Post by timbo on Dec 6, 2009 22:18:42 GMT
Walsall 0 Torquay United 2 (Cooper,Wilson)
Attendance: 4,445.
I went to both this and the AP Leamington game (see that programme in this room), but do not remember too much about either.
The only things I remember about both games is, unfortunately, the hooliganism.
Here are some posts I have pasted from the Best FA Cup Day Out thread in the History Room about both games.
‘I clearly remember the win at Walsall in 78/79 but that's mainly because I came within a whisker of getting beaten up on the way back to Bescot station. That was an unpleasant era - and the nastiness spilled over to our visit to Leamington in the next round’ (Posted by Barton Downs).
’Not really in the spirit of the thread but couldn`t help but add to Bartons bit on Leamington.
It was my first away game in the cup so I guess was one of the best and boy was it a bit tasty after.
Walsall (we knocked them out previous round) & Coventry fans turned up to have a go. Remember standing behind the goal thinking “we`re a bit outnumbered here”, then a chorus of loud "United" chanting erupted behind me as another coach load of Gulls turned up.
There’s something about away games that brings a lump to your throat and makes you feel as though you are part of something. Its something you somehow just can`t get from home games.
Twitch got us the winner with a long range effort then it was run for your lives.
We legged it to where the coach was supposed to be but it wasn`t. Finally found the coach park & remember trying a couple of coaches before finding the right one just in time as the missiles rained down. (Posted by Buster).
I too remember Walsall and Leamington.
Walsall was a journey on the coach - which had it's window smashed by a flying brick as we were leaving the ground. We had to put in at a hospital in West Bromwich to allow for one or two people to get some treatment for minor cuts before traversing as far as Gordano without a window to meet a replacement coach... and it was bl**y cold as I recall.
I also remember feeling outnumbered at AP Leamington. Was also relieved when the additional fans turned up (If memory serves that lot included one Adrian Sanders). The away terrace was pretty shallow as I recall and had barbed wire fencing behind, this helped with the impression of feeling trapped. Not on the coach that time however I was a passenger with one George Slater. Cannot remember who else travelled with us that day... possibly Conrad Sanders (better known these days as local rugby and cricket reporter Conrad Sutcliffe.(Posted by andygulls).
I also travelled by coach to this game. It was a good result for us that day (0-2).I don't remember the goals but I recall John Turner having a good game in goal.
Like you say Andy, it was a bit scary afterwards. We had a police escort from the ground to the motorway and after they left us the brick came through the window.
Yes, it was cold going back to Bristol, I`m pretty sure it was snowing as well!
I was also at Leamington, very scary when we were rushed by the Walsall yobs.(Posted by yours truly). One of the lads who got injured was called Michael and went to matches with his Sister and Parents.They were known as `The Family`. Does anybody remember them or what became of them?
Attendance: 4,445.
I went to both this and the AP Leamington game (see that programme in this room), but do not remember too much about either.
The only things I remember about both games is, unfortunately, the hooliganism.
Here are some posts I have pasted from the Best FA Cup Day Out thread in the History Room about both games.
‘I clearly remember the win at Walsall in 78/79 but that's mainly because I came within a whisker of getting beaten up on the way back to Bescot station. That was an unpleasant era - and the nastiness spilled over to our visit to Leamington in the next round’ (Posted by Barton Downs).
’Not really in the spirit of the thread but couldn`t help but add to Bartons bit on Leamington.
It was my first away game in the cup so I guess was one of the best and boy was it a bit tasty after.
Walsall (we knocked them out previous round) & Coventry fans turned up to have a go. Remember standing behind the goal thinking “we`re a bit outnumbered here”, then a chorus of loud "United" chanting erupted behind me as another coach load of Gulls turned up.
There’s something about away games that brings a lump to your throat and makes you feel as though you are part of something. Its something you somehow just can`t get from home games.
Twitch got us the winner with a long range effort then it was run for your lives.
We legged it to where the coach was supposed to be but it wasn`t. Finally found the coach park & remember trying a couple of coaches before finding the right one just in time as the missiles rained down. (Posted by Buster).
I too remember Walsall and Leamington.
Walsall was a journey on the coach - which had it's window smashed by a flying brick as we were leaving the ground. We had to put in at a hospital in West Bromwich to allow for one or two people to get some treatment for minor cuts before traversing as far as Gordano without a window to meet a replacement coach... and it was bl**y cold as I recall.
I also remember feeling outnumbered at AP Leamington. Was also relieved when the additional fans turned up (If memory serves that lot included one Adrian Sanders). The away terrace was pretty shallow as I recall and had barbed wire fencing behind, this helped with the impression of feeling trapped. Not on the coach that time however I was a passenger with one George Slater. Cannot remember who else travelled with us that day... possibly Conrad Sanders (better known these days as local rugby and cricket reporter Conrad Sutcliffe.(Posted by andygulls).
I also travelled by coach to this game. It was a good result for us that day (0-2).I don't remember the goals but I recall John Turner having a good game in goal.
Like you say Andy, it was a bit scary afterwards. We had a police escort from the ground to the motorway and after they left us the brick came through the window.
Yes, it was cold going back to Bristol, I`m pretty sure it was snowing as well!
I was also at Leamington, very scary when we were rushed by the Walsall yobs.(Posted by yours truly). One of the lads who got injured was called Michael and went to matches with his Sister and Parents.They were known as `The Family`. Does anybody remember them or what became of them?
