Away end tonight

[Kippaxstreetheadache]

Quiet, and full of plastics.

Expensive trip too, as are most of the London aways.

Am I alone in finding the capital trips not worth the outlay?

Think I'll keep them to a minimum nest season.

 

[ftg]

First half hour was good. After that it was pretty shit. No idea what changed (besides city's tempo, but that never usually affects our support).

I don't think it's all capital games; arsenal/chelsea have been shit in previous years but Spurs this year was great, as was west ham.

 

[Wafty Cranker]

Not too different from the home support then!

 

[1998 blue]

I was surronded by londoners in my block

 

[Rebelblue]

Yaya tweets:

@Toure_yaya42: This was not an easy one. Very supportive city fans as usual!! Cant thank you enough!

Agree though London trips usually tend to be calmer. I put it down to loads being hammered drunk, especially with late evening kick offs. Used to live in London so used to get there in good time in good voice while lots who had travelled were too mashed. Only my opinion from experience.

 

[Corky]

This and the 'super fans' who popped up in the last 5 years but haven't actually gone to grounds we played at several times in the last 10 years.

Arsenal away in 11/12 had Arsenal fans on the back row of the city section. The cheering every Arsenal chance and the cameras king of gave it away.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Quiet, and full of plastics.

Expensive trip too, as are most of the London aways.

Am I alone in finding the capital trips not worth the outlay?

Think I'll keep them to a minimum nest season.

and if the plastics weren't there it would have been half empty I suppose? Which would you prefer?

did it even go on general sale? how do these 'day trippers' get all the tickets anyway?

 

[Kippaxstreetheadache]

Not sure why my OP was edited to include a last sentence, I presume by a mod?<br /><br />-- Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:04 am --<br /><br />

This and the 'super fans' who popped up in the last 5 years but haven't actually gone to grounds we played at several times in the last 10 years.

Arsenal away in 11/12 had Arsenal fans on the back row of the city section. The cheering every Arsenal chance and the cameras king of gave it away.

You referring to the 0-0?

Don't recall that, and I was at that game.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Quiet, and full of plastics.

Expensive trip too, as are most of the London aways.

Am I alone in finding the capital trips not worth the outlay?

Think I'll keep them to a minimum nest season.

and if the plastics weren't there it would have been half empty I suppose? Which would you prefer?

did it even go on general sale? how do these 'day trippers' get all the tickets anyway?

Vinnie Tweeted there were a lot of Belgians there ???

 

[Kippaxstreetheadache]

Quiet, and full of plastics.

Expensive trip too, as are most of the London aways.

Am I alone in finding the capital trips not worth the outlay?

Think I'll keep them to a minimum nest season.

and if the plastics weren't there it would have been half empty I suppose? Which would you prefer?

did it even go on general sale? how do these 'day trippers' get all the tickets anyway?

Not sure, I didn't buy tickets originally, but was offered a last minute spare this week, and took it.

London aways at the big clubs tend to be like today's, but they seem to be getting worse, with less of the core away support attending. Can't say I'm surprised, given the cost of getting there and the increasing cost of a match ticket.

I was surprised we sold out the full 3k allocation to be honest, particularly given the £62 price of a ticket. We took a heavily reduced allocation last year in protest.

It's to be expected that if the usual regulars sack it off that other new blues or day trippers will pick up the tickets, as an opportunity to watch a big game, so today's support shouldn't have surprised anyone. I know I was half expecting it.

Not a good thing really, because that means ticket prices will keep on increasing as it doesn't matter if the regulars are put off, the tickets will be snapped up by plastics anyway. Not to mention it means our vocal support is poorer.