What makes a good match day experience?

Maguire · by **Maguire** » 29 Aug 2007 16:50

To be fair, football's just an excuse to legitimise getting on the shant all day.

Oh, and booing Seol.

gazzer, loyal royal · by **gazzer, loyal royal** » 29 Aug 2007 16:50

Ginger Ninjas Away games certainly offer a different (and, imho, better) experience fo a number of reasons. Firstly, home games tend to be a very set routine for me whereby I know that: I will arrive at my parents for lunch and football focus/early sky kick off, then drive the same route, pick up the same people, park in the same spot, sit in the same seat (listening to the same moaners behind me - twats) and go to the same pub after the game as I did for the previous match. Familiarity breeds contempt. There are now only a few home games which I get genuinely excited about much before kick off.

On the other hand, away games offer a little venture into the unknown: Setting off at different times, picking the way up the motorway network (though the M6 can only be traveled so many times), stopping in the services and seeing fans from all over teh country, finding the ground, somewhere to park where the car won't get nicked, discovering a decent pub near the ground (big up to Brum, Fulham and Charlton), few beers before hand, different seat often with a crap view (WHU esp), feeling like it's us against them, singing and sometimes standing for the whole game, not being too bothered if it's a crap game, falling asleep on the journey home.

The two Fulham matches last year were far from classic encounters, both of which Reading won, but you'll not find a single person who went to both who found the home game more enjoyable

i hope u didn't drive there and fall asleep at the wheel on the way home

Farnborough Royal · by **Farnborough Royal** » 29 Aug 2007 16:51

Maguire booing Seol.

Good shout.

Sharpy · by **Sharpy** » 29 Aug 2007 16:54

Maguire To be fair, football's just an excuse to legitimise getting on the shant all day.

defo..see you in oakford with silverfox

Hugo Boss · by **Hugo Boss** » 29 Aug 2007 17:15

Huntley & Palmer Try the Bradford Arms

Cheers mate.

Where is it??!!

mini _dariusz · by **mini _dariusz** » 29 Aug 2007 17:51

Farnborough Royal
Maguire booing Seol.

Good shout.

What a oxf*rd

Barry the bird boggler · by **Barry the bird boggler** » 29 Aug 2007 18:04

a win for reading

soggy biscuit · by **soggy biscuit** » 29 Aug 2007 19:08

The drummer

Jerry St Clair · by **Jerry St Clair** » 29 Aug 2007 20:05

Sharpy
Maguire To be fair, football's just an excuse to legitimise getting on the shant all day.

defo..see you in oakford with silverfox

Can I join you mate?

Sharpy · by **Sharpy** » 29 Aug 2007 20:26

lol get invoLOLved

Jerry St Clair · by **Jerry St Clair** » 30 Aug 2007 08:21

Cheers mate.

When Hicks went up... · by **When Hicks went up...** » 30 Aug 2007 16:15

Lots of women and children in attendance.

500 miles.

Polite clapping of opponents.

Music after goals.

Getting home to watch the accurate highlights and insightful analysis on Match of the Day.

Kes · by **Kes** » 30 Aug 2007 20:38

Football gets in the way of a good p1ss up IMO.

PieEater · by **PieEater** » 30 Aug 2007 21:27

Surprised nobody has mentioned goals and banter with the away fans yet.

For away games, finding a top pub with decent food and beer, agree with GN about Fulham and you could add WBA for my top awayday pub.

Norfolk Royal · by **Norfolk Royal** » 31 Aug 2007 19:27

I like it if the away team have got one of those mascots with a big foam head.

Also, if they've got big feet which makes them run in a funny way. Always cracks me up.

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