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Posted by: DB, August 15, 2023, 6:37pm
https://twitter.com/LowerTiers/status/1691116286049124352/photo/1
Posted by: DB, August 15, 2023, 6:38pm; Reply: 1
All TOWN aren't we.
Posted by: It Bites, August 15, 2023, 6:41pm; Reply: 2
That’s bloody good although I suspect some of the others would of taken more if space was available
Posted by: lukeo, August 15, 2023, 6:45pm; Reply: 3
Can't wait for Swindon away. First away game of the season for myself.
I've spoken to The Merlin pub (10 minute walk to the ground) they're welcoming away fans. They have 2 pool tables and the football on TV.
Posted by: grimps, August 15, 2023, 7:18pm; Reply: 4
Quoted from It Bites
That’s bloody good although I suspect some of the others would of taken more if space was available


To be fair the same will apply to us a few times this season
Posted by: WOZOFGRIMSBY, August 15, 2023, 7:25pm; Reply: 5
Quoted from lukeo
Can't wait for Swindon away. First away game of the season for myself.
I've spoken to The Merlin pub (10 minute walk to the ground) they're welcoming away fans. They have 2 pool tables and the football on TV.


Am surprised at that. The Merlin used to be a staunch home fans pub. There’s some cracking craft beer pubs in the old town if you like that kind of thing as well
Posted by: lukeo, August 15, 2023, 7:31pm; Reply: 6
I'm going for the day on the train and contacted a couple places, they seemed the best option :)
Posted by: The Caterham Mariner, August 15, 2023, 8:01pm; Reply: 7
Quoted from lukeo
Can't wait for Swindon away. First away game of the season for myself.
I've spoken to The Merlin pub (10 minute walk to the ground) they're welcoming away fans. They have 2 pool tables and the football on TV.

Me too ,last i was parked in a school carpark 5- 10mins walk round the corner so speak
UTM

Posted by: lukeo, August 15, 2023, 8:26pm; Reply: 8

Me too ,last i was parked in a school carpark 5- 10mins walk round the corner so speak
UTM



I parked there aswell last season because my train was cancelled. Nice and easy and well run to be fair
Posted by: Yossarian, August 15, 2023, 10:42pm; Reply: 9
Plymouth are always one of the best supported away clubs.

Much respect.  Its a long way to anywhere...
Posted by: Lost in Lincoln, August 16, 2023, 12:10am; Reply: 10
Leeds would've taken more....

Oh ;D
Posted by: golfer, August 16, 2023, 8:23am; Reply: 11
What are the reasons that we have such a large away following compared to home gates. A comparison would mean Man Utd taking 35000 to away games if space available .
Posted by: diehardmariner, August 16, 2023, 9:46am; Reply: 12
Quoted from golfer
What are the reasons that we have such a large away following compared to home gates. A comparison would mean Man Utd taking 35000 to away games if space available .


Joking aside, I suspect the reasons are fairly similar.  We've got a fairly decent exile fan base, much like Man Utd!  Our figures when we play in the South East are massively boosted by any Mariners down that way, I think it's probably the same for the North West/West Yorkshire too.  

There's still a brain drain in NEL in that people leave for University and generally never come back.  Whilst pretty excrement for the local economy, it helps the average away numbers.  

Notts at the weekend is largely regarded as one of, if not the, best away day of the season for many.  Not too far by car and crucially one of the very few away days from Clee/GY with a direct train that drops you in very close proximity to the ground.  I think we would have to be doing very badly to get a poor following at County.
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