[hardgums]

Reflecting back on my many years as a Spireite, it occurred to me that in addition to some weird and wonderful antics on the playing front, there have been some pretty random moments springing from the terraces. Gessler running on to the pitch to shake hands with the players during a minutes' silence, the lad who charged on to the pitch in his wheelchair hotly pursued by his dad and the chap with the inflatable Crooked Spire were all pretty surreal. My favourite, however, was the guy in the Wing Stand at Saltergate who used to shout 'you can do it, Shaun' for no apparent reason, whether Shaun O'Neil was playing or not. Ah, the memories!

[baldrick2]

I sat behind him and thought he said you can do it Roy. Another used to shout get closer from a goal kick, Alan from stonegravels [bless him] would shout resign Duncan, just after kick off.

[Rudeboy spireite]

I remember an old guy in the stands at Saltergate that used to shout “surround em”Every time they opposition had the ball. Custer his name I think 😒

[inkyblue]

The surges on the kop where one minute you stood at the back next appeared at the front , cloud dust from the back of the kop , police line top to bottom on the kop separating us from the deedahs

[tomjoad]

The police helmets flying on the kop during a televised game with Watford.The guy with the white suit who led the Pompey pitch invasion and the ref who looked at the mass of Sunderland supporters on the Cross Steet and awarded a penalty he wasnt going to give....

Finally inviting the Wendys to have ago and a large number did a mass exodus from the kop resulted.🙂

[Stockholm Spireite]

Not a random moment, more a random thing in comparison to other stadiums: being able to move from the Kop to Compton Street and vice versa was something special.

[Nitrous Oxide]

Watching us play Luton in fog that thick we couldn't see the other end. It wasn't until the second half that we saw their keeper.

Singing that long lost song, 'you're getting wet, you're getting wet, we're not, we're not.

Getting splinters from the wooden benches in the stand.

[peakblue]

Some random chap appearing from the away end toilet totally starkers!

[peakblue]

tomjoad, on 22 June 2019 - 12:39 PM, said:

The police helmets flying on the kop during a televised game with Watford.The guy with the white suit who led the Pompey pitch invasion and the ref who looked at the mass of Sunderland supporters on the Cross Steet and awarded a penalty he wasnt going to give....

Finally inviting the Wendys to have ago and a large number did a mass exodus from the kop resulted.🙂

And the fantastic video that went with the sunderland game,the brilliant commentary!!

[tomjoad]

Two of us on the County pre match rammed with Mackems,fantastic atmosphere. When it came to leaving they walked us up to the ground,they all went right up St Margaret s drive Paul and I kept going much to the bemusement of Derbyshires PCs 😁😁

[spireitenag]

The Wednesday fan on the kop with a Colombo type trench coat on.

Offering £20 to anyone who fancied having a go.

He went down to the first punch.

[spireitenag]

Aston Villa first game of 1970-1 season.

Took the ground over.

Completely different story on their next visit in the league cup.

Welcome to hell !

[tomjoad]

Two of us on the County pre match rammed with Mackems,fantastic atmosphere. When it came to leaving they walked us up to the ground,they all went right up St Margaret s drive Paul and I kept going much to the bemusement of Derbyshires PCs 😁😁

[Siberian Spireite]

peakblue, on 22 June 2019 - 01:31 PM, said:

Some random chap appearing from the away end toilet totally starkers!

I remember that. Peterborough at home around Christmas, I think, and it couldn't have been colder. Made more amusing by the sight of his underwear being chucked over the Cross Street wall whilst he was at it.

[Dougspireite78]

peakblue, on 22 June 2019 - 01:31 PM, said:

Some random chap appearing from the away end toilet totally starkers!

The best one with that if I'm right was a new years day match I think against Peterborough and it was below 0. He must have froze them off.

Another good one was when Chester used to throw sweets into the kop dune bloke ran on the pitch, rugby tackled him and pulled his head off (not literally).

What about the 3 blackpool fans in bright orange nun outfits that ran on the pitch

[martatcross]

Some fans climbing over the wall from the Compton Street Gardens. Guys sat on the roofs again on Compton watching the game. The lock out v Carlisle and the guy up the tree on St Mary's watching the game

[DIFH]

Huddersfield fans with the Pope walking the touch line on Compton Street hail marying everyone.

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[metallilad]

Dougspireite78, on 22 June 2019 - 03:01 PM, said:

The best one with that if I'm right was a new years day match I think against Peterborough and it was below 0. He must have froze them off.

Another good one was when Chester used to throw sweets into the kop dune bloke ran on the pitch, rugby tackled him and pulled his head off (not literally)

Yeah. Still remember that we'll and hearing the crowd cheer when he did it. Then seeing Blathers walk over to the fella in the Chester outfit, picked up a sweet, started eating it and walked away.
Crowd cheered that as well.

[Alan Birch]

Nitrous Oxide, on 22 June 2019 - 01:28 PM, said:

Watching us play Luton in fog that thick we couldn't see the other end. It wasn't until the second half that we saw their keeper.

Singing that long lost song, 'you're getting wet, you're getting wet, we're not, we're not.

Getting splinters from the wooden benches in the stand.

All of those, completely, thanks for rekindling lost memories! Also remember the Luton fog.

What game did those lovely Saltergate floodlights pack up?

Cheers all, AB.

[tomjoad]

Alan Birch, on 22 June 2019 - 04:31 PM, said:

All of those, completely, thanks for rekindling lost memories! Also remember the Luton fog.

What game did those lovely Saltergate floodlights pack up?

Cheers all, AB.

Swindon?