Euro 2000 – Camper vans, the Germans & a special lodger Euro 2000 following England For me, Euro 2000 was one of the best tournaments following England. Great countries, great venues, great people, brilliant friends new and old, just an overall top trip. Ultimately let down by two things, terrible management and Phil Neville. The […]
Category: Away Days
The Italian Job
The Italian Job For as long as I can remember, I have regretted not being born Italian. I am fascinated by everything Italian: culture; food; language but, above all, football. This obsession has so far led me to do things as practical as learning the language to enrich my trips and as unusual as getting […]
Leeds Away – Friday Night In Newcastle
Leeds Away – Chasing a Playoff place Newcastle away. April 2017 To set the scene, it was a Friday night game, Leeds away to the promotion dead certs Newcastle. We were hoping to secure a place in the playoffs having been away from the top league for so long (those were the days eh). crack […]
Football Away Days Following Sunderland
Football Away Days Following Sunderland There are 20 teams in the Premiership, add to that 72 League Teams, add to that the Conference, the Conference North and South, add to that so many more levels it’s almost impossible to quantify. It matters not who you follow, Football Away Days are the same the land over. […]
Football Away Days – Double Trouble In Newcastle
West Ham Away Days Back in the 80’s, football away days at times were a drag, the journey to the ground, the trains were always packed or delayed. If you decided to drive you couldn’t park your car without paying exorbitant fees in car parks or bunging the local 10-year-old tearaway a fiver to mind […]