longtimeblue Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Chelmsford at home in the F.A Cup,not sure what year.The heavens decided to open up all of a sudden.Next moment about 50 or more of their fans who were sat in the front rows of the RRE all got up and legged it at once. Won 3-0? and the rain made for a really good atmosphere if memory serves me right. Not read all of this thread but I'm sure Chesterfield away has been mentioned. That hail on an open terrace was painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yeah that chesterfield away was awful. Good job we won. Also remember brentford away on the open terrace, and buying new socks for the journey home mine were so wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yeah that chesterfield away was awful. Good job we won. Also remember brentford away on the open terrace, and buying new socks for the journey home mine were so wet Under Talbot? I remember that, it was a really nice sunny Autumn day but then it all seemed to come down just as they scored the 2nd goal, I believe there was some hail involved too. My phone didn't work because it got so badly drenched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 late seventies early eightys Burnley at home tuesday night game and weather that bad only one solitery Burnley fan in the rre all the rest were either in the chaddy or the paddocks can remember the pic on the back page of the chron of him soaked and all alone also didnt it bounce down first home league game on the plastic ( BARNSLEY ?) ? The Barnsley game was allowed to be played on the Monday rather than Saturday. The pitch was bright orange because the vast amounts of sand and grit had not bedded down. And yes it hammered down ......and as anyone(like myself) who has been wiped out by a defender on that pitch will tell you , the wetter the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Queuing for Liverpool tickets a couple of seasons back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey1980 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 The Chesterfield boxing day win has been mentioned, but I always remember freezing my tits off at Cardiff in an FA cup third round defeat surrounded by mad German fans.....bonkers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolOwl Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I recall the '66 West Ham FA Cup tie, and rain wasn't the problem but thick snow and ice. Beautiful blue sky day. Bolland slipped on the snow as he went out for the ball and was sliding on his backside into the West Ham half as the ball bounced over his head into the net. Worse was when ex-United's Albert "Golden Boy" Quixall missed the first penalty of his career. Being Latics, we did the same again the following season, losing a two-goal lead to to Second Division Wolves in the last two minutes and then being hammered at Molineux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) A couple stand out. Think it was Doncaster, and think Penney was their manager. Sat in the old Lookers paddock. It rained so much, and with such force, we were soaked to the bone, and people started to take off their hoods as there was no point having them up - you were that wet. Pitch wise; one of the worst was Chasetowns in the FA Cup. It was like a swamp. Remember a picture of Marc Tierney making the newspapers, and his white kit was black all over from the mud. The ball didnt roll properly it was that bad. Amazed it was still allowed to be played... Edited February 9, 2014 by slystallone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGortonsMatches Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 there have been worse, but Chelsea in the FA Cup in January 1999 was a bad 'un - I remember this one as my new girlfriend came to Oldham for the first time that day, I promised her a big memorable day out - instead took her to BP . We both sat in front of the police box in the uncovered Lookers stand, p!ss wet through and with hypothermia with only Paul Durkin's Hot Dog moment for entertainment - With her looking thoroughly miserable I thought that would be the end of that relationship - however now been married over 10 years !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 West Ham in the Cup early 1960s. Torrential rain and a howling gale blowing from the RRE to the Chaddy. Jack Burkett (IIRC) scored for West Ham from inside his own half, the ball carrying in the wind, one bounce and it skated past Johnny Bollands and in. There's a pic of it in one of Stewart Beckett's books. There used to be a band at half time in those days, but the weather was so bad, they played in the top tier of the main stand. I'm sure Diego, BP1960 and LaticsPete will remember it. Provided they were there, of course. Was this an FA Cup tie (not sponsored by Budwiser) that ended 2 - 2 and Albert Quixall missed a penalty for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It hammered it down on Valentine's Day in 1990 - can't say it bothered me much at the the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It hammered it down on Valentine's Day in 1990 - can't say it bothered me much at the the time didnt me was in the chaddy hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Was this an FA Cup tie (not sponsored by Budwiser) that ended 2 - 2 and Albert Quixall missed a penalty for us That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I can't remember the opposition but I remember a night match in the mid 90's in what was the 1st Division when it was particularly badAs someone else said was that the NIL NIL with Millwall so windy on that plastic pitch, freezing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 It hammered it down on Valentine's Day in 1990 - can't say it bothered me much at the the time Give over, the sun shone , the birds sang, the angels flew, milk and honey flowed down the canal...perfect day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 As someone else said was that the NIL NIL with Millwall so windy on that plastic pitch, freezing too I was at BP for a match against Millwall in (I think) 1997. There was a punch up involving all players and even the ref got a smack. I recall it being so windy our keeper had to save one of his own goal kicks as it blew back at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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