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Post by medwaysider on Feb 2, 2020 16:02:08 GMT
Ah you're not a million miles from me. I'm just off the top of Featherby Rd about a 5 min walk from the Roko gym and 10 mins from the Ice Bowl if you know that part of town? Lol, yeah I wasn't too sad to see the Squatters aka Stones relegated myself but I'm sure you could've guessed that one
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Post by foxtrot on Feb 2, 2020 17:49:25 GMT
What ever your views on their stadium, you have to give them full marks for a superb programme. Full of excellent and interesting articles about non league. Wished I'd have read it during the game and not waited till i got home.😀
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Post by Amber Aleman on Feb 2, 2020 19:03:34 GMT
I noticed that the programme included a breakdown of the various reprieves from relegation that clubs at this level have been granted down the years. It's understandable that Ebbsfleet are taking a close interest in this subject!
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Post by baboonfish on Feb 2, 2020 19:24:39 GMT
Scrapyard football in a scrapyard stadium. Result was about fair; defences much better than the forward play (hats off Louis John in particular). David A was the zippiest attacker on the pitch but the less said the better about Sutton’s left flank today. Blunt as a spoon. Howlingly windy, sticky pitch, erratic ref and perhaps the worst cup of coffee I’ve ever had the misfortune to buy at a football ground (what brand of “coffee” do they use FGS?) Armpit of a place...and I say that as someone who lives in Kent these days. Apart from all that... Ebbsfleets ground is considerably better than ours, that's just a fact. Theres plenty I haven't been to admittedly but being objective, is there a poorer ground in this league than ours except for maidenhead's? Bromleys used to be pretty poor and is now very decent. Barrow looks pretty basic, not that Im insane enough to visit. As for the area, yes it's a dump. Im no fan of Sutton as a place but id take it over gravesend and northfleet hands down!
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Post by medyel on Feb 2, 2020 19:30:52 GMT
Braintree’s wins the Corrugated Iron Trophy hands down for last season. And absolutely for the record...ours isn’t great, but cloth has to be cut accordingly. The investment literally went into the pitch
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Post by markf on Feb 2, 2020 20:14:25 GMT
Ebbsfleet is an old Southern League ground with a new stand and whatever is in the building behind added. The old SL grounds should be better than GGL as they housed semi pro clubs as opposed to amateur.
Bromley 's is great for home support but not so clever for away. No cover meaning you either get burnt in the sun as we did the season before last or soaked as we did last season. Those banners on the pylons obscure the view which is further obscured by the dugout and the segregation fence.
Our ground ain't great but at least you can see the whole pitch.
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Post by oohaah on Feb 2, 2020 22:33:55 GMT
I really don't understand those who put down our ground. I haven't visited every ground in our league, but to those who have I ask, are we in the maj or min of grounds that can offer cover on all four sides, and more importantly, when segregated, how many other clubs guarantee to keep their visitors dry?
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Post by foxtrot on Feb 2, 2020 22:56:10 GMT
I really don't understand those who put down our ground. I haven't visited every ground in our league, but to those who have I ask, are we in the maj or min of grounds that can offer cover on all four sides, and more importantly, when segregated, how many other clubs guarantee to keep their visitors dry? You're right, but it's not just about keeping visitors dry. If you've ever used the Collingwood toilets you'll know we've got a lot of work still to do on our ground. I love our ground but when we have a hard segregation, the facilities we offer at that end are very poor indeed. I'd bet most away supporters would rate the ground one of the worst in the league. Turnstile buildings, tarmac and drainage all need sorting. The pavilion may sort some of these but glass houses and stone throwing comes to mind.
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Post by Amber Aleman on Feb 2, 2020 23:02:01 GMT
I love a ground with a big, old-fashioned, open terrace behind one of the goals. Ebbsfleet's has one, though there's cover available if the heavens open.
Not so as I recall at ex-League ground Bootham Crescent, where we were penned in a corner of uncovered terracing for the 90 minutes. Fortunately the weather was dry and mild that afternoon.
And then there was Aldershot...
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Post by markf on Feb 3, 2020 6:28:27 GMT
I really don't understand those who put down our ground. I haven't visited every ground in our league, but to those who have I ask, are we in the maj or min of grounds that can offer cover on all four sides, and more importantly, when segregated, how many other clubs guarantee to keep their visitors dry? You're right, but it's not just about keeping visitors dry. If you've ever used the Collingwood toilets you'll know we've got a lot of work still to do on our ground. I love our ground but when we have a hard segregation, the facilities we offer at that end are very poor indeed. I'd bet most away supporters would rate the ground one of the worst in the league. Turnstile buildings, tarmac and drainage all need sorting. The pavilion may sort some of these but glass houses and stone throwing comes to mind. Yep the CR side loos ain't great but they are still better than Barrow's. Ironically though, when we do have segregation those away fans seated in the stand have access to the best ones in the ground; those adjacent to the car park entrance. Barrow currently offer the worst away facilities in the NL (except the actual view of the pitch) and they will have to reconsider that if, as looks increasingly likely, they go up into the EFL.
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Post by foxtrot on Feb 3, 2020 8:09:08 GMT
I've not been to Barrow since the first time we ever went up there and I really can't remember much about it. As you say they will need to sort that out for EFL. I'm intrigued to see Chorley and Halifax. The only thing I remember about Chorley was detouring to Blackpool on the supporters' coach to see the lights. It's over 45 years since I've been to Halifax so it's possible they may outdo us in the away supporters' facilities department.
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Post by medwaysider on Feb 3, 2020 8:17:09 GMT
You're right, but it's not just about keeping visitors dry. If you've ever used the Collingwood toilets you'll know we've got a lot of work still to do on our ground. I love our ground but when we have a hard segregation, the facilities we offer at that end are very poor indeed. I'd bet most away supporters would rate the ground one of the worst in the league. Turnstile buildings, tarmac and drainage all need sorting. The pavilion may sort some of these but glass houses and stone throwing comes to mind. Yep the CR side loos ain't great but they are still better than Barrow's. Ironically though, when we do have segregation those away fans seated in the stand have access to the best ones in the ground; those adjacent to the car park entrance. Barrow currently offer the worst away facilities in the NL (except the actual view of the pitch) and they will have to reconsider that if, as looks increasingly likely, they go up into the EFL. Mark, they (Barrow) should have to but I wouldn't bet on it, I've been to Accrington and I'd put that in pretty much an identical bracket to Barrow. 11 years since I was there but nothing has changed unfortunately.
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Post by markf on Feb 3, 2020 8:36:48 GMT
Can't remember Chorley too well but Halifax normally seat us at one end of a stand. Facilities are fine although the pies are apparently, awful
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Post by Stewart on Feb 3, 2020 10:37:18 GMT
I really don't understand those who put down our ground. I haven't visited every ground in our league, but to those who have I ask, are we in the maj or min of grounds that can offer cover on all four sides, and more importantly, when segregated, how many other clubs guarantee to keep their visitors dry? Sorry Kev, I think our ground is one of the worst in the NL. The stand seats are too cramped. The majority of the covered viewing areas are too far away from the pitch and most of the toilets are a disgrace. Even the approach to the ground is uninspiring, is just looks a mess.
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Post by Andy K on Feb 3, 2020 10:59:33 GMT
I really don't understand those who put down our ground. I haven't visited every ground in our league, but to those who have I ask, are we in the maj or min of grounds that can offer cover on all four sides, and more importantly, when segregated, how many other clubs guarantee to keep their visitors dry? Sorry Kev, I think our ground is one of the worst in the NL. The stand seats are too cramped. The majority of the coved viewing areas are too far away from the pitch and most of the toilets are a disgrace. Even the approach to the ground is uninspiring, is just looks a mess. I agree. With very few exceptions, can you name a club in this league that doesn't have a better stand than ours, or a better terrace. You're right about the main stand - that stand was build for wooden benches, not flip up seats. Not including Chorley (as I've yet to go and those who did go in 1990 may well be going on old information), I can't think of a ground where when segregated doesn't offer some cover (Bromley chose to cut that out due to the behaviour of some of their and our fans). OK them and Maidenhead offer very little, but even with those two grounds they have things there which we'd love at our place (main stands). Even Barrow has some if you don't mind sitting instead of standing (which was the same for York a few seasons back) The caveat we have of course is that we know there isn't a huge amount we can do without the finances to do it, so it's our ground and it does the job the best it can. As for Ebbsfleet's ground - nothing wrong with it whatsoever. Good terrace, covered seats on 3 sides, accessible. If that exact stadium design was plonked into GGL, I can't think anyone would be especially unhappy.
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