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« Reply #30 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 11:29:42 »

That's a fantastic write up on the Swindon v Gillingham games from 1979 on the Gills website. I didn't start actively following the club until a couple of years after that so my recollection of that time is a bit foggy.  I love these bits:

"There was a crowd of over 15,000 and the locals were up for it."

"the crowd were to prove again to be one of the most nasty and vicious in football."

"Swindon started to dish it out as well, and Ken Price got flattened by Stroud,"

"for the rest of the game we were swore at, intimidated, physically threatened on several occasions, and had to take our team being called every name under the sun"

I don't advocate violence or threats or any kind of nastiness but all of the above is about passion and caring, two qualities sadly lacking at the County Ground in recent times.  I certainly do remember those five games from 86-87 though and they were awesome, especially the three play off games (I know a pub in Gillingham  got totally trashed before/after the away leg).  Again, those times were all about passion and caring about the club.  I'm not saying people today don't care but anyone who was around then will, I am sure will know what I mean.  There's just something really lacking at the Club these days which is highlighted by those articles.

I really enjoyed reading that.  It's just the tonic for these 'post-Walsall we're going nowhere any time soon and we're going to struggle to put a side out next season' times.
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« Reply #31 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 11:57:25 »

i think a few beers and all will be well before the match
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« Reply #32 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 12:07:02 »

I honestly don't care about Reading, as far as I'm concerned Oxford are our only rivals. City only exist for derby games when we can't play Oxford...
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« Reply #33 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 13:16:34 »

I would have said Man Utd are the most hated club!!

For pure thug fans, Cardiff, Chelsea, Stoke and Millwall win.
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« Reply #34 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 13:18:35 »

The Utd thing is only because of how succesful they've been recently.  IN a few years when they go through the phase Liverpool have been in over the last 10 years poeple's hatred for the Manc's will diminsh - no doubt about it.
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« Reply #35 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 13:20:20 »

I hate Oxford more than anyone, i really hate them  :evil:
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« Reply #36 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 13:37:16 »

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I hate Oxford more than anyone, i really hate them  :evil:
me too
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« Reply #37 on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 14:24:00 »

It's their fans which make them worse than City, pure thuggish scum.
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