Aldershot

[Trevor Senior's Gap]

I agree with HH-every cup draw i would rather draw shots than anyone else, its been far too long and a proper meaningful match against our real traditional rivals would be fantastic. Well done to them for making their way back, i was actually really pleased for them getting back in the league...because it meant an extra shot at drawing them in another cup competition! One day it'll happen,and it will feel a nice short journey down from manchester for that particular game

[Half Horse]

To me, the Jerkies have always been the local rivals but as far as stuff kicking off in and out of the ground, it was always Aldershot. Was a regular visitor from 66/67 (cup replay at the Rec with record crowd of 16,500(!) crammed inside) right up until our last visit there in 91(?). That last game was oxf*rd awful and only a last minute goal from Stuart Beavon salvaged a point. Always thought the Rec was a quirky ground but with character and I used to like the view from the corner terracing below the railway line.

I remember going to the FA Cup game at the Rec. Record crowd (may still stand). Thing is I can't remember the date only that someone in the crowd died. He was taken past us on a stretcher and it was in the paper later in the week that he had died. Can anyone remind me of the date, I can't even find it on Google.

[bobby m's syrup]

Not this old Shots chestnut again!

Both teams were in Div 3 South of the Football League until 1958, when Reading finished in the top 12 and Aldershot in the bottom. Reading went one way, Aldershot the other. Back in those palmy days, there was a slight local rivalry, but crowd trouble is really a 60s onwards phenomenon.

From the formation of Div 3/4 until at least the late 60s, our main rivals were Swindon and then Oxford Utd, (when they were promoted to Div 3). Aldershot were in Div 4 during that era and apart the odd cup tie and friendly, we never played them. (Although I remember spanking them 6-2 in a cup tie c 1967).

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

I very much doubt that we'd feature on Portsmouth's rival-o-meter, but I have to say that I have a massive disliking of them. I've never seen us beat them, we've lost badly every time I have been to their sh*thole of a ground and to add insult to our regular defeats there, they are generallty supported by a bunch of chavs best represented by that absolute goon John 'Portsmouth FC' Westwood who I have had the misfortune to meet and can confirm that he is an uttercunt. Their delusions of grandeur are unfounded as they rarely fill their 20,000 heap to capacity and they are currently basically cheating by having massively overspent in the last decade and now cannot pay their players. I genuinely hope that they go bust. Churlish? Maybe, but who cares.

^ this. I loath the club for very similar reasons. Apart from the 2-0 away win in the relegation season 97/98 (Hodges and Skittles, sunny day first win there since 1970something) all other attempts to beat them had ended in defeat with the odd draw. In the mid-late 90's we always seemed to loose by 1 goal or so in games that were absolutle toliet. I remember a cup game at Fratton park that was so cold I lost all feeling everywhere and I had the pleasure of the ball hitting me at 1000 mph.

I've been set on by their fans on two occassions for no reason at all (on my own, literally); outside Elm Park and through the streets of Portsmouth. All in all a nasty bunch of kunts who can do one as far as I'm concerned.

[papereyes]

I once went to Reading Portsmouth and the goalkicks started coming back towards our keeper, due to the high wind.





2, 4, 1, 3

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I've never found it in me to hate Aldershot in any way. With their Toytown ground and traditionally poor team, they've never been any kind of threat at all. I actually wanted them to get promoted in 1987, and I was pleased when they got back in the league. I would like some kind of revenge for the embarrassing 1-3 LDV Vans defeat, where we only had to draw to qualify against a team who'd lost their opening group game 10-1 to Southend, but I'm not fussed beyond that.

Swindon, on the other hand, I have a huge dislike for. That probably stems from the first real derby game I went to being Swindon v Reading in 1987, where we were well and truly stuffed 4-0.

[Mr Optimist]

I was there for that one. We took at least 3,000 and we were in a pen on the left hand half of the uncovered terrace behind the goal (the same one that is still there but has had seats plonked on it) and the coins came raining over in both directions each time they scored. Went off spectacularly after the game on a playing field outside the ground.

I still remember the miserable train journey back as well being herded back to Swindon station. Also, someone on the train being asked to give up his seat by an old lady who promptly told her to oxford off as he thought he had broken his ankle in the "melee" after the match.

Lou Macari was there manager and they had had back to back promotions to take them up to Div 2 and were still a team on the rise at the time, before the betting and cash bonus in boots type scandal was to hit!!

Those were the days etc etc

[ankeny]

Not this old Shots chestnut again!

Both teams were in Div 3 South of the Football League until 1958, when Reading finished in the top 12 and Aldershot in the bottom. Reading went one way, Aldershot the other. Back in those palmy days, there was a slight local rivalry, but crowd trouble is really a 60s onwards phenomenon.

From the formation of Div 3/4 until at least the late 60s, our main rivals were Swindon and then Oxford Utd, (when they were promoted to Div 3). Aldershot were in Div 4 during that era and apart the odd cup tie and friendly, we never played them. (Although I remember spanking them 6-2 in a cup tie c 1967).

Swindon and Oxford supporters will go to great lengths to us we are not their rivals

[Man Friday]

I very much doubt that we'd feature on Portsmouth's rival-o-meter, but I have to say that I have a massive disliking of them. I've never seen us beat them, we've lost badly every time I have been to their sh*thole of a ground and to add insult to our regular defeats there, they are generallty supported by a bunch of chavs best represented by that absolute goon John 'Portsmouth FC' Westwood who I have had the misfortune to meet and can confirm that he is an uttercunt. Their delusions of grandeur are unfounded as they rarely fill their 20,000 heap to capacity and they are currently basically cheating by having massively overspent in the last decade and now cannot pay their players. I genuinely hope that they go bust. Churlish? Maybe, but who cares.

^ this. I loath the club for very similar reasons. Apart from the 2-0 away win in the relegation season 97/98 (Hodges and Skittles, sunny day first win there since 1970something) all other attempts to beat them had ended in defeat with the odd draw. In the mid-late 90's we always seemed to loose by 1 goal or so in games that were absolutle toliet. I remember a cup game at Fratton park that was so cold I lost all feeling everywhere and I had the pleasure of the ball hitting me at 1000 mph.

I've been set on by their fans on two occassions for no reason at all (on my own, literally); outside Elm Park and through the streets of Portsmouth. All in all a nasty bunch of kunts who can do one as far as I'm concerned.

Plus 1. Loudmouth, arrogant thugs. The year they went up to the PL (0-0? - or was it 1-0 to them?), they took over the bus from the station and were "chatting" to my then 13 year old daughter..."alwight luv", etc). Also, remember 1977 when they took the South Bank and someone got stabbed in the Tilehurst Road End 2 yards from me and put in a coma? I ran for my life that day. It actually gets a mention in a book on hooligans - anyone else read it or remember this match? I hope they sink without trace.

[southstand67]

Millwall I seem to remember were nasty. Still are in fact!!

[TBM]

Random question, completely unrelated I know, but have you got any of santa's little helpers' numbers still?

The little one is my missus!

[BR2]

Millwall I seem to remember were nasty. Still are in fact!!

Understatement of the day?

[southstand67]

Random question, completely unrelated I know, but have you got any of santa's little helpers' numbers still?

The little one is my missus!

I hope she wasn't one of the 'Shots supporters that you were 5 on 5 with?

[TBM]

sure was - kicked her about a bit, but thats the usual saturday night thing

[Mr Optimist]

I can't stand loud mouths like that if they were actually come across opposition fans who "were up for it" and they were either even numbers or they were outnumbered would shrink back under their stone but because they are in the majority in a situation, or know they are surrounded by scarfers and families give it the big un.

Despite now being a sad middle aged dad of three I wanted to tear in to a couple of Ipswich fans this season who had just come off the town buses and were walking up to the ground giving it the big un, after sizing up the situatiuon and realising there were no lads around them, only families and old uns etc. I could not stop myself from "having a chat" and I know I should know better as I had my 7year old with me, but the pathetic weasles slunk off after a conversation along the lines of "how many do you get at home, 13k etc...etc" to which I commented that he must have some other size insecurity that caused him to act such a knob.

I will not be throwing any coins in a bucket for Portsmouth. It is a mess of their own making and their "fans" were quite happy to take the good times that were bought on stolen money the last few seasons. Portsmouth's finances were always an accident waiting to happen.

[Jerry St Clair]

I was there for that one. We took at least 3,000 and we were in a pen on the left hand half of the uncovered terrace behind the goal (the same one that is still there but has had seats plonked on it) and the coins came raining over in both directions each time they scored. Went off spectacularly after the game on a playing field outside the ground.

Ah, the battle of the magic roundabout. My first away game. We left 10 mins before the end and it was already kicking off on the roundabout outside. Don't think there were anything like 3000 there though? I was in the corner in the old shed (the away end wrapped around the corner) and there was loads of room.

[AF2]

Despite now being a sad middle aged dad of three I wanted to tear in to a couple of Ipswich fans this season who had just come off the town buses and were walking up to the ground giving it the big un, after sizing up the situatiuon and realising there were no lads around them, only families and old uns etc. I could not stop myself from "having a chat" and I know I should know better as I had my 7year old with me, but the pathetic weasles slunk off after a conversation along the lines of "how many do you get at home, 13k etc...etc" to which I commented that he must have some other size insecurity that caused him to act such a knob.

so you saw off a coupla lads looking for aggro with some snide remarks about their teams average attendance


marvelous

[URZZZZZZZZ]

Despite now being a sad middle aged dad of three I wanted to tear in to a couple of Ipswich fans this season who had just come off the town buses and were walking up to the ground giving it the big un, after sizing up the situatiuon and realising there were no lads around them, only families and old uns etc. I could not stop myself from "having a chat" and I know I should know better as I had my 7year old with me, but the pathetic weasles slunk off after a conversation along the lines of "how many do you get at home, 13k etc...etc" to which I commented that he must have some other size insecurity that caused him to act such a knob.

so you saw off a coupla lads looking for aggro with some snide remarks about their teams average attendance


marvelous

No, they said that to him, and he said they had small cocks.

[southstand67]

Despite now being a sad middle aged dad of three I wanted to tear in to a couple of Ipswich fans this season who had just come off the town buses and were walking up to the ground giving it the big un, after sizing up the situatiuon and realising there were no lads around them, only families and old uns etc. I could not stop myself from "having a chat" and I know I should know better as I had my 7year old with me, but the pathetic weasles slunk off after a conversation along the lines of "how many do you get at home, 13k etc...etc" to which I commented that he must have some other size insecurity that caused him to act such a knob.

so you saw off a coupla lads looking for aggro with some snide remarks about their teams average attendance


marvelous

No, they said that to him, and he said they had small cocks.

I think I prefer the "average crowd" comeback if we are allowed a choice. Can somebody start a poll on this?

[Southbank Old Boy]

Despite now being a sad middle aged dad of three I wanted to tear in to a couple of Ipswich fans this season who had just come off the town buses and were walking up to the ground giving it the big un, after sizing up the situatiuon and realising there were no lads around them, only families and old uns etc. I could not stop myself from "having a chat" and I know I should know better as I had my 7year old with me, but the pathetic weasles slunk off after a conversation along the lines of "how many do you get at home, 13k etc...etc" to which I commented that he must have some other size insecurity that caused him to act such a knob.

so you saw off a coupla lads looking for aggro with some snide remarks about their teams average attendance


marvelous

No, they said that to him, and he said they had small cocks.

Hooliganism like this wont help our World Cup bid, try and keep it under wraps please