One of the best things I did with regards to going to the games was join WTFC.
'Flow sent me an invite to use the (old) 'Welltrust message boards and within a few weeks he, Fatcalf, Yabba's Turd and a few others started the process of forming a supporters football team.
That was in (roughly) late 2003 I think.
At this point I was going to the fitba with cousin & my mate. Through the fitba team (and this site) we started meeting up with folk on a regular basis, attending away games or meeting in JD's before games. I have met many a folk through the fitba and the trips thorugh this site ( the masters, away days etc.) There is still a few of us cutting about together just now!