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Title: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: matnvfcmad on February 18, 2008, 10:28:26 AM
just wondered whats the best ground in non-league you have visit mine has to be the pirelli or St james park (Exeter)
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: chris_faz on February 18, 2008, 11:04:08 AM
The kassam! Great ground  sh*t atmosphere though!!!!
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Butty on February 18, 2008, 11:35:13 AM
moss lane ;D
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Narcissist on February 18, 2008, 11:49:48 AM
Always thought kiddy has a great ground in terms of non-league. Good catering as well. Good size and usually get a decent enough atmosphere.


I enjoyed our trips to colwyn bay too. Loved taking over that ground!
Title: Best ground - no contest
Post by: Ashley Alty on February 18, 2008, 12:05:25 PM
Wembley

We've been 3 times, so we knw how good it was  ;D
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: MadFrankie on February 18, 2008, 12:16:39 PM
Droylsden - shame we'll never go there again though. Ah.....
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: altrincham on February 18, 2008, 12:19:07 PM
Yeah Kiddy is a top ground 3 sides terracing the way it sholuld be in nonleague also Aldershot and Boston, bags of character and atmosphere.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Jenga on February 18, 2008, 12:19:51 PM
This is difficult, a good ground to visit or good in terms of size and looks.

For looks I would say Kassam but as it only has three sides it cant be the best.

I thought vics might be in there but unfortunately that one is worse, it only has two sides !!!

Serioulsy if you are quoting a non league ground for authentic looks and atmosphere I dont think you can go much further than Moss Lane, although a roof over the 20/20 stand would improve it alot. I am sure the away fans may argue my point but I like it. A good old fashioned football ground.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Jezza on February 18, 2008, 12:25:32 PM

Boston....lovely ground


shame about the locals
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: altyf on February 18, 2008, 01:16:35 PM
Boston is a fantastic old ground, Ive always been a fan of Aldershot aswell, but its only really got 3 sides. For me the two best in terms of character, atmosphere and authenticity I'd go for Moss Lane and Aggborough
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Alty365 on February 18, 2008, 06:11:38 PM
Best ground vsited: White Hart Lane

Best Non League ground visited: Different ones for different reasons:

Food: Gainsborough Trinity (despite slow service).
Atmosphere and surroundings: Have always enjoyed my visits to Kidderminster. Always seem to make a lot of noise there and it's a nice ground.


Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: JT on February 18, 2008, 07:19:19 PM
Moss Lane may not be the best ground but it certainly has the one hell of a  MILF in the catering van so it wins my vote!!
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Altyant on February 18, 2008, 09:03:07 PM
Never been to Kidderminster, so the Pirelli just edges my vote.

Decent view, food was cheap and good quality. It was also nice to see the first half highlights at half-time in the bar.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Graham Bennetts Perm on February 19, 2008, 08:53:40 AM
Has to be Middlewich Athletic: the cows in the adjoining field were fabulous specimens
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: thegazelle on February 19, 2008, 11:16:29 AM
and we 'took' their shed
them were the days
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: SW on February 19, 2008, 08:47:08 PM
Bit of a difficult one to answer, as our awaydays tend to consist of a game plus a decent session in the local pubs. It for me has to be the sum of the parts. So I'll go with;

Burton Albion.........mainly for beer reasons. Not the local Burberry clad chavs.
Salisbury..............same, but fckn miles from town. Fairly chav free. No buses back unless you wait a day.
Bath City..............Ditto re beer. A fair trek but ok.
Weymouth............Err, ditto miles out but lovely town.
Kidderminster...good atmospheric ground with, lots of decent boozers, spoiled marginally by having to trek home via New Street
Buxton................top pubs in town but ver ver cold
Stalybridge...........only for that station bar
Cambridge............simply the greatest selection of real ale pubs anywhere. I'd go there if the game was off. Decent old style ground too.
Blackpool..............two great results back to back, old fashioned ground, wild weekends
York City..............again old trad ground, history, beer and very fast train to/from London.
Northwich.............Purely for gloating purposes.

Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: thegazelle on February 19, 2008, 08:54:53 PM
four words of advice to summarise your list

drink pay for taxi

sadly not an option in the salt mine on new years day (i thank you mr and mrs warrington)
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: SW on February 19, 2008, 09:00:47 PM
Greetings Gazelle. I'd add Hereford but never been, no longer Conference, how's your gaff for real ale?




Oh look 600th post!
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: thegazelle on February 19, 2008, 09:21:04 PM
kidderminster away is the reason to visit knighton
currently banks bitter on trad but if you book i'll get your favourite in as long as its a northern beer

How about a knighton pre match piss up before the kiddy game 25 per head  based on two sharing and i,ll throw in a three course dinner and half a bottle of wine per person kidderminster is 45 mins away by car
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Jacko on February 20, 2008, 01:14:19 AM
Southport for me non league, Oh and the bernebau is the best ground otherwise, unbeleivable place
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: SW on February 20, 2008, 01:18:23 PM
Nice offer Gazelle, sadly I'm on call for work on that weekend so its a non starter for me but I'd hope someone on here would jump at that?
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Mallorca Alty on February 20, 2008, 02:18:12 PM
Estadio Balear and Estadio Louis Sitar.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: blackpoolalty on February 20, 2008, 02:25:24 PM
Blackpool.. old fashioned ground... well its been modernised shall we say and contains one stand that covers the North and West of the ground, on the East side is a temporary stand, and the South is an open area with bulldozers on, sadly I think the ground was better how you remember it with the Paddocks, great atmosphere.

Best non-league i've been to has to be Burton Albion, good food and beer and could watch the highlights from the first half on the tv monitor, think it was Lewis Chalmers who scored their last March when we went, good to see the goal. I'd say Oxford as well but it's a weird ground with a strange feeling. Suprised no-one has mentioned Rushden & Diamonds, looks a nice ground but i've never been and Stevenage.
Also Southport, Kidderminster, Halifax.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Narcissist on February 20, 2008, 02:51:52 PM
Rushden looks great but lacks atmosphere.

Cant beat the 4-sided ground.

I love moss lane and think we'd have a great ground with minimal modifications. The usual suggestions, roof on the chequers and another identical family stand on the other side of the main stand, connected to an extended bar. Lovely! Plus the centre of the popular all along that side.

Any idea how much this would cost? Could we get another grant towards improving the stadium? Would we have to front some of the cash?
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: RedWhiteRedWhite on February 20, 2008, 03:16:44 PM
Curzon Ashton is very nice...when bearing in mind the level at which they play.

Dont know how it came about with funding / grants or whatever...but very nice nonetheless.
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Amsterdam Alty on February 20, 2008, 03:32:09 PM
Curzon Ashton is very nice...when bearing in mind the level at which they play.

Dont know how it came about with funding / grants or whatever...but very nice nonetheless.

Council owned, hence the Tameside Stadium used for community events and such with the astro turf pitches
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Brian Flynn on February 20, 2008, 04:58:55 PM
kidderminster away is the reason to visit knighton
currently banks bitter on trad but if you book i'll get your favourite in as long as its a northern beer

How about a knighton pre match piss up before the kiddy game 25 per head  based on two sharing and i,ll throw in a three course dinner and half a bottle of wine per person kidderminster is 45 mins away by car


That sounds brilliant Pete......is that for Friday or Saturday night?
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: thegazelle on February 20, 2008, 08:00:22 PM
friday or saturday or both
Title: Re: Best Ground Ever Visited
Post by: Brian Flynn on February 21, 2008, 12:10:11 AM
friday or saturday or both

I may well have a slice of that thanks!!!