Cause they gave the miners a good bashing in the 80's? remember the first time we played em, they kicked **** out of anything that moved in the pubs before the game
it was the surprise factor initially lads just drinking in pubs and strangers coming up with know what mate Millwall...thump
I know, but we regrouped and they got alot more than they bargained for. At that time the Barnsley lads were strong hard working brick **** houses. The boys from the smoke got a decent pasting if i remember correctly. It was after that match that Barnsley got a reputation for having a large hooligan element. That's why Chelsea, West Ham, Sunderland and Newcastle brought all their crews to Barnsley!