My dad was! Couldn't believe my eyes at half time seeing him along with his mates from the MFC social club been led out of the Geldard End and put into our end which was already way overcrowded!Where you amongst the Boro fans led out of the Gelderd end?
I think that I would be more comfortable inside an iron maiden than that situation...Been in the Kop and Stretford End on my own in 70s and most scarily with a mate at The Den 20/1/1968 where I was relieved we got beat 4-0
We were in that end, but to the right of the goal, which I think was mainly Leeds fans.My dad was! Couldn't believe my eyes at half time seeing him along with his mates from the MFC social club been led out of the Geldard End and put into our end which was already way overcrowded!
I was at that match, me and a friend got tickets for the main stand near the half way line, I kept saying to my mate keep quiet if we score but I couldn't help myself when the ours went in, I was sat next to the steps and jumped up giving it a large yes then run down several steps, obviously when they equilised they were in my face, fair enough.Blackburn away.....1990ish...Ewood Park under redevelopment so it only had 3 sides.
Funny thing was we were having chew from a Blackburn fan as we walked towards the ground. He went pale and speechless when we said we were going into his end Bit like the Holgate but smaller.
It was a few minutes before kick off so we had to push through the crowd to get to a quieter spot near the front.
Kind of funny having to push through the masses without saying 'excuse me' due to hiding accent.
Drew 1-1.
Never been in the away end at Ayresome or The Riverside. My only escapade into the home end was Sunderland in 2003 - we won 3-1 - Christie and Riggott scored. I seem to remember us not getting many away tickets for the game and there was lots of talk of Boro fans getting tickets in the home end. We were in the second tier behind the goal - opposite where the away fans were back then. When we scored first there was loads of different pockets of Boro fans that jumped up around us - there was chaos! Luckily I had managed to sit on my hands! I recall home fans trying to get at Alli Brownlee and Bernie too.
Boro V Wolves late 80’s/early 90’s.So has anyone been in the away end at a home match ?
Think it was prior to 88-89 season. Was there but a nipper, can’t remember much. Had in my head they were called Seattle Storm though, probably wrongWas in the corner away end for a friendly against Seattle Sounders. Must have been some time between 86 and 89. Can't remember exactly.
Was Cardiff the FA Cup match in the early 90’s? That was scary enough in the away end.I have never been in the away end at Ayresome or The Riverside, or in the wrong end at Wembley.
I was in the home section for our away games with:
Wolves - Lennie's promotion match and that late winner. Chaos
West Ham - that Slaven brace match mentioned earlier. Beyond tense.
Arsenal - FA Cup 5th round replay tie in 83 on North Bank.
Man City for the 1-1 Jimmy shot and Schwarzer save.
Newcastle - in Gallowgate corner for a tonking.
Liverpool - Cup semi final 1st leg - Merson goal - very nearly lynched
Cardiff - 2-2 draw - very nearly lynched
Fulham - right in front of Gibson for that 4-3 defeat.
Man U - Juninho's 2 headers in a 3-2 win.
Some great memories there of great nights and s***y knickers.
Yep 2-2 1994 3rd round.Was Cardiff the FA Cup match in the early 90’s? That was scary enough in the away end.
It was a grim place. I remember one Cardiff fan head butting a meat wagon that had taken a few of his chums away. One of only 2 times I’ve left before the end of a game (the other was Pompey when we were 5-0 down on New Year’s Day about 1992).Yep 2-2 1994 3rd round.
We scored late, they equalised at the end.
I was with my Welsh mate in their main stand and a fair few had a go on the way out. Bad place to go Ninian Park.