the tannoy. I thought it was a wind up and asked a copper. He said yes come this way. I was lead round the pitch, up the tunnel looked in the Palace dressing room getting their half time talk. Then this big cooper in a tall hat and a big stick told me "Is this your wallet?" " I said oh, yes officer" He said " Well the Preston Goalie, Ray Tunks found it on the pitch!" "WHat were you doing on the pitch ? I said , I wasn't on the pitch someone must av knicked it , but thanks for getting it back for me!"

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Quote miles18 at 05 Nov 2013 8.11pm

I know it's better now this sort of thing doesn't happen, well not often anyway but I would have loved to have been around when this sort of thing did.

Love reading stories about it tho.

It was wrong Miles but at the same time for anyone between the ages of 11 and 25 it was bloody exciting and made the whole day come alive.

Getting out of the town that Palace had just played unscathed was always an achievement especially if we had just beaten the b@stards

The Away Day Special trains too. They were great. But what mad fvcker thought it was good idea to put 500 up for it fans on the same train and not expect it to be wrecked?

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elgrande bedford 07 Nov 13 5.30pm
Quote miles18 at 05 Nov 2013 8.11pm I know it's better now this sort of thing doesn't happen, well not often anyway but I would have loved to have been around when this sort of thing did. Love reading stories about it tho. I will Go along with what Kermit say's. It was wrong but fvking brill to,Some of the stories I could tell....but better not. It is better now. always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.
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Quote miles18 at 05 Nov 2013 8.11pm

I know it's better now this sort of thing doesn't happen, well not often anyway but I would have loved to have been around when this sort of thing did.

Love reading stories about it tho.

I will Go along with what Kermit say's.

It was wrong but fvking brill to,Some of the stories I could tell....but better not.
It is better now.

always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

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elgrande bedford 07 Nov 13 5.37pm
Quote Kermit8 at 05 Nov 2013 6.34pm Worst one I can remember was Maine Road. Being got at by gangs from all those little Coronation St types roads and missiles hitting me on the head during the game. The Valley 1979 - that was bad. Fights all during the game in their end and after. Missed a big beating by a whisker there. First time I realised that some fans were a bit rude was when I was eleven in the Whitehorse Lane end waving me scarf in the faces of some Southampton gentlemen who told me 'either the scarf gets put away or they'll do me' The Old Den. Cold Blow Lane. Fvck I must have thought I was immortal or something thinking about it now. Palace loud and proud. Another escape. Could you not walk all the way round the valley then. always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.
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Quote Kermit8 at 05 Nov 2013 6.34pm

Worst one I can remember was Maine Road. Being got at by gangs from all those little Coronation St types roads and missiles hitting me on the head during the game. The Valley 1979 - that was bad. Fights all during the game in their end and after. Missed a big beating by a whisker there.

First time I realised that some fans were a bit rude was when I was eleven in the Whitehorse Lane end waving me scarf in the faces of some Southampton gentlemen who told me 'either the scarf gets put away or they'll do me'

The Old Den. Cold Blow Lane. Fvck I must have thought I was immortal or something thinking about it now. Palace loud and proud. Another escape.

Could you not walk all the way round the valley then.

always a Norwood boy, where ever I live.

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 5.53pm
luton away was always a great day out and always happened on a saturday, anyone remember when the train we were packed on at london bridge got stolen by our own fans and took us on an hours joyride around south london till it slowed at tulse hill with abouit 200 police with dogs lined up on pl;atform and the hijackers stopped train 100 meters short and jumped onto banks to make escape? then to rub salt into the wounds bricked the train even thou they were palace? good times! kermit, didnt you used to drink in the wilton? went to tm school? remember been outside the away end at top of holmesdale road when we played brighton and a mob of about 70 came up the hill singing albion,albion! as we moved towards them the old bill broke us up and ushered the albion fans in, only for everyone to realise they were the wilton!
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Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 5.53pm

luton away was always a great day out and always happened on a saturday, anyone remember when the train we were packed on at london bridge got stolen by our own fans and took us on an hours joyride around south london till it slowed at tulse hill with abouit 200 police with dogs lined up on pl;atform and the hijackers stopped train 100 meters short and jumped onto banks to make escape? then to rub salt into the wounds bricked the train even thou they were palace? good times! kermit, didnt you used to drink in the wilton? went to tm school? remember been outside the away end at top of holmesdale road when we played brighton and a mob of about 70 came up the hill singing albion,albion! as we moved towards them the old bill broke us up and ushered the albion fans in, only for everyone to realise they were the wilton!

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 5.57pm
running of the north bank was a great day to, coming back thru victoria with we took the north bank highbury blaring out and other fans in disbelief, qpr away was always good, remember the telegraph pub at shepherds bush green getting wrecked before a game when the bell rang, was like a western! obviously age has a big part to play in it, bit of anarchy when youre young and fearless always helped!
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Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 5.57pm

running of the north bank was a great day to, coming back thru victoria with we took the north bank highbury blaring out and other fans in disbelief, qpr away was always good, remember the telegraph pub at shepherds bush green getting wrecked before a game when the bell rang, was like a western! obviously age has a big part to play in it, bit of anarchy when youre young and fearless always helped!

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 6.02pm
brighton away on boxing day? me and my two pals aged about 15 sat with about four older guys with long hair on the train, then at three bridges or burgess hill a proper mob of brighton got in our carriage, i thought keep a low one to stay alive, then guy we called hair bear saw one had a we hate palace badge on and lumped him!all hell broke out and only for the slim walkway and hairbears fearlesness keeping the baying mob away we were done for!
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Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 6.02pm

brighton away on boxing day? me and my two pals aged about 15 sat with about four older guys with long hair on the train, then at three bridges or burgess hill a proper mob of brighton got in our carriage, i thought keep a low one to stay alive, then guy we called hair bear saw one had a we hate palace badge on and lumped him!all hell broke out and only for the slim walkway and hairbears fearlesness keeping the baying mob away we were done for!

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croydon proud Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 6.07pm
Nearly getting done at liverpool when in the first division about 32 odd years ago and having to run into an open door of a house and hiding in front room behind a sofa , hearing a lady chatting to her kids in kitchen, door nearly came off hinges when baying mob were knocking shouting get him out! lady opened door, told them to f,,k off, then popped head into room and said dont worry love, same thing happened against man utd last week! what a star!
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Any european country i fancy! 07 Nov 13 6.07pm

Nearly getting done at liverpool when in the first division about 32 odd years ago and having to run into an open door of a house and hiding in front room behind a sofa , hearing a lady chatting to her kids in kitchen, door nearly came off hinges when baying mob were knocking shouting get him out! lady opened door, told them to f,,k off, then popped head into room and said dont worry love, same thing happened against man utd last week! what a star!

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esox lucius Deal 07 Nov 13 6.23pm
First day of the '79 season Blackburn away, 1-1 draw, no problems, got the train back to Euston. At tube station Newcastle had just been relegated and had played at Millwal, They were still hanging around London and ambushed us in the tube, it was a full scale riot they just wanted to kick the s***e out of cockneys, Palace, kids, old couples on a night out, anybody. Right in front of my eyes a woman in her 60's got knocked to the ground she was on all fours, then this bloke just gave her a bloody great kick in the face, she went out light a light, dads were trying to protect their kids, it was raining bottles, it was absolutely terrifying. By the grace of god me and my mate did not get a scratch and lived to tell the tale we just got through the grill before someone slammed it shut, those poor sods on the other side, god help 'em.
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Deal 07 Nov 13 6.23pm

First day of the '79 season Blackburn away, 1-1 draw, no problems, got the train back to Euston. At tube station Newcastle had just been relegated and had played at Millwal, They were still hanging around London and ambushed us in the tube, it was a full scale riot they just wanted to kick the s***e out of cockneys, Palace, kids, old couples on a night out, anybody. Right in front of my eyes a woman in her 60's got knocked to the ground she was on all fours, then this bloke just gave her a bloody great kick in the face, she went out light a light, dads were trying to protect their kids, it was raining bottles, it was absolutely terrifying. By the grace of god me and my mate did not get a scratch and lived to tell the tale we just got through the grill before someone slammed it shut, those poor sods on the other side, god help 'em.

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 07 Nov 13 6.33pm
QPR away.....1982 fa cup quarter final.....absolute mayhem.....all sparked off by Clive to55er Allen. Brighton away, Boxing Day 1979 West ham v Chelsea 1981, known as the valentines day massacre!!! Probably the worst I've ever seen!!
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Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 07 Nov 13 6.33pm

QPR away.....1982 fa cup quarter final.....absolute mayhem.....all sparked off by Clive to55er Allen.

Brighton away, Boxing Day 1979

West ham v Chelsea 1981, known as the valentines day massacre!!!

Probably the worst I've ever seen!!

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NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 07 Nov 13 6.37pm
Quote Skinster at 05 Nov 2013 8.01pm Had a few scrapes over the years but one that really sticks in my mind in Birmingham at home in 1989...£3.50 to stand in the Arthur right next to the Birmingham fans, and by the end of the night I had picked up £2.50 in coins thrown at us! I was 16 and terrified not of the fighting but of the whole hillsboro scenario happening again! , seeing people being carted off on stretchers I was convinced they were dead! There was some serious geezers in the Arthur that day and i remember thinking, 4 - 1 up Im going home , only to be blocked from leaving the ground by the Law because of the Birmingham fans that got locked out milling around outside ...when we were allowed to go it was kicking off every where, and I had to literally fight my way along Park road and I remember one top boy shouting "if they are in fancy dress just lamp them" or words to that effect! they seemed to be everywhere! i remember thinking I need to get away from the crowd but also thinking im safer with them, i ended up running around the back streets with no idea where I was going hunting Birmingham fans with a bunch of proper lads I had never even spoken to! ..... I remember getting home only for it to be all over the news and my Dad telling me if I ever got involved in all that then he would kick my arse! ........ I'm not proud of the fact that I kicked a Nun full in the bollix that day....may God forgive me Old, Ungifted and White
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Shoreham-by-Sea 07 Nov 13 6.37pm

Quote Skinster at 05 Nov 2013 8.01pm

Had a few scrapes over the years but one that really sticks in my mind in Birmingham at home in 1989...£3.50 to stand in the Arthur right next to the Birmingham fans, and by the end of the night I had picked up £2.50 in coins thrown at us! I was 16 and terrified not of the fighting but of the whole hillsboro scenario happening again! , seeing people being carted off on stretchers I was convinced they were dead!

There was some serious geezers in the Arthur that day and i remember thinking, 4 - 1 up Im going home , only to be blocked from leaving the ground by the Law because of the Birmingham fans that got locked out milling around outside ...when we were allowed to go it was kicking off every where, and I had to literally fight my way along Park road and I remember one top boy shouting "if they are in fancy dress just lamp them" or words to that effect! they seemed to be everywhere!
i remember thinking I need to get away from the crowd but also thinking im safer with them, i ended up running around the back streets with no idea where I was going hunting Birmingham fans with a bunch of proper lads I had never even spoken to! ..... I remember getting home only for it to be all over the news and my Dad telling me if I ever got involved in all that then he would kick my arse! ........

I'm not proud of the fact that I kicked a Nun full in the bollix that day....may God forgive me

Old, Ungifted and White

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Kermit8 Hevon 07 Nov 13 6.41pm
Quote elgrande at 07 Nov 2013 5.37pm Quote Kermit8 at 05 Nov 2013 6.34pm Worst one I can remember was Maine Road. Being got at by gangs from all those little Coronation St types roads and missiles hitting me on the head during the game. The Valley 1979 - that was bad. Fights all during the game in their end and after. Missed a big beating by a whisker there. First time I realised that some fans were a bit rude was when I was eleven in the Whitehorse Lane end waving me scarf in the faces of some Southampton gentlemen who told me 'either the scarf gets put away or they'll do me' The Old Den. Cold Blow Lane. Fvck I must have thought I was immortal or something thinking about it now. Palace loud and proud. Another escape. Could you not walk all the way round the valley then. No don't think so. Pretty sure there was fencing similar to The Goldstone. Big chest and massive boobs [Link]
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Hevon 07 Nov 13 6.41pm

Quote elgrande at 07 Nov 2013 5.37pm

Quote Kermit8 at 05 Nov 2013 6.34pm

The Old Den. Cold Blow Lane. Fvck I must have thought I was immortal or something thinking about it now. Palace loud and proud. Another escape.

Could you not walk all the way round the valley then.

No don't think so. Pretty sure there was fencing similar to The Goldstone.

Big chest and massive boobs

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Kermit8 Hevon 07 Nov 13 6.44pm
Quote croydon proud at 07 Nov 2013 5.53pm luton away was always a great day out and always happened on a saturday, anyone remember when the train we were packed on at london bridge got stolen by our own fans and took us on an hours joyride around south london till it slowed at tulse hill with abouit 200 police with dogs lined up on pl;atform and the hijackers stopped train 100 meters short and jumped onto banks to make escape? then to rub salt into the wounds bricked the train even thou they were palace? good times! kermit, didnt you used to drink in the wilton? went to tm school? remember been outside the away end at top of holmesdale road when we played brighton and a mob of about 70 came up the hill singing albion,albion! as we moved towards them the old bill broke us up and ushered the albion fans in, only for everyone to realise they were the wilton! No, not me. Knew one or two of the Wilton lot as went to school with them but not Thomas More. Big chest and massive boobs [Link]
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No, not me. Knew one or two of the Wilton lot as went to school with them but not Thomas More.

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