Zammo Oh......Wrexham away, first game of the new season, the new Tommy Burns era, loads of new signings etc.... Got beat 3-0, could have been 10-0. Long journey back.
reading_fan I would go with an away cup tie at Halifax in the late 90s. Open terrace, it pissed it down all game, howling gale - the coldest and wettest I have ever been at a game. A late equaliser (Parky I think) earned a 1-1 draw and a replay.
The game however is most memorable for the "bench" - a row of white plastic garden chairs - being blown on to the pitch and the game having to be stopped whenever the managers got up off them to berate the players.
Remember the rain and the plastic garden furnitures - and remember one of the chair's legs slowly sinking into the ground - everyone could see it slowly sinking, except the one sitting on it, who ended up in the mud when it got to the (actual) tipping point.
Alexander Litvinenkoreading_fan I would go with an away cup tie at Halifax in the late 90s. Open terrace, it pissed it down all game, howling gale - the coldest and wettest I have ever been at a game. A late equaliser (Parky I think) earned a 1-1 draw and a replay.
The game however is most memorable for the "bench" - a row of white plastic garden chairs - being blown on to the pitch and the game having to be stopped whenever the managers got up off them to berate the players.
As I posted last time you posted about this game ......Remember the rain and the plastic garden furnitures - and remember one of the chair's legs slowly sinking into the ground - everyone could see it slowly sinking, except the one sitting on it, who ended up in the mud when it got to the (actual) tipping point.
Gordons Cumming Mens toilets, Aldershot FC about 20- 25 years ago.
Worse than Elm Park by far.
Needed tetanus injection.....
Vision Pissed on at Wolverhampton
glenroyalVision Pissed on at Wolverhampton
Yes, that was part of the experience I was referring to above.
When we pointed it out to the stewards, they were selectively ignorant.
They say smell is the most evocative sense for memories - piss was part of the atmosphere I recall now - running the gauntlet back to the car parks.
Bloody animals.
StubooglenroyalVision Pissed on at Wolverhampton
Yes, that was part of the experience I was referring to above.
When we pointed it out to the stewards, they were selectively ignorant.
They say smell is the most evocative sense for memories - piss was part of the atmosphere I recall now - running the gauntlet back to the car parks.
Bloody animals.
Are you saying that the Reading fans were in the stand below, with the Wolves fans in the stand above, and they pissed down onto you?
Alexander LitvinenkoStuboo
Are you saying that the Reading fans were in the stand below, with the Wolves fans in the stand above, and they pissed down onto you?
I think they actually pissed into plastic cups and threw those, rather than directly pissing down, but the effect was the same.
Alexander LitvinenkoGordons Cumming Mens toilets, Aldershot FC about 20- 25 years ago.
Worse than Elm Park by far.
Needed tetanus injection.....
Did he give you his name?
Schards#2 For worst all round experience rather than worst performance (but incorporating a terrible performance) i'd go with Rochdale away circa 1980.
In those days we used to take two coaches at most to away games up north many of whom were women or pensioners, therefore, there were only a handful of young males that were considered legitimate targets by the rougher home fans. There was no segregation and we were spat at and intimidated by 10-20 Rochdale fans all game which we lost 4-1 in pissing rain. Followed by a life endangering unescorted walk back to the coach which was hit by a stone on the way out of town.
I do wonder how some of our younger gobby contingent would have got on in those days.
cmonurz Getting stuck in traffic on the way to Ashton Gate, we were already 1-0 down when we arrived, and the second goal went in as we walked into the ground. Iirc we lost 4-0 and hardly touched the ball.
Luton away in the league cup wasn’t great either. Again arrived late, ended up near the back, literally cut both knees to shreds so cramped were the seats, got piss on my shoes (and someone else’s) in the bogs, and got a parking ticket to boot.
Alexander Litvinenko Not to mention coins, tea/coffee and phlegm.
TBF, the whole incident did mean that a whole lot of Reading supporters leant to spell "phlegm".
Zammo Oh......Wrexham away, first game of the new season, the new Tommy Burns era, loads of new signings etc.... Got beat 3-0, could have been 10-0. Long journey back. Bristol Rovers away a week later, lost 4-1. Great matchday experiences
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