Sortmeout Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) Over the years in the top flight there’s been a few discussions about the “casuals” from the 80s/early 90s mostly by the usual suspects of Hibs, Aberdeen and Rangers. The older guys on my bus have talked at times about us getting a fair bit of hassle at some of the places you wouldn’t expect - Motherwell being one of those. So for the 45+ age bracket of people who were going to games in the old division 1 in the late 80s/early 90s (and maybe for anyone younger who was involved too) what was the Casuals period like across the division back in the day? Edited February 8, 2022 by Sortmeout 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nickydevlin Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Sortmeout said: Over the years in the top flight there’s been a few discussions about the “casuals” from the 80s/early 90s mostly by the usual suspects of Hibs, Aberdeen and Rangers. The older guys on my bus have talked at times about us getting a fair bit of hassle at some of the places you wouldn’t expect - Motherwell being one of those. So for the 45+ age bracket of people who were going to games in the old division 1 in the late 80s/early 90s (and maybe for anyone younger who was involved too) what was the Casuals period like across the division back in the day? The ayr service crew were always active in the 80s .and more in recent years . Seems to be a rivalry with airdrie and partick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The Morton Soccer Crew seemed to form during our promotion season. I can recall seeing a double decker bus load crossing the Erskine Bridge taking the casuals to Dumbarton. The following season they got to go up against Premier Division fans. Celtic's casuals fought in the Cowshed on the opening day and the Hibs ones also paid into the home end to start a fight a few weeks later. Never saw them but I remember Hearts and Aberdeen casuals being notorious by reputation. The MSC had a rivalry with the LSD (St. Mirren) and Section B (Airdrie). A couple of guys I was in school with were in the MSC. One got to the stage where he had to sign in at the police station on 3pm on Saturdays. The other - I believe he hanged himself in jail many years later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) I've been going to the Rovers since the late 80's and can honestly say I’ve barely seen any trouble at or around our games. Apparently there used to be a crew from Kirkcaldy called the KSC (Kirkcaldy Soccer Casuals) but I don't have any stories about them. I was told a big change that prevented trouble inside Stark's Park is when they stopped allowing home and away fans to swap ends at half time. Who would have thought keeping fans apart would stop them fighting each other. The only actually violence that I've witnessed was before a Raith vs Dunfermline game in Kirkcaldy in 2009. I happened to be driving down Link's Street before the game and found myself in the middle of mini riot amongst, mainly without colours, Rovers and Pars fans. Edited February 8, 2022 by mrpaddyx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The ACF was a force to be reckoned with. Bert Racoon being the chief in arms, he once took out 300 Cowdenbeath fans single-handedly. Sadly kerfuffles are few and far between now mainly because the Derry boys are running scared. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Don't lie. We all seen that program with that lassie leathering all the guys fae Hamilton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Sit down son and let me tell you a story about The Battle of Palmerston [emoji377] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Rover Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Never been a fan of Elijah Wood or Danny Dyer to be honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steakpiegravy Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I have a mate (now in his late 50s) who in the 80s put on his CV that he played football as a hobby. But because he just played in the park not for a team as such, he wroteHobbiesFootball (casual)…. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk89 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 9 hours ago, Rob1885 said: Sit down son and let me tell you a story about The Battle of Palmerston Fake news, they know their manners down there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richey Edwards Posted February 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2022 Fucking man-children every single one of them. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: Fucking man-children every single one of them. ^^^ runner. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiekranky Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I have never understood why these "casuals" chose to latch on to football at a time when any football game would be the most heavily policed location for miles around. Surely it would have made more sense to form hillwalking clubs and arrange fights in remote glens and mountain sides, no Police presence and the all their designer gore tex would have a purpose. It's almost as if they needed large crowds to hide among and seek refuge with. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, killiekranky said: I have never understood why these "casuals" chose to latch on to football at a time when any football game would be the most heavily policed location for miles around. Surely it would have made more sense to form hillwalking clubs and arrange fights in remote glens and mountain sides, no Police presence and the all their designer gore tex would have a purpose. It's almost as if they needed large crowds to hide among and seek refuge with. 3pm at the summit of Ben Wyvis you slag. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirktheinvincible Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, killiekranky said: It's almost as if they needed large crowds to hide among and seek refuge with. Or they like the comfort of plod stepping in after 5 seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girth Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Who fackin’ wants some!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 minute ago, badgerthewitness said: Or they like the comfort of plod stepping in after 5 seconds. Aye, they seem to like to fight where they know they probably won't swing a punch or get punched. They dance about for a bit then the police turn up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 That said, I'm probably harder than the vast majority of the member of this website. All 10,000 odd. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, TheScarf said: That said, I'm probably harder than the vast majority of the member of this website. All 10,000 odd. Wasnt there a thread a while back where people tried to gauge who they could batter off here and whatnot? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Wasnt there a thread a while back where people tried to gauge who they could batter off here and whatnot? I think so. It was basically confirmed that the biggest shitebags were Rangers and Ross County fans. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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