HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 44 minutes ago, Geohay said: I really want to see Goodison Park before they move (Planning permission pending I believe). That's a classic old ground. One of my favourite away grounds is Portman Road, full of history. Maine Road is another I'd have liked to have done before that disappeared :( Maine road was my favourite away ground, I've been there at least 4 times Dont know why, it was in the middle of a shithole We always barely escaped with our lives We once had a 6 year old kid threaten to take our wheels off if we didn't pay him to look after our car Still loved going though Villa Park is another favourite Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: Maine road was my favourite away ground, I've been there at least 4 times Dont know why, it was in the middle of a shithole We always barely escaped with our lives We once had a 6 year old kid threaten to take our wheels off if we didn't pay him to look after our car Still loved going though Villa Park is another favourite Ahhh gotta love Rusholme/Moss Side, home to the Curry Mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 1 minute ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: Maine road was my favourite away ground, I've been there at least 4 times Dont know why, it was in the middle of a shithole We always barely escaped with our lives We once had a 6 year old kid threaten to take our wheels off if we didn't pay him to look after our car Still loved going though Villa Park is another favourite I always enjoyed the run back to Piccadilly station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 See I was lucky, I had a mate who lived there so Id just go round his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 1 minute ago, daveyboy66 said: I always enjoyed the run back to Piccadilly station We went to the cup replay around 1980 After the game there was a tremendous battle going on in the carpark Police just stood there and watched Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 43 minutes ago, Geohay said: Epic numbers there! Get some non-league grounds under your belt too, that will soon boost you up more! Footy for a fiver, it's ideal. And you can have a beer whilst watching it. I only go to see the Wednesday! My 108 are/were all league grounds apart from the occasional friendly at places like Stocksbridge and Worksop. I could potentially add a new one at Alfreton next week but Tuesday is a bit tricky, may go may not. Not sure how many of the current 92 I've been to, probably 70 odd, but I've been to a lot of former grounds like Maine Road, Highbury, Boothferry Park, Ayresome Park, old Den and loads more plus plenty which are now non league but weren't when we played them, e.g Torquay, Wrexham, Stockport. My first away game was Filbert Street way back in 1981 but I only went to a handful of away games in the 80s because my Dad wasn't an awaydayer, after that my only trips were to Burnley for the quarter final in 83 and the two semi finals. I only started going to them properly from 1990-96, lapsed for a few years and then started going regularly again from 2003 to now. The biggest regret is probably somehow not managing to go to the old Baseball Ground (I was in the queue for quarter final tickets in 1993 when they sold out!) and Rushden & Diamonds was another one as it turned out to be a one off (and we got a rare away win!). Probably my oddest record is seeing us play at Chelsea 3 times but never seeing us concede a goal there, and I went at least 3 and possibly 4 times without seeing us concede at Highfield Road as well. Then the first time I go to the Ricoh they stick 3 past us. The worst - losing 5-1 midweek at Stevenage, and going down to Bournemouth on a Tuesday night and losing 1-0 in injury time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Great site - produced by a Sheffield United fan mind! Says this in the "Miles Travelled" section with the "How is this calculated" link; Home point - each user has a "home point", this is the starting point for calculating how far you've travelled. This is set as the current stadium for the team you support. So, in my case that's Bramall Lane, home of Sheffield United. Had to re-read it, thought it was claiming I supported United at first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geohay Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, alanharper said: I only go to see the Wednesday! My 108 are/were all league grounds apart from the occasional friendly at places like Stocksbridge and Worksop. I could potentially add a new one at Alfreton next week but Tuesday is a bit tricky, may go may not. Not sure how many of the current 92 I've been to, probably 70 odd, but I've been to a lot of former grounds like Maine Road, Highbury, Boothferry Park, Ayresome Park, old Den and loads more plus plenty which are now non league but weren't when we played them, e.g Torquay, Wrexham, Stockport. My first away game was Filbert Street way back in 1981 but I only went to a handful of away games in the 80s because my Dad wasn't an awaydayer, after that my only trips were to Burnley for the quarter final in 83 and the two semi finals. I only started going to them properly from 1990-96, lapsed for a few years and then started going regularly again from 2003 to now. The biggest regret is probably somehow not managing to go to the old Baseball Ground (I was in the queue for quarter final tickets in 1993 when they sold out!) and Rushden & Diamonds was another one as it turned out to be a one off (and we got a rare away win!). Probably my oddest record is seeing us play at Chelsea 3 times but never seeing us concede a goal there, and I went at least 3 and possibly 4 times without seeing us concede at Highfield Road as well. Then the first time I go to the Ricoh they stick 3 past us. The worst - losing 5-1 midweek at Stevenage, and going down to Bournemouth on a Tuesday night and losing 1-0 in injury time. I was at that Stevenage game, in fact I was only talking about that this morning to a work colleague! Took the day off work and drove over from Cardiff where I was living at the time to get pumped by that score. The only game I've ever left early - 5 mins to go, to beat the traffic. Missed JJ getting sent off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, Geohay said: I was at that Stevenage game, in fact I was only talking about that this morning to a work colleague! Took the day off work and drove over from Cardiff where I was living at the time to get pumped by that score. The only game I've ever left early - 5 mins to go, to beat the traffic. Missed JJ getting sent off.. Lwast JJ was kind enough to repeat getting sent off for you to make up for you missing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geohay Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 4 minutes ago, marcx666 said: Lwast JJ was kind enough to repeat getting sent off for you to make up for you missing it Ha, yea, he had a few hot headed moments in his Wednesday life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, Geohay said: Ha, yea, he had a few hot headed moments in his Wednesday life. Best one was still getting sent off against the pigs for booting the water bottles into the crowd when he was substituted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdiwonderland Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Cant use that website, developed and run by a blade! Only kidding, it is a blade but it looks a great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 23 minutes ago, daveyboy66 said: I always enjoyed the run back to Piccadilly station We used to catch the bus, never a problem and only a quid return. 20 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: We went to the cup replay around 1980 After the game there was a tremendous battle going on in the carpark Police just stood there and watched League cup 2nd Leg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sham67 said: We used to catch the bus, never a problem and only a quid return. League cup 2nd Leg? Pretty sure it was just one game back then, although I could be wrong We drew 1-1 at Hillsborough Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 21 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: Pretty sure it was just one game back then, although I could be wrong We drew 1-1 at Hillsborough It was the second leg - back in those days both the first and second rounds of the league cup were played over 2 legs, and nobody ever complained about fixture pileup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 49 minutes ago, alanharper said: It was the second leg - back in those days both the first and second rounds of the league cup were played over 2 legs, and nobody ever complained about fixture pileup! I bow to your greater memory, my memory is awful, my father had Alzheimer's, I think I'm well on the way down that road. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: I bow to your greater memory, my memory is awful, my father had Alzheimer's, I think I'm well on the way down that road. I just Googled it mate That particular game was just before my time but I recall the first two rounds being over two legs until as late as 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Worst away day in history = Blackpool. Absolute shithole. 2nd worst away day in history = Bolton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt68owls Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 2 hours ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said: Pretty sure it was just one game back then, although I could be wrong We drew 1-1 at Hillsborough was that the one when we lost 2-1, after being 1-0 up after 89 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geohay Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 For those that care about this sort of thing, we're now just 309 members away from overtaking L**ds and 108 from Chelsea! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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