Certainly know that feeling. Went to a pub near the Swindon ground it was like a local meeting of the NF/BNP/KKK skinheads and swastikas as far as the eye could see ..
We would normally have been behind the goal but we had about 1500? at the side surrounded by Brummies. Remember a deafening rendition of that keep right on song and as you say a rather tense atmosphere before during and after the game. Happy memories!
Definite possibility. Last time I was there (90's) spent some of the first half in the home end with two friends because of a poor away allocation of tickets selling out. After we went 2 - 0 up (celebrated both goals) we were moved to the away section for 'our own safety'. Think it ended 3 - 3.