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Post by neilb987 on Sept 2, 2017 9:01:21 GMT
Newly moved to London, Sept. 1978, watched Leyton Orient v Bury, stood with the Bury fans and was impressed by the sheer dedication of the forty or so who had travelled all the way from Bury for a mid-table second-division match. I think Bury won - had a bit of a soft spot for them since.
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Post by britvic72 on Sept 2, 2017 9:18:32 GMT
Early eighties in Majorca with my mates and Barca were playing so we got a taxi across the island to watch the match in which both our very own Sparky & Lineker played and El Tel was the manager. Amazing experience and atmosphere and bonus was the taxi was waiting exactly where he said he would be.
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Post by stroller on Sept 2, 2017 9:22:09 GMT
Sometime in the late 60s me and my mate "Crogger" Reed hitch hiked to see the Potters away at Sheffield united. The hitching went badly and a 2.45 pm we found ourselves stranded in Chesterfield so we ended up watching Chesterfield v Aldershot, which the home team won 2-1. Can't remember which was more exiting the match or the towns crooked spire.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 2, 2017 13:14:37 GMT
I've been to a couple of Newcastle Town matches, and went to Paul Ince's first win as Macclesfield manager - 3-1 I think it was, after they'd gone into double figures without a win and were nearly 10 points adrift at the bottom. They survived and went on to do well the next season. I enjoyed it, but I'm not bothered about watching anyone but Stoke these days.
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Post by stokefc on Sept 2, 2017 14:24:19 GMT
Met some Celtic fans in Turkey in 94 they invited us to the Celtic v raith cup final . Met in a pub in Glasgow and went on the bus,it was a fucking eye opener,everybody pissed and smoking weed. Finished 2-2 and Celtic lost on pens very sore losers i did chuckle when no one was looking 😁
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 2, 2017 14:30:29 GMT
As well as the above, I completely forgot that Man Utd played a Champions League qualifier when I was in Budapest. I only found out on the plane there, so went along to it. It was in the early days of Ronaldo.
Man Utd won 3-0 I think. I was sat with Hungarians, so was able to leave straight after the match, while the Man Utd fans were kept behind.
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Post by aderc on Sept 2, 2017 14:34:13 GMT
Roma v Inter last weekend. Was on holiday with my son near Rome so couldn't resist going along. Unbelievable atmosphere.
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Post by trincostokie on Sept 2, 2017 15:32:42 GMT
Brentford v Stoke, Jan 2000, back in the dark days of 3rd tier footy. Was working as a psychiatric nurse in Springfield Hospital, Tooting, at the time, and got an unexpected day off so persuaded a Crystal Palace supporting mate to head along to Griffin Park with me on the off chance that we might be able to blag our way in to the game without having tickets (ticket only, not pay on the gate). Anyway, arrived at the ground about 5 mins before kick off and were told no ticket no can do by one of the ground staff, only for an old boy and his mate to come up to us and offer us complimentary tickets. We were obviously gobsmacked at the generosity and got chatting. Anyway, cut a long story short, it turned out that the old boy was Mark Stein's dad, and he had extra tickets for his son Brian and his mate, but they had just called to say they couldn't make it. So not only did we get into the game for free and get the chance to chat to Steino's dad, we went on to win 1-0 Of course, Mark had long since left the club by 2000, but it was obvious from chatting with his dad that there was still real love for the club, and that that love extended beyond just Mark himself. A legend of a player and a legend of a dad, who also spent time in prison alongside another great hero during the dark days of South Africa's apartheid regime. Some days shit happens and some days you just get lucky
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Post by lordb on Sept 2, 2017 15:52:22 GMT
Brentford v Stoke, Jan 2000, back in the dark days of 3rd tier footy. Was working as a psychiatric nurse in Springfield Hospital, Tooting, at the time, and got an unexpected day off so persuaded a Crystal Palace supporting mate to head along to Griffin Park with me on the off chance that we might be able to blag our way in to the game without having tickets (ticket only, not pay on the gate). Anyway, arrived at the ground about 5 mins before kick off and were told no ticket no can do by one of the ground staff, only for an old boy and his mate to come up to us and offer us complimentary tickets. We were obviously gobsmacked at the generosity and got chatting. Anyway, cut a long story short, it turned out that the old boy was Mark Stein's dad, and he had extra tickets for his son Brian and his mate, but they had just called to say they couldn't make it. So not only did we get into the game for free and get the chance to chat to Steino's dad, we went on to win 1-0 Of course, Mark had long since left the club by 2000, but it was obvious from chatting with his dad that there was still real love for the club, and that that love extended beyond just Mark himself. A legend of a player and a legend of a dad, who also spent time in prison alongside another great hero during the dark days of South Africa's apartheid regime. Some days shit happens and some days you just get lucky Gudjon played five or six centre backs that game. Worked too.
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Post by trincostokie on Sept 2, 2017 16:02:56 GMT
Brentford v Stoke, Jan 2000, back in the dark days of 3rd tier footy. Was working as a psychiatric nurse in Springfield Hospital, Tooting, at the time, and got an unexpected day off so persuaded a Crystal Palace supporting mate to head along to Griffin Park with me on the off chance that we might be able to blag our way in to the game without having tickets (ticket only, not pay on the gate). Anyway, arrived at the ground about 5 mins before kick off and were told no ticket no can do by one of the ground staff, only for an old boy and his mate to come up to us and offer us complimentary tickets. We were obviously gobsmacked at the generosity and got chatting. Anyway, cut a long story short, it turned out that the old boy was Mark Stein's dad, and he had extra tickets for his son Brian and his mate, but they had just called to say they couldn't make it. So not only did we get into the game for free and get the chance to chat to Steino's dad, we went on to win 1-0 Of course, Mark had long since left the club by 2000, but it was obvious from chatting with his dad that there was still real love for the club, and that that love extended beyond just Mark himself. A legend of a player and a legend of a dad, who also spent time in prison alongside another great hero during the dark days of South Africa's apartheid regime. Some days shit happens and some days you just get lucky Gudjon played five or six centre backs that game. Worked too. Some would say you can never overload a team with centre backs ( ) To be honest though Lord, much of the game passed me by, as I spent most of it basking in the glow of old man Stein's magnificent aura
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Post by manchesterpotter on Sept 2, 2017 18:36:16 GMT
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. Yeah, largely rebuilt during the mid-nineties so I believe. 9500 there today for a surprisingly thrilling 0-0.
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Post by davethebass on Sept 2, 2017 19:08:25 GMT
One of my very earliest memories this, from the mid sixties. Me mum took me with her shopping, and Stoke was full of people going the match. I was really excited, and I nagged her so much to go, she ended up sat in the Campbell Rd stand with me! And had to explain to my dad when we got home why she'd been so long but didn't have any shopping.
Stoke 2 Wolves 2 ... we were 2-0 down but two goals in last two minutes including a John Ritchie header.
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Post by bertiestan on Sept 2, 2017 19:09:56 GMT
Nantes v Montpellier in about 95 while on holiday.
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Post by superheroantonius on Sept 2, 2017 19:17:04 GMT
A very early pre season friendly between leyton orient and Arsenal, who turned up with ian wright and two other players I had heard off
Wasn't surprised to see a portakabin in one corner of the home end selling tea and coffee but was amazed there one and only teaspoon for stiring your sugar into your tea was chained to the portakabin with the longest piece of chain I have ever seen.
It was comfortablely big enough to cover the entire stand. You just had to keep pulliing on the chain until the magic teaspoon appeared. And then you stired away as fast as you could Because 2 seconds later someone else pulled on the chain and the magic teaspoon disappeared never to be seen again
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 19:37:16 GMT
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. Yeah, largely rebuilt during the mid-nineties so I believe. 9500 there today for a surprisingly thrilling 0-0. That's a strange third of a stand along the side. Looks like something from an obscure semi professional Scottish club's ground.
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Post by milky on Sept 2, 2017 19:37:46 GMT
I went to Carlisle v Exeter to watch (what was then)a Conference game around 2004.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2017 20:56:08 GMT
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. That's the game where Ian Scott got injured and barely played for us again. I remember Mick Mills saying that we had got the two best full backs in the league during pre-season. He was obviously pissed up when he came out with that statement because Statham was about 20 years passed his best and 20 stone past it as well.
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Post by scfc75 on Sept 2, 2017 21:07:20 GMT
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. My first ever away game. I was terrified.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 2, 2017 22:03:05 GMT
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. Yeah, largely rebuilt during the mid-nineties so I believe. 9500 there today for a surprisingly thrilling 0-0. Just googled the one I went to - October 91, crowd 2,092. 10k is a huge improvement. Does that Stoke fan Rhead still play for them?
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Post by manchesterpotter on Sept 2, 2017 22:41:46 GMT
Yeah, largely rebuilt during the mid-nineties so I believe. 9500 there today for a surprisingly thrilling 0-0. Just googled the one I went to - October 91, crowd 2,092. 10k is a huge improvement. Does that Stoke fan Rhead still play for them? Nearly a sell out due to a very large Luton following today, but does seem like they've got 8k regularly turning out for home games. He played today but wasn't much cop. Fatter than he was the last time I saw him.
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Post by mikej on Sept 2, 2017 23:08:47 GMT
Stoke youth team v Italy first team, Ravanelli et al, in a full scale practice match for Euro 96. Had watched a game on TV in The Terrace, Penkhull, and wandered down to The Vic. Free entry, only the Boothen Stand paddock was open I think. Italy won 2-0.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Sept 2, 2017 23:41:43 GMT
Only ever been to three non-Stoke games.
Aldershot vs Shrewsbury in the 2004 Conference play-off final at the Brit.
Orlando City under 21s vs I can't even remember in 2013.
Borussia Monchendgladbach vs RB Leipzig in Feb this year.
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Post by marwood on Sept 3, 2017 10:30:22 GMT
Try to attend as many football games as possible when travelling, as it is a good way to know the locals. The most random was Uzbekistan vs Australia in the semis or quarters of the Asian cup in Doha , January 2011. I was out there for work and they were selling ticket sale in the local shopping mall next to my hotel, so I just thought, why not. Australia won 6-0, not much of a competition after Harry Kewell opened the scoring i after 4 or 5 minutes. I think this was around the time he randomly turned up at our place with a ball under his arm asking if we wanted to sign him???
Attended Port Vale vs Zimbabwe circa 1984 as part of the SPACE scheme with Hanley Police. Naturally we were shouting for Zimbabwe. Can't remember much about the game and can only think it happened due to Grobbellars connections with the area. We decided to walk up from Sneyd green about An hour before kick off.
God I miss the space scheme, I did so many random things in far -flung parts of the city (to an 11 year old) that I would never have dreamed attending otherwise
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Post by leicspotter on Sept 3, 2017 10:33:57 GMT
Whilst visiting family in Belgium, went to watch FC Turnhout (who gave us Jeurgen van Deurzen)at an away match, fully documented in an issue of The Oatcake. Watching a coach load of visiting fans disembark with about 75% clad in Stoke tops was surreal
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Post by Stoke711 on Sept 3, 2017 10:49:10 GMT
Lincoln v Torquay, last game of the season (we were in championship, playing Sunday), sat in the away end, met Helen Chamberlain.
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Post by block22stokie on Sept 3, 2017 11:47:12 GMT
Recently, went to Oldham vs Bury last season. Me and my mate went Manchester for the day then thought fuck it we'll go there. 0-0 and cost me £24 to get in.
Yesterday went to Wales u19 vs Iceland u19 in Rhyl.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 14:51:52 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! Sportspages ! What a shop. There and London. Got all my Ice Hockey Mag/Book imports from there Sadly Missed, Can still get my Ice Hockey stuff imported from net but not the same as going in and getting said book/magazines to bring home
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Sept 3, 2017 15:03:37 GMT
Just googled the one I went to - October 91, crowd 2,092. 10k is a huge improvement. Does that Stoke fan Rhead still play for them? Nearly a sell out due to a very large Luton following today, but does seem like they've got 8k regularly turning out for home games. He played today but wasn't much cop. Fatter than he was the last time I saw him. Did you get a chance to look around Lincoln? The area around the castle and cathedral and Steep Hill is really quite nice. Was only there for 12 months but I have fond memories of the place.
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Post by manchesterpotter on Sept 3, 2017 15:05:24 GMT
Nearly a sell out due to a very large Luton following today, but does seem like they've got 8k regularly turning out for home games. He played today but wasn't much cop. Fatter than he was the last time I saw him. Did you get a chance to look around Lincoln? The area around the castle and cathedral and Steep Hill is really quite nice. Was only there for 12 months but I have fond memories of the place. Not yesterday, but I've been to the city a few times. Really underrated place - and it's bloody brilliant at Christmas with all the markets.
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Post by greystokie on Sept 3, 2017 16:07:22 GMT
One evening in October 1975 me, my brother and a couple of mates were at a loose end when I suggested "anybody fancy going to Derby?". The County were playing Real Madrid in the second round of the European Cup at the old Baseball Ground. Everybody agreed so we all piled into my car and headed for Derby. After a mad dash, well above 70mph most of the time, we got there just before kick off, parked up and simply paid on the gate to get in! Derby won 4-1 in front of a crowd of about 35,000 - superb atmosphere. Charlie George scored a cracker early in the game and netted two penalties to get a hat trick. David Nish netted from a long range attempt that squirmed under the Madrid keeper. Madrid got one back from a well worked effort finished off by Pirri. In the away leg Derby got put out when they lost 5-1.
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