Best Sporting Days Out

[Moshe Gariani]

Lords on Saturday was incredible for me... was there with two brothers (missed you Titanic...), two nephews and my best mate... managed to smuggle two bottles of wine in and drink them both by 11.00am... proceeded to have just the most brilliant day - determined to have a laugh win or lose, bantering with the Lanky (especially one bloke who lost the plot completely), a bit of gallows humour at times but then when Sussex started to fight back it just turned from great into awesome...

so, where does it fit in my alltime Sporting Days Out?

I reckon very near the top - similar day to Cardiff - sandwiched between Wembley and Highbury

How do other sporting events compare to the great Albion occasions in your list? (exclude foreign travel as that confuses it...)

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Seeing the Lions play was pretty special

 

[Commander]

Seeing the Lions play was pretty special

Especially as I got paid to do it.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Seeing the Lions play was pretty special

was that in this country though?

the good Albion days out are very hard to compete with - Saturday did it for me but not much else has...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Scotland v England in the old Home Internationals. Never used to miss one. Wembley one year, Hampden the next. Magic.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Scotland v England in the old Home Internationals. Never used to miss one. Wembley one year, Hampden the next. Magic.

now that sounds good! were you at Hampden when Steve Bull scored? (there weren't many England there that day?)

 

[B.M.F]

Grand Prix weekends are always entertaining for me, England at Twickers in he Rugby or Football internationals are always a good atmosphere. My best non Albion day out was probably Dallas Cowboys V's the Chicago Bears at Wembley some years ago. great day out and superb atmosphere. Oh and the Dallas Cowgirls

 

[Uncle Buck]

was that in this country though?

the good Albion days out are very hard to compete with - Saturday did it for me but not much else has...

Some of the England ones have beaten them;

Scotland v England in 1999
Germany v England in Belgium in 2000
Germany v England in Munich in 2001
England v Argentina in Sappora in 2002

Plymouth v Brighton in 2001 was pretty special and I guess Hereford v Brighton gets a mention, not a great game, but the result etc.

 

[Rougvie]

Real Madrid v Aberdeen

European Cup Winners Cup final 1983.

2-1 winners in extra time in the Ulevi Stadium Gothembourg, it doesnt get any more special than that

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Especially as I got paid to do it.

Is that were you got caught stealing?

 

[Da Man Clay]

Nothing beats Cardiff for me.

Only other sporting event was Tampa Bay Bucs again Detriot Lions. I know its not in this country but deserves a mention anyway, Brilliant atmosphere and some brilliant people.

 

[Commander]

Is that were you got caught stealing?

Er, it wasn't stealing, it was more borrowing without asking. And it was free wine anyway. And no, we didn't get caught that day, that was at the 'soccer' where we weren't actually working.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

 

[Gazwag]

Real Madrid v Aberdeen

European Cup Winners Cup final 1983.

2-1 winners in extra time in the Ulevi Stadium Gothembourg, it doesnt get any more special than that

Wasnt that when our very own manager crossed the ball for the winner

 

[B.M.F]

now that sounds good! were you at Hampden when Steve Bull scored? (there weren't many England there that day?)

Since when has Hampden Park or Cardiff for that fact been in this Country master moshi

 

[Rougvie]

Wasnt that when our very own manager crossed the ball for the winner

Yes, yes it was.

McGhee was a good player for us, but it was always Strachan you wanted to be in the playground knock about.

 

[Rougvie]

Didnt read that last bit about foreign travel.

Oh well, Sussex winning the CC was my most memorable then.

 

[B.M.F]

Yes, yes it was.

McGhee was a good player for us, but it was always Strachan you wanted to be in the playground knock about.

I always wanted to be your name sake Rougvie. Probably because I was a bit of a nutter at school and a psycho when playing footy.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Since when has Hampden Park or Cardiff for that fact been in this Country master moshi

blimey BMF... being picked up on those sort of technicalities takes me back

my original request was to keep it UK based as overseas trips are always likely to raise the tariff (e.g. Ashes 02/03) but I see anarchy has prevailed as usual...

anyone done the Ryder Cup or a big boxing match?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

now that sounds good! were you at Hampden when Steve Bull scored? (there weren't many England there that day?)

No, a bit after my time, but I was there in 1979 when Kevin Keegan scored England's 42nd best ever goal v Scotland ('A brave, low finish after an industrious run from halfway and a defence-splitting one-two movement.'). Bit of a shame really, I'm probably partially to blame cos I was working at the Beeb at the time, and me and me bruv happened to bump into KK three days lbefore the match in BBC reseption when he was up to record Sportsnight I think it was. After getting his autograph, we confidently suggested that England were going to get hammered at Wembley this time around. When he'd finished laughing he said 'No chance lads'. Which was true. 3-1 reversal to the Tartan Army.