TRM wrote:Thought I'd count up my "92" list. Surprised myself that I've been to as many as 24!
Mind you, Peterborough was for an FA Sunday Cup Final, Wimbledon was to see a Kingstonian game nearly 30 years ago, Forest was for an England U19 match in the early 90s, and there are a few more like that too. The only ones I've added in recent years have been thanks to our Cup runs - Plymouth, Stevenage and Wycombe. I've lost more than I've gained through clubs relocating.
Only ever been to one Premier League game, and I'm proud to say I've never paid to watch one. I got a freebie at the Hawthorns for a game v Sunderland, and it wasn't even worth paying nothing to watch. Neither team had a shot and Sunderland won 1-0 with an og. And they say it's the best League in the World...
I had a freebie at The Hawthorns once (indeed I had two tickets as of the preceding day but couldn't find any fool, erm, anyone to join me...)
0-0 v Portsmouth
This would have been before football was invented in 1992 but yes, we can both vouch for what a let-down "top-tier football" can be
How on earth regular followers justify the obscene amounts of money and time they spend on it (plus having kick-off times at any time and on any day of the week) is beyond me... it were 2/6d in at Villa Park when I were a lad....
Glyn wrote:
It is 252 by the way, potential to add 4 or 5 more new ones this season but somehow I doubt if Lowestoft on a Tuesday night will be one of them
253 up with FCUM, I may do Curzon Ashton (another trip up the A34/A50!) but I think that would be my last new one this season, unless I do any local "neutral" groundhopping
Don't think I'm going to catch Tony Incenzo who told us in the Flyde programme that Broadhurst Park was his 2000th, having done "the 92" by the time he was 17.
As I indicated pre-match, Kettering's temporary home was my 258th ground, by my rules where you have to have paid to get in to watch a legitimate game...
Fascinating to hear Premier League regulars on the radio earlier (getting very excited about "glasses which fill from the bottom", watch the footage) and saying that the prices are reasonable, see the link for beer prices (comparable with local pubs, apparently) and a bottle of water will cost you £2.
Moose on TalkSPORT says "players won't need to worry about coins being thrown at them as the stadium is cashless."
So does that mean you're not allowed in with coins then?
And if so, having nipped to a nearby shop and bought a Kit Kat for 70p, what do you do with the 30p change?
Fascinating to hear Premier League regulars on the radio earlier (getting very excited about "glasses which fill from the bottom", watch the footage) and saying that the prices are reasonable, see the link for beer prices (comparable with local pubs, apparently) and a bottle of water will cost you £2.
Moose on TalkSPORT says "players won't need to worry about coins being thrown at them as the stadium is cashless."
So does that mean you're not allowed in with coins then?
And if so, having nipped to a nearby shop and bought a Kit Kat for 70p, what do you do with the 30p change?
The on-site brewery is run by Beavertown who were founded by Robert Plant's son Logan back in 2011. They recently sold a stake in the business to Heineken.
Fascinating to hear Premier League regulars on the radio earlier (getting very excited about "glasses which fill from the bottom", watch the footage) and saying that the prices are reasonable, see the link for beer prices (comparable with local pubs, apparently) and a bottle of water will cost you £2.
Moose on TalkSPORT says "players won't need to worry about coins being thrown at them as the stadium is cashless."
So does that mean you're not allowed in with coins then?
And if so, having nipped to a nearby shop and bought a Kit Kat for 70p, what do you do with the 30p change?
The on-site brewery is run by Beavertown who were founded by Robert Plant's son Logan back in 2011. They recently sold a stake in the business to Heineken.
Yesterday on TS Coisty was saying he'd been to a "Stiff Little Fingers" gig somewhere in London with Stuart Pearce and a can of San Miguel was £6.05 (you'd think they'd at least round it down to six quid... or indeed just knock off the £6.05 to reflect its true worth... )
Suddenly makes those WHL prices look very reasonable...
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The ground is a concrete bowl and the capacity has been increased to almost 14000 with temporary stands on all four sides. Luckily it was beautiful weather as there is no cover apart from the main stand.
1. Manchester City (old)
2. Chelsea
3. Tottenham Hotspur (old)
4. Manchester United
5. Wolverhampton Wanderers
6. Everton
7. Sheffield United
8. West Bromwich Albion
9. Aston Villa
10. Middlesbrough
11. Brentford
12. Sheffield Wednesday
13. Preston North End
14. Blackburn Rovers
15. Stoke City
16. Birmingham City
17. Queens Park Rangers
18. Reading
19. Doncaster Rovers (old)
20. Burton Albion
21. Fleetwood Town
22. Accrington Stanley
23. AFC Wimbledon
24. Walsall
25. Bury
26. Milton Keynes Dons
27. Mansfield Town
28. Forest Green Rovers (old)
29. Forest Green Rovers (new)
30. Stevenage
31. Crewe Alexandra
32. Oldham Athletic
33. Northampton Town
34. Cheltenham Town
35. Morecambe (old)
36. Crawley Town
37. Port Vale
38. Macclesfield Town
39. Yeovil Town
40. Solihull Moors
41. Salford City
42. Wrexham
43. AFC Fylde (old)
44. Gateshead
45. Sutton United
46. Barrow
47. Dover Athletic
48. Chesterfield
49. Dagenham & Redbridge
50. Aldershot Town
51. Havant & Waterlooville
52. Woking
53. Welling United
54. Bath City
55. Billericay Town
56. Chippenham Town
57. Hemel Hempstead Town
58. Gloucester City (old)
59. Eastbourne Borough
60. Weston-Super-Mare (old)
61. Stockport County
62. Chorley
63. Brackley Town
64. Altrincham
65. AFC Telford United
66. Chester FC
67. Kidderminster Harriers
68. Boston United
69. Leamington
70. Southport
71. Alfreton Town
72. Hereford FC
73. Guiseley
74. Ashton United
75. FC United of Manchester
76. Nuneaton Borough (old)
77. Nuneaton Borough (new)
78. Nantwich Town
79. Buxton
80. Gainsborough Trinity
81. Scarborough (old)
82. Witton Albion
83. Hyde United
84. Whitby Town
85. Lancaster City
86. Hednesford Town
87. Stafford Rangers
88. Matlock Town
89. Stalybridge Celtic
90. Grantham Town
91. Mickleover Sports
92. Marine
93. Workington
94. North Ferriby United
95. Belper Town
96. Stamford (old)
97. Frickley Athletic
98. Lincoln United
99. Gresley FC
100. Radcliffe FC
101. Leek Town
102. Prescot Cables
103. Mossley
104. Kidsgrove Athletic
105. Chasetown
106. Droylsden
107. Newcastle Town
108. Kendal Town
109. Weymouth
110. Salisbury
111. Chesham United
112. Merthyr Town
113. Dorchester Town
114. Tiverton Town
115. Kettering Town (old)
116. Kings Lynn Town
117. Stourbridge
118. Alvechurch
119. Stratford Town (old)
120. Coalville Town
121. Rushall Olympic
122. Rushden & Diamonds (old)
123. Tamworth
124. Redditch United
125. Banbury United
126. Hitchin Town
127. Halesowen Town
128. Bedworth United
129. Bromsgrove Sporting
130. Bedford Town
131. Sutton Coldfield Town
132. Coleshill Town
133. Cambridge City (old)
134. Aylesbury United (old)
135. Dunstable Town
136. Cirencester Town
137. Evesham United
138. Folkestone Invicta
139. Worthing
140. Hayes (old)
141. Hastings United
142. Ilkeston Town
143. Sporting Khalsa
144. Boldmere St Michaels
145. Shepshed Dynamo
146. Worcester City (old)
147. Stourport Swifts
148. Atherstone Town
149. Brocton
150. Heath Hayes
151. Nuneaton Griff
152. Studley
153. Stapenhill
154. Rocester
155. Hinckley United (old)
156. Leicester Road
157. Blakenall (old)
158. Bloxwich Town (old)
159. Wembley
160. Tividale
161. AFC Bridgnorth
162. Bilston Town
163. Smethwick Rangers (old)
164. Shifnal Town
165. Tipton Town
166. Congleton Town
167. Northwich Victoria (old - 1)
168. Northwich Victoria (old - 2)
169. Burscough
170. AFC Blackpool
171. Stone Dominoes
172. Vauxhall Motors
173. Alsager Town
174. Worksop Town
175. Hucknall Town
176. Eastwood Town
177. Gedling Town
178. Aberystwyth Town
179. Millennium Stadium
180. Pelsall Villa
I've played at Walsall Wood as a kid but I don't think I've ever seen a match there so I've not counted it.
181. Barwell
182. Stratford Town (new)
183. Lutterworth Town
....added this season.
We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to the EFL, we’re on our way (26/01/24)
I've just added a couple that I'd forgot in Wales.
Hednesford played Gedling Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round in 2006. We drew at home then lost the replay. The club has folded now hasn't it? I don't know if anyone else plays at that ground now.
We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to the EFL, we’re on our way (26/01/24)
I was disappointed to miss Basford last season when I was on holiday and I'm hoping to at least add Barwell and Stratford Town (new) to the list this season.
We’re on our way, we’re on our way, to the EFL, we’re on our way (26/01/24)
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