| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? 20:53 - May 17 with 2916 views | Chris_ITFC |
West Ham fans off after 20 minutes. Sure, beat the traffic on a Sunday night (fck Sky TV), but that’s a long way to go for 20 minutes! |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 23:24 - May 17 with 619 views | Illinoisblue |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 22:59 - May 17 by Whos_blue |
This is the only game I've ever left before the final whistle.
I think the 5th went in around the 85th minute.
That was me done. |
Had to look it up. April 2003. We had a decent team out except for having Marshall in goal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/h [Post edited 18 May 1:22]
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 00:01 - May 18 with 584 views | Churchman |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 22:20 - May 17 by SitfcB |
I was at that one, I was only 10 at the time though.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/h [Post edited 17 May 22:21]
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Me too. I was a lot older than 10 and stayed to the end. At the time, we just did.
Even the Charity Shield humiliation we stayed to the end and got laughed at by the Forest fans. Never forgot that and oh the satisfiaction when I was at PR to see them relegated (Clough’s last game - lots of respect for him) |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 01:51 - May 18 with 559 views | SitfcB |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 22:39 - May 17 by Chris_ITFC |
Wasn’t there some big game (maybe on TV this season) where fans were stopped re-entering? Might even be the one you’ve just said. Too tired to remember!  |
Yeah it was the West Ham one, there was footage of them outside trying to get back in but the doors were closed and not being reopened!
They were 2-0 down going into injury time. |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 04:13 - May 18 with 534 views | Benters |
Going to the closest’battle cruiser’ me thinks. |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 04:15 - May 18 with 529 views | Benters |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 21:23 - May 17 by MattinLondon |
I’ve never left the ground early but a few matches under Mick I’ve stayed in the concourse for the majority of the second half. |
Yep I did the same. | |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 05:19 - May 18 with 523 views | Warkystache |
You know when you have one of those hangovers, the sort when you shouldn't really have gone in the first place? Woke up at eleven am before a League One game in our promotion season against Cheltenham and just felt off. In the pub before the game (no Tel in those days), I vomited three times in the bogs and then decided to stick to Pepsi.
Made it into the ground at 3pm but then chucked again five minutes in (went in the disabled toilets in SBRL) and, with a pounding head and burbling guts, decided I just couldn't so walked up to the train station, was lucky to catch one for Manningtree just after I arrived and was home in the warm with my duvet round me by 3.45pm.
It must have been a bad one because I then needed Monday off work as well. First sickie I'd had for three years. We'd been out in Colchester the night before IIRC, and I'd drunk shots as part of some bloody awful game. |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 06:48 - May 18 with 490 views | Bluebell |
The only game that stands out to me leaving early was when Leicester beat us 6.0 in November 2012. Mick McCarthy had only been with us for a few days.
We left at 5.0 and as we were walking away from the stadium, heard the cheer as the 6th went in. |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 07:02 - May 18 with 481 views | allezlesbleus |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 21:47 - May 17 by Illinoisblue |
Early 2000s, spanked 1-5 at home by Wimbledon. Left midway through second half. Got drunk. |
I ended up watching this game and several more on the concourse TV in the Pioneer Stand. There were some awful performances around that time. |  | | |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 07:08 - May 18 with 482 views | LRB84UK |
Once in 38 years.
Leeds away, 20 odd years ago. They kept invading the pitch and with about 2 minutes left the ref took all the players off the pitch. We had a young sitters and my mother in law with us and they asked if we could go as the Leeds fans were advancing on us. Got back to the coach and the ref brought the players back out for the last two minutes.
Thats been the only time home or away I've ever left early |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 07:09 - May 18 with 475 views | LRB84UK |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 21:23 - May 17 by SitfcB |
4-1 loss to Peterborough at home 75th min.
4-0 loss at Elland Road 75th min. |
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You made me leave early back when you were a small child! | | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:08 - May 18 with 439 views | jontysnut |
I went to Glenavon v Glentoran. Got talking to a couple of lads in the bar before the game and never left. Nearest we got was a sandwich and a cup of tea in the boardroom at half time. |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:15 - May 18 with 420 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 23:24 - May 17 by Illinoisblue |
Had to look it up. April 2003. We had a decent team out except for having Marshall in goal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/h [Post edited 18 May 1:22]
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We signed Kelvin Davis from them shortly after! | | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:21 - May 18 with 415 views | farkenhell |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 07:09 - May 18 by LRB84UK |
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You made me leave early back when you were a small child! |
Always thought he's a bit of a part-timer.
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:31 - May 18 with 395 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 21:23 - May 17 by SitfcB |
4-1 loss to Peterborough at home 75th min.
4-0 loss at Elland Road 75th min. |
4-1 vs Peterborough was mine as well, saw them go 4-0 up and left at 75.
That was a dark dark day. The post match quotes summed up Lambert living in a totally alternative universe whilst we were in complete free fall having won 3 games of the previous 18.
Asked about the mood in the dressing room, the Blues boss said: "I've said to the lads that they are four points from the top and there are still 15 games to go. There is a hell of a lot of football to be played. We're going to have the expectancy levels at home.
"I said they shouldn't be too downbeat. Be downbeat by today's game, definitely, but you're four points off the top. There's nothing in it and a hell of a lot of games to be played.
https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/2 | | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:51 - May 18 with 367 views | WeWereZombies |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 22:40 - May 17 by Chris_ITFC |
… Yes, it was. So tired I even replied to the wrong post.
My initial Google search thought I was talking about computer fans… |
Nice to be picked up by a search, I did leave a game of Football Manager in the 2000s, my team improved after that... |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 09:53 - May 18 with 364 views | Eiffel78 |
Only left two matches early in 30-odd years, and neither was down to the match (although neither were great games). Left in the 75th(ish) minute of a dour 0-0 against Derby in 2011 as I had tickets for Manic Street Preachers at the O2 - a much more entertaining evening! And left a 1-0 home defeat to Colchester in the EFL Trophy very early, still in the first half, as my partner had an emergency - even missed their goal as I was on the concourse to answer her call. |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 11:09 - May 18 with 329 views | southnorfolkblue |
I left Rotherham on 85 once. We were 1-0 down and it was one of those we’re not scoring if we play all night games. Meant I shaved about 90 minutes off my trains going home [Post edited 18 May 13:16]
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:06 - May 18 with 301 views | mellowblue |
Never have, might have felt like it though. Maybe it is a form of self-punishment. | | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:23 - May 18 with 288 views | Jamiebed |
Left Bolton half-time at 4-0 down, missing a Jamie Clapham pearler. Mate of mine called at final whistle to meet on way out, he's was a bit peaved to hear we were in a pub in Manchester. | |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:32 - May 18 with 272 views | Mullet |
Never left before the final whistle. Better class of fan innit |  |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:36 - May 18 with 261 views | Blueschev |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 22:12 - May 17 by farkenhell |
Wasn't that the last game of that season? No pitch invasion that day! |
Last home game. I stayed to the bitter end for some reason. Awful game. Think Wimbledon had about 7 fans. |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:39 - May 18 with 252 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 11:09 - May 18 by southnorfolkblue |
I left Rotherham on 85 once. We were 1-0 down and it was one of those we’re not scoring if we play all night games. Meant I shaved about 90 minutes off my trains going home [Post edited 18 May 13:16]
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Yeh it has to be worth it in those sort of circumstances, especially in what was probably a meaningless game! This thread has reminded of plenty more occasions that I’ve done it than what I’d noted earlier.
I think this season I did it three times. At home to Charlton to get the earlier train, then Wrexham as they scored their fifth and I left on about 85 at Pompey the other week. | | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 13:15 - May 18 with 216 views | southnorfolkblue |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 12:39 - May 18 by PrideOfTheEast |
Yeh it has to be worth it in those sort of circumstances, especially in what was probably a meaningless game! This thread has reminded of plenty more occasions that I’ve done it than what I’d noted earlier.
I think this season I did it three times. At home to Charlton to get the earlier train, then Wrexham as they scored their fifth and I left on about 85 at Pompey the other week. |
Adeyemi scored for them…. | |
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| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 13:27 - May 18 with 189 views | _CliveBaker_ |
I went to watch England play Netherlands in Amsterdam in 2018. Didn't know what day of the week it was by kick off, watched about 25 minutes before we went down to the bar. Surfaced again in time to see the only goal of the game (Lingard I think) and was back at the bar 5 minutes later. Probably saw 30 minutes of football max. Good day though. |  | | |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 13:52 - May 18 with 170 views | bluebudgie |
| What’s the earliest you’ve left a football match, and why? on 06:48 - May 18 by Bluebell |
The only game that stands out to me leaving early was when Leicester beat us 6.0 in November 2012. Mick McCarthy had only been with us for a few days.
We left at 5.0 and as we were walking away from the stadium, heard the cheer as the 6th went in. |
I was at that game, and like you, I left when it was 5-0.I thought the day couldn't get any worse football-wise when we went to a Leicester pub, and they were showing Norwich v Man Utd on a huge screen(it was a 5.30 kick off)
Anyway, Norwich compounded my overall mood by winning! And showing the gulf in class to us was huge, but how times change!!! Awful day |  | | |
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