Adam Boyd

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

There but for the grace of God eh? I remember going to Valley Parade for a Pools game in the 70s. I was with my girlfriend so decided to sit in the seats - climbed a narrow wooden staircase to get into the seating block. At half time some Bradford fans came up the stairs because they'd spotted a couple of Poolies wearing colours. The Pool lads had to vault over the front of the stand to get away - there didn't seem to be any other way out.

I remeber thinking "f*!k this isn't very safe", but of course I was thinking about the chances of getting a battering, not the fire risk.

Spender · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:35 pm

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

There but for the grace of God eh? I remember going to Valley Parade for a Pools game in the 70s. I was with my girlfriend so decided to sit in the seats - climbed a narrow wooden staircase to get into the seating block. At half time some Bradford fans came up the stairs because they'd spotted a couple of Poolies wearing colours. The Pool lads had to vault over the front of the stand to get away - there didn't seem to be any other way out.

I remeber thinking "f*!k this isn't very safe", but of course I was thinking about the chances of getting a battering, not the fire risk.

That wasn't unusual in the seventies. I remember Bradford City getting a terrible paggering off the West View lot on Clarence Road around that time but.....

Cut to the chase Mr Father, did she or didn't she??

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:53 pm

Spender wrote:

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

There but for the grace of God eh? I remember going to Valley Parade for a Pools game in the 70s. I was with my girlfriend so decided to sit in the seats - climbed a narrow wooden staircase to get into the seating block. At half time some Bradford fans came up the stairs because they'd spotted a couple of Poolies wearing colours. The Pool lads had to vault over the front of the stand to get away - there didn't seem to be any other way out.

I remeber thinking "f*!k this isn't very safe", but of course I was thinking about the chances of getting a battering, not the fire risk.

That wasn't unusual in the seventies. I remember Bradford City getting a terrible paggering off the West View lot on Clarence Road around that time but.....

Cut to the chase Mr Father, did she or didn't she??

Can't you read Mr Spender, he vaulted over the front of the stand, probably never saw her again. :laugh:

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:52 pm

No Mr Billingham, not him, HER!! :laugh:

Did she or didn't she after the game??

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