Recent content by Stanmatt

Football hooliganism at Blackpool games was certainly was around in mid to late 60,s. Blackpool was and is still today always a place away fans came in numbers. usually for the weekend. So inevitability there was always a potential trouble scenario. From memory Blackpool started to get organised...

The post thread mirrors the exact Graffiti sprayed on Bloomfield road bridge back in 1968/9. As a 13 year old i encountered a day at Bloomfield Road that i still remember vividly. I have lots of memorable moments that have defined my life supporting Blackpool including being at Deepdale when we...

City came over to the West, in those days the West contained the 'older' lads, bit like the South presently. Anyway they were realising as they got closer that they weren't facing softies. Scuffles broke out and they ran back onto the pitch. Similar scenes outside the South after the match, all...

Try the Valley behind Brotherswater. There's a an isolated location called the Priests Hole (insert your own joke). It's a dramatic valley and not too busy. I did night climbing up there and camped out (November time). The Brotherswater Inn does fantastic big meals. Lamb Henry was brilliant last...

Dont post often but this is my kind of thread.....starting from the 70,s. Mecca soul nights on a Sunday (nicked scarves were produced as trophies), Worked on the Pleasure Beach in the earl 70,s and to this day IMO the roughest bar/club ever was Diamond Lils on the PB, the bar staff seemed to be...