Yeah with rattle in hand and the guys in the stand thumping their feet down.I can recall they would often play Even The Bad Times Are Good by The Tremeloes if we lost trudging up the muddy bank with the hump.
Way too long ago to think about without feeling terribily old but things have changed,that's for sure.

I'm really not sure about this nostalgia forum,it's the age thing

Another reason to hate Noades!!!

Grrrrrr

I mostly remember Saturday afternoons. I used to like to get to games early and park in Dagmar Road by the garages. On the way to the ground I would buy a hotdog or burger and the programme. I would get a bovril inside the ground and sit on the steps of the holmesdale about half way up to the left of the goal as you look at the pitch. I would read the programme and wait for the peanut bloke to come near and chuck me a bag which would last till about half time. He would collect his money a few minutes after he chucked them to you...a tanner a bag!
On the way home we'd go to purley where the girlfriend lived and maybe have a few pints in the Wattenden Arms in Old Lodge Lane near the Kenley Airdrome - Is it still there? The landlord was a bit of a posh tw*t with a handlebar moustache and there was a big propeller above the bar.
Later on we'd go to coulsdon for a chinky and quite often would see Jimbo Cannon in there and have a chat.
Those were the days my friend...I wished they'd never end (truely)
It all seems so clear and better than any experiences I ever have today.

From what I remember of Chris Wright, he was a right twot.
I seem to recall my brother hating him.
Also EIC, you mentioned the Pacetti's. Albert Paccetti was the dad I think. Think they may've been friends of the family. I'll have to ask me mum. They lived near us in bang 'ole. Their ice cream was lovely, apparently.

That's what my dad (and all the other locals, as you know) called it mate. He used to say that the neighbours made him laugh because they'd all say how nice the area was because you could leave your front door unlocked. He said the reason for that was because nobody has anything worth nicking!