Carlisle United (away)


10th October 09
Result - Carlisle 0 - 1 Norwich

 

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Photos and report courtesy of Evesy

4 O’Clock in the morning and I had just finished my shift on Yarmouth seafront. It was a case of quickly getting home, bath then change to await Hammy. On time Hammy arrived at mine and we left Norwich at 6.20am.

Lofty, Tungy, Tretty and 80s Stu had already left Yarmouth in another car by that time. They were spending the night in Newcastle hence the different transport, me and Hammy was doing it in a day.

It wasn’t too long before I was in the land of nod with my pillow leant against the window I had been at work since 5pm on the Friday.

Before long we had stopped at Scotch corner for breakfast. A quick phone call to the others to organise an R/V then it was off to Carlisle.

On arrival at Carlisle we parked at the railway station then pitched up in the nearest pub to await the others who were coming by train from Newcastle.

Me and Hammy spent the time observing some of the strange half breeds that lived in that part of the world.

The others duly arrived at 1pm with Hannah and John then after a quick pint and a phone call to Ginge who was there with his missus we decided to move off to meet him in the Beehive Pub. On route to this I stopped to speak to some people I knew and the others walked off towards the pub. Unbeknown to me Hammy had took them completely down the wrong road and ended up in a different pub.

I went to the Beehive only to be refused entry as it was a home pub and 60% of the people in there were City and they were not letting any more in.

I was directed to the Rugby Club but as it was full of cabbages I gave it a miss.

I phoned the others and told them I would meet them in the ground.
I got in early and I stood there observing some of the City fans coming in. I could not believe the state of some of them. For fuck sake do they not have a mirror at home? Now I am not on about wearing expensive designer gear as it is each to their own. It does not take long to have a wash and a shave, comb your hair, iron your clothes, wear some that actually fit, don’t wear a tracksuit with slip on shoes and if you are going to wear a shirt and tie don’t put a City shirt over the top.

 Eventually the others arrived and we took our seats which were way past the goal as you can see in one of the photos. Surprisingly it was a really good view. Me and Lofty got escorted to behind the goal to put up the Yarmouth Yellows Flag on full view. It made a change to do that not being in an armlock.
We had to keep asking Lofty the time so he could tell us by looking through the watch viewer on his new CP jacket. The game was pretty good to be honest and we should of wrapped it up early in the second half. The upshot was we won 1 – 0 which was well worth the journey.

We had to leave before the end of the game as the rest of the gang had to catch the 5.15 (out of my brain on the train) to Newcastle. It was a quick power walk to the station and they made it just in time. Me and Hammy jumped in the car and after being caught in traffic for what seemed an age hit the motorway.

Top driver Hammy was and we arrived back in Norwich at 10pm. I of course slept most of the way so Hammy did a brill job cheers mate. A quick check on the text to make sure the others were ok and it was the end of another great day out. Thanks everyone and here’s to the next one. Dare I say it but City seem to be on the up and it feels fucking great.

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Evesy