by Maguire » 29 Aug 2007 16:50
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
by Farnborough Royal » 29 Aug 2007 16:51
Maguire booing Seol.
by Sharpy » 29 Aug 2007 16:54
Maguire To be fair, football's just an excuse to legitimise getting on the shant all day.
by Hugo Boss » 29 Aug 2007 17:15
Huntley & Palmer Try the Bradford Arms
by mini _dariusz » 29 Aug 2007 17:51
Farnborough RoyalMaguire booing Seol.
Good shout.
by Barry the bird boggler » 29 Aug 2007 18:04
by soggy biscuit » 29 Aug 2007 19:08
by Jerry St Clair » 29 Aug 2007 20:05
SharpyMaguire To be fair, football's just an excuse to legitimise getting on the shant all day.
defo..see you in oakford with silverfox
by Jerry St Clair » 30 Aug 2007 08:21
by When Hicks went up... » 30 Aug 2007 16:15
by PieEater » 30 Aug 2007 21:27
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