I’ve traveled solo for many of trips, gone on tours and even sat in Italian restaurants being the only person not accompanied by a guest.
Being fairly introverted it certainly is a great way to get about - often coming across like minded people too.
It’s 100% okay to do but to call it ‘normal’ just isn’t correct is it.
Realistically how many people are going Bella Italia on their own? Just isn’t a normal thing to do is it
I’ve never known anybody go on holiday on their own 🤣
Not meant to be in the end, gut wrenching really. However there’s so many things I’ll cherish from this… that equaliser in Gelsenkirchen, the penalty shootout, Watkins’ 90th minute winner and seeing England play in a major final.
Memories that will last forever 🏴
Wow. A great following rewarded with a superb second half performance against a side who were unbeaten at home all year. These results certainly made leaving the house at 9 worth it👏
Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale (0-2)
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I remember promotion back in 2013 about an hour or two after, he walked past the Roebuck in Burslem in his Full Northampton gear and shook peoples hands whilst walking past😂😂 always recall that moment whenever I think about that day! RIP Lee Collins⚽️
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Ukraine v England (1-1)🇺🇦🏴
Poor performance tonight, reckon a point a piece was fair - result aside another cracking trip and international duties done from me for another month.
I tell you what, there’s nothing better than coming away from a ground with 3 points after setting off at stupid o’clock in the morning & doing the 3+ hour trip down. This team is seriously something else, never in doubt. UTV👊
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Crawley Town V Port Vale (1-4)
Think we deserve to give our No.1 some plaudits too looking back on his arrival in 2018. This man played such a pivotal part helping us avoid relegation in the 2018/19 campaign & the numerous penalties he saved for us
Best of luck Browny, He’s magic you knowww⚫️⚪️
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So many great pictures from today, I had my first season ticket 16 years ago and that goal in the 89th celebration was up there. It doesn’t half take some team mentality too come back to win like that, into the automatics we go👊
Barrow AFC V Port Vale (1-2)
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A bucket list stadium tick for me tonight at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in the beautiful city of Florence. Such a big fan of these rugged European bowls…
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ACF Fiorentina v Genoa CFC (1-1)🇮🇹
“What’s this all for, why do I bother?”
Must be a right dismal life with all expenses paid for and experiencing what millions would dream of. Would take me the best part of years saving and sacrifices to go to one of those tournaments.
If you’d have said we’d grab 9 points out of the next three after the Colchester game I’d have laughed. This seriously has been some turn around in this last couple of weeks. Dare to believe👊
Bradford City V Port Vale (1-2)
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I tell you what, that ended up being some away trip. Conceding at HT and then up steps Dennis Politic in the 79th & 82nd, you absolutely love to see it. Utv x🍻
Burton Albion V Port Vale (1-2)
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Another victory in this campaign with a nice change of scenery to go with it, muck looking forward to seeing Saka in coming games too, some lad!
England v North Macedonia (7-0) 🏴🇲🇰
Turns out Albania is quite the place… glad I took the punt on this trip, certainly more enjoyable than watching vale.
FK Partizani Tirana v FK Egnatia🇦🇱
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What a result, grinded out a win when we needed it most and capitalised on the final game in hand. Two points away from 2nd and three points clear or 3rd. Lads and lasses, this is our year👊
Salford City V Port Vale (0-1)
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I remember coming back from Mansfield away earlier in the season where we basically robbed them of three points and we all said “if we go up by one point, this’ll be that game”
Think that Tuesday night for us was written in the stars, genuinely.
The definition of a cold wet Tuesday night that, big 3 points at a tough place to visit & up to third. Fair play to every single one you in that terrace who didn’t move into the covered seats, legends👏
Bristol Rovers V Port Vale (1-2)
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I genuinely can’t believe it, we never do it the easy way but all the trips to places like Crawley, Colchester & Harrogate on a Tuesday lead up to this, that moment after full time will last a lifetime❤️
WE ARE GOING UP🍻
Mansfield Town V Port Vale (0-3)
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It’s taken 16 years but we’ve finally gone and broke the deadlock against these, 2nd consecutive league away and win & onto Harrogate next week. Some away win that wasn’t it?🍻
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Swindon Town V Port Vale (1-2)
Last minute equalisers don’t half make these trips worth it, good way to grind out a point in front of a decent away crowd. That one was for you gaffer👊
Tranmere Rovers V Port Vale (1-1)
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Typical vale to balls it up in front of a huge following. Oh vale, never change. On a positive though, that away end was one of the best this season.
Oldham Athletic V Port Vale (3-2)
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Port Vale V Leyton Orient (3-2)
10/10 games✅
I don’t think I can remember celebrating a goal as much I did yesterday, that was up with one of the best home games I’ve been to. Moments like these are exactly why we do it, its what we live for. UTV x
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Well 22’ you’ve been one of the best years, to mates new and old that I’ve met on trains, coaches, at grounds, pubs, stations, on trips & awaydays, it’s been a blast!
Nights like these don’t half make the near 3 hour trek worth it, a great away performance & will put us in good stance for Northampton at home on Saturday. All back on track now, up the vale👊
Carlisle United V Port Vale (1-3)
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Aside from Wembley, I’ve never seen vale win in the Capital - and what a result that was!
Seven points from four and I couldn’t be happier.
Charlton Athletic v Port Vale (2-3)
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Another great win at a ground we haven’t won at for 48 years. Up to 4th in the table now & our 3 consecutive league away win, some club aren’t we?🍻
Scunthorpe United V Port Vale (0-1)
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Decent performance tonight against the top of league one & held up well against a strong side - onto Burton now, play like we did tonight and think we’ll be in for a good chance. Unlucky lads👊
Rotherham United V Port Vale (1-1)
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4 away games in 12 days complete, onto Exeter now on Saturday & I’ll be glad to finally get a game back at VP. On a positive though, we’re still in 3rd. Ktf👊
Newport County V Port Vale (2-1)
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An enjoyable tick this evening at the Fortuna Arena, one off the football ground bucket list to round off this weekends double header.
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SK Slavia Praha v 1.FC Slováko🇨🇿 (2-0)
Came across this on fb for the Brazil - Serbia game. No matter where England play or where any major tournament is, Vale fans will be present!
Fair play lads🏴
Some win that, first home win of the season & a top performance against the 2nd in the division. I honestly think we’re in for some season, up the vale👊x
Port Vale V Harrogate Town (2-0)
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Great point tonight and sitting comfortable in 10th. For a re-arranged Tuesday night & taking into consideration the trip, that was a good following!
Wycombe Wanderers V Port Vale (2-2)
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Credit to each and every single one of you who stood getting pissed wet through and endured that first half, that commitment ended up being very much rewarded👏
Not often I let results, players come and go and even changes of management bother me in the slightest - however after todays events have sunk in…
Thank you for giving me these memories with the people I most cherish, Dazzler❤️
Monday night trip to one of the venues used in Euro2012, what an absolute gem of a city and ground this is.
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Lechia Gdańsk v CWKS Resovia (4-0) 🇵🇱