| Your Vetchfield routine 17:51 - Oct 7 with 7043 views | MrSwerve |
I was born in 1987 and started going to the Vetch around 1990...so by the time the Vetch closed, I was about 17 and despite going with mates many, many times, I was slightly too young to go out on the razz properly.
I thought it would be good and interesting on this 'off weekend' for people to share their routines, what time you'd get into town for a 3pm kickoff, where you'd go before the game, what you would do after the game win or loss, what time you'd end up getting in.
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:20 - Oct 7 with 1822 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 19:46 - Oct 7 by Pegojack |
When I first started going as a kid, it was from Baglan driven by my dad in hisbattered Vauxhall Victor estate along with three or four of my schoolmates. We'd all be clutching the wooden football rattles we'd made in woodwork class. We're talking the 1960s here.
In the last ten years of the Vetch, There were five Hereford Jacks who used to share the driving, one of which is no longer with us (RIP Dave, YJB). We used to park up near the Queens and have lunch and a few pints there before leaving about 2.40 just in time to enter the East Terrace. Straight back home after the match, over the Beacons in all weathers. Some things don't change. |
Surely you meant the 1950's Mike? ;-) |  |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:21 - Oct 7 with 1816 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 20:03 - Oct 7 by Pegojack |
Is Haydn still with us, Chris? I haven"t seen him for a long time. |
Oh aye he's still with us terrorising and tormenting everyone in his path. ;-) | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:23 - Oct 7 with 1815 views | Darran |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:21 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
Oh aye he's still with us terrorising and tormenting everyone in his path. ;-) |
Has he still got his binos? 👀 |  |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:25 - Oct 7 with 1809 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:23 - Oct 7 by Darran |
Has he still got his binos? 👀 |
He hasn't gone for a good couple of seasons now. But if he did he'd have them alright. He'd spend almost as much time watching the Directors box as the game. | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:27 - Oct 7 with 1792 views | QJumpingJack |
As a kid, head down to The Vetch after Saint & Greavsie had been on.
Enjoyed most games at The Vetch, pre mobile phone/internet era.
I can remember we lost about six games in the trot under Yorath in 1991 and there wasn't too much criticism.
After the game, Swansea Sound for the journey home. Ceefax for the league tables. Blind Date and Noel's House Party for Saturday night entertainment. [Post edited 7 Oct 2017 21:27]
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 with 1774 views | Darran |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:25 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
He hasn't gone for a good couple of seasons now. But if he did he'd have them alright. He'd spend almost as much time watching the Directors box as the game. |
Funny. 😂 | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 with 1772 views | Swanjaxs |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:21 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
Oh aye he's still with us terrorising and tormenting everyone in his path. ;-) |
I gave your old man a kiss outside Fratton Park (On the cheek of course) after we beat Portsmouth in the FA Cup a couple of years ago! Good to know the argumentative old bugger is still on point! 👠|  |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 with 1770 views | TheResurrection |
The Sporting Post was a good shout by someone. Always felt like forever for that to find it's way across the City after the game. The report from John Burgum and various other Swans features were all we had back then before the next game came around.
Chris Wathan was Johns tea boy. | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:33 - Oct 7 with 1753 views | Darran |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
The Sporting Post was a good shout by someone. Always felt like forever for that to find it's way across the City after the game. The report from John Burgum and various other Swans features were all we had back then before the next game came around.
Chris Wathan was Johns tea boy. |
I detest Wathan. | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:33 - Oct 7 with 1753 views | Pegojack |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:20 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
Surely you meant the 1950's Mike? ;-) |
Cheeky bar steward!
Give the old man my regards. |  | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:38 - Oct 7 with 1735 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 by Swanjaxs |
I gave your old man a kiss outside Fratton Park (On the cheek of course) after we beat Portsmouth in the FA Cup a couple of years ago! Good to know the argumentative old bugger is still on point! 👠|
He's popped up a bit on Spielburg's old video's, in Cardiff on the Grange End with all the hoolies and in the middle of it all in the Reading Riots.
He winds up everyone he meets.  | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:40 - Oct 7 with 1731 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:33 - Oct 7 by Pegojack |
Cheeky bar steward!
Give the old man my regards. |
Ha! Will do Mike  | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 22:02 - Oct 7 with 1691 views | Swanjaxs |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:38 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
He's popped up a bit on Spielburg's old video's, in Cardiff on the Grange End with all the hoolies and in the middle of it all in the Reading Riots.
He winds up everyone he meets. |
I can imagine Haydn back in the day not giving a fùck and speaking up! The words "chip" and "block" spring to mind! Always remember having a difference of opinion about Alan Tate at a snowbound Molineux Stadium a good few years back with Mr T2C too! Pass on my regards and best wishes please Chris 👠| |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 22:11 - Oct 7 with 1668 views | mikecranleigh |
Started going to the Vetch aged about 7/8 bus from Blaen-y-maes to meet my Dad from work by the Castle.
Visit my great aunt in Argyle street fish and chips every time followed by tea and custards creams before heading to the North bank
sometimes return for a cuppa after or go straight home to watch Generation game |  | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 22:38 - Oct 7 with 1632 views | xmastree |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:38 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
He's popped up a bit on Spielburg's old video's, in Cardiff on the Grange End with all the hoolies and in the middle of it all in the Reading Riots.
He winds up everyone he meets. |
Didn't spielgberg used to hang arounds marthas, mothers etc with his camera. All a little vague nowadays but remember him with his black hair being there. | | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 22:41 - Oct 7 with 1629 views | TheResurrection |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 22:02 - Oct 7 by Swanjaxs |
I can imagine Haydn back in the day not giving a fùck and speaking up! The words "chip" and "block" spring to mind! Always remember having a difference of opinion about Alan Tate at a snowbound Molineux Stadium a good few years back with Mr T2C too! Pass on my regards and best wishes please Chris 👠|
Aye that's him, he's fit enough. Talk to anyone, but mostly winds the hell out of everyone. He always had a pop at our more popular players. He prefers being on the opposite side to everyone else. You never know how much is serious though. I'm not as bad as that 
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 23:14 - Oct 7 with 1608 views | longlostjack |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 21:31 - Oct 7 by TheResurrection |
The Sporting Post was a good shout by someone. Always felt like forever for that to find it's way across the City after the game. The report from John Burgum and various other Swans features were all we had back then before the next game came around.
Chris Wathan was Johns tea boy. |
Sporting Post was the equivalent of Breaking News.
Edit: The sellers who used to shout it out. Memories. [Post edited 7 Oct 2017 23:16]
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 23:48 - Oct 7 with 1580 views | Swanjaxs |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 23:14 - Oct 7 by longlostjack |
Sporting Post was the equivalent of Breaking News.
Edit: The sellers who used to shout it out. Memories. [Post edited 7 Oct 2017 23:16]
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When the Sporting Post turned green.😠beginning of the end 😕 #technology | |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 01:27 - Oct 8 with 1535 views | Millie |
The Langdon, 1975, my first pint ever (opposite the London)
Buller, Priddy and Bishy were my pears, and Kingo was the top boy
Distant memories | | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 08:06 - Oct 8 with 1476 views | pencoedjack |
Start in the Adam & Eve various watering holes en route along High st ( the Hanbury was a fav for a while) ended up in the Gari or builders then the same on way back unless we had a night out in Swansea when Marthas The Bush or Barons were clubs of choice
One of the days would probably kill me now although some of the best times of my life. |  | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 08:41 - Oct 8 with 1447 views | swansea68 |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 19:22 - Oct 7 by SPboy |
Routines changed through different eras depending on age. Back in the day it was always the Park or the Griffin bar. Then the Queens and the pub (can’t remember the name) under the Valbonne club. In the latter days of the Vetch always the George before the match & Bar Reef after.
Miss those days - when Cardiff were in town it would be High Street or the Swansea Jack |
City tavern. | | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 08:59 - Oct 8 with 1424 views | Edmundo |
As a kid, it was always the double decker bus from Loughor, first stop the slots place by the Valbonne, into ground about 2.30 ish, a hot chocolate, pasty and then take my place at the back of the North bank up on the back wall.
The atmosphere still seemed far better then than mow and proper football songs!
Later in life, after 25 years working in England, I looked forward to meeting mates at the Builders, grab a progrsmme, down ground by 2.45. If we won, stay out in Town, working our way from Builders, Potters etc, ending up down St Helens rd for a curry 😠|  |
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| Your Vetchfield routine on 09:17 - Oct 8 with 1412 views | xmastree |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 20:08 - Oct 7 by longlostjack |
There were a fair few on Glamorgan Street who had a decent view of the game from where they were staying. |
The only view i had was the back of the stand and the harry griff bar 😂 | | | |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 10:20 - Oct 8 with 1369 views | ItchySphincter |
Was I the only one who ever went in the Singleton then?
As kids it would be bus to the leisure centre, swim, hydra slide, over to Wimpy, sometimes Eynon's, quick look in Our Price then down the Vetch, grab a Sporting on the way back to the bus.
Sometimes used to take turns to drive as we got older, dump a car somewhere up by Brynymor Road, quick look in/cup of tea at Derek Morgan's drum shop, then anyone of Builders, Garibaldi, Singleton. Potter's Wheel wasn't open then, unless my memory fails me?
Pub after the game, sometimes called in Adam and Eve, see a tea time band. In later years I recall calling in The Grand for a pint, after the refit. I think remember watching a Six Nations game in there after a match. |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 15:05 - Oct 8 with 1263 views | SPboy |
| Your Vetchfield routine on 19:58 - Oct 7 by jack2jack |
City Tavern  |
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