Favourite Away Days

smobile · 10-06-2011, 08:46

With the fixtures coming out next Friday and everyone will soon be planning their trips away, I was just thinking about my top 5 favourite away trips watching the mighty reds

In no particular order......

Gretna - Unibond First Division - Dec 1999.
My first "real" away trip on the Minibus with Bubs, Plum, Loweiy, Kieran and the "two daves". Stopped at the "billyshack" on the way up and was on the p**s in Gretna for 11am. Boring Game, Freezing Cold, but we went on run from then, all the way to winning the title. (Plus Coley put a case of beer on the bus for the trip home)

Forest Green - Conference - April 2006
Great Friday night game, few beers in Stroud on the way down and a great laugh in the clubhouse after the game.

Runcorn - Unibond Premier - February 2003
Won 2-0 with two Lutel James Penalties (plus he missed one!). This is on the list cos I will never forget some Runcorn fan leaning over after the game and saying to me "Enjoy your ONE season in the Conference" Dream on Pal !!!

Stockport - League Two - August 2006
First away trip back in the League, another great Friday night game, all topped of by that wonder goal by Welch.

Woking - Conference - April 2006
Enough said

That's mine, what's yours ????????

fatgaz182 · 10-06-2011, 11:36

Since Ash and Timmins have been sorting the coaches its so easy now to go to more away games. Hopefully get some more under my belt next season funds permitting!!

Port Vale will always stand out the other year. It was Vales first home game after being relegated and were league favourites and had sold over 6000 season tickets and all the fans in the club before the game were talking of a walkover . . . .

I think it was less than 2 minutes in Craney had rocketted a free kick in to the top corner . .

Trapdoor · 10-06-2011, 17:39

My first away game was at Leigh RMI - we won 6-0. They changed their name to Leigh Genesis a bit back but they have folded this summer apparently.

Another brilliant day out was Shrewsbury this easter dressed as the Cookie Monster....

maccawozzagod · 11-06-2011, 06:33

Torquay for the 2nd weekender was a great away trip for many reasons

Grays live on Sky when we stopped them breaking the Conference successive win record

Exeter same season live on Sky

Guiseley last game of the season, prob 95-96 was a corker

Winsford 84 will last forever in the memory

sausage butty · 11-06-2011, 08:30

My best ever away game was diesels 21st at forest green rovers, IT WAS AMAZING

maccawozzagod · 11-06-2011, 12:34

you were sick (A LOT) on the coach home weren't you Mr Butty?

AccyAggro · 11-06-2011, 17:04

My 1st away day was southport away in conference in 06, top v bottom and we lost 2-0 ha.

My favourite is bury away also in 06 just after being promoted, best part of 1000 accy fans there that night the atmosphere was ace.

I also really liked morecambe away in 09 i think it were, when it were boxing day, i think we won 2-0 or 2-1 cant remember, it was ace. Also ones to mention QPR away in carling cup and doncaster away this season all top do's.

sausage butty · 11-06-2011, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

you were sick (A LOT) on the coach home weren't you Mr Butty?

I cant remeber the journey home

lukeogtfc · 12-06-2011, 07:08

only been to 2, Lincoln and Doncaster ... I'd say Lincoln, although we lost was probably my favourite because of the scene's after the match, hillarious!

Outback Ozzy · 12-06-2011, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trapdoor

My first away game was at Leigh RMI - we won 6-0. They changed their name to Leigh Genesis a bit back but they have folded this summer apparently.

Another brilliant day out was Shrewsbury this easter dressed as the Cookie Monster....

Yes Trapdoor they have folded, due in part to Wigan MBC not allowing them to play at he arena which was built for them to ground share with Leigh Centurions. However what a good day that 6-0 thrashing was, considering they had beaten us in the FA cup at the Crown earlier in the season.
Also enjoyed the Torquay weekenders and the Port Vale thrashing when supremely confident Valiant fans thought they would walk all over us.

So chaps and chapesses, where's the away weekend this year, Plymouth for a change?

lancsdave · 12-06-2011, 11:32

My favourite one was the SOS match at Burnley. Great ground and great set of home fans

cashman · 12-06-2011, 12:16

gotta be Halifax in the 50s, cos at that time the "Shay" made the crown look up market.

but the pies were ace, more recent Shrewsbury this season, nice ground n ace away fans.

alan7554 · 12-06-2011, 12:23

margate away,played at dover when after the game,paul cook came roud and gave the 12 travelling fans a collection that the players had had for us ,ACE

Wynonie Harris · 12-06-2011, 13:09

Notts County
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem - the oldest pub in the country (1100). The crusaders set off for the Holy Land from here. After a few pints of Olde Trip bitter, I'm surprised they ever got started.

Crewe
The British Lion - A cracking pint in congenial surroundings. Liked it so much, I went back after the match for more beer with Phil Whalley and Mike A.

Port Vale
The Bull's Head - Purveyors of Titanic ales - nectar of the gods. And they were giving away beefburgers to everyone who bought a pint. Nirvana!

Football?...what football?

smudgie · 17-06-2011, 06:43

Torquay United, 2009/2010 Season.

Despite losing 1-2 in the last minute to another crackers moment from Kempson it was a superb weekend away. Brilliant people and company all weekend.

Rochdale Away, 2009/2010 Season

The game when I really thought we could beat anybody. Rochdale where smashing everybody in sight yet we put them to the sword with probably 1 of my all time favourite stanley goals from Symes

Halifax Town away, 2003-2004 Season

Why I picked this I have no idea, but I really enjoyed it. Especially when the pie man Gouck smashed in the equaliser