Notts County for die hard away fans?
 

Flushed by the excitement and general reet good day out watching the lads yesterday, Er Indoors and myself are plotting next weekend's road trip already.

As this will be our fourth venture into foreign battlefields we have presumptuously decided we have now graduated from glory hunters to die hard fans (apprentice grade 1).

We are going via train. £12 each return, and with it being a "trendy" city it means we can both fill our boots in Brewdog and other hipster hangouts before heading to the County Ground. And then celebrate like a pair of giddy p*ssheads afterwards.

So, what's it like? I've run past it once, on a quiet evening, but I imagine it will be a different place on Saturday with the massed ranks of the Stanley boys making all the noise and the stadium rocking to its very foundations when Super Bill stuffs another one in the onion bag?

I've started ticking the days off on the kitchen calendar - Saturday just can't come quickly enough.

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Good ground and good view for away fans. If the game in front of you allows a moment of distraction you can see the Forest ground through one of the gaps in the corner and dream of higher things to come!;)

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There was a decent turn out there in the Cup 2 years ago. Most went to an Owl themed bar called Hooters a few hundred yards away. Plenty of good pubs there though so no need to g to the likes of Brew Dog.

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normally let away fans in the sports club bar, although brewdog will be a lot better!

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Only if you like fizzy beer and not the proper stuff...

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good day out especially if you,ve never been before. easy to park and the county fans a lot more friendly than the other lot across the river.

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Never mind about Brewdog (whatever that is), never mind about Hooters, get yerselves to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, one of the very best pubs in the country with a selection of fine ales to die for!

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There speaks an aficionado on top boozers Lord D.;)

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If Notts County away on a Saturday is a "hardcore" away trip, I wonder what Barnet away on a Tuesday night was a few years back ?

It actually had me thinking what has been our most "bonkers" hardcore away trip has been ???

Im sure I remember tales of Margate (away at Dover!) on a Tuesday or Friday night in the FA Trophy a while back?! Im sure Kipax would be able to tell us.

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Yeovil away on a Wednesday night just before Christmas has got to be up there - wouldn't have missed it for the world though even if the result wasn't what we wanted:)

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Smudgie - I did say "apprentice grade 1", and it should also be pointed out that our average distanced travelled away is over 150 miles.... None of your popping down the road to Blackpool or Crewe for us! I am in total awe of those who went to Yeovil. Think we need to learn the ropes before being so cavalier.

It does remind me though, that yonks ago I did go to Halifax v Stanley. i think it was 2005. I mostly remember "Ring of Fire" being sung a lot. The same season I also saw a home match. I think it was before the roof was added to the Clayton Road end, and the think I remember most from that was thinking Paul Mullin was not a good footballer and I'd never seen a pitch that sloped as much.

I did once stand on the terrace at Peel Park if that counts towards my die hard credentials. That would be around 1968. It was derelict but a helicopter had landed on what was the pitch to entertain us urchins in the primary school.

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Don't think anybody expects to to prove your credentials as a fan Lord D, doesn't make any difference if you have donkeys years worth of supporting Stanley or have only just seen the light - we're all in it together (in a real way, not the ex prime minister's way :))
But, I'm sorry - the bit in your post about Paul Mullin not bring a good footballer?? excuse me but that's a definite apprentices error, please do your homework on Mr. Accrington Stanley & I think you might revise that particular opinion :rolleyes:

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In fairness to him, if he only seen him at the end of his stanley time, i can see were he got that opinion from.;)

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Sure I would, it's just that's how I remembered him at the time.

As for homework, I watched that TV "Exactly" documentary from 2007 last week. Mullin was playing then but I think the cameras followed a few matches, nearly all were defeats and not many goals scored. Great telly though. Anyone on here featured on it?

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Nah, not having it - I could understand if it was in Paul's time up the coast at Morecambe :rolleyes: but I honestly can't remember Mullers having a bad game in a Stanley shirt - that could be cos of my red tinted glasses or my fading memory but in my mind it's 100% fact ;)

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Think its yer tinted glasses Di, Me n the late Geoff Bannister were convinced he was a bit past his best then, so were others we spoke to.

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That's football - all about opinions, but nothing could shake mine on Paul Mullin :)

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There was that weekend in 2003 when we drew 2-2 at Droylsden on the Saturday and beat Whitby away 3-0 on the Sunday...

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. . . . When Jonathan Smith got k.o'd during the Droylsden game & still turned up at Whitby with his head bandaged & black eyes to support the lads & afterwards our fans took over Whitby's clubhouse to celebrate the win & Rory went round almost every one of us thanking us for travelling, good times :D

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Mate as a citizen of the fine city of Nottingham would wholeheartedly recommend The Vat and Fiddle virtually opposite the station. Fine selection of own brewed and award winning real ales and not full of dickheads, we'll be in there tomorrow!

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ah good old days .. . Whitby was my stag do :alright:

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Was stood about 6 foot away from Smith when he got whacked by the keeper, made a hell of a crunch and spat a tooth out. When he came to, he kept saying to the Physio 'I'm staying on, not going to lose my place in the team'.

Legend.

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Match day at last! The train from platform 0 is about to depart.

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Nige B - just looked up that boozer and looks good. Just need to interest Er Indoors in a match day BBQ.

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1-0 stanley- O sullivan good start.

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1-0 Half Time, so far so good.

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Notts poor at the back, Stanley causing them problems. Missed a golden chance at the back stick for 2-0, hope we don't regret that.

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2-0 Boco :)

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Great result credit to the lads:)

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Great result, onwards and upwards

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Nice. :)

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Brilliant result!! Well done lads . . . . . . . Meanwhile at Morecambe, oh dear - their wheels don't usually come off till Christmas :)

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Very pleasant indeed :D

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I predicted correctly. Well done Reds!:D

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Easy win against a poor team. Very well played by Stanley though. Impressive discipline.
I feel much more comfortable with Boco on the pitch though.
MOTM a tough call. Possibly Beckles.

Fantastic away support. Good to meet Nige B and Ang B and the B massive. And the Stanley fans in coach A of the train from Manchester.

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Didn't seem easy till Romy scored.

Defence takes a lot of credit today.

Scott Brown also made big difference in uplifting our combativity rating.

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Scott brown the difference

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Brown is one of me favourite newcomers, along with Beckles.

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A great result today......
REDRAINE would have been proud of the boys today!

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Here's the video of the goals. :)
Notts Co 0-2 Accrington | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

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Brown Conneely and Clark put great shifts in today.

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Seem to be going against the consensus here, and obviously delighted at the win, but didn't think that we played all that well today. We were stronger in the first-half when Clark and O'Sullivan were buzzing around their alehouse defenders, and at one point I thought we could potentially rip them to bits with a bit more composure in the final third. But having taken the lead and created some excellent chances, setting us up nicely for the second-half, we let Notts come at us and nearly surrendered the initiative with some non-existent ball retention, especially from the back. Thankfully, Notts were shockingly bad, and when they did manage to fire off a shot on target, Aaron was equal to it. With Johnno nobbled, Coley brought Rommy on and we went into counter-attacking mode, often finding ourselves two-on-two when we did break. Rommy beautifully finished off one such move, and we then shut up shop and saw out the game. We definitely did benefit from Scotty's presence, he brings more energy to the middle than either Davies or Bastien, but the partnership with Clark - probably the best chance we have to replicate the Crooks-Windass dynamic - wasn't firing on all cylinders today. MOTM for me was Aaron, commanding presence throughout and made some crucial saves. Also liked the look of Vyner at the back, noticed that Coley swapped him and Matty after the hour when Zak appeared a bit knackered and vulnerable to their pacey winger. All in all, a cracking three points, but whether we've turned a corner we'll have to see. I'm not sure that Notts are a suitable benchmark against which we can make that judgement.

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Right, that's it. Off to Ladbrokes in the morning to bet my house, battered old car and bicycle on a Stanley promotion. Our defence is just so good. When the outfield finally clicks we will be unbeatable.

Apologies, but this is typed on the cattle truck from Sheffield to Manchester. Inebriation levels are high. Mine included. If I wax too lyrical about matters defensive, or a surge that takes us to the pinnacle of European glory you'll know why.

Today was easy in so far as if County fluked a goal (which they never looked like doing) we'd get another. Easily. We should have had plenty more in any case. Loads of chances came and went throughout the game.

Who were the stars? Coleman obviously. Clark is impressive when he gets the ball. Brown did well but I was pleased when Hewitt replaced him as he faded. McConville was hit and miss, Kee ditto. Seamus was better today - predictably, now that Brown is there to provide the steel he lacks. However, The entire defence is just such a solid unit. No one needs special mention and that's how you win stuff.

I thought Coleman got the tactics spot on. Sit back and let a rubbish team attack and take them on the break. Or I hope that's what his tactics were - or maybe we just weren't strong enough in midfield (again) to have complete control. Whatever.

A minutes' applause for one of their departed fans took place as planned. The only time County made any noise at all. The Stanley fans, boisterous but melodious throughout, sang his name as well. Reciprocated by silence.

Nice touch at the end. Coleman, Boco, Kee and Beckles giving big hugs to the away faithful.

I'm missing the next home match, to much disappointment. At least I can be absent in the comforting knowledge that we won't we shipping any goals. An era of invincibility beckons.

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Pompey next week isn't it.
Should be a good game.

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we always look a better team when scotty brown plays. hope he can keep injury free for the remainder of the season.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIVPsXHXJNY extended highlights here, decent chances for Sean and billy

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Good to meet you too mate, hope Nottingham did you as proud on Saturday night as The Stanley Boys did on Saturday afternoon!

The B massive certainly larged it post match and I ended up waking up with a newly acquired pint glass ironically festooned with magpies!!!
:drunk:

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What I cannot understand is according to the BBC there were only 3 shots all game 1 off target for the Magpies and 2 on target for Stanley, which obviously we scored. Either the someone wasn't watching the match or it was a match played in midfield for the remainder of the match. Which was it? The highlight seem to show more shots than the 3 previously mentioned.

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Clearly a mistake. Lots of shots - not very good ones though.

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In the live text on BBC at one stage early on it said we had had three corners but if you went to match stats there was only one so not sure what happened there.