John
03-22-2010, 06:32 PM
A football fan flew 10,000 miles to watch his favourite team for the first time - only to miss the game when his train broke down.
Will Keegan, 26, paid £700 pounds for flights from Melbourne, Australia, and a ticket for Blackburn Rovers' Premier League match with Fulham.
He stayed with family in Bromley, Kent, and on the morning of the game set off by train to make what should have been a three-hour trip.
But his journey came to a halt near Rugby, Warkwickshire, due to an earlier train having torn down power lines, reports the Daily Telegraph.
He finally arrived in Manchester eight hours after the final whistle and found that Blackburn had won 2-0.
"The entire trip had been dedicated to seeing my beloved Rovers. The night before the match I think I'd only managed two hours' sleep," he said.
"On the day itself I excitedly set off on the train, expecting it to be the best day of my life. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way."
Mr Keegan, originally from Oldham, added: "I was devastated. After coming halfway round the world to see Blackburn play, here I was stranded near Rugby with no way off getting to the football.
"I finally got to Manchester eight hours after kick-off and had to wait until I got to my uncle's house to find out we'd won. I flew back to Australia a couple of days later and had not had the chance to see Rovers play."
Will Keegan, 26, paid £700 pounds for flights from Melbourne, Australia, and a ticket for Blackburn Rovers' Premier League match with Fulham.
He stayed with family in Bromley, Kent, and on the morning of the game set off by train to make what should have been a three-hour trip.
But his journey came to a halt near Rugby, Warkwickshire, due to an earlier train having torn down power lines, reports the Daily Telegraph.
He finally arrived in Manchester eight hours after the final whistle and found that Blackburn had won 2-0.
"The entire trip had been dedicated to seeing my beloved Rovers. The night before the match I think I'd only managed two hours' sleep," he said.
"On the day itself I excitedly set off on the train, expecting it to be the best day of my life. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way."
Mr Keegan, originally from Oldham, added: "I was devastated. After coming halfway round the world to see Blackburn play, here I was stranded near Rugby with no way off getting to the football.
"I finally got to Manchester eight hours after kick-off and had to wait until I got to my uncle's house to find out we'd won. I flew back to Australia a couple of days later and had not had the chance to see Rovers play."