Redmycolour Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 This is my first away game with city,I've been advised not to wear your team colours to away matches is this correct advice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortia Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: This is my first away game with city,I've been advised not to wear your team colours to away matches is this correct advice, I'd say it depends on who we're playing, in my experience. For Burton I'm sure there will be plenty of City fans around in red, I personally wouldn't worry about it. It's hardly an intense rivalry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 It's Burton mate. Safe as houses, wear what you want. These days you're actually safer if you wear colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Go in full kit if you want mate. I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Thanks for your advice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: Thanks for your advice, How are you getting there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: This is my first away game with city,I've been advised not to wear your team colours to away matches is this correct advice, You couldn’t have picked a “nicer” first away game. You’ll be fine in colours at Burton. Wolves, Leeds, Sheffield, Coventry, and many others. Not so much..! Enjoy your day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: You couldn’t have picked a “nicer” first away game. You’ll be fine in colours at Burton. Wolves, Leeds, Sheffield, Coventry, and many others. Not so much..! Enjoy your day! I hear Cardiff fans can be pretty accommodating........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: How are you getting there? Driving up, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: Driving up, Blimey! I thought you were about 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, myol'man said: Blimey! I thought you were about 12 No,I was told by another supporter, when going away don't wear team colours, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 27 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Go in full kit if you want mate. I am. ****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: Driving up, As "Bar" says below, Burton is/should be a good one to start with but to be on the safe side you could avoid displaying colours in motorway services and on the way to and back, and if calling into any pubs, and in this weather, covering up until at/or in the ground. 21 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: You couldn’t have picked a “nicer” first away game. You’ll be fine in colours at Burton. Wolves, Leeds, Sheffield, Coventry, and many others. Not so much..! Enjoy your day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, RedLionLad said: I hear Cardiff fans can be pretty accommodating........ Have you been to their new ground..?! I shit you not... the first time I went there, with no ticket, the stewards called me “sir” invited me to park in the car park and have a beer, whilst they sorted out our tickets, then brought the tickets over to us and apologised for any inconvenience..! A tad different to the “Ninian experience”..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Have you been to their new ground..?! I shit you not... the first time I went there, with no ticket, the stewards called me “sir” invited me to park in the car park and have a beer, whilst they sorted out our tickets, then brought the tickets over to us and apologised for any inconvenience..! A tad different to the “Ninian experience”..! Maybe it was the colour of your shirt that confused them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Never not worn colours to an away game. If your not being a knob then you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Have you been to their new ground..?! I shit you not... the first time I went there, with no ticket, the stewards called me “sir” invited me to park in the car park and have a beer, whilst they sorted out our tickets, then brought the tickets over to us and apologised for any inconvenience..! A tad different to the “Ninian experience”..! Intentionally so. The away numbers were disappearing, and with not enough home support they needed to do something. It's noticeable to me that we are taking 1750 to Burton but nothing like as much to Derby, 11 miles up the road, or Wolves, quite a bit nearer than Burton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: Intentionally so. The away numbers were disappearing, and with not enough home support they needed to do something. It's noticeable to me that we are taking 1750 to Burton but nothing like as much to Derby, 11 miles up the road, or Wolves, quite a bit nearer than Burton. Derby was on a Friday night (live on Sky) & Wolves was midweek, so not really “like for like” comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 9, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Redmycolour said: No,I was told by another supporter, when going away don't wear team colours, The bigger issue is some bars may not let away fans in wearing colours, but as others have alluded to above Burton is one place you will not have any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: Intentionally so. The away numbers were disappearing, and with not enough home support they needed to do something. It's noticeable to me that we are taking 1750 to Burton but nothing like as much to Derby, 11 miles up the road, or Wolves, quite a bit nearer than Burton. The main attraction for Burton is the standing terrace. I love them. I expect loads of others feel the same way. Burton/Brentford/Peterborough all great away days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Never not worn colours to an away game. If your not being a knob then you'll be fine. I have been both a knob, and not being a knob, at away games over the years, and attracted unwelcome attention either way. Not being a knob is no guarantee of a trouble free visit, in my experience (unless I'm labouring under some misapprehension about the "not being a knob" period?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, phantom said: The bigger issue is some bars may not let away fans in wearing colours, but as others have alluded to above Burton is one place you will not have any problems I don't drink, teetotal, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Just now, Jack Dawe said: I have been both a knob, and not being a knob, at away games over the years, and attracted unwelcome attention either way. Not being a knob is no guarantee of a trouble free visit, in my experience (unless I'm labouring under some misapprehension about the "not being a knob" period?) The only time I've had bother and that was Swindon 14/15. Being slowly escorted to and from the station whilst the locals were coming out of every rat run and alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Derby was on a Friday night (live on Sky) & Wolves was midweek, so not really “like for like” comparisons. Derby was on a Saturday last year, and there was nowhere near 1700 there. Ok, we were struggling but it's a big difference. Wolves, our numbers there have been much lower - compared to say West Brom - there for many years. Birmingham, it's a bit further than Reading and we take about half to Brum than we do to Reading. Millwall, some will skip that one but will flock to Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: Intentionally so. The away numbers were disappearing, and with not enough home support they needed to do something. It's noticeable to me that we are taking 1750 to Burton but nothing like as much to Derby, 11 miles up the road, or Wolves, quite a bit nearer than Burton. You know that both of those other examples we midweek though, yeah..? With Derby also live on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneCity Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 31 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Have you been to their new ground..?! I shit you not... the first time I went there, with no ticket, the stewards called me “sir” invited me to park in the car park and have a beer, whilst they sorted out our tickets, then brought the tickets over to us and apologised for any inconvenience..! A tad different to the “Ninian experience”..! Indeed, my first experience of Ninian Park were coins flying through the air, followed by bottles of piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working Late Again Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 In my experience it can very much depend on how you are travelling to a game and what you intend on doing whilst there which determines if its 'safe' to wear club colours. If for example you were travelling on official coaches and entering the groud as soon as you arrive there is never an issue. If however you are travelling up privately - early - and going on a beer fest then I think it advisable to be a little more low key. Even the so called 'trouble' games are nowhere near like it used to be say 10-20 years ago. The days of running a gauntlet of hate and trying to get back to your car safely after games at the likes of Stoke, old Millwall ground, Leeds & Swansea are thankfully now confined to descriptions in books. Enjoy your first away game experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Redmycolour said: This is my first away game with city,I've been advised not to wear your team colours to away matches is this correct advice, As many have already stated you are ok these days to wear your teams colours to any ground....as long as you don't act the bigun... however be aware that some pubs do not allow team colours to be worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, OneCity said: Indeed, my first experience of Ninian Park were coins flying through the air, followed by bottles of piss. The good old days! Followed by a shower of bricks in the car park and having the glass from the coach windows raining down on you, whilst being told by the old bill “good luck, we’re off in 10 mins” from behind their riot shields..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Redmycolour said: This is my first away game with city,I've been advised not to wear your team colours to away matches is this correct advice, Make sure if you have a terrace ticket, you stand where is says on your ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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