Share a funny away day story?

[scunnyspireite]

Hello one and all

I'm a Chesterfield fan currently exiled in a North Lincolnshire village with the missus and our 2 boys. I don't get to watch the mighty Spireites too often nowadays and therefore keep myself up with the news on-line.

I've created a website where football fans can share there funny stories from attending football matches. Be it a simply a funny chant or getting lost on the way to an away game, aslong as its funny, why not share it with the rest of us.

I've had a few stories sent in but need a lot more so please take a look at the site and let me know that story that every football fan has!

The site can be found at: www.awayend.co.uk

On a footballing note. What are your thought on Jamie Ward? I was sad to see him go but it was inevitbale as he is quality in my book. Wasn't sure if he would cut it at Championship level but seems to be doing ok from what is see. Do you think you will hold on to him? I've seen a few rumours flying around he's worth 3 million!!

 

[Silent Blade]

Hello one and all

I'm a Chesterfield fan currently exiled in a North Lincolnshire village with the missus and our 2 boys. I don't get to watch the mighty Spireites too often nowadays and therefore keep myself up with the news on-line.

I've created a website where football fans can share there funny stories from attending football matches. Be it a simply a funny chant or getting lost on the way to an away game, aslong as its funny, why not share it with the rest of us.

I've had a few stories sent in but need a lot more so please take a look at the site and let me know that story that every football fan has!

The site can be found at: www.awayend.co.uk

On a footballing note. What are your thought on Jamie Ward? I was sad to see him go but it was inevitbale as he is quality in my book. Wasn't sure if he would cut it at Championship level but seems to be doing ok from what is see. Do you think you will hold on to him? I've seen a few rumours flying around he's worth 3 million!!

Wardy is one of our key players and I think we should offer him a better contract to put off other clubs interested in signing him.

I heard two funny away days stories involving a Blade called John who now lives in Motherwell(he lived in Sheffield until the late 1970s). In April 1975 (I was at boarding school and unable to go to the game) we were due to play our last match of the season at Birmingham. We all thought that a win would clinch a place for us in the following season's UEFA Cup. John decided to drive to the match, taking his friend, Frank along. On the way John pulled up on the hard shoulder on the M1 and told Frank that he needed a wee. Frank told him that it wasnt wise to do it on the hard shoulder and the police would charge him if they caught him. John shrugged his shoulders(Frank thinks John had been on a drinking session that afternoon) and unzipped his fly and while he was having a pee, to Frank's horror he saw a number of siren lights flashing getting nearer to the car. It was a police motorcycle convoy escorting a car that had the Queen Mother in it! The police would have seen what John was doing but had to stick to escorting the car rather than pulling over to the hard shoulder. John wasnt aware of his lucky escape until Frank had told him.

In May 1990 John drove down to Blackburn intending to watch our penultimate match of the season (we needed a win to clinch promotion to the old 1st division). On arrival (about two hours before kick off) he discovered that the match is all ticket and not having purchased a ticket he walked round Ewood Park thinking of a way to get into the ground. He then spotted an ITV camera crew about to get into the players entrance and the stewards were allowing them through so John casually followed the camera crew and the stewards thought he was part of the crew and allowed John in! Walking through the corridor, he had to guess the correct directions to get in the terraces rather than follwing the camera crew all the way to the gantry and was lucky to find himself in the away fans section and hiding in the toilet before the gates were open. He said there were already a few Blades fans hiding in the toilet too and he doesnt know how they got in the ground before the gates were open.

 

[scunnyspireite]

Wardy is one of our key players and I think we should offer him a better contract to put off other clubs interested in signing him.

I heard two funny away days stories involving a Blade called John who now lives in Motherwell(he lived in Sheffield until the late 1970s). In April 1975 (I was at boarding school and unable to go to the game) we were due to play our last match of the season at Birmingham. We all thought that a win would clinch a place for us in the following season's UEFA Cup. John decided to drive to the match, taking his friend, Frank along. On the way John pulled up on the hard shoulder on the M1 and told Frank that he needed a wee. Frank told him that it wasnt wise to do it on the hard shoulder and the police would charge him if they caught him. John shrugged his shoulders(Frank thinks John had been on a drinking session that afternoon) and unzipped his fly and while he was having a pee, to Frank's horror he saw a number of siren lights flashing getting nearer to the car. It was a police motorcycle convoy escorting a car that had the Queen Mother in it! The police would have seen what John was doing but had to stick to escorting the car rather than pulling over to the hard shoulder. John wasnt aware of his lucky escape until Frank had told him.

In May 1990 John drove down to Blackburn intending to watch our penultimate match of the season (we needed a win to clinch promotion to the old 1st division). On arrival (about two hours before kick off) he discovered that the match is all ticket and not having purchased a ticket he walked round Ewood Park thinking of a way to get into the ground. He then spotted an ITV camera crew about to get into the players entrance and the stewards were allowing them through so John casually followed the camera crew and the stewards thought he was part of the crew and allowed John in! Walking through the corridor, he had to guess the correct directions to get in the terraces rather than follwing the camera crew all the way to the gantry and was lucky to find himself in the away fans section and hiding in the toilet before the gates were open. He said there were already a few Blades fans hiding in the toilet too and he doesnt know how they got in the ground before the gates were open.

Two great stories, exactly what i'm after for the site and what i think will get a few laughs. Is it ok if i post them on the website? I can use Silent Blade or your real name if you send it in through the contact e-mail on the site?
Cheers

p.s Hope you manage to keep Wardy and get into the prem, would love to see how he handles that level.

 

[marshy]

We need Brownie to chip in with some of his away days

 

[Latters]

We need Brownie to chip in with some of his away days

Cue "advanced state of refreshment" alert?

 

[happyhippy]

Cue "advanced state of refreshment" alert?

Only once he's mentioned "Power Coke".

I can remember a match away at Leicester (last promotion season - lost 4-2) which he went to (I didn't, as will become obvious), when a tired and emotional Brownie phoned me for Radio Sheffield's number. About a quarter of an hour passed, and they allowed him on "Football Lunatics".

The only thing which was vaguely coherent was "I'm on my way to the station ....."

The buggers kept him on air for about five minutes ...... radio gold

 

[Silent Blade]

Two great stories, exactly what i'm after for the site and what i think will get a few laughs. Is it ok if i post them on the website? I can use Silent Blade or your real name if you send it in through the contact e-mail on the site?
Cheers

p.s Hope you manage to keep Wardy and get into the prem, would love to see how he handles that level.

Silent Blade is fine and feel free to post them on your website

Cheers

 

[raul]

Only once he's mentioned "Power Coke".

I can remember a match away at Leicester (last promotion season - lost 4-2) which he went to (I didn't, as will become obvious), when a tired and emotional Brownie phoned me for Radio Sheffield's number. About a quarter of an hour passed, and they allowed him on "Football Lunatics".

The only thing which was vaguely coherent was "I'm on my way to the station ....."

The buggers kept him on air for about five minutes ...... radio gold

Not even top 5 Hipster, ask him about Luton.:thumbup:

 

[happyhippy]

Not even top 5 Hipster, ask him about Luton.:thumbup:

I know that, but the fact that he was babbling on air for literally tens of people to hear still makes me chuckle. I seem to remember a particularly interesting day in Nottingham as well ....

 

[grafikhaus]

Here's one for you:
Notts Forest v Blades, May 1990, Cloughie's last game and we won 2-0 (Gayle and Hodges)
Arriving at Sheffield Midland that morning, about 700 Blades were waiting for the train. Trouble was, it was only a 2-coach 'Sprinter' jobbie. Another problem was that, being May the holiday season had started and the train - which started in Liverpool and went on to Norwich via Nottingham - was already packed with holidaymakers when it pulled into Sheffield.
Cue said holidaymakers, suitcases etc. being chucked off the train and onto the platform. A fine start to their holiday!
Anyway, after the game we all ended up in the nearest pub to the station with some young chavvies on lookout for when the train arrived. As soon as we got the message that the train had come in, we stocked up on cans, bottles, full pint pots and owt else we could carry.
Now one of our number, Bill Burke, a pub landlord (Penny Black, Plough, Cross Scythes etc.) and a massive train buff saw the stampede to get on and told us to hold back and get on the very back of the train.
Here we were presented with yet two more problems. The train was again a Sprinter (I'm sure Bill would know which model number ) and the train reverses out of Nottingham - the back of the train becomes the front upon departure.
So there we were, about 20 of us packed into what was soon to become the drivers cab!
Down the platform strolled a black guy - the soon-to-be driver. Well, I've never seen anybody's eyes as wide when he saw us! "Der in di drivers cab!" he said. He called a couple of Transport Police and, seeing a bunch of incredibly pissed footie fans, they good-naturedly requested we vacate said drivers cab and find somewhere else on the train.
There were bottles, cans, pints propped up all over the cab and the floor was swimming with booze (and worse!). Think Jack Nicholson's Christmas party in the nurses station in 'Cuckoo's Nest'.
So, all in all a win and a good day out! :thumbup:

 

[Jon Bon]

My funniest away day story is of the play-off final against Burnley at Wembley - I didn't go! I stayed at home and watched it on the box and saved a small fortune. I laughed all the way to the bank....

 

[ironbar]

Has anyone ever traveled on a SHREDS S.O.A.P CREW TOUR it's impossible NOT to have a funny story. Shreds Organised Ale Party has run some outstanding tours the full length and width of the British Isles.

 

[ironbar]

I once remember traveling to Blackburn on Shreds bus half way over the Pennines Shred was collecting the fares when he came across a woman sat half way down the bus when she asked how long it would be before we arrived in Hull as she had a visiting order to visit her husband who was inside doing time needless to say she had got on the wrong bus after a full dinner time session with the lads took a Blades game in and had a few more on the way home arriving back at Harmer Ln she said that she had never had a day out like it in her life and that she was going to divorce her husband and travel with the Blades for the rest of her life we all hoped her husband was a PIG fan and he never got another visit for the rest of his time inside HAPPY DAYS.

 

[happyhippy]

Shred is just a hero. I'd welcome Derek Goodison stories too. He even beats Shred.

 

[mattbianco1]

I've got one (which i'll admit isn't mine)

my father-in-law said he once went to darlington and their was a car full of blades driving up the A1 and there was a 6th person on the roof holding onto the roof rack!!

Another is (can't remember who he said we were playing) they overtook an Ice Cream van on the motorway, it's chimes were playing and inside were loads of blades all eating lollys and ice creams.

Think both stories are from the 4th division!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I've got one (which i'll admit isn't mine)

my father-in-law said he once went to darlington and their was a car full of blades driving up the A1 and there was a 6th person on the roof holding onto the roof rack!!

Another is (can't remember who he said we were playing) they overtook an Ice Cream van on the motorway, it's chimes were playing and inside were loads of blades all eating lollys and ice creams.

Think both stories are from the 4th division!

The Blade on the roof story is definitely correct, I was in a car overtaking it

Same journey, driving up the A1 (old man driving, me as front passenger) stuck behind a luton van/lorry. Whilst we were trying to overtake it, the back shutter went up and about 6 gorillas all with red and white scarves round necks started doing some bizarre mating jig....nearly crashed!

On arriving at Darlington, parked near the entrance to some public park. As we were loading out the car, a woan pulled up in fornt and got 3 or 4 yapping dogs out the back and headed off to the park entrance. Coming the other way out of the park were a group of Blades in fancy dress. One in an Elizabethan costume noticed the path into the park had a puddle on it, ran up to the woman, took off his cloak, laid it across the puddle with a flourishing bow, 'allow me, your majesty' Poor woman just scarpered!

 

[Nick Jansky]

My favourite was at Wembley for the play off final with Palace. BIFA were charged with dishing out balloons & flags (the stewards wouldn't let the flags in), and we had to report to the team coach in the Wembley car park to collect them. Nobody from the club was there to meet us, just the coach driver, who opened the boot & told us to help ourselves. We did - including Captain Blades' head.

One of our number, who shall remain nameless but is well known & a very big lad, paraded around Wembley Way with Captain Blades head on, posing for photos with kids & all sorts of general preening & cavorting. The TV cameras homed in on him, for the pre match atmosphere shots. The Blades official party were having a few drinks in a nearby hotel, when somebody apparently glanced at the TV in the bar & said to the real Captain Blade "Look!!! There's somebody wearing your head!!"

A party was despatched to track us down but it was too late, we had gone into the ground & the head was stashed under our seats.

Shortly before the teams came out there was a tannoy announcement for the Sheffield United mascot to report to the tunnel area, so our hero approached a steward & asked if he could be escorted there. The steward wouldn't take him, but showed him where to go. Unfortunately, he got the directions wrong, went through the wrong door & ended up in a bar full of Palace fans who proceeded to pelt him with plastic beer glasses. He beat a retreat back to his seat.

A few days later the club made it known that they were very upset about the loss of the head. Late one night a car pulled up on Cherry Street, the head was deposited outside reception, and the car sped off...... but not before photos were taken of various Blades of different shapes & sizes sat in a back garden wearing it.

A while later there was a documentary on TV about mascots, and the real Captain Blade was interviewed. He said that mascots are no different to players, they all aspire to appear at Wembley, and the biggest regret of his life was that what should have been the biggest day of his life was ruined because somebody had taken his head.

 

[davidpinder]

I had a funny away once, my memory is terrible so i can't remember the year. Any way it was Coventry and the away day was organised by a guy who goes to them all and always hires in the same coach privately. We left the lane around 9am and decided Hinkley would be a good place to stop off for a beer or 3 so we got there around 11am and agreed to be back on the coach at half 1. After finding a pub that had some ridiculous offers on we stayed in there for the full 2 and a half hours. We got back on the coach all very merry and made the ground for kick off. United went ahead mid way through the first half about the same time the guy who organised all this fell asleep. An hour later he woke up having slept through 2 coventry goals and the half time interval to coventry fans chanting to us. All blades fans were pretty quite having given out plenty of stick when we went ahead. So the guy stood up and shouted don't know what your singing for your 1 nil down, his mate then decided to tell him he'd missed to goals. Bad result great day we laughed all the way home.

 

[HarrogateBlade]

Here's one for you:
Notts Forest v Blades, May 1990, Cloughie's last game and we won 2-0 (Gayle and Hodges)
Arriving at Sheffield Midland that morning, about 700 Blades were waiting for the train. Trouble was, it was only a 2-coach 'Sprinter' jobbie. Another problem was that, being May the holiday season had started and the train - which started in Liverpool and went on to Norwich via Nottingham - was already packed with holidaymakers when it pulled into Sheffield.
Cue said holidaymakers, suitcases etc. being chucked off the train and onto the platform. A fine start to their holiday!
Anyway, after the game we all ended up in the nearest pub to the station with some young chavvies on lookout for when the train arrived. As soon as we got the message that the train had come in, we stocked up on cans, bottles, full pint pots and owt else we could carry.
Now one of our number, Bill Burke, a pub landlord (Penny Black, Plough, Cross Scythes etc.) and a massive train buff saw the stampede to get on and told us to hold back and get on the very back of the train.
Here we were presented with yet two more problems. The train was again a Sprinter (I'm sure Bill would know which model number ) and the train reverses out of Nottingham - the back of the train becomes the front upon departure.
So there we were, about 20 of us packed into what was soon to become the drivers cab!
Down the platform strolled a black guy - the soon-to-be driver. Well, I've never seen anybody's eyes as wide when he saw us! "Der in di drivers cab!" he said. He called a couple of Transport Police and, seeing a bunch of incredibly pissed footie fans, they good-naturedly requested we vacate said drivers cab and find somewhere else on the train.
There were bottles, cans, pints propped up all over the cab and the floor was swimming with booze (and worse!). Think Jack Nicholson's Christmas party in the nurses station in 'Cuckoo's Nest'.
So, all in all a win and a good day out! :thumbup:

Clough's last game in charge of Forest was at the end of 1992-93, the first season of the PL when Forest were relegated.

Anyway, I'll always remember visiting Leeds away in 1989-90 and receiving a tonking, 4-1 to them I think. I was a fresh faced 16-year-old blade making my first ever trip to Elland Road. We came in on the train to Leeds from Harrogate, and I'll always remember seeing Elland Road, and the huge diamond floodlights they had.

We arrived at Leeds train station on a train full of Leeds fans. We didn't wear colours as Leeds had a reputation. I was still at home, and had there been a bruise on my face, my parents would have added to them! Anyway, we had a slight idea on how to get to Elland Road - just follow the bunch of Leeds fans walking from Leeds. So we got walking, and walking, following these two Leeds fans with replica shirts on. So, walking along for what felt like an eternity, the time was now 3pm. Us not knowing Leeds at all thought it was strange when we walked past Leeds University. Anyway, we got walking, and we saw the floodlights just around the corner, and a lot of fans walking towards the ground. The floodlights seemed different, as did Elland Road. Thing was, we weren't at Elland Road, we were at Headingley. By this time it was 3pm, and we couldn't be arsed going down to Elland Road. We watched the rugby instead!

A person next to us (a Wednesday fan) kept popping somewhere, and coming back with the latest scores. He told us we'd beat Leeds 3-0. So, we walked back down to Leeds train station with big grins on our face (totally forgetting that Burley Park or Headingley train station wasn't too far away, we'd had one too many) singing something about 'we're going up, leeds are staying down'. We got into Leeds station, and started taking the piss out of these two Leeds fans we knew. They looked at us like we were stupid, but didn't say anything. So, we arrived back home (my dad's a Leeds fan, mum a blade) Mum and Dad out somewhere. Turned on the TV, and switched on the teletext to see who'd scored for us. Managed to get Division Two scores...

LEEDS UTD 4 - 1 SHEFF UTD

I, and my mate's heart sunk, and we felt right twats. Long day, but something that will always stick with us. Ah well, we both went up. Great season, great memories.

 

[shorehamview]

Many moons ago while 15 and therefore still at school I went on my first trip to watch United at Leeds. We had a delightful time on the coach from the Lane, and in the ground the Leeds fans showed their kind nature and generosity by throwing all their spare change at us, supplemented by darts, stones, and "Millwall Bricks", newspapers carefully folded in such a way that when they hit you it really hurts.

Despite all this our day was made into a good one by a 1-1 draw, and by a policeman. Said copper was on a horse as part of the escort back to the coaches, and stayed with us as we went into a pedestrian underpass. Still clip-clopping away on his horse, the ceiling of the underpass gradually got lower. This copper was doing the proper bouncy-up-and-down riding technique, but as the ceiling reached its lowest point every time he bounced up he cracked his head on the ceiling. The noise was almost enough to drown out the laughs from the Blades in the tunnel. Almost, but not quite.




Here's another that may seem cruel, but those of us who wee there still find funny. On the last match of the season away trip that Woodseats Blades Supporter's Club used to run we stopped at a pub in Uttoxeter for refreshment. There were a few disabled supporters on the coach as usual, and this brings several advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that pubs that would normally turn a coach fool of football fans away is more than happy to let us in - after all, how can peopla in wheelchairs be hooligans?

Two of the travelling Blades on these trips were my wife's Aunt and Uncle, and some of you on here may know her - Lorraine Tann. She's a staunch Blade and used to travel to every single away game without fail before she became too ill. She's also not a quiet person, to say the least.

Anyway, at this pub in Uttoxeter we were there for 11.30, but the driver had difficulty parking, as it was a really tight squeeze and he'd need to be very nifty to get in and also leave room for the wheelchair users to use the lift to get off. The weather was closing in but we didn't care, we were in the pub when the heavens opened for a good five minutes torrential rain. And then in came Auntie Lorraine and Uncle Dave, both wetter than an otter's pocket. She had to sit in this pub until we went to the match, dripping all over the floor as we got more and more lubrictaed and the piss-taking got more and more merciless. It may seem cruel to take the piss out of a wet lady in a wheelchair, but anyone who knows her will assure you she can give it out. This was her day for taking it back. Needless to say, she was not a happy bunny.

 

[Sensiblade]

Some people can now add this story to the list

Went to Peterborough, game was called off with feck all notice!!!
Funny Huh!?!

 

[Northyorksblade]

Clough's last game in charge of Forest was at the end of 1992-93, the first season of the PL when Forest were relegated.

Anyway, I'll always remember visiting Leeds away in 1989-90 and receiving a tonking, 4-1 to them I think. I was a fresh faced 16-year-old blade making my first ever trip to Elland Road. We came in on the train to Leeds from Harrogate, and I'll always remember seeing Elland Road, and the huge diamond floodlights they had.

We arrived at Leeds train station on a train full of Leeds fans. We didn't wear colours as Leeds had a reputation. I was still at home, and had there been a bruise on my face, my parents would have added to them! Anyway, we had a slight idea on how to get to Elland Road - just follow the bunch of Leeds fans walking from Leeds. So we got walking, and walking, following these two Leeds fans with replica shirts on. So, walking along for what felt like an eternity, the time was now 3pm. Us not knowing Leeds at all thought it was strange when we walked past Leeds University. Anyway, we got walking, and we saw the floodlights just around the corner, and a lot of fans walking towards the ground. The floodlights seemed different, as did Elland Road. Thing was, we weren't at Elland Road, we were at Headingley. By this time it was 3pm, and we couldn't be arsed going down to Elland Road. We watched the rugby instead!

A person next to us (a Wednesday fan) kept popping somewhere, and coming back with the latest scores. He told us we'd beat Leeds 3-0. So, we walked back down to Leeds train station with big grins on our face (totally forgetting that Burley Park or Headingley train station wasn't too far away, we'd had one too many) singing something about 'we're going up, leeds are staying down'. We got into Leeds station, and started taking the piss out of these two Leeds fans we knew. They looked at us like we were stupid, but didn't say anything. So, we arrived back home (my dad's a Leeds fan, mum a blade) Mum and Dad out somewhere. Turned on the TV, and switched on the teletext to see who'd scored for us. Managed to get Division Two scores...

LEEDS UTD 4 - 1 SHEFF UTD

I, and my mate's heart sunk, and we felt right twats. Long day, but something that will always stick with us. Ah well, we both went up. Great season, great memories.

Also living in Harrogate and being surrounded by Scummers, have similar stories. We went to Leicester that same season by train, for 'that game'. Hadn't been able to get tickets in the home end so were in the away end and were a bit nervous about it, but it was full of Blades, not a Leicester fan in sight. Anyway, when we got back to Leeds we had a long wait for our train and went in the pub, which was full of Leeds fans and we got a bit of stick as they'd gone up as champions. Did we care???? We were just happy to have gone up. I remember the first time I went to Elland Road and under that tunnel. Never been so scared in my life, a very intimidating place. Also remember the away game when we beat them 4-0 was it? Stuck in that tiny little corner. After the game, we'd parked the car quite a way away and had to walk past about 4 Leeds pubs to get to it. That was scarey too!!

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

(my dad's a Leeds fan, mum a blade)

Ditto. :thumbup:

 

[TheSwollengland]

Every single trip I ever made onboard any of Shreds coaches
A laugh and a giggle everytime with ale a plenty both before and after.

 

[HarrogateBlade]

Also living in Harrogate and being surrounded by Scummers, have similar stories. We went to Leicester that same season by train, for 'that game'. Hadn't been able to get tickets in the home end so were in the away end and were a bit nervous about it, but it was full of Blades, not a Leicester fan in sight. Anyway, when we got back to Leeds we had a long wait for our train and went in the pub, which was full of Leeds fans and we got a bit of stick as they'd gone up as champions. Did we care???? We were just happy to have gone up. I remember the first time I went to Elland Road and under that tunnel. Never been so scared in my life, a very intimidating place. Also remember the away game when we beat them 4-0 was it? Stuck in that tiny little corner. After the game, we'd parked the car quite a way away and had to walk past about 4 Leeds pubs to get to it. That was scarey too!!

Yeah, growing up in Harrogate through the 70's/80's nearly eveyone who supported a football club supported Leeds. Almost the same now, Leeds are huge around these parts. Always great when we beat Leeds, that 4-0 win in 2005? was one of the best footballing days of my Sheff Utd supporting life. Absolutely brilliant, to go to Leeds and do that.

And that season, remember it well. I, along with most Blades couldn't have cared less that we'd finished 2nd. We were going into the old first division. Was delighted when we signed Vinnie Jones off Leeds. I can still remember standing in the Kop when Gayle headed into his own net to give Leeds the title in 1992. Glad they won it, and not the Munichs mind. Great days they were.

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

Yeah, growing up in Harrogate through the 70's/80's nearly eveyone who supported a football club supported Leeds. Almost the same now, Leeds are huge around these parts. Always great when we beat Leeds, that 4-0 win in 2005? was one of the best footballing days of my Sheff Utd supporting life. Absolutely brilliant, to go to Leeds and do that.

And that season, remember it well. I, along with most Blades couldn't have cared less that we'd finished 2nd. We were going into the old first division. Was delighted when we signed Vinnie Jones off Leeds. I can still remember standing in the Kop when Gayle headed into his own net to give Leeds the title in 1992. Glad they won it, and not the Munichs mind. Great days they were.

Have to agree with that, I couldn't believe what was happening. Was great after all the years of shit from the Leeds fans!

 

[Northyorksblade]

Yeah, growing up in Harrogate through the 70's/80's nearly eveyone who supported a football club supported Leeds. Almost the same now, Leeds are huge around these parts. Always great when we beat Leeds, that 4-0 win in 2005? was one of the best footballing days of my Sheff Utd supporting life. Absolutely brilliant, to go to Leeds and do that.

It was after that game, that one of my work mates, an armchair Leeds fan, who'd given me stick for years, decided that we wouldn't talk football anymore as we almost came to blows and we have never discussed football since. Mind you I have given him more than the odd snide smile, as they dropped like a stone and after two play off finals. It's not so funny this season though, apart from since the Man U cup game.

 

[Chingo]

Every single trip I ever made onboard any of Shreds coaches
A laugh and a giggle everytime with ale a plenty both before and after.

Especially if Jowitts on form , funny man.

 

[judge]

funniest story on an away day i know is when i went to palace end of season a few years ago and one of the lads used to travel with his mum and dad as well as his brother

we stopped off at covent garden and had a skinfull ,as you do and then proceeded onto croydon on the inner city train ,well the lads dad decided he was desperate for a slash so they took him inbetween the carriages(ooh-err) and surrounded him while he filled up a freezer bag full of the afternoons drinking


well done i thought ,until he tried to empty said bag out of the train window and poured it all over himself (cue much laughter from rest of train ) the funniest bit was he took his piss soaked jumper off and passed it to his wife to put it in her handbag ,shocked by her refusal he uttered the immortal words "dont show me up woman "

 

[ironbar]

Shred is just a hero. I'd welcome Derek Goodison stories too. He even beats Shred.

Both Goody and myself have traveled with Shred over many thousands of miles over too many years i care to mention Shred started his expertise in transporting Blades by traveling as one of Goodisons Gorillas travelling Inter-City Like the Men do Percil tickets and all that Bill Burke got a mention some posts ago but people forget about Colin BURKE RIP the original gay Blade who worked on the railways Colin worked out the timetables for Goody to work to i first came across our CHIEF Shred he appeared in the film " One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest " at a pre season friendly in Holland i seem to think Shred was about 14 at the time and his hair hasn't grown an inch since the guy is a legend in his own lifetime some of the best stories must come from the old 4th Div travelling days we had our own bus the A.I.M. true name Ale in Motion it was a 36 seater with toilet ,card table ,sink, fridge etc and the same CREW travelling every game every member of the Crew brought a special package to the trips Black pudding, Wine Gums, mums home made cake ,pork pie but not forgetting the full assortment of Ales,Wines and Spirits we had on board a plastic Firkin 9 gall barrel with the said liquid gifts put into it and an array of drinking utensils needless to say the Darlington trip springs to mind every one on the bus in fancy dress including the driver dressed as an Arab Sheik myself as the first and original Father Christmas forget the dozen or so at Bristol City and the many more since i made the national press doing cart wheels across the pitch prior to the game starring along with Pancho Villa,Batman & Robin and an array of very drunken Blademen stopping off at Wakefield on the way home where Robin Hood got arrested for shooting a female copper with a rubber ended arrow from his bow while one of the lads was doing a hand stand on a bar stool naked he still cant perform that act sober to this day HO HAPPY DAYS:drunk::loopy::thumbup:.