Time for photos of away fans in the stands, we will be taking a look at all the different ones at this week’s English football matches.
Thankfully we are seeing a less disrupted schedule when it comes to Covid and the weather, so lots of travelling supporters are still able to attend fixtures up and down the country.
During a very difficult time for everyone, clubs have been welcoming back full crowds and get back to hearing some noise to make what football is all about.
The opening few weeks of the season had plenty of emotion for thousands of fans up and down the country as they returned to places that mean so much to them.
The away day experience is one of the very best parts of following your own team, and although your alarm may be set for times of the day that, frankly, should never be seen, you still excitedly cram onto coaches or overpriced trains, and the whole experience, regardless of result, is still one you’ll always remember.
As long as trains and buses are on time, the pre-match pint and grub is a vital part of the whole match day experience.
It may be tough to find a pub without hostile home fans, but it’s always possible to duck into a nice little ‘boozer’ for a bevvy before kick-off.
While much of the ‘away day’ experience takes place out of the stadium, the ground itself always plays a big part.
The days of old in which away fans were in roof-less terraces being battered by the elements are becoming a distant memory – albeit they are still a problem at some settings – with modern stadia now spacious and comfortable.
Right then, time to look at photos of those away ends…
AFC BOURNEMOUTH fans at West Brom
SWANSEA CITY fans at Millwall
#Swans #MillwallFC pic.twitter.com/U4ea8L8Ffe
— Ian Mitchelmore (@IanMitchelmore) April 5, 2022
LUTON TOWN fans at Peterborough United
Kick-off is next! ⏰#PETLUT | #COYH pic.twitter.com/X9CLBRIb5C
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) April 5, 2022
PORT VALE fans at Salford City
Salford – PORT VALE 📸 6/4/22#PVFC pic.twitter.com/lpJUu5FCra
— KisyAWAY 🇵🇱🦁 (@kisyrpk) April 5, 2022
Packed away end at Salford vs Port Vale pic.twitter.com/DzvMGBGlqt
— Steve Freeth (@stevefreeth) April 5, 2022
COVENTRY CITY fans at Nottingham Forest
FULHAM fans at Middlesbrough
CHARLTON ATHLETIC fans at AFC Wimbledon
Away end #cafc pic.twitter.com/VHUlKllV6L
— Jimmy Seed (@JamesMSeed) April 5, 2022
BLACKPOOL fans at Preston North End
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QPR fans at Sheffield United
Decent showing from the #QPR fans who’ve made the long trip from West London tonight. 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/kHkCi164sz
— Dan Hargraves (@DanJHargraves) April 5, 2022
OXFORD UNITED fans at Morecambe
ACCRINGTON STANLEY fans at Wigan Athletic
accrington scranley (h) #asfc #wafc pic.twitter.com/YfU0wjAKFn
— con 🇧🇭 (@connnortaylor) April 5, 2022
MANSFIELD TOWN fans at Forest Green Rovers
In the house!#WeAreFGR pic.twitter.com/EbtVxQIiwn
— AnonHummus (@AnonHummusFGR) April 5, 2022
STOKE CITY fans at Reading
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PORTSMOUTH fans at Bolton Wanderers
Tonight’s away end. #Pompey pic.twitter.com/lRNiiLsuu9
— Jonty Colman (@JontyColman) April 5, 2022
CREWE ALEXANDRA fans at MK Dons
Medical emergencies at football grounds – EFL statement
With over 20 million supporters attending EFL fixtures each season, there will be occasions where a supporter will require medical treatment during a match.
The health and safety of everybody attending matches at EFL Clubs’ stadiums is of paramount importance, so fans can be reassured that all Clubs have a Matchday Medical Plan with dedicated crowd medical teams in stadia, ready to assist at any point during the match.
If a supporter becomes unwell at an EFL Club’s stadium and requires medical assistance, then we strongly advise that the nearest steward is made aware, who will ensure that the crowd medical team is notified and that appropriate care is provided.
It is important to note that the responsibilities of the crowd medical teams are separate to club medical support teams for players.
This season, a number of EFL matches have been paused while medical treatment has been provided to supporters. On several occasions, the usual Matchday Medical Plan has been bypassed with members of the Clubs’ on-pitch medical teams called in to assist.
Supporters are asked not to alert players or staff on the pitch as in most cases the crowd medical team will be able to provide medical care as the match continues.
Should a situation arise where there is a need for the match to be halted, a decision will be taken between the crowd medical team, the ground safety team and the match officials with the information relayed to the supporters at the ground.
This is in line with the briefing note produced by National Events Medicine Advisory Group (NEMAG) in conjunction with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority’s (SGSA) and football authorities.
Again, it is important to remember that if you have any concerns or need assistance while at the match, then please notify your nearest steward.
The beckoning floodlights
still work their magic,
mid April’s cold chill,
scarf snug round the neck.
Blood pulses through arteries,
moving as it should. Heart lifts
with every step towards the stadium.
An old pal texts me from
another game up north.
The name rings a bell.
He’s at a club where my job
was to phone over a few pars
for the Saturday Pink
from a kiosk outside the ground.
Games that I didn’t give a toss about,
dictated to a bored copy taker,
wishing I was somewhere else,
roaring my own team on to promotion.
But then, I remember Larkin’s sigh
it wasn’t the place’s fault I didn’t care.
A goalless draw can happen anywhere.
Poem by Greg Freeman
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