Sorry folks but I'm taking my appalling away record to Wigan tomorrow

In this season of great achievements regarding away wins I have not seen us win away once. My last taste of away day joy was Wembley last May!

The last time I saw us win at home was Blackburn on Boxing Day.

So......if anyone wants to organise a collection to keep me away from Wigan tomorrow, go ahead, but I've got a ticket and no excuse not to go. Fingers crossed......

 

Snap. Burton, Fulham and Derby (only a part-timer I know).

 

Come and sit with me guys, and let me impart my good fortune onto you.



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Do you have magical powers? I really should stay away because I've missed all of the good away days in recent years but it's my last chance for a trip this season. Hoping for three wins in a row - Wigan, Brentford and Burton

 

Well, I chose to do every game this season, as we missed the playoff final due to breaking down en route, so I've seen all 9 away wins.

Not been so good at oakwell though. I must be wearing the wrong underpants or something?

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I'd go to every game home and away if I only had myself to think about but life has never been like that. Going to watch Barnsley is always a lottery and that's what makes it interesting I suppose. Who'd want to be a Bayern Munich or Barcelona supporter? Give me the constant uncertainty, EVERY TIME!

 

I don't think I'll ever do the full season again after this one. I'll probably kick a few bogey grounds into touch, like Norwich and QPR. It's a long way to travel when you know the probable outcome before you set off. Same goes for Hillsborough.

I wouldn't say I only have myself to worry about though, as I have a family etc, but I am self employed, so my times my own. Works out expensive though, considering the time I have off to do some midweek games.

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To be honest I haven't enjoyed an away-day experience for as long as I can remember. I hate being treated like a potential hooligan and being made to stand in a crush of people for ages until the police/stewards decide it is safe to let you out. I know that doesn't always happen but I was thinking back to Chesterfield last year and what an unpleasant experience that was.

Reading the reviews from people who have been to the DW Stadium lately on the http://www.footballgroundguide.com/ site it sounds like the people at Wigan treat away fans decently. I am not expecting a massive following tomorrow night so that should help. I just hope their drummer has a night off if he normally stations himself near the away supporters. For me drums should be banned at all football grounds, but I know some people like them.

I'm going more in hope than expectation. Wigan will be scrapping for their lives but we've got the better team (I think we did have last season but I'm glad they were champions and we got our day at Wembley, not the other way round). Just shows that nothing can be taken for granted. They probably saw themselves comfortable this season but it's not turned out that way. I hope Matty James overshadows Sam Morsy from the first minute to the last and that we win by at least two or three clear goals. One goal leads are not normally good for the nerves are they

 

We'd sold 750 as of yesterday, so I'd expect somewhere between that and 1000 to travel over.





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I take full responsibility for last night's debacle! Bent officials, dodgy keeper, inability to hold on to a two goal lead. None of this would have happened if I had stayed at home, plugged into Player commentary.

I hereby declare that I will never go to another away game. Ever

 

Think it's for the best Mike
Still can't believe what happened.....Had to be down to some kind of curse.... surely??!!

 

It was the Curse of Willard, come back to us for having the temerity to score twice against the Mighty Lancastrians

 

We had a bad experience all round.

My mate had the tickets and was coming up from Walton on Thames, and meeting us at the ground, but rang me to say they were stuck in traffic on the way, so I had to buy some more tickets and he didn't get there until just before we scored.

Happy days!

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