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Post by Bridgeman on Oct 7, 2016 15:03:46 GMT
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Post by Rex on Oct 7, 2016 16:24:38 GMT
On a slightly different note - how many grounds have people seen Rovers play at? eg Watching Rovers at the Old and New Den counts as 2. Watching Rovers play Palace, Wimbledon and Charlton at Selhurst Park counts as 1. I'm sure I'll get 'hammered' (I saw the Gas get relegated in '94 at the Bolyne Ground)... but I reckon I'm up to 59. I have just had a quick count up, and I reckon I have seen Rovers on 168 different grounds- I'd like a medal please  |
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Post by eppinggas on Oct 7, 2016 16:53:18 GMT
168! I'd like to see that list - it doesn't seem possible! I'll see if I have any spare medals hanging around.
I submit a paltry 60 (just remembered watching us get stuffed at Rushden & Diamonds a couple of times in the early noughties).
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Post by Rex on Oct 7, 2016 18:27:38 GMT
168! I'd like to see that list - it doesn't seem possible! I'll see if I have any spare medals hanging around. I submit a paltry 60 (just remembered watching us get stuffed at Rushden & Diamonds a couple of times in the early noughties). Bournemouth, Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Selhurst Park (Charlton), Everton, Hull City (x2), Leicester City (x2), Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Southampton (x2),Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City (x2), Watford, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United. PREM TOTAL 22. Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, , Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion (x2), Bristol City, Burton Albion, Cardiff City (x2), Derby County (x2), Fulham, Huddersfield Town (x2), Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Reading (x2), Rotherham United (x3), Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic (x2), Wolves. CHAMPIONSHIP TOTAL 31. AFC Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers (x3), Bury, Chesterfield (x2), Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Millwall (x2), MK Dons, Northampton Town (x2), Oldham Athletic, Oxford United (x2), Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town (x2), Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall (x2). LEAGUE ONE TOTAL 30. Accrington Stanley, Barnet (x2), Blackpool, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United (x2), Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers (x2), Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County (x2), Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town. LEAGUE TWO TOTAL 28. Aldershot Town, Barrow, Braintree Town, Chester (x2), Dagenham & Redbridge, Dover Athletic, Eastleigh, Forest Green Rovers (x2), Gateshead, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Southport, Sutton United, Torquay United, Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham, York City. CONFERENCE TOTAL 20. AFC Telford, Alfreton Town, Altrincham, Boston United, Darlington (x2), Halifax Town, Gloucester City, Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Stockport County, Dartford, Welling United, Weston Super Mare (x2), Dorchester Town, Hitchin Town, Kettering Town, Weymouth, VS Rugby, AFC Totton, Hereford United , Mangotsfield United, AFC Stapleton, Salisbury Town, Yate Town, Wisbech Town, Clevedon Town, Calne Town, Keynsham Town, Runcorn, Rushden & Diamonds. OTHER NON LEAGUE TOTAL 32. Ayr United, Wembley Stadium, Millenium Stadium, Peel (IOM), Ramsey (IOM). OTHERS TOTAL 5. Well you did ask |
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Post by One F in Dunford on Oct 7, 2016 21:04:56 GMT
168! I'd like to see that list - it doesn't seem possible! I'll see if I have any spare medals hanging around. I submit a paltry 60 (just remembered watching us get stuffed at Rushden & Diamonds a couple of times in the early noughties). Bournemouth, Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Selhurst Park (Charlton), Everton, Hull City (x2), Leicester City (x2), Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Southampton (x2),Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City (x2), Watford, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United. PREM TOTAL 22. Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, , Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion (x2), Bristol City, Burton Albion, Cardiff City (x2), Derby County (x2), Fulham, Huddersfield Town (x2), Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Reading (x2), Rotherham United (x3), Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic (x2), Wolves. CHAMPIONSHIP TOTAL 31. AFC Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers (x3), Bury, Chesterfield (x2), Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Millwall (x2), MK Dons, Northampton Town (x2), Oldham Athletic, Oxford United (x2), Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town (x2), Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall (x2). LEAGUE ONE TOTAL 30. Accrington Stanley, Barnet (x2), Blackpool, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United (x2), Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers (x2), Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County (x2), Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town. LEAGUE TWO TOTAL 28. Aldershot Town, Barrow, Braintree Town, Chester (x2), Dagenham & Redbridge, Dover Athletic, Eastleigh, Forest Green Rovers (x2), Gateshead, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Southport, Sutton United, Torquay United, Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham, York City. CONFERENCE TOTAL 20. AFC Telford, Alfreton Town, Altrincham, Boston United, Darlington (x2), Halifax Town, Gloucester City, Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Stockport County, Dartford, Welling United, Weston Super Mare (x2), Dorchester Town, Hitchin Town, Kettering Town, Weymouth, VS Rugby, AFC Totton, Hereford United , Mangotsfield United, AFC Stapleton, Salisbury Town, Yate Town, Wisbech Town, Clevedon Town, Calne Town, Keynsham Town, Runcorn, Rushden & Diamonds. OTHER NON LEAGUE TOTAL 32. Ayr United, Wembley Stadium, Millenium Stadium, Peel (IOM), Ramsey (IOM). OTHERS TOTAL 5. Well you did ask Did you not go to Plough Lane? Bloody part timer! |
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Post by Rex on Oct 7, 2016 21:47:30 GMT
Bournemouth, Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Selhurst Park (Charlton), Everton, Hull City (x2), Leicester City (x2), Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Southampton (x2),Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City (x2), Watford, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United. PREM TOTAL 22. Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, , Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion (x2), Bristol City, Burton Albion, Cardiff City (x2), Derby County (x2), Fulham, Huddersfield Town (x2), Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Reading (x2), Rotherham United (x3), Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic (x2), Wolves. CHAMPIONSHIP TOTAL 31. AFC Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers (x3), Bury, Chesterfield (x2), Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Millwall (x2), MK Dons, Northampton Town (x2), Oldham Athletic, Oxford United (x2), Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town (x2), Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall (x2). LEAGUE ONE TOTAL 30. Accrington Stanley, Barnet (x2), Blackpool, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United (x2), Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers (x2), Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County (x2), Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town. LEAGUE TWO TOTAL 28. Aldershot Town, Barrow, Braintree Town, Chester (x2), Dagenham & Redbridge, Dover Athletic, Eastleigh, Forest Green Rovers (x2), Gateshead, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Southport, Sutton United, Torquay United, Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham, York City. CONFERENCE TOTAL 20. AFC Telford, Alfreton Town, Altrincham, Boston United, Darlington (x2), Halifax Town, Gloucester City, Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Stockport County, Dartford, Welling United, Weston Super Mare (x2), Dorchester Town, Hitchin Town, Kettering Town, Weymouth, VS Rugby, AFC Totton, Hereford United , Mangotsfield United, AFC Stapleton, Salisbury Town, Yate Town, Wisbech Town, Clevedon Town, Calne Town, Keynsham Town, Runcorn, Rushden & Diamonds. OTHER NON LEAGUE TOTAL 32. Ayr United, Wembley Stadium, Millenium Stadium, Peel (IOM), Ramsey (IOM). OTHERS TOTAL 5. Well you did ask Did you not go to Plough Lane? Bloody part timer! Nor Spurs, I was offered a coach ticket to the 9-0 the night before the game, but my mum wouldn't let me go! There are 3 grounds I can add to this list this season, I have been to all of them, but not with Rovers, I will drive to the next game if you can figure out which 3. |
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Post by One F in Dunford on Oct 8, 2016 6:58:42 GMT
Did you not go to Plough Lane? Bloody part timer! Nor Spurs, I was offered a coach ticket to the 9-0 the night before the game, but my mum wouldn't let me go! There are 3 grounds I can add to this list this season, I have been to all of them, but not with Rovers, I will drive to the next game if you can figure out which 3. Coventry, Bolton and Charlton? |
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Post by Foran for England on Oct 8, 2016 7:57:19 GMT
168! I'd like to see that list - it doesn't seem possible! I'll see if I have any spare medals hanging around. I submit a paltry 60 (just remembered watching us get stuffed at Rushden & Diamonds a couple of times in the early noughties). Bournemouth, Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Selhurst Park (Charlton), Everton, Hull City (x2), Leicester City (x2), Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Southampton (x2),Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City (x2), Watford, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United. PREM TOTAL 22. Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, , Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion (x2), Bristol City, Burton Albion, Cardiff City (x2), Derby County (x2), Fulham, Huddersfield Town (x2), Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Reading (x2), Rotherham United (x3), Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic (x2), Wolves. CHAMPIONSHIP TOTAL 31. AFC Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers (x3), Bury, Chesterfield (x2), Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Millwall (x2), MK Dons, Northampton Town (x2), Oldham Athletic, Oxford United (x2), Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town (x2), Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall (x2). LEAGUE ONE TOTAL 30. Accrington Stanley, Barnet (x2), Blackpool, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United (x2), Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers (x2), Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County (x2), Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town. LEAGUE TWO TOTAL 28. Aldershot Town, Barrow, Braintree Town, Chester (x2), Dagenham & Redbridge, Dover Athletic, Eastleigh, Forest Green Rovers (x2), Gateshead, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Southport, Sutton United, Torquay United, Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham, York City. CONFERENCE TOTAL 20. AFC Telford, Alfreton Town, Altrincham, Boston United, Darlington (x2), Halifax Town, Gloucester City, Kidderminster Harriers, Nuneaton Town, Stockport County, Dartford, Welling United, Weston Super Mare (x2), Dorchester Town, Hitchin Town, Kettering Town, Weymouth, VS Rugby, AFC Totton, Hereford United , Mangotsfield United, AFC Stapleton, Salisbury Town, Yate Town, Wisbech Town, Clevedon Town, Calne Town, Keynsham Town, Runcorn, Rushden & Diamonds. OTHER NON LEAGUE TOTAL 32. Ayr United, Wembley Stadium, Millenium Stadium, Peel (IOM), Ramsey (IOM). OTHERS TOTAL 5. Well you did ask Given such an impressive list I'm surprised that you didn't put Wembley x2 |
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Post by Rex on Oct 8, 2016 9:07:48 GMT
Nor Spurs, I was offered a coach ticket to the 9-0 the night before the game, but my mum wouldn't let me go! There are 3 grounds I can add to this list this season, I have been to all of them, but not with Rovers, I will drive to the next game if you can figure out which 3. Coventry, Bolton and Charlton? I wish I hadn't asked now . |
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Post by eppinggas on Oct 8, 2016 9:16:22 GMT
I'll get me coat. I'm sure it's a huge total with watching JUST the Gas at these grounds.
To confirm it's any Rovers 1st team (including pre-season), FA Cup, League Cup, & JPT (excluding the FLT).
I've just crept up to 61 as I remembered a mid-week trip to the Baseball Ground in the early 90's. Derby 3 Gas 1.
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Post by One F in Dunford on Oct 8, 2016 9:20:43 GMT
Coventry, Bolton and Charlton? I wish I hadn't asked now . It was you driving for the rest of the season, wasn't it? |
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Post by Bridgeman on Oct 9, 2016 9:42:49 GMT
On a slightly different note - how many grounds have people seen Rovers play at? eg Watching Rovers at the Old and New Den counts as 2. Watching Rovers play Palace, Wimbledon and Charlton at Selhurst Park counts as 1. I'm sure I'll get 'hammered' (I saw the Gas get relegated in '94 at the Bolyne Ground)... but I reckon I'm up to 59. I have just had a quick count up, and I reckon I have seen Rovers on 168 different grounds- I'd like a medal please You certainly deserve one |
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Post by kwoodgas on Oct 9, 2016 10:34:09 GMT
My Stats:
Overall: 55
With Rovers: 46
Of the Current 92: 34
Of the Current 92 with Rovers: 29
I've included friendlies in my totals. Also been to Reading, Swansea and Preston without seeing a game (work do, a gig, football museum) but I'm obviously not counting those in my total.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2016 12:08:00 GMT
Managed three games yesterday with thanks to SkerriesGas;
H&W Welders Under 20's 2 - 0 Dundela Reserves.
Entertaining and firey game, reasonable little ground probably a little short of Western League standard but by far off. Was more of a tick than anything else, enjoyed chatting to another couple of hoppers who are Crewe supporters there. No, they still haven't forgiven us for 1995.
Glentoran 1 - 1 Ballinamallard United.
The main reason I traveled across, a trip to The Oval before it goes. Those of a certain age will remember the Irish Dancing Snow Game on Nick Hancock's Football Nightmares which, was at The Oval around 20 years ago (a Belfast Derby between Glens and Linfield). Ever since then I've wanted to go. The ground is similar to Springfield Park, less of an oval and more of an elliptical shape. It is however a classic ground. I walked the mile and a half from H&W Welders and met Andy and his son Liam who had sorted us out with some comps. The game was steady with Glens going 1-0 down just before half time and equalising just after. I missed both the goals getting beer. The ground however, fantastic. Views over the dockyard from the main stand were superb. Second half I went for a little walk round the ground and blimey, in my opinion a must visit for any hopper before it goes.
Dundalk 0 - 3 Sligo Rovers.
Decided to sack off the Northern Ireland game when I realised Andy could drop me in Dundalk on his way home. We went via Toys R Us to get Liam some Pokemon cards and I got to Oriel Park just before kickoff. There's been a lot of talk in the last couple of weeks of Dundalk absolutely dominating the LOI due to their Europa League earnings. Well, this one didn't go to plan. Sligo defended well and took their chances when they came few and far between. Sligo ended up with ten men but managed a third while down to ten. Oriel Park is another ground we don't see the like of any more. Seats bolted to terracing, plenty of kids around and good bars. The League of Ireland is somewhere we should certainly be looking for players.
Cracking day with a late train back to Belfast followed by a terrible kebab and bed at 12 after a 5am start. Thanks to Andy for all his help, a long but fantastic day. I'll post some photos when I'm home.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2016 12:12:06 GMT
My Stats: Overall: 55 With Rovers: 46 Of the Current 92: 34 Of the Current 92 with Rovers: 29 I've included friendlies in my totals. Also been to Reading, Swansea and Preston without seeing a game (work do, a gig, football museum) but I'm obviously not counting those in my total. Sneaking into grounds is a great pastime IMO, I mean it's disgusting and proper weird but totally worthwhile. |
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Post by irishrover on Oct 9, 2016 13:40:53 GMT
Made my first trip of the season to Broadhurst Park to watch FC United.
It was a 4-3 thriller of which I managed to miss 4 of the goals due to turing up late, having a piss and overstaying my welcome in the bar a half-time. Atmosphere in the 2nd half was absolutely cracking though and there's no doubt that the winner was 'bought' by the home fans as there was a blatant foul in the immediate to the goal (a 20 yard pile driver) but there no way on earth the ref was disallowing it in front of the rabid home end. Great afternoon! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 10:55:12 GMT
I fell in love with The Oval...  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 12:07:57 GMT
Oh and Dundalk was OK...  |
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Post by Rex on Oct 10, 2016 17:55:09 GMT
Oh and Dundalk was OK... I think The Oval has to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing grounds in the world, I have to get there. |
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Post by eppinggas on Oct 11, 2016 9:06:06 GMT
The left hand looks like they've cut the middle section out of the back of a warehouse to create a stand.
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