Dick_Turpin Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Naughty boys from times gone by - I remember spotting Fat Sid from the other end of the pitch at Blackpool in the late 70s before him and his mates caused mayhem. Very different times...as I remember it when there was trouble 90% of the crowd were roaring their approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheEX Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Naughty boys from times gone by - I remember spotting Fat Sid from the other end of the pitch at Blackpool in the late 70s before him and his mates caused mayhem. Very different times...as I remember it when there was trouble 90% of the crowd were roaring their approval. No idea where Bathtub and Fat Sid are, but I know where Tommo is. Good friend of mine is Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 No idea where Bathtub and Fat Sid are, but I know where Tommo is. Good friend of mine is Graham. We've talked about these guys on numerous ocassions eh EX? Going back to the early 70's well known "names" Mad Jack, butlab, Big Ernie, Carrotts, Black Colin, T-Bear, Jibber, Mouse, Geordie, Grebo, Jim W, The list is endless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesWalker Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Dad is a mate of 'Bathtub' we went to Barnsley with him. Still goes to the games, just a little bit more subdued...or so I'm told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesWalker Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Butlab is the scrap man on Manor... Doesn't go nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren't we? Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 How did these 'lads' get their names? Mouse, Jibber, Grebo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 How did these 'lads' get their names? Mouse, Jibber, Grebo... JIBBER was a former Hells Angel and used to hitchike to all Wednesday away matches, complete with ruck sack and bottle of whisky. Then he would "jib" a lift ( another version of cadge) usually on a coach for the journey back.hence his nick name He was one the 100 or so crazy lads who took on 10,000 Man utd fans on the East Bank in 74 and came out unscathed GREBO Became well known on the Kop from about 1970. This was during the first skinhead era.But "Grebo" was a biker/greaser/grebo MOUSE No idea!!!!. But he certainly wasn't a "mouse" when the need arose as it often did in the 70's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 JIBBER was a former Hells Angel and used to hitchike to all Wednesday away matches, complete with ruck sack and bottle of whisky. Then he would "jib" a lift ( another version of cadge) usually on a coach for the journey back.hence his nick name He was one the 100 or so crazy lads who took on 10,000 Man utd fans on the East Bank in 74 and came out unscathed GREBO Became well known on the Kop from about 1970. This was during the first skinhead era.But "Grebo" was a biker/greaser/grebo MOUSE No idea!!!!. But he certainly wasn't a "mouse" when the need arose as it often did in the 70's!! bloody hell, just 100 of our fans? 300 spartans wouldn't be able to take 10,000 Man Utd fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 bloody hell, just 100 of our fans? 300 spartans wouldn't be able to take 10,000 Man Utd fans! Wont go into total detail as too many on here like to get aggresive towards "ex hoolies" from the safety of their computers. But in short Man Utd had filled our Kop.At around 3.15 100 or so Owls all in their 20s/30's sneaked in to the bottom left hand corner near the south stand .All were wearing steel toe capped boots so their intentions were obvious! I was standing "quietly" at the wall near the corner flag. When Wednesday went 3-1 up after 30 mins this mob started going mental IE here we are lads. The Neanderthal MUFC fans swarmed down the kop towards them But were faced with the hardest group Ive ever seen at Hiilsborough. The more those at the back pushed forward, the more those at the front got battered One MUFC lad got his skull fractured. The OB waded in with truncheons flying andappeared to be actually helping the Wednesday mob. They eventually pushed the Owls mob out (I went with them as it became far too hostile for a mere 14 yr old) and jibber was laughing his head off. One other Wednesday lad who looked like Freddie Mercury (pre 76) had a *** hanging out of the corner of his mouth, was wearing a Wednesday silkie round his head and had a sleeve ripped off his denim jacket. Fun times and the team held their own on the pitch as well 4-4 draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage owl Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 bathtub still goes saw him yesterday also still see some of lads from original wino express from ball inn and timbertop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren't we? Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Mad Jack, Butlab, Big Ernie, Carrotts, Black Colin, T-Bear, Geordie, Jim W... The list is endless Again, how did they get these names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Again, how did they get these names? Look at the thread I answered your question!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aren't we? Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Look at the thread I answered your question!!!! I know, I read it. My second reply was asking about the other names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 well...Colin and his brother Vin were..err black...Edward Bear....god bless him...was T Bear...and alomg wth Archie, Slackie, Rowie etc we were on uniteds kop for nearly a full season in the early seventies...about 100 of us...Rowie used to have the blades steaming by changing the half time scoreboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzOwl Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I know, I read it. My second reply was asking about the other names. Well it's pretty basic really, 'Mad Jack' his name was Jack and he was a nutter. Butlab, his name was Albert, but the name got 'thrown around' Big Ernie, he was just a skinny runt. Carrotts, had ginger gonads! Black Colin, Have a guess? T-Bear, he was a hairy bugger, the T was short for Teddy. Geordie, he was from London! Jim W, we were polite he was a 'tugger' Hope that helps Aren't we?. Owl Capone, I too was in that corner as a 15 year old, it was the ugliest battle I have ever witnessed and like you I remember the coppers contributing to the violence, what a flipping game though mate!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfmanjack Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wont go into total detail as too many on here like to get aggresive towards "ex hoolies" from the safety of their computers. But in short Man Utd had filled our Kop.At around 3.15 100 or so Owls all in their 20s/30's sneaked in to the bottom left hand corner near the south stand .All were wearing steel toe capped boots so their intentions were obvious! I was standing "quietly" at the wall near the corner flag. When Wednesday went 3-1 up after 30 mins this mob started going mental IE here we are lads. The Neanderthal MUFC fans swarmed down the kop towards them But were faced with the hardest group Ive ever seen at Hiilsborough. The more those at the back pushed forward, the more those at the front got battered One MUFC lad got his skull fractured. The OB waded in with truncheons flying andappeared to be actually helping the Wednesday mob. They eventually pushed the Owls mob out (I went with them as it became far too hostile for a mere 14 yr old) and jibber was laughing his head off. One other Wednesday lad who looked like Freddie Mercury (pre 76) had a *** hanging out of the corner of his mouth, was wearing a Wednesday silkie round his head and had a sleeve ripped off his denim jacket. Fun times and the team held their own on the pitch as well 4-4 draw Know what? I was stood bang in the middle of the Kop for that game (I'd have been in my early twenties), and for the life of me, I can't remember owt like that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Know what? I was stood bang in the middle of the Kop for that game (I'd have been in my early twenties), and for the life of me, I can't remember owt like that happening. Well its still well documented (in various books and with pictures) One lad from Salford is pictured unconcoius over the shoulder of a burley steward being carried out. The ob even brought horses on to the scene. If you were in the middle you might not have seen it. Rest assured I was down at the bottom left hand corner near the South Stand and it went off big time after the 3rd goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl Capone Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Well it's pretty basic really, 'Mad Jack' his name was Jack and he was a nutter. Butlab, his name was Albert, but the name got 'thrown around' Big Ernie, he was just a skinny runt. Carrotts, had ginger gonads! Black Colin, Have a guess? T-Bear, he was a hairy bugger, the T was short for Teddy. Geordie, he was from London! Jim W, we were polite he was a 'tugger' Hope that helps Aren't we?. Owl Capone, I too was in that corner as a 15 year old, it was the ugliest battle I have ever witnessed and like you I remember the coppers contributing to the violence, what a flipping game though mate!? Not sure i understand your description of Jim W Skinny as owt but game as they come. Big ernie I remember being rather a portly chap who wore glasses Helped chuck a forest fan in the don 73 era last time i saw Carrots he had grey hair wouldnt be an appropriate name for him now. (never saw his gonads!!!) Would have been the result of the season had we held on at 4-3 All down hill after that game though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Know what? I was stood bang in the middle of the Kop for that game (I'd have been in my early twenties), and for the life of me, I can't remember owt like that happening. Oh it happend alright back pages of sunday papers carried pictures of it police horses and all. Maybe you were comatosed in the middle of all them mancs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capetownowl Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Remember the Man ure game and the battle. The only other team to have a go at the Kop were Millwall during their famous F Troop days. A group of them managed to get onto he Kop and then get hemmed in at the top corner. There was a battle before the OB escorted them away to the leps. Remember a couple of them, A huge Black guy with a full lenght leather coat and one wearing Bay City Roller pants. The battle in the Leps lasted the whole game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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