Posts Tagged: Burnley

A bore draw at Turf Moor but another tick off the list doing the 92

Turf Moor, the home of Premier League side Burnley

Blogger and Gills fan Ben Thompson made the mammoth trip up to Lancashire as he continued his venture to join the 92 club. Burnley was the location as Premier League newbies Huddersfield were in town. Ground 77/92: Turf Moor Burnley 0-0 Huddersfield Town 23/09/2017 Thoughts about the ground I was quite impressed. I did think I would be, as seeing pictures of Turf Moor and highlights of each game there on Match of the Day, I’ve always been interested in going to Turf Moor. It’s a proper old-fashioned ground, I’ve always enjoyed going to grounds like that, so I pretty… Read more »

92 before 30 – Griffin Park Brentford

Griffin Park Brentford under the floodlights

Blogger Katie recounts a trip to Griffin Park, the home of Championship side Brentford as she continues her journey to reach the 92 club before turning 30. Ground: Griffin Park 62/92 Game: Brentford 1-3 Burnley Date: 15/01/2016 Thoughts on the ground: Brentford’s ground is of course famous for having a pub on every corner. The two times that I’ve been to Griffin Park I haven’t managed to visit one which is a shame. We arrived at the ground with a quarter of an hour to kick off and the two that we walked past were heaving so not sure we… Read more »

A Royal appointment at Turf Moor Burnley

turf moor burnley doing the 92

Blogger Peter Briers heads to Lancashire for the second leg of his triple header. Burnley was the destination as unbeaten on the road Reading were in town. Ground: Turf Moor 51/92 Game: Burnley 1-2 Reading Date: 26/09/2015 Thoughts on the ground: Turf Moor is one of grounds left on my 92 that I’d really been looking forward to ticking off, and I wasn’t disappointed. It is one of old style grounds that are a dying breed amongst the 92, sat in the heart of the community as opposed to off a ring road on some industrial estate. I took my… Read more »