Night matches are always better

[Leofric]

I used to like going to Villa Park (not a Villa fan btw) for a night game & seeing the AV floodlights shining in the dark.

 

[flo]

Night games are better. Its a shame they start most games in the day imo. 

[trevdi9]

1 hour ago, HOOTIE AND THE bobbar TU said:

Yeah I don't usually miss the game

 

Then I have a look on Owlstalk the next day and see people complaining because I've left the game on 90 minutes and not stayed for injury time

you waster you    ;)

 

[Doghouse Daz]

6 minutes ago, trevdi9 said:

you waster you    ;)

 

 

Sidetracking here Trev, but hows the painting coming along, not heard owt since early this year. 

[trevdi9]

hi Daz Havent been at it much  sadly personal reasons got in the way mate , will pm you ;)

[Shelley Owl]

...and in it goes to Warhurst...it's another goal...this is turning into one of the stories of the season...warhurst's second, wednesday's fourth...blackburn look a shambles at the back... 

 

Still gives me goosebumps watching it back

[OWL1969]

To be honest I think night matches are generally worse, cold, smaller crowds, smaller away support, less atmosphere etc.

 

However if it is a big match in midweek the contrast is incredible, the whole place comes to life under the lights for big games.

 

I will never forget the the Burnley (cup) West Ham (cup) Kaiserslautern, Chelsea x2 (both Lc Qf and sf) Liverpool  (Lc qf) Bristol city (promotion game) Brentford (playoff) Sheff Utd (Zenith data) night  matches, but the Brighton match was something else, doubt if it will beaten, the incredible noise from all 3 an half sides of the ground has probably been matched at the Wycombe match, but the constant bouncing and light display will stay with me forever.

Some will say (mainly pig fans) that  it looked like a Barry Manillow gig, but those that say it just weren't there, it may be repeated on other big night matches but in my opinion it will never be equalled let alone beaten. 

Edited September 3, 2017 by OWL1969

[Guest Maxine]

I love evening matches I'm excited all day waiting for it I'd love one every week.

[Stoop]

Rushing home from work to see us take and defend a 1-0 lead isn't my idea of fun tbh 

[camffiti]

5 hours ago, Toronto_Owl said:

we don't do well with night games.

 

I was about to post the same.

 

It's a sleepy atmosphere  at Hillsborough at night games too

[Holmowl]

4 hours ago, Maxine said:

I love evening matches I'm excited all day waiting for it I'd love one every week.

 

Sums it up for me.

[Holmowl]

4 hours ago, Stoop said:

Rushing home from work to see us take and defend a 1-0 lead isn't my idea of fun tbh 

 

That's unfair. We have expanded our repertoire this season.

 

We now have the go one down, a 15 minute purple patch and equalize, then run out of ideas.

[Guest mkowl]

You can't beat night games although for us that travel the Highways Agency do a ruddy good job. You can imagine the joy I was feeling after the play off defeat v Huddersfield when the signs announced the M1 was closed and a 15 mile detour round Nottingham. 

 

Though as after the Sunderland game get 3 miles from home on a final detour and you suddenly spot the car in front as an Owl reg plate. So hello to the fellow fan who lives near the Co-op in West Bletchley 

[Stoop]

47 minutes ago, Holmowl said:

 

That's unfair. We have expanded our repertoire this season.

 

We now have the go one down, a 15 minute purple patch and equalize, then run out of ideas.

This is very true

[optimisticowl]

It is late weekend afternoon matches that I don't care for, neither one thing or another, just suits Sky I suppose, conversely 12.00 lunch time games are easier on the temper, a doddle to drive and park.

[Animis]

The three cup games against Arsenal @ Leicester over 7 days in 1979 was not just a football event - it took over my life and consumed me as an 11 year old. By the third game it was like walking through Hillsborough we had that many fans there; recognising everyone on route singing top of our voices walking past the terrace houses, and standing in the same place on the terraces at Filbert Street surrounded by people who were doing the same - it was like a family outing. Shed a tear the last night; partly because we'd lost but mostly that there wouldn't be another evening doing the same ritual with the best fans in the world.