Trouble outside stadium

[Herbert Anchovy]

I remember us being kept in The Shay after playing Halifax. The stewards wouldn't open the metal gates so this huge (and probably now brain damaged) Rovers fan began nutting the gate and screaming 'let me out!'. Understandably, the stewards didn't intervene.

Didn't that gate give way after loads of us went at it...or was that another time. I'm thinking of a night match probably a Friday late 80's maybe 90

That sounds about right mate - It was certainly in that era, maybe Billy's second period as Manager. It was definitely a night game. I can't remember the gate giving way but its certainly in the realms of possibility because there were a lot of very large (and very drunk) Rovers fans having a go at it. All the time we could hear the Halifax fans outside being herded away by the police too. Pretty scary stuff looking back on it but when you're 18 and with your pals you feel invincible!