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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 12:47:05 GMT
Having recently finished uni and having a bit of a year out before I get tied down to any serious job commitments, I've been thinking about doing every game this season. I'm thinking it could well be one of the most exciting seasons to give it a go in terms of football, whilst I can use free travel for the games my mates or old man don't fancy.
Anybody else thinking of doing it or has achieved this most remarkable and coveted feat in recent or not so recent times?
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Post by wrightspies on Jul 26, 2015 12:50:42 GMT
I do it every season as I have no other priorities. It's great as you are guaranteed not to miss the best moments which make it all worth while. You'll find yourself wondering why you bother at times though.
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Post by philb on Jul 26, 2015 12:52:58 GMT
Wish I had the money to lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 12:54:34 GMT
I do it every season as I have no other priorities. It's great as you are guaranteed not to miss the best moments which make it all worth while. You'll find yourself wondering why you bother at times though. Out of curiosity,how many seasons have you done every game for now? |
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Post by ttownstokie on Jul 26, 2015 12:56:58 GMT
I did it in the early 80's, which included West Ham away twice in the same week. league and league cup.I was selling lottery tickets for Stoke so got free away travel.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 12:57:56 GMT
Wish I had the money to lol I'm sure money will be an issue for me at some points but you can do games on the cheap with free travel. I've never actually used it yet, I have heard some feedback about it being a bit dull but you can't argue with its value really. Could get to the game and you're only expenditure being ticket price. |
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jul 26, 2015 13:00:28 GMT
I'd love to, but most of my weekends are spent studying for my bloody accounting qualification (still have a season ticket though).
Oh well, only two years left now.........
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Jul 26, 2015 13:02:05 GMT
Only ever done it once. 94/95. Had a bloody great time doing it. Cost a lot of money though so god knows how much it would set you back nowadays.
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:07:23 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period!
In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford!
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Post by Gods on Jul 26, 2015 13:07:27 GMT
I remember when one 'attended' a game rather than 'did' a game. A passive pleasure rather than an onerous duty. Some stimulating fellatio rather than a mathematics exam  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 13:11:12 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! Did the football spoil your enjoyment though? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 13:12:39 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! You should have joined us in the pub,we give it up at half time  |
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:13:01 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! Did the football spoil your enjoyment though? Not really! Enjoyed every minute! Great way to see the country too, I know my way round towns and cities that I would never have visited otherwise |
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Post by werrington on Jul 26, 2015 13:14:43 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! Did the football spoil your enjoyment though? The football is the reason you are there but in reality it's only 90 mins of a full day For me it's about the whole day of independent travel and drinking with the lads Oh and we'll probably do about 80% of the away games |
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Post by bigcashprizes on Jul 26, 2015 13:14:58 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! Me and danceswithclams went every game that season. What a shower of shite! I'd banished Oxford from my memory |
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:16:13 GMT
I went through a spell of a few seasons not missing any games. Unfortunately it was during the chic bates kammy period! In particular I remember getting piss wet through in the open away end watching us get thumped 5-1 at Oxford! Me and danceswithclams went every game that season. What a shower of shite! I'd banished Oxford from my memory That you Tom? |
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Post by bigcashprizes on Jul 26, 2015 13:21:48 GMT
Me and danceswithclams went every game that season. What a shower of shite! I'd banished Oxford from my memory That you Tom? Indeed! Who are you if not the real Gifton?! |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jul 26, 2015 13:24:04 GMT
Having recently finished uni and having a bit of a year out before I get tied down to any serious job commitments, I've been thinking about doing every game this season. I'm thinking it could well be one of the most exciting seasons to give it a go in terms of football, whilst I can use free travel for the games my mates or old man don't fancy. Anybody else thinking of doing it or has achieved this most remarkable and coveted feat in recent or not so recent times? A fine endeavour. I'll sponsor you if you want, in aid of Dougie Mac {or a Charity of your choice.} £2 per game. Any you miss and you donate the £2. Photographic evidence will be required.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 13:24:08 GMT
Did the football spoil your enjoyment though? The football is the reason you are there but in reality it's only 90 mins of a full day For me it's about the whole day of independent travel and drinking with the lads Oh and we'll probably do about 80% of the away games The same for me. Dare I say it would be more fun in a lower league for that reason, though I do love a London away day which there aren't an awful lot of outside of the Prem. |
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:24:49 GMT
Indeed! Who are you if not the real Gifton?! Stole the username off Dean to piss him off when the website changed. It's Tilly mate. |
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:26:10 GMT
The football is the reason you are there but in reality it's only 90 mins of a full day For me it's about the whole day of independent travel and drinking with the lads Oh and we'll probably do about 80% of the away games The same for me. Dare I say it would be more fun in a lower league for that reason, though I do love a London away day which there aren't an awful lot of outside of the Prem. Lower leagues are so much more fun for away games! |
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Post by bigcashprizes on Jul 26, 2015 13:29:06 GMT
Indeed! Who are you if not the real Gifton?! Stole the username off Dean to piss him off when the website changed. It's Tilly mate. Haha! Ayup son. Still driving round Normacot?! |
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Post by Gifton on Jul 26, 2015 13:30:25 GMT
Stole the username off Dean to piss him off when the website changed. It's Tilly mate. Haha! Ayup son. Still driving round Normacot?! Indeed mate! Can't keep me away! |
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Post by shawi on Jul 26, 2015 14:18:54 GMT
I'd do every game, but I couldn't afford the resultant divorce, so I settle for circa 60%!
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Post by CransonsHeadband on Jul 26, 2015 14:41:24 GMT
Awaydays are far more enjoyable than home games as it's about the whole day with the train journey the boozer the game and then beer on the train home.With the poor choice of away games we start with and Norwich charging 40quid it looks like Villa will be my 1st away trip....After Cologne next week.....COYMP.
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Post by ianstokie on Jul 26, 2015 14:51:44 GMT
Not until you asked.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jul 26, 2015 14:54:19 GMT
Never done every game but in 60s used to go as many "local derbies" as possible ....Wolves, Villa, WBA, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, Man city, Man Utd. Remember travelling to the Baggies, I think it was 1965-66, the coach driver thought we were going West Ham not West Brom. It wasn't until we were almost on the M1 when somebody asked him which way he was going that he realised his mistake. We won 1-0.
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Post by Stoke711 on Jul 26, 2015 16:30:16 GMT
Used to try do this with the missus every season, best we have done is 10 straight away games, including cup. Something always crops up, now we just accept we'll go as many as we can.
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Post by matelot1996 on Jul 26, 2015 20:28:45 GMT
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Post by only1steino on Jul 26, 2015 20:42:21 GMT
I did every game the 2008/09 season, first season in the prem coz I didn't know if it would be our only season in the prem.... how wrong I was.
Spent one hell of a lot of money because there was no free travel back then and although we only won two away games all season which were the Baggies and Hull who both came up the season before with us, it was well worth it.
Some of the highlights for me were;
LIVERPOOL AWAY
The most one sided nil nil draw I have ever seen. They literally battered us all game but couldn't score apart from the goal they scored within the first few minutes that was wrongly disallowed for offside lol. Celebrated at the end like we had won the cup.
VILLA AWAY
2 nil down with two minutes to go. Shawcross nods in from a Beattie cross and step up Glen Whelan in the last minute to volley the equaliser. One of the best mentals I have been involved in.
HULL AWAY
Me and the old man had a couple of quid each on Fuller to score first and stoke to win 2-1 at 60/1. Stoke went one nil up before half time with Fuller scoring the first and Lawrence putting us two up in the second half. Hull get a free kick in the last few minutes and the guy bends it in top bin. Me and the old man looked at each other and let out a quiet 'get in there' lol (apologies) but we had just won 240 quid between us. I think quite a few people had that bet that day aswell coz it was written as one of the main bets on the board in the ground and they ran out of money paying people out after the game.
Good times
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