Who went to Millwall in '79? ...

At the time we normally took a few hundred to similar games back then. 400 was quoted at Brentford and we apparently we had similar at Reading for the infamous 7-0 game not long after.
I've heard we took a coach and minibus to The Den?

 

Think they would’ve been more, We’d just started our climb up the leagues and the crowds were soaring. Wonder if it’s the game where a mini bus was turned over. One of the guys Harry Hargate (RIP) from Kendray complained his flask was still in the van

 

I went in 81-82 season I think. Scary place the old Den….

 

Lol @ flask...
The minibus, plus our coach , were turned over after the 1-1 draw the following season. I think John Heath from Cudworth upset matters by passing around stink bombs in our end. We duly launched them into the section to our left. The locals weren't happy

 

I would have been there although I can’t remember much about it. I do recall walking down an alley to the Cold Blow Lane turnstile and being **** scared just on the basis of the reputation of the Millwall fans at the time. I would say I’ve never been to a London away game with less than 2 or 3 hundred reds fans in attendance.

 

Do you mean the 1979/80 season? We were on strike at the time and staying down in London for a few days. After the match, we had to break away from the Barnsley fans and it was pretty nerve wracking. The game ended 2-2, with Derrick Parker scoring on his debut.

 

I was there in 80-81 (March). Went with the Pinny (Cudeth) Reds. One of the lads climbed up the metal fencing and pi**ed onto the Millwall fans. Not the brightest thing to do! 1-1 draw in the end.

 

Lovely fella Harry.He'd complain as much as the next man but never missed a home match.Sadly missed.

 

Was the Reading game Joyce’s first game ?
He never looked back !!

 

I believe it was!
Always found Joyce reliable ..

 

The Millwall game was in Feb of the 79/80 season … I think

 

That's the game... Did Aylott get the other?

 

Was at that one myself. Locals were not too receptive that day.
Once all the shenanigans between Millwall fans and police had somewhat been contained; we were allowed to our coaches. We ended up waiting for a new coach as ours had been well damaged... stood on that wasteland-car park area surrounded by the boys of the Met.

 

Never went to the old ground. I think mid 90's was my first visit or could have been 2001 . At the new Den. Thankfully lol. Coaches are parked in a compound outside the away end now.
Been many times since and never had any issues tbh. Well organised . No idea re those that make other travel arrangements.

 

I went to Reading in seventy nine and Millwall in eighty one

 

Who was there in season '92, when we whooped them at The Den, 0-4!!.
I hear they were as quiet as a mouse that day, I wonder why.
And I think it was their last season in that ground, either they moved or totally changed it.

 

Yup.

 

Must’ve been that one I went to, not the following season like I thought cos I just checked and we didn’t play them then.
Went with the Coach & Horses (Sheff Road) supporters branch at the time.

 

We probs had 500 there in the promotion season. Seem to recall 8 coaches and a couple of minibuses

 

I think Clarke, and Hunter especially, regularly used to say how great our away support was in those days.
And I think there were often good reports from the teams we'd visited, saying how good and impressive our fans were.
Obviously fans will support a good team, but if its a great team like it was in '81, there's going to be a lot more of them.