[Archived] Rovers To Host Carlisle Game

[matt83]

Would that be the longest journey in current English League football?

Currently its Plymouth vs Carlisle. ground to ground is 778 miles round trip. In fact Carlisle fans have a few beastly trips Plymouth away, Exeter away, Portsmouth away just 3 of them. In fact league 2 is a bit like the old division 3 south and league one is like the old division 3 north.

In the championship think 630 mile round trip Middlesbrough to Brighton is longest.

Hypothetically think Newcastle and Plymouth would take some beating.

[47er]

Currently its Plymouth vs Carlisle. ground to ground is 778 miles round trip. In fact Carlisle fans have a few beastly trips Plymouth away, Exeter away, Portsmouth away just 3 of them. In fact league 2 is a bit like the old division 3 south and league one is like the old division 3 north.

In the championship think 630 mile round trip Middlesbrough to Brighton is longest.

Hypothetically think Newcastle and Plymouth would take some beating.

Thanks for that Matt.

[only2garners]

Currently its Plymouth vs Carlisle. ground to ground is 778 miles round trip.

True but only just. Plymouth v Hartlepool is 774 miles. In fact the latter would take longer to drive I think.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

You have to admire Plymouth fans. Look at the distance from Plymouth to Carlisle for 90 minutes of football, in the middle of winter.

That is real dedication and I'm pleased we have shaved a few miles off the journey for them.

Would that be the longest journey in current English League football?

You also have to admire the chutzpah of those mid 70s Janners who trashed Blackburn town centre during the centenary promotion season. I was just a nipper in those days but, from what I remember, Blackburn was far more hostile away day in the era of outrageous Oxford Bags than in subsequent years.

[Ben-2000]

Just thought i'd pass this on for those interested in going along:

Adults - £15
Seniors (65 and over) - £10
Young Persons (17 to 21) - £10
16 and under - £5
Under-7s – Free entry

Carlisle have the BBE lower & the JW lower will be split 50/50 between both teams.

[K-Hod]

http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/main-sponsor-to-provide-free-travel-to-preston-2856353.aspx#channel=f164546983f5ab&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carlisleunited.co.uk

[philipl]

Just thought i'd pass this on for those interested in going along:

Adults - £15

Seniors (65 and over) - £10

Young Persons (17 to 21) - £10

16 and under - £5

Under-7s – Free entry

Carlisle have the BBE lower & the JW lower will be split 50/50 between both teams.

Where do the Rovers fans sit?

[rigger]

Where do the Rovers fans sit?

At home

[only2garners]

Where do the Rovers fans sit?

In the away fans end at Cardiff.

[Speedie Dived]

Sadly can't make it to Cardiff today so going to take in this game. Anyone else going?

[Mike Graham]

I would do if I could get out of bleeding Ossy Mills. What a dump!

[Tom]

I would do if I could get out of bleeding Ossy Mills. What a dump!

Get me some coltsfoot rock please

[Mike Graham]

I covered all the Burnley FC books up with cookery books.

Seriously I would rather go to Poundland.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

0-2 Argyle.

[Mike Graham]

4,415 fans of which 801 from Plymouth (x2 what we sold for Cardiff away today).

[tomphil]

One Sat afternoon Rovers v Plymouth game late 80's there was 39 Plymouth fans and an inflatable skeleton with a green scarf on. We used to count the tiny away followings (of which there were many) for some reason,

[Stuart]

Another bad day for the home team at Ewood!

[oldjamfan1]

I know a few Rovers fans who went to this today. To a man (and woman) they all said what a refreshing change it was to see two teams genuinely having a right good go.

[Ribble Rover]

I know a few Rovers fans who went to this today. To a man (and woman) they all said what a refreshing change it was to see two teams genuinely having a right good go.

Did they do ever so well?

[Baz]

Hope they didn't ruin the pitch.