Away Days 25/26: KaiKai With The Curler! Fleetwood.

 

Things are currently looking good for Cambridge United, which is something that I don’t often get to say! Back on the road last week for a long trip up to Fleetwood, I left Brampton at 08:15 and we arrived around 13:30 and my first thought of Fleetwood was the repugnant smell that met my nostrils as we exited the bus, outside of the Fishermen Friend factory. 

Crossing a tram line to get to a stadium is a new one!

As we walked to the ground we found it closed up and deserted. It turns out that the stand we had tickets for was closed so we had to walk round to the main entrance. Once inside I checked out the refreshments on offer.

Madri was the only draught beer on offer and cost me £6.50! £6.50 in Fleetwood! The popcorn chicken was really nice though! 

Me and Dan had standing tickets but were told we could stand if we went to the far end of the stand. I’d heard Fleetwood were a really friendly club but that’s not the impression I got to be honest. 

I was pretty bullish about this game. We had to win. Fleetwood aren’t a good side and this club is nothing more than a non league club that some rich bloke bought for a hobby. Their recent success in the football league is to be admired but this club didn’t feel or look very football league. 

I found it strange that they built a new stand in front of the old one. Wonder why they didn’t knock it down.

Felt very non league when the ball got stuck on the roof.

Cambridge dominated the first half and really the game should have been out of sight by half time, which Cambridge went into leading 1-0. A simply sublime Sully KaiKai free kick was the difference between *r sides. It is easily one of the best goals I’ve seen live! Fleetwood didn’t offer much throughout the game and Cambridge were left to regret missed chances as The Cod Army scored from the spot to make it 1:1. Cometh the hour cometh the man as Gibbo struck with around ten mins left to give The U’s their deserved lead back. Another great win on the road!

Must be one of the lowest league attendances we have played in front of

Where’s Dan?

Thanks for reading!

Cambridge game: 587

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