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« Reply #75 on: Friday, February 12, 2016, 21:18:16 » |
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Until a few years ago, I think Preston was the club we'd avoided playing for the longest period. See what you say about Watford. Ipswich are another club we used to play frequently but have now missed playing for an age.
Before Preston it was Cardiff....now it's probably boringly one of the Prem clubs, my punt would be Liverpool. I reckon it must be Liverpool, we played them early on at the CG in 93, and the Anfield draw was in December, the likes of WHU, ManUre, Everton, Spurs we played after. Some like Villa and Chelsea we've had in the LC. As regards Ipswich, I'm quite pleased we don't play them, since the Prem season our record v Tractor Boys reads P8 W0 D0 L8 F 4 A 25
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« Reply #76 on: Friday, February 12, 2016, 21:51:50 » |
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It's quite surprising how many of these games I was at, seeing things from a very different perspective to the wide eyed optimism of youthful support.
I may have missed it, but do share your first ever away game when you were brimming with wide-eyed optimism. I believe some on here think you have lost a little of such optimism but then that's Swindon, however undiminished the attachment remains.
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« Reply #77 on: Friday, February 12, 2016, 22:30:16 » |
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I may have missed it, but do share your first ever away game when you were brimming with wide-eyed optimism.
I believe some on here think you have lost a little of such optimism but then that's Swindon, however undiminished the attachment remains.
Reg had a good start then come November normality resumed. sorry Reg http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Results.asp?Season=1886-1887
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« Reply #78 on: Friday, February 12, 2016, 22:38:19 » |
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•Who was your first away game against? Fulham League Cup
•What was the score? 1 0 defeat (possibly)
•When was it? 1970 ish
•How long was it after your first home game? 2 years ish
•How old were you? 15
•What do you remember about the day skipping school (Braden Forest) Rimes Coach. taking an age to get to Lunnun before the M4. Buying a porn mag.
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« Reply #79 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:05:43 » |
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- Who was your first away game against?
Arsenal, League Cup QF
- What was the score?
1-1
- When was it?
Tuesday, December 4, 1979
- How long was it after your first home game?
4 years
- How old were you?
13
- What do you remember about the day?
Everything, the long coach journey, my first visit to a top league club, the Arsenal fans being idiots, late substitute Billy Tucker scoring a great header to equalize in the last 5 mins of the game, and at least 6,000 (could have been nearer 10,000) Town fans there in a 38,000 crowd.
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« Reply #80 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:07:06 » |
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1st game - Mansfield away
result - 1-1, I cant remember who scored though (without looking it up I'd go for Colin Gordon as he always seemed to score at away games)
When was it - 1986
How long after your first home game - not sure probably about 8 years
how old were you - 15
what do you remember - the atmosphere. The Police thought they were back in the Miners strike again. The away end was packed, there are those iconic pictures of people on the trees watching, and the players coming back out after the game.
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« Reply #81 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:37:22 » |
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1st game - Mansfield away
result - 1-1, I cant remember who scored though (without looking it up I'd go for Colin Gordon as he always seemed to score at away games)
When was it - 1986
How long after your first home game - not sure probably about 8 years
how old were you - 15
what do you remember - the atmosphere. The Police thought they were back in the Miners strike again. The away end was packed, there are those iconic pictures of people on the trees watching, and the players coming back out after the game.
I thought it was Stumpy that scored for us
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« Reply #82 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:42:28 » |
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1st game - Mansfield away
result - 1-1, I cant remember who scored though (without looking it up I'd go for Colin Gordon as he always seemed to score at away games)
When was it - 1986
How long after your first home game - not sure probably about 8 years
how old were you - 15
what do you remember - the atmosphere. The Police thought they were back in the Miners strike again. The away end was packed, there are those iconic pictures of people on the trees watching, and the players coming back out after the game.
I thought it was Stumpy that - Who was your first away game against?
Arsenal, League Cup QF
- What was the score?
1-1
- When was it?
Tuesday, December 4, 1979
- How long was it after your first home game?
4 years
- How old were you?
13
- What do you remember about the day?
Everything, the long coach journey, my first visit to a top league club, the Arsenal fans being idiots, late substitute Billy Tucker scoring a great header to equalize in the last 5 mins of the game, and at least 6,000 (could have been nearer 10,000) Town fans there in a 38,000 crowd.
I was stood at the back near the clock, and by the time we had finished celebrating I was almost at the front. Our coach driver decided the best way to get there was via Baker Street, and by the time we arrived Arsenal were already 1 up, the bloke on the turnstiles told us not to bother as they were already winning & were probably going to score 5, wish I'd seen the cunt after the game
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« Reply #83 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:49:54 » |
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Yes, I just looked it up, it was indeed Leigh Barnyard, there's no video though
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« Reply #84 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:51:45 » |
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Yes, I just looked it up, it was indeed Leigh Barnyard, there's no video though
No, a Tv blackout for some reason, but you're right about the Old Bill, even for those days they were proper bastards that day
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« Reply #85 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 11:55:49 » |
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The Nottingham police were drafted in that day in massive numbers and treated us like cattle, they were fresh from the flying pickets marches and really gagging for a fight that day, one bonus...leaving Mansfield in my old Fiat Strada we were allowed to speed through red lights at way over the speed limit with the police escort just to get us out of the town.....couldn't do that these days.
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« Reply #86 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 12:38:58 » |
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1st game - Mansfield away
result - 1-1, I cant remember who scored though (without looking it up I'd go for Colin Gordon as he always seemed to score at away games)
When was it - 1986
How long after your first home game - not sure probably about 8 years
how old were you - 15
what do you remember - the atmosphere. The Police thought they were back in the Miners strike again. The away end was packed, there are those iconic pictures of people on the trees watching, and the players coming back out after the game.
Great day out. We ran a coach from Faringdon. Got stopped by the police on the services who didn't want let us go to the footie. We had to empty all the alcohol which filled 2 black bin liners and out in the bin which the cleaners nicked. Coach got bricked coming into Mansfield. The coach emptied and ran Mansfield across the dual carriageway. Great Atmosphere. What a day out. The coach was organised by the now Supermarine chairman.
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« Reply #87 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 20:34:23 » |
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they were fresh from the flying pickets
That tall bald headed bloke,wearing a crombie,was a mean looking frecer.
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« Reply #88 on: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 20:59:40 » |
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Wouldn't happen now due to the internet, but I set off for the Mansfield game from Newbury with a severe hangover, got to Reading to find Mansfield didn't have a train station, they advised get a cab from Nottingham. I went to watch Reading v .... instead (and more beers) and went in the away end with my headache. Whoever they played beat them 2-1 iirc, I had a great time
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« Reply #89 on: Sunday, February 14, 2016, 09:00:56 » |
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Who was your first away game against?
FA Cup 3rd round, Bristol City away
What was the score?
Lost 2-1
When was it?
Jan 1990
How long was it after your first home game?
just over a year (Brighton at home Sep 1988)
How old were you
16
What do you remember about the day?
Was on a school trip and everybody told under no circumstances were we to go to Ashton Gate....legged it down there, seemed to remember asking random punters where the away end was, some old brizzle bloke pointed me in the right direction and told me to shut the fuck up or I'd get myself killed. Chucked it down, soaking wet on the old open end where they used to put the away fans. Think we got a late goal. Legging it back to the town centre just in time for 5.45 to get the school coach back home. Bitten by the bug of away trips ever since.
Did the same questions with my daughter, Rotherham away under Di Canio, Jan 2012, won 2-1. At the old Don Valley, a kind of Bayern Munich Olympik Stadion-lite. What does she remember - so cold her feet were like blocks of ice. What do I remember, telling her that I'd had over 20 years of pain and suffering and she'd seen Matt Ritchie score a blinder after 20 minutes!
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