Re: Hooligans why did they form in some clubs and not other
Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:04 pm
dogfound wrote:Jock wrote:Football hooliganism is as old as football, one of the earliest reports was at the turn of last century when Greenock Morton played local rivals Port Glasgow, the riots lasted 4 days.
and this one in 1901.. the good friday riot between Newcastle v Sunderland 70k managed to get in to St James park which held 30k at the time..game cancelled so rioted instead.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/his ... d-11057866
The good old days, they were poor but happy.
Re: Hooligans why did they form in some clubs and not other
Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:38 pm
Watford had a right bunch in the day and they hated Luton so how you think they didn't or where you got that from most teams had a firm of hooligans back in the 70s and 80s
Re: Hooligans why did they form in some clubs and not other
Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:40 pm
valleyrambill wrote:Watford had a right bunch in the day and they hated Luton so how you think they didn't or where you got that from most teams had a firm of hooligans back in the 70s and 80s
I agree Watford had a good 70 lads in their day, of course they could not compete with Chelsea,West Ham,Millwall or even Cardiff,but def compete with Luton/QPR etc
Re: Hooligans why did they form in some clubs and not other
Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:59 pm
My nomination for a small but lively firm who seem always to be up for it port vale.