Ghost of Clough Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, Tamworthram said: Furthest away grounds being the most expensive to travel to and the nearest being the cheapest. Who would have thought? ? Apologies, couldn’t resist a bit of sarcasm on a dull Wednesday afternoon. Sheffield is further away that Mansfield, yet cheaper to get to. You skip past Oxford to get to Wycombe, but it's Wycombe which is cheaper Ken Tram and Tamworthram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: If I didn't check, I would have sworn Mansfield were in the Championship in the early 2000's, but must have been mixing them up with some other small club like Walsall. Mansfield have actually been in the 2nd division once (77/78). In fairness, there have been some small clubs in the second tier like Crewe, Yeovil, Mk Dons, Walsall, Grimsby, Gillingham and Plymouth in the past 20 years. Ghost of Clough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, ColonelBlimp said: You've stayed in Blackpool more than once? Never been, or to Skegness. I'm probably far too posh. I’ve slept in a tent in Skegness and I’ve dined at the Savoy Grill in London and plenty in between, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it ? ColonelBlimp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 21 minutes ago, Leeds Ram said: In fairness, there have been some small clubs in the second tier like Crewe, Yeovil, Mk Dons, Walsall, Grimsby, Gillingham and Plymouth in the past 20 years. I'd put Plymouth as a bigger club than the others to be honest. Bet they must average 14k or so and add another 3 or 4 when they're in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: I'd put Plymouth as a bigger club than the others to be honest. Bet they must average 14k or so and add another 3 or 4 when they're in the championship. Yeah that's true in fairness, may have been a bit unfair to Plymouth on that score. Gee SCREAMER !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 9 hours ago, admira said: Bit confused....there's 24 teams in that list, with us that makes 25????? League 1 is only 24 teams so that means one out of that list won't be actually in League 1 next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Tyler Durden said: Bit confused....there's 24 teams in that list, with us that makes 25????? League 1 is only 24 teams so that means one out of that list won't be actually in League 1 next season? The thread is potential, Mansfield and Port vale in the final. admira 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Foreveram said: The thread is potential, Mansfield and Port vale in the final. Wouldn't it just be easier to post this list after we actually know who we are going to be playing. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: Bit confused....there's 24 teams in that list, with us that makes 25????? League 1 is only 24 teams so that means one out of that list won't be actually in League 1 next season? If I was a conspiracy theorist I would say it’s the EFL reserve list? Tyler Durden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Leeds Ram said: Yeah that's true in fairness, may have been a bit unfair to Plymouth on that score. Only a bit. Plymouth are one of the most well supported teams outside the top two tiers - 7th highest in L1 last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 10 hours ago, BaaLocks said: Nice starting XI Eric Steele Paul Blades Rob Hindmarch Ross Maclaren Steve Buckley Steve McClaren Gary Micklewhite Mickey Thomas Geraint Williams Trevor Christie Bobby Davison looks a lot like the starting Xi of my very first rams match. Think maybe jeff chandler for schteve, who was sub. any maybe wallington in goal, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Plymouth fans are superb. The nearest away game is nearly 2 hours. Most are 6 or 7 hours. Loads of respect for them. Hope we get a Saturday away, its a brilliant place for a weekend. Dordogne-Ram, angieram and Crewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StantonRam Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Very interesting stuff here. A few thoughts. New grounds and places, always interesting for travelling fans. Apparently Plymouth fans refer to all away fans, even those from Torquay, as "northern b******s" LOL. It is very interesting how many League 1 teams are south of us. I wonder if there are more northern teams in League 2, and if so then why? Another example of the north/south divide? I seem to have a feeling that way back (first half of the last century) what is now League 1 and League 2 were at the same level but North and South, with one or two teams (not sure which) promoted to the 2nd tier from each. If that did used to be the case, then with fuel costs as they are, reinstating that model would save teams (and fans!) a lot of dosh in transport costs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addingham Ram Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 9 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Plymouth fans are superb. The nearest away game is nearly 2 hours. Most are 6 or 7 hours. Loads of respect for them. Hope we get a Saturday away, its a brilliant place for a weekend. Agreed. After they knocked us out of the FA Cup in the quarter final replay, way back, with that goal scored straight from a corner, me and my mate went to Villa Park to support them in the semi final. Wore our Derby shirts and Plymouth hats. Their Green Army were brilliant to us. Even though they lost, it was a brilliant day out. Shame their ground bears no resemblance to what it was. The first leg of that quarter final was mad. To this day I still can't believe how many Rams fans went all that way. It was crazy! Premier ram and uttoxram75 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobdeBilder Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, Addingham Ram said: Agreed. After they knocked us out of the FA Cup in the quarter final replay, way back, with that goal scored straight from a corner, me and my mate went to Villa Park to support them in the semi final. Wore our Derby shirts and Plymouth hats. Their Green Army were brilliant to us. Even though they lost, it was a brilliant day out. Shame their ground bears no resemblance to what it was. The first leg of that quarter final was mad. To this day I still can't believe how many Rams fans went all that way. It was crazy! Yep, duckin' thousands of us, buses, cars, vans. Even saw a large box van with about 30 Rams fans bouncing around in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 We also played them in the last game of the season when we were crowned champions of the old second division under King Arthur. I remember there weren't that many of them, but they were brilliant towards our team and fans at the final whistle, Crewton and Premier ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admira Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 17 hours ago, Leeds Ram said: In fairness, there have been some small clubs in the second tier like Crewe, Yeovil, Mk Dons, Walsall, Grimsby, Gillingham and Plymouth in the past 20 years. And Bournemouth ? Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich84 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 3 hours ago, LondonRam2 said: I seem to have a feeling that way back (first half of the last century) what is now League 1 and League 2 were at the same level but North and South, with one or two teams (not sure which) promoted to the 2nd tier from each. If that did used to be the case, then with fuel costs as they are, reinstating that model would save teams (and fans!) a lot of dosh in transport costs... Used to be 3rd division North and 3rd division South as late as the 50's, one of only 2 previous times we weren't in top 2 divisions..... Only top team went up then though, we were runners up one Yr, champions the next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I can't wait for Plymouth away. Just under 2 hours on the train, by far the closest Football League team to me. About an hour further up the line, Exeter City are the second closest. That's a silver lining of our relegation for me, a West Country tour. angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Kernow said: I can't wait for Plymouth away. Just under 2 hours on the train, by far the closest Football League team to me. About an hour further up the line, Exeter City are the second closest. That's a silver lining of our relegation for me, a West Country tour. I was about to laugh at 2 hours being your closet football league ground, then realised I can only get to 4 grounds in that time using public transport. It only take me 30-ish minutes to drive up the A38 to home games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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