It's probably a thing for the past at The Valley in this day and age. However, when we won promotion against Preston in 1975 I got on the pitch & it was superb. I must admit to being a 13 year old, standing against the front railings of The Covered End & asking a copper if I could run on at the end and he said no. On the final whistle, the bigger lads & men started piling on, so I took a chance and climbed on, just avoiding the copper & I ran as fast as I could. Great memories for a kid, celebrating on the pitch. Not sure if you'd get the same buzz 37 years later, but think you might. Some of you guys are too sanitised. If you have no get up and go now, I'd hate to think how miserable you will be when you hit the retirement years.
All it takes is one i think, in the north lower at half time against swindon in the play off an 'on the pitch' chant was started...but that didn't materialise strangely. An also, north upper just need to go down both quads an you're there...
Surely the other C Powell will be armed to the teeth? F that. I don't fancy getting chased around the pitch with a pitchfork! Last time I ran on the pitch ( at Selhurst when we beat Everton 3-2 Melrose hat trick! ) I got punched in the chest by the rozzers.
Was u on too @ bournemouth? There was me my mate and 1 other lad! Club won't mind a £10k fine if we get promoted! Doubt it will happen anyway, every year fans are on the pitch at the end of the season
Most clubs in the lower leagues still do it, an end of season ritual! Not sure of any clubs who have been fined for their fans going on after the final game has ended.
The funniest video is Chesterfield's last game at Saltergate, when the fella in the electric wheelchair zooms on, his carer runs to collect him & gives him a clip around the ear!
Have done it many times in the past, bit older now so not quite as exciting!
Perhaps instead of invading the pitch we could all sit quietly in our seats and applaud? If we're feeling completely mental we could always pass round a flask of bovril and some home-made sandwiches; raising our voices for the occasional 'well done chaps' and 'jolly good show'.
Was u on too @ bournemouth? There was me my mate and 1 other lad! Club won't mind a £10k fine if we get promoted! Doubt it will happen anyway, every year fans are on the pitch at the end of the season
I always thought the reason the club don't want you on the pitch last game of the season, is so that the players can all come out & everyone can see them & celebrate. As opposed to a couple of thousand on the pitch & everyone else goes home.
Was down the front on the terrace at Peterborough last season when we won 5-1. For the 5th goal a gate flung open due to over excitment and around 10 fans including myself were on the pitch! If we are away from home when promoted I do hope we're on the pitch as it would be a memorable moment!
I'll be on 100%. got a feeling with how we are going now that it could be Preston away. 3 year ban from there should be ol as we won't be going back there in the next 3 years anyway
Was down the front on the terrace at Peterborough last season when we won 5-1. For the 5th goal a gate flung open due to over excitment and around 10 fans including myself were on the pitch! If we are away from home when promoted I do hope we're on the pitch as it would be a memorable moment!
Could be interesting depending on which away ground you win promotion at....some home fans won't take too kindly to opposition fans celebrating on their pitch, similar to Palace at Sheff Wed when a few Palace were legged back into their end!
For the older amongst us. 1970's? Sunderland at home. Half time? Sunderland start coming onto the pitch and heading towards the Covered end. We go over the fence towards them. Meet at the halfway line, nothing much happens, the OB chase everyone back to thier ends.
For the older amongst us. 1970's? Sunderland at home. Half time? Sunderland start coming onto the pitch and heading towards the Covered end. We go over the fence towards them. Meet at the halfway line, nothing much happens, the OB chase everyone back to thier ends.
that sounds like a scene from braveheart. when the Irish are sent in to battle the scots. only for all of them to stop in front of each other.
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However, when we won promotion against Preston in 1975 I got on the pitch & it was superb.
I must admit to being a 13 year old, standing against the front railings of The Covered End & asking a copper if I could run on at the end and he said no.
On the final whistle, the bigger lads & men started piling on, so I took a chance and climbed on, just avoiding the copper & I ran as fast as I could.
Great memories for a kid, celebrating on the pitch.
Not sure if you'd get the same buzz 37 years later, but think you might.
Some of you guys are too sanitised. If you have no get up and go now, I'd hate to think how miserable you will be when you hit the retirement years.
i thank you.
Tell me about it. I jumped over a barrier i would never get over if i tried again.
Missus is on the pitch in that Stoke vid, silly bint risking the club 'getting a fine'
Mind you, I was a steward at the time just following instructions.................................
The funniest video is Chesterfield's last game at Saltergate, when the fella in the electric wheelchair zooms on, his carer runs to collect him & gives him a clip around the ear!
Have done it many times in the past, bit older now so not quite as exciting!
The things you do when you're young and don't give a shit.
Can we build in an option for a half-time pitch invasion for those that prefer to leave if we are losing at half time?
A tasteful congratulations card signed by selected (i.e awake) supporters in the NWQ?
I went from home end > away end in the chaos
If we are away from home when promoted I do hope we're on the pitch as it would be a memorable moment!
1970's?
Sunderland at home.
Half time?
Sunderland start coming onto the pitch and heading towards the Covered end.
We go over the fence towards them.
Meet at the halfway line, nothing much happens, the OB chase everyone back to thier ends.