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Ah, I didn't see the L1 season so that's one possible explanation. I saw a thing on TV once, with Alan Davies in it. He went to the Emirates (or Highbury, possibly) with a math geek. The geek explained that the chances of AD having won the 50/50 were so slim that, if he'd played every Saturday since humans first walked the Earth, he'd be extremely lucky to have won it twice. Given our much smaller crowds, I guess the odds are better, but probably much longer than any of us realises.

Matt.

One person has to win it though Matt and in a crowd of say 2500 then how many will have bought a 50/50? Say 500 (it's a wild guess I've no real idea) then you have a 1 in 500 chance of winning. I can see the point in buying one for home games as even if you don't win (which is a near certainty) then at least the club has your quid. Buying them at away games will mean there is a high probability that you won't win plus THEIR club is getting the extra cash.

Normally try and take some mates with me, but dont have a Torquay group of mates. As others have said, dont go often now, but hqve been to many awy games over the years with the old man or other mates. Im going to try and list them, just for fun, dont expect anyone else to read it!!

Scunthorpe, Chester, Walsall, QPR Macc Town, Stockport, Darlo, Northampton, Luton, Orient, Cheltenham, Exeter, Barnet, Forest Green, Woking, Stevenage, Plymouth, Watford, Spurs, Oldham, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Colchester, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Chesterfield, Hull, Swansea, Boston, Crystal Palace, Yeovil, Peterborough, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Oxford, Aldershot,

Many of those I have been to multiple time, Shrews, Macc, Argyle, Exeter, Rovers, Cheltenham, Forest Green, Barnet, Oxford, Stevenage.

Think thats it, not a bad list, although sure theres plenty on here who can top it.

And Rushden, cant believe I forgot that, bloody Tony Bedeau!!

And York.

Also interesting to see that nobody has bought anything from a club shop. I've bought a pair of Rochdale shorts, a pair of Doncaster Rovers shorts and a pair of Morecambe shorts all for swimming.

Andy, I have a football scarf collection of well over 120 scarves from the UK and Europe. Either myself or my old man have been to all the grounds and seen a game at them. Many are from seeing Torquay, but my dads also done the 92 clubs, although quite a few were before we started collecting. I also have scarves from teams in Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and others. So I guess I should have ticked club shop. When I was younger they were displayed on my bedroom wall. I now have half of them up in my "Football room".

Great stuff Cornish! Yeah I should have re-worded it better on the poll as it does say 'nearly always'. I have a few Austrian scarves but my collecting from games is basically programmes and match tickets, I save match tickets too.

Done plenty of away days with TUFC, and as I'm trying to put off uni work I'll list them all..;

Swansea (Vetch Field), Old Trafford (Playoff v Stevenage), Bournemouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Yeovil, Carlisle, Colchester (Layer Road), Coventry (Highfield Road), Crawley, Gillingham, Oldham, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Stevenage, Swindon, Walsall, Accrington, Wimbledon, Bristol Rovers, Burton, Bury, Chesterfield, Cheltenham, Exeter, Fleetwood, Mansfield, Morecambe, Newport, Northampton, Oxford, Argyle, Southend, Wycombe, York, Barnet (Underhill), Forest Green, Hereford, Kidderminster, Salisbury, Wrexham, Weymouth, Rushden & Diamonds, Bath City, Histon.

blimey.

NA Gull wrote:tomogull - it was definitely at Wembley in 1998. Wembley reconstruction started in 2003. Although the penalty the ref gave was dubious, don't forget the one he did not give when Gibbs (I think) nailed one of their guys in the area. Clear penalty.

Thanks NAGull. Really didn't remember this as a Wembley game and don't remember the penalty not given against Gibbs. I do remember the Gittens handball penalty clearly. Not biased of course !!

I am slowly trying to do all the grounds in the league and conference. I only occasionally buy something from the away club and it is usualy food to the songs from our fans of "Who ate all the pies". and "Faggots chips and peas".
I have bought one or two scarves from memorable matches usualy with Wembley or special cup tie connections.
I have been to a lot of away grounds. I will list them here later on.

My away days include Morecambe x 3 , Accrington x 2, Rochdale x 2, York x 2, Chesterfield x 3, Rotherham x 4, Barnsley 4-0 down at half time! boohoo!, Hull, Fleetwood x 2, Southport, Kiddy, Northwich Vics, Kettering, Hereford x 2, Wycombe x 2, Northampton x 3, Mansfield x 2, Lincoln x 2, Harrogate Town, Crewe, Macclesfield x 4, Stockport, Sheff Utd, Bradford x 3, Grimsby, Port Vale x 3, Burton x 5, Donny Rovers x 2, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham, MK Dons and I think that's it all in the last 6 or 7 years. Oh and I also went to the play off final v Stevenage.

workington, southport, hartlepool, grimsby, coventry ,sheff wed, swansea , the vetch, cardiff, newport, at somerton park, hereford, swindon, wimbledon, at plough lane, brentford, scunny, the old show ground, crewe, brizzle rovers, all 3 grounds, brizzle city, wallsall both grounds, donny, stevenage, colchester, aldershot,oxford,bournemouth, kiddeminster, and many more, bored now! always buy a scarf and or pin badge.

Wembley twice and Old Trafford.

So you always buy a scarf at every away game RR?

Away days for me are all about getting a good group going to the game on the train and having a few beers. The football is usually what spoils the day!! Have been to many games and some dumps too.

Have been to see the gulls away at Truro, Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Exeter, Exmouth, Bristol City & Rovers, Swindon, Gillingham, Ebbsfleet, Wimbledon, Southend, Wembley, Northampton, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Rushden & Diamonds, Birmingham City, Cheltenham, Forest Green, Crewe, Macclesfield, Stockport, Old Trafford, Bury, Morecambe, Accrington, Carlisle, Hartlepool, York, Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, Notts County, Boston United, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Bournemouth, Doncaster, Leyton Orient, Peterborough, Bradford, Port Vale, Rotherham, Crawley, Colchester, Stevenage, Oldham, Shrewsbury, Histon, Kidderminster, Burton, Wycombe, Fleetwood, Oxford, Rochdale, Hinckley, Luton, Grimsby, Salisbury, Barnet, Lincoln City, Wrexham, Chester, Hereford, Newport, Woking, Hull, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Walsall, Harrogate Town, Stafford Rangers, Southampton, Aldershot, Dagenham.

Seems mad when you write them all down!