barkingatthemoon Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On the kop , I was 8 , went with my dad and uncles , didn't see a lot surrounded by big blokes and nearly got flattened every time we got close to the net! Glad it was only 4-0 , I might never have made it through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyto Alba Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, Paul Triplo said: North Stand. 11 years old. My first ever Wednesday game. I was a Leeds fan until that day because my Dad was and he had been taking me to Leeds games since I was 7. But my Uncle is a mate of Terry Curran and he took me to the game. It changed my life forever. Thanks, Uncle Derek. You certainly dodged a bullet there mate. Imagine ending up as a Leeds fan *shakes head* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I remember the match at the lane we outnumbered them in their own back yard loads on the kop , john st total owls Check out John Mcphail ( spell) on you tube He scores for them and has to run length of the pitch to find some home support !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 on kop reyt good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlsMan1961 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Set off walking that Boxing day morning in 1979, with my brother I was 18 he was 17, we were on Abbeydale Road and some bloke just pulled up and offered us a lift, we ended up at the ground about 2 hours before kick off, standing on the kop at the back just under the old scoreboard what a memorable day, I can even remember them playing 'Confusion' by ELO as we exited the ground ! We went to the return game at Bramall Lane and stood behind the goal at the Bramall Lane end, there must have been about 500 Wednesday fans stood together in a block on the upper half of the Shoreham St end, and I remember a great rendition of Singin the Blues' echoing round the ground, probably after Curran's equaliser .... happy day's. My first Sheffield Derby was in 1970 when we lost 3-2 at Bramall Lane, I was nine then and stood overlooking the cricket pitch, this Sunday I will be sat on the kop (as usual) with my son and grandson, my daughter will be there too with her boyfriend WAWAW ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkingatthemoon Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Paul Triplo said: North Stand. 11 years old. My first ever Wednesday game. I was a Leeds fan until that day because my Dad was and he had been taking me to Leeds games since I was 7. But my Uncle is a mate of Terry Curran and he took me to the game. It changed my life forever. Thanks, Uncle Derek. Uncle Derek is a hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Owl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 17th birthday. Floated back up Herries Road on cloud 9. Best birthday present I ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Walked from Gleadless Valley with 2 other Owls and 2 Blades...Walked home with just the 2 other Owls.... Edited September 21, 2017 by asteener1867 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 23 hours ago, Finlux_Cup said: Was that the Bury game where we had 3 sides of the ground, they had a kid called Madden who used to throw it longer than a corner! I remember we lost one nil i think, it was one of the last games of the 79/80 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHOwl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, robbie said: I remember we lost one nil i think, it was one of the last games of the 79/80 season First defeat in 17 - 18 games if I remember right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, asteener1867 said: Walked from Gleadless Valley with 2 other Owls and 2 Blades...Walked home with just the 2 other Owls.... Would one of them Blunts be a certain Mark "Percy "Parsons of Blackstock Road by any chance Asteener? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dukeries Owl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I was there on the Kop as a 20 something with my dad, brother and Unitedite uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Dobson Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 What a day that was for you lucky fans! Wish I'd been there but I was working in pantomime in Salisbury. There were three shows that day in the morning afternoon and evening and I got back to my digs in time before the afternoon show to hear a very straight BBC voice telling me the final score. Unbelievable! Totally agree it was a seminal moment - it had taken a bit of time but JC had finally got us heading in the right direction. Let's face it the 70's were absolutely shocking but on that Boxing Day that dreadful decade was coming to an end and we were on our way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 16 on the Kop. Was right in line with Mellors shot into the top corner for the first goal. Never celebrated a goal as much as I did that one. It meant so much that game, to them especially. And it was a beautiful thing to win like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendaryswan Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I was in the North stand,with my then gf and brother,rite up the back and the back 5 rows or so were ALL blunts fans the whole lenght of the back,we turned around after every goal giving it the big un to them,by the time Smithy took the pen,wed almost forgot they were there,most had gone by then,theyd seen enough,wed just pished on their christmas. Tootled down to the huntsman boozer from my birds gaffe on the cross that night,was the only boozer I could find open and low and behold,4 blunts were in with our lot taking the pish all night.......bloody great christmas that was,proper carlsberg day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 9 hours ago, robbie said: I remember we lost one nil i think, it was one of the last games of the 79/80 season Think it was Easter weekend or week after the 1-1 v Blunts. Other fixture was Gillingham at home where we scraped a 1-0 win IIRC. We looked nervous at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0hn0508 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I was on the Kop , how far did we move as Spider hit the back of the net. What a day 13 years old . now 51 and crazier than ever UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 What do you reckon - Mellor - Reach Curran - Hooper Smith - Van Aken King - Lee Very possible repeat with similar style of players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daizan10 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I was -2 at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Triplo Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 21:52, Tyto Alba said: You certainly dodged a bullet there mate. Imagine ending up as a Leeds fan *shakes head* You are not wrong my friend. Because I am from Wakefield I have a lot of mates who are Leeds fans. I pity them now. Poor fools. WAWAW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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