HastingsSeagull
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This thread is making me think twice about something. I tend to only make a couple of away games a season and it's with the same couple of mates. Usually London games sometimes in away end sometimes in home stands. We have witnessed some chavtastic morons on some occasions but tend to just laugh them off.
Was thinking of taking the gf to the Walsall game when we're up there visiting relatives as she wasn't that impressed by a dull damp Withdean experience but said would happily accompany me to Falmer early in the season and 'give it a proper go'. Have had some incredibly fun away days over the years especially as mentioned to slightly further flung locations but am worried if the extra few miles north of MK will be enough to deter some of the scenes mentioned?
I like a shout and sing as much as anyone, plus swear a fair bit but is the oh f*cking hell or sh*t type when we miss etc. or odd w*nker if someone's hacking our players or diving, rather than calling everyone in sight kaaaants! Don't think ever felt the need to shout that and deffo not at kids.
Don't want to put her off or waste the little money I can spend on following the Albion (and could save toward a couple more home games next season or even a ST). If I get her hooked or at least mildly interested and acquiescent, can hopefully turn 5 or 6 home games a season into a ST without too much grief about loss of too many of our Saturdays. Even be nice to have chance to plan the occasional weekends away we have around dates of away games. Got friends n family in Bath/Bristol, Midlands, London, East Anglia/Essex border so lot's of opportunities present themselves especially if she's happy to accompany me on some occasions, although I'd much prefer the general idea to be choosing the specific weekend to go and then let the ladies do their thing while the males in the groups (most of whom are one game a season types in need of a treat/encouragement) get a thoroughly good day out without a weekend of grief about deserting the womanfolk for the rest of the visit.
She knows that's what I've done this April date wise but with a bad first experience might become tougher in future to convince her certain weekends are the time to visit or plan a romantic trip to Cumbria lol. So question is do I take her to Walsall and risk these 'tards scuppering plans? Or change idea to just take my Villa supporting cousin to the match while his wife takes my gf shopping, and wait to introduce her indoors to August/September in Sussex?
Was thinking of taking the gf to the Walsall game when we're up there visiting relatives as she wasn't that impressed by a dull damp Withdean experience but said would happily accompany me to Falmer early in the season and 'give it a proper go'. Have had some incredibly fun away days over the years especially as mentioned to slightly further flung locations but am worried if the extra few miles north of MK will be enough to deter some of the scenes mentioned?
I like a shout and sing as much as anyone, plus swear a fair bit but is the oh f*cking hell or sh*t type when we miss etc. or odd w*nker if someone's hacking our players or diving, rather than calling everyone in sight kaaaants! Don't think ever felt the need to shout that and deffo not at kids.
Don't want to put her off or waste the little money I can spend on following the Albion (and could save toward a couple more home games next season or even a ST). If I get her hooked or at least mildly interested and acquiescent, can hopefully turn 5 or 6 home games a season into a ST without too much grief about loss of too many of our Saturdays. Even be nice to have chance to plan the occasional weekends away we have around dates of away games. Got friends n family in Bath/Bristol, Midlands, London, East Anglia/Essex border so lot's of opportunities present themselves especially if she's happy to accompany me on some occasions, although I'd much prefer the general idea to be choosing the specific weekend to go and then let the ladies do their thing while the males in the groups (most of whom are one game a season types in need of a treat/encouragement) get a thoroughly good day out without a weekend of grief about deserting the womanfolk for the rest of the visit.
She knows that's what I've done this April date wise but with a bad first experience might become tougher in future to convince her certain weekends are the time to visit or plan a romantic trip to Cumbria lol. So question is do I take her to Walsall and risk these 'tards scuppering plans? Or change idea to just take my Villa supporting cousin to the match while his wife takes my gf shopping, and wait to introduce her indoors to August/September in Sussex?
