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Post by southencl on Feb 5, 2019 15:54:00 GMT
The recent success of Newport in the Cup has brought back memories of the first away game I ever attended - outside Bristol!! - with the Rovers.
In the late 1940s - 1947/48 - I was taken by my father on the train to Newport to watch the Rovers in a league fixture. I cannot really remember anything about the game but on the return journey the Rovers fans were joined on the train by the Rovers team and officials. Stood next to me was a standing passenger, the biggest man I had ever seen. It was Harry Liley, the Rovers goalkeeper at the time who must have been well over 6 feet tall and was holding onto the overhead rail with great ease. I remember plenty of chat between the team players and us Pirates - the Gashead hadn't yet been invented.
If the team and supporters shared the same transport in this day and age then I'm sure there would be a few delays along the way. Pity
Hope Newport win tonight.
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Post by rememberhalifax on Feb 5, 2019 16:54:11 GMT
great story, my, how times have changed!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 16:56:21 GMT
great story, my, how times have changed!! Not on the trains, still standing room only. |
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Post by syg on Feb 5, 2019 17:58:40 GMT
That's a great story and memory.
Away travel, or any travel hadn't occurred to me for football historically. Presumably back in the late 1800's all our games were walking distance?
How did we get to Games where the club wadsnt near a train station for approx 30 years?
I don't think cars were that prevelant until the 60's, and certainly not motorways, some our Games must have been logistically very tricky.
Luckily we weren't formed in 1982 as that needed nothing more than a ford escort.
I hope at some point the club and fans travelled by horse and carriage, like queen Victoria or sherlock Holmes.
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Post by gregsy on Feb 5, 2019 18:13:13 GMT
I always believed the train has always been, and will always be the best way to travel. That was until I used one of the new first gwr Hitachi trains which have seats with the comfort level of a bag of cement....
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Post by aghast on Feb 5, 2019 19:18:50 GMT
I always believed the train has always been, and will always be the best way to travel. That was until I used one of the new first gwr Hitachi trains which have seats with the comfort level of a bag of cement.... You should try the new Thameslink trains and the Hitachi bum shakers feel like duck down in comparison. |
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Post by cabazeldegas on Feb 5, 2019 20:04:15 GMT
Great memory and wonderfully written southencl!
Please share more of your experiences (both as Rovers and Gashead)... a wonderful antidote to all of the hand wringing and doom and gloom often seen on here... You sound like one of the old breed, someone who is just proud to support your team.
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Post by syg on Feb 5, 2019 21:39:09 GMT
Great memory and wonderfully written southencl! Please share more of your experiences (both as Rovers and Gashead)... a wonderful antidote to all of the hand wringing and doom and gloom often seen on here... You sound like one of the old breed, someone who is just proud to support your team. Yep, would love to hear more. |
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Post by blueblood1883 on Feb 5, 2019 21:56:13 GMT
Great to read your story... And Newport won 2-0... Bravo Sir...
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Post by dingdonggas on Feb 5, 2019 22:38:43 GMT
I don't remember much of the game about 1980....but I remember those big wooden terrace steps they had. 😄
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Post by dexygas on Feb 5, 2019 23:46:09 GMT
I think my first game was Luton, FA cup 198? on the plastic pitch we could not cope with the bounce and lost 3-0. Went up on supporters coach, played snooker in a private club before the game. Spent most of the game watching out for concrete and bricks being thrown into our section of the away terrace. Decided to watch the game instead after a while. And then got hit behind the ear by a brick. Left the game early and went back to coach due to blood loss. Copper on horse back asked me if I was okay.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 23:51:49 GMT
Man.. I wish flynn was our manager..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 19:48:28 GMT
Newport have so far earned £887k in the FA cup this season.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Feb 6, 2019 21:45:02 GMT
Newport have so far earned £887k in the FA cup this season. Any idea what they earn for their game against Man City? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 21:49:02 GMT
Newport have so far earned £887k in the FA cup this season. Any idea what they earn for their game against Man City? Was on our news tonight.That was the money they have earned so far for reaching the tie against Man city and includes the TV money etc. |
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