westbow Posted January 10 Posted January 10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35270545 16 Jan 2016 Hearts 6-0 Motherwell in the snow. Great game and probably not the coldest but I did get chilblains in my big toe.
Gavman81 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Falkirk away on a Boxing Day under Csaba - won 1-0 with a Stewart penalty. A day when you question your life choices.
el padrino Posted January 10 Posted January 10 17 hours ago, CMc said: St Mirren at home. felt like the fifth time we’d played them that season. The cold was literally flowing out the core of the earth straight through my kicks and collecting around my knees. The air was sucking the breath out my lungs. If it wasn’t for the bigger fan on one side lending me a bit of heated meat blanket, I think that game would have been my last. My worst time was at Tynecastle verses St Midden sure we lost 0-3 with Callum Elliot sent off quite early 🫣there was frozen wind + sleet and Hearts were dire that day absolutely horrible experience so wondering if it was the same game CM 🤔
Buzz Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Early 80’s up at Pittodrie. It was the old beach end when it was just filled with white wooden benches. It was absolutely freezing, I don’t think I’ve ever been as cold anywhere, never mind at the football.
N Lincs Jambo Posted January 10 Posted January 10 11 hours ago, dannymack said: Executive decision within the Hearts support made whilst the flakes were floating down in abundance. Into The Derry the Hearts fans went. I was a student at Dundee Uni back then and your student ID got you free entry but only into the Provost Road end, ie covered seated area behind the goal. I went with a mate who was an English-hating, SNP supporting Rangers fan (they do exist apparently lol). When the Hearts fans invaded the Derry we ran over the pitch and went in with the Hearts fans. Proved a good decision until half-time when as the report states, we all got herded into the uncovered TCK end. Got beat 4-1 that day. My mate and I were both in The Clep sinking a pint when the Hearts goal went in.
gjcc Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Inverness mid season was always chilly. Remember one occasion getting dropped off by the club organised bus right outside the stadium with not enough time to get to town and back. Weren’t even allowed to sit on the bus until nearer kickoff. Just had to stand in the sleet with feet soaked in slush with the wind coming in off the North Sea.
portobellojambo1 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) I've not gone through every post so apologise if this has already been posted by someone else but the coldest I can ever remember being at a game was back in 1988, our European tie versus Austria Wien in Vienna. I'd actually got a bit confused when I got into the ground as I'd seen hundreds of Hearts fans outside heading into the away end. But when I got inside the ground there was only a small handful of fans on the terracing. I then went for a pee and discovered there were loads of Hearts fans in the rather large toilet as it had all its heating on and was keeping them warm. Edited January 10 by portobellojambo1 Error correction
reaths17 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 scottish cup spartans v berwick at city park, freezing mud bank, the cold just shot up your legs from the ground, by half time i couldn't walk, no good for the arthirits
wheatfieldtosheffield Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Spartans Vs Alloa (or similar) at City Road, Scottish cup 1990ish. Standing on snow, no goals, deliberately got number 1 or 6 bus home to take the long route so I could sit on the back seat over the engine to warm up
wheatfieldtosheffield Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, wheatfieldtosheffield said: Spartans Vs Alloa (or similar) at City Road, Scottish cup 1990ish. Standing on snow, no goals, deliberately got number 1 or 6 bus home to take the long route so I could sit on the back seat over the engine to warm up I meant City Park not City Road and I bet I meant the same game as this! 2 minutes ago, reaths17 said: scottish cup spartans v berwick at city park, freezing mud bank, the cold just shot up your legs from the ground, by half time i couldn't walk, no good for the arthirits
busbyfth Posted January 10 Posted January 10 18 hours ago, Deodato said: The coldest I've experienced was Perth, a long while back, Heats v St Johnstone. Brutal. Felt like -8 in the stands. What's yours. Behind the goals at Fir Park at a Wednesday night match 39 years ago - terracing at both ends 100% white with frost - lucky if there were over 4-5 folk at that end ......had been going out with my then girlfriend (now Mrs) for a wee while and she asked to come along to see why I was so obsessed at the time. She wore a light bomber jacket...white 3/4 length trousers and moccassins with of course no socks (yep - posseur) I was well wrapped up and still bloody frozen - she couldnt stop badly shaking the whole match - Strangely she's never liked football that much since
reaths17 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) 5 minutes ago, wheatfieldtosheffield said: Spartans Vs Alloa (or similar) at City Road, Scottish cup 1990ish. Standing on snow, no goals, deliberately got number 1 or 6 bus home to take the long route so I could sit on the back seat over the engine to warm up was at that as well, think it was the same year, they had a great run, still think the berwick game was the worst. spartans beat berwick 1-0 Edited January 10 by reaths17
wheatfieldtosheffield Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, reaths17 said: was at that as well, think it was the same year, they had a great run, still think the berwick game was the worst Spartans are so tough every game has to be in freezing weather!
reaths17 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Just now, wheatfieldtosheffield said: Spartans are so tough every game has to be in freezing weather! ainslie parks much better, city park was the pits, biggest slope i've ever played on, you got a sare neck watching from the side , looking up and down the pitch for 90 mins
wheatfieldtosheffield Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, reaths17 said: ainslie parks much better, city park was the pits, biggest slope i've ever played on, you got a sare neck watching from the side , looking up and down the pitch for 90 mins I like Ainslie Park, because it is the only senior ground I have played on (very tenuously - I played in an away match against Ainslie Park High School staff way back in the day when there was still an Ainslie Park HS)
reaths17 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, wheatfieldtosheffield said: I like Ainslie Park, because it is the only senior ground I have played on (very tenuously - I played in an away match against Ainslie Park High School staff way back in the day when there was still an Ainslie Park HS) home park for me as i went to ainslie, i played against the teachers as well, english teacher burst my nose, he played rugby, a giant mit in the face was allowed
Bridge of Djoum Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Boghead in about 84. Think Jimmy Bone scored a late winner.
Hashimoto Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Old Clydebank ground, Kilbowie Park in the 80's.......I'm sure my bovril froze in the paper cup that day!
Philstampscleaner Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Every winter visit to Pittodrie...utterly baltic stadium for away fans with wind battering you from north sea. Worst one I think was around 2003 or so and I think big moose scored a winner in a 3-2 ding dong win
wheatfieldtosheffield Posted January 10 Posted January 10 5 hours ago, reaths17 said: home park for me as i went to ainslie, i played against the teachers as well, english teacher burst my nose, he played rugby, a giant mit in the face was allowed I went to Broughton (before the 'merger' with Ainslie) but I was playing for Craigroyston staff in that game
davie1980 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Think it was Falkirk away at Clyde at Broadwood stadium years ago with those two stands like a wind tunnel I don't even think it was in the proper winter months. It was cool outside but went in the stand and it was like stepping into a ****ing freezer.
CMc Posted January 10 Posted January 10 7 hours ago, el padrino said: My worst time was at Tynecastle verses St Midden sure we lost 0-3 with Callum Elliot sent off quite early 🫣there was frozen wind + sleet and Hearts were dire that day absolutely horrible experience so wondering if it was the same game CM 🤔 May well have been. It was around that era.
scott herbertson Posted January 10 Posted January 10 7 hours ago, N Lincs Jambo said: I was a student at Dundee Uni back then and your student ID got you free entry but only into the Provost Road end, ie covered seated area behind the goal. I went with a mate who was an English-hating, SNP supporting Rangers fan (they do exist apparently lol). When the Hearts fans invaded the Derry we ran over the pitch and went in with the Hearts fans. Proved a good decision until half-time when as the report states, we all got herded into the uncovered TCK end. Got beat 4-1 that day. My mate and I were both in The Clep sinking a pint when the Hearts goal went in. I was going to quote that game as well - I was at it - my memory was that they announced over the tannoy that we could come across but I had probably had my usual pre match pints so your memory is likely better. I do remember we were getting absolutely trounced - 3-0 early on - and that it was bloody freezing and a blizzard
N Lincs Jambo Posted January 10 Posted January 10 6 hours ago, Marvin said: Away to Greenock Morton 🥶 Was that the Boxing Day game mid to late 80s where a section of our support decided to go in fancy dress? Iirc Bermuda shorts and shirts and having a party Beach Boys style on the benches behind the goal. Mental 😂
Cameronstheman Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) ICT away a few year ago was Baltic, I was well wrapped up but my word that was a cold one It was an early KO, sure we won 3-1 Edited January 10 by Cameronstheman
leginten Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 09/01/2026 at 18:58, dannymack said: Dundee away January 1984 Blizzards and fffffreeezing cauld. Hammered 4-1. This, without a shadow of a doubt. Blizzards and biting wind blowing into the away end. By a certain stage in the second half, most of us decided to turn our backs on the pitch because it was so unbearable. Not that we missed much.
Broxburn Jambo Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1970s midweek at Airdrie, maybe not the coldest at the game, but travelling back without bus windows was freezing
Cameronstheman Posted January 10 Posted January 10 3 minutes ago, Broxburn Jambo said: 1970s midweek at Airdrie, maybe not the coldest at the game, but travelling back without bus windows was freezing I may have been on that bus if it was the late 70's
TorinoJambo Posted January 10 Posted January 10 15 minutes ago, Broxburn Jambo said: 1970s midweek at Airdrie, maybe not the coldest at the game, but travelling back without bus windows was freezing That was the Texaco Cup. We won 5-0 but they won the windae smashing. Our bus had the windscreen and back window left. All others were done in.
south morocco Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 09/01/2026 at 20:03, Back to 2005 said: Basel away. So cold we had to jump up in down on the tram on the way back which was unfortunately frowned upon by the authorities. Wow, I was on that tram. Got turfed off and had to get a taxi back to town
Cameronstheman Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Just now, TorinoJambo said: That was the Texaco Cup. We won 5-0 but they won the windae smashing. Our bus had the windscreen and back window left. All others were done in. They must have had form for that, because in the late 70's possibly early 80's they smashed our drivers window in and another 1 or 2 To the credit of the lads on the Bus they came right out to fight the clowns and they bolted quick style
south morocco Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 09/01/2026 at 18:56, scott herbertson said: Sat 02 Jan 1999 15:00 Dunfermline Athletic 0 Hearts 0 Dating my wife to be - took her up from London to experience Scottish New year including the Hogmanay in Princes street (before ticketing, mental crowds, her kissing policemen at the bells while we sang 'Shang a lang' or words close to that to the Bay city rollers). Everything was going fine until we travelled to East End Park. Absolutely shite 0-0 game with zero shots off target or on. Right at the top off the exposed away stand with a sleety wind sweeping in off the graveyard nearby. She wrapped herself in the London Hearts flag but even that didn't help. By the end she was bone cold and bored stiff and that was the end of her thinking it was a good idea to accompany me to games I remember being absolutely frozen at this game although I thought it was Boxing Day. I remember physically chittering away during the game. Gets my vote
FerryJambo81 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Pretty sure was a boxing day game against st mirren, lost 1 0...2008ish...sleet, wind, hangover.. .spent 90 minutes thinking I was insane. Not read thread so may repeat, apologies. Turgid game, frozen and lost. awful
Cameronstheman Posted January 10 Posted January 10 3 minutes ago, south morocco said: Wow, I was on that tram. Got turfed off and had to get a taxi back to town I was gonny mention Basel but thought it was me A lassie on her bike cycled right in to me and i felt nothing, as I was drunk and numb to **** She fell off her Bike my efforts to help and apologize were met with a very verbal onslaught and fury Ah well shit happens
Canscot Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Cameronstheman said: I may have been on that bus if it was the late 70's Me too. But might have been a different one. I think our bus originated from Pumpherston at that time. Edited January 10 by Canscot
Canscot Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Cameronstheman said: Small world bud Aye. Not many buses hot out of Airdrie unscathed😂
south morocco Posted January 10 Posted January 10 2 minutes ago, Cameronstheman said: I was gonny mention Basel but thought it was me A lassie on her bike cycled right in to me and i felt nothing, as I was drunk and numb to **** She fell off her Bike my efforts to help and apologize were met with a very verbal onslaught and fury Ah well shit happens Was a magic trip 😂😂. I was in the supermarket before the game, next one of the bars and girl we got talking to asked me back to her flat. Decided to watch the Hearts….
Cameronstheman Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 minute ago, Canscot said: Aye. Not many buses hot out of Airdrie unscathed😂 I was on the Livi bus, but it was a tad mental at the time
sprinbox98 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) Nov 1996. Motherwell away. Fir Park was freezing that night and they ran out of hot drinks and food. Hearts won 2-0 - Robbo and stephan Paille scored. Never been as cold - ever! Edited January 10 by sprinbox98
Jingle Bells Posted January 10 Posted January 10 10 minutes ago, Cameronstheman said: They must have had form for that, because in the late 70's possibly early 80's they smashed our drivers window in and another 1 or 2 To the credit of the lads on the Bus they came right out to fight the clowns and they bolted quick style Hun town
scott herbertson Posted January 10 Posted January 10 19 minutes ago, south morocco said: Wow, I was on that tram. Got turfed off and had to get a taxi back to town we watched that happen
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