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Groundhopping - A Tiddler’s Travels

Discussion in 'Charlton' started by The Elfsborg Sparrow, Aug 20, 2017.

  1. Ken Shabby

    Ken Shabby Well-Known Member

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    Makes sense <doh>
     
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  2. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    Stansted, Jamie Cureton is a coach with Enfield.
     
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  3. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    I thought that as well<whistle>
     
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  4. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    Highlight of the game was the lino telling an Enfield player to f*** off<laugh>, right next to me<laugh>. The geezer went ballistic offering him out, he was substituted immediately.
     
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  5. lardiman

    lardiman The truth is out there
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    I have some travels piccies sent to me a while ago, so an update post is coming this weekend... <ok>
     
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  6. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    Savour yesterday's victory first mate.
     
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  7. lardiman

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    Saturday 2nd October
    Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North

    :emoticon-0171-star: Holyport 3-4 CB Hounslow United :emoticon-0171-star:

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    Holyport are the team in red with green shorts (clue is on the programme cover!)

    :police: Admission (concession) ... £3
    :emoticon-0171-star: Badge ... £3.50
    :emoticon-0126-nerd: Programme ... £1
    :emoticon-0162-coffe:emoticon-0162-coffe Coffee x 2 ... £2.40
    :emoticon-0164-cash: Total spend ... £9.90

    Looks like it was a cloudy old day (like most of the rest of October...)
    Real old-school facilities there. Proper non-league.

    Was the ref wearing black like the linesmen? Bit too similar to Hounslow's kit I would have thought...
     
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  8. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    Conditions similar to Yeovil away years ago.
    The ref was in black as well!
     
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  9. Ken Shabby

    Ken Shabby Well-Known Member

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    Never even heard of Holyport. Given they were playing Hounslow, I'd have assumed they were somewhere near west London, but looking at the picture, that could be anywhere from Bath to Lincoln. How do you find these games?
     
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  10. Butterfield

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    Oh no



    not you is it elfs?
     
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  11. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    They are based in Maidenhead Kenneth.
    I just plough through the leagues, I looked at what fixtures were on in the Combined Counties, saw that I had not ticked Holyport and went from there.
     
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  12. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    Too tall for me, I'd not be able to scale the hoarding.
     
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  13. Ponders Revisited

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    Yesterday I attended Long Eaton United 3 Newark 0. My eldest lives in the town and attends Nottingham Trent uni, so I took the opportunity for a hop. Nice little ground, friendly folk, excellent coffee, and a decent programme. Total outlay came to £11 and that included a ticket for the half-time raffle (no, I didn't win the wine and chocs). All in all, a fine afternoon in Derbyshire.
     
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  14. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    Any pics mate?
     
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  15. lardiman

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    I think I have some travels pics that need downloading (not of the game Ponders was at - I don't stalk him)
     
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    Saturday 23rd October 2021
    The Meadow, Catons Lane
    FA Vase (1st round)

    :emoticon-0171-star: Saffron Walden Town FC 3-1 Kirkley & Pakefield :emoticon-0171-star: ... part 1

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  17. lardiman

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    Saturday 23rd October 2021
    The Meadow, Catons Lane
    FA Vase (1st round)

    :emoticon-0171-star: Saffron Walden Town FC 3-1 Kirkley & Pakefield :emoticon-0171-star: ... part 2 ... MATCH ABANDONED!!

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    :police: Admission ... £4 (concession)
    :emoticon-0126-nerd: Programme ... £1
    :emoticon-0171-star: Badge ... £3.50
    :emoticon-0162-coffe:emoticon-0162-coffe Coffee x 2 ... £3.60
    :emoticon-0164-cash: Total outlay ... £12.10

    First time I can remember a 'Travels' match being abandoned...
     
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  18. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    First of all, many :emoticon-0137-clapp to our wonderful Moderator. The best we have had by far.
    A beautiful little market town just outside of Stansted was visited today, full of quirky little shops, plenty of cafes, a hive of activity in this lovely place.
     
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  19. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    I had for a long time wanted to tick this fantastic little ground. By Essex League standards this is the Wembley of this division.
    As you'll see from my David Bailey'esque pics it is full of different stands oozing with character.
    The game was exciting<party>. Saffron Walden controlled the game(unlike the referee), and 'finished' the game 3-1 winners.
    However, whilst talking to my chum about which pub to visit after, our conversation was interrupted by both benches and ALL outfield players running towards the stand<yikes>.
    The Saffron manager had been sent off, and whilst walking towards the tunnel his left back was sin binned, both met towards the tunnel area, then bedlem:emoticon-0165-muscl, somebody from the stand, seeming a Kirkley fan, said something which ended up with players going into the stand and around 20 supporters having a dose of handbags. This resulted in the ref frantically signalling the end of the game, followed by him bowing his whistle three minutes later.
    As we walked out the ground a police car turned up.
    We then retired back to the boozer to calm down from the excitement.
    Who says non-league football is boring<laugh>
     
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  20. lardiman

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    So did the result stand Elfs?

    I guess this could be looked up online.
    It's good to see passion at non-league level, but you can have too much of a good thing...
     
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