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Post by outspaced on Sept 1, 2017 21:56:23 GMT
In the international break as things are quiet. Just thinking about a Saturday in the early/mid 90's going up to Manchester to browse the fanzines in the excellent Sportspages shop and leaving for home, getting a bit diverted and seeing Man City fans wandering to Maine Road for a Liverpool game and thinking 'Bugger it I fancy going to this!' Parked up, paid on the gate and there I was sat amongst the home fans opposite the Kippax stand a bit bemused! Think it ended up 1-1 with Ian Rush scoring for Liverpool. Left the game, went home and thought 'Did I just do that?' Couldn't do it now!
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Sept 1, 2017 21:59:05 GMT
Went to Cambridge on a night out with some lads we met on holiday.. next day i went to watch Cambridge vs Barnsley in the away end...biggins got both goals in a 2-1 win!
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Post by johnbutlershair on Sept 1, 2017 21:59:08 GMT
In the international break as things are quiet. Just thinking about a Saturday in the early/mid 90's going up to Manchester to browse the fanzines in the excellent Sportspages shop and leaving for home, getting a bit diverted and seeing Man City fans wandering to Maine Road for a Liverpool game and thinking 'Bugger it I fancy going to this!' Parked up, paid on the gate and there I was sat amongst the home fans opposite the Kippax stand a bit bemused! Think it ended up 1-1 with Ian Rush scoring for Liverpool. Left the game, went home and thought 'Did I just do that?' Couldn't do it now! Wolves v Millwall 92-93 season. Think it was the last game the old South Bank was open. Two Millwall fans beat up the beacon radio mascot. Best mates dad decided he wanted to take in a game and took us there. Random game to be at. Only non stoke game I've ever been to |
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Post by StatesideStokie on Sept 1, 2017 22:07:10 GMT
In the international break as things are quiet. Just thinking about a Saturday in the early/mid 90's going up to Manchester to browse the fanzines in the excellent Sportspages shop and leaving for home, getting a bit diverted and seeing Man City fans wandering to Maine Road for a Liverpool game and thinking 'Bugger it I fancy going to this!' Parked up, paid on the gate and there I was sat amongst the home fans opposite the Kippax stand a bit bemused! Think it ended up 1-1 with Ian Rush scoring for Liverpool. Left the game, went home and thought 'Did I just do that?' Couldn't do it now! Wolves v Millwall 92-93 season. Think it was the last game the old South Bank was open. Two Millwall fans beat up the beacon radio mascot. Best mates dad decided he wanted to take in a game and took us there. Random game to be at. Only non stoke game I've ever been to Amazingly, I was at the same game. Was living in Wolves at the time attending Uni there, and went in the South Bank with a dingle mate of mine. Fucking horrible experience if I'm being honest, felt edgy as fuck stood silently amongst a load of Wolves fans watching two teams that I hate. |
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Post by johnbutlershair on Sept 1, 2017 22:11:06 GMT
Wolves v Millwall 92-93 season. Think it was the last game the old South Bank was open. Two Millwall fans beat up the beacon radio mascot. Best mates dad decided he wanted to take in a game and took us there. Random game to be at. Only non stoke game I've ever been to Amazingly, I was at the same game. Was living in Wolves at the time attending Uni there, and went in the South Bank with a dingle mate of mine. Fucking horrible experience if I'm being honest, felt edgy as fuck stood silently amongst a load of Wolves fans watching two teams that I hate. What made it worse was my mate and his dad were Vale fans. Horrible ground, horrible place but watching the Beacon Radio mascot try to get in the crowd after he got jumped was a sight to see |
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Post by outspaced on Sept 1, 2017 22:11:20 GMT
Did a QPR v Millwall league cup tie in the early 90's as well when I was London for a few days, memorable because Ray Wilkins was playing for Rangers at the end of his career and he was brilliant that night, total class. Got on the tube after, and the train was full of Millwall and I had a small metal Stoke badge on my coat, spent the journey with my hand on my chest covering it up until I got off!
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Post by StatesideStokie on Sept 1, 2017 22:15:45 GMT
Amazingly, I was at the same game. Was living in Wolves at the time attending Uni there, and went in the South Bank with a dingle mate of mine. Fucking horrible experience if I'm being honest, felt edgy as fuck stood silently amongst a load of Wolves fans watching two teams that I hate. What made it worse was my mate and his dad were Vale fans. Horrible ground, horrible place but watching the Beacon Radio mascot try to get in the crowd after he got jumped was a sight to see It truly was a shit hole at that time. Not that it got much better when they modernized it......it's like a custard colored abortion. I lived in a house just a couple of streets away, a few doors down front the Goalpost pub. It was a personal ritual to take a piss on that stadium on the way home from many a night out. |
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Post by outspaced on Sept 1, 2017 22:17:18 GMT
What made it worse was my mate and his dad were Vale fans. Horrible ground, horrible place but watching the Beacon Radio mascot try to get in the crowd after he got jumped was a sight to see It truly was a shit hole at that time. Not that it got much better when they modernized it......it's like a custard colored abortion. I lived in a house just a couple of streets away, a few doors down front the Goalpost pub. It was a personal ritual to take a piss on that stadium on the way home from many a night out. |
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Post by heworksardtho on Sept 1, 2017 22:17:41 GMT
In the international break as things are quiet. Just thinking about a Saturday in the early/mid 90's going up to Manchester to browse the fanzines in the excellent Sportspages shop and leaving for home, getting a bit diverted and seeing Man City fans wandering to Maine Road for a Liverpool game and thinking 'Bugger it I fancy going to this!' Parked up, paid on the gate and there I was sat amongst the home fans opposite the Kippax stand a bit bemused! Think it ended up 1-1 with Ian Rush scoring for Liverpool. Left the game, went home and thought 'Did I just do that?' Couldn't do it now! Couldn't afford it now |
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Post by elystokie on Sept 1, 2017 22:18:33 GMT
On our way to a Stoke away game travelling from Portsmouth, think it was Leicester, got to near Reading and found out the game had been called off due to too much rain so we went and watched Reading v Chesterfield, sat with the Chesterfield fans, some of whom thought it would be fun to start filling each other in, more entertaining than the match to be fair.
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Post by outspaced on Sept 1, 2017 22:19:45 GMT
It truly was a shit hole at that time. Not that it got much better when they modernized it......it's like a custard colored abortion. I lived in a house just a couple of streets away, a few doors down front the Goalpost pub. It was a personal ritual to take a piss on that stadium on the way home from many a night out. The South Bank at Wolves. Remember it from 1989 when we played there, 0-0 draw and Derek Statham missed a pen. Crumbling terraces. Grim times. |
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Post by JoeinOz on Sept 1, 2017 22:37:18 GMT
Loads. I used to enjoy going Stockport on Friday or Monday nights. Always sort of admired their fans being loyal when they were in the shadow of two big Manc clubs. Then when we faced them in 91/92 was stunned by how nasty many of them were.
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Post by crowey on Sept 1, 2017 22:45:40 GMT
Plymouth v Birmingham pre-season friendly mid-70s. Was in North Cornwall on holiday at the time. Think it ended 1-1. Sat in the old wooden stand. Thought it was going to collapse under us. Plymouth fans seemed a decent bunch
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 1, 2017 22:56:33 GMT
Lived in Lincoln in the early 90s. Had a mate come to stay for the weekend and we ended up going to the o!d Sincil Bank ground to watch them play Halifax in Div 4. Must have been Autumn 91. Game was proper fourth division stuff, the only thing I really remember from a shit 0-0 draw was a goalmouth scramble that went on for about a minute. That Italian magazine that decided recently that 15 seconds of a QPR game was the worst football ever would change their mind if they'd seen this episode. The ball was pinging around everywhere, no one could clear it or get a shot in. Quite possibly the only time I have genuinely laughed out loud at what was going on on the pitch. I know we were third division shit at that time but this was truly awful.
Bizarrely, later that Saturday, me and said mate pulled a couple of birds who came and chatted to us in the boozer on the basis that they'd been at the game and seen us laughing at how shit it was.
We both had girlfriends so didn't shag either of them. Looking back, should've done.
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Post by manchesterpotter on Sept 1, 2017 23:00:56 GMT
Lived in Lincoln in the early 90s. Had a mate come to stay for the weekend and we ended up going to the o!d Sincil Bank ground to watch them play Halifax in Div 4. Must have been Autumn 91. Game was proper fourth division stuff, the only thing I really remember from a shit 0-0 draw was a goalmouth scramble that went on for about a minute. That Italian magazine that decided recently that 15 seconds of a QPR game was the worst football ever would change their mind if they'd seen this episode. The ball was pinging around everywhere, no one could clear it or get a shot in. Quite possibly the only time I have genuinely laughed out loud at what was going on on the pitch. I know we were third division shit at that time but this was truly awful. Bizarrely, later that Saturday, me and said mate pulled a couple of birds who came and chatted to us in the boozer on the basis that they'd been at the game and seen us laughing at how shit it was. We both had girlfriends so didn't shag either of them. Looking back, should've done. Funnily enough I'm at Sincil Bank tomorrow for their game against Luton. Always try and get a new ground done during the international break. |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 1, 2017 23:18:41 GMT
Ayr united vs Partick thistle in 2009.
Was up in scotland with the ex visiting her family and took in the game at Somerset park.
The ground made layer road look good but even though it was dilapidated it had a certain charm about it.
The big old floodlights reminded me of football grounds from yesterday.
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Post by StoKeith on Sept 2, 2017 0:03:14 GMT
When I lived in Germany in 2002, I went to a preseason friendly between a local team called SV Drochtersen/Assel and Hamburger SV (HSV). It ended 9-0 and was pretty dull. I actually remember more about the halftime bratwurst than the match.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 2:45:14 GMT
Various interesting and entertaining Leeds games in the mid to late 80's. Travelled with a fledgling Staffordshire Whites (Neil's crew) AKA the Service Crew Rentamob. Numerous riots and wanton vandalism. Lots of drinking.
A few Plymouth games. Uneventful. Lots of drinking.
A St Johnstone game. Uneventful. Lots of drinking.
A few Wales rugby internationals at the Millennium. Lots of drinking. Mostly in the Philharmonic where it's customary to get bladdered on Brains SA (Skull Attack) and wipe your shoes on the way out.
A Crewe v Mansfield game in the mid 80's. Our game was postponed so a handful of us went exploring. Someone threw a whole house brick at an away fan. Nobody batted an eyelid including the two bobbies standing watching.
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Post by heworksardtho on Sept 2, 2017 3:58:47 GMT
Various interesting and entertaining Leeds games in the mid to late 80's. Travelled with a fledgling Staffordshire Whites (Neil's crew) AKA the Service Crew Rentamob. Numerous riots and wanton vandalism. Lots of drinking. A few Plymouth games. Uneventful. Lots of drinking. A St Johnstone game. Uneventful. Lots of drinking. A few Wales rugby internationals at the Millennium. Lots of drinking. Mostly in the Philharmonic where it's customary get bladdered on Brains SA (Skull Attack) and wipe your shoes on the way out. A Crewe v Mansfield game in the mid 80's. Our game was postponed so a handful of us went exploring. Someone threw a whole house brick at an away fan. Nobody batted an eyelid including the two bobbies standing watching. Do you have a drink 🥃 problem |
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Post by Linx on Sept 2, 2017 4:53:25 GMT
Olympique Marseilles vs Valenciennes in Ligue 1. I was on holiday on Cote d'Azur about seven years ago. On impulse, we bought tickets when shopping. You can buy football and rugby tickets, theatre tickets, concert tickets, and all sorts through designated booths at most shopping centres and supermarkets.
Cracking atmosphere. Mad fans - friendly though. Free match programmes which, tradition dictates, everyone shreds and throws around. Raining printed confetti all match. Good game, OM won 4-1 and I had a foreign team to follow.
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Post by whatsashig on Sept 2, 2017 5:55:15 GMT
Barcelona vs PSG, was on a short break and thought, sod this, if they come back from that it will be an amazing game, it was.
Man City vs Notts forest 3:3 , never seen a single player terrorise a team like Stan Collimore did that day.
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Post by wagsastokie on Sept 2, 2017 6:06:28 GMT
1985 found myself in Edinburgh had a few hours to kill before catching my train home
Watched hibs v partick fair game in them days before Scottish football become a complete joke
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 2, 2017 6:08:34 GMT
Walking the dog through the park near my home where there are a load of football pitches I came across Partick Thistle playing Dumbarton in a pre-season friendly.
Someone videoed the game and put them on You Tube - one cracking goal as well...
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Post by jestershat on Sept 2, 2017 6:20:04 GMT
Olympique Marseilles vs Valenciennes in Ligue 1. I was on holiday on Cote d'Azur about seven years ago. On impulse, we bought tickets when shopping. You can buy football and rugby tickets, theatre tickets, concert tickets, and all sorts through designated booths at most shopping centres and supermarkets. Cracking atmosphere. Mad fans - friendly though. Free match programmes which, tradition dictates, everyone shreds and throws around. Raining printed confetti all match. Good game, OM won 4-1 and I had a foreign team to follow. When I was young, free and single I used to take in a match most times I went on holiday. Most memorable were Ajax v PSV,, Paris Saint Germain v Monaco and Empoli v Inetr Milan. Roe Lane, Clayton saw some good games as well! |
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Post by s7oke on Sept 2, 2017 6:21:48 GMT
June 2001 was on holiday in Salou met some Leeds fans and their girlfriends/wives who were staying in the hotel next to ours they wanted to go to watch Barcelona v Valencia I went with them on the train leaving the women who had no interest in football.
Great night great result great goals ended up 3-2 to Barca Rivaldo hatrick great bunch of lads to be fair they loved having a stoke fan tagging along I think we were in Barcelona for a good two days before we went back to salou and getting moaned at for being so long ahhh those were the days.
If you ever read this (I doubt they will) thanks lads just wish we had kept in touch.
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Post by felonious on Sept 2, 2017 6:32:05 GMT
On holiday in Denmark I watched a match between the fans of Aarhus and Aalborg organised as a charity match during a players strike with about 3 to 4 thousand fans watching. Some years later I was in the away end at the Etihad supporting Aalborg in a Europa league match and got chatting to a bloke who it turned out was at the same fans match.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Sept 2, 2017 6:41:47 GMT
Been a few.
Man Utd vs Wolves in mid 60s. Papershop owner in Wolstanton was Man Utd fan and took four of us paperboys to watch the game.
Early 70s when under Naval training in Rosyth went Dunfermline vs Spurs. Can't remember what competition it was.
Arsenal vs Spurs given free ticket when on RN ship visiting London in 1975
West Ham vs Liverpool staying at mates house near Dartford in 1975
Cambridge vs Plymouth Argyle when doing a welding inspectors course at Abington in 1988
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Post by NG4POTTERS on Sept 2, 2017 7:17:47 GMT
Utrecht vs RKC on a hazy visit to holland in 2001. Good old school english type songs. Not the best of games but a good experience.
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Post by harrycf on Sept 2, 2017 7:56:10 GMT
1976 Burton Albion vs Saudi Arabia, who were managed by Jimmy Hill at the time. Burton won 3-0. Lived in Burton at the time. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 2, 2017 8:03:40 GMT
Lived in Lincoln in the early 90s. Had a mate come to stay for the weekend and we ended up going to the o!d Sincil Bank ground to watch them play Halifax in Div 4. Must have been Autumn 91. Game was proper fourth division stuff, the only thing I really remember from a shit 0-0 draw was a goalmouth scramble that went on for about a minute. That Italian magazine that decided recently that 15 seconds of a QPR game was the worst football ever would change their mind if they'd seen this episode. The ball was pinging around everywhere, no one could clear it or get a shot in. Quite possibly the only time I have genuinely laughed out loud at what was going on on the pitch. I know we were third division shit at that time but this was truly awful. Bizarrely, later that Saturday, me and said mate pulled a couple of birds who came and chatted to us in the boozer on the basis that they'd been at the game and seen us laughing at how shit it was. We both had girlfriends so didn't shag either of them. Looking back, should've done. Funnily enough I'm at Sincil Bank tomorrow for their game against Luton. Always try and get a new ground done during the international break. Well I hope it provides as much enjoyment! I expect Sincil Bank is completely different now. Back then it was still all terracing and most of it open to the elements. Couldn't have been much more than 1500 souls there, the kind of game where nearly everyone has a crash barrier to themselves. |
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