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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 12, 2021 15:52:30 GMT 1
I remember being in the players lounge as it unfolded.. was it the day wimbledon got promoted ? Maybe maybe not . Went to a game featuring man utd at Leeds Road that was something to do with the disaster fund. I also remember us getting schooled by them at odsal We were at home to Pompey that day, when they had the open end and the Cowshed. Strangely this game was the final game of the 84/85 but we did in fact play the following Tuesday drawing 2-2 with Sheffield United. |
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Post by Porrohman on May 12, 2021 15:55:10 GMT 1
No, that's Nina Carter. JJ is her best mate. You're absolutely right. Knew it was a blonde Page Three girl though...  Tbh I only knew because there was a documentary on Page 3 a while ago and they were on it. |
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Post by Porrohman on May 12, 2021 15:58:47 GMT 1
I remember being in the players lounge as it unfolded.. was it the day wimbledon got promoted ? Maybe maybe not . Went to a game featuring man utd at Leeds Road that was something to do with the disaster fund. I also remember us getting schooled by them at odsal City played a few League and League Cup fixtures at Town, I think a couple at Elland Road as well, while their ground was rebuilt, there was a Tuesday night friendly, a fund raiser for the disaster appeal, City v Man U at Leeds Road which I went to, the crowd was nothing to write home about, 5,000 or so. I also went to a re run of the 1966 World Cup Final, again a fund raiser, played at Elland Road, plenty of the original players from both teams on show including Ray Wilson who did 5 minutes before his plastic knee gave up ! A better crowd of around 20,000 for this one. They played quite a few at Leeds Road. A lad from school used to go to go in the away end no matter who it was he was supporting against City. They played Sunderland and it took him til Town to get away from the Mackems, everyone he tried making a move for home the coppers threw him back into the crowd they were marching to the station to put on a train back 😄 |
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Post by Chips Longhorn on May 12, 2021 16:00:56 GMT 1
I remember being in the players lounge as it unfolded.. was it the day wimbledon got promoted ? Maybe maybe not . Went to a game featuring man utd at Leeds Road that was something to do with the disaster fund. I also remember us getting schooled by them at odsal We were at home to Pompey that day, when they had the open end and the Cowshed. Strangely this game was the final game of the 84/85 but we did in fact play the following Tuesday drawing 2-2 with Sheffield United. Pompey yeah that's it .. did they get promoted ? I THINK they had the awesome assassin Micky Kennedy in their ranks and Bobby Campbell as boss. Its all flooding back (unless I'm wrong ) |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 16:05:58 GMT 1
We were at home to Pompey that day, when they had the open end and the Cowshed. Strangely this game was the final game of the 84/85 but we did in fact play the following Tuesday drawing 2-2 with Sheffield United. Pompey yeah that's it .. did they get promoted ? I THINK they had the awesome assassin Micky Kennedy in their ranks and Bobby Campbell as boss. Its all flooding back (unless I'm wrong ) No. They won but were reliant on Man City losing. Man City won 5-1 against Charlton to secure the last promotion slot. |
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Post by Chips Longhorn on May 12, 2021 16:13:10 GMT 1
Pompey yeah that's it .. did they get promoted ? I THINK they had the awesome assassin Micky Kennedy in their ranks and Bobby Campbell as boss. Its all flooding back (unless I'm wrong ) No. They won but were reliant on Man City losing. Man City won 5-1 against Charlton to secure the last promotion slot. Alan Ball manager :-( And THEY HAD THE COWSHED |
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Post by sabailand on May 12, 2021 16:23:11 GMT 1
Wimbledon was the year after, I think. We were in the players lounge too, that's when we found out how serious it was. City played Man U in a friendly at Leeds Road and won. I remember seeing us lose a couple of times at Odsal, Cork was sent off in one of them. A 4-3 defeat at Odsal sums up Town, it was mid November, we had two away points from a goalless draw at Bramall Lane and a 1-1 at St Andrew’s, Julian Dicks obliged with a 92nd minute own goal equaliser, our only goal away from home in the first 7 games, so let’s get three in a local derby and still lose ! Only Town eh, A 3-1 lead turned into a 4-3 defeat, i remember Paul Raynor scoring one of towns goals and him carrying on like he`d scored the winner in a cup final, he was like that, never one to saunter back after receiving congrats form his team mates! |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 12, 2021 16:45:19 GMT 1
A 4-3 defeat at Odsal sums up Town, it was mid November, we had two away points from a goalless draw at Bramall Lane and a 1-1 at St Andrew’s, Julian Dicks obliged with a 92nd minute own goal equaliser, our only goal away from home in the first 7 games, so let’s get three in a local derby and still lose ! Only Town eh, A 3-1 lead turned into a 4-3 defeat, i remember Paul Raynor scoring one of towns goals and him carrying on like he`d scored the winner in a cup final, he was like that, never one to saunter back after receiving congrats form his team mates! Think Brian McDermott scored in this for us too, ex Leeds and Reading manager. We had him on loan from Oxford. |
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Post by sabailand on May 12, 2021 16:59:14 GMT 1
A 3-1 lead turned into a 4-3 defeat, i remember Paul Raynor scoring one of towns goals and him carrying on like he`d scored the winner in a cup final, he was like that, never one to saunter back after receiving congrats form his team mates! Think Brian McDermott scored in this for us too, ex Leeds and Reading manager. We had him on loan from Oxford. Yes thats correct. |
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Post by 28901 on May 12, 2021 20:22:35 GMT 1
No. They won but were reliant on Man City losing. Man City won 5-1 against Charlton to secure the last promotion slot. Alan Ball manager :-( And THEY HAD THE COWSHED Seriously doubt they brought 10k The crowd was only about 13,000. The ends were both pretty empty. They could have squeezed them all in open end like Barnsley. Maybe 7000. |
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Post by space hardware on May 12, 2021 20:31:24 GMT 1
No. They won but were reliant on Man City losing. Man City won 5-1 against Charlton to secure the last promotion slot. Alan Ball manager :-( And THEY HAD THE COWSHED 13k there that day, 10k of them were Pompey fans 😁 |
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Post by Chips Longhorn on May 12, 2021 20:32:57 GMT 1
Yeah that's a BCfC 10k
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Post by space hardware on May 12, 2021 20:43:59 GMT 1
😁 I know. What did the Bradley Mills end used to hold back then? 3k? The Cowshed wasn't even half full either, looking at that footage. Still a decent turn out though. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 22:35:35 GMT 1
I have mates who question the 'Dirty Leeds' tag, and say it's rival clubs' bravado, but let's never forget their 'fans' overturned a chip van that set ablaze while City were forced to play at Odsal the year after the Valley Parade fire, and also punched OAPs in the the face while on a Bank Holiday rampage in Bournemouth four seasons later.
The BT Sport doc about the fire that features Gabby Yorath is heart wrenching yet essential viewing.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 13, 2021 1:59:49 GMT 1
I always feel saddened that the Bradford fire disaster isn't remembered and commemorated in the way that other football tragedies are. And it was only by looking at the Bradford website (to check out their retained list) that I saw the 36th anniversary was yesterday (May 11). Unless I missed it, I didn't see anything on here yesterday - which is a pity. So this is a belated thread on a topic that deserves to be recognised. RIP the 56 Yeah remember it like yesterday. Just before ma 15th birthday. I’d just got back into my dad’s life after a 5 year gap after he separated from ma mum. He’d retired as a skipper in the merchant navy and was skippering a local fishing boat and went to collect his wages at the owners house then we were going to the pub for drink and pool. He took a few drinks with the guy and the results went over to this fire report live I think. It was horrible how quickly it took hold and horrific when the final total of fatalities was announced. I think Town helped by offering Leeds Road to Bradford for matches. Yorkshire would come together in true neighbourhood spirit bound by tragedy. I normally head head back up the road via Manchester after a Town match, but an odd time I’ve had a lift with a mate, he goes through Bradford and we see Valley Parade and I think of that fateful day. It’s ma wee maw’s birthday 11th May, and while celebrating her birthday like two days ago, I quietly reflect on my memories of the events of 11/5/1985. R.I.P. the poor souls who perished that day and thoughts with their surviving loved ones. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 13, 2021 7:02:50 GMT 1
😁 I know. What did the Bradley Mills end used to hold back then? 3k? The Cowshed wasn't even half full either, looking at that footage. Still a decent turn out though. I'm sure they had some more of the stand too, well more than what was usually on offer, the single end block. The ground capacity at that time was a whopping 32k, no one knows what the capacity of the away end as it was never all ticket and no one ever use to full it apart from Leeds and Man City. If I was to hazard a guess I'd certainly say about 3500. |
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Post by hypotenuse on May 15, 2021 22:27:10 GMT 1
Wimbledon was the year after, I think. We were in the players lounge too, that's when we found out how serious it was. City played Man U in a friendly at Leeds Road and won. I remember seeing us lose a couple of times at Odsal, Cork was sent off in one of them. A 4-3 defeat at Odsal sums up Town, it was mid November, we had two away points from a goalless draw at Bramall Lane and a 1-1 at St Andrew’s, Julian Dicks obliged with a 92nd minute own goal equaliser, our only goal away from home in the first 7 games, so let’s get three in a local derby and still lose ! Only Town eh, One of the worst feelings I’ve had as a Town fan - watching us lose a 3-1 lead after being completely dominant. |
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Post by hypotenuse on May 15, 2021 22:29:31 GMT 1
Alan Ball manager :-( And THEY HAD THE COWSHED 13k there that day, 10k of them were Pompey fans 😁 I think they brought 8000 up that day. |
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Post by 28901 on May 16, 2021 10:34:43 GMT 1
😁 I know. What did the Bradley Mills end used to hold back then? 3k? The Cowshed wasn't even half full either, looking at that footage. Still a decent turn out though. 1000 in the stand, maybe 7,000. Town had nowt to play for and the crowds were shite then. We were definately out numbered. |
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Post by 28901 on May 16, 2021 10:37:08 GMT 1
😁 I know. What did the Bradley Mills end used to hold back then? 3k? The Cowshed wasn't even half full either, looking at that footage. Still a decent turn out though. I'm sure they had some more of the stand too, well more than what was usually on offer, the single end block. The ground capacity at that time was a whopping 32k, no one knows what the capacity of the away end as it was never all ticket and no one ever use to full it apart from Leeds and Man City. If I was to hazard a guess I'd certainly say about 3500. I reckon they squeezed in around 7000 Barnsley fans in the 28901 match. The capacity was still an unbelievable 48,000 in 81. We could have had a other 20,000 in. |
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Post by hypotenuse on May 16, 2021 10:56:34 GMT 1
I'm sure they had some more of the stand too, well more than what was usually on offer, the single end block. The ground capacity at that time was a whopping 32k, no one knows what the capacity of the away end as it was never all ticket and no one ever use to full it apart from Leeds and Man City. If I was to hazard a guess I'd certainly say about 3500. I reckon they squeezed in around 7000 Barnsley fans in the 28901 match. The capacity was still an unbelievable 48,000 in 81. We could have had a other 20,000 in. There seemed to be a lot more than 7000 from Barnsley that day. I’ve only ever seen more away fans when Newcastle brought 16-17000 down in 1984. |
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Post by 28901 on May 16, 2021 16:13:43 GMT 1
I reckon they squeezed in around 7000 Barnsley fans in the 28901 match. The capacity was still an unbelievable 48,000 in 81. We could have had a other 20,000 in. There seemed to be a lot more than 7000 from Barnsley that day. I’ve only ever seen more away fans when Newcastle brought 16-17000 down in 1984. I agree, I was just putting a figure to it. That was the fullest I ever saw the open end. |
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Post by lancsterrier on May 19, 2021 18:04:11 GMT 1
I always feel saddened that the Bradford fire disaster isn't remembered and commemorated in the way that other football tragedies are. And it was only by looking at the Bradford website (to check out their retained list) that I saw the 36th anniversary was yesterday (May 11). Unless I missed it, I didn't see anything on here yesterday - which is a pity. So this is a belated thread on a topic that deserves to be recognised. RIP the 56 Good and thoughtful post. RIP the 56. |
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Post by Junior & Onuora on May 11, 2023 12:35:49 GMT 1
It's May 11th again.
RIP the 56
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Post by rothwellterrier on May 11, 2023 13:09:59 GMT 1
Rest in peace.
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Post by galpharm2400 on May 11, 2023 15:21:02 GMT 1
A very vivid memory of that day comes into my head regularly when Bradford City are mentioned, even in banter.
Not forgotten.
RIP.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on May 11, 2023 16:42:05 GMT 1
I’d been in the stand that burned down many times. A few weeks after the fire I had a day out in the Dales with my parents and my girlfriend and we called in at Valley Parade to see the blackened ruins on the way back to Birstall.
I can clearly remember my girlfriend saying I shouldn’t go to football ever again. Was she really the girl for me, I wondered? It’s our 37th wedding anniversary in a few weeks, so obviously I ignored her!
Rest in Peace to the 56.
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on May 11, 2023 17:00:25 GMT 1
RIP the 56  |
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Post by forehead on May 11, 2023 17:03:40 GMT 1
Awful day, remember it well, R.I.P
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Post by Orinoco on May 11, 2023 18:16:38 GMT 1
Went to a charity game & Valley Parade after the fire - All star England v All Star Bradford. The charred remains on that stand in the background. Awful, awful time. I was in Bradford that afternoon as was getting a train up to Thirsk to start a new job - Saw the smoke from The Interchange as I departed and thought no more of it until I saw the tele later that night I went that Brad City v Man utd game at Leeds Road, stood in open end, Brad won 3-1 if I recall,Man U had a few top players in also!! |
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