Posts Categorized: Ground review

For One Season Only: Spurs at Wembley

Spurs fly flag at the new Wembley.

We welcome back Louis Maughan, who introduces us to Wembley, a new stalwart in doing the 92. Louis covers some of the basics, whilst also exploring what it is for Spurs to be playing at a home away from home, White Hart Lane. Ground: Wembley (19/92) Game: Tottenham v Chelsea Date 20/08/2017 Why Wembley, why Spurs? I’ve been to Wembley a few times, but only to see England friendlies and one-sided qualifiers. Every season I dream of watching my club play a major final at the National Stadium. These dreams have usually faded and died, however, before the start of… Read more »

History is made at the New Lawn

Barnet celebrate equalising at Forest Green Rovers

Blogger and the92.net co-founder Pete was in good company heading down to Gloucestershire. The New Lawn was the venue as Forest Green Rovers playing their first game in the Football League. Ground: The New Lawn (76/92) Game: Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Barnet Date: 05/08/2017 In what is fast becoming a family a ritual my Dad and I looked for a new ground we could tick off on the opening day of the season. With him based on the South coast and myself in the East Midlands we examined the fixture list for a convenient meeting point; this year’s destination would… Read more »

A taste of what to expect at the Pirelli Stadium this season

Away terrace at the Pirelli Stadium

Blogger Josh Green brings to a close his packed pre-season schedule at the Pirelli Stadium. The Posh supporter gives fans a taste of what to expect when visiting the home of the Brewers this season… With the Football League season almost upon us, Burton Albion took on local rivals Leicester City at the Pirelli Stadium. I had not visited the home of the Brewers since March, and with plenty of new recruits arriving in Staffordshire I had plenty to look forward to on my return. The 6912 capacity stadium saw almost 5000 spectators come through the turnstiles in the final… Read more »

Blogger Josh Green reviews the New Meadow (Montgomery Waters Meadow)

Shrewsbury v Cardiff at New Meadow (Montgomery Waters Meadow)

With July drawing to a close, blogger Josh Green spread his wings to make the three hour journey to Shrewsbury Town for match number six of pre-season… With many teams gearing up for their respective opening day fixtures, there was a smell of optimism in the air as The Shrews looked to continue their perfect pre-season record. Match day Experience Shrewsbury Town celebrated their 10th anniversary at the New Meadow just a month or so ago, and will begin their 10th season at their ‘new’ home in just a couple of weeks. With four banked stands surrounding the pitch, it… Read more »

‘Addicked’ to groundhopping: Josh Green reviews the Lamex Stadium

Seats at the Lamex Stadium the home of Stevenage FC

Blogger Josh Green continued his footballing adventure by travelling to the home of Stevenage FC for his 5th game of a packed pre-season. The Hertfordshire side faced League One Charlton Athletic as they continued their pre-season preparations with the regular season just two weeks away. Match day Experience Stevenage were the 2015 EFL Family club of the year, and certainly live up to their accolade, with tremendous reductions in ticket prices for youngsters and family bundles. The family friendly atmosphere was reflected upon arrival, with helpful stewards directing us to the nearest offsite parking. The Lamex may just be one… Read more »

92 before 30 – Stadium MK home of MK Dons

Stadium Mk the home of MK Dons

Blogger Katie recounts a trip to Stadium MK, the home of League One side MK Dons as she continues her journey to reach the 92 club before turning 30. Ground: Stadium MK (71/92) Game: MK Dons 0-3 Sheffield United Date: 22/04/2017 Thoughts about the ground Stadium MK is about 2 miles out of Milton Keynes centre so I hopped on a bus outside the train station to navigate the roundabouts for me. Everything at the train station is brilliantly signposted and there are 3 or 4 buses which take you right past the ground so you’re never waiting too long… Read more »

Groundhopping over the boarder: two Edinburgh grounds in one day

New stand being build at Tynecastle the home of Heart of Midlothian

Newcastle fan Colin Harrison takes full advantage of the pre-season friendly schedule groundhopping over the boarder to visit 2 Scottish League grounds in a day… When Newcastle United announced a pre-season friendly against Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle, I immediately booked train tickets to ensure I ticked off another ground (even though I can’t add it to my 92). As the day of the match was a Friday we had a few hours to spare so Paul and I decided to visit Easter Road, home of Hibernian. We hoped to take a look around before heading across the city to… Read more »

Ipswich in Town at the Abax Stadium

Stand at London Road (ABAX) Peterborough United

Posh fan Josh continued his build up to the 2017/18 season at London Road as Ipswich were in Town. Fresh from a trip to the bright lights of the capital Josh shares his thoughts on the game and the ground… I made the visit to my home-town club Peterborough United as they continued their preparations for the new season. It was just my second visit to the hallow London Road turf since April, and with new additions arriving in abundance, there was plenty to be excited about. PHOTO | It's a beautiful day at the @ABAXStadium – #pufc take on… Read more »

Following in Jamie Vardy’s footsteps: a visit to Stocksbridge Park Steels

The Jamie Vardy Stand at the Look Local Stadium Stocksbridge Park Steels

It’s a welcome to the92.net to groundhopping blogger and Peterborough United fan Josh Green. Josh will be joining us for the 17/18 season to share his experiences of doing the 92 league grounds, with a few non-league grounds thrown into the mix as well. After a two-month absence, I made my return to footballing ways in the form of Jamie Vardy’s first club; Stocksbridge Park Steels, as they took on local rivals Sheffield United at the Look Local Stadium. The friendly between the two sides has become a regular occurrence in recent years, with the step eight side benefiting from… Read more »

Easter 2in1 part 2: The Stadium of Light

Sunderland's ground the Stadium of Light

Blogger and the92.net co-founder Pete shares part 2 of his Easter 2in1 in the North East. Ground: Stadium of Light (74/92) Game: Sunderland 2-2 West Ham United Date: 15/04/2017 After the thrills and spills of an evening under the lights at St James’ Park I made my way back across town to the Travelodge. The game was enthralling, especially for a neutral, and I nipped in for a pint at a pub showing the post-match analysis en route. The Leeds equaliser was timed at 94:40 and left the Toon faithful shell-shocked. They thought the title had gone, what little did… Read more »