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You sound a lot of fun to be around :happy:

I seen us 13 times away from home before we won a game.

First away game was Leeds, in about 95 when they had Tony Yeobah up front, we lost 3-0.
First win was the first season Wimbledon moved to Milton Keynes and they were playing at the NHS, it was 3-0.

I can probably count on one hand the amount of times I've seen us with away.

Unfortunately due to the cost and time commitments I haven't managed to go to an away game (apart from Wembley) since we were relegated to League One. Before that I went to some Championship games and most Premiership games (I was young and didn't have the commitments I now have back then)

I just looked through the football league tables and worked out mine - not great but we've had managers with worse records!

P27, W7, D3, L17

Spurs L
Newcastle L & L
Arsenal L
Stoke W
Brighton L
Palace L
Leeds W
Forest L
Middlesbrough L
Derby L
Bristol City L
Reading W & D
Sunderland L
Charlton L
Oxford L
MK Dons W
Stevenage W
Luton W
Crewe L
Swindon D, L & L
Colchester W
Leyton Orient D & L

I have only seen us lose once in an away league fixture and that was away to Bolton last season. Maybe I should go more often

Malaka said:

I have only seen us lose once in an away league fixture and that was away to Bolton last season. Maybe I should go more often

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No wonder you won the Nobel Prize:emoji_smile:

Out of the 92 League teams, I've seen us play away against 47, and have seen us beat 26 of those teams. Not a bad record!


Arsenal
Brighton & Hove Albion
Burnley
Crystal Palace Y
Everton Y
Leicester City Y
Liverpool Y
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur Y
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
Aston Villa Y
Barnsley Y
Birmingham City Y
Bolton Wanderers Y
Cardiff City
Derby County
Ipswich Town
Leeds United Y
Middlesbrough Y
Millwall
Norwich City Y
Nottingham Forest
Preston North End Y
Queens Park Rangers Y
Reading Y
Sheffield United Y
Sheffield Wednesday Y
Sunderland
Wolverhampton Wanderers Y
AFC Wimbledon Y
Blackburn Rovers Y
Bradford City
Gillingham Y
Milton Keynes Dons Y
Peterborough United
Portsmouth
Rotherham United Y
Chesterfield Y
Colchester United
Crewe Alexandra Y
Grimsby Town Y
Swindon Town

1st away game was Livepool in 1999. We lost 2-0. Great solo goal from Owen. Can't remember who scored the other.

My son's first game was the same neck of the woods and we went down 3-1 at Tranmere with Petrasso with our goal and Connor Thomas with an OG.

I've been to 31 different ground s. My biggest win being 4-1 at Blackburn in the FA Cup and the same loss away at Oxford last season.

I've been away to:
Liverpool L
Tranmere L
Blackburn W, D
Derby L
Man U W
Arsenal L x2
MK Dons W
Chesterfield D
Crewe W (but ultimately lost on aggregate)
Newcastle L
Stoke W
Leicester L,L,D,L
West Ham L
Sheff Utd W
Wolves D
Villa L
Milwall W
Blues L
Forest D
Shrewsbury D
Swindon L
Oxford L
Scunthorpe L, D
Walsall W,L,D
Doncaster D
Northampton L
Oldham L
Bury W
Gillingham L
Carlisle L
Port Vale D

W8 D10 L20

*Edit- I forgot about Plymouth away. Years back, was a cold, windy, wet, Tuesday night and we beat them 3-1 In the FA Cup. Ground was packed. We were in the terrace behind the goal. One of my favourite memories as a Cov fan I was only about 10 or 11. Freezing cold and wet and every city fan was doing the conga up and down the stand behind the goal! This would also put my 1st away day at Liverpool out the window! (Liverpool was my 1st away day with mates NOT mum and dad!) *

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Wembley W
Arsenal L

oucho said:

Bored in my lunch hour, I worked out I have seen the Sky Blues play at 40 away grounds:
Rochdale
Chesterfield
Port Vale
Grimsby
Peterborough
Wycome
Oxford
Walsall
West Brom
Birmingham
Leyton Orient
Brentford
Swindon
Dagenham & Redbridge
QPR
Crystal Palace
Arsenal
Tottenham
West Ham
Millwall
Charlton Athletic
Bristol City
Yeovil
Norwich
Derby
Brighton
Portsmouth
Southampton
Southend
Gillingham
Northampton
Notts County
Sheffield United
Hull
MK Dons
Wimbledon
Leeds
Preston
Reading
Watford

The sad bit is that I have only seen us win at 7 of them!

Went to our two big well-supported wins at MK Dons under MR and SP, and the 4-0 at Millwall under TM. We beat Wycombe (twice) and Daggers in the EFL Trophy when I attended. One of the other three was Grimsby this season, another was Vale away last season, and the other one was when we beat Peterborough 1-0 (Stead) in the last game before it went pear-shaped for Coleman.

I knew it was a low % but that's shocking (especially when you think I've been to many of them multiple times e.g. P'boro 4 times, for instance, and only seen us win there once).

Maybe I should give up my away tickets for Saturday, Stevenage, Luton, Barnet etc!!!!!!!!

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43 league grounds for me......including the likes of Roker Park, Upton Park and Highbury.

**Update - I lied...44 including Wembley...**

i am also at 40 but have a much better win record - from memory
man u 3 times
leicester
bournemouth
sheff u
sheff w
derby
barnsley
villa
blackpool
mk dons twice
doncaster
luton
crewe twice
torquay
wembley twice

pastythegreat said:

1st away game was Livepool in 1999. We lost 2-0. Great solo goal from Owen. Can't remember who scored the other.
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Pretty sure I was at that, was it camara, he deffo scored against us around that period

Given a few likes on the thread, mainly because there are fans of the club who have given up a lot more time, effort and money to see the team we support away from home, than I have, and I respect the effort they have put in.

I only need to go to 14 more. Hopefully 9 to be done this season including saturday. I suppose its one of the only good things about dropping through the leagues (if there is anything good about it)
I've seen us win at some point or other at all but 13 (I think) of the grounds that I've been to over the last 30 years.
The graveyards/grounds I've never seen us win at are: Bournemouth, Middlesborough, Preston, Millwall, Sunderland, Burton, Brentford, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, Gillingham and Carlisle.

eastwoodsdustman said:

I only need to go to 14 more. Hopefully 9 to be done this season including saturday. I suppose its one of the only good things about dropping through the leagues (if there is anything good about it)
I've seen us win at some point or other at all but 13 (I think) of the grounds that I've been to over the last 30 years.

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Well Done......

It's the memories you can't beat ah....like beating Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury on the opening day of the season with that infamous Micky Quinn hatrick, watching Arsenal lift the league trophy after hammering us 6-1, also at Highbury with a packed terraced end full of Cov....and running on the pitch several times at Wimbledon when Cov took over South London for the day....

I won't mention Villa Park on 'that' day....

oucho said:

It also makes me realise I've only seen us win away once in the league under each of our last few managers:

Dowie - 0
Coleman - 1 (P'boro 1-0 in March 2010)
Boothroyd - 0
Thorn - 1 (Daggers in the League Cup)
Robins first time - 1 (MK Dons away)
Pressley 2 - (MK Dons, Wycombe away in EFL Trophy)
Mowbray - 1 (Millwall)
Venus - 2 (Port Vale, Wycombe in EFL Trophy)
Robins second time - 1 (Grimsby)

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You really need to stay in more!

Tommo72 said:

Well Done......

It's the memories you can't beat ah....like beating Arsenal 3-0 at Highbury on the opening day of the season with that infamous Micky Quinn hatrick, watching Arsenal lift the league trophy after hammering us 6-1, also at Highbury with a packed terraced end full of Cov....and running on the pitch several times at Wimbledon when Cov took over South London for the day......I won't mention Villa Park on 'that' day....

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Villa park St Valentines day (4-2) and Liverpool away when we won 2-1 (James dropped the ball for Dublin to score in the last few minutes) on a Sunday were two of my very best away games. Having said that I'd still rather go to all of the smaller grounds that we're at now than get bombarded with adverts in the premier league and pay £50 for the privelege week after week.

eastwoodsdustman said:

Villa park St Valentines day (4-2) and Liverpool away when we won 2-1 (James dropped the ball for Dublin to score in the last few minutes) on a Sunday were two of my very best away games. Having said that I'd still rather go to all of the smaller grounds that we're at now than get bombarded with adverts in the premier league and pay £50 for the privelege week after week.

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I think Spurs away on the last day of the season in the 94/95 season was the moodiest atmosphere, or one of them....proper kicked off before and after and I remember getting an early train to London and being part of a huge mob getting off at Seven Sisters tube station....with all the local off licences bring raided and fans pouring themselves pints in some of the unprepared boozers.....it was like 11amish lol.

Proper old school days.

Put them in alphabetical order you fucking savage

Can't believe you all know results. Lots of mine from the early days would have P for pissed next to them instead of L/W/D

ccfcway said:

Pretty sure I was at that, was it camara, he deffo scored against us around that period

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Could of been. I remember it was an anniversary of some kind for Bill Shankley and we had a silence before kick off. I was very back row, and just like the old West terrace when everybody stood up I couldn't see anything past the half way line.

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My first away game, was morecambe away, in the league cup, I think 7 years ago now? What a horrible introduction to away games that was.

I must be more pissed than I thought. Thought the thread title was dire straits fan :smuggrin:

I didn't miss a game home or away for 3 and a half years in the mid 90's. Little did I know that was the golden era in my life time.

Highlights include that game at White Hart Lane (will always remember the way gordon played that day). The wins at Anfield, Julian Darby hitting the bar at Old Trafford, Dions debut at QPR (2-2), and for some reason, the Ally Pickering goal at Fillbert St. Oh, and the mess that was the release of Chris Marsden.

Dion was a proper icon for me. Will always be my footballing hero.

Done about 52, a couple I can't remember whether I've been or not. Some I've been to their old and new grounds (inc Derby, Oxford, Northampton, Leicester, Sunderland), some just the old ground (Man City). Also watched a terrible friendly in Scotland, Ayr Utd I think. The most enjoyable wins have been Spurs, Arsenal, Bolton, Villa, Leicester, Blackburn (league and cup). Random other memorable moments Ndlovu goal at Leeds, Busst injury, somehow losing at Scarborough, and trips to Newcastle and West Ham only for the games to be called off.

Rusty Trombone said:

Done about 52, a couple I can't remember whether I've been or not. Some I've been to their old and new grounds (inc Derby, Oxford, Northampton, Leicester, Sunderland), some just the old ground (Man City). Also watched a terrible friendly in Scotland, Ayr Utd I think. The most enjoyable wins have been Spurs, Arsenal, Bolton, Villa, Leicester, Blackburn (league and cup). Random other memorable moments Ndlovu goal at Leeds, Busst injury, somehow losing at Scarborough, and trips to Newcastle and West Ham only for the games to be called off.

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was that Bolton one the 1-5 ?. cracking game that

ccfcway said:

was that Bolton one the 1-5 ?. cracking game that

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Yep, one of the rare games where it seemed that every shot we had went in. It seems odd to say it but it's so enjoyable seeing an occasional away win, I pity the supporters of successful teams that often win away.

Rusty Trombone said:

Done about 52, a couple I can't remember whether I've been or not. Some I've been to their old and new grounds (inc Derby, Oxford, Northampton, Leicester, Sunderland), some just the old ground (Man City). Also watched a terrible friendly in Scotland, Ayr Utd I think. The most enjoyable wins have been Spurs, Arsenal, Bolton, Villa, Leicester, Blackburn (league and cup). Random other memorable moments Ndlovu goal at Leeds, Busst injury, somehow losing at Scarborough, and trips to Newcastle and West Ham only for the games to be called off.

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Shit I forgot Scarborough....

Good day out but shocking performance

Liverpool
Everton
Man Utd
Man City ( Maine Rd )
Sheffield Wed
Newcastle
Sunderland ( Roker Park )
Derby ( Baseballl Gr and Pride Park )
Forest
Leicester ( Filbert St. )
Leeds
Middlesbrough
Arsenal ( Highbury )
Spurs
QPR
Charlton
Oxford ( Manor Ground )
Northampton ( old ground )
Peterborough
Cambridge
Villa
WBA
Birmingham
Stoke ( Potteries )
Wolves
Wembley

Rusty Trombone said:

Done about 52, a couple I can't remember whether I've been or not. Some I've been to their old and new grounds (inc Derby, Oxford, Northampton, Leicester, Sunderland), some just the old ground (Man City). Also watched a terrible friendly in Scotland, Ayr Utd I think. The most enjoyable wins have been Spurs, Arsenal, Bolton, Villa, Leicester, Blackburn (league and cup). Random other memorable moments Ndlovu goal at Leeds, Busst injury, somehow losing at Scarborough, and trips to Newcastle and West Ham only for the games to be called off.

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I went to that Newcastle game. Went on the SBA coach and was on an all dayer. Got hammered and came out of the pub about 6 ish and all the goerdies were taking the piss as it'd got called off (they were playing Man U at the weekend and wanted to beat them). Met sir John Hall and Freddie Shepherd? and to cut a long story short, he paid for us to go to the FA cup game a few weeks later, a tour of the Newcastle brewery and a few pints that night in the Strawberry Bank pub. It must have cost him a few quid but he originally offered to take me and my mate for a chinese with the other directors and their wives and then realised how pissed we were.

anyone remember that game where away fans weren't allow at St JamesPark due to redevelopment, so they had a large tv screen at highfield rd

we lost 0-4, destroyed by Alex Mathie !!

eastwoodsdustman said:

I went to that Newcastle game. Went on the SBA coach and was on an all dayer. Got hammered and came out of the pub about 6 ish and all the goerdies were taking the piss as it'd got called off (they were playing Man U at the weekend and wanted to beat them). Met sir John Hall and Freddie Shepherd? and to cut a long story short, he paid for us to go to the FA cup game a few weeks later, a tour of the Newcastle brewery and a few pints that night in the Strawberry Bank pub. It must have cost him a few quid but he originally offered to take me and my mate for a chinese with the other directors and their wives and then realised how pissed we were.

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I drove up with a friend, the rain was awful on the motorway on the way up, so much so that I could literally see nothing out of the windscreen, and rain was coming through the seals in the doors, it was then my friend suggested that I could slow down, and I thought, yeah he's probably right, I hadn't thought of that.

We found out the game was off when we got to Washington Services, but thought we may as well carry on to Newcastle to got something to eat, when we got to Newcastle it didn't look like it had rained for ages, so calling the game off for a supposed water logged pitch was very suspicious. We decided pizza would be the best bet, and it was in the days when Pizza Hut printed vouchers in the papers for 'buy one got one for a penny', so after going through a few bins a newspaper with such a voucher was secured. Sounds like your day turned out slightly better, you swine.