Quote Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
When you are young sometimes you don't have the right sense of danger. However, even in those days I remember a pre-Hillsborough derby at the Vetch in the early 80s. We were on the West terrace, the West Upper wooden stand was condemned. The terrace was cut in half by a fence with a narrow gap. Eight foot fences between us and the pitch.

Fans were treated like dangerous cattle in those days. To be herded not protected!
On a few occasions between 79 and 85 I can remember being in similar circumstances on away trips. Being herded in narrow walkways, feeling not in control as the crowd moves like a river at its own pace and my mind shouting repeatedly ‘stay on your feet’. In those days I was young and stupid but even then that always felt dangerous.