Something about snow, and cold, and Presses

[Clark W Griswold]

Oldham away certainly ranks as one of the coldest. Went a couple of times. Villa park briefly turning into the Antarctic vs Man City during half time about 20 years ago sticks in the memory also.

[Richard E]

That Notts County away game was unbelievably cold. I was living in Nottingham at the time and went out in a thin t-shirt. Surprised I survived. And we missed a penalty!

[dcdavecollett]

Actually, it was saved.

[Ayup]

Another good read Dave.

Great article.

[Legion]

Done. Sorry it's late.

What is it that is 'done' every week?

Sorry for the late reply. As well as what the boss has put earlier, it simply means that I have put the link on our FB Page.

[IFWaters]

You did mention Oldham but I was expecting a comparison with temperatures at Boundary Park in 1990.

When it comes to football my memories of extreme conditions are instant.

Wettest - Huddersfield away 1987
Coldest - Notts County away 1992
Frosty/Icy playing conditions - Liverpool at home 1984, Ian Rush hat-trick.

For some reason I have no recollections of particularly hot ones,although if my memory of being at the game as an eleven year old is right I seem to recall Rotterdam was very humid.

On my (four I think) visits to Oldham I do recall it was never quite a tropical paradise. In fact it made Blackpool seem like the Bahamas.

Im going to volunteer another candidate for wettest. Wimbledon away on a weekday night in around Oct or November 1992, I think. I think it was League Cup. Their open end, full of us lot , open to a total downpour, 90 minutes 0-0 then they score after 119 minutes. One of the best atmospheres I remember because it was so terrible.

[Villa in Denmark]

You did mention Oldham but I was expecting a comparison with temperatures at Boundary Park in 1990.

When it comes to football my memories of extreme conditions are instant.

Wettest - Huddersfield away 1987
Coldest - Notts County away 1992
Frosty/Icy playing conditions - Liverpool at home 1984, Ian Rush hat-trick.

For some reason I have no recollections of particularly hot ones,although if my memory of being at the game as an eleven year old is right I seem to recall Rotterdam was very humid.

On my (four I think) visits to Oldham I do recall it was never quite a tropical paradise. In fact it made Blackpool seem like the Bahamas.

Im going to volunteer another candidate for wettest. Wimbledon away on a weekday night in around Oct or November 1992, I think. I think it was League Cup. Their open end, full of us lot , open to a total downpour, 90 minutes 0-0 then they score after 119 minutes. One of the best atmospheres I remember because it was so terrible.

I'm pretty sure that was an FA Cup 3rd replay. Alan bastard Cork. It was so wet I could wring my trenchcoat out before getting in the car for the long drive home.

[tony scott]

I remember us playing in the sixties ,at Villa Park with touch lines painted blue on a snowy pitch. I think it was Blackburn or QPR .