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May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 2:34 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Any of you guys remember this? I was there, who went on the pitch? Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBgeg9yhknE

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:01 pm
by Mase
I was in my dads nut sack

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:11 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Mase wrote:I was in my dads nut sack

Fuck me man that make me feel old :cry:

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:30 pm
by nottsblue
Some great mullets on show there!!

Seem to remember watching a police academy at the cinema and coming out to listen to the last 5 minutes in the car on the way home

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:47 pm
by Mase
Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Mase wrote:I was in my dads nut sack

Fuck me man that make me feel old :cry:


I was born that year to be fair, so I was probably cheering on whilst swimming around.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:53 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Fans back then were real hard core vocal fans - todays fans are nowhere near that level of support .

I was listening to that game on the radio, in Aldershot , whilst in the army .

Incredible moment to be “back in the big time”.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 3:54 pm
by Hazy2
I was there started in the corner between Main and North Stand Ended up back of the Main Stand. Crazy hot day. Thousands without tickets blagged it.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 4:29 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Hazy2 wrote:I was there started in the corner between Main and North Stand Ended up back of the Main Stand. Crazy hot day. Thousands without tickets blagged it.



Same as the Blackburn away game - supporters were fanatical back then.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 4:30 pm
by Tokyo Blue
I was there as well at the bottom of the Kippax, North Stand end. It was fucking heaving. It was a roasting hot day and we were all nervy as fuck. That first goal by David Phillips was about eight or nine minutes in if memory serves. I still thought it could go tits up, remembering luton two years before. Andy May's header calmed things down somewhat. It ended up being one of the best days I have ever had watching City.

Rob Lee for them went on to have a very good career. Never could stand alan curbishley, though.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 4:32 pm
by patrickblue
carl_feedthegoat wrote:Fans back then were real hard core vocal fans - todays fans are nowhere near that level of support .

I was listening to that game on the radio, in Aldershot , whilst in the army .

Incredible moment to be “back in the big time”.


So was I, and I didn't have the excuse of being in the army.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 4:55 pm
by nottsblue
Was this the day of the Bradford fire as well if I recall correctly?

Terrible that was. A mate a school lost an uncle there

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:36 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
nottsblue wrote:Was this the day of the Bradford fire as well if I recall correctly?

Terrible that was. A mate a school lost an uncle there

Correct, when I got home I found out about the fire, it kind of spoilt what had been one of the best ever days

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:44 pm
by City64
I was there .
Cool cat era mighty blues Av it ! 8-)

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:49 pm
by Nick
Class. Interesting alex williams running off shitting it and maine road/ dibble treating fans like cunts still

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 2:26 am
by IanWright
Mase wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Mase wrote:I was in my dads nut sack

Fuck me man that make me feel old :cry:


I was born that year to be fair, so I was probably cheering on whilst swimming around.


Haha, so was I, although I would have been a few months old.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 4:59 am
by salford city
Was in the kippax was my last year in high school. Went back home and my old man took me to the city boozer on hyde road city lights? cannot remember but all the barmaids were in city shirts - great day all round

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 6:36 am
by Nickyboy
First City kit I had that. This seasons one reminds me of it with the blue shorts.

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 9:56 am
by littlebig
Bloody hell the place looks packed, health and safety anyone?

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 10:07 am
by City64
littlebig wrote:Bloody hell the place looks packed, health and safety anyone?

Used to stand two thirds up the kippax and on occasions when we scored ended up near the bottom ha , unbelievable experience and nobody really got hurt . Lost items got passed back up to fans aswell , I lost my bus pass once and city fans passed it back up the kippax to me awesome days . No mobile phones back then haha .

Re: May 11 1985 v Charlton Athletic

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2022 10:21 am
by Hazy2
I see Alex Williams a lot around Heaton Moor