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Keeping warm at home games

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I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
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Set fire to the front room?
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Thermal long johns and vest, and heated socks. Also, a woolly hat is a must.
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My sister takes a little blanket. Don't know about a bloke doing the same though! I feel the cold a lot too sitting down in the west stand. A thermal vest helps and sometimes I wear an old pair of football socks pulled up to the knees. Helps too.
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I should add, you are advised to wear other clothing over your thermals, but it's not mandatory.
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Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
You would be better wearing 2 normal pairs of socks than a single thick pair Layers trap heat between them
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spen666 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:36 pm :)))
Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
You would be better wearing 2 normal pairs of socks than a single thick pair Layers trap heat between them
I’ll try that , thanks
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Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:16 pm
spen666 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:36 pm :)))
Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
You would be better wearing 2 normal pairs of socks than a single thick pair Layers trap heat between them
I’ll try that , thanks
Or invest in a Pair of these
https://www.westmorlandsheepskins.co.uk ... pers-oskar
Last edited by Tuffers#2 on Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
But seriously you can’t beat a hot water bottle on your feet, keep them warm and your be fine
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An entertaining and exciting game normally helps me forget about the cold
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Yes, well that would be the problem these days...
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Joe315 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:21 pm
Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:16 pm
spen666 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:36 pm :)))

You would be better wearing 2 normal pairs of socks than a single thick pair Layers trap heat between them
I’ll try that , thanks
Or invest in a Pair of these
https://www.westmorlandsheepskins.co.uk ... pers-oskar
I’ll definitely look to getting some of them for home if they make my size , thanks!
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Story of O wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:29 pm An entertaining and exciting game normally helps me forget about the cold
Perhaps that is why I have been really feeling it lately?
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Switching from playing in winter to summer?

Rugby League did it
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Monkey Boy wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:22 pm
Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:15 pm I am finding it increasingly uncomfortable at home games to stay warm in this weather , someone gave me some hand warmers to try. They react with the air and last for hours I’m told. I have a big coat which just about works but my feet suffer despite thick socks and boots. Anyone else endure this and have any tips?
But seriously you can’t beat a hot water bottle on your feet, keep them warm and your be fine
Bit of a job to do that at a football home game, note the thread title ''Keeping warm at home games''
I feel the cold a lot, especially in my legs, so in the cold weather I wear my pyjama bottoms under my trousers.
I also wear 3 lots of jumpers over my shirt plus a jacket when I go outside.
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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I find cuddling up with neighbouring seats works.
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

Post by Orient_Man_And_Boy »

I empathise-ever since I started on daily aspirin.

Columbia make base-layers that are stunning, particularly those that have a quasi metal mesh woven in.

Otherwise, the key is long socks and a long coat.
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Move to Spain. Overseas subscribers can live stream the games.
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Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:03 pm
Joe315 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:21 pm
Daily Express bot wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:16 pm

I’ll try that , thanks
Or invest in a Pair of these
https://www.westmorlandsheepskins.co.uk ... pers-oskar
I’ll definitely look to getting some of them for home if they make my size , thanks!
you can buy outdoor ones as well.
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Constanza wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:50 pm I find cuddling up with neighbouring seats works.
You would not with the bloke who sits one side and I might get a knuckle sandwich from the young lady’s boyfriend the other side .
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spen666 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:33 pm Switching from playing in winter to summer?

Rugby League did it
Would be nice
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Sorry didn’t read all the question, there is no answer apart from thermal, socks and gloves and try to keep your feet moving which should the circulation moving
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From my experience last Saturday, just sit near the aisle in the West Stand and you'll be forever jumping to your f*cking feet as the people on your row go back and forth between their seats and the bar/bogs. I certainly gets the circulation going I can tell ye. I was sweating cobs by the end of the match.
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StillSpike wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:08 pm From my experience last Saturday, just sit near the aisle in the West Stand and you'll be forever jumping to your f*cking feet as the people on your row go back and forth between their seats and the bar/bogs. I certainly gets the circulation going I can tell ye. I was sweating cobs by the end of the match.
Yes your not wrong I sit on the end too,up and down and they always manage to stand in front of you when we’re attacking, can’t understand people coming in 5/10 minutes after the game has started just to get that extra pint,still keeps the circulation going
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Re: Keeping warm at home games

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Long Johns, a thermal vest and an Orient Bobble hat are must haves.
My old Dad used to always take a newspaper ( remember them ) in with him, and would fold it and put it under his feet, which insulated them from the cold concrete.
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