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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Baldie said this on another thread

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The away trips are not generally a good advertisement for a happy marriage anyway 😀😀😀”

Generally the wife is fine with one away trip each year and any tournaments are okay. She’s been on a few trips but mostly I go with the lads.

Would many on here be going to every away trips without the wife? 

Two friends who travelled a lot got married within a few months of each other when Jack was handing the reins to Mick.  There were different responses to future away trips on the wedding days.  "Over my dead body will X be going on anymore trips"   "Of course I won't be stopping Y from going to games with his friends"

One was deadly serious.  The other, well lets just say combined number of away games attended since the weddings is Zero.  
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Originally posted by gspain gspain wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Baldie said this on another thread

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The away trips are not generally a good advertisement for a happy marriage anyway 😀😀😀”

Generally the wife is fine with one away trip each year and any tournaments are okay. She’s been on a few trips but mostly I go with the lads.

Would many on here be going to every away trips without the wife? 

Two friends who travelled a lot got married within a few months of each other when Jack was handing the reins to Mick.  There were different responses to future away trips on the wedding days.  "Over my dead body will X be going on anymore trips"   "Of course I won't be stopping Y from going to games with his friends"

One was deadly serious.  The other, well lets just say combined number of away games attended since the weddings is Zero.  
Do these wives only spread their legs to coincide with away games.....seriously, you'd have to have a long chat with yourself if you married someone who behaved like that. 
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Originally posted by Cabra Hoop Cabra Hoop wrote:

Originally posted by gspain gspain wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Baldie said this on another thread

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The away trips are not generally a good advertisement for a happy marriage anyway 😀😀😀”

Generally the wife is fine with one away trip each year and any tournaments are okay. She’s been on a few trips but mostly I go with the lads.

Would many on here be going to every away trips without the wife? 

Two friends who travelled a lot got married within a few months of each other when Jack was handing the reins to Mick.  There were different responses to future away trips on the wedding days.  "Over my dead body will X be going on anymore trips"   "Of course I won't be stopping Y from going to games with his friends"

One was deadly serious.  The other, well lets just say combined number of away games attended since the weddings is Zero.  
Do these wives only spread their legs to coincide with away games.....seriously, you'd have to have a long chat with yourself if you married someone who behaved like that. 

Going off our recent form I wish I had.
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Originally posted by Cabra Hoop Cabra Hoop wrote:

Originally posted by gspain gspain wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Baldie said this on another thread

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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">The away trips are not generally a good advertisement for a happy marriage anyway 😀😀😀”</span>
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<span style="font-size: 26px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">Generally the wife is fine with one away trip each year and any tournaments are okay. She’s been on a few trips but mostly I go with the lads.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 26px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">Would many on here be going to every away trips without the wife? </span>


Two friends who travelled a lot got married within a few months of each other when Jack was handing the reins to Mick.  There were different responses to future away trips on the wedding days.  "Over my dead body will X be going on anymore trips"   "Of course I won't be stopping Y from going to games with his friends"

One was deadly serious.  The other, well lets just say combined number of away games attended since the weddings is Zero.  
seriously, you'd have to have a long chat with yourself if you married someone who behaved like that. 


Absolutely. The married lads in my group don't get any stick from their wives (that I know of ) over the trips. To be fair though these lads aren't out much when home and the impression I get is that their wives are happy to see them get away and break loose for a few days.
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Originally posted by Paulie Paulie wrote:

Originally posted by Cabra Hoop Cabra Hoop wrote:

Originally posted by gspain gspain wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Baldie said this on another thread

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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">The away trips are not generally a good advertisement for a happy marriage anyway 😀😀😀”</span>
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<span style="font-size: 26px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">Generally the wife is fine with one away trip each year and any tournaments are okay. She’s been on a few trips but mostly I go with the lads.</span>
<span style="font-size: 26px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">
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<span style="font-size: 26px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; : rgb251, 251, 253;">Would many on here be going to every away trips without the wife? </span>


Two friends who travelled a lot got married within a few months of each other when Jack was handing the reins to Mick.  There were different responses to future away trips on the wedding days.  "Over my dead body will X be going on anymore trips"   "Of course I won't be stopping Y from going to games with his friends"

One was deadly serious.  The other, well lets just say combined number of away games attended since the weddings is Zero.  
seriously, you'd have to have a long chat with yourself if you married someone who behaved like that. 


Absolutely. The married lads in my group don't get any stick from their wives (that I know of ) over the trips. To be fair though these lads aren't out much when home and the impression I get is that their wives are happy to see them get away and break loose for a few days.
Ah, the joys of being single and not having to get permission to go on away trips Cool
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by Sham157 Sham157 wrote:

Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Funny thinking about going to away games i have done this 3 ways 

With the Wife , on my own and with the lads .

I must say the best trips are with the Mrs when i weight all up . 
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Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Funny thinking about going to away games i have done this 3 ways 

With the Wife , on my own and with the lads .

I must say the best trips are with the Mrs when i weight all up . 

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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by Sham157 Sham157 wrote:

Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Funny thinking about going to away games i have done this 3 ways 

With the Wife , on my own and with the lads .

I must say the best trips are with the Mrs when i weight all up . 
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Ive only been to Sweden away in 2013 but the other 3 season ticket holders in my group were at Spain in Euro 2012 and Sweden/Belgium in 2016. I work away a lot in Russia/ME so i missed those games :(
Id love to get to a game next year tho!
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I think the blaming of the other half is missing the point.  Children is the game changer surely.  Hard to justify cost of many away trips and annual leave when young kids are about. 1 trip per year is a realistic target I think.  

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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

I think the blaming of the other half is missing the point.  Children is the game changer surely.  Hard to justify cost of many away trips and annual leave when young kids are about. 1 trip per year is a realistic target I think.  
 
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I regret not going to more away games when I was single. Every trip was a great few days away. 

Being married I did make it to Euro 2016 for a week with the lads. 

But now with small child it’s a tough ask to go away for a few days on the lash. I reckon any away trips will have to be family holidays too which is fine if it’s somewhere sunny or kid friendly. 
I just can’t do the 2 flights / Dave’s trains combo to the destinations anymore. 

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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

I regret not going to more away games when I was single. Every trip was a great few days away. 

Being married I did make it to Euro 2016 for a week with the lads. 

But now with small child it’s a tough ask to go away for a few days on the lash. I reckon any away trips will have to be family holidays too which is fine if it’s somewhere sunny or kid friendly. 
I just can’t do the 2 flights / Dave’s trains combo to the destinations anymore. 
Yeah with kids, it's all about getting to the destination and out as fast as you can, if you're only getting 48/72 hours away from family life you don't want long layovers or flying to an airport 6 hours away. Maximising time in the city is the goal now
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

I think the blaming of the other half is missing the point.  Children is the game changer surely.  Hard to justify cost of many away trips and annual leave when young kids are about. 1 trip per year is a realistic target I think.  


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Was never an issue before kids came along. I wouldn't expect my missus to look after our 2 kids now on her own for 3-4 nights as I wouldn't fancy doing it if roles were reversed. Even when we had 1 kid it was manageable getting aways in but 2 kids is a game changer for a few years. Once they're a bit older it will be easier

As you say, 1 away trip per year when you've young kids is probably enough
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Hear a lot of people say they give up going once they have children. Which is understandable. I know if I had any would be the same. Wonder if anyone stops for other reasons? Or anyone just got fed up of them.
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I paused when the kids were small meaning I missed Japan/Korea but shur I said I'd go to the next one, here I am still waiting 😭
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Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Hear a lot of people say they give up going once they have children. Which is understandable. I know if I had any would be the same. Wonder if anyone stops for other reasons? Or anyone just got fed up of them.
Abviously financial implications of having a family impacts on decisions about travelling to away games is one thing but your partner objecting to you going just because she doesnt like it is a different kettle of fish...
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I paused when the kids were small meaning I missed Japan/Korea but shur I said I'd go to the next one, here I am still waiting 😭

Could bring the grandkids next. 
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