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Post by karma on Nov 1, 2023 13:08:17 GMT
I've mentioned this earlier but I'm going to say it again(it's what older people do)
- I used to follow York City to all away games curtesy of the Pullman Coaches, Navigation Road, York. This gave me a good grounding in places throughout England, geography, people, accents etc.
Education doesn't start and finish at school
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Post by byased on Nov 1, 2023 14:33:59 GMT
I agree with that Karma. I think my knowledge of the UK geography has been boosted by attending football matches. Some places you would not dream of going to without the fact that football was on. In some cases you can understand why you wouldn't have gone, but some others can surprise you. If nothing else, there is the history that normally comes out, industrial heritage etc.
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Post by karma on Nov 1, 2023 15:38:33 GMT
I would not have realised byased that Sir Roland Hill, founder of the penny Post was from Kidderminster had I not read this on a notice adjacent to his statue in the town centre when on a football trip
Likewise, I would not have met some lovely people in Hartlepool nor seen the hulk of HMS Warrior in the harbour had I not attended a match there 1979.(the fabulous HMS Warrior, the first ironclad battleship, fully restored, can now be seen at the Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth)
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Post by Capybara on Nov 1, 2023 17:38:08 GMT
So anyway, while I was away I received notice that this place was back and it's good to see everyone again. I've been clicking on the old link regularly in case something turns up, but to no avail. Anyway, I was at a Belgian cup game last night, and while I was away I clocked up ground number 350.
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Post by byased on Nov 1, 2023 18:41:58 GMT
Impressive, I am amateur by comparison. Have you been to Atherton Colliery and Nantwich Town? (Two I went to a couple of years ago to see Scarborough)
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Post by newby on Nov 1, 2023 21:32:52 GMT
FA cup first round this weekend, more chances for you adventuress types to explore the backwaters of English football.
Mind you, having checked the fixtures I notice there's a lot more of the usual suspects and not many you may need an A to Z to locate.
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Post by karma on Nov 1, 2023 22:02:18 GMT
York city in FA cup at Chester, been there a few times, a few abusive idiots in home supporters. Although I love Chester itself I won't be giving the football club my money
Instead I'm going to Farsley, managed and led by Clayton Donaldson ex Bradfird City , ex York City. Home to Darlington been to 3 different grounds for them . They have a number of players I follow, some ex York. Will be listening to cricket of course and York City while watching Farsley.
BBC showing at least 1 FA CUP tie maybe a potential giant killing match at that.
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Post by hawke on Nov 1, 2023 22:04:05 GMT
So anyway, while I was away I received notice that this place was back and it's good to see everyone again. I've been clicking on the old link regularly in case something turns up, but to no avail. Anyway, I was at a Belgian cup game last night, and while I was away I clocked up ground number 350. Ha brilliantly obscure. Welcome back Capybara. We have all now returned.
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Post by karma on Nov 2, 2023 7:42:12 GMT
Ryan Whiteley, goalkeeper signed a permanent deal at Scarborough yesterday from York City. He's highly rated there and has had three loan periods with Scarborough, the last one cut short because of injury to York's keeper.
Not sure if he'll be first choice on Saturday for Scarborough, home to Forrest Green Rovers in FA Cup , game to be attended by no less a football fan than byased.
Good luck to Ryan the Seadogs and all who sail with them
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Post by newby on Nov 2, 2023 21:38:23 GMT
Is there a record I wonder for attending the most games in an FA Cup weekend.
If you were up for the challenge you could for instance try,
Barnsley v Horsham 1945 Friday Doncaster v Accrington 1500 Saturday Mansfield v Wrexham 1945 Saturday Chesterfield v Portsmouth 1215 Sunday Charlton v Cray Valley Paper Mills 1730 Sunday.
It might be a bit of a push to get to Charlton for the kick-off, though google maps reckons it can be done, though not on the train.
Luckily if you can't make it you can watch my favourite team for an upset, Cray Valley Paper Mills, play Charlton on the BBC.
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Post by byased on Nov 2, 2023 22:55:05 GMT
Best I ever did was see an FA Cup Final at Wembley and a test match a Lords on the same day. We only popped into Lords for the last hour. I seem to remember Darren Gough bowling, I must check that.
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Post by byased on Nov 2, 2023 23:11:57 GMT
Memory was correct. It was May 2000. I had gone with a mate who had a connection with the FA locally, so could get cup final tickets. It was the last final at the old Wembley. Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0. Goal scored by a future Baggies manager, Roberto Di Matteo. The Villa side included Gareth Southgate, who has lasted in his job a lot longer than Di Matteo did. England were just finishing off Zimbabwe by an innings and 200 runs. Zimbabwe had that well known spin doctor, Alistair Campbell in their team.
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Post by Capybara on Nov 3, 2023 9:06:46 GMT
Is there a record I wonder for attending the most games in an FA Cup weekend. If you were up for the challenge you could for instance try, Barnsley v Horsham 1945 Friday Doncaster v Accrington 1500 Saturday Mansfield v Wrexham 1945 Saturday Chesterfield v Portsmouth 1215 Sunday Charlton v Cray Valley Paper Mills 1730 Sunday. It might be a bit of a push to get to Charlton for the kick-off, though google maps reckons it can be done, though not on the train. Luckily if you can't make it you can watch my favourite team for an upset, Cray Valley Paper Mills, play Charlton on the BBC. There are organised groundhops where kick-offs are changed and transport provided so you can do, typically, six games over a weekend. I did three in a day once (and I rely on public transport) with kick-offs at 11, 13:30 and 19:45. I'd definitely draw the line at doing partial games like the Guiseley/Farsley combination mentioned above unless there was a good reason for it. For example, if a game was abandoned without being completed or I arrived late through no fault of my own, I wouldn't feel obliged to go to the ground again. My most unusual combination was back in the 90s when I went to a baseball game in Seattle in the afternoon and a football game on the other side of the city in the evening.
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Post by newby on Nov 3, 2023 10:27:17 GMT
Are these organised groundhops part of the 'Doing the 92' are do they cover non-league too.
I wonder if there is a similar group determined to do all the cricket grounds too. That must run out at something like 40 grounds if you stick to the first class counties.
Quite a challenge to do them all in one season.
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Post by karma on Nov 4, 2023 14:03:51 GMT
Well it's FA Cup 1st round day for a lot of our Yorkshire based football teams . And others of course. Wish all of the teams every success and if you're traveling for a tie, safe journey both ways.
I heard a fact today, which is interesting (to me) and in relation to Chester v York City today in the cup. Apparently York supporters have to lend their support from a different country - the border between England and Wales runs across the Middle of the ground, they're in Wales but passports not required.
City technically the underdogs, just like the Seadogs at Scarborough.Come on Yorkshire!!!
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