Posted by Socks (it is my real name!) on 18/11/2004, 14:42:20
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The New Writtle Street Memories thread got me to thinking about the games I saw at New Writtle Street. I have not seen any at New Lodge as I only watch Billericay there!!! Anyway I then remembered my first City game it was against Gravesend & Northfleet in (I think 1972?) I went with my Mum, dad and younger brother as well as the lady who lived opposite us and her two sons. Anyway Gravesend had a certain Tony Nicholas playing up front and from the start everytime he went near the ball someone not too far behind us in the stand kept shouting abuse at him. So after 25 mins or so the lady who lived opposite us stands up after a particularly volatile rant from the "supporter" behind us and says in her poshest voice "If you don't shut the F*** up with all the swearing I am going to come over there and smack you one. My boys do not want to hear that sort of language!" With that she sits down and there is hardly a murmur from the crowd for the rest of the game. It was only later I realised the voice actually came from the Directors box and that is where her comments were aimed at!! I Can't even remember the result of the game but remember this was the first time I had heard a lady swear!! (It was another 10 years before my mum swore in front of me!!) Oh the family who lived opposite us was Mr & Mrs Tony Nicholas and their two boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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