....back in Russia. What a trip! Was good to meet a few more people on the train from London to Cardiff. City Tyke - cheers again for sorting the train tickets and also for the Russian-strength vodka and Sprite that was my breakfast (not sure too many people here would mix it with Sprite tho!) Tomi - well done for making the journey as well, hope that you enjoyed the day. Zukkster - good to see you again, can't believe you're two sprogs down already! And everyone else who I met but I didn't find out your BBS monikers - was a hugely entertaining journey over, apart from the miserable old bag who wanted everyone to stop singing. Actually, she was hilarious, the maungey old cow. Other thoughts on the day - I didn't like the roof, it made the stadium incredibly humid like a greenhouse. Also, the pitch was like a ploughed field, and if it had been in proper condition then I think we'd have done it without the pens. Key moment of the match for me (which seems to have gone largely un-noticed due to the fact that we were looking like getting slaughtered at that point) was Colgan's save on the line on the stroke of half time - had that gone in I reckon we'd have been dead and buried for sure. Oh, and the quiz on the train! A guy called Paul had set the questions. Is that the legendary Paul D, or am I getting my wires crossed? Whatever, the t-shirt came in very handy as my mum (never been to a match until the Bradford game this season, has been to every game since, bleedin glory hunter!) wore it. She did fall asleep during the second half though, only to be woken up by Nads' goal. She also got trodden on, knocked over, and then managed to get her legs stuck in the seats during the victory celebrations. Apart from that she had quite a good day, so she claims. Day ended with a cracking meal at a Lebanese restaurant in Cardiff, with us drinking loud toasts to Akinfenwa and eating lots of Fallafell! Anyway, what a trip back once again, the summer holiday plans are on hold until the fixtures are released! YOUUUUUUU REEEEEDDDDDDDDS!
RE: Ah, so thats why City Tyke asked me if I wanted Did you try any? It was like benzine, you could have flown a plane on the stuff it was that strong! I had to dilute it with half a bottle of coke!
The Paul who wrote the quiz was Mill Hill Red, who comes on here occasionally!</p> That women was such a miserable cow!</p>
wasn't she?! FFS, she hadn't even booked a seat, and was told by the guard there was nowt to stop her from moving elsewhere on the train! I reckon she might have been related to the female steward at the match who untied my flag on the grounds that is was "blocking people's view" - who's I don't know as there was no-one behind us, bleedin' jobsworth!
I wouldn't mind, but there were free seats in other carriages, and there was the opportunity to upgrade to 1st class for a small fee (I think, usually is anyway). Despite all this she just sits there moaning. </p> There was some comedy p*ss take on the train, but I can't for the life of me remember what anyone said - something to do with them G&Ts of Bob's no doubt!</p>
Disgraceful behaviour to be honest I was appalled and offended by the disgraceful behaviour of the majority of people on that train. The language was disgraceful and as for singing yellow submarine scandalous. You feel that just because you are football fans you have the right to ruin everybody else's journey. I had gone for a quiet little day out to Cardiff a and wasn't even allowed to drink !!!!
RE: Disgraceful behaviour Totally agree. I think we should all place banning orders on ourselves.</p> </p>
RE: Disgraceful behaviour I have written to FGW and copied in virgin, midland mainline and GNER providing them with a list of the worst offenders and photo's and asked them to be banned from any train I may want to travel on in future
I even heard stories that people were gambling on the train. particularly heavily involved were russian gangsters. They went away with at least one exclusive design t-shirt
yep, that will be the Russian pub and football quiz fixing cartel. Beware of any new faces at your local pub quiz, especially if they answer to the name of Boris.
i knew it was fixed Was part of the scam bring along a good looking woman to distract the other competitors
RE: i knew it was fixed that explains why she was knocking back the "special" sprite like a trooper first thing in the morning. Suprise there wasn't complaints that it was weak
