Global Groundhopping

A site that shows the sports venues of Northern England and other areas.

From St. James' Park (Newcastle United) down the pyramid to Malorie Park Drive (Ripon City).

Sunday, 11 July 2010

New Season

I am already excited about the new season even with it still one month away.
There's so much to look forward to, World Cup Final, The FA cup, giantkillers, The Championship, relegation battles, the chase to go to the football league, new grounds, Farewells (Church Lane of Hayes & Yeading), local football, the Northern league, Teeside League, Harrogate & District League and so much more, so much that I thought I'd create a list of what I'm liking and what I'm not liking in the new season.
What I'm liking:
Another season in the Northern league for Northallerton Town
The FA cup
Newton Aycliffe's programme and ground
A trip to Norway and Sweden to see some foreign grounds
Train trips to get me further round the country
Northern Rail trains
A trip to Griffin Park
Northallerton v Middlesbrough
Visiting the peculiar stand at Bedale
Pre season
Darlington v Newport County
The new Evo Stick League
Leigh Genesis have finally got their own ground
Trip to Elland Road
Turf Moor
Accrington Stanley's tiny Crown Ground
Goals!
My new digital camera
Don't have to climb all the steps to get to the away end at Newcastle United
Transfer fare to get to the main stand scrapped at Harrogate Town
Wensleydale RUFC in the Rugby Union pyramid at the Yorkshire Division 5
More children watching non league football

What I'm not liking:
Audience System stands (I'm looking at you Newton Aycliffe, Haverfordwest County and Histon)
Still a fortune to get into York City
Trips to see Northallerton at Whitehaven and Morpeth
Lack of stands in the Teeside League
Lack of football in my home County North Yorkshire
Neither Scarborough side has got a ground in Scarborough yet
Bowl stadiums
Teams groundsharing at Athletic tracks
St Helens Town will be relying on the Rugby League side for a home at the next ground as well rather than finding their own
Lack of teams from step 7 in the FA vase
The stands have all gone at Feethams
Darlington Arena
Prospect of a new stadium for York City
Lack of interesting grounds in lower Rugby League
The death of Saltergate