Sunderland v Villa

[Davey B]

Alright Dave, I live in Reading and can't afford the plane fair! Lol!

Can you please lose to us but beat West Brom!

  

[Davey B]

a group of me and my mates are going up and then going out in newcastle on the night

Top night out in Newcastle, you'll have a great night there! Loads of good restaurants too.

Just watch out for the wilds dogs.

I wasn't going to mention those Pete!! lololol

[stuart445]

a group of me and my mates are going up and then going out in newcastle on the night

Top night out in Newcastle, you'll have a great night there! Loads of good restaurants too.

Just watch out for the wilds dogs.

I wasn't going to mention those Pete!! lololol

nothing wrong with wild dogs lol

[Davey B]

a group of me and my mates are going up and then going out in newcastle on the night

Top night out in Newcastle, you'll have a great night there! Loads of good restaurants too.

Just watch out for the wilds dogs.

I wasn't going to mention those Pete!! lololol

nothing wrong with wild dogs lol

Wait until you see these ones!    Seriously though Stu, Newcastle is a great night out!

[peter w]

Sadly I will be there on Saturday. Taking my 11 year-old nephew to his first away game. Anyone want our tickets?

[PaulWinch again]

Best of luck on the job front Davey, always good to see you posting on here.

[Ads]

We'll win this.

Sunderland will dominate for large portions of the game, forcing Guzan into three or four really good saves, all the while we go  up the other end and smash four.

Slumberland 1-4 Villa.

[Davey B]

Sadly I will be there on Saturday. Taking my 11 year-old nephew to his first away game. Anyone want our tickets?

Hopefully be a good game with a good atmosphere for you and the lad! It's a great Stadium to visit, and I hope you both have a great day out, apart from the result of course! 

[Davey B]

Best of luck on the job front Davey, always good to see you posting on here.

Thanks Paul!

[PeterWithesShin]

Isn't it time you bombarded the Time Wasters section again Davey?

[Davey B]

Isn't it time you bombarded the Time Wasters section again Davey?

  nah mate! Keep having a break and looking in on a few sites in between job applications. Tried to sign on this morning, was on hold 8 minutes, when i got to speak to someone she fobbed me straight off and told me to register on line! Its dire at the minute, one good job amongst about 15 agency minimum wage applications! Its looking grim Pete!

[preston28]

Yes - going for the first time with my son. Looking forward to a cold gale blowing in from the North Sea and a poor game!!

[Davey B]

Yes - going for the first time with my son. Looking forward to a cold gale blowing in from the North Sea and a poor game!!

Well, you'll probably get both marra! 

[Dave Clark Five]

First time that I went to Roker Park was in 1972. The coach that we were on broke down at Washington Services. We had gone out of the back of the services and into a pub nearby then got back to find we were stuck. The other coach (yes, there were only two) came back from Sunderland and took us to Roker Park with a Police escort taking us through red traffic lights. It got a bit hairy in the Roker End so we slipped into the side but were spotted by some loons who met us as we left the ground. I was greeted with 'are you going to hospital tonight mate?'. I said 'no' and took flight but we had no idea where the coaches were parked. They had found us another one from somewhere, or fixed our old one and parked it by the Marina. The Police came on board and advised us to draw all the curtains and duck down as the coach was likely to be bricked. We got away unscathed. Another memorable visit there was a night match. We had been drinking in the Roker Hotel and made our way towards the ground only to stop in a pub that had been totally trashed. The floor was deep with broken glass and everyone had been cleared out. The gaffer managed to find a few glasses and served us anyway.

[Davey B]

First time that I went to Roker Park was in 1972. The coach that we were on broke down at Washington Services. We had gone out of the back of the services and into a pub nearby then got back to find we were stuck. The other coach (yes, there were only two) came back from Sunderland and took us to Roker Park with a Police escort taking us through red traffic lights. It got a bit hairy in the Roker End so we slipped into the side but were spotted by some loons who met us as we left the ground. I was greeted with 'are you going to hospital tonight mate?'. I said 'no' and took flight but we had no idea where the coaches were parked. They had found us another one from somewhere, or fixed our old one and parked it by the Marina. The Police came on board and advised us to draw all the curtains and duck down as the coach was likely to be bricked. We got away unscathed. Another memorable visit there was a night match. We had been drinking in the Roker Hotel and made our way towards the ground only to stop in a pub that had been totally trashed. The floor was deep with broken glass and everyone had been cleared out. The gaffer managed to find a few glasses and served us anyway.

Sorry to hear of your not so pleasant memories of visiting up here Dave. Sounds like you were coming by Barclay Court! I twice got mugged coming through there as a bairn ..... by Sunderland fans! I had a similar experience at Villa Park one year mid 1980's, about 15 of us walking to the bus after the game we had to pass a pub, your lot poured out and started to pelt bottles at us. One of our lads got a bottle of his head and a cut brow iirc, but we continued past without much more than a few bottles being thrown, as well as a bit of growling and abusive aggression sent in our direction. Was a bit surprizing as earlier we had been cracking on great with a few Villa fans outside the Holte End without any probs. I can still remember one was a coloured kid, about our age, and he was wearing a cracking woolie Villa Hat that a few of the lads commented on. Stupid thing is, i can't remember the game, but can remember talking to the lad with the hat, purely for his quality hat! I visited the Villa Supporters Shop that day, and bought a colour team photo, which i've still got somewhere!