| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. 18:37 - Dec 30 with 10956 views | porschejack |
At the time , who in their right mind at the FA decided that a neutral ground to stage this replay should be in Cardiff ?
It was a disaster waiting to happen - and as it turned out - it was .
Anyone remember the carnage on the Bob Bank ?
There would be questions asked if it happened today . |  | | |  |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:43 - Dec 30 with 6082 views | 34dfgdf54 |
Didn't a Swans fan die outside the ground?
Terrible planning, god only knows what was going through their heads planning that. |  | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:44 - Dec 30 with 6069 views | porschejack |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:43 - Dec 30 by 34dfgdf54 |
Didn't a Swans fan die outside the ground?
Terrible planning, god only knows what was going through their heads planning that. |
Palace fan I think it was . | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:46 - Dec 30 with 6057 views | morningstar |
Nothing to do with the FA. A coin was tossed to decide which team could choose the neutral venue, we won and it was Toshack who chose Cardiff! How it was allowed too happen? Fvck knows! 
Great night tho, apart from the tragedy of course. |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:46 - Dec 30 with 6057 views | somersetsimon |
I must have been too young to notice any trouble! I can remember David Giles dribbling the entire length of the pitch, beating every Palace at least twice, before scoring the winner.
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:50 - Dec 30 with 6029 views | Borojack |
Yes I have wondered why myself.
It was decided on the road of a coin as well.
If Palace had won the toss the game would have been
played at Ashton Gate.
I do remember travelling to the game on a football special train and an announcement being put out to duck under the table as we approached Cardiff station.
Which gives an idea how disorganised the police were at the time. |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:51 - Dec 30 with 6017 views | porschejack |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:46 - Dec 30 by somersetsimon |
I must have been too young to notice any trouble! I can remember David Giles dribbling the entire length of the pitch, beating every Palace at least twice, before scoring the winner.
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It was like last man standing where I was , no old bill - nothing . Didnt see much of the game , just watching my back ! | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:52 - Dec 30 with 6008 views | Al_Bundy |
It was a Swans fan you died that night. Got attacked by Palace fans who jumped out of a mini bus.
The Palace fan was caught and prisoned in Cardiff I think but then went to Swansea where I think he took his own life. | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:52 - Dec 30 with 6006 views | Flashberryjack |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:44 - Dec 30 by porschejack |
Palace fan I think it was . |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:52 - Dec 30 with 6005 views | Swanjaxs |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:44 - Dec 30 by porschejack |
Palace fan I think it was . |
No it was a Swans fan who died, the Palace fan went down for life and hung himself in prison two years later... |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 19:13 - Dec 30 with 5901 views | Oldjack |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:52 - Dec 30 by Al_Bundy |
It was a Swans fan you died that night. Got attacked by Palace fans who jumped out of a mini bus.
The Palace fan was caught and prisoned in Cardiff I think but then went to Swansea where I think he took his own life. |
Correct ,great footy night turned into a tragedy by the murder of a fellow Jack .The walk to the ground was horrendous ,scum on every street corner looking for Jacks,not a copper in sight . God knows how but ended up on the Bob bank along with loads of other Jacks,five mins after kick off all hell broke loose when the scum decided they wanted their Bob back ,we managed to get back behind the goals but scuffles were breaking out everywhere |  |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:01 - Dec 30 with 5754 views | AnotherJohn |
I was there standing behind one of the goals. I have vague recollections of a rather intimidating walk from the railway station to Ninian Park, but I kept right in the middle of a large group of Jacks and had no trouble. What sticks in the mind are a couple of very close shaves with Palace shots whizzing past the post, and our goal, which in truth came against the run of play. I also remember the Palace team singing 'Whose that team they call the Palace'. Didn't hear about the tragic death until the next day. | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:20 - Dec 30 with 5699 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
My old man took me , I was only a kid , what was he thinking 😂 |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:23 - Dec 30 with 5683 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 19:13 - Dec 30 by Oldjack |
Correct ,great footy night turned into a tragedy by the murder of a fellow Jack .The walk to the ground was horrendous ,scum on every street corner looking for Jacks,not a copper in sight . God knows how but ended up on the Bob bank along with loads of other Jacks,five mins after kick off all hell broke loose when the scum decided they wanted their Bob back ,we managed to get back behind the goals but scuffles were breaking out everywhere |
We stayed on the Bob bank despite a couple of hundred Cardiff fans doing their best to cause a problem or two. I think it took the wind out of their sales a little when 9/10's of the Bob bank jumped in the air as one and celebrated the Swans goals. Heard announcements during the game about a serious incident near the ground, but did not realise the extent until later. RIP. |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:25 - Dec 30 with 5677 views | Starsky |
I was living in Newport at the time. Took the Train to Cardiff.
It was very scared but one of the greatest nights of watching the Swans |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:29 - Dec 30 with 5661 views | porschejack |
I also remember one well known Swans fan being carried away by his mates , out cold he was , no old bill or medics , it was carnage. | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:32 - Dec 30 with 5650 views | fishman |
Was also there ,as already said the walk to the ground was a little hairy to say the least ,if i remember the playing surface looked like it had a thin layer of ice on it and i remember [ i think ] that Tosh said it would help with our passing game .
Pretty sure that current pundit and ex Swan Ian Walsh was sent off near the end | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:35 - Dec 30 with 5629 views | Al_Bundy |
I was in a car that was stopped by Police near the severn bridge after the match .
They were looking for the stabbing culprit..
When we told them we was Swans fans they told us we were going the wrong way ..
Obviously global Swans fans was not the norm then !!  | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:41 - Dec 30 with 5602 views | porschejack |
So who was the unfortunate Swans fan ? Shame he's forgotten , something should be done . | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:42 - Dec 30 with 5597 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:41 - Dec 30 by porschejack |
So who was the unfortunate Swans fan ? Shame he's forgotten , something should be done . |
Always wondered that, no one mentions him. Sad really. | | | |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:44 - Dec 30 with 5581 views | Darran |
Cold night too there was snow everywhere. |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:47 - Dec 30 with 5567 views | Swanjaxs |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:41 - Dec 30 by porschejack |
So who was the unfortunate Swans fan ? Shame he's forgotten , something should be done . |
Im sure the poor mans name was David Williams | |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:49 - Dec 30 with 5553 views | raynor94 |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:46 - Dec 30 by somersetsimon |
I must have been too young to notice any trouble! I can remember David Giles dribbling the entire length of the pitch, beating every Palace at least twice, before scoring the winner.
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Memory playing tricks  through ball played set off just inside Palace half straight run rounded the keeper ground erupts |  |
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| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 20:52 - Dec 30 with 5537 views | oldcob |
| Swans v Palace - Ninian Park - 70's. on 18:52 - Dec 30 by Al_Bundy |
It was a Swans fan you died that night. Got attacked by Palace fans who jumped out of a mini bus.
The Palace fan was caught and prisoned in Cardiff I think but then went to Swansea where I think he took his own life. |
You are right Al. | | | |
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