Anyone got any match day memories of when we have played Burnley away in the past
I still remember going to Burnley on boxing day 1979
Took 4 trains to get there Newastle to York - York to Leeds - Leeds to Manchester then Manchester to Burnley
Arrived at Burnley train station (late)
About 3.15pm along with about 300 others where torrential rain poured out of the blackened skies as we all set off running towards Turf Moor. Weaving in and out of side streets as we slipped and slided over cobbled roads not a soul in sight other than 300 soaked to the skin Toon fans.
We eventually got to Turf Moor at about 3.30 only to find the turnstiles were shut
Some of the turnstile doors were then forced open and we clambered over the small metal turnstiles, we then ran to the top of the stairs to get our first glimpse of the game only for Burnley to score as we gasped getting our breath back (bugger)
I cant remember too much about the game itself other than we scored 2 goals in the game and they scored 3
We set off back towards the station still soaking wet from getting here and no chance of drying out as the rain continued to pour
I can remember there was no trouble with the home supporters, most likely due to the rain and everyone wanting to get home.
As we got into the station there was a train standing at the platform and we just dived straight on not knowing where it was going. Little did we know it was heading towards Preston- the opposite way to Manchester
We all got off at some little station and waited for the Preston to Manchester train
It wasn't too long before one arrived and we were off again heading towards Manchester
I can remember people taking off their coats as they were soaked to the skin
But I kept mine on remembering a documentary I had watched saying it would be warmer to keep wet clothes on than ti take them off, plus they had to put them back on again freezing cold
We got into Manchester station only to see at the other end of the station about 2000 Spurs fans heading home after their game against Man U.
I thought ****, this could get nasty. As the name calling and finger waving started to increase over the platforms about 30 police ran over to the Spurs fans to get them onto their train which had just arrived
We had our own ideas of what we would do as soon as the first of the Spurs tried to come across the railway lines but luckily it never came to that. The Jouney back to Leeds was uncomfortable as there was no seats to sit down in and many Toon fans found themselves lying down in the overhead luggage racks above startled passengers ha ha
By the time we set off from Leeds to York
It was about 8pm and people were were very quiet and feeling tired
We racked up back in Newcastle about 11.10pm
We missed our last bus home and a 6mile trek back was all that we had to look forward to until one of the lads rang his dad and he came out to pick us up in his pick up truck. There was 3 of us in the back of the open truck soaking wet, freezing cold and totally exhausted
Hence I have never been back to Burnley since

So for all you that are going to Turf Moor have a safe dry jouney
3 - 2 to the Toon