AWAY END LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S

me and my mate had a disagrement i told him when we played in the late 70's early 80's the away fans use to stand in the lower grandstand near the spar end hes only in his 20's and iam in my late 40's so i have been watching much longer but he is not having a bite of it he said heas researched on web and away fan have never stood in lower grandstand can someone back me up and shut this johnny come later fan up he doing my head in

yes they did .................. prior to that it used to be the Canton End of the Enclosure as it was called back then ........... 1st team to stand in the Grange End of the Enclosure was Everton in 1977 .

Technically he's correct coz it wasnt called the Lower Grandstand then and no away fan has actualy " stood " in the lower Grandstand !

Yes they Def did, I Rem A Few thousand Bolton fans in there about 78/79 in a night game, They were top, we were near the bottom of old division 2, they needed a draw and we beat them 1 nil, 5 mins from the end, they were Silenced, Ninian Park with about 12,000 in there went mental, Atmosphere SUPERB

Palace Fans,took a Serious hiding in there one game, Palace and Cardiff games use to be Big.

I used to have a ST in the grandstand just infront of the away fans and regularly got spat on and had coins thrown at me by the likes of Chelsea , Wolves and Forest . Only the games when Cardiff fans got in there was there no hassle from the away scum infornt of us ........... the chant of " Cardiff boys we are here " used to silence the away massive

Yes ................ the old songs are the best ! I can remember when we used to chant Key - ardiff ond NOT Cardiff all the time , how times have changed ??

cheers lads i can have a bit a peace know by the way how many different places have the have the away fans stood in ninian

both enclosures ............... Bristol Rovs once had the Canton Stand ............ Man U had all the Bob Bank , Everton had half the Bob Bank then once the old Grange End was knocked down the away fans had the new Grange End plus also away fans had the Grandstand blocks by the Grange End ! Unofficially Chelsea and Weds have been all over the Grandstand for big games !

Can remember Palace having the enclosure on the Canton side in 78 & it kicking off big time in there.Apart from Spurs who were all in the enlosure (grange side) & Man U who had all the Bob Bank can't remember many congregated pre 1977, just an eerie silence when the opposition scored followed by " You gonna get yor fookin eads kicked in". Whatever happened to good old fashion songs with lyrics that had meaning?

I remember Liege getting the blocks in the grandstand nearest the canton stand when they visited. It appeared that the police were worried about City giving them a hiding following what I can only describe in rugby parlance as our fans being "boisterousness" and in "high spirits" when we visited thier place shortly before.

me and my mate had a disagrement i told him when we played in the late 70's early 80's the away fans use to stand in the lower grandstand near the spar end hes only in his 20's and iam in my late 40's so i have been watching much longer but he is not having a bite of it he said heas researched on web and away fan have never stood in lower grandstand can someone back me up and shut this johnny come later fan up he doing my head in

You my friend are correct...............I remember a big punch up in there when City fans intermingled with Crystal Palace fans!!

Yes they Def did, I Rem A Few thousand Bolton fans in there about 78/79 in a night game, They were top, we were near the bottom of old division 2, they needed a draw and we beat them 1 nil, 5 mins from the end, they were Silenced, Ninian Park with about 12,000 in there went mental, Atmosphere SUPERB

Palace Fans,took a Serious hiding in there one game, Palace and Cardiff games use to be Big.

ness

sheff wednesday also had bottom and spar end old family stand also west ham largest numbers i recall was sheff wednesday
they had some 10k in and around ground ................

True, late 70's before the old Grange end was pulled down. I remember it full in 77 of Chelsea & Wolves, plus Spurs in fa cup. Also big pulls were Sunderland, Bolton & as mentioned CP. The rumour going around at that game was there was Millwall fans in with them.

Yes they Def did, I Rem A Few thousand Bolton fans in there about 78/79 in a night game, They were top, we were near the bottom of old division 2, they needed a draw and we beat them 1 nil, 5 mins from the end, they were Silenced, Ninian Park with about 12,000 in there went mental, Atmosphere SUPERB

Palace Fans,took a Serious hiding in there one game, Palace and Cardiff games use to be Big.

ness

sheff wednesday also had bottom and spar end old family stand also west ham largest numbers i recall was sheff wednesday
they had some 10k in and around ground ................

Sheff Wed and Sunderland Both Brought 10,000 Fans to Ninian Park, More of them than US, When they invaded Our Pitch at the End of the games, there was Nothing We Could do, they well and Truelly Out Numbered US

Yes they Def did, I Rem A Few thousand Bolton fans in there about 78/79 in a night game, They were top, we were near the bottom of old division 2, they needed a draw and we beat them 1 nil, 5 mins from the end, they were Silenced, Ninian Park with about 12,000 in there went mental, Atmosphere SUPERB

Palace Fans,took a Serious hiding in there one game, Palace and Cardiff games use to be Big.

ness

sheff wednesday also had bottom and spar end old family stand also west ham largest numbers i recall was sheff wednesday
they had some 10k in and around ground ................

Sheff Wed and Sunderland Both Brought 10,000 Fans to Ninian Park, More of them than US, When they invaded Our Pitch at the End of the games, there was Nothing We Could do, they well and Truelly Out Numbered US

Thats right Annis, but that was when the away fans were given the whole of the "new" Grange end, after it was opened, [remember Sam put a roof on it]. Thats where the Swansea fans were when we drew them 3-3 on the 27 Dec, 1980 [att 21198]. The Sunderland game in question was six months earlier on the 3rd May 1980 [att 19834], & the Sheffield Wed game was a few years later, on 12, May 1984 [att 14176]. Im sure the capacity at NP was a lot more in the early 80's than the capacity was when NP ended.

Rick, I know for a Fact The Attendances were Fiddled Beyond, Every Time we had a Big Crowd and Especially During Eddie Mays Era.

Rick, I know for a Fact The Attendances were Fiddled Beyond, Every Time we had a Big Crowd and Especially During Eddie Mays Era.

I have always suspected that, even some of the last games at NP. I [we] always suspected it was some kind of tax fiddle or something. Not only that, but i remember the Sunderland fans being up in arms in 1980 when they arrived at NP [about 10.000] the addmission prices for away fans had been increased overnight. Im sure Mr Clemmo would remember that!

Yes ................ the old songs are the best ! I can remember when we used to chant Key - ardiff

That's the way I was taught it!

Rick, I know for a Fact The Attendances were Fiddled Beyond, Every Time we had a Big Crowd and Especially During Eddie Mays Era.

can remember 1 derby game where the Swansea fans were moaning coz the price of the Grange End went up for 1 game

That Palace game a city fan scaled the fence,ran to the enclosure,got on the team dugout and dived head first into the palace fans.The police then moved them to the Canton stand for their own safety.

Thats right Annis, but that was when the away fans were given the whole of the "new" Grange end, after it was opened, [remember Sam put a roof on it]. Thats where the Swansea fans were when we drew them 3-3 on the 27 Dec, 1980 [att 21198]. The Sunderland game in question was six months earlier on the 3rd May 1980 [att 19834], & the Sheffield Wed game was a few years later, on 12, May 1984 [att 14176]. Im sure the capacity at NP was a lot more in the early 80's than the capacity was when NP ended.

I was in the Grange End that day (I must have got lost or gone in there by mistake officer ) - well up until they scored anyway. Seems there were a few other Cardiff fans who were lost as well because as we were discussing the merits of their goal and parentage, some of the jacks took offence and a bit of a kerfuffle ensued. Was being led around the pitch, looked up at the grandstand and the only face I could make out was that of my old man shaking his head

Cautioned - and let back into the Bob Bank . How times have changed eh

Thats right Annis, but that was when the away fans were given the whole of the "new" Grange end, after it was opened, [remember Sam put a roof on it]. Thats where the Swansea fans were when we drew them 3-3 on the 27 Dec, 1980 [att 21198]. The Sunderland game in question was six months earlier on the 3rd May 1980 [att 19834], & the Sheffield Wed game was a few years later, on 12, May 1984 [att 14176]. Im sure the capacity at NP was a lot more in the early 80's than the capacity was when NP ended.

I was in the Grange End that day (I must have got lost or gone in there by mistake officer ) - well up until they scored anyway. Seems there were a few other Cardiff fans who were lost as well because as we were discussing the merits of their goal and parentage, some of the jacks took offence and a bit of a kerfuffle ensued. Was being led around the pitch, looked up at the grandstand and the only face I could make out was that of my old man shaking his head

Cautioned - and let back into the Bob Bank . How times have changed eh

I [we] were also in the Grangend aswell, got escorted out & onto the Bob bank. A couple of us were wearing halloween masks,,,, i cant remember why???

I remember the lads wearing the halloween masks

AMAZING MEMORIES

my first ever game at ninian was v scotland in the enclosure grange end side. my dad is a egg chaser so didn't get the away end bit.
i was only 8 and my only memory is being surrounded by jocks and one of the snidey twats trying to pick pocket my old man

Yes they Def did, I Rem A Few thousand Bolton fans in there about 78/79 in a night game, They were top, we were near the bottom of old division 2, they needed a draw and we beat them 1 nil, 5 mins from the end, they were Silenced, Ninian Park with about 12,000 in there went mental, Atmosphere SUPERB

Palace Fans,took a Serious hiding in there one game, Palace and Cardiff games use to be Big.

ness

sheff wednesday also had bottom and spar end old family stand also west ham largest numbers i recall was sheff wednesday
they had some 10k in and around ground ................

Sheff Wed and Sunderland Both Brought 10,000 Fans to Ninian Park, More of them than US, When they invaded Our Pitch at the End of the games, there was Nothing We Could do, they well and Truelly Out Numbered US

sunderland had about 2-300 outside the wells most city fans were wearing white butchers jackets and dm,s city got run all over riverside that day i remember it well !

Mallo

I took a bit of pasting outside being Cheeky to a Load of Sunderland, now I'm Big Mates with them
They tried to fight Cardiff on the Bottom of the Bob Bank and they took a right Hammering off Cardiff, That was the Only place that Cardiff Managed to hold in the Ground.

Mallo

I took a bit of pasting outside being Cheeky to a Load of Sunderland, now I'm Big Mates with them
They tried to fight Cardiff on the Bottom of the Bob Bank and they took a right Hammering off Cardiff, That was the Only place that Cardiff Managed to hold in the Ground.

those were the days -- then along came super mario & co

i still think our night trips to newport were the best - buses - cars - trains - taxis we tried the lot some nights it paid off
other nights not so lucky lol but were exciting adrelinlin running through your blood ..............

espescialy when your left behind lol .....

also worcester in the cup on their pitch - bury away friday evening on train family card taken off us at piccadily
shrewsbury riots

one summers day to aldershot in all the cars and vans .................................

no escorts - freedom - remember that lads.............................!

i remmber millwall wolves chelsea forest wrexham and many more put in the lower grandstand canton wrexham in the fa cup had a right going over in there

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