boogs Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said: Donkeys years since I went on a travel club bus, with Dave flogging his rub offs, but I don't think booze was allowed then. Doubt it is now. Don't think I've ever done club travel before. Thought this might be the case. Might just have to be a flask of brandy fuelled coffee 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 14, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, boogs said: Don't think I've ever done club travel before. Thought this might be the case. Might just have to be a flask of brandy fuelled coffee 😁 Went all over with them. Get plenty of undue stick; I had many good trips, even if the result wasn't great. Can't remember his name now (maybe Graham) but there was a lad who would collect bus numbers or some such with great enthusiasm whilst we were cruising along the motorway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Went all over with them. Get plenty of undue stick; I had many good trips, even if the result wasn't great. Can't remember his name now (maybe Graham) but there was a lad who would collect bus numbers or some such with great enthusiasm whilst we were cruising along the motorway. Well, that fills me with confidence for the sort of company we'll have on there 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 14, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, boogs said: Well, that fills me with confidence for the sort of company we'll have on there 😂 Haha. It was always a bit of a bone of contention amongst others as to whether he really could see a number and write it down in the brief moment he had as a bus approached on the opposite carriageway, and a closing speed of over 100mph. As a teen and young 20s I loved travelling with a mix of ages and personalities. Get there in plenty of time, have a pleasant drink somewhere and then into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 34 minutes ago, boogs said: With the train situation on boxing day, and none of us willing to back down and drive, looks like we're going to be Club travel bus wankers for this. Does anyone know if they let you drink on them?? Not talking about getting smashed, but wouldn't mind a few tins en route. theres plenty independent coaches going where do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, L/H White said: theres plenty independent coaches going where do you live? Crompton way, breightmet end. There's 4 of us including my 11 year old nephew. Been offered an option of a coach with a mate of a mate but it'll be full of vile druggy thugs and I don't much fancy exposing the young un to that lot. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 23 minutes ago, boogs said: Well, that fills me with confidence for the sort of company we'll have on there 😂 Ha ha, ,when I started going to away games, I was only allowed to go on the supporter's club coaches, but they were alright with a mix of Dave Higson type eccentrics, old dears with teddy bears & a few lads but they were a good bunch who all got along.......last time i used K&F was the rearranged game at Lincoln & it was grim & cliquey, the type who sit at the front in silence with arms folded. It's probably bearable if there's a group of you. Oranges injected with vodka was supposed to be the thing ( & quite christmassy ) though i'm not sure anybody really did it, hip flasks might be more realistic, cans would upset the regulars !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 59 minutes ago, boogs said: Don't think I've ever done club travel before. Thought this might be the case. Might just have to be a flask of brandy fuelled coffee 😁 I think its safe to say there's no way you're getting on the official coach with alcohol Isn't there a rule/law that lets the police turn away mini buses etc if people are going to a match and drinking? Did do the 95 Coca Cup final on a coach where alcohol was banned. A half drunk bottle of coke topped up with vodka did the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 14, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said: I think its safe to say there's no way you're getting on the official coach with alcohol Isn't there a rule/law that lets the police turn away mini buses etc if people are going to a match and drinking? Did do the 95 Coca Cup final on a coach where alcohol was banned. A half drunk bottle of coke topped up with vodka did the trick Aye, certainly used to be, so would imagine the same now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said: I think its safe to say there's no way you're getting on the official coach with alcohol Isn't there a rule/law that lets the police turn away mini buses etc if people are going to a match and drinking? Did do the 95 Coca Cup final on a coach where alcohol was banned. A half drunk bottle of coke topped up with vodka did the trick Aye, I'm thinking G&T in a lemonade bottle maybe 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Haha. It was always a bit of a bone of contention amongst others as to whether he really could see a number and write it down in the brief moment he had as a bus approached on the opposite carriageway, and a closing speed of over 100mph. As a teen and young 20s I loved travelling with a mix of ages and personalities. Get there in plenty of time, have a pleasant drink somewhere and then into the game. Same, as a teenager in early to mid 80s, the coach trips were a decent option. Port Vale (2-1l, Tuesday nights at Carlisle (0-5), Orient (pissing it down on open terrace, 3-4), Scunthorpe (0-1), Good Friday Oxford (0-5), Walsall 0-1 at Fellows Park, Rotherham (drew, with Wayne Foster in goal). Some good memories of some of the characters we came across and yes Graham was a character you didn't want to sit too near to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 14, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2023 Couple of good trips to the Vetch field, Brentford, Bournemouth once or twice and of course Southampton in the cup, with a seemingly rocket powered bus, amongst others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) Does anyone know what happened to Graham? Very fond memories also of travel club trips as a young kid in the 1980s with him shouting out coach registrations from 100 yards away in the pitch black 😂. Happy days. Edited December 14, 2023 by Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 14, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, Bertie said: Does anyone know what happened to Graham? Very fond memories also of travel club trips as a young kid in the 1980s with him shouting out coach registrations from 100 yards away in the pitch black 😂. Happy days. Don't know mate. I'd forgotten about him until we got onto the subject. Could be a bit annoying at times when he leapt up and charged down the aisle in excitement, but looking back, it's was all part of the mix of characters that made the journeys more interesting. Credit to Dave too, who would both look after him (and others) but would have a word if he got over excited. What a fella he was too. Happy days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Don't know mate. I'd forgotten about him until we got onto the subject. Could be a bit annoying at times when he leapt up and charged down the aisle in excitement, but looking back, it's was all part of the mix of characters that made the journeys more interesting. Credit to Dave too, who would both look after him (and others) but would have a word if he got over excited. What a fella he was too. Happy days indeed. I vaguely remember him getting some long service award from where he worked (a watch iirc), proud as punch but of course kept telling and showing everyone (again and again!) - I think he got mugged and the watch nicked at some stage. Still makes me angry 40 years later thinking of that. Most trips there was only the solitary travel club coach, sometimes two. Got to know folk and as you say a real community spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said: Same, as a teenager in early to mid 80s, the coach trips were a decent option. Port Vale (2-1l, Tuesday nights at Carlisle (0-5), Orient (pissing it down on open terrace, 3-4), Scunthorpe (0-1), Good Friday Oxford (0-5), Walsall 0-1 at Fellows Park, Rotherham (drew, with Wayne Foster in goal). Some good memories of some of the characters we came across and yes Graham was a character you didn't want to sit too near to! I did most of those games, don’t think was on the supporters coach though except maybe Orient. Graham was from LH was a strange fella think he went to Haysbrook school which was for “special” kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter victor meldrew Posted December 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 hours ago, Bertie said: Does anyone know what happened to Graham? Very fond memories also of travel club trips as a young kid in the 1980s with him shouting out coach registrations from 100 yards away in the pitch black 😂. Happy days. Got run over by a bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 18 hours ago, Bertie said: Most trips there was only the solitary travel club coach, sometimes two. Got to know folk and as you say a real community spirit. Without the travel club I would never have met @Biggish Dave. Been good friends ever since 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted December 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, captainmed said: Without the travel club I would never have met @Biggish Dave. Been good friends ever since 👍🏻 Started off with you burning my coat at West Brom haha - April 1992 Edited December 15, 2023 by Biggish Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said: Started off with you burning my coat at West Brom haha - April 1992 Shot in the dark here- was that a 2-2 draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 hours ago, victor meldrew said: Got run over by a bus What number was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted December 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Shot in the dark here- was that a 2-2 draw? Correct. Stubbs free kick which almost broke the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Biggish Dave said: Started off with you burning my coat at West Brom haha - April 1992 Allegedly 😂😂 Bloody hell we’ve had some piss ups over the years 🍺🍺🍺🍺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted December 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just now, captainmed said: Allegedly 😂😂 Bloody hell we’ve had some piss ups over the years 🍺🍺🍺🍺 Charlton on the K&F. Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 15, 2023 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2023 One long trip home in the rain and dark, and the dodgy fucker was writing numbers down from the opposite carriageway in his book Lieing git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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