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  • #31
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    Orient 1988, caught the train for some reason, didn’t really know anyone either just tagged along. Got jumped on the train by Chelsea fans from west wales, pitch invasions, stabbings, just carnage….what was I thinking I’ll never know.:shrug:

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    • #32
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      Originally posted by Des Parrot View Post
      Two City fans living on the island at the same time. Drop me a pm. I left in ‘87. My wife & a couple of my sons are Manx.
      One of my sisters still lives there and she's nuts about the bluebirds!!

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      • #33
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        Originally posted by Dave Blue View Post
        Mine too I think. First league away was Fulham 1-1. City scored in18 seconds, down to ten in about 20 minutes.
        I was stood on the terrace made up of old railway sleepers - nowadays it seems completely bonkers that was acceptable.
        My first league away was our next game at Swindon where we were stuffed 3-0 and tormented throughout by a rampant Rod Thomas!

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        • #34
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          Oxford United away in December 1970. We lost 1-0 and Ron Atkinson and his brother played for the opposition.

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          • #35
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            Swansea away March 86 , tagged along with older lads ( who are still good mates ) mental down there from the time we arrived (8.00am) , hooked ever since.

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            • #36
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              Originally posted by splott parker View Post
              You must always follow that result with ‘after being 1-0 down’. One of my favourite away days ever that game was.
              Yes my first away game as well. Great game and atmosphere. Was also fascinated by the fact that the river Thames ran right along side the ground.

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              • #37
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                Can’t remember my first away, but certainly remember taking my eldest son to his first ….. Fulham !
                As we were living in London, the perfect games thinks I …he was about 8 years old, and I even took some of my wife’s overseas relatives along.
                So …… Pitch invasion, horses on the pitch, Neil Kinnock, “Diddy” David Hamilton, etc etc etc
                … and we get home about 2 hours later than planned.
                As we walk thru the door, I’m confronted by the wife who promptly says “you’re never taking him again … you can’t be trusted” …… as if it was all down to me !

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                • #38
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                  Only ever been to four away games and I think it was Palace twice and Fulham twice. Preferred Fulham out of the two.

                  Hoping to live long enough so I can travel the country every week once my kids are old enough.

                  Honestly, that's all I want to do later in life.

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                  • #39
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                    Originally posted by Malckent View Post
                    Yes my first away game as well. Great game and atmosphere. Was also fascinated by the fact that the river Thames ran right along side the ground.
                    It really makes me feel my age when I think that back in 1968 the side of the ground that runs by the river was an open terrace and I remember in particular they had flags of different countries along the length of the pitch. Since then they built a “new” stand, demolished it, and built another one :hehe:

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                    • #40
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                      Originally posted by Des Parrot View Post
                      Two City fans living on the island at the same time. Drop me a pm. I left in ‘87. My wife & a couple of my sons are Manx.
                      United or City:hehe:

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                      • #41
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                        Originally posted by splott parker View Post
                        A no score draw at Plymouth in 1967 for me. A couple of older lads I knew were going and my parents allowed me to tag along. I remember more about the players being on the same train as us going home than the game. Peter King’s trilby looked very natty. I still see one of boys who took me, Peter Scully , from Malefant St, lives in Taff’s Well now. I always remind him that he owes me a fortune for getting me hooked.
                        Lincoln away ‘96

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                        • #42
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                          A 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa on 30th December 1967. I also went to see the same fixture the following season, a 2-0 loss this time. A certain Willie Anderson was a Villa favourite at the time.

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                          • #43
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                            I think I can trump you all.
                            Will need help with dates but my first away was around 1960, Wolves. With my late father who is to blame for my lifetime love affair with the bluebirds.
                            George Johnson played and scored but we lost.
                            Stood on the North Bank, no segregation those days surrounded by a very unpleasant lot from the Black Country. No worries physically but we didn't make too much noise, just in case.

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                            • #44
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                              Originally posted by Former Labour leader View Post
                              I think I can trump you all.
                              Will need help with dates but my first away was around 1960, Wolves. With my late father who is to blame for my lifetime love affair with the bluebirds.
                              George Johnson played and scored but we lost.
                              Stood on the North Bank, no segregation those days surrounded by a very unpleasant lot from the Black Country. No worries physically but we didn't make too much noise, just in case.
                              Ooops, me bad. Game was much later than I thought, Feb 1966. Apologies to anyone misled.

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                              • #45
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                                Originally posted by ToTaL ITK View Post
                                Hereford
                                Same

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