Away Fans at Cardiff

[TWGL1]

Re: Away Fans at Cardiff

Not a City game.

Scotland in 85, the Jock Stein game. I've got it in my head there were at least 12000 jocks here?

I was fourteen at the time and their presence left an impression on me.

Same here , all the Grange End and a few on the Bob Bank

[Jordi Culé]

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Same here , all the Grange End and a few on the Bob Bank

They also had most if not all the Grange End side of the Enclosure, in my head anyway. Was sat in the Grandstand and the enclosure seemed teeming with Jocks.

Most intoxicated mass support I've ever seen.

I can also remember some of them camping outside the Castle the day before the game.

[cyril evans awaydays]

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They also had most if not all the Grange End side of the Enclosure, in my head anyway. Was sat in the Grandstand and the enclosure seemed teeming with Jocks.

Most intoxicated mass support I've ever seen.

I can also remember some of them camping outside the Castle the day before the game.

Had just moved to Reading. There was a special train back to London after the game where there were about 50 Welsh supporters amongst about a thousand Jocks. Reasonably amicable because of the result but when we got off at Reading the news of Jock Stein's death had come through. Such a sad day.

[Tuerto]

Re: Away Fans at Cardiff

Not a City game.

Scotland in 85, the Jock Stein game. I've got it in my head there were at least 12000 jocks here?

I was fourteen at the time and their presence left an impression on me.

I was a schoolboy at the time down the City. We had training at the ground the next day. We would hole up in the away changing room. There was an old treatment table at the centre of the changing room, very old heavy thing from the 60s, Brown leather. I was sat on it, and Stan Montgomery grabbed my shoulders from behind and said to me " Son, Jock Stein died on that table last night" sent a shiver...

[NYCBlue]

Re: Away Fans at Cardiff

Not a City game.

Scotland in 85, the Jock Stein game. I've got it in my head there were at least 12000 jocks here?

I was fourteen at the time and their presence left an impression on me.

I would say they had about 1/6th of the Bob Bank (on which they got ****ing battered - full-on toe-to-toe) and the whole of the Grange. There were thousand around town, but no way 12,000 at the game. I'd say 7,000 maximum.

[Jordi Culé]

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I would say they had about 1/6th of the Bob Bank (on which they got ****ing battered - full-on toe-to-toe) and the whole of the Grange. There were thousand around town, but no way 12,000 at the game. I'd say 7,000 maximum.

My memory isn't the best and I've probably plucked 12000 from a newspaper source at the time but I can remember the enclosure towards the Grange End being rammed with Jocks.

I'd never seen the Grange End as full and the only part of Ninian Park without a Scottish presence was the Canton.

I'll have a snoop at YouTube later to try and justify my memory.

[the other bob wilson]

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Sunderland 1980 was the biggest in my time. Easily about 11k of them. The JAcks in the 3-3 game was the next biggest IMO.
Spedger

Yes, I’d agree about Sunderland, City fans were more or less confined to the Bob Bank that day.

[NYCBlue]

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My memory isn't the best and I've probably plucked 12000 from a newspaper source at the time but I can remember the enclosure towards the Grange End being rammed with Jocks.

I'd never seen the Grange End as full and the only part of Ninian Park without a Scottish presence was the Canton.

I'll have a snoop at YouTube later to try and justify my memory.

You might be right about the enclosures.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Away Fans at Cardiff

Newport County , Welsh Cup Final V Merthyr

Most of them on a mission to wreck everything in their way

[goats]

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Newport County , Welsh Cup Final V Merthyr

Most of them on a mission to wreck everything in their way

Not many of them though was there? Definitely the biggest crew they ever brought here although not playing us. What was that jacks v palace game here? 1980 was it? Why was it even here? Anyone go? Before my time

[MOZZER2]

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Newport County , Welsh Cup Final V Merthyr

Most of them on a mission to wreck everything in their way

meet Trevor the nomad mentions that game in his life story on the central club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brk81IsEGu8

[splott parker]

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Not many of them though was there? Definitely the biggest crew they ever brought here although not playing us. What was that jacks v palace game here? 1980 was it? Why was it even here? Anyone go? Before my time

Second FA Cup replay, we beat Sunderland in one of them at Maine Rd after two draws, home and away.

[goats]

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meet Trevor the nomad mentions that game in his life story on the central club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brk81IsEGu8

Saw that the other day…..said it was that actual match that made him see the light….and move on.

[NYCBlue]

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You might be right about the enclosures.

Just had a look on YouTube, the Grange End side of the enclosures is full of Scotland fans. You can see when they get the penalty. The Canton side looks to be Wales. I'd say about 10,000 all in all.

I never thought it was a penalty, but it definitely was. A ****ing stupid one that.

[Jordi Culé]

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Just had a look on YouTube, the Grange End side of the enclosures is full of Scotland fans. You can see when they get the penalty. The Canton side looks to be Wales. I'd say about 10,000 all in all.

I never thought it was a penalty, but it definitely was. A ****ing stupid one that.

Not had a look yet but definitely recall the enclosures being mainly Jocks.

My 12000 figure could be plucked from anywhere. Still the biggest away following I’ve seen at Cardiff.

The result on the night gripped me for years.