minstral 5,375 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Found this little quote about when we had taken over the Arsenal home end which no other fans had ever done. · EXTRACTS FROM LOST YOUR BOTTLE – THE BLAME GAME Football broadcaster, author and Arsenal fan Tom Watt in his book entitled, The End (80 Years of Life on the Terraces) recalls this fixture as a seminal moment for Arsenal fans. He writes “the ‘taking’ of the home end by Glasgow Rangers fans in 1967 established a precedent that the teenagers on the North Bank decided was not acceptable. In their eyes, protecting the terrace became as much a part of the lads’ duty to the club as cheering on the team.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Bears did that pretty well everywhere we went in those days.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Bears did that pretty well everywhere we went in those days.... Correct Manti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Bears did that pretty well everywhere we went in those days.... Correct Manti. Manchester, Newcastle, Wolves etc etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIsTheColour 35 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I remember hearing the story of when we went to Villa Park for a friendly. The home fans held up a banner saying "You'll never take the Holt End" and less than ten minutes later the stand was full of Bears chanting "We just took your Holt End na na na na". I love these kind of tales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,134 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 that the game that was abandoned after 12 mins or so with rangers 2 down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboyrfc 296 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 i love these stories they are absolute class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 that the game that was abandoned after 12 mins or so with rangers 2 down? That was the game that was abandoned after 51 minutes when we were 2 down. We had taken over the Holte end and waving the Union flag and belting out the Billy Boys, the started waving the tricolour and all hell broke loose. Ther were bottles flying everywhere and with the gates locked the Villa fans were climbing over the walls to get out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation That was another crazy game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Can any of the older bears tell us the story of the day we took the stretford? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,709 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation That was another crazy game. It was mental Minst, probably the craziest I've ever been to. Right away in the boozers they said we are not givin you tumblers in case you glass someboady you can drink out the boattles, fcuk me those Newcastle broon ale boattles weighed aboot 10 pun. Need I say more ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation That was another crazy game. It was mental Minst, probably the craziest I've ever been to. Right away in the boozers they said we are not givin you tumblers in case you glass someboady you can drink out the boattles, fcuk me those Newcastle broon ale boattles weighed aboot 10 pun. Need I say more ! Blue we had a crazy support in those days who would stand for no shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation 'BEAR BITES DOG'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Some great stories there. Get more posted older bears...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwrsc 23 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Im to young to even imagine days like this. Wish i was alive to see things like this happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,709 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation That was another crazy game. It was mental Minst, probably the craziest I've ever been to. Right away in the boozers they said we are not givin you tumblers in case you glass someboady you can drink out the boattles, fcuk me those Newcastle broon ale boattles weighed aboot 10 pun. Need I say more ! Blue we had a crazy support in those days who would stand for no shit. Awe Mate it wis something else, and as you say no shit from no cunt. ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,709 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 My mate got arrested at Newcastle for biting the Police alsation 'BEAR BITES DOG'. The dugs in the centre circle got some abuse as well ! First time ave seen polis dugs runnin fur their lives ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnicholl2910 1 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Not an old tale but it was a crazy day / night in Rotterdam when we got beat 3-2 over there....the journey to the stadium and the fighting outside and then inside the stadium too... Good day out in Bradford a few years back too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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