I remember once we drove to Stoke when they were at the Victoria Ground. We broke down about 15 miles outside Stoke, and had to wait an age for the repair truck. Listened to the 1st half on local radio, we went 1-0 down. Eventually got to the ground at half time, no where to park so we stuck it right outside the away entrance.
They let us in for free, which was nice, and then we had about 50 people saying 'were you the lads that broke down ? we drove past you'. yeah, thanks for that.
After the game, because we were so close to the ground we drove right into the middle of a big group of Stoke, who started rocking and kicking the car and gobbing on the windscreen. Nightmare day.
Anyone else had any bad journey's ?
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Mare of a journey, M6 was clogged all the way, so decided to take a detour. At 2p.m. we were still at least 50 miles from Stockport, M6 was bumper to bumper so we decided to hit the B-roads. No map, just headed 'north'. Parked up 5 minutes before kick off and made it in just as we kicked off.
Got thumped 3-0 if I remember. Happy Days.
And if i remember, Johnny Robinson come over and got involved with a few verbals behind the goal at the final whistle.
We went to Stoke on the Wednesday after and won 2-1. Robbo and Barney, may have been Sasa's debut if I recall...
i remember when stoke scored that night their player collided with the mascot and both hit the deck.
Was Sasa's first game.
Stockport on a Saturday, and Stoke on a Wednesday. I must of been mad...
The long journey home was softened by the 1-0 win, of course.
Bristol City away on a Wednesday night mid 90's a lorry jacknifed on the M25 so we had to go through Central London during the rush hour.
Remember seeing a road sign 'Bristol 90 miles' at about 6.30 (7.45ko). Thought about giving up but then thought 'uck it and ended up getting in 2 mins after ko.
Lost 2-0 obviously.
Arrived late for Millwall in the snow as well because of dodgy roads.
Also Newcastle away when Dowman tried to break the landspeed record and nearly had us into Newcastle close to the 3 hour mark. Unfortunately he hit a round about just outside Sunderland and we did the remainder on the back of an AA van.
Got to my new local train station in Carshalton at 11.30 arrived at the pub 1.30pm 2 effing hours.
2 trains cancelled 1 i got on directed to blackfriars. Bloody fumin I was.
Driving up the M1 past Luton when all the traffic ground to a halt ahead of us. I stuck the anchors on nut noticed in my rear view mirror that the clapped out Cavalier behind had locked its brakes and was not going to stop. BANG right up the rear (ooooh matron) and buckled the offside rear tyre. Got the car to the hard shoulder and waited ages to be picked up (was still hoping we'd be able to get to the game). Lorry took us to Luton Airport where we left it with a repair firm and realising we werent going to get to Bolton for KO decided to get a rental car and get back to The Valley to watch the game on the big screen. Loads of traffic meant we missed most of the first half and then got to our seats just as Bolton scored the winner.... Great!
Hired a lexus and went like a train. Got back in the New Cross Turnpike in Welling well before 8. Went straight to the bar and the two blokes next to me were talking about the game. I chipped in and they said 'oh, you were at the beamback as well'. Wouldn't believe me when i said i was the game, had to go and get the programme to prove it !
Jesus that is good going!! Probably thought you were an Eaststander ;-)
Remember doing Highfield Rd to Blackheath in 2 hours and St James' to Sidcup in 4 (at night mind)
best trip, Man U away midweek a few seasons ago, left Old Trafford cricket ground car park at 10pm and was home in Eltham at 1am !!
I was well pi$$ed off that day!
LOL! Was this you're uncle Del?
I was on a coach just in front. Lucky escape. Think it was Operation Yellow that day.
If the NHS did as many Operations as our club and supporters, the health service would have no problems !
they watched the last 20 in a bar and were seriously unimpressed.
So I missed Carlo's debut and his first goal.
Unfortunately, it was around the time the tanks had been stationed at Heathrow, so when we stopped off at LA to refuel, we had to take all our stuff off the plane, go out through customs and immigration, back in through security again ("I've been on a plane for 12 hours, are you sure you want me to take off my shoes so you can inspect them that closely?"), hang around in a holding area for a while, and then get back on the same plane we'd vacated more than 3 hours earlier. We arrived at Heathrow at 11am, 28 hours after we'd left Christchurch, but then had to hang around in baggage claim for nearly 2 hours because the conveyor belt had jammed. As the flight was late in, my parents very kindly vounteered to pick me up from the airport, so we finally left Heathrow at about 1:15, chucked my lugguage in the boot and bombed it round the M25, and got to the ground at ten to three.
Can't for the life of me remember anything about the game though.
"Three Russian football fans have been given a new car by the club they support. They drove 10,000 miles to see their team Zenit St Petersburg play Luch-Energiya in the Sea of Japan but had to take the train back after their car broke down. (The Sun)"