68/69 i went to most of the away games in London. I remember Charlton going 2-0 up at millwally,and my dad and his mates telling me to be quiet as we were surrounded by some rather dodgy looking home team fans. Charlton of course made it easier for us to get out alive by losing 3-2. We played palarse away twice that year and i remember that part of the terrace was a grassy bank with concrete halfway down. I was ten/eleven that season. I left school in 1974 and started going to away games. Some really good days were had in the 70s&80s mostly involved drinking on the train and getting in pubs as early as possible.
1st was Colchester in the cup 1982? Then from 1986ish onwards. Tales would follow a similar theme such as; Meet at westhorne ave off license. Buy bottle of scotch, gin, lemonade and coke. Tip half of lemonade and coke away. Fill up bottles with gin and scotch. Get coach at well hall. Need a piss before the m1. Fall asleep before daventry. arrive at destination.Get dragged around northern hole looking for a specific pub that sold fishermans cod piece ale or some other strangely named bitter. Arrive at ground and agree a lie on how many fans we took. Watch charlton lose. Get back on coach and moan about charlton losing. Finish any remaining drink. Sleep it all off. Arrive back at well hall. Go to pub. Go to curry house.
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Damn, rumbled!
Aha busted! There's no book, it was all a ruse to locate Jean from all those years ago! I suspect another 'Adrian' situation folks :-o