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  • valleyman1973
    valleyman1973 Posts: 1,226
    Went to Hastings United v Worthing yesterday in the FA Cup 1st qualifying round. Match ended 3-3 with last minute equaliser for higher level Worthing. Proper old school ground. Main stand must of been built when they were formed it looked so old.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    valleyman1973 said:
    Went to Hastings United v Worthing yesterday in the FA Cup 1st qualifying round. Match ended 3-3 with last minute equaliser for higher level Worthing. Proper old school ground. Main stand must of been built when they were formed it looked so old.

    valleyman1973 said:
    Went to Hastings United v Worthing yesterday in the FA Cup 1st qualifying round. Match ended 3-3 with last minute equaliser for higher level Worthing. Proper old school ground. Main stand must of been built when they were formed it looked so old.
    Cracking little ground.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Dunstable Town v Chipping Sodbury in an FA Cup extra preliminary game yesterday.

    Dunstable's road to Wembley began with an easy 3-2 victory.

    A rather uninspiring ground in a very uninspiring town.
    Mad, that's my local team(yes dunstable is a dump !).. Barry fry got George Best down for 1 game many moons ago when he was manager. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Would you like to sponsor me to help fund my travels?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Would you like to sponsor me to help fund my travels?
    Here we go.....Lining him up for a few free beers.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Don’t get to friendly with him. This is what happened to the last bloke who did.

  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ricky_otto said:
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Don’t get to friendly with him. This is what happened to the last bloke who did.

    Haha

    Never understood all that gimp shit
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    orpingtonRED said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Don’t get to friendly with him. This is what happened to the last bloke who did.

    Haha

    Never understood all that gimp shit
    Groundhoppers are a strange breed.


  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    orpingtonRED said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Stewart said:
    Do enjoy this thread. Thank you @ElfsborgAddick and others
    Don’t get to friendly with him. This is what happened to the last bloke who did.

    Haha

    Never understood all that gimp shit
    Groundhoppers are a strange breed.


    Joke aside, respect to those that have done 92 or close. I think ive done over 60 last time i checked but that includes international
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited September 2019

    Colney Heath v Eynesbury Rovers yesterday in the Spartan South Midlands Premier League finished 2-1 to the home side. 

    A very basic ground but had a very pleasant main entrance and decent clubhouse.

    Colney Heath is a village just outside of St Albans, and very advisable to drive here unless you do not mind getting taxis due to a non-existent bus service.
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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited October 2019

    Prescot Cables v Brighouse in the Northern North West League Division 1 took place last Saturday.

    Prescot won the game 2-1, but for some better finishing there could have been 2 or 3 more goals for the 315 in attendance.

    This ground is a cracker, untouched and full of character which hopefully will not become flats/supermakets in the future.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited October 2019

    Broxbourne v Brimsdown yesterday in the Spartan South Midlands League Division 1.

    This finished up 1-1, like the ground, the game was not the best with Brimsdown players more keen on play acting and trying to harm the Broxbourne playeres with some atrocious fouls.

    With Broxbourne only 'pulling in' around 25 new faces are questioned.  The pleasant lady at the turnstile asking if I was a groundhopper hit me with "there is not many of you around" when I said that I was a Charlton fan.  A side splitter that I had not heard before.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    The Wallpaper? Sounds like a spanners fanzine.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Stig said:
    The Wallpaper? Sounds like a spanners fanzine.
    A cracking programme that would put to shame a lot of clubs efforts in the lower leagues, including ours unfortunately.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited October 2019

    Pagham v Eastbourne United in the Sussex League Premier Division yesterday.

    Having seen Pagham earlier this season, and seeing that they had only scored 6 in 10 games I had this down as an away banker.  Eastbourne United hung on to a 2-1 victory, only after a missed penalty in the last two minutes.

    A cracking ground but a shame about Pagham's nickname!  The clubhouse is one of the best I have been to on the non-league circuit.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    you never get many comments to these posts. Just to say I enjoy them - thanks for posting...
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    SporadicAddick said:
    you never get many comments to these posts. Just to say I enjoy them - thanks for posting...
    Thanks for that mate.  It's comments like this that make it worthwhile.
  • heckington_reds
    heckington_reds Posts: 727
    The Prescot cables one impressed me. Proper old school stand that.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,832
    How do you choose which game to go to?
    do you drive or public transport? 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    MrOneLung said:
    How do you choose which game to go to?
    do you drive or public transport? 
    I have always groundhopped, to begin with it was local games but as the years progressed there were no limits.

    Apart from Tottenham's new ground and Chorley, I have done the '92 plus the National Conference.

    The remaining leagues I am trying to complete are as follows:-

    The Bostik Isthmian League
    Conference South
    Kent League Premier
    Sussex League Premier
    Spartan South Midlands Premier
    Combined Counties Premier

    As I do not drive I always travel by train, this does not work out very expensive as a lot of destinations are covered by a Travelcard, then I use my Network SouthEast card.  Booking in advance to Bognor yesterday only cost £10 return.

    Non-League football is very enjoyable, it is a shame that more fans do not visit their local side once or twice a season. 
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  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    MrOneLung said:
    How do you choose which game to go to?
    do you drive or public transport? 
    I have always groundhopped, to begin with it was local games but as the years progressed there were no limits.

    Apart from Tottenham's new ground and Chorley, I have done the '92 plus the National Conference.

    The remaining leagues I am trying to complete are as follows:-

    The Bostik Isthmian League
    Conference South
    Kent League Premier
    Sussex League Premier
    Spartan South Midlands Premier
    Combined Counties Premier

    As I do not drive I always travel by train, this does not work out very expensive as a lot of destinations are covered by a Travelcard, then I use my Network SouthEast card.  Booking in advance to Bognor yesterday only cost £10 return.

    Non-League football is very enjoyable, it is a shame that more fans do not visit their local side once or twice a season. 
    Well done mate.
    Are Beckenham Town still in Kent Premier league? Nice easy train journey
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited October 2019
    orpingtonRED said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    MrOneLung said:
    How do you choose which game to go to?
    do you drive or public transport? 
    I have always groundhopped, to begin with it was local games but as the years progressed there were no limits.

    Apart from Tottenham's new ground and Chorley, I have done the '92 plus the National Conference.

    The remaining leagues I am trying to complete are as follows:-

    The Bostik Isthmian League
    Conference South
    Kent League Premier
    Sussex League Premier
    Spartan South Midlands Premier
    Combined Counties Premier

    As I do not drive I always travel by train, this does not work out very expensive as a lot of destinations are covered by a Travelcard, then I use my Network SouthEast card.  Booking in advance to Bognor yesterday only cost £10 return.

    Non-League football is very enjoyable, it is a shame that more fans do not visit their local side once or twice a season. 
    Well done mate.
    Are Beckenham Town still in Kent Premier league? Nice easy train journey
    Yep, still there.  Eden Park Avenue station is only 3 minutes walk away.

    I have not been there for a long time, but they have a tidy little ground now as they installed a few new stands.

    If you collect programmes, I gather they still produce a paper copy rather than online.  In some cases clubs produce nothing.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,590
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
    It’s no Park View Rd
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    DaveMehmet said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
    It’s no Park View Rd
    Do you get to many Welling aways?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,590
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
    It’s no Park View Rd
    Do you get to many Welling aways?
    A few, but not as many as I’d like to. As you know, there’s some cracking grounds/places in their league to spend an afternoon.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    DaveMehmet said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
    It’s no Park View Rd
    Do you get to many Welling aways?
    A few, but not as many as I’d like to. As you know, there’s some cracking grounds/places in their league to spend an afternoon.
    Do Chippenham if you get the chance.  Hungerford is decent as well.


  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Please dont encourage elfsborg 
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Stig said:
    That's a fantastic record, Elfborg. Just to say, like Sporodic, I appreciate your posts here. 
    Cheers @Stig I will be going to Real Madrid v Betis on the 2nd November.  Perhaps others on here have been before and can give their thoughts on the ground etc.
    Been to the Bernabau twice but a few years back. Ive not done the stadium tour just match but the tour is supposed to be excellent.Good views, atmosphere, food. Obviously be prepared for a slow exit. Maybe ask on the La Liga thread as some may have been more recently.
    Im looking at trying to go to a Real Betis home game in maybe April/May. 

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