| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays 22:17 - Nov 18 with 5988 views | Northernr |
 Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays 18th Nov 2023 22:07The Gareth Ainsworth era at QPR dissolves through a dispiriting autumn of mammoth journeys, infrastructure collapses, late nights at Lenny Henry’s and oh so many miles of smart motorways.  7
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 22:41 - Nov 18 with 5435 views | colinallcars |
Great read Clive. Re the opening paragraphs on the absurd traffic restrictions - my wife, 'oos not from roun' these parrrts, won't believe that when I was a nipper I lived in a road where you could park on one side of the road on even dates but you had to park on the other side on odd dates. So Hammersmith Council has “previous” on these issues. |  | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 03:30 - Nov 19 with 5290 views | Lblock |
Brilliant read
Through all of that exasperation, hard work and effort…. The humour and unwritten passion made me miss not going at the moment
You just cannot explain to non football attending bods why you do it or what you get out of it.
They look at you like you’re mad.
That’s because you are - totally mad.
Keep the faith and may the good times roll again soon |  |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 10:21 - Nov 19 with 5065 views | switchingcode |
Brilliant writing as usual and every travelling away fans which I am one can relate to. |  | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 15:01 - Nov 19 with 4819 views | DevonWhite |
Great stuff Clive, one of the best away days pieces so far. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 19:05 - Nov 19 with 4583 views | colinallcars |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 15:01 - Nov 19 by DevonWhite |
Great stuff Clive, one of the best away days pieces so far. |
I agree-this is the best one. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 20:10 - Nov 19 with 4521 views | robith |
Have you ever considered writing for a living? |  | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 23:46 - Nov 19 with 4306 views | SydneyRs |
Another brilliantly written piece.
I can genuinely feel the frustration being described when trying to get from A to B. The roads, constantly changing rules etc sound like a living hell. We moan about the amount of road rules, fines etc here in Sydney, but it seems we have nothing on the UK where avoiding a fine appears to have a similar level of difficulty to reaching the end of a complex multi-level video game.
And then you have to watch that game at Leeds. Its just cruel. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 11:52 - Nov 20 with 4047 views | thehat |
Brilliant article Clive - Felt like I was with you every inch of the way.
Its bloody painful what fans have to go through to support their teams. I doubt some of the pampered players have any idea of the time, effort and money given up by the hardcore.
This article should be a must read to all players at the training ground. | | | |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:12 - Nov 20 with 4015 views | TheChef |
Great stuff Clive, as ever.
In the words of Alan Partridge, "This country!" [Post edited 20 Nov 2023 12:13]
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:39 - Nov 20 with 3976 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Cracking read, Clive. Slightly depressing, though. It all sounds so grim for ye travelling fans. |  |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 21:25 - Nov 20 with 3725 views | Superhoop83 |
Just superb. |  |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 21:45 - Nov 20 with 3710 views | derbyhoop |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:39 - Nov 20 by BrianMcCarthy |
Cracking read, Clive. Slightly depressing, though. It all sounds so grim for ye travelling fans. |
It should be compulsory reading for Mark Harper, the Sec of State for Transport.
I've just been back in UK for 5 days. M40/M42 were nightmares. In both directions. Going back was midday on Sunday and traffic at a standstill. WTF. [Post edited 20 Nov 2023 21:50]
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 23:23 - Nov 20 with 3642 views | QPunkR |
Brilliant writing as usual, nail being hit repeatedly on head too |  |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 09:28 - Nov 21 with 3519 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
Travelling halfway across the country with the infrastructure falling apart to watch an Ainsworth team is like something out of Dante. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 10:29 - Nov 21 with 3495 views | terryb |
I might be wrong, but I think that was the best "Away Days" that I've read! I can't believe that you're travelling through Peterborough again on Saturday, the bus replacement would have been quicker!
I think I'd have given Shirley my wallet, debit/credit cards & pin numbers! | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 10:50 - Nov 21 with 3475 views | Northernr |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 10:29 - Nov 21 by terryb |
I might be wrong, but I think that was the best "Away Days" that I've read! I can't believe that you're travelling through Peterborough again on Saturday, the bus replacement would have been quicker!
I think I'd have given Shirley my wallet, debit/credit cards & pin numbers! |
I'm not getting on a bus. We all have our limits, that's mine. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:54 - Nov 21 with 3330 views | Northernr |
Jeff is on driving duties. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 11:11 - Nov 23 with 2921 views | joe90 |
Excellent as always! |  | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:23 - Nov 23 with 2855 views | eastside_r |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 10:29 - Nov 21 by terryb |
I might be wrong, but I think that was the best "Away Days" that I've read! I can't believe that you're travelling through Peterborough again on Saturday, the bus replacement would have been quicker!
I think I'd have given Shirley my wallet, debit/credit cards & pin numbers! |
Yeah. This one up with another Northern odyssey from the start of last season.
Away Days is my favourite feature but Clive spoils us anyhow. |  | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:48 - Nov 23 with 2825 views | robith |
Not blowing smoke up your bottom, but I shared this with a non QPR supporting pal of mine who had self published a book about following his football team. He noted "su-f**cking-perb" but asked an interesting question - any plans for a book? or do Rangers need to do something of note first | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:55 - Nov 23 with 2821 views | Northernr |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:48 - Nov 23 by robith |
Not blowing smoke up your bottom, but I shared this with a non QPR supporting pal of mine who had self published a book about following his football team. He noted "su-f**cking-perb" but asked an interesting question - any plans for a book? or do Rangers need to do something of note first |
Often thought about it. Still thinking about it for this season - Journeys around the worst league in Europe, with the worst team in it - but as ever it's time and self belief neither of which I have, and also you lot have heard all the bloody stories before  | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 13:00 - Nov 23 with 2810 views | TheChef |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:55 - Nov 23 by Northernr |
Often thought about it. Still thinking about it for this season - Journeys around the worst league in Europe, with the worst team in it - but as ever it's time and self belief neither of which I have, and also you lot have heard all the bloody stories before |
Yes but just think of the wider audience who haven't heard all those stories before! | |
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| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 07:39 - Nov 24 with 2620 views | joe90 |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 12:55 - Nov 23 by Northernr |
Often thought about it. Still thinking about it for this season - Journeys around the worst league in Europe, with the worst team in it - but as ever it's time and self belief neither of which I have, and also you lot have heard all the bloody stories before |
Was thinking about this, a printed collection of your awaydays/match reports with illustrations by Danny Paddox would be f**king brilliant! Not just for the QPR/football but it’s also a really good bit of social commentary.
You could do a pre-order to gauge interest and have a staggered price system like on your patreon.
I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I can totally see the front cover being Armstrongs reaction to the Dieng goal with a picture of a departure board full of cancellations. | | | |
| Birmingham/Leeds/Huddersfield/West Brom – Awaydays on 07:51 - Nov 24 with 2613 views | ngbqpr |
You've heard the songs, so you buy the album...and then always find a few more you'd missed. |  |
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