Cold matches

Cold matches

big neil said:
Coldest ever at home was an FA Cup replay v Colchester in 1981, bonehard frosty pitch & ridiculously cold.
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From memory it wasn't a replay - the Saturday game had been called off and it was a rearranged game.

The replay was at Layer Road between Christmas and New Year and was even colder, as was the game at Millwall a couple of days earlier when Gasping scored very late on.
 

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Barrow away in the cup was bloody cold, I brought a cup of soup just to warm my hands up
 

Cold matches

big neil said:
The FA Cup match at Oldham when the wind was blasting in from the Moors, jeez that was hideous.
Coldest ever at home was an FA Cup replay v Colchester in 1981, bonehard frosty pitch & ridiculously cold.
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Been to Boundary Park a few times when my old man was scouting for Joe Royle. I can confirm that this stadium is the coldest place in the UK at any time of year. Surprised we don't hear about it on weather reports.
 

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heavywoollenbee said:
Been to Boundary Park a few times when my old man was scouting for Joe Royle. I can confirm that this stadium is the coldest place in the UK at any time of year. Surprised we don't hear about it on weather reports.
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The cup game, open stand with gale and swirling rain coming off the moor early 90’s was the coldest I can recall.
Last season vs Boro at home in March was absolutely freezing.
 

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heavywoollenbee said:
Been to Boundary Park a few times when my old man was scouting for Joe Royle. I can confirm that this stadium is the coldest place in the UK at any time of year. Surprised we don't hear about it on weather reports.
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Dont the locals even call it Ice Station Zebra.
 

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The match away at Gillingham when Sam Sodje got sent off - that's the coldest I can remember it being at a match. Was pleasant-ish in London, so hadn't taken a coat, but icy in Kent; Gillingham hadn't won in nine games and three easy points were on their way back to West London...the fates decided otherwise.
 

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Can remember the Oldham cup game but have never been as cold as I was Saturday. Could hardly walk out of the ground my legs were so numb. I had a hat, two hoods and 6 layers and was still frozen to the bone
 

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Oldham away, wind added chill and on the astroturf made it impossible to place the ball for free kicks and corners without it blowing away.
 

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Swansea away 84.Only 6 games on in the whole country. Train from Paddington just about made it. We had the players on the train so we travelled with them to the ground. Local plod gave us a lift back to the station after the game. Coldest South Wales day since 1963 they said.
Both the Colchester Cup games were bad in 81.Snow everywhere up at Layer Road.
Doncaster home 76.Had a week of school after that game. Frozen pitch and freezing wind. Played a match at Scrubs in the morning didn't help.
Notts County Good Friday 2013.Rattled throughout the game. Hated it.
Middlesbrough this March past. Felt like - 7 Google told me.
There's been a few.
 

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Just remembered another one.
Morecambe at home in the FA Cup when they were still a non league side.
Sat in the top tier of Brook Road when it was still the home end & froze to death while watching us win a grim game 1-0 in the last minute.
 

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Was at the Mansfield game that Nocoat talks about and also the Doncaster away 0-0. Mansfield win it though - absolutely freezing!

The cold wind at Grimsby away midweek was fresh as well!

(no idea on years as they all merge into one!)
 

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big neil said:
Just remembered another one.
Morecambe at home in the FA Cup when they were still a non league side.
Sat in the top tier of Brook Road when it was still the home end & froze to death while watching us win a grim game 1-0 in the last minute.
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That was my daughters one and only game. She was 4 and funnily enough never wanted to come again...
 

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Oldham cup game on the open terrace where the pay on the day were put. We huddled like penguins. I can still see the evil coppers grin when we pleaded to be let in to the side terrace with the.other bees fans.
 

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Brighton on Boxing Day at GP in the 90s. Dean Wilkins scored from miles out. The MK away game previously mentioned comes close, I remembering skidding around in Toddington services and in the Asda carpark at the ground. One of my chums was wearing plimsolls that day.
 

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Boxing Day 1995 vs Brighton.
I was 9 years old and I still remember how freezing it was.

Also Dean Martin struggled with the conditions too if I remember correctly...
 

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BeeHomeSoon said:
Boxing Day 1995 vs Brighton.
I was 9 years old and I still remember how freezing it was.

Also Dean Martin struggled with the conditions too if I remember correctly...
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He normally managed to sing with a glass in his hand OK.
 

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Leedsbee said:
Oldham away, wind added chill and on the astroturf made it impossible to place the ball for free kicks and corners without it blowing away.
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Took them 5 minutes to get some sand to keep the ball on the penalty spot for their equaliser.
 

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nocoat said:
Here you go post 8 backs up it wasn’t my fault ! lol

https://griffinpark.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15168&highlight=Mansfield&p=197771#post197771
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Aha, this is what I wanted when starting the thread. I’d completely forgotten this game but I can confirm that it was very, very cold and that I was one of the 129.

Can remember absolutely nothing about the game but vaguely recall some kerfuffle down the front which must have been nocoat getting thrown out.

Times may be tough at the moment but we’ve certainly come a long way since having to do Mansfield away on a Tuesday night.
 

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December 1967 FA cup v Guildford. Match abandoned due to snowstorm. Bitterly cold and couldn't see a thing 'cause of the snow.
 

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Carlisle at home in 79 i think , the coldest i have ever been , worse that Finland V England
 

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nick logan said:
Carlisle at home in 79 i think , the coldest i have ever been , worse that Finland V England
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Visited Helsinki in February on business with our tax manager a few years ago. She didn't bring a coat! We didn't leave the airport until she bought one!
 

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Oldham away about 6 or 7 years ago, combined with a Bees stag do in Manchester. Frigging freezing and a boring nil nil from memory.
 

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Middlesbrough in March was freezing. Swirling wind and snow. felt like -5.

The Guildford cup tie referred to above was my Dad's 2nd ever game!!
 

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nocoat said:
It was beyond Baltic.!! And I think I was suitably oiled. That was the weekend I that me and nick Logan accidentally ended up in Edinburgh on the Sunday evening rather than London on Saturday evening lol

I used to be fun
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I think I was at a number of the games mentioned but that evening in York was the coldest I've ever been. I recall going for a pee in their open sewer arrangement and spending what seemed like ages in increasing panic as my hands were frozen and I had so many layers of clothing on... that eventual relief was the best thing until the goal came.
 

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There was another game at Doncaster in the MA era, but an afternoon kick off, that was pretty chapping as well! Another 0-0 draw, dreadful game, Stuart Nelson scored direct from a goal kick but it was ruled out because Deon Burton was adjudged to have fouled the opposition keeper. I have never been so cold and bored in all my life.

Luton away under Wally (I think) when we got absolutely humped 4-1 is up there as well, the away end was like a wind tunnel that day. I got a cup of tea from the hut at half time and it was stone cold in about 2 minutes flat. Having to listen to the local pond life giving it the biggun just made it even more unbearable.

Special mention goes to the postponed Preston away game 5 or 6 years ago. We were staying in Blackpool for the weekend so headed up in the minibus on the Friday afternoon and were about 10 miles away when we heard it was called off. You could barely walk down the seafront for all the ice, think it got down to about -5 and chuck in some freezing rain and high winds as well! Still a top weekend :sorted:
 

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upnorthbee said:
0-0 at Doncaster at the old Belle Vue was particularly memorable, I reckon we were talking around -2 that night.... thankfully all standing. Was anyone at Grimsby that time we couldn't take a throw in because it was so windy, ball kept going straight out? That was freezing too
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Remember that Grimsby game well.

Remember a very icy and cold Mansfield midweek game around 2003'ish. 0 - 0 result and little to shout about.
 

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Conversely, the match at St Andrews is probably the warmest I’ve attended for a festive match.
 

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big neil said:
The FA Cup match at Oldham when the wind was blasting in from the Moors, jeez that was hideous.
Coldest ever at home was an FA Cup replay v Colchester in 1981, bonehard frosty pitch & ridiculously cold.
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That was my only experience of 'wind burn'. I got on the coach after and my face suddenly ignited!
 

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nocoat said:
Another vote for the mk dons smash and grab. Not helped by falling in the snow moments after laughing at one of our party doing same.
Surprised York away in the fa cup wasn’t mentioned. Last minute hunt winner warmed us up a bit but it was freeeezing
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we where so cold at York we huddled in the seats i got Keith Herman RIP so i was the warmest !
 

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Wobee said:
we where so cold at York we huddled in the seats i got Keith Herman RIP so i was the warmest !
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Blast from the past!!!

RIP Chelsea Keith
 

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mhead bee said:
I wore my new coat which was more of a jacket, definitely should have brought out the big winter coat for that one. I seem to remember us winning 3.1 and it being one of KOC's first games, I am sure he got brought down and evo scored the pen.
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I think Kevin almost scored a wonder goal where he skipped round three or four players and then had the shot saved. I think we quickly went 3-0 up at the second half before they pulled one or even two back. It was definitely very cold.
 

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rebus said:
Conversely, the match at St Andrews is probably the warmest I’ve attended for a festive match.
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Plymouth away Boxing day in 94 ? when we won 4-1 , me and barb was walking around Plymouth Hoe in short sleeves.
 

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Brentford_till_die said:
Chester away midweek, probably the worst
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If it's the one during HT week in October, I was there too, with an old family friend who lives near Wrexham. 3-0 loss didn't help warm us up! I was pleasantly surprised how many Bees fans were there. Was definitely a 4 layer job that night!
 
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