Memory Lane On this day ...........

[Billy Bests boot laces]

i remember the leamington in 74 .southend took 3 coaches up . There must of been about 20- 25 north bank chaps on one of the coaches .you paid your fare and included in the price was a ticket to the game .on the way up the guy handing out the tickets said they had a report that southend supporters were told to keep out of the windmill end as they were expecting an (unruley element at the game ) when we looked at the tickets it had admission windmill end . This was alright with us .getting in to the ground it looked like there was a lot of villa scarves about perhaps they remembered the last time we met .on seeing us coming in there end leamington charged over old bill were well ready for any agro and moved us to another part of the ground . I know we won 2-1 but the bit of the game that i remember was dave worthington and chris guthrie throwing punches at each other and being seperated . After the game there was a bit of a ruck going back to the coach but the bill escorted on to the coaches pretty boreing really . But driving down the road one whole side of windows came in the coach stopped bob jenning and a few others chased this mob of leamington with there villa scarves up the road but the old bill jumped on us and put us back on the coach .i still remember driving down the m 1 freezing cold and wet because it was pouring of rain all the way home .at ilford some west ham turned up before the game and were chased up the road i think the best part of there ground was the supporters club a 1-0 win set us up nicely for qpr .

Spot on Oz. We were on the same coach at the back. There was you, Bob Jennings, Steve Su, Me, PO, Tricky Dicky, and Ray Tully amongst others.
On the journey up we were joking about buying a programme from houses near the ground etc, and people selling Burgers in their front gardens etc. I recall going through the turnstiles in their end, expecting to see a crew of around 20 fellers, but was met with the sight of a mob of a couple of hundred.
We ended up at the other end, similar to Cambridges, about 12 steps high. Sitting on the coach afterwards, we became aware of Blues fans being picked off, and went to their aid, but the Rozzers would'nt have any of it. Then as you recall, we were given an early version of 'air conditioning' which in November, proved to be an uncomfortable (to say the least) journey back to Southend.
* A couple of years later we drew them again in the Cup away. At that time CC was coming to providence with his 'chums' and they decided to go up there. I warned him what to expect, which was shrugged off. They experienced a worse day than we had! We drew 0-0 that time and won the replay 4-0, with no AP fans in attendance, surprise, surprise!.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I got the last train home alone (at 12) and stupidly got in one of those carriages with two rows of seats facing each other front to back. A couple got in (probably about 17 and 18..ish) and had sex!!!!!!! Strangely enough, the game faded from memory sooner....

Dear god, very selfish behaviour. They could at least have invited you to gain your first sexual encounter in some way or another!

 

[LCBB72]

spot on oz. We were on the same coach at the back. There was you, bob jennings, steve su, me, po, tricky dicky, and ray tully amongst others.
On the journey up we were joking about buying a programme from houses near the ground etc, and people selling burgers in their front gardens etc. I recall going through the turnstiles in their end, expecting to see a crew of around 20 fellers, but was met with the sight of a mob of a couple of hundred.
We ended up at the other end, similar to cambridges, about 12 steps high. Sitting on the coach afterwards, we became aware of blues fans being picked off, and went to their aid, but the rozzers would'nt have any of it. Then as you recall, we were given an early version of 'air conditioning' which in november, proved to be an uncomfortable (to say the least) journey back to southend.
* a couple of years later we drew them again in the cup away. At that time cc was coming to providence with his 'chums' and they decided to go up there. I warned him what to expect, which was shrugged off. They experienced a worse day than we had! We drew 0-0 that time and won the replay 4-0, with no ap fans in attendance, surprise, surprise!.

on the way back ray tulley said he could see where the draft was coming from and got up and shut the skylight .

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Spot on Oz. We were on the same coach at the back. There was you, Bob Jennings, Steve Su, Me, PO, Tricky Dicky, and Ray Tully amongst others.
On the journey up we were joking about buying a programme from houses near the ground etc, and people selling Burgers in their front gardens etc. I recall going through the turnstiles in their end, expecting to see a crew of around 20 fellers, but was met with the sight of a mob of a couple of hundred.
We ended up at the other end, similar to Cambridges, about 12 steps high. Sitting on the coach afterwards, we became aware of Blues fans being picked off, and went to their aid, but the Rozzers would'nt have any of it. Then as you recall, we were given an early version of 'air conditioning' which in November, proved to be an uncomfortable (to say the least) journey back to Southend.
* A couple of years later we drew them again in the Cup away. At that time CC was coming to providence with his 'chums' and they decided to go up there. I warned him what to expect, which was shrugged off. They experienced a worse day than we had! We drew 0-0 that time and won the replay 4-0, with no AP fans in attendance, surprise, surprise!.

The second game at AP resulted in both sets of fans on the pitch at the final whistle. In truth they got the better of us. As you point out..they did not turn up for the replay!!!

 

[Billy is the best]

Remember that song very well Oz. Another one which i'm sure you will recall, was the one made up before we played Stoke in a testimonial around that time when Gordon Banks was still their keeper.
It went 'Bellotti kicks, Ternent flicks, Garner beats Banks and (George) Eastham w**ks, United 1 city 0, United 1 City 0'!!.
Or 'Brentford promotions not for you, its going to the boys in Blue, bye bye Brentford,
We play hard all season through, we are so much better than you, bye bye Brentford,
Have you anyone to match our goalie,
All the credit must go to Arthur Rowley,
So pack up all your kit in one, 3rd division here we come, Brentford bye bye!'
Gary Hawkes was definately Red Boots. As LCBB said, the Villa game was his first ever at Roots Hall, and last until he started coming with us again in 1976!. The twins brought a mate to that game, another psycho who got the nickname 'Til the Villa killa'.

These songs were usually composed on the coach by Fergie, an educated supporter from Exeter who once appeared on mastermind !!! I remember the journy back from Leamington, very cold.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Me too! It always amazes me how people do remember such detail about so many games. There are odd games that I remember, or rather incidents in a few, but, "big" games apart, if I remember an incident, I couldn't tell you what the final score was!

Memories get embedded because what happened at the time was so significant.
50 years and one week to the day, I'm sure my dad and me were the ONLY (well, I never saw anyone else in blue) at Yeovil v Southend in the FA Cup.
I've seen loads of comments about the Aylesbury tie, and I suffered that along with Harlow, but back then a defeat to a non-league side, as Yeovil were, was still rare.
BTW, I scattered the old man's ashes on the Roots Hall mud in the centre spot with permission from the club, after we beat Yeovil in the Cup 1982, second round I think.
In that 1963 team was centre half Peter Watson who died in September.

 

[LCBB72]

These songs were usually composed on the coach by Fergie, an educated supporter from Exeter who once appeared on mastermind !!! I remember the journy back from Leamington, very cold.

The Brentford song was sung to the tune of Bye Bye Black Bird

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

on the way back ray tulley said he could see where the draft was coming from and got up and shut the skylight .

Ha ha, yes i remember that!. Dear old Ray, totally harmless and as daft as a brush!. In 1975 we played Tranmere away on a friday night. The 'Brothers Grimm' organised a 2 day trip, watch the Tranmere game, stay overnight in a large B & B in Liverpool, and a ticket to the Everton v Sheff Utd game on the Saturday before coming back. The total cost was £7!!!.
Anyway the B & B's had flooded during the day during a water leak or something similar, and we were put up in a 4* hotel opposite Lime St station. Along with me and Ray, Tricky Dicky, RF and PO came along.
In the hotel basement was a nightclub, which we ended up in. Tully needed the loo and asked a Bouncer where was it?. He directed him to the Womens Loo, and Ray walked in to be greeted by a torrent of abuse from the Scouse birds in there!. Later someone ordered a crate of beer from the hotel bar, and gave Tully's room number which led to a heated debate when we all checked out on the Saturday morning.
This was in April and Everton were still in with a chance of winning the league. They lost to Sheff U 3-2, and things were a bit 'lively' outside after the game. We were waiting for the coach to pick us up, and were getting a few 'looks' when a guy walked past in the road with a radio cocked to his ear. Tully shouts 'Oi, How did Tottenham get on mate'!. I think the reason we got away in one piece was because that comment totally confused them in the heat of the moment.
Tully also went to watch Spurs at Man U with Brian Murray. Spurs won 4-1 and outside after the game Tully brought a Tottenham scarf!!!!!! Brian Murray got a kicking, yet Ray did'nt get touched!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

The Brentford song was sung to the tune of Bye Bye Black Bird

Another song recalled from an ageing memory.
'We aint got very good manners,
We fight with Hatchets and Spanners,
And we've got recruits, in Doc Marten boots,
Side by side, we are the North Bank!'

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Ha ha, yes i remember that!. Dear old Ray, totally harmless and as daft as a brush!. In 1975 we played Tranmere away on a friday night. The 'Brothers Grimm' organised a 2 day trip, watch the Tranmere game, stay overnight in a large B & B in Liverpool, and a ticket to the Everton v Sheff Utd game on the Saturday before coming back. The total cost was £7!!!.
Anyway the B & B's had flooded during the day during a water leak or something similar, and we were put up in a 4* hotel opposite Lime St station. Along with me and Ray, Tricky Dicky, RF and PO came along.
In the hotel basement was a nightclub, which we ended up in. Tully needed the loo and asked a Bouncer where was it?. He directed him to the Womens Loo, and Ray walked in to be greeted by a torrent of abuse from the Scouse birds in there!. Later someone ordered a crate of beer from the hotel bar, and gave Tully's room number which led to a heated debate when we all checked out on the Saturday morning.
This was in April and Everton were still in with a chance of winning the league. They lost to Sheff U 3-2, and things were a bit 'lively' outside after the game. We were waiting for the coach to pick us up, and were getting a few 'looks' when a guy walked past in the road with a radio cocked to his ear. Tully shouts 'Oi, How did Tottenham get on mate'!. I think the reason we got away in one piece was because that comment totally confused them in the heat of the moment.
Tully also went to watch Spurs at Man U with Brian Murray. Spurs won 4-1 and outside after the game Tully brought a Tottenham scarf!!!!!! Brian Murray got a kicking, yet Ray did'nt get touched!

I knocked around with Ray Tully as a youth. We was always playing football. He lived just around the corner in Manchester Drive. He's very likeable. I didn't see him for many years. But bumped into him a few times lately. I spoke to him near the Sutton Arms and inside the Slug and Lettuce. He's always in there and the Fat Cats club. He's come through a bad spell and is O.K. now.

 

[ozzie]

These songs were usually composed on the coach by Fergie, an educated supporter from Exeter who once appeared on mastermind !!! I remember the journy back from Leamington, very cold.

druink!! will come back to his name

 

[LCBB]

druink!! will come back to his name

Wasn't his name Fertie .

 

[ozzie]

Wasn't his name Fertie .

yep.his name was "fertie", short for fertilser..because of his time at exeter uni..a great bloke,went many a time with "brother grimm" to away games. think his real name was malcom !! osterayer or something like that..but fertie was& still miss a top bloke.. anybody who knew him ,liked him, he always wore denim/jeans with scarfs hanging from his belt..a dave cunningham hair style.long&looked like unwASHED;,rather large with a beard,top,top bloke, one of us lcbb,happy days

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

yep.his name was "fertie", short for fertilser..because of his time at exeter uni..a great bloke,went many a time with "brother grimm" to away games. think his real name was malcom !! osterayer or something like that..but fertie was& still miss a top bloke.. anybody who knew him ,liked him, he always wore denim/jeans with scarfs hanging from his belt..a dave cunningham hair style.long&looked like unwASHED;,rather large with a beard,top,top bloke, one of us lcbb,happy days

I'm sure at times in the North Bank, when he appeared we used to sing 'Fert-e-loiser, fert-e loiser'!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I knocked around with Ray Tully as a youth. We was always playing football. He lived just around the corner in Manchester Drive. He's very likeable. I didn't see him for many years. But bumped into him a few times lately. I spoke to him near the Sutton Arms and inside the Slug and Lettuce. He's always in there and the Fat Cats club. He's come through a bad spell and is O.K. now.

A diet of Scotch & Coke dos'nt help!

 

[LCBB]

yep.his name was "fertie", short for fertilser..because of his time at exeter uni..a great bloke,went many a time with "brother grimm" to away games. think his real name was malcom !! osterayer or something like that..but fertie was& still miss a top bloke.. anybody who knew him ,liked him, he always wore denim/jeans with scarfs hanging from his belt..a dave cunningham hair style.long&looked like unwASHED;,rather large with a beard,top,top bloke, one of us lcbb,happy days

Was standing on the platform at Billericey when the Villa train came through and had to duck from all the bottles they through at him .

 

[Firestorm]

yep.his name was "fertie", short for fertilser..because of his time at exeter uni..a great bloke,went many a time with "brother grimm" to away games. think his real name was malcom !! osterayer or something like that..but fertie was& still miss a top bloke.. anybody who knew him ,liked him, he always wore denim/jeans with scarfs hanging from his belt..a dave cunningham hair style.long&looked like unwASHED;,rather large with a beard,top,top bloke, one of us lcbb,happy days

I am sure Malcom Ostermeyer (sic) has been on here and the yahoo list before
I seem to think that he now lives abroad.

 

[LCBB]

I am sure Malcom Ostermeyer (sic) has been on here and the yahoo list before
I seem to think that he now lives abroad.

This is when we need to ask Harry .

 

[Firestorm]

I was thinking that while I was posting
:(

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

This is when we need to ask Harry .

Anyone know where there is a seance coming up!