The Old Brummie Road End.

[mickd1961]

The sensational 2-0 win against Cloughies Forest in 1978 was the best time I had in the Brummie. Crammed in like a proper sardine can, could hardly see the pitch, but we didn't care, we won. We had a great run that year and should have bloody won the Cup.

I was usually a Brummie Rd “Rightsider” and stood about a dozen rows from the top on the right side which is where most chanting emanated from in the 70’s.

At the Forest match I was a bit later than usual in arriving and stood top left side and had a great view of Mick Martin’s lob and Regis’s goal.

Although a great day my favourite home match of all time was the 3-2 replay win over Man Utd that year in the third round.

Around 38,000 in for that match I think and the weather was appalling, Regis was magnificent that night as were Wile and Robertson.

Joe Jordan stamped on Wile’s chest whilst Wile was laid on his back after a melee in the area and the ref missed it.

After that Ally Rob kicked Jordan to f u c k for the rest of the match 🤣

Days we shall never see again alas.

[Q165]

I was at the 6-3 Man U game & Wet Spam 2 days later. I recall The King scored a hat trick on both occasions or maybe it's just a senior moment!

You are right. I saw all the games at that time

[Q165]

My first memory of the Brummie was when I was really young. We were on the bus and Dad must have lifted me up to look over the open terracing I could just see the emerald green of the pitch. When I was a little older I would stand at the Smethwick and remember the Brummie just being an open terrace with three flagpoles at the back. Over the top you could see the factory buildings beyond. When the Rainbow was built they erected some of the old roof over the Brummie and that ‘special’ character was born. When I was old enough my mate and I started to go on there. There were some magnificent times particularly watching Jeff in his pomp (worshipped) and Bomber in support. For some reason one game sticks in my mind and that was the fifth round tie against Arsenal in 1969. They were a dour defensive side renowned for being hard to score against. As the game wore on I was resigned to us drawing then Bomber stepped up and that was it. The atmosphere in that little ‘end’ was fantastic and was never recreated. I stand to be corrected on anything.

[kettering_baggie]

I count myself as being extremely lucky to have been around in those great days and seen the likes of Tony Brown, Jeff Astle and Bobby Hope, to name but three. Sadly, the game has changed beyond all recognition. Of all the players in the Premier League today, I wouldn’t consider a single one of them fit to lace the boots of the three mentioned above. Football is no longer a game of the people, it’s now the preserve of the corporate sponsors and television companies.

FOL

[NortonBaggie]

I was usually a Brummie Rd “Rightsider” and stood about a dozen rows from the top on the right side which is where most chanting emanated from in the 70’s.

At the Forest match I was a bit later than usual in arriving and stood top left side and had a great view of Mick Martin’s lob and Regis’s goal.

Although a great day my favourite home match of all time was the 3-2 replay win over Man Utd that year in the third round.

Around 38,000 in for that match I think and the weather was appalling, Regis was magnificent that night as were Wile and Robertson.

Joe Jordan stamped on Wile’s chest whilst Wile was laid on his back after a melee in the area and the ref missed it.

After that Ally Rob kicked Jordan to f u c k for the rest of the match 🤣

Days we shall never see again alas.

Good memories on this thread, I was also a right sider back in the day in about the same place as you Mick. One thing, I'm pretty sure the Jordan incident was when he played for Leeds, there was a lot of speculation at the time that Jordon was going to Italy an when Wile was interviewed after the match and asked what should happen to Jordon after the stamping John was very diplomatic and answered something along the lines of "well lets just say it's probably better for everyone if he goes abroad." Your right about Ally Rob looking after him for the rest of the match, as he did so for years after everytime we came across him.

[mickd1961]

Good memories on this thread, I was also a right sider back in the day in about the same place as you Mick. One thing, I'm pretty sure the Jordan incident was when he played for Leeds, there was a lot of speculation at the time that Jordon was going to Italy an when Wile was interviewed after the match and asked what should happen to Jordon after the stamping John was very diplomatic and answered something along the lines of "well lets just say it's probably better for everyone if he goes abroad." Your right about Ally Rob looking after him for the rest of the match, as he did so for years after everytime we came across him.

It was definitely the Man U cup match I saw the incident in Norton😘

[boingy]

I count myself as being extremely lucky to have been around in those great days and seen the likes of Tony Brown, Jeff Astle and Bobby Hope, to name but three. Sadly, the game has changed beyond all recognition. Of all the players in the Premier League today, I wouldn’t consider a single one of them fit to lace the boots of the three mentioned above. Football is no longer a game of the people, it’s now the preserve of the corporate sponsors and television companies.

FOL

Too right. After seeing John Osborne drinking a pint during the match and keeping the glass by the goal post talking to the fans while the ball was in play at the other end I am quite sure we will never see the likes again. Great keeper. Remember him facing a penalty v Everton at home when it was 2-2 in the dying minutes and he saved it. Ground erupted.