Anyone old enough?

To remember Oldham away. Mid 70s 14 of us on a 52 seater from pontypool loads cried off so weishy who was on continental shifts ata local factory stood the bill. We were one of the first coaches in and drinking in a cordial manner. All was good then the Official buses arrived. One bloke took exception that there were plaques from nearly every club bar cardiff above their bar and duely ripped them down one by one. A type of cowboy saloon scene ensued with their furniture reduced to firewood. There was a crush at the door to get out and I dragged our monetary savior. Welshy out by his feet beneath other of our lumps as the sirens approached. It was during the water shortage in Wales when we had restrictions but them none even though our resivours supplied them. They taunted us with we've got water. Our repost? We've gota clubhouse we went to Blackpool for the night and more shenanigans

To remember Oldham away. Mid 70s 14 of us on a 52 seater from pontypool loads cried off so weishy who was on continental shifts ata local factory stood the bill. We were one of the first coaches in and drinking in a cordial manner. All was good then the Official buses arrived. One bloke took exception that there were plaques from nearly every club bar cardiff above their bar and duely ripped them down one by one. A type of cowboy saloon scene ensued with their furniture reduced to firewood. There was a crush at the door to get out and I dragged our monetary savior. Welshy out by his feet beneath other of our lumps as the sirens approached. It was during the water shortage in Wales when we had restrictions but them none even though our resivours supplied them. They taunted us with we've got water. Our repost? We've gota clubhouse we went to Blackpool for the night and more shenanigans

I remember hearing the stories about that club house brawl,,, and it did sound like one of those Wild West saloon rucks.

To remember Oldham away. Mid 70s 14 of us on a 52 seater from pontypool loads cried off so weishy who was on continental shifts ata local factory stood the bill. We were one of the first coaches in and drinking in a cordial manner. All was good then the Official buses arrived. One bloke took exception that there were plaques from nearly every club bar cardiff above their bar and duely ripped them down one by one. A type of cowboy saloon scene ensued with their furniture reduced to firewood. There was a crush at the door to get out and I dragged our monetary savior. Welshy out by his feet beneath other of our lumps as the sirens approached. It was during the water shortage in Wales when we had restrictions but them none even though our resivours supplied them. They taunted us with we've got water. Our repost? We've gota clubhouse we went to Blackpool for the night and more shenanigans

yes mate. and while you lot were kicking off in there the OB on duty outside their end left their posts and came running over which was an open invitation to go on their end...

I didn't realise that but definately the old bill rushed across . A fun day even though we lost

Yeah I was in there too, funnily enough so was Alan Evans the Welsh darts player, he was living in Manchester at the time and had come to Oldham for the match. When it all went off he hid behind the curtain on the stage.

We're you still in their end when we've got water went up?

F cheers frazier that's such a laugh

We're you still in their end when we've got water went up?

we were not in there long. their lot came pouring down towards the turnstiles and scattered twice as fast after a few had been knocked down. police inside the ground were quite fast getting in and moving us across the pitch.

I'm not sure if it's the same game but I went up there as a schoolboy with two school friends; and it was a scary night, as the Old Bill opened up the gates toward the end of the game and the Oldham fans took the opportunity to 'invdade' the away end 5 mins before the final whistle. Trust me when I say we took a beating!

Those there will remember the game. We went 1-0 up early on through my hero Phil Dwer but lost 4-2 at the end

Remember it well we were the last coach to arrive the old bebb coaches good mix of neath Port Talbot Porthcawl Talbot green and 4 of us from Llanelli, we went in the club and within minutes the place was wrecked, not by us it was already happening as we filed in .police were called and in the confusion we sneased on to their end as about 40 of us got in Oldham came charging down, about 6 of there's were flattened and they retreated police came in and marched us across the pitch to a chorus of Jimmy frizzels blue and white army .

Enjoyed this story immensely.. sort of caper my generation was up to, but about 10-15 years later. Cheers for sharing it, funny what comes out after nearly 45 years or so..

Not sure the guys nowadays have as much excitement..

Enjoyed this story immensely.. sort of caper my generation was up to, but about 10-15 years later. Cheers for sharing it, funny what comes out after nearly 45 years or so..

Not sure the guys nowadays have as much excitement..

we had just been promoted so this was early season 2nd or 3rd away game. the first away being at Charlton which was also a good day took loads and had running battles on their end..

and no ,well they don't have the same buzz we had. you went away and all bets were off ,absolutely anything could happen.. nowadays your own fans film you and put it on social media... boy would you have had a slap for that in 1976.

Enjoyed this story immensely.. sort of caper my generation was up to, but about 10-15 years later. Cheers for sharing it, funny what comes out after nearly 45 years or so..

Not sure the guys nowadays have as much excitement..

we had just been promoted so this was early season 2nd or 3rd away game. the first away being at Charlton which was also a good day took loads and had running battles on their end..

and no ,well they don't have the same buzz we had. you went away and all bets were off ,absolutely anything could happen.. nowadays your own fans film you and put it on social media... boy would you have had a slap for that in 1976.

My first season that one, albeit home games only.
QPR in league cup at home lost 3-1 to the Stan Bowles show.
That game and practically every home game the enclosure hear the Grange End (which was the away section) was invaded and scuffles took place. It was something odd when they didn’t lol. As a teenager at the time I remember thinking that nobody had fans as mad / tough as us....then we played Spurs in the FA Cup!
Needless to say, there was no invasion of the enclosure that day.
Amazing memories (and fashions) of that time.

I was 15/16 @ the time travelled with Caerphilly skins on the Cyril Evans ' Pirate Bus' - Awful thing to say but it was our bus who trashed the place. Tables & glasses flying everywhere with lots of people getting cut quite badly. We were planning to go to Blackpool after the game - no chance, police escorted us half way home. Im sure that was the game when one of our lot ripped the fag machine off the wall and took it home as a souvenir. thinking back this was a right game mob of boys.
Im sure the organiser of that bus posts on here. you only have to look at the pick-up points to realise the sort of bus this was:-
Senghennydd square,Aber square,Penyrheol,Trecennydd,Lansbury park @ Graig Y Rhacca.

I was 15/16 @ the time travelled with Caerphilly skins on the Cyril Evans ' Pirate Bus' - Awful thing to say but it was our bus who trashed the place. Tables & glasses flying everywhere with lots of people getting cut quite badly. We were planning to go to Blackpool after the game - no chance, police escorted us half way home. Im sure that was the game when one of our lot ripped the fag machine off the wall and took it home as a souvenir. thinking back this was a right game mob of boys.
Im sure the organiser of that bus posts on here. you only have to look at the pick-up points to realise the sort of bus this was:-
Senghennydd square,Aber square,Penyrheol,Trecennydd,Lansbury park @ Graig Y Rhacca.

I traveled on Cyril Evans coaches loads of times, mainly to home games,,, they used to pick us up at the Bowles, Penyrheol.
Interesting you’re description of “pirate” coaches,,, I think the late Tony Clemo banned them???

Remember it well. First up, it was bloody freezing!

Was up in Cheshire staying with my uncle for a few days. My ol' man wanted to go to Old trafford on that Saturday to see the mancs but persuaded him to go to Oldham instead. I remember walking down the hill towards Boundary Park and it was like the wild west! mayhem everywhere. Loads of Barry boys kicking off left and right. I was 16 and knew a few of them. My old man was a brickie and spotted his labourer Chrisie something (big bugger) swinging left and right.... "O'rite Mac? What the f**k you doing here.....see you Monday!"....then back to swinging.

Wouldn't let me go in the away end so had to watch from the stand with the Oldham fans. He never stopped going on about it. RIP Mac x

Lost 3-2

Best day at Oldham was "Only 2 Andy Goram's".....1-7, mind

Remember it well. First up, it was bloody freezing!

Was up in Cheshire staying with my uncle for a few days. My ol' man wanted to go to Old trafford on that Saturday to see the mancs but persuaded him to go to Oldham instead. I remember walking down the hill towards Boundary Park and it was like the wild west! mayhem everywhere. Loads of Barry boys kicking off left and right. I was 16 and knew a few of them. My old man was a brickie and spotted his labourer Chrisie something (big bugger) swinging left and right.... "O'rite Mac? What the f**k you doing here.....see you Monday!"....then back to swinging.

Wouldn't let me go in the away end so had to watch from the stand with the Oldham fans. He never stopped going on about it. RIP Mac x

Lost 3-2

Best day at Oldham was "Only 2 Andy Goram's".....1-7, mind

I've been wracking my memory with regards to the date of this match, & I was pretty sure it was Sept 4th 1976 (the season we were promoted back to the 2nd div), & that score line confirms this. For the record, Tony Evans and Doug Livermore scored our goals.

Enjoyed this story immensely.. sort of caper my generation was up to, but about 10-15 years later. Cheers for sharing it, funny what comes out after nearly 45 years or so..

Not sure the guys nowadays have as much excitement..

we had just been promoted so this was early season 2nd or 3rd away game. the first away being at Charlton which was also a good day took loads and had running battles on their end..

and no ,well they don't have the same buzz we had. you went away and all bets were off ,absolutely anything could happen.. nowadays your own fans film you and put it on social media... boy would you have had a slap for that in 1976.

My first season that one, albeit home games only.
QPR in league cup at home lost 3-1 to the Stan Bowles show.
That game and practically every home game the enclosure hear the Grange End (which was the away section) was invaded and scuffles took place. It was something odd when they didn’t lol. As a teenager at the time I remember thinking that nobody had fans as mad / tough as us....then we played Spurs in the FA Cup!
Needless to say, there was no invasion of the enclosure that day.
Amazing memories (and fashions) of that time.

Stan Bowles wife had left him.. and the morning papers had run the story that he didn't know where she was... so I had choruses of Stanley, stanley wheres your wife. until he stood infront of the bank shrugged his shoulders with his arms up { don't know } and smiled . proper character.

Remember it well. First up, it was bloody freezing!

Was up in Cheshire staying with my uncle for a few days. My ol' man wanted to go to Old trafford on that Saturday to see the mancs but persuaded him to go to Oldham instead. I remember walking down the hill towards Boundary Park and it was like the wild west! mayhem everywhere. Loads of Barry boys kicking off left and right. I was 16 and knew a few of them. My old man was a brickie and spotted his labourer Chrisie something (big bugger) swinging left and right.... "O'rite Mac? What the f**k you doing here.....see you Monday!"....then back to swinging.

Wouldn't let me go in the away end so had to watch from the stand with the Oldham fans. He never stopped going on about it. RIP Mac x

Lost 3-2

Best day at Oldham was "Only 2 Andy Goram's".....1-7, mind

Chrissy Abbott, he was as wide as he was tall, one of the legendary Barry mob of the 70's.

Remember it well. First up, it was bloody freezing!

Was up in Cheshire staying with my uncle for a few days. My ol' man wanted to go to Old trafford on that Saturday to see the mancs but persuaded him to go to Oldham instead. I remember walking down the hill towards Boundary Park and it was like the wild west! mayhem everywhere. Loads of Barry boys kicking off left and right. I was 16 and knew a few of them. My old man was a brickie and spotted his labourer Chrisie something (big bugger) swinging left and right.... "O'rite Mac? What the f**k you doing here.....see you Monday!"....then back to swinging.

Wouldn't let me go in the away end so had to watch from the stand with the Oldham fans. He never stopped going on about it. RIP Mac x

Lost 3-2

Best day at Oldham was "Only 2 Andy Goram's".....1-7, mind

Chrissy Abbott, he was as wide as he was tall, one of the legendary Barry mob of the 70's.

Brilliant day out, most of our days away were normally like this i really miss them
20 years later Alan Evans played darts for the admiral napier pub in cdf which i was proud to be captain of
Brill days