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Brightonfan1983

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
4,863
UK
Withdean.

I never really notice the state of grounds unless you've got an atrocious view, but the ground I wasn't looking forward to was Cheltenham which turned out to be pretty decent.

I agree with the post referring to the Ground/town experience of Rotherham. Horrible place.
 




Wilts

New member
Jul 5, 2003
1,772
Bournemouth/Reading
The away end at Fratton Park (also a hole) is appalling. Why have seats, when you can't fit in them? No roof, crammed as anything, and no possibility of decent atmosphere. I reckon its a Pompey ploy to make the home fans sound louder than they really are.
 




Hannibal smith

New member
Jul 7, 2003
2,216
Kenilworth
Brightonfan1983 said:
Withdean.

I never really notice the state of grounds unless you've got an atrocious view, but the ground I wasn't looking forward to was Cheltenham which turned out to be pretty decent.

I agree with the post referring to the Ground/town experience of Rotherham. Horrible place.

Rotherham was great! We went in the pub with the sign outside.

'Strippers every Sunday 2p.m, Roast Dinners £4.95'

As for the worst ground, Chertsey by a mile with the worst Road Kill burger I've ever had the misfortune to taste.
 


I agree with an earlier poster, most of the said 'dodgy' grounds have great character. And many, at least, still have terracing.

Not too great a fan of the big all-seaters, although many have managed to retain character and atmosphere. Wigan's is utterly devoid of both. And fans.
 


Trotster

New member
Jul 9, 2003
1,704
Threshers
Barnet - defianatly Barnet - Never seen a ground slope like that before!! Safeway and i shared a pie and it was like dog food - Will say one thing for it - nice bar and i got sorted seats!!
 
















Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil
Jul 5, 2003
10,229
On NSC for over two decades...
The worst away experience I had was being jammed into the old away end at West Ham, it was right in the corner of the ground and a huge green-painted barred fence meant that you couldn't actually see the game!!!

:nono:
 




Has to be the old Northampton ground.

Can remember standing on a crumbling terrace that came to an abrupt end behind the goal, with a drop down to a lawn bowls green behind. Those lucky enough to stand on the "cricket pitch side" had a continuous row of what appeared wooden steps to perch on if you couldn't get up against the rope! As for the main stand??....all scaffold & plank seats!

That place made Withdean seem like the San Siro...

Worst ground for being treated like shit with food to match.....Gotta be the matchbox stadium......
 


Vicar!

Well-known member
Jul 22, 2003
1,242
Worthing
For where it was in the the League I nominate the Dell! Abismal views from the away end. Just an awful place to be!

Vicar:angry:
 


Mr Popkins

New member
Jul 8, 2003
1,458
LIVING IN SIN
Scarboroughs Mc,cain stadium

you can see the whole pitch from outside!

when i went think there was more people outside than in!.
 






Fran Hagarty

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
2,412
Mid Sussex
fatbadger said:
Not too great a fan of the big all-seaters, although many have managed to retain character and atmosphere.

I quite agree re the big all-seater grounds - I hate Old Trafford - too big and impersonal, apart from it being full of scum "supporters"! Stoke's stadium is horrible and characterless
I much prefer the smaller grounds - I quite like Barnet and I also liked Doncaster's old ground. Not keen on Colchester though. However, any ground that still has terracing is a bonus, regardless of lack of facilities.
 




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