Stickied League One Away Support Thread 2023/24

[Luke Imp]

It was a tossup between Saltergate and Gay Meadow for the worst, yet best, away end toilets.

 

[Third Team Lucky]

It was a tossup between Saltergate and Gay Meadow for the worst, yet best, away end toilets.

I'd also chuck in Brunton Park - certainly around 1980. My girlfriend at the time was amazed to find that the female toilets in the away end comprised of the male toilets with a steward stood outside

 

[PuB]

Scarborough’s old ground (the actual name escapes me but at the time the McCain stadium I think) had an open away end that was little more than a crumbling weedy bank behind the goal. The facilities comprised a small room with one fat bloke taking food orders which he’d then cook himself.

Oh and fuck me, I’ve just remembered the old Vetch Field, now that was bad.

 

[GTFCfish]

It was a tossup between Saltergate and Gay Meadow for the worst, yet best, away end toilets.

York City for me for worst toilets, a wall with a line drawn on it to piss against.

 

[Bamber Gashead]

531 GAS at Wimbledon.

 

[PuB]

Speaking of Rovers, Twerton park was shit too

 

[Back in the DHSS]

308 shell shocked Burton at Prenton.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Blackpool (at Accrington) 2031
Bristol Rovers (at Wimbledon) 531
Sunderland (at Bolton) 4037
Peterborough (at Doncaster) 1767
Rochdale (at Fleetwood) 650
Ipswich (at Gillingham) 2171
Oxford (at Lincoln) 668
Southend (at MK Dons) 623
Shrewsbury (at Rotherham) 429
Burton (at Tranmere) 308
Portsmouth (at Wycombe) 2125

 

[Kim Mitten]

Scarborough’s old ground (the actual name escapes me but at the time the McCain stadium I think) had an open away end that was little more than a crumbling weedy bank behind the goal. The facilities comprised a small room with one fat bloke taking food orders which he’d then cook himself.

Oh and fuck me, I’ve just remembered the old Vetch Field, now that was bad.

Did you ever go in Gillingham's old away end? Made Scarborough's look like the ritz. Priestfield's away end toilets as well, comprising a wall and a gutter, take some beating for most interesting 'facilities' at a football ground.

 

[PuB]

I wasn’t fortunate enough to visit the away facilities at our old away end, the toilets for home fans were awful enough.

I dread to think what they were like back then.

 

[Vic Rattlehead]

Two seasons running Peterborough have taken excellent numbers to Donny, but they can't even bring half that number to Oakwell. Why is that?

 

[SoutheySWFC]

Cos the journey is much more difficult, train is direct to Donny

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Yep 1 hour straight run on the train 1 1/2 hours straight up the A1by car

 

[Muzzle]

Perhaps some of you are a bit young, but Burnden Park had some of the worst facilities for away fans, we even came bottom in a survey that was done early 1980's

 

[Vic Rattlehead]

Cos the journey is much more difficult, train is direct to Donny

Their support for their club is unwavering unless it involves more than one train journey.

 

[Fedora Dale]

Perhaps some of you are a bit young, but Burnden Park had some of the worst facilities for away fans, we even came bottom in a survey that was done early 1980's

Yes. IIRC there were three huts in a row down the terrace, in order from top to bottom being Gents, Ladies and Refreshments. Presumably the steam supplied from the clientele of the first was piped under the second to provide some heating, and then used to warm the pies at the third.

 

[Muzzle]

Yes. IIRC there were three huts in a row down the terrace, in order from top to bottom being Gents, Ladies and Refreshments. Presumably the steam supplied from the clientele of the first was piped under the second to provide some heating, and then used to warm the pies at the third.

It's called recycling now

 

[GTFCfish]

Perhaps some of you are a bit young, but Burnden Park had some of the worst facilities for away fans, we even came bottom in a survey that was done early 1980's

My only visit to Burnden Park I was in the home end behind the goal (3-3 draw in early 90’s) and the thing I remember most were the seats, rather than the usual football ground plastic seats it was just rows of what looked like school chairs.

 

[Muzzle]

around 750 sold for Portsmouth, no pay on the day unfortunately

 

[Muzzle]

My only visit to Burnden Park I was in the home end behind the goal (3-3 draw in early 90’s) and the thing I remember most were the seats, rather than the usual football ground plastic seats it was just rows of what looked like school chairs.

Proper seat them, the type that make you want to stand all match

 

[Luke Imp]

Around 1,250 sold for Blackpool tonight with pay on the day as well although I can't imagine too many deciding at last minute to travel 3 or 4 hours across the country to Blackpool on a Friday afternoon, especially with what seems to be chaotic weekend over there with various things on.

 

[joethegill]

Around 1,250 sold for Blackpool tonight with pay on the day as well although I can't imagine too many deciding at last minute to travel 3 or 4 hours across the country to Blackpool on a Friday afternoon, especially with what seems to be chaotic weekend over there with various things on.

Is there a reason this is tonight rather than tomorrow?

 

[SF_]

Is there a reason this is tonight rather than tomorrow?

Blackpool's big neighbours are at home on the Saturday so the police have prioritised.

It helps that Blackpool looks better in the dark.

 

[seasider]

Blackpool can handle Friday night football where as a Preston match would be even less quiet and an embarrassment to the football league. That is why they have moved the Blackpool match.

 

[SF_]

That was a quick bite, I was hoping for one that made some fucking sense though.

 

[Muzzle]

Blackpool's big neighbours are at home on the Saturday so the police have prioritised.

It helps that Blackpool looks better in the dark.

does it look better in the dark though?

 

[SF_]

does it look better in the dark though?

It does when you're fucking smashed.

 

[Bartonyellow]

does it look better in the dark though?

Most of the women do.

 

[PuB]

You can see the red lights in the bedroom windows if it’s dark tbf

 

[SoutheySWFC]

You can see the red lights in the bedroom windows if it’s dark tbf

Red lights indicates doors are secured