2018-19 FA Cup

[pete0]

One of the only away days I've been Millwall. Was fecking cold and boring. Had far too many police escorting the Everton fans and if anything it was the police trying to coerse the fans to kick up some trouble, wouldn't take us the pub even though they did for 'Boro the game before. So just had everyone waiting to get in the ground for hours, they had tried to get Millwall not to put beer on as well only for the Everton fans to kick up a stink and end up with shitty beer which I guess is better than none at all. Millwall fans spent more time throwing insults than watching the game but Everton fans gave as good as they got and it was never too heated. 

[StevO]

Think they need to let go of the 80s, so weird that they live in one of the most advanced cities in the world yet have a small little bunch of idiots who think stabbing people at the match makes them cool. Pricks. 

[markjazzbassist]

What part of London is milwall?  Working class?  Rich or poor?  Just wondering if that has to do anything with it either.

[StevO]

38 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

What part of London is milwall?  Working class?  Rich or poor?  Just wondering if that has to do anything with it either.

Bit of both, in parts it depends what side of the road you walk down. If you are on the Thames side of the road it’s all nice apartments, on the other side of the road are council houses, until you get further away and get near Canary Whatf it’s very very rich. 

Worth bearing in mind, most of the residents won’t be local. 

[MikeO]

1 hour ago, markjazzbassist said:

What part of London is milwall?  Working class?  Rich or poor?  Just wondering if that has to do anything with it either.

Very little left of "poor" London nowadays, average property prices in Millwall are £500k+, like Ste said there are still a few council houses/terraced housing to be found but it's gradually being swallowed up by regeneration projects. Millwall FC, however, don't play in Millwall and haven't for more than a century. Millwall is north of the Thames and the club play south of it in Bermondsey (still a very expensive area); that'd normally be a huge thing because the north/south division of London has always been a personal pride thing, as has being an East Londoner just to complicate matters.

I think that as you go east the north/south divide becomes less important (strangely because the river gets wider) and you become an eastender (West Ham, Orient, Charlton along with Millwall) whereas north has Arsenal and Spurs and south has Chelsea, Palace, Fulham and QPR. I've probably left loads out.

Strangely west London, which has stretched to where I was born by eating Middlesex, has no "pride of place" or football club identifying with the area that I can think of. Probably because it's always been affluent so we all know we're better than those that come from the old slums.

[plaidharper]

23 hours ago, MikeO said:

... and south has Chelsea, Palace, Fulham and QPR. I've probably left loads out.

Are all those considered south clubs? (asking as an american)  Would have thought QPR would be west?

[Gwlad]

23 hours ago, MikeO said:

Very little left of "poor" London nowadays, average property prices in Millwall are £500k+, like Ste said there are still a few council houses/terraced housing to be found but it's gradually being swallowed up by regeneration projects. Millwall FC, however, don't play in Millwall and haven't for more than a century. Millwall is north of the Thames and the club play south of it in Bermondsey (still a very expensive area); that'd normally be a huge thing because the north/south division of London has always been a personal pride thing, as has being an East Londoner just to complicate matters.

I think that as you go east the north/south divide becomes less important (strangely because the river gets wider) and you become an eastender (West Ham, Orient, Charlton along with Millwall) whereas north has Arsenal and Spurs and south has Chelsea, Palace, Fulham and QPR. I've probably left loads out.

Strangely west London, which has stretched to where I was born by eating Middlesex, has no "pride of place" or football club identifying with the area that I can think of. Probably because it's always been affluent so we all know we're better than those that come from the old slums. 

Try telling that to Brentford supporters

[MikeO]

32 minutes ago, plaidharper said:

Are all those considered south clubs? (asking as an american)  Would have thought QPR would be west?

They are indeed to the west of the metropolitan region but the west really has no real defining identity or loyalty for some reason in comparison to the north, south and east. The "West End" of London is largely defined by the relatively small area where all the big theatres are (like Broadway) and a lot of the big touristy places; it's all north of the river as well but "north-west end" doesn't sound so exciting. South of the river on the west side are places like Battersea which used to be poor but is now highly desirable, then further out you get to places like Clapham, Putney and Wimbledon where it's always been "exclusive" (in my lifetime at least) but they don't identify as west Londoners. Complicating things but in the same region there are places like Tooting and Balham which are/were historically working class.

There's no rhyme or reason for it, Chelsea and Fulham are both actually north of the Thames but would never call themselves north London clubs. I blame the pesky Thames for winding so much, it gets the natives all confused.

[MikeO]

13 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said:

Try telling that to Brentford supporters

But would they actually call themselves/identify as West Londoners? I don't know.

[Gwlad]

Eldest son lives a stone's throw from Griffin Park and although a Red nose, has a season ticket there. They refer to being in West London and I think the same goes for QPR and maybe Fulham. Being one of the 'big boys' Chelsea are a London club I'd say.

[MikeO]

24 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said:

Eldest son lives a stone's throw from Griffin Park and although a Red nose, has a season ticket there. They refer to being in West London and I think the same goes for QPR and maybe Fulham. Being one of the 'big boys' Chelsea are a London club I'd say.

Fair enough, I'm long gone from the smoke so just calling it as I remember. Went to Griffin Park once to see them play Aldershot many moons ago, no idea why. Reminds me I also saw Spurs at Aldershot in a pre-season friendly; it was horrible, about a dozen or so Spurs fans got into the home standing and on a signal all started lashing out. Aldershot fans were all families/kids, worst scenes I've ever seen at a game probably.

[Romey 1878]

 

 

[aaron]

2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

 

 

We've only been given 2,200 tickets as well which is a disgrace.

[MikeO]

1 hour ago, aaron said:

We've only been given 2,200 tickets as well which is a disgrace.

We're being penalised because they're a bunch of throwbacks? Pathetic.

 

[Millwall FC]

Millwall is NOT East London, we are South East London, (as are Charlton) a  huge difference. Brentford, Fulham, QPR & Chelsea would describe themselves as West London. 

2,200 is standard allocation for away fans. You're housed in your own 2 tiered stand and you'll only get the upper tier. Very rarely are teams allocated the lower tier, even if their is demand. It's to stop fans clashing on the pitch

[Gwlad]

Fair enough but you originated on the Isle of Dogs which is East London.

[MikeO]

33 minutes ago, Millwall FC said:

Millwall is NOT East London, we are South East London, (as are Charlton) a  huge difference. Brentford, Fulham, QPR & Chelsea would describe themselves as West London. 

2,200 is standard allocation for away fans. You're housed in your own 2 tiered stand and you'll only get the upper tier. Very rarely are teams allocated the lower tier, even if their is demand. It's to stop fans clashing on the pitch

Fair enough, I was only going by my own perceptions so I bow to your local knowledge.

2,200 might be standard allocation but in the FA Cup away teams are usually entitles to 15% of seats, we always adhere to that hence Lincoln had 5/6000 at Goodison in the third round.  "It's to stop fans clashing on the pitch" but that doesn't stop it happening anywhere else as far as I know, why should our fans be penalised for your fans reputation? If changes need to be made due to police and security worries because of Millwall fans rep then penalising Millwall surely makes more sense, reduce your allocation and give us our dues

[Millwall FC]

We did, but moved over 100 years ago. You'll not find a single Millwall fan that would ever describe us as East London

[Millwall FC]

21 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Fair enough, I was only going by my own perceptions so I bow to your local knowledge.

2,200 might be standard allocation but in the FA Cup away teams are usually entitles to 15% of seats, we always adhere to that hence Lincoln had 5/6000 at Goodison in the third round.  "It's to stop fans clashing on the pitch" but that doesn't stop it happening anywhere else as far as I know, why should our fans be penalised for your fans reputation? If changes need to be made due to police and security worries because of Millwall fans rep then penalising Millwall surely makes more sense, reduce your allocation and give us our dues

Works both ways, we rarely get our full allocation for Cup games, especially against "bigger" teams.  West Ham in the League Cup in 2009 we should have been given up to 12,000 - our allocation was 1,500

100% nailed on you wouldn't have given us 6,000 had it been at your place. 

[MikeO]

1 minute ago, Millwall FC said:

Works both ways, we rarely get our full allocation for Cup games, especially against "bigger" teams.  West Ham in the League Cup in 2009 we should have been given up to 12,000 - our allocation was 1,500

100% nailed on you wouldn't have given us 6,000 had it been at your place. 

You may be right but in all cases the reason for that would be the behaviour of proportion of your fans; not saying all by any means and you've come on here and been perfectly polite but any sanctions against you over the years have been self inflicted.

[MikeO]

41 minutes ago, Millwall FC said:

We did, but moved over 100 years ago. You'll not find a single Millwall fan that would ever describe us as East London

That's curious because we were in a sort of similar situation a few years back and a lot of fans kicked off about us moving to Kirkby (which is outside of Liverpool), plus the fact that we've never actually played in Everton. Like Gwlad said above Millwall as an area is definitely East End but you identify as south west, does that mean you have no allegiance to Millwall as a place? If you win things where does the open top bus parade go?

Not taking the piss at all here I'm just interested because it's stuff I didn't know.

[Millwall FC]

32 minutes ago, MikeO said:

That's curious because we were in a sort of similar situation a few years back and a lot of fans kicked off about us moving to Kirkby (which is outside of Liverpool), plus the fact that we've never actually played in Everton. Like Gwlad said above Millwall as an area is definitely East End but you identify as south west, does that mean you have no allegiance to Millwall as a place? If you win things where does the open top bus parade go?

Not taking the piss at all here I'm just interested because it's stuff I didn't know.

If we win things - ha ha ha, we know we'll never win anything at all, but that's OK. Football to most of us is about mates, a day on the piss and having a laugh. 

We are South East, not South West - there is a big difference. South West London is very affluent, Wimbledon tennis is SW London.

The actual place Millwall, is on the isle of dogs. It's just nostalgia. Most of our history has now gone, we moved south of the river to The Den in 1910. There is a pub called The Lord Nelson on the island that is still standing. Our first ever ground was behind it. A few will still have a tour about the place but there is no real connection - apart from the name of course.

The ground is in Bermondsey - SE16, If we ever did win anything that's where we would have a parade.

[Finn balor]

Welcome millwall I always remember watching Everton when I was a kid and you had sheringham and cascarino up top and that ale house footballer terry hurlock. I always have an afinity just because of Cahill. Proper footballer 

[Millwall FC]

12 minutes ago, Finn balor said:

Welcome millwall I always remember watching Everton when I was a kid and you had sheringham and cascarino up top and that ale house footballer terry hurlock. I always have an afinity just because of Cahill. Proper footballer 

Hurlock is a legend, still goes to most matches and is often seen in pubs near the ground on a match day. Don't think he ever has to buy a pint!

Cahill will always be loved. Pretty sure you will know but he has a Millwall & an Everton tattoo

Whether some will admit it or not, most I know respect Everton as a proper, old school football club, Portsmouth are another Not too many about these days, most are happy clappy sold their soul to the corporate man. Clappers for example have no place whatsoever in football. 

Millwall, these days is the only place that I hear that lovely old chant - Lino lino you're a c*nt (not sure if swearing is permitted on here, it is on all of our boards)

 

[MikeO]

2 hours ago, Millwall FC said:

If we win things - ha ha ha, we know we'll never win anything at all, but that's OK. Football to most of us is about mates, a day on the piss and having a laugh. 

We are South East, not South West - there is a big difference. South West London is very affluent, Wimbledon tennis is SW London.

You won a league title in 1988 so not much longer ago than our last pot! I lived in Wimbledon for ten years and worked there for about seventeen (not far from Plough Lane) and it's strange in that you have seriously affluent (Wimbledon Village with the tennis) "down" to what was working class South Wimbledon. There's a big difference mile to mile in London let alone region to region, have to say I've not been back for years a don't miss the place at all; in rural Devon now and dislike the city feel. Couldn't go back to it. The only city I feel at home in is (unsurprisingly) Liverpool.

Oh, and TC will always be loved by both clubs, wouldn't be surprised to see him turn up at the match.

[Palfy]

1 hour ago, Millwall FC said:

Hurlock is a legend, still goes to most matches and is often seen in pubs near the ground on a match day. Don't think he ever has to buy a pint!

Cahill will always be loved. Pretty sure you will know but he has a Millwall & an Everton tattoo

Whether some will admit it or not, most I know respect Everton as a proper, old school football club, Portsmouth are another Not too many about these days, most are happy clappy sold their soul to the corporate man. Clappers for example have no place whatsoever in football. 

Millwall, these days is the only place that I hear that lovely old chant - Lino lino you're a c*nt (not sure if swearing is permitted on here, it is on all of our boards)

 

Yeah swearing is allowed but not always needed, no matter whether you’re north south east or west London cunt is pretty much part of everyday conversation, and between mates it’s the norm to call each other a fucking cunt and not be offended it’s a term of endearment.

Out of interest after your statement regarding old school football clubs how old are you, are you old school in age as well as principals or just principals, and by the way I do agree with your comment. 

[Millwall FC]

I am 56, married with 4 kids & 2 grandchildren

[Palfy]

Just now, Millwall FC said:

I am 56, married with 4 kids & 2 grandchildren

Fair play mate proper old school I’m 59 and still think I’m 19, so like me you remember the good old days of the 70s and 80s, I don’t live a million miles from you in Swindon moved here when I was 3 and went to must home games and a lot of away from around 72-82, we used to love it when we had your lot West Ham Pompey and Cardiff it was still a working mans game then some of the best years of my footballing life and there was a real buzz going to match on Saturday with load of ya mates. 

[Sibdane]

1 hour ago, MikeO said:

You won a league title in 1988 so not much longer ago than our last pot! I lived in Wimbledon for ten years and worked there for about seventeen (not far from Plough Lane) and it's strange in that you have seriously affluent (Wimbledon Village with the tennis) "down" to what was working class South Wimbledon. There's a big difference mile to mile in London let alone region to region, have to say I've not been back for years a don't miss the place at all; in rural Devon now and dislike the city feel. Couldn't go back to it. The only city I feel at home in is (unsurprisingly) Liverpool.

Oh, and TC will always be loved by both clubs, wouldn't be surprised to see him turn up at the match.

Stick to KMs, you redcoat. 

[Millwall FC]

3 minutes ago, Palfy said:

Fair play mate proper old school I’m 59 and still think I’m 19, so like me you remember the good old days of the 70s and 80s, I don’t live a million miles from you in Swindon moved here when I was 3 and went to must home games and a lot of away from around 72-82, we used to love it when we had your lot West Ham Pompey and Cardiff it was still a working mans game then some of the best years of my footballing life and there was a real buzz going to match on Saturday with load of ya mates. 

I think the youth of today would have a heart attack if they went to football in the 70's / 80's. No CCTV,  trouble in grounds you'd least expect, every team had it's madmen, if you acted up the worst you would get is a kicking from the OB then slung out. Yet we'd think nothing of travelling up & down the country week in, week out knowing it was definitely going to go off before, during & after.

Strangely, I miss it. In the sanitised world football of today,  anything happens and bods film it to stick it on youtube instead of wading in to sort it out.