Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
For the very first time since our last game pre-Pandemic, versus Wolves, 16 long months or so ago, l made my way to the Amex yesterday. Not for any particular reason, but just to see what was what.
As l slowly made my way along the Lewes Road l started to notice quite a few changes that have taken place since most of us have been away, the Franklin Arms, where l used to regularly have to get off the 25 for an urgent pee, (l'm of an age l'm afraid), is no longer the Franklin Arms, now renamed the Lewes Road Tavern, the Mithras House building work finally appears to have been completed, and even Gully's fish and chip shop is no longer err ... Gully's, but appears to be another fast food take away.
Even upon arrival at the Amex, things seemed to be different, entrance, both the pedestrian entrance, and the Coach Park in Village Way were blocked off my fencing, and the only way in for a mere pedestrian like me, was to dodge under the barrier to the Car Park. The ground itself, as l walked around the outer concourse, seemed down at heel somehow, and in need of a bit of a paint job here and there, and some general TLC.
In fact between alighting from the 25 bus, and entering the club Superstore on the opposite side of the ground l encountered not another living soul. The Marie Celeste all over again. I've a feeling all that will be reversed tomorrow evening though!
As l slowly made my way along the Lewes Road l started to notice quite a few changes that have taken place since most of us have been away, the Franklin Arms, where l used to regularly have to get off the 25 for an urgent pee, (l'm of an age l'm afraid), is no longer the Franklin Arms, now renamed the Lewes Road Tavern, the Mithras House building work finally appears to have been completed, and even Gully's fish and chip shop is no longer err ... Gully's, but appears to be another fast food take away.
Even upon arrival at the Amex, things seemed to be different, entrance, both the pedestrian entrance, and the Coach Park in Village Way were blocked off my fencing, and the only way in for a mere pedestrian like me, was to dodge under the barrier to the Car Park. The ground itself, as l walked around the outer concourse, seemed down at heel somehow, and in need of a bit of a paint job here and there, and some general TLC.
In fact between alighting from the 25 bus, and entering the club Superstore on the opposite side of the ground l encountered not another living soul. The Marie Celeste all over again. I've a feeling all that will be reversed tomorrow evening though!
