Extraordinarily PC of you, OG,

to suggest it's thought-crime to even remember - with a shudder - what went on at CR only 25 years ago.

Personally don't think we should pretend it didn't happen.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on September 26th 2008 at 11:56:32

Message Thread

Who's going to kick off a few racist chants of the 70s and 80s? (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 11:46:22
- Does anyone (who is old enough) remember any really bad chanting at CR? (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Sep 26, 11:53:03
  - Thanks all for your anicdotes, good those days are gone but not forgotten (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Sep 26, 12:30:55
    - ^^^^anecdotes^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Sep 26, 12:31:51
  - i remember laods in the early 80's...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 26, 12:14:24
  - I once heard someone in the Upper Barclay bizarrely shout (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 11:56:33
  - Err, yes, quite a lot, bananas on the pitch, the lot (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 26, 11:55:31
    - vrs leeds bananas were thrown by the leeds fans (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Sep 26, 11:56:26
  - see below. It was still going on in the early 80s, at least (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 11:55:10
    - Unimaginable maybe Tricky but still get the odd shout. Mostly the Barclay is self-policing (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 26, 11:57:32
      - but it used to be the whole Barclay (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 11:58:41
- No-one with any sense (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 11:51:13
  - Remember at least one of them though (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 11:52:03
    - He's black, he's bent, his arse is up for rent (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 12:01:34
      - i thought it covered most black footballers of the time (NCFC) - south, Sep 26, 12:03:43
    - Just reading that makes me feel sick. Don't think i've ever heard it (NCFC) - megson, Sep 26, 11:59:01
      - I remember it well (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 12:03:45
      - do you want a bucket? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Sep 26, 12:02:35
      - we used to say it all the time (NCFC) - south, Sep 26, 12:01:20
    - Sorry (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 11:53:13
      - different times - nsfw if you work in a sensitive office (NCFC) - south, Sep 26, 11:59:50
      - Extraordinarily PC of you, OG, (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 26, 11:56:32
        
        I think it's absolutely bonkers to start a thread on a football message board (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 11:58:55
        
        Similar to you and your 'Flid Olympics' one is it? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 26, 12:03:06
        
        But it's Ok to say "flid olympics"? (n/m) (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 12:02:10
        
        Not a nice word to have used (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 12:08:32
        
        Difference (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 12:22:35
        
        Well (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 12:31:18
        
        I wouldn't say it was a 'huge TV event' (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 26, 12:33:31
        
        as in too much airtime, or too little? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 26, 12:18:07
        
        too much (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 12:20:22
        
        how so? Let's debate it then... (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 26, 12:28:22
        
        Well (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 26, 12:37:08
        
        Viewing figures were very high (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Sep 26, 12:27:10
        
        i'd say the same of the 'normal' Olympics too though (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 26, 12:24:34
        
        or laugh at the dwarf shot put (NCFC) - south, Sep 26, 12:04:40

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