20 Problems Only People From South Wales Will Understand

17. Match Days 2: Getting A Train Back To The Valleys

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97.58% of people of South Wales love rugby. The other 2.42% are probably students who moved to South Wales to study and never left. As such, match days bring out a nationwide celebration; be it a friendly between two local teams or the Six Nations, this extends from Cardiff to the valleys and beyond.

But there is a downside... travelling on the Valley Lines after a match. There are always passengers in a raucous mood, which causes a problem for the rest of the train. Loud singing, vast quantities of alcohol and the national anthem, you get it all whether you like it or not. It's particularly not fun if you're travelling home from work; all you want to do is get home  but by the time you get off the train you'll probably have a splitting headache and want to kill everyone onboard!

 
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