by LUX » 04 Dec 2019 13:10
by Ark Royal » 04 Dec 2019 13:54
Victor MeldrewFox TalbotMid Sussex Royal
Did you go? Believe we got a draw and won the replay 6-1...and set up a 4th round tie with Arsenal who were double winnners then, Charlie George and co
I was there. Epic journey. Train left about 5am. Awash with beer by Newcastle where we get into can throwing fight with Hereford fans. Alighted further north (!) at a place called Cramlington, two coaches at a time. Put on motor coaches for Blyth which didn’t have a station or much else.
KO 2.15pm I think because of dispute over their floodlights. Atmosphere hostile but not violent. Their grandstand had burnt down so no seats anywhere. Players changed in public park over the road I think. Terraces made of coal dust. Ground packed. Their mascot, gnarled old geezer playing the Kingsley role, thrown out by the police.
We’re winning easy as the light fades. 2-0. Floodlights not allowed! Near the end they get one back then another in last minute darkness, direct from a corner, Death didn’t see it IIRC, kitchen sink, mad Geordie passion everywhere, we just hang for draw and replay. Repeat long journey home in reverse arriving god knows what time. Magic of the the cup.
Replay a quite different story.
Was the replay on a weekday afternoon because of the electricity strikes?
by stealthpapes » 04 Dec 2019 14:40
Fox TalbotMid Sussex RoyalFox Talbot BLYTH - the longest day (and a half!).
Did you go? Believe we got a draw and won the replay 6-1...and set up a 4th round tie with Arsenal who were double winnners then, Charlie George and co
I was there. Epic journey. Train left about 5am. Awash with beer by Newcastle where we get into can throwing fight with Hereford fans. Alighted further north (!) at a place called Cramlington, two coaches at a time. Put on motor coaches for Blyth which didn’t have a station or much else.
KO 2.15pm I think because of dispute over their floodlights. Atmosphere hostile but not violent. Their grandstand had burnt down so no seats anywhere. Players changed in public park over the road I think. Terraces made of coal dust. Ground packed. Their mascot, gnarled old geezer playing the Kingsley role, thrown out by the police.
We’re winning easy as the light fades. 2-0. Floodlights not allowed! Near the end they get one back then another in last minute darkness, direct from a corner, Death didn’t see it IIRC, kitchen sink, mad Geordie passion everywhere, we just hang for draw and replay. Repeat long journey home in reverse arriving god knows what time. Magic of the the cup.
Replay a quite different story.
by Schards#2 » 04 Dec 2019 18:28
LUX League Cup away day memories.
Brief for me.
1977 we had beaten Watford 2-1 in the home leg, first round. I went in a friend's dad's car to the away leg, lost 0-1, and then to the replay five days later, lost 5-0.
From memory, we were the only away fans in the ground both times, or so it seemed. Anyone on here went?
by Schards#2 » 04 Dec 2019 18:28
stealthpapesSchards#2LUX I did two Cup away days with the supporters club in the 70's.
Wealdstone has already been reported on in extenso. Got beat 2-1, George Duck scored 2 for them. We all ran back to the coaches because Aldershot had about 20 hooligans there to attack us. "Run, they're coming". True story.
Hereford away 1976 (?), they were two divisions above us. Glamour tie for us. We had a supporters club train. Didn't have a shot all game iirc, we lost 1-0. Trouble in their end at half time, apparently Black Russian (Reading/Chelsea's finest) had got in there.
In other "running back" news, Swansea away circa 1983(?)
Special train, hammered 4-1, chased all the way back to the station, bricks thrown at the train as it left the station.
Happy days
Hi Schards
see you in AE next Friday, right?
by Dick Habbin's hairdo » 05 Dec 2019 12:39
Victor Meldrew Was the replay on a weekday afternoon because of the electricity strikes?
by RFCMod » 05 Dec 2019 13:19
by Basildon » 05 Dec 2019 13:43
by Franchise FC » 05 Dec 2019 14:03
by Mr Angry » 05 Dec 2019 14:20
by Jackson Corner » 05 Dec 2019 15:09
by Jackson Corner » 05 Dec 2019 15:36
by Zip » 05 Dec 2019 17:46
by Ascotexgunner » 05 Dec 2019 18:32
Sutekh Barry away in 1985 was a bit special
by Ark Royal » 05 Dec 2019 19:14
Zip I remember seeing us getting tonked 4-1 at Villa Park around 1987 ish. I think Senior scored for us but can’t be certain.
by Zip » 05 Dec 2019 19:35
Ark RoyalZip I remember seeing us getting tonked 4-1 at Villa Park around 1987 ish. I think Senior scored for us but can’t be certain.
Yes, League Cup in 86. My first visit to Villa Park and my favourite away ground. Only thing I remember of the game was how vast the Holte End terrace was.
by Henley Royal 1 » 05 Dec 2019 21:10
Ark Royal Man City in 93. 1-1 and deserved the replay. Another step in McGhee's revolution.
by Henley Royal 1 » 05 Dec 2019 21:12
Stranded Slough in 1991 - remember the PA announcer asking the Reading fans to stop jumping up and down as the wall at the front of the terrace was (and did) collapse. Was a bit of a conspiracy theory going around at the time, that the club had thrown the game to allow Slough a money-spinning replay - though only 6.5k turned up as it was an all ticket game.
by Mr Optimist » 05 Dec 2019 21:27
Henley Royal 1Ark Royal Man City in 93. 1-1 and deserved the replay. Another step in McGhee's revolution.
Yes remember that game did James Lambert score first .
by Fox Talbot » 05 Dec 2019 21:38
Franchise FC Has anyone mentioned the 4-0 defeat at Swindon in the late 70'/early 80's ?
Cold, wet, lost, seriously concerned outside the ground afterwards.
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