Up the wrong end

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

Seeing a few stories about people watching us at Blues in the home end (I’ve never needed to for any of the local derbies) so tell us what you’ve got ay it

Oddly, I’ve only ever twice watched us from the home end, Notts County and Palace.

Edit: three actually, a 4-2 defeat at the Etihad as well. But that was corporate and none of the city lot cared that we were Albion

[baggiebloke]

Thought this was another Bilston Town thread.

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

Thought this was another Bilston Town thread.

That would be entitled “Finest Scrap”

Keep em peeled Bloke

[Dumbo]

Tomorrow will be the second time only I’ve been in the home end.

1st one was the Battle of Bramall Lane as a young kid. Let’s hope tomorrow is just as eventful.

[Duffers]

The good: Being in the Kop at St Andrews with three of my Bluenose uncles for the 3-0 win in 1992 (I was about 10).

The bad: Being in the Holte End with Villa supporting mates for the 4-0 in Cup in the late 90's.

The indifferent: Been in the home ends at the Etihad, Emirates and Old Trafford to watch us, nobody even noticed.

[Tom Joad 25]

Villa. Nearly every time.

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

Tomorrow will be the second time only I’ve been in the home end.

1st one was the Battle of Bramall Lane as a young kid. Let’s hope tomorrow is just as eventful.

Christ need to hear a bit more about that

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Villa. Nearly every time.

I don’t think any amount of showering could ever rid me of that. God help you.

[Peachofacross]

Seeing a few stories about people watching us at Blues in the home end (I’ve never needed to for any of the local derbies) so tell us what you’ve got ay it

Oddly, I’ve only ever twice watched us from the home end, Notts County and Palace.

Edit: three actually, a 4-2 defeat at the Etihad as well. But that was corporate and none of the city lot cared that we were Albion

I can give you a bizarre and horrible story of being in with the opposition fans.....at the Hawthorns! My uncle got us tickets for the home game against the Dingles in 1989 only telling us when we arrived they were in with the fucking Dingles!

Talbot opened the scoring and my old man jumped up and in a split second sat the fuck down realising where he was. He managed to get away with it but we had to sit there when Robbie Dennison equalised and of course we were still in there when Bull bagged the winner in front of the Brummie in the last minute.

Absolutely the worst minute at the Hawthorns anyone can go through.... It still sends shivers down my spine that defeat.

[Dumbo]

Tomorrow will be the second time only I’ve been in the home end.

1st one was the Battle of Bramall Lane as a young kid. Let’s hope tomorrow is just as eventful.

Christ need to hear a bit more about that

Was only a nipper, so don’t have massive recollection of it other than being abit confused with everything tha was going on. I do remember spending a lot of time in awe of watching our fans packed in behind the goal. Beautiful scenes. 

Not as hopeful for tomorrow.

[ABBaggie]

I watched the 3-2 win at Blues under Bilic with my Bluenose mate. It was absolutely freezing and also the night after my work’s Christmas do so I was not in the greatest of spirits especially when we went a goal down very early and again in the second half.

But I had an unbelievable view of the away end going crazy as Austin equalised and then scored the winner. Had to try very hard to not react (I think a few around us had clocked I was Albion but they were all ok). I don’t think I’d fancy doing it again but it was an overall good experience