1980's fans

Basically through the 80s when we were playing well and going for promotion we had a good following. Most of the time though we were bad and so was our following. When we were bad without doubt our following was made up of casuals/lads or for a more known term hooligans.

I lived away then up North so got to go to a few of the away games, even midweek ones. To put it into 2 words our following that night was "gang culture". I use to travel along and stuck out like a sore thumb, got a few funny looks trust me on that one. I never got into any trouble nor was threatened which remembering some of the expressions was a damn miracle.

This isn't meant to be having a go at anyone......I have seen all the posts regarding "plastics."

In the 80's and up to fairly recent times CCFC had a certain brand of fan. They would turn up in their droves when clubs with a desent away following would come to NP. You would never see them until the next "lads day out." Others would go to away games only.....it was widely accepted.

A good number of fans also had a second club...usually clubd that had a "hooligan" reputation.

I dont remember anyone slagging these fans off.

What's worse? Local people following their club or those that were interested in violence ?

I believe many have started following their club again due to trouble being eradicated at CCS. Of course some follow because we have become succesful...what's wrong with that? Would you pay £30 to watch shite?

Nothing 'wrong' with that, McPhail, but it was how it was (ironically a part of our history and tradition that most are glad to see the back of ) and things have now 'moved on'

The 'new' supporters are as welcome as any other IMHO and are fortunate enough not to have seen the days when fighting was rudely interrupted by 22 guys and some guy in black with a whistle kicking a ball around!

Long may it continue

You sound like a right laugh fair play. I'm sure these 'cowards' were your friends when you got caught up in it in games and I'm sure back in those days even if you weren't looking for it, you got caught up in it. I got friends who have been known to get caught up in it and speaking from experience it's good to have these people around sometimes.

this is bulshit. where has the mcfail post gone? i know what he wrote a load of bollocks my uncle was on that escalator in bradford. mcfail said he was '47 yrs a bluebird' .. nobody who suported us for that long would ever post "why wuld people pay £30 to watch crap." the mug reads books end of

music was better for a start
fashion was better what with the taccini tops , pringle jumpers and the odd patrick rain coat thrown in for good measure early 80's

as for the footie . 1982 /83 season was awesome
1987/88 was nearly as good

K R DIFF

witht his thread im gone. Steve borley has been a tw*t and rightly hauled on here but the mcfail troll who i reckon never ever
seen city play ecxept through a book slaged annis off about geting Cardiff a kicking on a tueday afternoon in bradford my old mans step-brotherwas there he reckons it was bolocks anyways. but the post has gone. deleted. thats wrong. picking and choosing wat you want to chat about is as bad as what cardiff city football club are doing. tara. Bluebirds Unite and free speech rules ok

Obviously the poster is plastic as he stated he wouldn't pay £30 to watch shite, we all paid the going rate in the 80,s as we loved our club what ever division we were in and what ever shite they dished out, that's what you do if you truly love your club. The added buzz of the 80,s was just that, one massive buzz and great camaraderie with your mates who all stood together for CCFC, home and away

Obviously the poster is plastic as he stated he wouldn't pay £30 to watch shite, we all paid the going rate in the 80,s as we loved our club what ever division we were in and what ever shite they dished out, that's what you do if you truly love your club. The added buzz of the 80,s was just that, one massive buzz and great camaraderie with your mates who all stood together for CCFC, home and away

If only McFailure was as clued up as you.

Thank you, blue.

this is bulshit. where has the mcfail post gone? i know what he wrote a load of bollocks my uncle was on that escalator in bradford. mcfail said he was '47 yrs a bluebird' .. nobody who suported us for that long would ever post "why wuld people pay £30 to watch crap." the mug reads books end of

There were things he said last night that are not in books