Aww that's awesome. My brother used to have loads of programs in old shoe bags.

I remember the day we went down against Leicester at home,Justin 2,Melrose 3.i was 11 I think and was originally sat on crash barrier midway up the river end terrace, but I was pretty much kept lifted off it by the crowd, it was that packed.

Posted By: protheroe fitzgibbon on May 15th 2021 at 11:27:07

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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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