Could imagine they'd be thrown if

I took it into the Snakepit with me. Only things thrown in those days were occasional toilet rolls from the barclay and cushions from the main stand....particularly one day when Ray Crawford was acting the t**t playing for Charlton.

Posted By: Old Splat on May 15th 2021 at 10:56:56

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As a family in the 70s, the FA cup was about the only footy we watched on Telly. (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 15, 09:36:47
- Question of sport special (Other Football) - DiscoDale, May 15, 11:00:08
- Yeah it was a big event with all the build up etc (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, May 15, 10:49:15
- 71-83 were great, went downhill from there... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, May 15, 10:42:28
- My Dad used to drink Double Diamond (Other Football) - KentonCanary, May 15, 10:02:36
  - ....... (Other Football) - Old Splat, May 15, 12:24:21
  - Works wonders (n/m) (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, May 15, 10:37:50
  - I'm now singing the song from the advert (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, May 15, 10:08:18
- Then Manchester utd ruined it along with the premier league (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, May 15, 10:01:29
- Wot, no spangles? (Other Football) - Monty Peculiar, May 15, 09:46:26
- Ha! This post made me think of the Blue Peter ep where Peter makes a football rattle (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, May 15, 09:46:06
  - My football rattle is still in a box in the roof (Other Football) - Old Splat, May 15, 09:53:48
    - Aww that's awesome. My brother used to have loads of programs in old shoe bags. (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 11:27:07
    - It's hard to imagine that rattles were a thing at matches. Were they easy (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, May 15, 10:09:52
      - of course they didn't get thrown (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 15, 10:29:49
        
        Darts got thrown though.and coins. I'd bet the odd rattle got thrown (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 11:29:27
        
        like i said rattles were mostly 40's and 50's (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 15, 11:37:38
        
        Rattles were still about in the River end in the late 70s (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 11:59:40
        
        " darts got thrown and coins " (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 15, 12:30:55
        
        Now you're being a dickhead.Crack on though. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 12:48:49
        
        Could imagine they'd be thrown if (Other Football) - Old Splat, May 15, 10:56:56
        
        And against arsenal when pat Jennings saved john Ryan's pen. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 11:33:04
- It was great... Event telly. (n/m) (Other Football) - Joe Strimmer, May 15, 09:41:41
  - except 1978 (Other Football) - dr fanta, May 15, 10:11:47
- And the wrestling. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, May 15, 09:38:57

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