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In fact each away game in the cup in the north-east in that era.

Fortunately I wasn't at Shaw Lane. Listening to BBCRC, it sounded embarrassing on the pitch and was embarrassing after to hear the chairman abused on air.

I remember a wet and windy Tues night away game at Emley a non event of a game played in front of a hand full of fans. Soaking wet through desperate to get home and found we’d locked the car keys in the car!

Probably the trip over the NE in the early 90’s where the game was called off as we’d virtually reached our destination. It was due to a combination of snow and wind, with the wind finally doing for us as it threatened to bring down a tree close to the ground.

Can’t remember who it was we were supposed to be playing....Bishop Auckland...? Something like that. A long slow journey there and an even slower one on the way back in the worsening conditions.

spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:51 pm Probably the trip over the NE in the early 90’s where the game was called off as we’d virtually reached our destination. It was due to a combination of snow and wind, with the wind finally doing for us as it threatened to bring down a tree close to the ground.

Can’t remember who it was we were supposed to be playing....Bishop Auckland...? Something like that. A long slow journey there and an even slower one on the way back in the worsening conditions.

Whitley Bay in the FA Cup.

Kieran wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:00 pm

spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:51 pm Probably the trip over the NE in the early 90’s where the game was called off as we’d virtually reached our destination. It was due to a combination of snow and wind, with the wind finally doing for us as it threatened to bring down a tree close to the ground.

Can’t remember who it was we were supposed to be playing....Bishop Auckland...? Something like that. A long slow journey there and an even slower one on the way back in the worsening conditions.

Whitley Bay in the FA Cup.

Not sure Kieran, could quite easily have been that one.

spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:29 pm

Kieran wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:00 pm

Whitley Bay in the FA Cup.

Not sure Kieran, could quite easily have been that one.

Was Whitley bay December 1990,(bishop Auckland was the previous round) rearranged for the following wednesday when we won 1 0 I think , had about 500 there, went on to play bolton in next round and lostv1 0

The coldest I’ve ever been was at Accrington in the mid nineties. Can’t remember if it was a league or a cup game but it was absolutely bloody freezing.

Marine was probably the worst ground I’ve visited.

FC United worst away performance I’ve witnessed.

The Fleetwood cup game in the mid eighties was a bit lively. Remember there was fisticuffs before, during and after the match ended.
The home end support swelled from next to nothing to a couple of hundred at halftime when word got out that a fleetwood supporter had a meat and potato pie pushed into his face.

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:19 pm Marine was probably the worst ground I’ve visited.

Think Knowsley United was worse. Marine however do hold my record for the best ploughed field ever to be used for a football match.

Shaw lane away or Hyde away when we where 2nd they where bottom and terrible. Drew 4-4

We drew twice 4-4 at Hyde and both times we were 4-2 up

Frickley athletic one of the worst grounds

spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:51 pm Probably the trip over the NE in the early 90’s where the game was called off as we’d virtually reached our destination. It was due to a combination of snow and wind, with the wind finally doing for us as it threatened to bring down a tree close to the ground.

Can’t remember who it was we were supposed to be playing....Bishop Auckland...? Something like that. A long slow journey there and an even slower one on the way back in the worsening conditions.

Whitley Bay indeed. We had a similar experience made slightly worse by being set upon by some locals in a nearby pub - The Foxhunters or something like that. In hindsight we had failed to notice that the bar staff suddenly disappeared as the pub began to fill quite rapidly with homies. Not too badly damaged we set off home and went via the Lakes - I guess Shap was snowbound. We stopped off for a pint in Keswick as we didn't think we would get much further; but somehow we did make it back.

There was a story in circulation that one supporter abondoned his vehicle and set off to walk ending up with frostbite, and eventually losing a leg. Poor bugger. I bet that tree is still standing.

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:19 pm The coldest I’ve ever been was at Accrington in the mid nineties. Can’t remember if it was a league or a cup game but it was absolutely bloody freezing.

Marine was probably the worst ground I’ve visited.

FC United worst away performance I’ve witnessed.

The Fleetwood cup game in the mid eighties was a bit lively. Remember there was fisticuffs before, during and after the match ended.
The home end support swelled from next to nothing to a couple of hundred at halftime when word got out that a fleetwood supporter had a meat and potato pie pushed into his face.

The increase at the end was due to Blackpool Fans leaving their game early and turning up at Fleetwood fun and games trying to get back to the station.

Cromwell58 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:40 am

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:19 pm The coldest I’ve ever been was at Accrington in the mid nineties. Can’t remember if it was a league or a cup game but it was absolutely bloody freezing.

Marine was probably the worst ground I’ve visited.

FC United worst away performance I’ve witnessed.

The Fleetwood cup game in the mid eighties was a bit lively. Remember there was fisticuffs before, during and after the match ended.
The home end support swelled from next to nothing to a couple of hundred at halftime when word got out that a fleetwood supporter had a meat and potato pie pushed into his face.

The increase at the end was due to Blackpool Fans leaving their game early and turning up at Fleetwood fun and games trying to get back to the station.

Were you the fella wearing the sombrero?

Fylde away in the FA Cup?? A few seasons ago is up there with really poor performances. Who was sent off?
Large away support. Terrible performance.

whitty1969 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:22 am Fylde away in the FA Cup?? A few seasons ago is up there with really poor performances. Who was sent off?
Large away support. Terrible performance.

Awful day out, pilkington got the red card