Not true, surely?
Not true, surely?
Histon took no fans to Wrexham?
http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/page/MatchR ... 78,00.html
http://www.footballeconomy.com/content/ ... bring-away
I seem to recall that our lowest every away support was a few years ago at Bury, with just 32 turning up.
http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/page/MatchR ... 78,00.html
http://www.footballeconomy.com/content/ ... bring-away
I seem to recall that our lowest every away support was a few years ago at Bury, with just 32 turning up.
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There was a League cup match at Huddersfield in the early 80's when I believe only 27 turned up.
Also at Huddersfield only 8 turned up on a very snowy day in the 80's when the coaches that were booked couldn't make it out of Oxford and there were only about 5 games on in the whole of the country, Oxfords was on MotD that night and I remember there was no bus service at all in the north of the county, so you could say this was exceptional and doesn't count.
Also at Huddersfield only 8 turned up on a very snowy day in the 80's when the coaches that were booked couldn't make it out of Oxford and there were only about 5 games on in the whole of the country, Oxfords was on MotD that night and I remember there was no bus service at all in the north of the county, so you could say this was exceptional and doesn't count.
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A combination of factors, I think. At that time crowds were generally pretty poor anyway because of violence and a decline in the reputation of the game. Transport infrastructure was a lot worse than it is today (especially traveling north of Brum from Oxford). There was a lot less disposable income back then, and conditions for football supporters at the grounds were fairly grim (remember the fences and cages and the police hostility etc)."Radley Rambler" wrote:Why the dearth of away fans for several games in the mid 80s (our most successful period ever!)? If today, we were at Doncaster even in midweek, I'd expect c.300 fans to make it - any one know why there were these poor turnouts 25 years ago?
Having said all that, I don't really know the answer, except that it was coming off the back of the late 70s, which saw the club's worst attendances coinciding with the worst results we'd had up to then.
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except maybe the ref . If he had his eyes open at any point."Out of the gloom" wrote:Good a reason as any to deny that the game ever happened. No witnesses, only Wrexham's word.
Answer the question and expect enlightenment: if the home fans chant "Who are you?" but there are no away fans to hear them, did it really happen?
You can never step on the same terrace twice.
What is the sound of one fan clapping?
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single to the city centre, please.
You can never step on the same terrace twice.
What is the sound of one fan clapping?
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single to the city centre, please.
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Very good!"boris" wrote:Answer the question and expect enlightenment: if the home fans chant "Who are you?" but there are no away fans to hear them, did it really happen?
You can never step on the same terrace twice.
What is the sound of one fan clapping?
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single to the city centre, please.
And don't forget Histon-stein's saying
"Whereof one cannot chant, thereof one must be silent."
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That was the day (I remember it well when the Thames Valley Royals"womble" wrote:doncaster away 16/4/83 goal scored by trevor hebberd
bombshell exploded. I was listening to Radio Oxford as a 14 year old
and finding it difficult to comprehend the broadcast.
I remember asking my Dad what the word "merger" meant and then
upon hearing the explanation - being dumbstruck and very upset.