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« Reply #45 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 18:45:55 » |
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« Reply #46 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 18:56:37 » |
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Jesus Christ thats pretty strong.
Never really knew they had a reputation
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« Reply #47 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 18:57:11 » |
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That lad was well out of his manor wasn't he? |
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« Reply #48 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 18:58:05 » |
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Worth noting here that the old Aldershot considered Bournemouth and Brentford as rivals, as well as Reading. Apparently.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #49 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 19:11:38 » |
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Jesus Christ thats pretty strong.
Never really knew they had a reputation
They haven't really...the Bormuff fan must live in a bit of a fantasy world with his reference to them having a firm of 250. Nevertheless Aldershot can seem a bit pikey with its image as the home of the British Army, but is in reality part of a small conurbation along with Farnham, Camberley and Farnborough, where all rates for positive social indexes are amongst the highest in England, and negatives at the lowest end of the scale. Doesn't, of course, mean there isn't a chavvy element...even Cheltenham has a few. |
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« Reply #50 on: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 20:01:05 » |
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I'm not sure just how many Town fans will make the effort to go to this game.The covered terracing
behind the goal is divided between Home and Away fans and you can can also stand part of the way
along the railway side,either side of a small stand.I think depending upon numbers,that stand has seating
which would be allocated to away fans.
On the other side,where the players tunnel is,there is a covered stand,which has seating at the front
and a standing area behind.Tbh,the thought of opposition fans behind you,isn't very appealing,so you
might want to take this into consideration.
As you approach the ground,from the open end (High St) the railway side is on your right and the
players tunnel side,is on your left.
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« Reply #51 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 07:54:57 » |
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I think you will find Aldershot have a very large hooligan element.
It has a lot to do with their army connections, it's a pretty rough town anyway so loads of local yobs.
I saw Aldershot play in the 1st Round or it might have been the last preliminary round of the FA Cup a few years ago at Wokingham, fuck me did that kick off. They brought 1,500ish fans and stupidly 100 or so Reading hard nuts thought they would turn up for the match, they didn't stay very long, those who could climb over the fences certainly did, after the game their were running battles in Wokingham for about 1 hour, loads of pubs trashed, it was a mess.
On the positive side, if their can be one, Aldershot fans create a load of noise, they really get behind their side, especially at home.
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« Reply #52 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 08:37:18 » |
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Dell and Reg are both right. The Camberley/Farnborough/Aldershot/Farnham connurbation (or the Blackwater Valley towns, as they are sometimes labelled) is very affluent/middle England over all. But within that area, there are pockets of deprivation within Aldershot and parts of Farnborough. I'm too young to remember encounters with Aldershot, but from what I understand from reading the local press etc., they do have a lively support.
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« Reply #53 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 11:18:37 » |
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I've been there a good few times and every time its kicked off - mainly due to Swindon it must be said. I wonder if they've blocked off the back exit via the cemetary where it really used to kick off. I should imagine given the history that their Neanderthals would be well up for this one.
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« Reply #54 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 15:04:09 » |
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Don't know what they're like as fans, but I used to work in Aldershot and it is pretty rough in the evenings. Some right nutters around on the streets/in pubs, especially as it got nearer the weekend
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #55 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 15:18:55 » |
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Don't know what they're like as fans, but I used to work in Aldershot and it is pretty rough in the evenings. Some right nutters around on the streets/in pubs, especially as it got nearer the weekend
Just like any English town then.... |
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« Reply #56 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 15:25:21 » |
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I used to go out in Aldershot a lot when I was in the the army, stationed at Borden.
Typical garrison town, pissed up squaddies fighting with pissed up locals (Or each other) most nights of the week somewhere.
Same as Tidworth was when I was there....
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #57 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 15:30:21 » |
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I used to go out in Aldershot a lot when I was in the the army, stationed at Borden.
Typical garrison town, pissed up squaddies fighting with pissed up locals (Or each other) most nights of the week somewhere.
Same as Tidworth was when I was there....
I don't know too much on this, but having lived in Pompey, and knowing a bit on Plymuff, the military police tend to deal with the pissed up sailors and marines....and they don't mess around. Isn't the same for squaddies. |
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« Reply #58 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 22:20:04 » |
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Just like any English town then....
Erm, yeah the way I put it, it did sound like that didn't it? I think the point I was making was that it was noticeably worse than A N Ordinary Town in Aldershot. And yes Reg the MPs were generally pretty visible but it seemed to be mainly "locals" rather than squaddies that were involved. At least that's what we always assumed, we didn't usually ask to check warrant cards, just stepped round the mess |
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« Reply #59 on: Monday, August 18, 2008, 22:34:29 » |
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That's it then I'm not going to Aldershot sounds like Basra.
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