Good Question. I think it is a number of things. My favourite away day is Leicester 2 Oxford 3 from 93/94. Opposition flying high, we hadn't won away all season. Everyone expected it to be a home win but Oxford put in a fantastic second half to win it. Silencing a big home crowd, a decent away following who didn't stop singing for the whole game and ultimately got the team over the line. What an amazing day, still my #1.I've enjoyed adding games to the poll.
What makes a great away day?
Opponent - rivalry and/or stature of opponent.
Importance of result - Winning promotion / avoiding relegation / cup upset / bragging rights
Away day location - eg London better than Gillingham?
Away attendance - did we sell out / was it a game that "everyone" went to?
My friend, anywhere is better than Gillingham.I've enjoyed adding games to the poll.
What makes a great away day?
Opponent - rivalry and/or stature of opponent.
Importance of result - Winning promotion / avoiding relegation / cup upset / bragging rights
Away day location - eg London better than Gillingham?
Away attendance - did we sell out / was it a game that "everyone" went to?
Good Question. I think it is a number of things. My favourite away day is Leicester 2 Oxford 3 from 93/94. Opposition flying high, we hadn't won away all season. Everyone expected it to be a home win but Oxford put in a fantastic second half to win it. Silencing a big home crowd, a decent away following who didn't stop singing for the whole game and ultimately got the team over the line. What an amazing day, still my #1.
My friend, anywhere is better than Gillingham.
Pedant alert:Surprised nobody has mentioned our 1:0 loss away to Stafford Rangers in September 2006. What a day.
No? Nobody?
Hahaha how do you remember that!?Pedant alert:
We won 1-0 that day.
Losing away at Lewes and Hayes & Yeading was more humiliating.Hahaha how do you remember that!?
I agree. It was a record breaking away win with a never seen before four penalties scored by the same player. But loses points due to : **** away stand, **** town, not a "must go" match, no rivalry / grudge, no importance to the match.My friend, anywhere is better than Gillingham.
Easy.Hahaha how do you remember that!?
I remember that one. After all the elation of getting back in the football league with me hoping for back-to-back promotions, I think we were bottom of L2 on the "live table" at half time.Go on then, I'll throw a curve ball for the memories. It was one of my favourites so worth a shout in here.
Chesterfield 1 - 2 OUFC
Tuesday 23rd November 2010
We went into this one bottom of the form table after 5 straight defeats. Chesterfield were top of the league, top of the form table and had won 7 of their 8 home games.
One of those where you can't believe you're dragging yourself up north on a Tuesday night for what is surely an inevitable thumping.
We go 1-0 down in 14 minutes and struggle on. Second half comes round and Steve Maclean pulls out the performance of his life, getting us playing like Barcelona out of absolutely nowhere. Craddock and Maclean on the shoresheet to turn it around and win 2-1.
I remember only around 200 of us in the away end that night, all delirious, one of the moments you remind yourself why you make crazy midweek trips and battle through the traffic despite being completely written off.
We were bottom of the league at HT.Go on then, I'll throw a curve ball for the memories. It was one of my favourites so worth a shout in here.
Chesterfield 1 - 2 OUFC
Tuesday 23rd November 2010
We went into this one bottom of the form table after 5 straight defeats. Chesterfield were top of the league, top of the form table and had won 7 of their 8 home games.
One of those where you can't believe you're dragging yourself up north on a Tuesday night for what is surely an inevitable thumping.
We go 1-0 down in 14 minutes and struggle on. Second half comes round and Steve Maclean pulls out the performance of his life, getting us playing like Barcelona out of absolutely nowhere. Craddock and Maclean on the shoresheet to turn it around and win 2-1.
I remember only around 200 of us in the away end that night, all delirious, one of the moments you remind yourself why you make crazy midweek trips and battle through the traffic despite being completely written off.
Stood on the ball at Torquay for the statue though, of course!We were bottom of the league at HT.
Still maintain MacLean needs a statue at the new stadium for that performance alone.
198 + 2 Lincoln yellows......Go on then, I'll throw a curve ball for the memories. It was one of my favourites so worth a shout in here.
Chesterfield 1 - 2 OUFC
Tuesday 23rd November 2010
We went into this one bottom of the form table after 5 straight defeats. Chesterfield were top of the league, top of the form table and had won 7 of their 8 home games.
One of those where you can't believe you're dragging yourself up north on a Tuesday night for what is surely an inevitable thumping.
We go 1-0 down in 14 minutes and struggle on. Second half comes round and Steve Maclean pulls out the performance of his life, getting us playing like Barcelona out of absolutely nowhere. Craddock and Maclean on the shoresheet to turn it around and win 2-1.
I remember only around 200 of us in the away end that night, all delirious, one of the moments you remind yourself why you make crazy midweek trips and battle through the traffic despite being completely written off.