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Open Thread: What's the weirdest journey you've taken to a game?

When planes, trains and automobiles have failed you again.

WE ALL HAVE our own match-day preferences and rituals.

Whether it be sitting in the middle seat at the back of the bus, tying your bootlaces in a particular way or making sure to have your pre-match meal (or pints) in the same venue, a good plan and a good routine is often essential for maximum enjoyment of live sport.

Sometimes though, things donโ€™t go exactly according to plan.

Sometimes, you have to think on the hoof and change your logistical plans into something resembling an over-ambitious Wacky Races plot-line.

These guys wanted to see Munster face the All Blacks so bad, they called in the air corpsโ€ฆ

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And remember Jose Mourinho commandeered a laundry basket to aid Chelseaโ€™s Champions League quest?

Madness.

Getting around is never easy for Mario. Luca Bruno/AP/Press Association Images

So, dear readers, tell us the story of the bizarre, weird and downright odd methods youโ€™ve employed to go that extra mile in support of your team. It can be a roundabout way of getting to the field of play, or an audacious maneuver to sneak through the turnstiles (not that we condone that sort of thing). Whatever it is, we want to hear about it.

Bonus (metaphorical) pats on the back and (actual) thumbs up for the best travelerโ€™s tale.

Why were some Cork hurlers over an hour late for match against Clare in February?

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    Nov 19th 2020, 6:27 PM
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    Nov 19th 2020, 6:45 PM

    @Miguel Sanchez: theyโ€™ve just updated the article to include clips

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    Nov 19th 2020, 10:12 PM

    It cannot be emphasised enough how important this game is for Cork โ€“ a Munster title and promotion from Division 3 would be a fantastic year for the footballers

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    Nov 19th 2020, 10:17 PM

    Wouldโ€™ve thought Shane Walsh would have done something similar to what Sweeney done in the Mayo game to level it instead of passing it and eventually losing the ball

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