Following STFC away day stories

[Cheltred]

That Millwall final was interesting. Some older wall fan got knocked out apparently, so they were moaning about that. Didn't see much tbh, a few town fans got arrested after the game. Stand off with the coppers, then a helmet went flying and it kicked off. I went up by train from Chip.
Also made sure I used Wembley Central tube and NOT Wembley Park.

You were so lucky! Got off at Wembley Park and had to go through an underpass crammed with Millwall fans (supposedly sheltering from the rain) who were yelling abuse. A few coppers there but it wouldn't have taken much to kick something off. To cap it all I heard on the radio afterwards how Millwall had "cleaned up their act", who do they think they're kidding?

[Samdy Gray]

There have been some memorable TEF away days over the years.

Cheltenham away in 2007 was a good one. The game was a boring 1-1 draw, but it will go down in history as the day flammableBen lost his clothes and my then fiancée (now wife) throwing her engagement ring back at me.

Numerous minibus trips on ropey Dangerfields buses that occasionally broke down. Franchise was probably the best, I think that was when Fred polished off a bottle of Tia Maria and Tails threatened to stab someone.

[tans]

I remember a trip to Walsall once with another TEF member

They ended up at Birmingham airport!

[Samdy Gray]

Classic Ralphy.

[tans]

Fulham away was a great day out too

[4D]

Fulham away was a great day out too

I drove 

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

The Newcastle Cup drubbing was a great day out.

Tranmere PO semi ditto

Blackburn PO semi ditto

Huddersfield in the League Cup 1-4, I think.

The Anglo Italian thingy at the piss stains

Luton in the Simod

Watford - around the Xmas period, Chalkie and Shearer

Has been a grand old time following STFC over the years

[swindonmaniac]

The Newcastle Cup drubbing was a great day out.

Tranmere PO semi ditto

Blackburn PO semi ditto

Huddersfield in the League Cup 1-4, I think.

The Anglo Italian thingy at the piss stains

Luton in the Simod

Watford - around the Xmas period, Chalkie and Shearer

Has been a grand old time following STFC over the years

Got to agree with Blackburn PO and Luton SC, however Newcastle for me was a shit day, 5 hours each way on a wanked out coach that should have been scrapped ten years previously, sat on that cold windswept scaffolding, and watching us get hammered, no way I could call that a good day out !!.    Got to add Birmingham 6-4,  Gillingham PO at Selhurst Park to the list also a good day out at West Brom, think we won something like 5-1 but can’t remember the season.

[Peter Venkman]

Got to agree with Blackburn PO and Luton SC, however Newcastle for me was a shit day, 5 hours each way on a wanked out coach that should have been scrapped ten years previously, sat on that cold windswept scaffolding, and watching us get hammered, no way I could call that a good day out !!.    Got to add Birmingham 6-4,  Gillingham PO at Selhurst Park to the list also a good day out at West Brom, think we won something like 5-1 but can’t remember the season.

I didnt do Luton and Newcastle but went to the others, Blackburn was a great game with a great goal from Stigger, the M6 on the way North full of Swindon flags and scarves out of car and minibus windows, taking over the services too.

Brum away was an amazing game, Gills at Selhurst Park will always live with me, we outnumbered the more local Gills fans almost 2 to 1, a great atmosphere and post game celebrations, took 3 hours getting away from the ground and I had to thumb a lift as my coach left leaving about 20 of us there!

The WBA game was when Thorne got a hattrick wasnt it? mid 90s? live on TV too IIRC. WBA was always a good day out, went there many times with Town.

EDIT: yes 5-2 it finished with Thorne grabbing 3 in 1995.

[swindonmaniac]

If I remember correctly didn’t we come from behind to win that one ??.

[Peter Venkman]

If I remember correctly didn’t we come from behind to win that one ??.

2-1 down with about 15 left.

[swindonmaniac]

2-1 down with about 15 left.

Thanks,  not quite the same atmosphere as the Birmingham 6-4, but still good.

[Oaksey Moonraker]

Agree with all of those late 80s and early 90s ones. There were some good away days in the Premier League when we grapped draws at Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs.

The last away game at QPR winning 3-1 and Swindon fans carrying a coffin down Shepherds Bush Road. Match report in one of the broadsheets referred to the cider consumption by Swindon fans.

[Crispy]

Did Southampton Millwall quite a few years back with my cousins who are both Saints ST holders. Popped in a shop after the game and walked back out smack bang in the middle of Millwall's escort. We're talking 'Proper' Millwall - all 30+, skinheads and shirts off with Bushwhackers & F-Troop Tattoos. Tried lingering at the back of the Escort and very quietly saying to the Police that we were Southampton fans without being heard, eventually got out when one of the Cousins pulled down his hoody to reveal a Southampton shirt.  

When they saw us drop out the side of them they all charged the police and were greeted much to our amusement with Dogs and Batons.

As for Swindon - had some crackers over the years. Dagenham with a horse box turning over on the M25 on the way home resulting in a kickabout on the hard shoulder, Oldham in fancy dress with the coach breaking down in the carpark after... the list is endless!

[Exiled Bob]

There were a few dozen town fans all together in the stand to our left. They made themselves known just before kick off and the police formed a nice line to keep them seperate. A handful of ours further down that stand end up in a rumble later in the game, presumably as their fans were as grumpy with the outcome as Big Sam was.

The police formed the line after Horlock's goal. I was one of the handful, having got a workmate to get tickets for me and the wife as Town tickets were sold out and he lived near Blackpool. We had all grouped together on the other side of the fence separating the Town fans and when Horlock scored we all celebrated, of course.....it kicked off a bit, a few Blackpool fans having hissy fits because Town fans were in their end. I was spat at, I remember, and probably received a shove or two, but the police piled in quickly enough and formed the referenced line. They wanted to move us to the Swindon side but it was full so they just made a wall to separate us.