One of the most exciting games i ever attended. Incredible atmosphere in the West End that night. We all went ballistic when that 3rd goal went in hoping that would take us to Wembley. 10,000 of us at Upton Park for the 2nd leg. Never felt so pissed off after a match as that nightJust found this
Yeah the home game was incredible, and I was in the West End too, immediately behind the goal. Losing the 2nd leg at the death was the worst I've ever felt at a game. Had to travel across London with loads of Hammers fans on the tube afterwards, with my City scarf well buried under my coatOne of the most exciting games i ever attended. Incredible atmosphere in the West End that night. We all went ballistic when that 3rd goal went in hoping that would take us to Wembley. 10,000 of us at Upton Park for the 2nd leg. Never felt so pissed off after a match as that night
I too was in the West End. Just to the left of the goal. Why didn't you wave to me?Yeah the home game was incredible, and I was in the West End too, immediately behind the goal. Losing the 2nd leg at the death was the worst I've ever felt at a game. Had to travel across London with loads of Hammers fans on the tube afterwards, with my City scarf well buried under my coat
I would have done, but we were all a bit jammed in! One of the nostalgic things about that TV footage is how much more fun it was on a crowded terrace, at least if you were young and it wasn't overcrowded to dangerous levels like it was at Hillsborough.I too was in the West End. Just to the left of the goal. Why didn't you wave to me?
Speaking of a day off, did anyone skip school that time we had an afternoon, midweek game against Man City? I think we won 2-1 and it was down to power cuts, so would have been mid 70's.West end for first game then a day off school for the return. My form teacher was a Baggies season ticket holder and very unimpressed. In the second game you knew what was coming when Hateley missed the early chance. The foul given for their second goal was never ever a foul. Even in those days the refs were against us
December 1973 2-2 league cup tie. Yes I was sick in the afternoon, a 24 hour bug if I remember. Brian Anderson with both goals.Speaking of a day off, did anyone skip school that time we had an afternoon, midweek game against Man City? I think we won 2-1 and it was down to power cuts, so would have been mid 70's.
You caught one of the bricks that went through the City coach windows, and returned it with interest?I could tell you a good story about that second leg
Please do!I could tell you a good story about that second leg
was he any relation to Brian AldersonDecember 1973 2-2 league cup tie. Yes I was sick in the afternoon, a 24 hour bug if I remember. Brian Anderson with both goals.
I could tell you a good story about that second leg
None whatsoever, no where near as good as Aldersonwas he any relation to Brian Alderson
I only ever went to West Ham once. Some of their fans just spent the entire game side on, so they were facing us and not the pitch, and just stared at us the whole time and never watched a single second of the game. It was very off-putting and rather weird.The way were spread around the ground was as though the West Ham fans had arranged it. It was very tense from the time we arrived in London. You were on your guard all the time, Was gutted we lost but quietly relieved that we could escape the worst case scenario.
After the defeat at Upton park we went back to our mini bus parked in a side street , the bus having G.Y. mini buses Coventry on the side had about 20 local lads waiting around it, so after walking past it and regrouping we decided to fuck em and just get in the bus and go home. The lad who was driving (self drive hire) put his hand on the driver's door handle and this huge twat put his hand over the cov lads and said something like where do you think your going. So one of our lads kicked him straight in the bollox, and the fucker never moved , then another one of our boys head butter the c**t with what can only be described as exerset procession , There was a massive street brawl followed resulting in them running off and us getting in the van and fucking off before they came back with reinforcements.
Anyway about have way up the north circular the lad who head butted the big c**t was moaning his head was hurting and bleeding a bit, so we turned the light on to check on it only to find the big cunts front teeth stuck in his head.
I think it was the Saturday immediately after the cup game. Absolutely gutted againgreat night first leg. That second at Upton Park was the lowest point for me, gutted to be so close to Wembley and miss out. Horrible looking around the ground seeing them celebrating. I seem to remember losing away at Spurs in the Fa Cup the following week but that may not be true.
final memory from that night was someone playing the last post on a bugle as we were all leaving and the carnage outside
It was the Saturday after. We were terrible in that match I remember. Paul Dyson gave away at least one poor goal. I think the team looked deflated after the semi final defeat.great night first leg. That second at Upton Park was the lowest point for me, gutted to be so close to Wembley and miss out. Horrible looking around the ground seeing them celebrating. I seem to remember losing away at Spurs in the Fa Cup the following week but that may not be true.
final memory from that night was someone playing the last post on a bugle as we were all leaving and the carnage outside
It was the Saturday after. We were terrible in that match I remember. Paul Dyson gave away at least one poor goal. I think the team looked deflated after the semi final defeat.
Agreed. We had c10,000 @ West Ham but less than a fifth of that at Spurs, where we were awful. Heard so many stories about that night at West Ham - I was there - it was probably the most scared I gave ever been at a match but I was only 16. Have hated the media ‘love in’ for them ever since. Went again for the only other time 1st game of the season in 86/7 when Houchen made his debut - another unpleasant experience.
Agreed - we never looked in the game
It was 2-2 we lost the replay 4-2.There was another midweek afternoon game at HR that season fa cup replay against Sheffield Wednesday.Which we won 3-1.December 1973 2-2 league cup tie. Yes I was sick in the afternoon, a 24 hour bug if I remember. Brian Anderson with both goals.
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