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[philipl]

I just hate to think how big a deflationary sound will be heard on this thread if we lose on Saturday....

[yoda]

  On 19/11/2015 at 14:42, philipl said:

I just hate to think how big a deflationary sound will be heard on this thread if we lose on Saturday....

And if we win ?

[speeeeeeedie]

  On 19/11/2015 at 13:54, Hasta said:

Was that the game where we were leading 2-0 and ballsed it up.

That was it. I remember Patrik Andersson playing in midfield. I think that he'd just signed.

[Rover_Shaun]

I remember 2002 as I walked from our old flat in west didsbury. We were 2 up through thompson and cole. Goater came on and we capitulated.

[sambo]

My only 'home end' venture was getting free tickets at Old Trafford when we won 2-1.

I jumped up when we scored, but luckily managed to remember where I am before I celebrated. A half hearted flail of the arm made me look (unconvincingly) like a disgruntled United fan.

I remember walking out of the ground and they were all chanting '4-4-2' outside, and one menacing United fan said 'if I see a Blackburn fan I'll kill em' or something to that extent. Needless to say I kept my head down!

[rigger]

Millwall in the cup, when cole scored right at the end. I was in with a couple of mates who are millwall. I said nowt and luckily neither did they.

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

  On 19/11/2015 at 15:19, sambo said:

My only 'home end' venture was getting free tickets at Old Trafford when we won 2-1.

I jumped up when we scored, but luckily managed to remember where I am before I celebrated. A half hearted flail of the arm made me look (unconvincingly) like a disgruntled United fan.

I remember walking out of the ground and they were all chanting '4-4-2' outside, and one menacing United fan said 'if I see a Blackburn fan I'll kill em' or something to that extent. Needless to say I kept my head down!

Old Trafford is a vile place to go to whichever end you're sat in. I remember going in a game we were easily beaten in and the level of snarling hostility from the home fans outside the ground was quite surprising. At least until you start considering the correlation between gloryhunters and chavs. Almost all the total d*ckheads at my school gloryhunted Man U, so its not surprising on the whole their fans are a-holes.

[yoda]

Shef Wednesday home end when we won 0-3, boulder had a mare, never so relieved to get back to the car

[sambo]

  On 19/11/2015 at 16:22, Steve Kean's Hypnotoad said:

Old Trafford is a vile place to go to whichever end you're sat in. I remember going in a game we were easily beaten in and the level of snarling hostility from the home fans outside the ground was quite surprising. At least until you start considering the correlation between gloryhunters and chavs. Almost all the total d*ckheads at my school gloryhunted Man U, so its not surprising on the whole their fans are a-holes.

Aye yeah, there's a lot of arrogance there. Remember another time leaving once and being met by plenty of hostility as we made our way back to the train station - we'd lost too. Odd bunch.

[bob fleming]

Everton away - their main stand. Shearer got fouled / clattered just on the half way line. Thick scouse accent sat next to us shouts "take that Shearer you greedy bast...." before he could finish his sentence, Wilcox - thwack! - 1 - 0. 30 yarder. Me and my mate couldn't contain ourselves - we were up. They were fairly good with us actually.

Leeds away the other year. Bit of a corporate job, that doesn't count.

Man City - years back. Garns shot and it looked from where I was sat that it was going in, it sailed just over the cross bar. But no, I was convinced it was in and was up again. They were OK as well. I think that was the day we conceded six mind you so it was more out of pity.

[tomphil]

Bolton several times, only really sussed once years ago under Hodgson after Sherwood gave the ball away again and I berated him loudly from my seat in the main stand upper. People around us were fine but got a bit of abuse from a few rows behind. We lost so it was mickey taking instead of threats in the end.

[1864roverite]

Been in many home ends at away games and never had an ounce of trouble, not even PNE when we became the only team to get promoted at dumpdale !

Have a good one folks hopefully the signal over Yorkshire way wont affect me getting match updates.

[Mercer]

  On 19/11/2015 at 10:15, den said:

Some kind soul has got me a ticket in the Tom Finney stand as a thank you for services rendered. Me and 8000 northenders!

There's a handful with me to keep you company !

[AllRoverAsia]

The Anfield Kop in December 1963 and Palace away play-off semi in 1989.

The first was a nice enjoyable but cold day out but the later was horrendous and not just the match. I had to get back alone to a train station as I was based then in Haywards Heath, still get bad flash backs..

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

  On 19/11/2015 at 14:42, philipl said:

I just hate to think how big a deflationary sound will be heard on this thread if we lose on Saturday....

My biggest fear - mainly because it seems to be what Rovers do best - build up the fans expectations only to knock them down again. Lets hope this is the real deal - and Lambert takes us forward.

[Gav]

I don't recall many wins when the fans have been so up for a game away from home and travelling in massive numbers. This side is a poor side, so I'm not expecting miracles, but let's break that hoodoo on Saturday.

I remember playing Bolton away in the cup and we had tickets in the home end, Blake scored first and half the stand went up!

Leeds kop was an experience, especially after Shearer bagged 1 at that end, almost got lynched.

[the original david brent]

I'm presuming deepdale has undersoil heating?! I assume it does as it is a nice modern ground, however it's surprising how many clubs don't. I've just heard the weather forecast for this weekend - it's going to be cold!

[Pedro]

When we beat the Dingles 2 - 0 (2000/1) I nearly suffered death by flask at the hands of a toothless guy with gingivitis.

[roverandout]

  On 19/11/2015 at 12:51, K-Hod said:

I don't think I could ever sit in the home end at an away game myself. Fair play to anyone having the restraint to stay in disguise.....

I did that once at anfield, I looked just a few seats to my side numerous times thinking who is that?? Seen him before somewhere, I realised its mark wright, he kept looking at me probably thinking what a nutter, needless to say the game ended 0-0 and Jason mcateer's, then a Liverpool player got a terrible injury

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

  On 19/11/2015 at 16:38, bob fleming said:

Everton away - their main stand. Shearer got fouled / clattered just on the half way line. Thick scouse accent sat next to us shouts "take that Shearer you greedy bast...." before he could finish his sentence, Wilcox - thwack! - 1 - 0. 30 yarder. Me and my mate couldn't contain ourselves - we were up. They were fairly good with us actually.

Leeds away the other year. Bit of a corporate job, that doesn't count.

Man City - years back. Garns shot and it looked from where I was sat that it was going in, it sailed just over the cross bar. But no, I was convinced it was in and was up again. They were OK as well. I think that was the day we conceded six mind you so it was more out of pity.

I was at that game- think I was 10 at the time. We lost 6 0. Very depressing! The next time I went to maine rd we won 2-1 Iirc sean curry scored twice.

[BRkyleFC]

Sorry to bother everyone.. I'm still looking for the spare ticket so if anyone knows of one going it will be appreciated!

[Steve Kean's Hypnotoad]

  On 19/11/2015 at 20:03, renrag said:

How many of us were in the away end at Anfield on 14/5/95?. Without an ounce of bother

Only due to the specific circumstances. I used to sit in the Darwen End back in the 90s when Man U, Liverpool etc were only given 3/4. And they were all as obnoxious as each other.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 19/11/2015 at 19:55, roverandout said:

I did that once at anfield, I looked just a few seats to my side numerous times thinking who is that?? Seen him before somewhere, I realised its mark wright, he kept looking at me probably thinking what a nutter, needless to say the game ended 0-0 and Jason mcateer's, then a Liverpool player got a terrible injury

Coincidentally I sat next to Mark Wright on the day we won the league at Anfield. He was very generous as well and congratulated the many Rovers fans who were in the main stand that day.

  On 19/11/2015 at 17:21, AllRoverAsia said:

The Anfield Kop in December 1963

Oh what a night that was!!

[booth]

  On 15/11/2015 at 22:17, Nobber said:

5k fans when you average less away fans than us normally says otherwise k-hod! You lot really are a bunch of plastic part timers.

I think your lot are on flexi time.

[yoda]

  On 19/11/2015 at 22:36, booth said:

I think your lot are on flexi time.

love it