Posts Tagged: Kenilworth Road

Another Sky reschedule puts Kenilworth Road insight

On the pitch at Kenilworth Road doing the 92 club challenge

Many fans bemoan the number of games moved for TV coverage in the modern game. However for those seeking to join the 92 club it can present many an opportunity. With Newcastle being box office in the Championship this year it has presented season ticket holder Colin Harrison with a number of free Saturday afternoons… Ground 77/92: Kenilworth Road Game: Luton Town 2-1 Notts County Date: 22/04/2017 With Newcastle United’s match at home to Preston moved to the Monday night, it gave me a free Saturday and a possibility to tick off another ground in my quest for ‘The 92’…. Read more »

Interview with former Blackpool and Southampton striker Brett Ormerod

Former Blackpool and Southampton striker Brett Ormerod playing for Padiham

With a career spanning over 20 years Brett Ormerod has amassed over 340 appearances up and down the football pyramid having played for the likes to Blackpool, Southampton, Preston and Accrington Stanley. Indeed the striker has the very rare honour of not only having played in every division for the same club, Blackpool, but to have scored in each as well. We caught up with Brett for a quick chat to find out more about his experiences at the 92 grounds… Groundsman: Which ground has the best atmosphere you’ve experienced? Brett: St James Park, Newcastle and Elland Road Leeds. There… Read more »

Completing doing the 92 from abroad!

Joining the 92 club at luton's kenilworth Road

We all know doing the 92 is a marathon and not a sprint. Many won’t complete the epic journey which requires time, dedication, a lot of hard work and planning – imagine now having to do all that from abroad. Well that’s exactly what Norwegian Liverpool fan Einar Kvande has done! We caught up with Einar to find out more about his remarkable achievement. Groundsman: Firstly congratulations on completing the 92! Which was your final ground and did you commemorate the occasion? Einar: Thank you very much! Kenilworth Road was my final ground, 26 years after I watched my first… Read more »

We welcome Kenilworth Road back to the 92!

Simon Pitts Commentator for Diverse FM, the official broadcast partner for Luton Town Football Club

It has been anything but plain sailing for Luton Town over the last half decade. Relegations, administration and points deductions led the Hatters out of the Football League. It’s not been an overnight process, but they’ve regrouped, rebuilt and after romping to the Conference title they’re back! We speak to Town’s official match commentator Simon Pitts about their journey. Groundsman: It has been a long and difficult road to regain your Football League status after 5 years, how did it feel when you clinched promotion? Simon: It was an amazing feeling, I thought it was going to happen in previous… Read more »