Football

Thanks @Tonts

You've never been to boundary park?

No. It's a much longer walk back to Shepherds Bush.

There's a thread here
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/152889/?offset=425#comment15695854
(EDIT: should have refreshed)

The covering defender was on his arse though so not sure how he'd have done anything.

Show me a club that isn't doing anything financially crazy.

Burnley were doing pretty well at this until we decided to go with a leveraged takeover to a group of Americans.

The coldest I've ever been at a match was at Craven Cottage. Feb 2012.

Minus 5 with a 20mph wind coming off the river.

That sounds rough. I've been really cold there once, but learnt my lesson. Organised a mate's stag do in probably feb or march of 2011 which started off watching a bit of footy in the neutral end of the cottage (vs Blackbun ended 3-2, the returning bobby zamora scored the winning penalty) anyways I made sure everyone knew to wrap up, but it wasn't too bad in the end. One bloke went to town and was in about 5 layers plus long johns, sweating buckets in the pub afterwards and had to change.

Conversely I watched us (Everton) win there for the first time in about 50-60 years in May of 2009. The weather was absolutley beautiful, glorius sunshine, perfect result. Met a few mates, drank a lot of guiness afterwards and dreamt about the FA cup final (we'll ignore the actual result.)

0-2 would definitely watch again. Probably my favourite away day, in fact.

The drunkest I've ever been was in hospitality there too. In the George Cohen suite, September '13. He was a bit racist about the upcoming Brazil WC and had to be shuffled out the room mid QA session.

Several rounds of beer before the game, then 2 inches of brandy into a hot chocolate for the terraces, a bottle of port (for two) post game and a few more pints in the players bar for good measure.

My BIL (who was my guest) was found by his now-wife, in his underwear, in their flat, pushing dark red vomit around the wooden floors with a sodden mop, sobbing slightly and apologising to her when she came back home later that evening.

1-1. Would also not recommend.

I was going to ask exactly this. Coldest place on earth.

I started watching Macc Town a few seasons ago and that’s also a cold ground but not quite as exposed to the wind.

A couple of seasons ago, away at Southampton, freezing cold, pouring with rain, roof over the away end leaking, blizzards seemingly blowing in from the sea. Midweek/evening game, went straight from work, inappropriately dressed. Not my favourite experience, although two goals from Shinji Okazaki brought some joy.

I went in 1993/94 when we lost to Oldham in the cup.
Obviously over the nearly 30 years (weeps) it's become like Ice Station Zebra in my head.

one off his knee and another off his shoulder no doubt.

A rare brace with his feet (the second was a bit special) - from a couple of yards out, of course. Made Van Dijk look ordinary...

Just noticed that the eleven that finished the match for Burnley last night were all English players. I suspect it's been some considerable time since that last happened in the Premier League.

i have bookmarked this to watch later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVumm1Ua_84

I expect a detailed report on the ratio of goals scored with head/foot vs other parts of the body...

13 (Thirteen) minutes!?

i think there was about nine goals. most had an element of farce. but he was always quick and alert in the box. scored a few headers and a couple of decent volleys, including the one at Southampton.

his goals were nowhere near as lucky as I recall. he was a hectic player though. great smiles when he scores. think the whole team genuinely loved him scoring.

they flew by!

good result for the Leicester tonight.

Well done City.

now lets watch the scramble for the rest of the CL places.

i think there was about nine goals.

14 in the Premier League (and not the cups or Europe) according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinji_Okazaki#Club

sweet. so many of them were similar I lost count. headers from less than a yard out, stretched toe-ins, etc.

He was better than most give him credit for and an absolute joy to watch - didn't get many from outside the six yard box though

You based around there.

Oldham = Ice Station Zebra.

I think Pittodrie might win as the coldest place to watch football particularly with an easterly wind

Never been there (but a friend has) but Canvey Island FC has to be up there (for a down saarf club). Not much between it and the cold end of the Thames Estuary.