Favourite Away grounds

[MrsORichSenior]

I was just wondering why I'd never been to Fulham - although they weren't in our division when they were (possibly?) the nearest ground to where I was living for about four years or so, many moons ago.

I also like Villa Park - a proper football ground and definitely enjoyed watching Shutty score at the Nou Camp (or is it Camp Nou?).

All the European games were at least an experience, even if we seldom over-performed when I went (Monaco and TSV excepted).

Tend to prefer older grounds in general - especially those that suddenly appear out of nowhere in residential areas. They were usually the most dangerous though!

..... " living near Fulham" - Sloane ranger then Org ?

Funny thing 'tho I liked visits to Crystal Palace & ended up living in Sydenham S26 for two years cos of it.



My favourite 3 grounds following Leeds ........

In UK of 1970/99....Anfield,Old Trafford & Highbury in the days when away fans stood behind the goal end.(Brian Flynn '81)!

In UK 2000/18....... Emirates,White Hart Lane & Selhurst Park.

In UK grounds now gone ......The Dell,Maine Road & Ninian Park.

In Europe ........ Real Madrid/Bernabéu 2001,Stadio Olimpico/Roma 2000 & San Siro AC Milan 2000.

Most farcical away ground moment ..... missing most of the second half at the Withdean stadium Brighton during our League 1 campaign season due to my gold bracelet lucky charm falling down the plug hole in a portable ladies loo at halftime ... stewards were not helpful so my brother basically dismantled all the pipe work to locate it amongst other 'items' within the piping.Now that ground/athletic track may be one of the worst venues for football I've visited.

MOT


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[Orgoner]

..... " living near Fulham" - Sloane ranger then Org ?

Funny thing 'tho I liked visits to Crystal Palace & ended up living in Sydenham S26 for two years cos of it.



My favourite 3 grounds following Leeds ........

In UK of 1970/99....Anfield,Old Trafford & Highbury in the days when away fans stood behind the goal end.(Brian Flynn '81)!

In UK 2000/18....... Emirates,White Hart Lane & Selhurst Park.

In UK grounds now gone ......The Dell,Maine Road & Ninian Park.

In Europe ........ Real Madrid/Bernabéu 2001,Stadio Olimpico/Roma 2000 & San Siro AC Milan 2000.

Most farcical away ground moment ..... missing most of the second half at the Withdean stadium Brighton during our League 1 campaign season due to my gold bracelet lucky charm falling down the plug hole in a portable ladies loo at halftime ... stewards were not helpful so my brother basically dismantled all the pipe work to locate it amongst other 'items' within the piping.Now that ground/athletic track may be one of the worst venues for football I've visited.

MOT


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Figuratively and actually a ****e ground then?

Certainly Not a Sloane Boy! My first stint at college was based in South Kensington, so I was there for a couple of years (the student housing has since been demolished - well, it was close to the Iran embassy!), West Kensington for one and then near Sherlock Holmes' gaff off of the Edgware Road for one.

I can't imagine that students can afford to live anywhere near there now.

I also went to our CL group game at the Bernabeu. Luckily it didn't matter that we lost - although there was definitely a weird bounce for one of their goals.

Happy (away) days.

[MrsORichSenior]

Figuratively and actually a ****e ground then?

Certainly Not a Sloane Boy! My first stint at college was based in South Kensington, so I was there for a couple of years (the student housing has since been demolished - well, it was close to the Iran embassy!), West Kensington for one and then near Sherlock Holmes' gaff off of the Edgware Road for one.

I can't imagine that students can afford to live anywhere near there now.

I also went to our CL group game at the Bernabeu. Luckily it didn't matter that we lost - although there was definitely a weird bounce for one of their goals.

Happy (away) days.

Small world Org - lived off Edgware Road in a hovel at Warwick Avenue near Paddington Green too,just down the Westway from you.

The fascination of attending nearby Speakers Corner/Marble Arch possibly gave me the strength to vocally 'analyse' other folks opinions.................

Oh,think Stamford Bridge/Chelsea was nearer for you back then but in hindsight better off giving them a wide birth ........... needed binoculars to see the pitch from behind the Bridge goals back then and 360 degree vision to stop getting attacked too.... happy days & hopefully more to come .............

MOT



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[Orgoner]

Small world Org - lived off Edgware Road in a hovel at Warwick Avenue near Paddington Green too,just down the Westway from you.

The fascination of attending nearby Speakers Corner/Marble Arch possibly gave me the strength to vocally 'analyse' other folks opinions.................

Oh,think Stamford Bridge/Chelsea was nearer for you back then but in hindsight better off giving them a wide birth ........... needed binoculars to see the pitch from behind the Bridge goals back then and 360 degree vision to stop getting attacked too.... happy days & hopefully more to come .............

MOT



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I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I didn't really make the most of watching football in the Big Smoke back then (1981 - 1985).

No good reasons why - lack of cash perhaps - it did also coincide with us being, well, a bit crap?

Fair weather student gobshyte!

Whilst there, I shared flats with a couple of Spuds and Wednesday fans - I remember we did all go to the Spurs v QPR FA Cup final replay (just because we had nothing better to do). It was a pretty dull affair, if I remember rightly.

Still better than any MLS game. Ever.