What is your most enjoyable part of a match day - excluding the match?

[greyseagull]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

I was going to say this too. However, I then recalled that he's on this forum and he'd probably actually prefer it if I stuck to calling him a knobhead.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

Not soppy at all. In years to come, you'll look back on those times with even greater affection.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

I was going to say something similar, but the other way round. I love spending a few hours with my son, just the two of us. I've been taking him since he was 7 - that's ten years now - and I love it. I consider it a badge of honour that he still chooses to come with me instead of with his mates (unless it's an away game!).

Not long now and it'll be pre-match pints too!

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Dicks-Guinness-The if you build it they will come moment watching the thousands come up from the station....gulp

 

[halbpro]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

Pretty much the same. Spending time with my dad is very enjoyable.

 

[Postman Pat]

The walk to the ground with my son. Pretty much the only 'quality time' we get. He spends the rest of his time attached to his PS4.

 

[goldstone68]

Having a day out with my sons, or if they can't make it friends of my choice, also having a pie, drink and a sing song and of course the banter.

 

[smudge]

In town, beers & a bite with good friends. You just can't beat match day. Tuesday vs Leeds was just top quality; post match in Dicks too.

 

[el punal]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

Not at all soppy . . . just wonderful.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Your mum.

 

[grubbyhands]

Getting back home to a Sainsburys indian meal for two lovingly prepared by the girlfriend followed by a few cans of Orangeboom 8.5% lunatic soup followed by the Football league show if we've won and /or a bit of pissed " in and out" if . I flippin love going to the footie!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Before - Guest Pie Kronie Meal Deal
After - Getting on a train back into town earlydoors

 

[theboybilly]

Pre-match beers in The Cyclist or the Signalman or post-match beers in the Buckingham Arms in Shoreham.

 

[Norman Potting]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

Another vote for "not at all", for me it is Youngest Potting's growing excitement as gameday approaches, this starts with the "would you like to go and see the Albion play (insert team here)" conversation. That well known Law means that a lot of the remaining home games clash with other things (2 whilst in Scotland FFS) and at the moment it is likely that v Watford in April will be our next trip down.

Thinking of throwing caution to the wind and doing an evening game on a school night - I keep getting asked when we are going to see one as she experienced the thrill of a game under lights with the Hull cup tie last season - fortunately fell during half term.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Going home and kicking the cat!

 

[perseus]

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I like hanging around outside as the concourses are too crowded.

 

[Winker]

Having man-love with Inigo in my dreams...

 

[Albion Pearl Jammer]

beers on the train on the way over

 

[Napier's Knee]

Bit soppy maybe but best part of match day is having a drink and a laugh with my dad.

Another vote for not at all soppy. I guess most of us started going with our dads, and it's our job to hand on the tradition to our kids. I'm now one of the dads who goes to the Amexwith his daughter, but every time I'm there still wish my dad could have seen it.

 

[Horsham Gull]

Enjoying time with the friends i've made through football over the years (watching the game is a bonus)