Coronavirus and football.

[Geoff Parkstone]

My worst groundside experience was, perversely, at the hands and feet of Derby fans! Whilst at universtiy in Birmingham I had taken to going to watch the Blues with a few friends who were Birmingham supporters, so used to go into home end. Noone else wanted to go see Derby, so on this occasion I went alone - naturally wearing no tribal colours. On leaving the ground and walking to get the bus home I was rounded on by some of "my own" fans and suffered bruising to ribs.........

[ramAnag]

My worst groundside experience was, perversely, at the hands and feet of Derby fans! Whilst at universtiy in Birmingham I had taken to going to watch the Blues with a few friends who were Birmingham supporters, so used to go into home end. Noone else wanted to go see Derby, so on this occasion I went alone - naturally wearing no tribal colours. On leaving the ground and walking to get the bus home I was rounded on by some of "my own" fans and suffered bruising to ribs.........

They probably knew who you were. What were you doing hanging out with Herman’s Hermits anyway?

[macstheman]

I recall a few skirmishes at both Villa and Brum including on one occasion when house bricks were chucked at our bus resulting in a number of busted windows!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Peter was one of those guys who would sometimes attend

[macstheman]

On another occasion, Chester away in the Cup, on the way to the ground we had to pass a building site. On the other side of the site were a bunch of Citeh fans. Their home tie had been postponed. They welcomed us with a hail of whole and half house bricks. One well known Derby window cleaner caught one just before it hit him. He launched it back whence it came and was immediately nicked by Chester police...... he got 3 months inside for that he did.

I was at that game MA!
Went there thinking should be no probs today and low and behold a hail of bricks as we negotiated that building site! That was pretty frightening with all that 'ammo'!!
Still, I seem to recall we won 2-1, I think it was the year before we won the league.

[MadAmster]

I was at that game MA!
Went there thinking should be no probs today and low and behold a hail of bricks as we negotiated that building site! That was pretty frightening with all that 'ammo'!!
Still, I seem to recall we won 2-1, I think it was the year before we won the league.

3rd round 70/71 season so, yes, season before we won the League.

[ramAnag]

Three scariest football experiences...second match I’d ever been to at the BBG was against Leicester in 1972. Unfamiliar with Derby and strolling back wondering why all the houses were boarded up when suddenly we were caught in the crossfire of bricks between Leicester and Derby nutters.
Early 80’s v West Ham, in the League Cup I think, Hammers fans ran wild that night - even though they’d won easily - and smashed up every shop between the BBG and Normanton Road. It was like a war zone going back into Derby afterwards.
Worst was early 70’s, before I’d ever set foot in Derby. Grimsby away and just about every window on the coach smashed by bricks. Horrible, cold journey back that night!

Moving on...Rashford 1 v Government 0. Next week...Henderson and Kane will address the implications of Covid-19 for Brexit.

[Geoff Parkstone]

I think maybe Rashford 1 Government 0 (HT) is a better assessment

[ramAnag]

I think maybe Rashford 1 Government 0 (HT) is a better assessment

Really? Seems like a complete U-turn that he’s played a significant part in to me. Why HT?

[Geoff Parkstone]

until its September, I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp

I must admit Im rather puzzled as to how you can get free school meals when not at school thought - are the school can****s opened for particular needy group of children - or is it just some dosh handed out that the parents can spend on beer and fags?