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Post by malxscfc on Jul 27, 2006 11:22:13 GMT
Favourite Non League Ground Bath used to have a fine ground, but is sadly being run into the... erm... ground. Stalybridge has almost the perfect Non-League ground - fully enclosed, and situated in a bowl on the Moors. But I agree with DaveT on Merthyr. There's really nothing quite like hands-free peeing on a winter's afternoon of freezing fog in a urinal with no roof... Bliss! ;D Best Ground in your league I confess I'm very virginal in this aspect, since I only know (not Biblically) 6 of the grounds, and of those, at Cressing Road I only made the 2nd half... Had a really good laugh supporting the Newport at GGL (sorry, y'all ), enjoyed beating Yeading at The Warren 2 years ago, and had a great sing-song beating WSM in the FA Cup 3 years ago. So, in conclusion..... the jury's still out. Worst Ground in the league I would have said the Sparshatts Stadium, but that's too predictable for a Salisbury Fan. So I'll say the Silverlake Stadium. Weirdest Ground Northwood is slightly overawed by a very large Cemetery spreading all over the hillside above it. It took our boy, Futch, just 5 seconds after coming through the Gate to loudly intone "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!!". Favourite Ground Feature If you ignore the Merthyr "Pissoir sans frontiers" for one minute [which I clearly cannot], then I'd plump for Chippenham's Wedding Cake Stand. Which is so called because it's white, slightly frilly, and that's just about how big it is. Favourite Terrace/Stand/Spot At Away grounds it's great to be able to wander around - that's one of the reasons why NLF is so much better than being a unit in an industrial process like League fans are. I quite enjoyed being in the Bus Shelter at Staines where we got a really cracking echo coming back off their plush new Clubhouse. Hope the neighbours complained.
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Post by DJhinckley on Jul 27, 2006 11:36:52 GMT
Best Ground must surely be Scarborough's even though I've not been there yet. But given it's an ex league ground nothing in con-north will compare. How can you say that just because it was once in the League. The McChip stad is a bit like Joan Collins - the front and back are really well maintained with the new stands, but look down the sides and you've got the rusty metal, peeling paint and crumbling concrete. How can a club have the best ground in the league when away fans only ever get to sit in one side. You enter through the back of the stand and leave through the back of the stand. You have to walk around a housing estate just to get to the away turnstiles miles from the front of the ground, and you can't even get in their clubhouse before the match. Too much of a League ground if you ask me.
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Post by davetscfc on Jul 27, 2006 13:52:23 GMT
Worst Ground in the league I would have said the Sparshatts Stadium, but that's too predictable for a Salisbury Fan. So I'll say the Silverlake Stadium. Weirdest Ground Northwood is slightly overawed by a very large Cemetery spreading all over the hillside above it. It took our boy, Futch, just 5 seconds after coming through the Gate to loudly intone "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!!". And nor forgetting our chant during the game "Can you hear the Northwood sing?" while facing towards and pointing at said cemetry. Top notch comedians us Salisbury lot.
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Post by frankiegth on Jul 27, 2006 16:54:22 GMT
My appologies DJ I forgot about your new stadium which I must admit is modern (as you would expect from a new ground) and most welcoming. Shame they forgot to build the fourth side though As I said, never been to the theatre of chips but the fact you are prohibited from the clubhouse and three sides of the ground dosen't detract from the ground itself, just loses it 10/10 for hospitality. Like you say "too much like a league ground"
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Post by DJhinckley on Jul 27, 2006 23:19:23 GMT
but the fact you are prohibited from the clubhouse and three sides of the ground dosen't detract from the ground itself I disagree, I feel the whole experience of a ground should be reflected in any criteria for judging grounds. Just having a good tidy stand is not enough. That is why far from suggesting the Marston Stadium is the best ground in our league, it is by far and away St Georges Lane, closely followed by the Bower Fold. When you go to the Stad McChip have a look at the two sides that haven't been developed, it's only a short step from the quality of Leigh.
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Post by medibot on Jul 28, 2006 0:36:16 GMT
Sorry to interrupt sensible discussion but... Had a really good laugh supporting the Newport at GGL (sorry, y'all ), Which game was that? My brain is sure i've met you at some point since you mentioned coming to GGL to watch Newport. Also... Northwood is slightly overawed by a very large Cemetery spreading all over the hillside above it. It took our boy, Futch, just 5 seconds after coming through the Gate to loudly intone "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!!". Thank you for reminding me about the weirdness of the Northwood (town of my mothers birth) cemetery, i'd completely forgotten. Their bar is weird too
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Post by davetscfc on Jul 28, 2006 7:07:43 GMT
Sorry to interrupt sensible discussion but... Had a really good laugh supporting the Newport at GGL (sorry, y'all ), Which game was that? My brain is sure i've met you at some point since you mentioned coming to GGL to watch Newport. Was last November, a 1-1 draw. That day about 8 of us were on the platform at Salisbury ready to head for Cheshunt when the phone call came telling us the game was off because of a frozen pitch. We decided to jump on the London train anyway and find a game and plumped for Sutton/Newport, partly because we were playing Newport in the Trophy the following week which seemed to give us a better excuse than turning up at some random game. Having been a bit of a last minute decision had no directions to your ground/nearest station/local train times etc, but luckily we had a man at base camp to guide us in! The day is extremely hazy to say the least, but did meet some Sutton fans in the pub nearest the station/ground and in your bar before the game and at half time. Spent the 2nd half with the Newport fans and made more noise than them!
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Post by medibot on Jul 28, 2006 8:27:55 GMT
Chance i bumped into you in the bar then, you might've been the people i thought were county fans but didn't really have South Wales accents If you remember a tall hairy thing in choccy and amber then we'll know for sure
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Post by davetscfc on Jul 28, 2006 9:05:56 GMT
Chance i bumped into you in the bar then, you might've been the people i thought were county fans but didn't really have South Wales accents If you remember a tall hairy thing in choccy and amber then we'll know for sure Don't remember a great deal but I'm sure we'll meet up soon. Was a good day though. It managed to make our managers notes in the next programme - he also took a detour there to scout on Newport, was sat minding his own business in your stand and was a bit surprised to see some familiar people staggering from the bar seconds before kick off chanting his name.
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 28, 2006 9:15:05 GMT
You'd have remembered if you'd met me.
I make sure people remember me
Ahahahaha!!!
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Post by WCFC on Jul 29, 2006 17:32:53 GMT
Glad so many of you think so highly of St. Georges Lane. I suppose us Worcester fans take the old place for granted but it will be missed when we move to our new ground...whenever that might be. As someone said, the noise from the shed has to heard to be believed!!
Favourite away grounds for me - Halesowen, Merthyr, Stalybridge and Gloucester
Worst - Redditch and Newport County
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Post by boyblue on Jul 29, 2006 18:03:48 GMT
My first visit to Bromyard town on Wed 2nd Aug, Will wait and see
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Jul 29, 2006 21:25:07 GMT
My favourite ever away ground, has to be either Belper's 'Christchurch Meadow' or Rossendale's 'Dark Lane', both nice grounds with great food. Lincoln United also in the running I guess, they had a BBQ. ;D Other honorary mentions: Stocksbridge (forget ground's name) probably nice when it isn't a storm outside, Mossley's 'Seel Park', Guisley (forget the name also), Blyth Spartan's 'Croft Park', Weston-Super-Mare was pretty good I guess too. Leek seemed nice so I'm glad we can now go back next season. Worst, tough call, no grounds I've really disliked as I like most traditional non-league grounds, nice to have the contrast of the New Bucks Head but also smaller grounds (not an attempt to sound snobby ). Probably going to go with Colwyn Bay but I've heard they are doing it up for next season, other Telford fans would argue Willenhall was worse (especially when they made a rule that all Telford fans would be charged £2 extra) but I wasn't there, Colwyn Bay will stick in my memory more for the game though where we played against 8 men after the ref brought out his red card a few times, won 3-0 with a Kyle Perry hat-trick. As it was also accross the border the police turned up with dogs and an armoured van (bit extreme!) the closest there was to trouble off the pitch though was a few local chavs shouting at us.....which lead to nothing, the police would have served better on the pitch IMO.
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Post by DJhinckley on Jul 30, 2006 8:23:34 GMT
As someone said, the noise from the shed has to heard to be believed the noise of away fans possibly as the worcester home support have to be the quietest fans in the conf north. to be fair they are held back by an average home fan age of 94... SGL is my fav ground as I have said, but personally that shed is the worst feature of the ground. It just looks sad, lonely and out of place. As worcester aren't moving for some time, I'd knock it down and cover the whole brookside.
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Post by boyblue on Jul 30, 2006 17:49:00 GMT
The reason Worcester supporters are quiet when Hinckley come down to play is basically due to the fact that Hinckley has so many ex-worcster players, it gets hard to know who to cheer for.
(having said that, I believe King Carl Heely has moved to Bromsgrove Rovers?)
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