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Nearly a Day at the Football.
Topic Started: 13 Feb 2005, 08:02 PM (793 Views) Append a Poll · Edit Topic Title
Richie	13 Feb 2005, 08:02 PM Post #1
Poster of the Month Posts: 5,279 Group: Snr. Member Member #115 Joined: 2 September 2004 Warn Level: 34%	4.30am. Alarm goes off, and its time for the longest journey of the season, into the far north. 5am leave house, using mirror on a stick to check for explosives under vehicle. 5.20, high winds already buffeting the car, as staffsboy joins me, and we head off to sandbach. He checked a few websites, and despite some rough weather, the game has "no chance" of being called off. 6am Pick up the other two at snadbach, and they agree, that because of tv, the game will be on, and discussions centre around Bellamys debut before they fall asleep again. 7am Weather forecasts on the radio predict a little snow in cumbria, and mention some snow in the north of scotland. 8am Going through shap, there is evidence of snow in the higher peaks, but the rain has stopped, and the skies are clearing. 8.15 The snow appears from nowhere, and the road is treacherous. We leave Radio Scotland on, as we are starting to feel like we need re-assurance that the weather will improve as we move northwards. One passenger is happily taking photos of the pretty white trees and mountains and sending them home. 9am The news is on Radio scotland, and due to a waterlogged pitch, the game is off. It takes a few minutes for the news to sink in, and a few more for the swearing to stop. we are at the A71 exit on the M74, around 25-30 miles from Glasgow. There is a strange desire to drive on and check for ourselves, but news that the A9 is shut brings us back to reality. The man on the radio said"Now, if you're planning to travel to Inverness today, then stay in bed for a while longer. the match has been postponed..." It takes a few more minutes for the swearing to stop. Psychoheart rings from Stirling, and confirms the news, bringing us back to earth. 9.15 We are heading back south, and the weather has worsened with visibility reduced to about 6 inches. Outside the car i can see nothing. We decideto call into Tesco Carlisle to eat, as we couldn't think of anything else to do. 10am. Tesco Carlisle, and we are told by a kindly old gent that the game is off. The club secretary rings me, and asks me if anyone had gone up today. "Yes, we're up here now." "The games off" "No it isn't-we haven't heard anything" "Where are you?" "Aviemore, having breakfast" "Turn around and come back-its postponed" "Good try-how come it hasn't been on the radio?" The rest of his outburst is unsuitable, as steam was coming out of the phone. I left him thinking we were in Aviemore oblivious of what was happening. It wasn't fair that we should suffer alone. 10.30 With no football to talk about, and the weather still atrocious, we discuss phobias. We all admit to being afraid of heights, spiders and confined spaces, and one chap admits to being afraid of growing up, getting caught, and reality. 12noon. the weather improves, and I notice we are on the motorway, which helps. 1pm A very subdued crew arrive back, wondering what normal people do on a matchday, and if we can adapt to it. This is the fourth "A Day at" now, and if the mood seems subdued, and a little less jolly, it is because now, seven hours after getting home, its difficult to believe that I went at all. We've always been aware , and joked about the possibility of a late call off, although to be fair, today could have been a hell of a lot worse, andwhen it finally happened, its still hard to take in. Summer football, anyone?
	We're on the road again


Tim Waits	13 Feb 2005, 09:58 PM Post #2
Small-Minded Bien-Pensant Posts: 24,068 Group: Admin Member #208 Joined: 11 September 2004 Favourite all-time player Jean-Jo�l Perrier-Doumb�	My hangover and I were none too pleased about driving into midtown manhattan from brooklyn at 8 AM, expecting a 9 AM kickoff. The sun was entirely too bright, the car was unusually loud and the potholes seemed deeper than usual. The ride back was equally unpleasant. All in all, it was a long way to go for a glass of ice water.
	"There is obviously the possibility that you genuinely believe what you are posting, but after discussion between the mods we feel that it is not possible for anyone to be that stupid."


DiBanio	13 Feb 2005, 10:01 PM Post #3
Club Captain Posts: 3,209 Group: Snr. Member Member #649 Joined: 12 February 2005	Richie, your commitment should be commended. Let's hope you get yer reward next Sunday!
	Knickersonanovski


Green Ink	13 Feb 2005, 10:34 PM Post #4
Getting on a bit Posts: 4,438 Group: Snr. Member Member #374 Joined: 24 November 2004	Ritchie, I had reason to pass some time at M74 Abington services of a Sunday morn a few weeks ago, that part of the country and road are certainly conjusive to contemplating life etc. Hats off fur trying to make the trip up here to the frozen North. I'm off out fur a Log, I may be some time,,,,,,,,,,,.
	Aye and right. You've been posting the "we're doomed" stuff for long enough to prove that your ability to predict the future is only superseded by your ability to forget your last prediction: you have been consistent - but only in how wrong you have been.


Savio	13 Feb 2005, 10:34 PM Post #5
Sniper In The Stand Posts: 6,354 Group: Snr. Member Member #65 Joined: 31 August 2004	i'll spice your journey up next week...get the bomb squad out to check the car over mirrors are for pussies unlucky tho mate - i hope that your mate that said the game has "no chance" of being called off has been slated big time for his informative check up on t'internet



el celtico	14 Feb 2005, 03:32 AM Post #6
Posts: 3,816 Group: Backroom Staff Member #24 Joined: 31 August 2004	tim waits, if your text inbox wasn't full...
	"I just said what I said ... and now it's all this."


champions67	14 Feb 2005, 10:32 AM Post #7
First name on the team-sheet Posts: 1,666 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: 31 August 2004	Well our bus only made it to Stirling. Everyone's phone was going off and people were saying that the game was off. Still, nothing on the news, we had to phone Inverness Police Station! Made quite a day of it though when we got to Clydebank. Didn't get home til 2 this morning. Celticsean, you are a dead man, there is shish kebab sauce all over the back of my car. Fudgie fell asleep in the car on the way home last night, woke him up to find slebbers all down his face. Not pretty!



Tim Waits	14 Feb 2005, 07:07 PM Post #8
Small-Minded Bien-Pensant Posts: 24,068 Group: Admin Member #208 Joined: 11 September 2004 Favourite all-time player Jean-Jo�l Perrier-Doumb�	champions67 Feb 14 2005, 10:32 AM Celticsean, you are a dead man Like he hasn't heard that before . . . Quote: tim waits, if your text inbox wasn't full... Mysteries of modern science explained. Oh well.
	"There is obviously the possibility that you genuinely believe what you are posting, but after discussion between the mods we feel that it is not possible for anyone to be that stupid."


Richie	16 Feb 2005, 12:51 AM Post #9
Poster of the Month Posts: 5,279 Group: Snr. Member Member #115 Joined: 2 September 2004 Warn Level: 34%	Now we have to do it all again, for an evening kick off. That means leaving here at around the same sort of time to avoid traffic, and getting home just in time to see the kids graduate. Hope it doesn't rain.
	We're on the road again


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