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Crocs on Tour > 2008-09 > Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town - Saturday 25/04/09

The final away game of the season took place away at Huddersfield Town. A victory would be enough to secure the Seagulls place in League One for next season, while a point would also leave them a great chance of staying up going into the last game of the season. For the home side, it was Andy Booths last ever game in front of the Huddersfield faithful following his decision to announce his retirement, and as such masks of his face were available for a bargain £1. With over 1000 fans making the third longest away trip of the season, it was all set to be a corking day out.

 

No Crocs on Tour journey would be complete without standard issue sausage rolls
The Stoke-on-Trent area provides Signal 1 on the radio
No, this is not a piece of Photoshoppery, this car was genuinely a sickeningly green colour
One of the tell-tale signs that you are in the north, a chimney

McCarthy Haulage was once again on the road
Another sign of being in the north, Eddie Stobart

The Galpham Stadium is reached
Upton makes the classic mistake of leaving his burger unattended on a table, which just invites McCarthy to take a bite out of it
Potter is soon on Facebook and stalking some poor victim
This is not some sort of sick joke, Funnell was drinking vodka red bull before a football game

Upton was modelling his Richie Barker t-shirt
Funnell was sporting this stylish lumberjacks number
This is not some sort of sick joke either, it is actually Tom Cutting at a Brighton and Hove Albion game
McCarthy cannot believe Cutting is making his first Crocs appearance since the infamous Kevin Gall Themed Evening before Carlisle away back in September 2006

Upton looks delighted to have him back on board
Potter is banished to the corner with the tree

Clayton was also sporting an excellent garment, namely a Mark McGhee t-shirt
We soon find a bizarre mascot, namely a large plastic bag
Andy Both masks are soon purchased, and sported by Upton, McCarthy, Funnell and Potter
The Huddersfield lion mascot was milling around outside the stadium

Upton is soon attempting to blow up a plane that was designed to be reminiscent of The Great Escape, but he failed in spectacular style
The main stand of the Galpham
The stand behind the goal
This stand was sponsored by a tailors
Rumble had appeared, and looked reminiscent of a terrorist
Slade
Witham looked delighted to be at such a key game
His mood was soon to pick up though when a mass plethora of cheerleaders made their way out
Potter found a novel way to ensure he could both see and more importantly wear his Andy Booth mask
The cheerleaders give an excellent performance
Despite the fact that the Albion would be playing in yellow and blue, some bright spark had decided yellow and purple balloons to be appropriate
The teams come onto the pitch to what can only be described as an American reception
Wetherspoons Man was once again present
Russell makes a note, while Dean White risks the wrath of the law by straying out of his technical box

Owusu and Cox receive some instructions
Lloyd was looking to equal Bobby Zamora's loan record by making it six in six

The team coach would have proven an easy target to drive off with due to the fact that the door had been left open
Owusu gets the equaliser that would make the Albions task next week in staying up a lot easier
Alex Smithies is one of the most in-demand keepers outside the top flight, and this photo shows that it is not hard to see why
An Albion free-kick
The Seagulls continue to go forward and look for the goal that would confirm safety
Davies Craig replaces Owusu
The stewards line up in order to prevent an Albion pitch invasion
Andy Whing applaudes the fans after the hard earned 2-2 draw
The players congratulate each other after another step towards safety is taken
The Huddersfield fans invade the pitch, as their home season and the home career of Andy Booth comes to an end

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