saw this photo from 1977 this morning and was immediately taken back to the excitement of walking up to Roker as a kid, can almost smell those burgers and salmonella still hadn't been discovered !
Childhood Memories of Going To The Match
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Freddie the Greek
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Standing in Gus Carter doorway waiting for my Dad to put his usual Marco 1-0/2-0/3-0 bets on, then over the road to get my quarter of Fruit Salad for the match.
hank evans
Striker
It’s Lizzie of prisoner cell block h pushing that trolley.
Real measurements of sweets!
SteveB
Striker
And drugs
forever changes
Midfield
Imagine the hygiene or lack of
Plodging in the fulwell end bogs and holding your breath for the duration
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Ale taster
Winger
Can honestly say I never ever once got a dodgy tummy from eating one of those hot dogs and it's very likely I bought one from those lads right there.
The biggest health and safety risk anyone had to navigate at Roker Park was the Bovril.
If you got a cup of the liquid lava before kickoff, you could have a careful sip at half time.
The biggest health and safety risk anyone had to navigate at Roker Park was the Bovril.
If you got a cup of the liquid lava before kickoff, you could have a careful sip at half time.
NorthumberlandMackem
Full Back
Seeing the lights at the Stadium of Light for miles away in the car with my old man.
Dance of the Knights and Ready To Go blasting as Bally running the team out and Tommy Sorensen bouncing the mitre ball then smashing it high up into the air.
Dance of the Knights and Ready To Go blasting as Bally running the team out and Tommy Sorensen bouncing the mitre ball then smashing it high up into the air.
heroesof73
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Junior Birdman
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Getting the 535 bus from Shields. Getting off on Newcastle road after the Grange and getting sweets from the off licence that as there (Blayney Wines?). Cutting through the streets to Fulwell Road where the regular seller always had two match programmes ready for me. Walking up the steps of the Fulwell End. Walking back and trying to hear the other results off other people's portable radios.
Happy days indeed.
Happy days indeed.
MONTYMCPHAIL
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80s relegation battles
The excitement walking up the Fulwell End stairs and the view of the pitch from the top
The smell of the Roker Park grass and it was always stronger under floodlights
The viking man programme seller on Fulwell Road
Matches being deemed "all ticket"
The excitement walking up the Fulwell End stairs and the view of the pitch from the top
The smell of the Roker Park grass and it was always stronger under floodlights
The viking man programme seller on Fulwell Road
Matches being deemed "all ticket"
forever changes
Midfield
Church next to Derby pub used to put tea and sandwiches on didn’t it ? Or are my childhood memories deceiving me ?
chriswallace85
Striker
The smell of the pitch at Roker. Lush. Nowt like it.
Police horses stood in a git wass puddle of their own spit down the little back lanes around Roker.
The floodlights standing out like a beacon above the terraced houses. Absolutely loved seeing them, even when there wasn't a game on.
Having a piss underneath the Clock Stand with the timber ceiling/floor above shaking.
The whole row of seats in the Clock Stand shaking when the crazy fucker next to me used to rock back and forth gannin' ballistic, "what're you gonna do now Reid?!"
Police horses stood in a git wass puddle of their own spit down the little back lanes around Roker.
The floodlights standing out like a beacon above the terraced houses. Absolutely loved seeing them, even when there wasn't a game on.
Having a piss underneath the Clock Stand with the timber ceiling/floor above shaking.
The whole row of seats in the Clock Stand shaking when the crazy fucker next to me used to rock back and forth gannin' ballistic, "what're you gonna do now Reid?!"
Big Sharp Teeth
Striker
Remember my first night match, going up the steps at the back of the Fulwell and then suddenly seeing the glorious green pitch almost glowing against the back drop of the black night sky behind the Roker, and just thinking ‘wow!’.
Loved night matches at Roker Park.
Loved night matches at Roker Park.
abridgetofar
Full Back
Buying a bag of peanuts for a tanner, eating about 6 and hoying the rest at people standing a few yards in front of you in the fulwell end.
