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Post by skip on Jun 25, 2024 14:32:31 GMT
Feel free to add your interventions into happiness when the going got tough.
Rules: No recollections of leaving the ground early, that doesn't count.
I attended a Stoke match, mid-late 1980s, freezing cold, grey Saturday afternoon. Can't recall who were playing, in fact, I'd probably forgotten by half time at the time. Anyway, the ground was near deserted, at least the Butler Street stand was, where I was sitting. It was so empty, the game so dull, that I chose to move seats roughly every ten minutes. Every time the game went off the boil (it never boiled at all), I would move again. I must have sat in at least two dozen seats. I didn't get in anyones way, I would just slowly zig-zag over or down rows of seats until I found another. But the pay off was that at one point, a bloke, much older than me, noticed what I was doing and asked if I was having a nice time. "Not really, but, y'know" and smiled, stood up and chose to go and sit somewhere else too.
It was so dull it was almost weird. I remember leaving at the final whistle and gettin a bus home and don't think I even checked the score when I got in.
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Post by premieraj on Jun 25, 2024 14:37:48 GMT
Barnsley away losing 4 0 watched a game behind the away end on a park pitch.
Days before the stand there was built!
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Post by redstriper on Jun 25, 2024 14:58:50 GMT
I took a girlfriend to watch Stoke at Wigan sometime around 1990. It was bitterly cold and the game was shite, she stoically watched this crap for over an hour with complaint, i noticed she was shivering a bit, but i never leave the ground early so there was little i could do, so I cheered her up by promising to take her on holiday to Madeira. So it turned into the most expensive away match ever. I took her back to my car and thawed her out afterwards
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Post by Clem Fandango on Jun 25, 2024 15:23:21 GMT
Used to play footy with the stewards and the cops in the butler street paddock whilst the game was being played. Probably did that quite frequently. I was probably 8 at the time and I think my dad used to get the turnstile bloke to let me in for free some matches.
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Post by stantheman on Jun 25, 2024 15:30:54 GMT
I fell asleep during a home game under Gary Rowett. A good 8 or 9 minutes of kip. Only woke up as someone wanted to get past me 😊
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Post by Northy on Jun 25, 2024 15:36:57 GMT
Didnt go in once, when we were shite (again) sat in the pub finishing off a pint ready to go and the score flashed up on teletext we were 1-0 down after 3 minutes so we decided to get another pint in.
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 25, 2024 15:47:53 GMT
I've counted small away followings to pass the time on many occasions
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2024 15:55:34 GMT
Alan Ball season. Think it was Chester at home. Remember looking up at the Stoke End Stand roof and trying to count all the roof supports, of which there were loads. I was only a young kid. Should have walked away then...
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Post by kerouac on Jun 25, 2024 15:58:32 GMT
Me and my brother went to Bournemouth back in the ‘80s….the game was so dire and it wasn’t a massive away following so it was more interesting to watch the card game that was being played by a few folk behind us.
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Post by Robo10 on Jun 25, 2024 16:04:03 GMT
Not boring necessarily, but at Half Time of the 0-7 Birmingham game me and my mate Dave didnt get angry or run on the pitch, we calmly (at 0-3 from vague memory) just lined up 6 or 7 pints each, having been out since 11 anyway, and stopped downstairs watching the carnage on the little tellies (I think we did anyway, we were drinking and having a laugh)
Onwards to Stoke after, my missus picked me up at 9pm barely standing, lets say I wasnt in good books for a week or so.
So thanks Stoke, bastards.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jun 25, 2024 16:51:43 GMT
Me and my brother went to Bournemouth back in the ‘80s….the game was so dire and it wasn’t a massive away following so it was more interesting to watch the card game that was being played by a few folk behind us. Was a time we drew there , Gleghhorn went in goal Was a game going on on the away end with a drinks can between some lads . Was better than the game. Big cheer when someone scored
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2024 17:20:02 GMT
They often bore me enough that I go on the Oatcake to complain about them during the game.
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Post by outspaced on Jun 25, 2024 18:25:20 GMT
At Brighton in the late 80's under Mick Mills. Game was poor and getting to around the last 20 minutes when a few of us just started shouting "NOBO!" one after another until full time.
NOBO were Brighton's shirt sponsors. The looks we were getting from fellow Stokies said it all - STFU.
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Jun 25, 2024 18:32:19 GMT
I never miss a minute’s play.
You can watch card games and/or drink 7 pints when you’re too old or infirm to go.
Every Stoke game is a unique, never to be forgotten experience.
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Post by Picasso on Jun 25, 2024 18:40:12 GMT
Early 2000s, I was at an England friendly versus Sweden, at Old Trafford. It was unbelievably boring and so, a large part of the crowd started to make paper aeroplanes with the large advertising posters that had been placed on everyone’s seats (probably for Pepperoni or something, I can’t remember). Anyway, the excitement grew as it became clear that people were trying to reach the pitch. A huge roar went up when someone managed it. This in turn, spurred people on and the halfway line became the real target. The whoooooaaa’s reverberated around the ground while people attempted the feat, until, one guy managed it to an even bigger roar. I’m sure no one watched the game and the aeroplane challenge was all that anyone took away from the game. My effort was a shocker, travelling about three rows.
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Post by danceswithclams on Jun 25, 2024 18:49:40 GMT
Watched the snooker on my phone.
During Rowett's soporific peak I also watched a full episode of 'Better Call Saul' during one particular arse-achingly turgid game.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jun 25, 2024 19:52:41 GMT
Early 2000s, I was at an England friendly versus Sweden, at Old Trafford. It was unbelievably boring and so, a large part of the crowd started to make paper aeroplanes with the large advertising posters that had been placed on everyone’s seats (probably for Pepperoni or something, I can’t remember). Anyway, the excitement grew as it became clear that people were trying to reach the pitch. A huge roar went up when someone managed it. This in turn, spurred people on and the halfway line became the real target. The whoooooaaa’s reverberated around the ground while people attempted the feat, until, one guy managed it to an even bigger roar. I’m sure no one watched the game and the aeroplane challenge was all that anyone took away from the game. My effort was a shocker, travelling about three rows. Love this...
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 25, 2024 19:59:03 GMT
Early 2000s, I was at an England friendly versus Sweden, at Old Trafford. It was unbelievably boring and so, a large part of the crowd started to make paper aeroplanes with the large advertising posters that had been placed on everyone’s seats (probably for Pepperoni or something, I can’t remember). Anyway, the excitement grew as it became clear that people were trying to reach the pitch. A huge roar went up when someone managed it. This in turn, spurred people on and the halfway line became the real target. The whoooooaaa’s reverberated around the ground while people attempted the feat, until, one guy managed it to an even bigger roar. I’m sure no one watched the game and the aeroplane challenge was all that anyone took away from the game. My effort was a shocker, travelling about three rows. Love this... 🤣
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Post by stokefc on Jun 25, 2024 20:05:17 GMT
I once finger fucked mar lady on the Boothen during a dour game in the 80s
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Post by Picasso on Jun 25, 2024 20:23:36 GMT
Early 2000s, I was at an England friendly versus Sweden, at Old Trafford. It was unbelievably boring and so, a large part of the crowd started to make paper aeroplanes with the large advertising posters that had been placed on everyone’s seats (probably for Pepperoni or something, I can’t remember). Anyway, the excitement grew as it became clear that people were trying to reach the pitch. A huge roar went up when someone managed it. This in turn, spurred people on and the halfway line became the real target. The whoooooaaa’s reverberated around the ground while people attempted the feat, until, one guy managed it to an even bigger roar. I’m sure no one watched the game and the aeroplane challenge was all that anyone took away from the game. My effort was a shocker, travelling about three rows. Love this... Brilliant! 🤣
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Post by roylandstoke on Jun 25, 2024 20:52:30 GMT
Other half wanted the sewing bee on ( BBC1 right now) and I let her. Don’t think I’ve missed much
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 25, 2024 21:20:08 GMT
Alan Ball season. Think it was Chester at home. Remember looking up at the Stoke End Stand roof and trying to count all the roof supports, of which there were loads. I was only a young kid. Should have walked away then... You should have been there in the 70's. Perhaps the bloody roof wouldn't have blown off if we'd had someone as conscientious as you.
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Post by redstriper on Jun 25, 2024 21:35:22 GMT
Tonight i gave up and switched to something else five minutes in. Having seen the team selection i'm surprised i even gave it 5 minutes...
I played back to back chess.com matches and beat two more foreigners than England managed.
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Post by pieofpeter on Jun 25, 2024 21:38:22 GMT
After 20 minutes tonight I gave up and went to football manager 2024 again and looking through amazon and EMP whilst the game is on.
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Post by J-Roar on Jun 25, 2024 21:50:32 GMT
Just watched it in a bar in Manchester that had no signal and no WiFi.
So was forced to actually watch every kick.
Highlight was a girl putting a plastic flag in her hair and laughing about it.
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Post by maine on Jun 25, 2024 21:53:05 GMT
Yeah, I also drifted off for around 10 mins,starting after 20. It's not the first England game I've done that in. At half time I started watching the Denmark match and there was more energy and football played in the 15 mins I had time for than in the whole of the Slovenian debacle.
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Post by stayingupforbigbazza on Jun 25, 2024 23:55:27 GMT
During England games when it gets boring I try and find Stoke City flags in the crowd .Like RIP Jimmy Lockett or Get some Stoke in Yer.etc But in second half I was trying to figure out who England play in the next round assuming we top the group. We play one of 4 of the best third placed teams at the end of the groups..Sounds a bit complicated..It is . Must have been dreamt up by UEFA or FIFA . Isaac Newton or Pythagoras would struggle with this..So the ITV panel inc Ian Wright and Gary Neville have got no chance. Don't get me started on who finished second in group C between Denmark and Slovenia when they had identical records .. ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/GW5u7F6ZsL7YqNjCbXMk.gif)
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Post by kerouac on Jun 26, 2024 10:51:58 GMT
Me and my brother went to Bournemouth back in the ‘80s….the game was so dire and it wasn’t a massive away following so it was more interesting to watch the card game that was being played by a few folk behind us. Was a time we drew there , Gleghhorn went in goal Was a game going on on the away end with a drinks can between some lads . Was better than the game. Big cheer when someone scored Yes it was a draw….! I remember getting the last train back to London,we’d drunk quite a few ales and both fallen asleep…the cleaner of the train woke us up and sent us on our way.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Jun 26, 2024 10:53:29 GMT
I fellated a kestrel whilst watching Honduras V Angola.
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Post by lagwafis on Jun 26, 2024 11:54:14 GMT
Alan Ball season. Think it was Chester at home. Remember looking up at the Stoke End Stand roof and trying to count all the roof supports, of which there were loads. I was only a young kid. Should have walked away then... We counted the advertising boards under Joe Jordan. Nine on the Boothen Stand if anyone is interested. (Chatfield Ford was greedy and had two)
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