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| This "love In" With Bruges Fans | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 8 2011, 01:41 AM (2,783 Views) | |
| Des | Nov 9 2011, 10:16 AM Post #26 |
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The Brugges fans were fantastic, yes there were two isolated incidents. Every club has idiots, look at that clip on F/B when a mob of Blues intimidated a couple of harmless maribor supporters and then some yeti tossed a bottle at them. On the whole the behavior of Blues in Europe and Brugges home and away against us has been exemplary...long may it continue KRO |
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| greenwayarms | Nov 9 2011, 11:57 AM Post #27 |
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To be honest WF if there had been any large scale disturbance I don't think Bruges would have got the blame. In general terms any disorder involving an English club results in that club getting the blame. In our case I sensed that our national press were waiting and dare I say, hoping for it, it is difficult not to feel paranoid but the national press does seem to wholly dislike us (Gunners?). I'm not normally bothered but if it had gone badly wrong then the public as a whole would have accepted the stereotype of us as a bad club with bad fans not fit to represent the Country in Europe. We would have been absolutely caned and no doubt the consequences would have affected the club and the fans on all levels. That is why I am so pleased that the ties went so well. I'd rather we were criticised for having a love in rather than becoming national outcasts. At Reading the home fans chanted 'Europa league! You're having a laugh.' To which we replied 'Europa league, we're having a laugh!' I loved that, I loved the fact that opposition fans are linking us with Europe and the journey of joy that it has been so far. |
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| B25 YEWTREE LOYAL | Nov 9 2011, 01:21 PM Post #28 |
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It would have taken one incident or flashpoint in that square and the whole thing would have gone off like never before,but we were well behaved..the police were visible but low profile and the locals were nothing but polite bar the lady on her bicycle who gave us a load of verbals... we all know our reputation,we all know what could have happened but it didnt and for the good of the club as we are at the minute im glad it went the way it did There are occasions when i take a different view as you all know |
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| the_garbage | Nov 9 2011, 09:18 PM Post #29 |
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I think that every Blues fan that went to Brugges was determined to have a good time and show everyone else that we can behave ourselves. A massive amount of good was done out there in the name of Birmingham City and for that I take my hat off to you. Also, the Brugges fans can look after themselves, no doubt about that, but they saw that we came in peace and responded in kind. Sure, with the beer flowing, you will always get some idiot (on both sides), but this whole Europa experience is proving to be a massive thing for our club in enhancing our reputation. :applause: |
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| bluego | Nov 9 2011, 10:04 PM Post #30 |
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Well it's 9/11 again and not a peep out the yanks. How quickly they forget. Bunch of *bad language removed by admin*! :kiss: |
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| abblue | Nov 9 2011, 10:07 PM Post #31 |
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Frank Worthington
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Errrrrmmm ... 9/11 in America means the eleventh of September, not the ninth of November ... |
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| bluego | Nov 9 2011, 10:17 PM Post #32 |
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:LMAO: :LMAO: |
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| BrugesBoyJason | Nov 9 2011, 10:26 PM Post #33 |
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You walked into his trap. :D |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 9 2011, 11:52 PM Post #34 |
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Yeah ! that was funny Funnier still is I believe he lives in America Posted Image |
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| bluego | Nov 9 2011, 11:55 PM Post #35 |
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No I don't. |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 10 2011, 12:02 AM Post #36 |
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Phew ....well that's a relief :silence: |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 10 2011, 12:08 AM Post #37 |
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Tell me bluego How come you wanted to open a Blues supporters branch in Texas and Mexico http://bcfcforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=71466 Do you live in Mexico then ?? Or do you patrol the border ? ..........Herman Cain wants to electrify the fence you know ?? Maybe he wants to keep all of his girlfrends out .....or in !! :silence: ---------------------- |
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| bluego | Nov 10 2011, 03:01 AM Post #38 |
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Stalker alert :LMAO: Fair play to Herman is what I say go for it. :dancer: |
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| Des | Nov 11 2011, 03:49 PM Post #39 |
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Bluego Only mid week game i recall at the old den, we lost 3.1 the crowd was minute our team were rubbish and the hostility levels almost killed football stone dead. Thank the Lord we have moved on from those sad bad days! Noone enjoyed the aggro days more than me when I was young (and stupid) but it couldnt have continued in that vein. The move to gentryfi football has had more good than bad points! KRO |
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| bluego | Nov 11 2011, 05:31 PM Post #40 |
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Fair point Des and I was at that game at the Den is it was the one where the coach got bricked on the Old Kent Road and filled with CS gas. For me though today's game is dull, boring, bland, zero atmosphere with overpaid prima donnas who have zero connection with the fans. Bring back Boogies in town back in the mid 80's when Hoppy, Blakey, Mick Harford and others would spend their free time drinking and socialising with the fans great days. Only Taity has done that in recent years to my knowledge and I see him from time to time. Now we have the occasional report of a player walking through the Mailbox and that is it. Does anyone on here feel a connection to Zigic and his supposed 50k a week? I used to love the edge of going to a moody away ground and the adrenalin rush of walking through the tunnel at the Den or Stanley Park Liverpool. I used to love St Andrews when it was one of, if not the most intimidating ground in the country. Now it is a morgue. I suppose I am the same about cricket, a traditionalist who would much prefer to see Dennis Amiss acumulate a sylish half centruy over 3 hours in front of 387 people on a Wednesday afternoon in May that some 20/20 thrash under floodlights that in my book is not the game of cricket I love. |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 11 2011, 06:07 PM Post #41 |
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Good post , bluego I used to frequent those establishments myself, Hoppy was always around, we met him in Edwards 7 after the 1-3 FA Cup defeat to Watford in '84, he was in a lousy mood and he almost decked my mate because he made a comment about the match......He then realised we were all Noses and most of us had been to the game and we got on great Met Tony Coton in The Parmount and met him again years later when he was at Man City .....cracking bloke I met TF and Bob Latchford at the old Mayfair when I was just 16....still have TF's sig on an old cigarette carton Met Micky Harford and Dave Langan in the Wheatsheaf at Sheldon.....they always had time for the fans although you have to respect their privacy as well My bro-in-law used to say Alan Campbell spent more hours in the Red Lion pub in Solihull than he did at Elmdon and SA combined :LMAO: In fact my bro-in-law thought AC actually worked in there Funniest thing (well not that funny as me and my mate got beat up) was being attacked at Hillsborough when we played Sheffield Wednesday in '72 .......by a group of Sheffield United fans :o Happy days You're right about the game today but the hooliganism has been slowly eroded due to all seaters, improved segregation and security etc The European quest will be interesting if we go through......if we play a big name club like Juve or Ajax or even another English team like Spurs or Stoke, it could go off if we got hammered or something I hope not.....Blues fans have been a credit to the club so far :applause: But let's not forget hooligans are still a big problem for countries like Greece, Turkey, Belguim, Holland, Germany, Italy and the old Yugoslav Republics such as Serbia and Croatia.....The Italians are just out and out crazy at times People just like to blame the Brits based on past reputation......it's embedded deeply into the nature of FIFA and UEFA.....but then would anyone want Rangers, Chelsea or Millwall fans coming to visit your picturesque little town ??? KRO :kro: |
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| the_garbage | Nov 11 2011, 08:44 PM Post #42 |
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I was 17 in '85 and worked at the old Midland Bank on New Street above McDonalds. Every Friday we would head to Edwards, Paramount, Le Pub, Carnegies (I think?) and always end up in Boogies. It was the only nightclub I could get in. £5 on the door, no questions asked! |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 11 2011, 09:02 PM Post #43 |
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Boogies was a great club It used to be called Rebeccas in the 70's That was great too, had three levels of bar and dance floor , same entrance as the one Boogies had Same owners ran Barbarellas which was off Broad Street where the Brindley Place Development is now Some great bands used to play there, big names too.....Roxy Music, Average White Band , Chaka Kahn , George Benson, Blondie, The Clash to name a few Anyone over early 40's from Brum should recall Barb's :drink: |
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| Blacksmith | Nov 11 2011, 09:27 PM Post #44 |
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Yes, I'm over my early 40s and I remember Barbarellas and Rebeccas. Not forgetting, of course, the Rum Runner. I was trying to think of the name of the club that used to be above the ice rink. Was it something like The Heartbeat? |
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| bluenoseboris | Nov 11 2011, 10:04 PM Post #45 |
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I side with Bluego to a large extent. A brave post. Well done. The huge (and it is huge) "love in" with Bruges does annoy me. Bring on Braga! Bring on Bognor, bring on the next. Close season friendly with Bruges? Please spare me.... I would never ever salute another teams player (or tradition) at StAndrews. Thats our home, our club, our base. Its not in (or for) Bruges or anywhere else. Im happy for Bruges fans to do their clapping thing for their player in their ground. I can, to a small extent, even understand some Blues fans who wanted to make a friendly gesture and join in with the Bruges tradition over there but I disagreed with having any recognition at all at StAndrews and stated so on our Euro pages before the game. I sat down allmost alone when most stood up and clapped at the prescribed minute. I dont in any way feel bad about that; im entitled to my opinion. At StAndrews ill clap for our team, for our heroes, and for our traditions; not someone elses and especially not for some team/player whatever that Id never considered before we played them for the first time ever. I have nothing at all against (or indeed for) Bruges but remember being 2-0 down at the home game and hearing their fans shouts of joy. In my memory Bruges, Braga, all of them, any of them, will remain meaningless other than for the fact they played the team I love and honour and the only one I will ever salute, and I want Blues to beat them all, badly. Game over. Lets move on. I certainly dont feel the need to have a "love in" with Bruges for any reason. Again I have nothing against them or otherwise for them. Thanks for the games Bruges; I pray we go through and you do not. One of us allmost certainly will not. KRO. |
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| bluego | Nov 11 2011, 10:08 PM Post #46 |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 11 2011, 10:34 PM Post #47 |
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Yep ! Been to Sam's Le Metro (Livery Street ) ....later called The Holy City Zoo Pollyannas (Newhall St) Sloopy's (Corporation St) Faces (Broad Steet) Romulus (Hagley Rd)......later Libertys Not forgettin' The Top Rank Dale End and tripping over those handbags on the dance floor ....and we had to dance six paces away if Barry White or The O'Jays was playing :dancer: Happy Days ------------------ |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 11 2011, 10:38 PM Post #48 |
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Mister Moon's (old ATV Centre) Opposite Lock.....later Bobby Browns Cedar Club La Dolce Vita, then Romeo and Juliets, then Pagoda Park (same club on the corner of Smallbrook Q'way) The Millionaire's (also called Thursdays I think) -------------- Blasts from the past **thumbup |
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| bluego | Nov 12 2011, 01:20 AM Post #49 |
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And the legendary Daddy Long Legs club under the old flyover in Deritend a place NOT to be seen. |
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| PartisanBCFC | Nov 12 2011, 03:00 AM Post #50 |
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When I first followed Blues in the 60's and used to walk from town to the ground that place was called The Dolls Club Very shady :whistle: :whistle: |
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