Match Day Thread Hull City v Millwall

I was there in the North stand, I remember kids were being put on the track next to the pitch as the stands were too full..

 

Me too !8 years old but hooked already!

Millwall have had an extra days rest - it’s not fair !

 

I remember playing for City Jnrs. away at Middlesborough in the FA Youth Cup at Ayresome park under the lights.We enquired about the state of the pitch and were told the same as above when we arrived it was frozen solid and we also did not have the correct boots/studs we were skating all over the place and lost 4-0.The message from midldlesborugh passed on from a former hero of mine and still is Raich Carter.

 

I was there - watching Alex Stepney in Millwall’s goal. I was stood in North Stand. Remember it being very cold and the pitch rock hard. Also having to wait ages in the dark surroundings having gone through the children’s turnstile and having to wait for my grandad who was in the massively long adult’s queue before making our way to the terracing.

 

The own goal that decided this match was by Gilchrist.

 

This was my first ever city game as a young lad, that I attended (hence my user name). Was smitten for life destined to be a a tigers fan, attending for the rest of the season and all following seasons since. Remember they played at the Den the next day and was totally upset that my dad would not take me with him to see the return game. . Happy to see a 1-0 win again tomorrow

 

Taking my Mrs for the first time cause I’ve got a spare ticket so I fear if we come away with 0 points and an abject performance I may be coming home single

 

Sounds like a plan

 

I only liked this because I love cheese melts, not sure about your other point

 

Nope you've liked it so you now automatically agree with every word I wrote

 

Glad i am away on holiday so i don't have to watch the ****,still mentally scarred from the Rotherham debacle

 

Yepp, I was one of'them too....I got pebble butt, as a result.

Did we play them the next day at the Old Den, lost 0-3

 

I was there but it was a particularly sad day for me (and the school mates I usually went with) as it was the first match following the sudden death of one of our best match day pals - Dennis Kaiser would have loved it. RIP

 

We did lose 0-3 down there. Biggest City crowd I've ever been in @ B.P.

 

I just hope that with extra segregation, more stewards , all police leave cancelled and prohibition for the day the Millwall fans can be kept safe from what are apparently the most violent fans in the country, especially at a time when problems are increasing in stadiums they are at the MKM in particular according to the HDM. The Millwall fans must be feeling very nervous. Surprised they are risking coming.
On the other hand if they have read that BS they may regard it as a challenge and to make a point and cause may them like they did at the Cup game. In which case expect to see loads of City fans in court and banning orders handed out whilst Millwall fans are untroubled by Humberside’s Finest. And the trouble at the Derby is forgotten about and no action taken against anybody.

 

Didn’t go to the Chelsea replay?

 

I did. You must be telling me the attendance was greater than the Millwall game?
Hadn't realized that fact, or had forgotten. I was also @ the Bridge match.
Chelsea 2 - Waggy 2. Great match, can't recall where we slept that night!

 

Yes, it was. Over 45,000. Over 1,000 more at Stoke Cup game as well. But the Millwall game was the biggest league crowd at BP in the time most of us have been going.

 

If you are referring to the Stoke FA Cup tie several years later, the capacity had been reduced by then to 42k

 

There also. Waggy beat Banks twice that day too if I recall correctly. '72? Bloody 'ell, almost 51 years ago to the day!