Everton v Saints - Sunday 12pm

[John Boy Saint]

A few folk showing their age on here with tales of the good old bad days of football - for folks who never experienced it you could start a recollection with the opening words of the Roy Batty monologue in the original Blade Runner “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…”.

By contrast the last time I went to Goodison we parked for free on the road out of Liverpool near where Everton Ladies currently play at home, after seeing locals park there “you’ll be fine here, we’ve parked here for years” said an Everton Dad and his daughter, all locked up we said we would follow them as they know the way “we’re not going to the ground yet, we’re going to the pub” like we said you know the way 😁! They took us into the Pub, where even there was friendly. Walking to the ground another conversation with a group of “lads” all fascinated to hear what other away games we had been to especially the league one grounds. On the drive home, with us all being in our 50’s, we did comment what a nice time we had (despite the loss) against the backdrop of playing dodge the flying bottle going to footie in our teens. 

Right - carry on 😁

[suewhistle]

12 hours ago, macca155 said:

However as always in those days you had a choice to walk by or get involved.

Yes, hidden colours and an innocent smile..

The only time I've been worried was at Alan Knight's testimonial, and having to dodge lumps of concrete lobbed over the wall..

My last away match was Sheffield Wednesday last season where I combined it with a trip to northern friends and it was a very relaxed atmosphere with some interesting chats with local fans who even gave me a lift back to my lodgings. I might try another trip north this season depending on early fixtures: when are they out?

 

[whelk]

Going to this one and cannot recall a game I cared less about the result. Saturday night in Liverpool is the appeal though.

Disappointed that seems like won’t have the additional entertainment of watching scousers loot Goodison. 

[Roo1976]

On 13/05/2025 at 07:35, Sarnia Cherie said:

Everton won't be letting us spoil their last match at Goodison. 

And we wont plan on spoiling it ,as per just tickle our tummies and roll over 4-0.

[gio1saints]

13 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

I was too young to go, but my old man and his friends went. Gutted at the result even at that age, in 1986 at WHL we hadn’t been expected to beat Liverpool, but in 1984 we were favourites with our best ever side. The 1980-82 had more flair but was suspect away from home. 

 

Apparently there was literally rivers of urine streaming down the aisles of the North Bank?

Think that was Orient away in the FA Cup following year. Was disgustingly literally packed like sardines you couldn’t move and underneath you the urine was flowing. We won though! 

[John Boy Saint]

52 minutes ago, suewhistle said:

My last away match was Sheffield Wednesday last season where I combined it with a trip to northern friends and it was a very relaxed atmosphere with some interesting chats with local fans who even gave me a lift back to my lodgings. I might try another trip north this season depending on early fixtures: when are they out?

 

You mentioning that - we went to Man City and conveniently my sister lives in Glossop, as did my mates boss who was  a City fan - parked at my Sisters and met his boss and family in a Glossop Pub then on the train to Manchester, mates boss saw safe entry into the City fans pub/club .- After the match stood on the platform at the local station no end of City fans “you know you’re on the wrong side for Piccadilly!” The confused looks when we said we were going to Glossop was quite amusing - even more so when those who asked why tried to figure out how someone with a sister in Glossop ended up as a Southampton fan. 

[suewhistle]

43 minutes ago, John Boy Saint said:

how someone with a sister in Glossop ended up as a Southampton fan. 

I live in a PO post code and get asked that in the pub when I'm watching Saints on the box. The concept of family having moved around the country (and to other countries)  escapes some of them.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, gio1saints said:

Think that was Orient away in the FA Cup following year. Was disgustingly literally packed like sardines you couldn’t move and underneath you the urine was flowing. We won though! 

Bit of trouble with West Ham within Brisbane Rd away end IIRC?

[gio1saints]

45 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Bit of trouble with West Ham within Brisbane Rd away end IIRC?

I certainly had a bit of trouble outside the ground on the way to the match by that bridge.

Me and a mate got swarmed by a bunch of right geezers. I’d made the ( mistake in retrospect) decision to wear my cutaway jean jacket with saints crest on it hells angel style plus other saints badges ( it was considered football supporter edgy stylish /bovver trendy then, I know I know..) so I was a walking target. I thought “ it’s only Orient “ but yes, of course it was open season on saints fans that day and I’d put a target on my back. Naive or what! Or just stupid fearless youth I guess 🤣.

As for West Ham Iirc have had interesting differences of opinion with them both in the Archers and at Upton Park. They are still one of my favourites though because as far as I’m concerned they are still a relatively authentic club, well most of the support is. 

[BotleySaint]

They couldn't ask for an easier game really. 

Having now beaten the Derby record to proudly become the second worst team in Premier League history I fully expect our players to down tools and be focusing on their holidays/next clubs.

[benjii]

Absolutely hilarious if we win or grind out a bore draw.

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

8 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

Charly Alcaraz is 100% getting a red card at some point. Put money on it.

Couldn't find just Charly getting a red card so put a couple of quid on both teams getting a red at 50/1  😜

[LGTL]

There are a few funny outcomes. Obviously winning/drawing, but also the chance for someone like Ryan Manning or Will Smallbone to score the last ever goal there. 

[madge]

I’d absolutely love to piss all over their parade!!!! 

[ErwinK1961]

We’re more than capable of being shite and bending over for Everton to have a fairytale ending on our own, but there’s not a chance we’re going to be allowed to get a result here.

[AlexLaw76]

We’ll be behind within 10 mins

[Gloucester Saint]

29 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

We’ll be behind within 10 mins

It can’t be worse than 1996 with Neil Heaney filling in at LB during an injury crisis v peak Andrei Kanchelskis. 5-0 down within half an hour. Mind you, I saw us concede 4 goals in 10 minutes either side of half-time up there in 1999 including a comedy own goal mix up between Claus and Paul Jones.

Edited yesterday at 19:59 by Gloucester Saint

[Turkish]

A 1-0 win for Saints with the winner a header 3 minutes from the the end. 
 

you heard it here first 

[Turkish]

On 15/05/2025 at 05:49, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

You're right, took around 5,000 up there, was a lively day.

 

 

Funniest bit of the day was seeing the cocky hard men run towards us then when they realised the DEF were in the Saints end they suddenly got stuck behind the invisible barriers that shot up out of no where classic “hold me back” stuff from the ICF.

Earlier that day we’d bumped into a few of their main faces and given them a pass as they only had 150 against our 40 so decided with those odds they had no chance only for them to wait for a police escort into their own ground whilst they bounced around in it tell us what they were going to do to the DEF f only they hadn’t got wrapped up. 
 

guess it’s the original question of the Gorrila v 100 men thing today who wins, 1 DEF member or 100 normal hooligans. 

[Badger]

On 16/05/2025 at 12:30, Gloucester Saint said:

Bit of trouble with West Ham within Brisbane Rd away end IIRC?

 Don’t remember any issues with West Ham at Brisbane Road itself . In 1978 though it was rumoured that Spurs would ‘turn up’ as they were competing with us for automatic promotion.

The West Ham story I remember, possibly from that Orient match, is that  they attacked a tube containing loads of Saints fans as it went through a known station on ‘their turf’.  
 

Recall hearing of windows being smashed and bricks, bottles and a broom handle following it in. 

 

[LiberalCommunist]

Hoping we can crash the party. 

Its going to be a very emotional day for the blues, be great to nip in a steal the points. 

[Teamsaint1]

A repeat of 1974 would do me.