BornSlippySkyBlue
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Agreed. Leeds fans are reet twats.
Scariest time at a ground. (1 Viewer)
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BornSlippySkyBlue
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clint van damme
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we stopped off at a little town on the way to Bristol Rovers a couple of years ago which is apparently popular with visiting fans. Was chatting to the landlady of a pub and she said next time Leeds visit she's going to close for the day, said they were animals.
About 5 or 6 years ago my Sunday football team went on a weekend piss up to Düsseldorf. We went on a coach and on the Saturday we went to a Fortuna Düsseldorf game. After the match the away fans were walking out at the same time as us and heard our English accents. They surrounded our coach, luckily the police arrived on the scene and they managed to disperse the crowd so our coach could leave unscathed.
Grendel
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Yes that was hilarious
skybluesam66
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We brought Bakayoko on off the bench. Terrifying!!
Yeah, I was at that game. They invaded the pitch twice! I think they came back from 3-1 to draw with two late goals. Rod Wallace springs to mind. Some Leeds 'fans' got in to the row behind me and one of them knocked me on the back of the head and claimed it was an accident!
I also remember a game in the 80s - I think it was Man City in the FA Cup, where they ripped the sky blue seats off and threw onto the pitch. Coventry had to pay for the damage if I remember correctly.
Oh for an Ian Gibson.
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The problem is caused by those that decide it’s ok to sit anywhere. Sit in your assigned seats and there’s no problem.
clint van damme
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Hillsborough was standing. The organisation was appalling
Danceswithhorses
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That was my experience too Clint...could only see about the top 10% of the pitch...just about saw the last bit of Cyril's run, when he scored, and saw very little else all game...was buffeted around, lost my mate in the crowd, and it was actually a very scary experience at the time.
Tragic what happened a few years later, but sadly not surprising based on our experience.
Adge
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Yes, 5 of us went over and got ambushed by a hefty Baggies lot on the way out. Couple of us took a few right hooks but managed to escape into some near side streets. Just when we thought the coast was clear and we were on our way back to the motor, another mob of about 20 or so came round the corner and as there was only 2 of us we were about to accept the inevitable when suddenly from the back of the mob someone yelled-
“No that’s Adge-he’s Cov”. luckily for us it was a mob of City-never been so relieved in my life!
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Oh for an Ian Gibson.
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I sat on the front row of the upper tier for that game and recall fans being pulled up from the crowd below. That was a tragedy waiting to happen unfortunately. As a youngster I used to enjoy the thrill of swaying in a big crowd but looking back now I’m so glad that most grounds are so much safer being all seater.
Saddlebrains
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I remember being caught in a shitload of trouble on swan lane, king richard street etc circa 2002 against Sheffield United?
I was only 12 walking there with the old dear and it was going off left right. Swear it was the first game of the season
I was only 12 walking there with the old dear and it was going off left right. Swear it was the first game of the season
In the mid 90's we played Leeds last game of season at home a couple of times. The one where the West End ran away was the one mentioned above where it finished 3-3.
The next time was I think 95-96 when we needed a result to stay up. Think it was 0-0, and it kicked off on the pitch. The city fans fared a lot better that time. Think it was one of the first times I'd seen it really get nasty inside a ground.
The next time was I think 95-96 when we needed a result to stay up. Think it was 0-0, and it kicked off on the pitch. The city fans fared a lot better that time. Think it was one of the first times I'd seen it really get nasty inside a ground.
Yes they had bought a "mob" of 4 or 5 hundred.
Sick Boy
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Yeah remember that!
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Sick Boy
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Missed out the important part haha...it was at their main stain outside of the ground as we were walking to the tubeWho at, our players ?
clint van damme
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There was a big mob outside the Binley Oak giving it the big un and all we could do was walk because one lad had just had a knee op so we couldn't run
In fairness to them they didn't start because we weren't interested. Would have been about 40 of them on 12 of us so no fucking chance we were going to have a go.
wantageskyblue
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2 scary games for me. 1980 Watford away in LC QF. Out coach like many others delayed in traffic, got there 30 mins before KO the same time as a football special train. Must have been over a thousand fans crushed in a narrow passage way trying to access half a dozen turnstiles. As a 15 yo I was seriously scared as more and more fans kept arriving. Eventually the exit gates were broken down to relieve the crush although the police still tried to stop everyone getting in.
Then same season same competition at Upton Park. That was a really nasty night, fighting in our end all game and outside after. Coaches let go about 20 at a time unescorted. Needless to say they were all attacked. Brick hit window where my mate and I were but thankfully window didn’t smash, but plenty of others weren’t so lucky. Have hated their fans especially the celebrity ones ever since.
Then same season same competition at Upton Park. That was a really nasty night, fighting in our end all game and outside after. Coaches let go about 20 at a time unescorted. Needless to say they were all attacked. Brick hit window where my mate and I were but thankfully window didn’t smash, but plenty of others weren’t so lucky. Have hated their fans especially the celebrity ones ever since.
The most intimidating cov fan moment was when we played Millwall in the mid 2000s. About 5 of us were in the flying standard and we got locked in with all the Millwall hooligans. On the way to the toilet I got kicked and spat at. Luckily Dave from New Cross who was one of their top boys asked us to sit with him and he was actually really sound. Said we had a lot of bollocks to be in a pub full of Millwall fans. We were in there by accident! He invited us to his pub when we played them away, we didn’t take him up on the offer.
The legion were meant to turn up for a scrap but they never came. So basically my mum has more bottle than our plastic hooligans!
The legion were meant to turn up for a scrap but they never came. So basically my mum has more bottle than our plastic hooligans!
Samo
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Yes I was as that Millwall game, I got punched in the back of the head by a police officer.
wantageskyblue
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And just to add, that’s what happened when we lost, god knows what it would have been like if we had won.
stay_up_skyblues
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Villa away in the relegation game. Shutters came up in the concourse at HT and it was warfare. The fans brawled and were soon outdone by the old Bill wading in clubbing people. I was 13 or 14 and with my mum. We had to take shelter in the ladies
Yes remember Watford being hairy that night.
Oh for an Ian Gibson.
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You’re spot on there which is a shame really because our team of the 77’ to 79’ era was the one I’ve enjoyed watching the most.
Tile Hill Phil
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Does anyone remember Liverpool away in the League Cup about 1977,night game. We took about 8,000 fans and drew 2-2 . The scouse twats outside afterwards were trying to rob our jackets and coats. Loads of scuffles outside, and it took ages to get back to Cov afterwards, really thick fog. Didn't get home till about 3 in the morning and my Mum let me have the next day off school