The Wettest/Coldest you've Ever Been At The Football

[Tuerto]

Wettest-The Swansea game at home, Midweek Freight rover, Leyland Daf thingy, standing on the bob bank. Coldest-There have been many, although i recall a game against Chester late nineties at home where the pitch was frozen and the game shouldn't have been played, that was very cold.

A special mention for the Oldham Fans (think it was Oldham) who stood on the grange end when it was an open terrace during an FA cup game late nineties. There was what seemed to be a mini Monsoon that hammered the poor buggers who had zero protection, i don't even think that the club took pity on them and put them in the Grandstand. John Hallworth made a string of top class saves that day and we won, i think it was 1-0, although i did feel a bit sorry for them.

[BLUETIT]

Brighton away, in the 90’s.
Last visit to their old ground
Absolutely pissed down and we were on an open terrace.

We won 5-3 (perhaps 5-2), Paul Miller hat trick

[Tuerto]

Brighton away, in the 90’s.
Last visit to their old ground
Absolutely pissed down and we were on an open terrace.

We won 5-3 (perhaps 5-2), Paul Miller hat trick

Wasn't that a midweek game or Friday night?

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Wasn't that a midweek game or Friday night?

Tuesday.

[nugent]

That's on you tube that match.
Stant scored a couple

[WJ99mobile]

Bit of a wimp when it comes to rain and tend to avoid.

Coldest, plenty of times I’ve gone home unable to feel my feet. One stuck in my mind was Newcastle away in the league cup. Dressed to go out afterwards, Christ did I regret that decision

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Wettest - Barry Town vs Aberdeen in 1996. Absolutely soaked.

Coldest - probably against Bristol City at home 2 years ago.

[chris lee]

Coldest - Watford away last season

[valleys caveman]

Wettest - City v Southampton in the last season at Ninian Park.

[tricks]

Wettest - this question comes up every now and again. The correct answer is the same as always.

Chesterfield away.

[Feedback]

Wettest - this question comes up every now and again. The correct answer is the same as always.

Chesterfield away.

this

one year, about 1999 or 2000, it was raining upwards it was so bad. I couldn't have been wetter if I was swimming in the sea.

[Maurice Swan]

Can't remember the wettest...but the coldest HAS to be Cardiff City v Offenbach Kickers February 1962 to mark the installation of floodlights. About 2,500 there if I remember....bloody freezing on the bob bank....

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[Bobby Dandruff]

Can't remember the wettest...but the coldest HAS to be Cardiff City v Offenbach Kickers February 1962 to mark the installation of floodlights. About 2,500 there if I remember....bloody freezing on the bob bank....

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Nice photo.

What a great memory - a game to mark the erecting of floodlights! Fantastic.

My Dad always told me (so I just believed him of course) that we had the best/tallest/brightest - I can't remember which - floodlights in the country.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Halifax away in the old fourth division

Soaked to the skin on that old coal ash open end behind the goal

Had to drive all the way back to south wales cold and damp as the sole driver as my mate had three pints before the game and was half pissed from the night before anyway

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Halifax away in the old fourth division

Soaked to the skin on that old coal ash open end behind the goal

Had to drive all the way back to south wales cold and damp as the sole driver as my mate had three pints before the game and was half pissed from the night before anyway

Was that in the rusty old Astra?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Was that in the rusty old Astra?

No my rusty old maestro

[Michael Morris]

Another nomination for wettest. MK Dons away at the Hockey Stadium in 2003. Bastards took my umbrella

Watford away around Christmas time in the 2000's could be one of the coldest I've ever been

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Wettest - City v Southampton in the last season at Ninian Park.

Yup - First game of the season as well!

Coldest - Southampton again but this time away.
January 2012 we drew 1-1.

[Wash DC Blue]

Coldest I can remember was Leyton Orient away midweek in the mid 90’s.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Wettest

Southampton. 2-1 1st game of season on the Bob Bank terrace. It was August ffs!
Bristol Rovers away at Twerton Park Bath on open terrace mid-day kick off. Lost 2-1 think Blake scored.
Fulham away in the 80s. Arrived late just missed us going 2-0 up. We ended up 4-2 down and got drenched.

Coldest.

Sheff Utd Lost 3-0 away midweek in the late 70s. Went to school in the morning but mate persuaded me to bunk off the afternoon on supporter's coach wearing only shirt and school trousers as I dumped my blazer!

Moscow Wales play off game in November

[J R Hartley]

Wettest

Southampton. 2-1 1st game of season on the Bob Bank terrace. It was August ffs!
Bristol Rovers away at Twerton Park Bath on open terrace mid-day kick off. Lost 2-1 think Blake scored.
Fulham away in the 80s. Arrived late just missed us going 2-0 up. We ended up 4-2 down and got drenched.

Coldest.

Sheff Utd Lost 3-0 away midweek in the late 70s. Went to school in the morning but mate persuaded me to bunk off the afternoon on supporter's coach wearing only shirt and school trousers as I dumped my blazer!

Moscow Wales play off game in November

That Bristol Rovers game in the mid 90s. Early kick off I think. Soaked through to our pants and socks. Shit performance and to top it all off an announcement on the tannoy for all of us Welsh fans who had travelled by train, not to worry, there was a special train laid onto take us direct from Bristol Parkway to CardiffCentral and we will be home in time for the rugby!!!

At least it lightened the mood. Chants of “You can stick your ****ing rugby up your arse” at the ground and when departing the train back at Central.

The Southampton game was first home game of the season I think. They wouldn’t allow umbrellas on the lower bob, the only area not covered. . They were selling rain ponchos ffs

[Pearcey3]

February 1986.It was bitterly cold. Fellowes Park.Walsall 6 Reading 0. A miserable day.

[The Bloop]

Wettest - Standing on the Bob Bank watching Spurs in the cup.
Cant remember any specific cold nights. With bad circulation anyway, it's always freezing.

[Organ Morgan.]

Think it was a Bristol City home game eons ago. It tipped down all day but suddenly became Biblical along Ninian Park Road post game as we took refuge in a long gone pub called The Craddock. It had a roaring open fire which we took turns standing as close to it front and back without being singed. I can still recall the steam appearing in my mind's eye.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Think it was a Bristol City home game eons ago. It tipped down all day but suddenly became Biblical along Ninian Park Road post game as we took refuge in a long gone pub called The Craddock. It had a roaring open fire which we took turns standing as close to it front and back without being singed. I can still recall the steam appearing in my mind's eye.

the favourite watering hole of City players in the 1920's apparently..