I can see that it does look like that but there were some comical moments like those back in the '70's that were "violent" in nature and yet they were funny at the time and are still pretty amusing now. For example the on pitch "punch up" between Norman Hunter and Frannie Lee, now that's a classic case in point!
Linton Brown getting away with a handball more obvious than Maradona's before scoring, (or did he cross it for the goal?) in the 7-1 win over Crewe always sticks in my mind (and I type this whilst located about 2 streets away from Gresty Road).
Midweek Away game in League Cup v Coventry on Simon Gray Coach, was over taken up Boothferry Hill by another coach doing about 30mph and the coach driver saying 'I wont be able to keep up with him!'...was a long trip! Tampa Bay Rowdies with the Don Robinson on horse back! Mate Losing a shoe during the crowd surge following the second goal v Liverpool in 'that' FA cup game, eventually finding it about 20 metres away The ball landing on the roof of Kempton and waiting for the reaction below as the rust fell down on the crowd Easily Amused me!
The wall collapse at Runcorn was quite amusing, and we know who still has the corner flag from that game don't we?
Away game at Sc**thorpe some years ago, and every time Kevan Hirst took a corner he got dogs abuse! His ability, diet and parentage were questioned but he still kept putting decent balls into our box. However, on what turned out to be his last corner in front of us someone questioned his hair style, likening him to a boy band reject! This corner was absolute rubbish and he turned around and gave the crowd a load of verbals!!
Dave Bamber going down in a crumpled heap just before half-time during a miserable Friday night game at Brighton, and all of his team-mates (including the physio, probably Jeff Radcliffe) turning a blind eye and just heading off down the tunnel for their half-time cuppa. The fact that he had scored a beautifully headed own goal earlier in the game might have had something to do with it.
I remember the Fer Ark announcer belittling some team in division 4 by welcoming them "Good afternoon (Rochdale?)! This is a crowd!" I'm guessing we must have been past the darkest patch by then
A night match at Boothferry Park early sixties, ball out of play near best stand City fan jumps over fence kicks ball to centre of pitch and it hits John Mcseveny on side of head laying him out, fan jumps back over fence and is inundated with fans wanting to shake his hand.
Theo going in goal for Tranmere was hilarious. Stuart Elliott had to re-take a penalty and Whitmore didn't even try to save it. Just made a slight move in the ball's direction. That was our best opportunity to get into double figures.
Halifax away. Late 1990s. Two young women in short skirts walked behind the goal before the game. Some bloke said to one of them, "I bet you come off Hessle Road, love. So few there he didn't even have to shout it to be heard easily.
