I currently live around 25 minute walk away from Brentford. I saw they were playing Preston and since I've always had a soft spot for North End as my old man comes from up that way and I've been to Deepdale several times, I thought why not.
Got a bus to outside to the ground (lazy *******), had a beer in the first pub and then had a quick look around the place, went to the next pub and then decided to enter the ground. Saw a couple of turnstyles and thought they were for the ealing road terrace, so wandered about and saw a gate with a couple of stewards on, they were chatting to a couple of home fans and then showed their season tickets, I kind of instinctively followed them and was in, I looked around to check but no one was paying me any attention and I'd got in for free! £22 saved, happy days. Now I'm thinking, where do I sit, which entrance to I go in? A quick look around and I head for the nearest entrance, come to a green door, go through, wander past some more stewards and I'm pitchside, I turn round and the mc guy with the microphone is there, next bit is a blur, but I'm having my photo taken with the ****ing bee mascot and a couple of the players who were warming up nearby!??? I think I might be fan of the day in their next programme.
Next I have to choose a seat, only they're all reserved in this area, so I have a quick scout about and think this could be a problem, I head back out and decide to try another entrance, only this time I'm asked for my ticket! I did the check every pocket routine, obviously without luck and said 'I've lost it', she decides I have an honest face and lets me in, I choose a seat and settle down for the game.
Neil Mellor, even bigger up close. Took his first goal superbly, cue chants of 'you fat *******', Iain Hulme hit a brilliant second after Brentford had equalised. Mellor got another in the second and Preston fully deserved their win.
All around me were glum faces, but I was made up, a free blag, a photo and a win for the whites and ex red Mellor got two. Excellent.
I'm going to try Fulham soon.
Got a bus to outside to the ground (lazy *******), had a beer in the first pub and then had a quick look around the place, went to the next pub and then decided to enter the ground. Saw a couple of turnstyles and thought they were for the ealing road terrace, so wandered about and saw a gate with a couple of stewards on, they were chatting to a couple of home fans and then showed their season tickets, I kind of instinctively followed them and was in, I looked around to check but no one was paying me any attention and I'd got in for free! £22 saved, happy days. Now I'm thinking, where do I sit, which entrance to I go in? A quick look around and I head for the nearest entrance, come to a green door, go through, wander past some more stewards and I'm pitchside, I turn round and the mc guy with the microphone is there, next bit is a blur, but I'm having my photo taken with the ****ing bee mascot and a couple of the players who were warming up nearby!??? I think I might be fan of the day in their next programme.
Next I have to choose a seat, only they're all reserved in this area, so I have a quick scout about and think this could be a problem, I head back out and decide to try another entrance, only this time I'm asked for my ticket! I did the check every pocket routine, obviously without luck and said 'I've lost it', she decides I have an honest face and lets me in, I choose a seat and settle down for the game.
Neil Mellor, even bigger up close. Took his first goal superbly, cue chants of 'you fat *******', Iain Hulme hit a brilliant second after Brentford had equalised. Mellor got another in the second and Preston fully deserved their win.
All around me were glum faces, but I was made up, a free blag, a photo and a win for the whites and ex red Mellor got two. Excellent.
I'm going to try Fulham soon.
post/rant, best ever
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