The Football.....

[bluenotebob]

Although i am a season ticket holder at West Ham i have been to a few games this season at Southend United with a mate who supports them and i really enjoyed it.

I suspect quite a lot of 'big club' supporters have other clubs that they follow regularly - particularly if faced by long/expensive away trips.

A very long time ago (over 50 years ago), I lived in NW London and had friends who were Arsenal supporters. They would often go to Vicarage Road on Saturdays if Watford were at home and Arsenal were playing hours of travel away.

Although I wasn't an Arsenal supporter at the time (I followed Bolton and Everton), I saw a few games at Watford with my friends and enjoyed watching them. I also saw some matches at Wealdstone and Edgware Town.

I think that if you're a football supporter without deep pockets, you get your Saturday afternoon fix of live football wherever you can.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Yeah . . . being a Northampton supporter, it was a (cheap) dig at our biggest rivals.

Cobblers!

 

[ianrauk]

I suspect quite a lot of 'big club' supporters have other clubs that they follow regularly

Chelsea fan all my life. Season ticket holder for many years up to a few years ago. Over the past few years have been to more Bromley FC Games then Chelsea games. Moved to Rochester end of 2024, have been to see both Rochester United FC (League 10 in the pyramid) and also Chatham Town FC (League 7). Chatham have a very nice, well run stadium and regularly get's gates in the 1000's.

 

[AndyRM]

I suspect quite a lot of 'big club' supporters have other clubs that they follow regularly - particularly if faced by long/expensive away trips.

A very long time ago (over 50 years ago), I lived in NW London and had friends who were Arsenal supporters. They would often go to Vicarage Road on Saturdays if Watford were at home and Arsenal were playing hours of travel away.

Although I wasn't an Arsenal supporter at the time (I followed Bolton and Everton), I saw a few games at Watford with my friends and enjoyed watching them. I also saw some matches at Wealdstone and Edgware Town.

I think that if you're a football supporter without deep pockets, you get your Saturday afternoon fix of live football wherever you can.

Did you get to meet the Wealdstone Raider?

It's princely £5 for me to go and watch North Shields (who I live round the corner from) or £8 to go and see Whitley Bay.

Killie is a bit of a logistical nightmare.

 

[PaulSB]

Where do they stick the away fans at Anfield? I'm planning on going to see Arsenal ladies there in mid May, but I won't if it'll be a rubbish seat in a high up stand somewhere (the ticket sales have started for Liverpool but not yet for Arsenal away fans)? Although whether Liverpool ladies would get a decent crowd there I don't know (to use upper tiers) and segregation is generally pretty relaxed at WSL games

Although I haven't been for 13 years I imagine it's still the Anfield Road end. Whenever I went with Rovers we were sat in the right hand side, as you look at the pitch, lower tier.

I usually parked the other side of Stanley Park and walked over. Once made the mistake of parking on Ince Avenue........when I spotted this I went back and moved the car to another road!!! 🤣

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Got tickets for City Real tonight.

A bit of a long shot mind ...

 

[wakemalcolm]

Got tickets for City Real tonight.

A bit of a long shot mind ...

Are they available on Groupon yet?

 

[gbb]

I have a lot of respect for supporters of lower league clubs.You are going to watch your team play week after week knowing as you said that they will never be right up there.
Although i am a season ticket holder at West Ham i have been to a few games this season at Southend United with a mate who supports them and i really enjoyed it.

I can't claim to be a big supporter, its only been this season I've really gone regular, with occasional matches in the past but enjoying it all the same.
Still waiting for the.Port Vale game we had tickets for but was postponed to to PVs Cup commitments.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I suspect quite a lot of 'big club' supporters have other clubs that they follow regularly - particularly if faced by long/expensive away trips.

Mine was Leyton Orient, our nearest neighbours. It was helped by the fact that the fixture list made sure they did not have home games at the same time, as is common to avoid too much congestion.

Clapton in the Isthmian League was another that received regular visits, as it was a few hundred yards from my school.