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We've got a 'double' struggle on our hands - compete in games against those sides outside the top 6/7 - and when we do, score. As for Gunnarson I'm puzzled why many have written him off based on a handful of games following a long lay off through injury. I still think he is better equipped for the Prem. than Ralls.
As to Chelsea 'aggro' in '78' [?] a mate and I drove to Stamford Bridge through incessant heavy rain, arriving at the turnstiles 5 minutes after kick off. We inadvertently had entered the infamous 'shed', and ended up huddled out of the rain amongst 4 or 5 thousand murderous hooligans. Truth is, nothing happened, even when we it became obvious we were City supporters..
Good write up as usual Paul. You point out that Arter missed out on his customary booking. It appears that there were no bookings in the game at all which has to be somewhat unusual. Not something the rest of the division would expect from a Warnock team !!
We must be about the same age Paul?
My nearest brush with being a hooligan was throwing a Jubbly packet (remember them?), still frozen at the goalkeeper of some team or other , maybe Bury 68/9? I too was in the Boys' Enclosure at the time. Must have been a training area.
I have come close to being battered a few times by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. One was at Chelsea in 1976, we lost 2-1, Clive Charles scored with a penalty. We got on the tube in London, two of us, but as more and more Chelsea fans got on I told my mate not to speak, just keep quiet. As more and more got on we got separated, and jokingly shouted "Do you think I should sell them Cardiff lottery tickets!" Just before they attempted to kill us, the tube doors open and we were at Fulham Broadway. We ran, pursued by about 50 nutters. We turned the corner and ran in to about 1000 City fans being escorted by the police. Thankfully we scurried off.
Close shave at Palace in 1976 when we were in the Palace end. And a strange one at Bristol City Boxing Day 1980. 0-0 Linden Jones and Kevin Mabbutt got sent off. Before the game a local loonie came up to me and said :
Him: "Where are you from", which I declined to answer.,
Him: " You're a Cardiff fan aren't you?" So taking the bull by the horns I said bravely " What if I am?"
He then asked where I was from, I told him I was from Pontypridd. He said he had a friend living there and did I know him! That was before the game which as I say was a 0-0 and a waste of a Bank Holiday.
Plenty of scenes down at Swansea which i kept away from on my various visits incognito, even visiting Swansea pubs pre game, but Istood out a bit because I was the only one without a moustache!
I agree with you regarding Patterson. I think he should be pushing Ward for the central striking position. He's probably wins more aerial ball than our other attackers and was a regular scorer at Championship level. I cannot see where else he fits in our team at premiership level as the number 10 and wide roles don't appear to suit him at this level.
I also think it's about time we played with a specialist right back again rather than Manga filling in and we also need to look at the age-level teams if Warnock's squad building or injuries mean we have to play out of position players in the middle of the park. Does any other premier league team have so many players playing out of position?
Born in 56, so I'm guessing I'm very slightly younger than you.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
I had a similar type of experience as you before the game at Bristol Rovers when Jeff Hemmerman received the injury which eventually ended his career. Three of us were walking along a narrow path quite close to the ground when what I thought were a pair of local nutters came into view, they were both carrying iron bars which they were swinging about in front of them - it seemed obvious what they were going to be used for. There was nowhere for us to go, so we kept on walking towards them and we started getting the stare treatment, I figured we had to do something so just blurted out something stupid like "alright lads, off to the match are you?", with that one of them said with a thick Welsh accent "you're City then", smiled and just walked past us in the direction of the Rovers end as if nothing had happened.
Great read Paul ,Patterson as center forward sounds interesting,as he is recorded as having a bit of pace ,can control a ball,great in the air ,brave ,why not .
Could work nothing to lose:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars