tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post4674842405463060788..comments2023-11-03T14:11:15.511+01:00Comments on Heed Hopper: My Back Pictures - 35 Leeds RoadShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248307280874291642noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-51728371227477242492021-01-25T21:55:31.940+01:002021-01-25T21:55:31.940+01:00Crazy day for all .managed to avoid serious injury...Crazy day for all .managed to avoid serious injury before k.o. as a loud scream saw a guy in black and white pajamas with a black and white face came diving over a barrier to try a flying headbutt on me .I managed to duck away and move to the back of the east terrace where with a wall behind me I felt a bit safer. Sorry to miss Keegan as I think they covered his absence up to get a decent home contingent in .always had a soft spot for the geordie fans and loved gazza as a player even with his issues . Pity we may not get to play you for a while now but good luck for the future.Nick the terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318067356539546279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-57217348991568556972021-01-24T18:06:27.156+01:002021-01-24T18:06:27.156+01:00I remember that day well. Newcastle fans took ove...I remember that day well. Newcastle fans took over every near by town. My town of Cleckheaton was no exception, especially having so many pubs. The fans were banging on the doors of fish and chip shops and pubs before 8am in the town.<br /><br />We caught a bus over (7.5 miles) but the kids on the back seat were giving the away supporters in cars the fingers. Rather nervously we got off the bus at the Peacock pub on Leeds Red. We were surrounded by Newcastle fans straight away. We tried to escape but they stayed with us. We though we were in for a real beating up. But no, all they wanted was to get in the pub. We ran around the back followed by this group of away fans. We got to the back door and was let in by what we thought was door staff. They were Newcastle fans. I think the others got in as well. We thought we were walking into a pub of Town fans. We were about the only town fans there. There could have been some in the other room, but it was too busy to find out. We got our drinks and stood at the bar looking scared. But soon enough the Newcastle fans got us singing anti Leeds songs. They were fine with us to be honest. The game went as you said. Then I made my way back to Cleckheaton. There were Newcastle Brown bottles and cans littered all over the town, just to remind me of what had just taken place.<br />One moment of the game I remember was some banter. It could have gone badly wrong. It was in the ground and the Newcastle fans sang "we've got more yobs than you" town fans have a strange sense of humour and replyed with "we've got more jobs than you". Lucky The Newcastle fans laughed it off.John Alan Ramsdennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-3397060176638472702014-03-13T14:42:17.100+01:002014-03-13T14:42:17.100+01:00I was there as a Town fan too. Disgusted at the da...I was there as a Town fan too. Disgusted at the damage done to the ground by your boys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-67892555371331059362012-03-17T09:10:48.125+01:002012-03-17T09:10:48.125+01:00Lovely old ground, so atmospheric. I first went th...Lovely old ground, so atmospheric. I first went there in 1961 to watch Brian Clough score his 250th career goal. The fans used to be allowed to change ends at halftime (to get behind their opponents' goal), all walking in a clockwise direction to avoid confrontation and were escorted by police and stewards to make sure they didn't jump into the more expensive areas! Memories, eh?el Queso Grandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101778404506336988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-29203258843941399032009-08-28T21:58:12.827+02:002009-08-28T21:58:12.827+02:00i was at that match great memories came flooding b...i was at that match great memories came flooding back. stood behind the goal in the uncovered end watching the hot dog stand being demolished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31627570.post-70508094077637517872008-11-21T23:37:00.000+01:002008-11-21T23:37:00.000+01:00I'm a Huddersfield fan and it's amazingly difficul...I'm a Huddersfield fan and it's amazingly difficult to find pictures of Leeds Road. Thanks for posting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879807949676298759noreply@blogger.com