: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:56 pm  

Was Barrow the debut for Burns and Domic?

Anyroad, I went with Len. On arrival at Barrow, we went into one pub - no food. As it was chucking it down, we couldn't be bothered looking for another so went to the bowling place across the road. Len fancied bangers and mash, but was told "We've got no potatoes, but you can have chips"

On the entry to the ground, Len was trying to get in as an OAP (he is one) but he had to try four turnstiles before he was allowed in. Not a happy man.

: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:57 pm  

All i remember is I went and it was very wet & very cold and the game was crap

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:15 am  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Was Barrow the debut for Burns and Domic?

Anyroad, I went with Len. On arrival at Barrow, we went into one pub - no food. As it was chucking it down, we couldn't be bothered looking for another so went to the bowling place across the road. Len fancied bangers and mash, but was told "We've got no potatoes, but you can have chips"

On the entry to the ground, Len was trying to get in as an OAP (he is one) but he had to try four turnstiles before he was allowed in. Not a happy man.

If I remember correctly, Domic almost got hypothermia. So did we, that was one of the most awful days I have experienced for watching rugby.

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:27 am  

Kidwell scored though. Bonus.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:01 am  

my strongest memory's of the trip to barrow were almost putting a coach window through with a ball whilst trying to kick it with a broken toe,

My mate ste turning up in a denim jacket and wire shirt then drinking cans of cider for the rest of the game to try and blank out the cold.

And two gentlemen stood near us urinating into beer glasses to start off and lobbing them through the window/hole at the back of the stand,

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:05 am  

Catpiss Knowledge wrote:

And two gentlemen stood near us urinating into beer glasses to start off and lobbing them through the window/hole at the back of the stand,

That was me and Len.

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:10 am  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

That was me and Len.

Disgusting behaviour

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:13 am  

right interupted, start again, the said gentlemen then started leaving these plastic glasses on the terrace and thus became a game of chicken, ove who would kick it over.

Right third attempt, several of these went over, i was partially disgusted and partially amused, felt sorry for the poor bugger down in front who turned round wondering why the back of his jeans were wet.

But it generated a hell of a lot of warmth for us to huddle round, so we let it slide.

Oh, also on the trip there, noticable that there were no animals on view following the foot n mouth epidemic, boring i know but i was involved with that at the time so it struck a chord with me.

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:11 am  

The terraces looked like Niagara Falls at one point.

The team was excused as not being able to play in wet conditions but it later transpired that they couldn't play in dry conditions either.

: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:40 am  

mark_m wrote:

The terraces looked like Niagara Falls at one point.

The team was excused as not being able to play in wet conditions but it later transpired that they couldn't play in dry conditions either.

Wasn't that the Mr Rodwell season??