When I was College in the late 80's one of my assignments was on the Club. Although it was a long time ago, this shot of fans behind the gold in the Beehole end may have a few familiar faces on it.

That's a good photo. Certainly the Narcos would have been interested had they known Pablo Escobar enjoyed the Beehole End's al fresco charms (just right of centre one down from the top there).

We may not have been so crap in the 80's if............

Beehole67 wrote:fans behind the gold in the Beehole end

Brilliant picture. Amazing how happy they look given how **** we are. Whereas now...

Sharon Davis enjoying one of her regular visits to the Turf...

One of the Su with his dungarees on.

What the hell were so many folk doing on the Beehole End in the late 80's. It always felt like it was just me and ...well,,,me!

Dark Cloud wrote:What the hell were so many folk doing on the Beehole End in the late 80's. It always felt like it was just me and ...well,,,me!

I think that it may be 1990 looking at one of the shirts a chap has on.

Man City FA Cup?

Edit- 1991 I mean

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I think that it may be 1990 looking at one of the shirts a chap has on.

Man City FA Cup?

Edit- 1991 I mean

If it was the City cup tie then that would account for the numbers watching. I was in the Longside for that game so no point looking for meself!

Dark Cloud wrote:What the hell were so many folk doing on the Beehole End in the late 80's. It always felt like it was just me and ...well,,,me!

Is this more how you remember it?

I only started going on 92. Was always told we only got 3000 on in the 80s. It looks rammers there. Great pic

Beehole67 wrote:Is this more how you remember it?

That's more like it! And even that was probably a "crunch" fixture!!!

ah that's it post 10. keep em coming!!!

This was against Darlington 88/89

The crowd size seemed to vary a lot in there depending on the weather and opponent. Leighton James scoring from the spot against Hereford I think.

Beehole67 wrote:This was against Darlington 88/89

That was funny, bunch of silly pillocks.

Beehole67 wrote:This was against Darlington 88/89

I'm definitely on that picture.

Brilliant pictures, nice one!

Though it has to be said we weren't the most attractive bunch!

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I'm definitely on that picture.

Yes having it away on your toes with a bag of mc ewans export above the angels sign!

Beehole67 wrote:Is this more how you remember it?

players looking all over for the ball....fan hands in pocket cool as you like heads it back into play to his mates astonishment!

Jeremy Beadle was there.
Pic 1 - bottom left area

tim_noone wrote:Yes having it away on your toes with a bag of mc ewans export above the angels sign!

Some folk think that we should be ashamed because we were battling on Hillsborough day.

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I'm definitely on that picture.

Were you on this one mate against Scunthorpe? The guy got a red card for a challenge on Eli, and didn't take to kindly to the thoughts from the Longside.
I remember thinking him sticking two fingers up was either brave or very stupid.

Dark Cloud wrote:What the hell were so many folk doing on the Beehole End in the late 80's. It always felt like it was just me and ...well,,,me!

And me too.
I'd be the forlorn one sat like billy-no-mates under a big umbrella as the rain poured down!

Im in the original pic at the top so it wasn't the Man City cup game, I was in the Longside for that game.

Targetman wrote:Im in the original pic at the top so it wasn't the Man City cup game, I was in the Longside for that game.

I think the original pic was Maidstone home 1989/90

I'm on the Scunthorpe one in the Longside, but looking very grainy and not easy to spot! (Well that's how the wife describes me tbh!)

That's very true about the Beehole being quite crowded or extremely sparse depending on the weather. It was best when it poured down part way through and some ran for cover immediately, some stuck it a while longer and some pillocks tried to pretend it wasn't happening and were just p***ed wet through, but still wouldn't acknowledge that the entire Longside was laughing at them!!!

I don't believe we ever had a minutes applause for old Jeremy Beadle (R.I.P.). Ah well it's not too late! There's always Saturday.

Re top photo and pablo Escobar. That’s my best mate. I’m to his left(right looking at photo) Now both grey but still go but in jhu.
Was it v Blackpool or sheff Wednesday in cup??

clansman wrote:Re top photo and pablo Escobar. That’s my best mate. I’m to his left(right looking at photo) Now both grey but still go but in jhu.
Was it v Blackpool or sheff Wednesday in cup??

Would Pablo be Mr D Holmes?

No tim a Mr jLowe

No tim a Mr jLowe

clansman wrote:No tim a Mr jLowe

This guy?

clansman wrote:No tim a Mr jLowe

There must have be two of them...very similar

Beehole67 wrote:This was against Darlington 88/89

Looks like a bit of agro going on there at the bottom of the Beehole!

Leisure wrote:Looks like a bit of agro going on there at the bottom of the Beehole!

Same day as the Hillsborough disaster if I remember correctly.

A group of Darlo fans, mini van load, thought it would be good to go cause trouble in the Longside, they tried to escape to the Bee Hole end with the assistance of the Plod, only for the Burnley fans to follow them and give them another slap.

Barry_Chuckle wrote:Same day as the Hillsborough disaster if I remember correctly.

A group of Darlo fans, mini van load, thought it would be good to go cause trouble in the Longside, they tried to escape to the Bee Hole end with the assistance of the Plod, only for the Burnley fans to follow them and give them another slap.

That's right made a bizarre set of pictures, as they were set on by fans in the Beehole end as they moved across.

Looking back it was madness having them fences up...not many would get through that gate in a crush!

I like the first picture bottom middle.... balding guy tash n glasses staring straight ahead ignoring the guy next to him whos ar$e hes just touched!

Beehole67 wrote:Were you on this one mate against Scunthorpe? The guy got a red card for a challenge on Eli, and didn't take to kindly to the thoughts from the Longside.
I remember thinking him sticking two fingers up was either brave or very stupid.

What year was this one?

Bordeauxclaret wrote:What year was this one?

1989/90

Anyone remember this banner last match 1989

In the first picture, Chris Pearce, dead centre in a leather jacket.

The Disciples of Eli pictured on Harry Potts Way before the Wrexham match 92

tim_noone wrote:There must have be two of them...very similar

Sh1t, my cover's blown, and after all this time.
Luckily I look nothing like that now.

Looking at the first one I couldn’t imagine it being Man City in the Cup? I know it was a sunny day, but it was January. A lot without coats on. Could it have been Peterborough at home in the April. Won 4-1?

Claretforever wrote:Looking at the first one I couldn’t imagine it being Man City in the Cup? I know it was a sunny day, but it was January. A lot without coats on. Could it have been Peterborough at home in the April. Won 4-1?

Peterborough was a 10,000 ish crowd but the following week was Blackpool at home (on a sunny evening) with a crowd of 18,000+, more likely to be that if the Bee Hole was so well populated.

I think they may even have stalled to kick off for the Blackpool game due to the numbers who turned up.

Beehole67 wrote:The Disciples of Eli pictured on Harry Potts Way before the Wrexham match 92

Son of Eli in the middle of the 3. Just back from covering the Winter Olympics in Korea so i believe.

Beehole67 wrote:Were you on this one mate against Scunthorpe? The guy got a red card for a challenge on Eli, and didn't take to kindly to the thoughts from the Longside.
I remember thinking him sticking two fingers up was either brave or very stupid.

Very probably, but don't expect me to remember individual games 30 years ago and what happened in them .

Edit - No not Wrexham, I've got my years mixed up.

Last one of these Cricket field fans with Jimmy Mullen after the Wrexham match.