Jaffa82
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We've all had them. Those away days where everything goes wrong. The team gets battered, the weather is horrendous, you can't find anywhere to eat, and the drive home takes about six hours.
Mine was Gillingham away about fifteen years ago. League One, midweek, freezing cold Tuesday night in Kent. Left Hull at about 2 in the afternoon and didn't get back until nearly 2 in the morning. The ground was depressing, we lost, the town had nothing going for it, and the motorway was shut on the way back so we had to go through about forty villages to get home. Absolute nightmare.
Close second is Plymouth. Nearly five hours each way for a 0 0 draw in the rain. Home Park is at the end of the earth and while Plymouth itself is actually alright the journey is a killer. Respect to anyone who made that trip on a regular basis.
I know there'll be some good stories in here. What's the worst away day you've had following the Tige
rs?
Mine was Gillingham away about fifteen years ago. League One, midweek, freezing cold Tuesday night in Kent. Left Hull at about 2 in the afternoon and didn't get back until nearly 2 in the morning. The ground was depressing, we lost, the town had nothing going for it, and the motorway was shut on the way back so we had to go through about forty villages to get home. Absolute nightmare.
Close second is Plymouth. Nearly five hours each way for a 0 0 draw in the rain. Home Park is at the end of the earth and while Plymouth itself is actually alright the journey is a killer. Respect to anyone who made that trip on a regular basis.
I know there'll be some good stories in here. What's the worst away day you've had following the Tige
rs?