L1onheartNew Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) What I also miss is the approach walk up the dirt track next to Westwood park. if it had rained, you had grown three inches by the time you got to the end with the amount of mud stuck to your shoes. BP was unmistakable by the yellowy green beer fart dome that protected it. Hot dogs, rollies, stale beer and even staler Friday night farts. Once you got to furtherwood road, it was like one almighty Dutch oven! And you just happily sucked it all in Edited October 29, 2015 by L1onheartNew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 AmbitionDear Simon, I am sick and tired of my club lacking ambition. Do something about it.Cheers Jeff Dear Jeff, Ambition is for clubs that do not have enough sense to be lazy. KTF, Simon No Barry, black is just fine. Oh and a couple of Jammie Dodgers. And how are we going with that Ched thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Snow on the pitch - with orange balls shock when the crowd attendance fell below 10,000 outrage when the admission went up to 80 pence - never mind a pound! just signing one or maximum two players a season. The team seemed to evolve over the years not completely change every two years Edited October 30, 2015 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Snow on the pitch - with orange balls The only time orange balls should be used. I don't know whose bright idea this automatically using an orange/yellow/pink/lysergic sunburst ball all winter nonsense was but they need a slap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonLatics Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 The boards were some of my fondest memories. They absolutely rocked. We used to climb through that underground turnstyle and wander round looking for money that had slipped through the boards. There were lots of little fires from the cig ends Did the chaddy used to be a wooden stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Paul Rickers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunty Blue Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Paul Rickers........screamer at Huddersfield away in some midweek cup game..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) September 2000 Rickers scored both in a 2-0 second leg LC win at Hudds, Overall won 3-0 on Agg Corazzin scored the winner at BP and it was the first time we'd beaten a team from a higher division since Aston Villa in 1990 in the FACQF Edited October 30, 2015 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Did the chaddy used to be a wooden stand? The Top part at the back did. Apparently, the turnstiles at the back used to lead up into the middle of the chaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 The Top part at the back did. Apparently, the turnstiles at the back used to lead up into the middle of the chaddy Yes, though they weren't always used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yes, though they weren't always used. Now that I have been validated, I feel incredibly ancient. Thanks Pete ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Proper rivalries, atmosphere, needle & decent away followings - it seemed that practically every week we were playing teams like Blackburn, Bradford, Leeds & City and we'd been in the same league year in, year out so the rivalries built up. And their players (and ours) were always largely the same so there'd always be at least two or three you couldn't stand. Even clubs from further south like Wolves, West Ham, even Chelsea when they came down would bring decent away followings. And a proper north/south divide, especially with London teams. They thought we were all unemployed peasants, we thought they were all soft shandy drinking poofs (back when calling people "poofs" was ok). Matches usually felt like you were part of something important. Getting into the Chaddy End no later than 2.15 to get a spot against a barrier, around when the singing often used to start, especially if it was Leeds it seemed... Then getting squashed against that barrier when we scored half elated, half fearful for your life.... A bit of menace in the air although nothing ever really happened... Travelling away in even greater numbers than today but being able to go about your business like a free person in a free country. With the Police always looking on ready to protect or arrest you if the need should arise. The police largely seemed to know who needed policing and who didn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Honestly, why do you lot still bother going? Wish I'd be around to experience that, and expect I'd have abandoned the game by now, with how sanitised it's become. Would love to have been around with fanzines, proper rivalries, standing etc. never mind being a half-decent side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Proper rivalries, atmosphere, needle & decent away followings - it seemed that practically every week we were playing teams like Blackburn, Bradford, Leeds & City and we'd been in the same league year in, year out so the rivalries built up. And their players (and ours) were always largely the same so there'd always be at least two or three you couldn't stand. Even clubs from further south like Wolves, West Ham, even Chelsea when they came down would bring decent away followings. And a proper north/south divide, especially with London teams. They thought we were all unemployed peasants, we thought they were all soft shandy drinking poofs (back when calling people "poofs" was ok). Matches usually felt like you were part of something important. Getting into the Chaddy End no later than 2.15 to get a spot against a barrier, around when the singing often used to start, especially if it was Leeds it seemed... Then getting squashed against that barrier when we scored half elated, half fearful for your life.... A bit of menace in the air although nothing ever really happened... Travelling away in even greater numbers than today but being able to go about your business like a free person in a free country. With the Police always looking on ready to protect or arrest you if the need should arise. The police largely seemed to know who needed policing and who didn't... Ah, the 50s........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Gap at the back of the Chaddy to sneak in when late arriving. The Lookers. Though the new stand is great. Testimonials. (On a couple of levels) The Blue Disabled Three Wheelers. Golden Goal. Just going with my Dad. Made it special when I was young. ( He's not dead I hasten to add...) Divisions, ...and Division Two. Wonder if we will be as nostalgic for Barry's fleece in years to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ah, the 50s........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name="HarryBosch" post="811063" timestamp="1446206134" Travelling away in even greater numbers than today but being able to go about your business like a free person in a free country. With the Police always looking on ready to protect or arrest you if the need should arise. The police largely seemed to know who needed policing and who didn't... Bringing a small child was always handy. Said police would let you go about your business whilst the hoards were being hoarded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Bringing a small child was always handy. Said police would let you go about your business whilst the hoards were being hoarded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Said police would let you go about your business whilst the hoards were being hoarded Arte the hoards still there? Might come in handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Ha ha,my small child of the time has her own small child and would knock you out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Ha ha,my small child of the time has her own small child and would knock you out.. Lauren?? Say it ain't so! She's 12! Oh, I feel so old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 The Chaddy singing "Roll out the barrel" when Sully arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 The Chaddy singing "Roll out the barrel" when Sully arrived "go by rail go by air go by sully get nowhere " ringing out around some away terrace from the tics as sullys group are escorted around the pitch after yet another breakdown on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyOAFC Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 An atmosphere and minimal health and safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Sully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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