wully 48,139 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I only rate the Saturday of the Newcastle tournament as I was fucked on the Sunday.Ted McMinn's game I was sober as I had work on the Tuesday, was knackered but still went to Hibs away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Manchester ................. 1974 ( I think). Beat United 3-2 in a friendly on cup quarter final day North and South of the border. We had both been knocked out so arranged a friendly. Tommy Docherty was United manager then. He knew what we were all about. Prematch tannoy blasting out Rangers and orange favourites.Saved me typing, fantastic day out. Untited cnuts charging us from the Stretford end and they ended up getting a wee kick in the baws.Polis grabbing me by the shoulder, at which point I thought "oh hell", only to hear him request "please give me the empty bottle when you are finished".Only downer on the trip was our bus getting its window smashed before we left Manchester. Had to drive all the way back to Glasgow with no windshield, bloody freezing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec87 331 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Surprised no ones said Tranmere. Advocatts first game in charge I think. We were supposed to be going to Dublin but the authorities bottled it. What a comeback from us in the second half. Can anyone post the highlights ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 48,139 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Dave Watson's testimonial was fun and games aswell but I was only a pup at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedart1952 1,378 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 got to be sheffield from beginning to endfriendliest bunch of natives I've ever metthe Wednesday fans applauded us at the end of the gameand that memory will live with me foreverstill get goosebumps thinking about itAt least you stayed awake for that one unlike Derby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedart1952 1,378 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Spurs at white hart lane 69 or 70, think we lost 2-0 but it was quite a good trip. the pub just outside the ground caused a bit of a riot because the greedy bastard raised his prices 4 times in the space of an hour, I got out just as it kicked off. The Sheffield trip is definitely the best away trip over all the ones I have been on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILLGAME 55 4,128 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 At least you stayed awake for that one unlike Derby.wish I'd fallen asleep at the rest of our performances this season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedart1952 1,378 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 wish I'd fallen asleep at the rest of our performances this season You have been on and off its only because I phone you to keep you awake during games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrangemouthRSC 832 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield was superb, followed by the weekend in Whitley Bay for the Newcastle tournament. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILLGAME 55 4,128 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 You have been on and off its only because I phone you to keep you awake during games.if only I could find that fucking ignore button Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henders82 544 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield was beyond brilliant - the whole day was just excellent. As someone said earlier the natives were fantastic with us as were the coppers who had no issues with booze being drunk anywhere!!Hoping for another day like that very soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,995 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield. Probably won't top it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield for the atmosphere. We'll struggle to ever beat that tbh.For the trip, Portsmouth or the Emirates.I met our very own Rfc52 on the bus to Portsmouth that weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 My Da ran a bus from the drum all the boys from up the hill went on it,i remember that we couldn't fill it ( about 10 seats short ) so we had to chip in some more money before the fkin driver would move Anyway,down at Birmingham i remember having a game of fitba in the bull ring it was about 100 a side and,all the shoppers must have thought we were mental ( we probably were then ) got drunk and went to the game.We were up the back at our end i can't remember the name ot it,there was a barney with the polis they were trying to lift someone and some boys were throwing bottles at the polis,at the back there was some stairs and they were full of smashed glass which the polis dragged the lads down.Then the riot started and i never got on the pitch as we were at the back but it looked great from where we were our bus left just before midnight minus a few but nobody got lifted.Drum boy originally mate? Gods country, who you used to go with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield for the atmosphere. We'll struggle to ever beat that tbh.For the trip, Portsmouth or the Emirates.I met our very own Rfc52 on the bus to Portsmouth that weekend.We chased the young team Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield. Probably won't top it.Sheffield was unreal mate, that old guy that tagged along with us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Blues 500 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Giving my age away here, but one of my favourites has to be Wolverhampton (about 1910 or so).Marching thru' the streets 10,000 strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,995 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sheffield was unreal mate, that old guy that tagged along with us Enjoyed his stories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Giving my age away here, but one of my favourites has to be Wolverhampton (about 1910 or so).Marching thru' the streets 10,000 strong.Ffs mate for someone nearly 125 year old you're doing well Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Enjoyed his stories.He was a good old dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgally 452 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Drum boy originally mate? Gods country, who you used to go with?the Fettercairn lads,Bally,Tiff Davies,Roddy Aitken,big Eck Murray Clemmy and others,i'm in my 50's so i don't know if you'll know them all Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 the Fettercairn lads,Bally,Tiff Davies,Roddy Aitken,big Eck Murray Clemmy and others,i'm in my 50's so i don't know if you'll know them allYou're just older than my old boy. He stayed up the hull as well. He ran about with davie and Bobby ross. Their brother jock runs the drum bus now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgally 452 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 You're just older than my old boy. He stayed up the hull as well. He ran about with davie and Bobby ross. Their brother jock runs the drum bus nowtheir names don't ring a bell.i've been down south for over 30 years now, but i still get back up the drum now and then. i was up a few weeks ago for Ballys maws funeral,back to the Goodyear after it and then the Butty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,200 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 their names don't ring a bell.i've been down south for over 30 years now, but i still get back up the drum now and then. i was up a few weeks ago for Ballys maws funeral,back to the Goodyear after it and then the Butty.The butty what a place that is. Goodyear is a great wee club though few boys on here go there.Any the guys you know still go on the bus? Fair chance I'll know them but I'm shite with names Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgally 452 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The butty what a place that is. Goodyear is a great wee club though few boys on here go there.Any the guys you know still go on the bus? Fair chance I'll know them but I'm shite with namesi'm no sure but Bally used to sit with paw Brown at the games i don't think they go on the bus though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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