Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Groundhopping

1…2728303233…39

Comments

  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632


    Isthmian League South East Division

    Lancing v Chatham Town 0-1
    Ground 99 for me. Culver Road

    big win for the chats. Massive home game against second placed Ramsgate tomorrow. I’m heading there instead of The Valley
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
     
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,982
    edited April 2023
    My first time doing 4 games in a weekend. I stayed in The Hague, I reckon 4 games and 2 nights or 5 games, 3 nights is doable in The Netherlands. Games are nicely spread out and transport is quick and easy.

    Dordrecht 1-0 PSV U21s (2nd Division) on Friday, very old school. This is a little east of Rotterdam:



    DOVO 1-0 HSV Hoek (4th division) Saturday afternoon. I think you could watch this game for free if you stayed in the bar. You had a worse view than pitchside for 10 euros, but I guess the idea is you spend 10+ euros in there (?). So I always had to show my ticket after visiting the loo or buying drinks and returning:


    Then Arnhem is 15 mins east by train. Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie was Saturday evening. Good atmosphere and game plus a lovely town:


    Then Sunday lunchtime to Willem II 2-1 VVV Venlo in Tilburg and the 2nd tier. Best atmosphere of the bunch and a real connection between the fans and players that I'm jealous of:



    I have been to see Ajax and Feyenoord both at home before but much preferred Vitesse and Willem's atmospheres. Them and PSV make tourist tickets available but there's a huge mark-up eg PSV wanted 70 euros for their game last night. I saw all of the above for around £50.
  • 9goalswentpastperry
    9goalswentpastperry Posts: 1,109
    RedPanda said:
    My first time doing 4 games in a weekend. I stayed in The Hague, I reckon 4 games and 2 nights or 5 games, 3 nights is doable in The Netherlands. Games are nicely spread out and transport is quick and easy.

    Dordrecht 1-0 PSV U21s (2nd Division) on Friday, very old school. This is a little east of Rotterdam:
    
    

    DOVO 1-0 HSV Hoek (4th division) Saturday afternoon. I think you could watch this game for free if you stayed in the bar. You had a worse view than pitchside for 10 euros, but I guess the idea is you spend 10+ euros in there (?). So I always had to show my ticket after visiting the loo or buying drinks and returning:
    

    Then Arnhem is 15 mins east by train. Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie was Saturday evening. Good atmosphere and game plus a lovely town:
    

    Then Sunday lunchtime to Willem II 2-1 VVV Venlo in Tilburg and the 2nd tier. Best atmosphere of the bunch and a real connection between the fans and players that I'm jealous of:
    
    

    I have been to see Ajax and Feyenoord both at home before but much preferred Vitesse and Willem's atmospheres. Them and PSV make tourist tickets available but there's a huge mark-up eg PSV wanted 70 euros for their game last night. I saw all of the above for around £50.

    All looks absolutely superb. Thanks for sharing. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    RedPanda said:
    My first time doing 4 games in a weekend. I stayed in The Hague, I reckon 4 games and 2 nights or 5 games, 3 nights is doable in The Netherlands. Games are nicely spread out and transport is quick and easy.

    Dordrecht 1-0 PSV U21s (2nd Division) on Friday, very old school. This is a little east of Rotterdam:



    DOVO 1-0 HSV Hoek (4th division) Saturday afternoon. I think you could watch this game for free if you stayed in the bar. You had a worse view than pitchside for 10 euros, but I guess the idea is you spend 10+ euros in there (?). So I always had to show my ticket after visiting the loo or buying drinks and returning:


    Then Arnhem is 15 mins east by train. Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie was Saturday evening. Good atmosphere and game plus a lovely town:


    Then Sunday lunchtime to Willem II 2-1 VVV Venlo in Tilburg and the 2nd tier. Best atmosphere of the bunch and a real connection between the fans and players that I'm jealous of:



    I have been to see Ajax and Feyenoord both at home before but much preferred Vitesse and Willem's atmospheres. Them and PSV make tourist tickets available but there's a huge mark-up eg PSV wanted 70 euros for their game last night. I saw all of the above for around £50.
    Top work mate, I imagine Dordrecht was a cracker.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Badger said:

    Nice stand mate.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,363
    Netherlands has always been bit of a ground hopping target for me, though I do want to see Feyenoord at home. Imagine they make an enormous noise.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    cafctom said:
    Netherlands has always been bit of a ground hopping target for me, though I do want to see Feyenoord at home. Imagine they make an enormous noise.
    Prague is good as well.

    I was there around 2018 and did 5 games over a weekend.  They do programmes and badges as well if you are a collector.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Petersfield v Amesbury in the Wessex League yesterday.  The home team winning very easily 5-1.
    The ground is a bit rundown but has loads of character. 
    Petersfield have done remarkably well. They are managed by a 24 and a 25-year old. https://fatrophy.co.uk/weekly-review/review-4th-april-2023/
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Badger said:

    A very different turnstile!
  • Sponsored links:



  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    A 2-0 win for Chatham today infront of a crowd of 2540 which is unbelievable for a step 8 game. Win at home to Cray Valley PM this weekend and the title is theirs. I’d recommend anyone to come down Saturday. It really is a great setup down there.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024

    Went to Cuiabá v Bragantino in a Serie A game in Brazil yesterday.
    Not the worst of games, Cuiabá played with two out and out wingers so made things exciting when going forward.
    The game finished 1-1 with just under 10k there, disappointing as tickets were between 3 and £5!
    Bumped into Jason Lee selling t-shirts outside.
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Shoreham 1 Montpellier Villa 0 Southern Combination Division One. Shoreham promoted to the Combination Premier Division.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Badger said:
    Shoreham 1 Montpellier Villa 0 Southern Combination Division One. Shoreham promoted to the Combination Premier Division.

    Nice work mate, but I think you may need to get a new phone/camera as the pictures are a bit hazy :)
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Combined Counties League Division 1
    Hillingdon Borough 3 Berks County 4
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Sponsored links:



  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842

  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    The Middlesex stadium. Just down the road from me. 
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    edited May 2023
    Went to Valencia v Real Valladolid last week. Mestalla is a quality, old fashioned stadium that id recommend to everyone to go and see. It will be a travesty if they get relegated this season, but just goes to show what years and years of mismanagement off the pitch can lead to.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 912
    Saw Charlton play there, lovely stadium.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Afternoon Delight said:
    Saw Charlton play there, lovely stadium.
    Likewise, finished around 23.00 if I'm not mistaken.
    I have been to around 600 grounds worldwide and this was one of the best, along with Benfica's old ground.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    cafc4life said:
    Went to Valencia v Real Valladolid last week. Mestalla is a quality, old fashioned stadium that id recommend to everyone to go and see. It will be a travesty if they get relegated this season, but just goes to show what years and years of mismanagement off the pitch can lead to.
    What are they charging to get in mate, 50 euros?
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    My ticket was €38 but there were many cheaper and availability wasn’t a problem. Bought a few weeks before online
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    edited May 2023
    cafc4life said:
    My ticket was €38 but there were many cheaper and availability wasn’t a problem. Bought a few weeks before online
    Nice one mate.  Looking at the photo it seems you had a good view.

     Spain have loads of cracking grounds, I'd love to do Betis.

    Fwiw, Real Madrid on the day  is easy, BIG games aside.
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    edited May 2023
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    cafc4life said:
    My ticket was €38 but there were many cheaper and availability wasn’t a problem. Bought a few weeks before online
    Nice one mate.  Looking at the photo it seems you had a good view.

     Spain have loads of cracking grounds, I'd love to do Betis.

    Fwiw, Real Madrid on the day  is easy, BIG games aside.
    I went Betis in 2019. Great atmosphere. I’ve now done

    Barcelona
    Real Madrid
    Atletico Madrid
    Valencia
    Real Betis
    Athletic Bilbao
    Getafe
    Mallorca

    Deportivo Alaves
    Eibar + a couple of third tier sides

    of all of these, I’d highly recommend anyone to go to Bilbao for the weekend. Fantastic City, amazing stadium and great atmosphere. I love it there. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024

    Yesterday I went to Operario v Brasilience in a Serie D game.  Operario lost 0-2 very easily, the standard being National League at best.  

Categories

“Marketplace”