wakefieldowl Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 With Wednesday playing Real Murcia, i thought id start a thread about visiting other grounds/ matches as a neutral. I went to see Real Murcia play Real Madrid B the year RMurcia got promoted to La Liga. New stadium at the time which gives great views. only 15euros and a free program. free parking outside. The support was very poor. No real atmosphere, even though they were close to going up. There were only about 6 madrid fans there too. Murcia had 2 players sent off and clung on to a 2-1 win. most of the crowd noise aimed at the ref!! Pity we aren't playing at La Nueva Condomina this week as its a nice ground Love to see pics and hear of others visits 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Went to watch Sunderland v Chelsea once, was a crap game, Sunderland fans reminded me a bit like Donny Rovers fans for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I went to see Legia Warsaw v Kielce Korona, that was a poor game, Rangers v Motherwell in a championship playoff, both games thought the 'ultras' really ruin the atmosphere...they just sing for 90 mins, doesn't matter what happens on the pitch, like it's not reactive to what's actually happening like a decent atmosphere would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakefieldowl Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 i visted Warsaw for work for a few days in 2017 and got a ticket for the polish cup semi final between Legia Warsaw and Gornik Zabrze. Was a bit wary of going in the 'Razor' club, before, but 1 euro for a large beer was good 15 euros for half way line seat too was a bargain. Policing was very strong with major activity when the away fans turned up Atmosphere was very orchestrated with 1 guy with his back to the game leading the singing, but atmosphere was good. Gornik scored first and their fans (about 1,000-1500) went mental. They all took their shirts off.........until Legia equalised and they all put them back on and LW took their shirts off.....very weird. No real celebrations from the fans though when they scored a last minute winner. They stood up and cheered, shook hands with each other and sat down. Very different to the UK, where wed have had a mass pile on ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Went to watch Malaga v Real Betis when I was a kid. I think Malaga won 3-2 and it was first game of season. Was in 2001 so a long time ago now and no photos unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) Seen a few random games overseas. Lille vs. Monaco Cruzeiro vs. Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama vs. Gremio I know there are others, but I can’t think of them. Would often go and watch my “local” club when I lived in various UK cities, so I won’t count those as “neutral”. I did once go to Filbert Street to watch Leicester play Ipswich. My mate (fat lad) got wedged stuck in the away turnstiles. Edited July 16, 2023 by Neal M I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Early 80s when our game at Cambridge got postponed went to watch Forest play Villa, Forest had just signed Trevor Francis and I'm sure it was season Villa won old first division title. Great game finishing 2-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Barnsley vs Rochdale, mid 60’s Rotherhan v Villa, early 70’s Leeds v Wolves, 71ish Coventry v Middlesbrough, NYD 79 Halifax v Donny, early 80’s United v quite a few, late 60’s on Just some off the top of my head. Also been to Barnsley and Rotherham a few other times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Been to a few Barnsley and Rotherham matches as a kid when Wednesday were away. Of the top of my head - Barnsley v Middlesbrough Rotherham v Shrewsbury (Wembley) Rotherham v Leyton Orient Barnsley v Norwich Rotherham v Bournemouth Rotherham v Swindon Rotherham v Crewe Rotherham v Shrewsbury Barnsley v Cardiff West Ham v Rotherham Rotherham v Swansea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEightSixSeven Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Been to a few but my favourite was 1990 preseason warm up in Scarborough. Scarborough played a touring Red Star Belgrade and what a team they were. I know it was only against Scarborough but you could see they were some team. They were full of future stars but the stand out was Prosinecki in the middle. That season they went on to lift the European Cup. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierboyblue Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Rotherham vs Donny (mate is a massive Donny fan) Loads of York games A few Boro games Bayer Uerdigen vs Bayern Munich Bayer Uerdigen vs IFK Gothenburg Bayer Uerdigen vs Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach Vs Dortmund quite a few more Bundasliga games Also a few Cypriot league games A few Saudi premier league games A few Omani premier league games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 57 minutes ago, OneEightSixSeven said: Been to a few but my favourite was 1990 preseason warm up in Scarborough. Scarborough played a touring Red Star Belgrade and what a team they were. I know it was only against Scarborough but you could see they were some team. They were full of future stars but the stand out was Prosinecki in the middle. That season they went on to lift the European Cup. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Used to go out with a North Yorkshire based Liverpool fan for a couple of years in the early 90s, and went to Anfield 4 times as a "neutral" (not really, I hate Liverpool so was rooting for the opposition!) if Wednesday weren't playing or we were away and I couldn't get a ticket. They had some local supporters club which had a pool of season tickets so her and her dad were regulars but they also had spare ones available on a game by game basis, I also went with them to see Wednesday play there from the home end a couple of times. I never saw Liverpool lose from their home end unfortunately, iirc I saw them beat Wednesday 2-0 and 4-1, draw with Man City, and beat Leeds, Spurs(6-2), and Oldham. The Oldham game was interesting, as it was the same day Wednesday were at Man Utd for "the Steve Bruce game" which I couldnt get a ticket for. I was listening to us on a radio commentary when Wednesday got the penalty that put us ahead. I thought I should try to be quiet if we scored, but when Sheridan put it away half of the ground jumped up and celebrated! Never been to another game as a neutral, always wanted to go to the Nou Camp or another big famous ground but every time I've been nearby it's been either in pre-season or an international break. I was in Majorca last April and never even thought about them playing (I didn't even realise they were still in the Spanish top division!) but literally found out at the last minute when it was too late that they were at home to Atletico Madrid and I was only half an hour away so if id been thinking on (the holiday was pretty much a last minute booking) I'd have gone to that. So I missed that and also missed most of our game at Bolton on a dodgy stream on the hotel's crappy WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 5 hours ago, OneEightSixSeven said: Been to a few but my favourite was 1990 preseason warm up in Scarborough. Scarborough played a touring Red Star Belgrade and what a team they were. I know it was only against Scarborough but you could see they were some team. They were full of future stars but the stand out was Prosinecki in the middle. That season they went on to lift the European Cup. Did Darko Pancev play? Is that the time they won the trophy by playing totally negative & slowly, aiming for a penalty shootout from the off? Bizarre tactics but it worked iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridportOwl Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 In the 1980's my brother did a German exchange thing, when the lad came over here we wanted to take him to a match. Wednesday were away and there was no way we would go to watch the pigs. We went to see Barnsley V Palace. Think it was 1-1. I just remember being amazed that they didn't have fences all around the ground like we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEightSixSeven Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 37 minutes ago, The only way is S6 said: Did Darko Pancev play? Is that the time they won the trophy by playing totally negative & slowly, aiming for a penalty shootout from the off? Bizarre tactics but it worked iirc. Pancev did play yes as well as Jugovic, Savicevic, Mihajlovic, Belodedici and Binic. Yes they did play for pens in the final which was sad as they had the team to win it anyway but the final had been built up as Marseilles, they were massive underdogs. The run to the final though was some of the best counter attacking football you’ll ever see. Took apart Rangers, Dynamo Dresden and saw off Bayern in the semi and did it in style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 16/07/2023 at 08:55, Sham67 said: Barnsley vs Rochdale, mid 60’s Rotherhan v Villa, early 70’s Leeds v Wolves, 71ish Coventry v Middlesbrough, NYD 79 Halifax v Donny, early 80’s United v quite a few, late 60’s on Just some off the top of my head. Also been to Barnsley and Rotherham a few other times. Just remembered. 3 of us did Arsenal v Chelsea and West Ham v Cardiff on Easter Monday 1978. Also went to see Sheffield Tigers race at Wimbledon the same night. Then Brentford v Wednesday the next night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 16/07/2023 at 08:55, Sham67 said: Rotherhan v Villa, early 70’s . I went to that too. Think Tommy Docherty was Rotherham’s manager. Villa were top of the Third Division and had just signed Chris Nichol. Seen the Blunts a few times, most memorable was when they played Fulham who had Moore, Marsh and Best in their line up. Saw Man City v Newcastle at Maine Road. Mid seventies. Was on the way to watch the Owls at Tranmere and thought sod it, I’ll go and watch Tommy Craig playing for Newcastle. You could pay on the gate everywhere in those days. Often gone to away matches after deciding to go on the day of the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEightSixSeven Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, marconi said: I went to that too. Think Tommy Docherty was Rotherham’s manager. Villa were top of the Third Division and had just signed Chris Nichol. Seen the Blunts a few times, most memorable was when they played Fulham who had Moore, Marsh and Best in their line up. Saw Man City v Newcastle at Maine Road. Mid seventies. Was on the way to watch the Owls at Tranmere and thought sod it, I’ll go and watch Tommy Craig playing for Newcastle. You could pay on the gate everywhere in those days. Often gone to away matches after deciding to go on the day of the match. Went to see Arsenal at the Blunts years ago when Malcolm Macdonald played up front, couldn’t stop a pig in an entry as it were but he knew where the net was. 5-0 to Arsenal. Blunts had a little run where they lost by five goals, three games on the bounce. Arsenal, Sunderland and Bolton who had Worthington playing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marconi Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Also saw Man U v Leeds at Hillsborough.1975 ish. Having a season ticket in those days gave you a chance of Semi Final tickets, which looking back was wrong to the two teams playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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