Hopping Mad

LIVERSEDGE FC v ARNOLD TOWN

2008-10-11T11:35:00.001-07:00

Saturday 11th October 2008

Liversedge front gate

Northern Counties East Premier Division
Result - Liversedge 0 Arnold Town 1
Admission £5
Attendence ??
Programme £1.20 - 40 pages not bad for this level 5/10

good game all round, smart little ground.
the game was a tough encounter and many missed
chances both sides, Arnold Town were possibly the better
of the two but only because of the goal scored.
Nice little club house selling various drinks, good food
there also, the ground as a main stand and a smaller
stand behind one of the goals, hard standing all round
all in all a good day.

COLWYN BAY v SALFORD CITY

2008-10-09T04:40:00.000-07:00

Monday 6th October 2008
the entrance to Colwyn Bay, along with the my travelling
companions and mad Salford City fans

Unibond Division One
Result, Colwyn Bay 1 Salford City 1
Attendence 297
Admission £6
Programme £1.50 - 44 pages, plenty of info, but too many adverts 8/10

Salford City in europe, that was the billing for this game
i've followed Salford for a long time and this match i could not miss
our first foray into Wales and what an enjoyable evening all round,
excellent pitch one of the best i've seen, excellent ground, i had
to laugh one end was closed because it had been invaded by around
40 sheep, who had left a very smelly present behind, it could
only happen at non-league level, anyway, the hospitality was second
to none, they had an excellent club house, a great club shop and food bar.

the game was a good game, Salford taking the lead and looking good, unfortunately
like all Salford games this season we couldn't keep a clean sheet so 1-1 it was.
Salford put up an excellent performance with many Bay supporters baffled as
to why Salford are bottom of the league, and after this performance i have to agree
with them, it won't be long in coming the move up the table if they play like this.
so a great night all round.

Colwyn Bay supporters flag with some dodgy reference to the Tudors??

PRESTWICH HEYS v SPRINGHEAD

2008-09-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

Saturday 27th September

Prestwich Heys Entrance

Manchester Premier League
Result, Prestwich Heys 1 Springhead 3
Attendence 45
Admission £2
Programme 24 pages, free with admission, 6 out of 10

excellent day again for football, so a trip to local club
Prestwich Heys was on the cards, they play in the Premier
division of the Manchester League and have been champions
on many occasion, there looking to step up, but there's work to
be done on the ground, anyway entertaining game this one
with all the goals coming in the first half, with Prestwich looking
the better in the first 10 mins, going ahead 1 nil, then a flurry of
goals coming form Springhead totally transformed the game. So
to the 2nd half, total contrast, hard fought but no real chances
so the game ended 1 v 3 to Springhead, excellent day all round.

here's to the next game to the 100

FC UNITED of MANCHESTER v WORKSOP TOWN

2008-09-21T08:18:00.002-07:00

Saturday 20/9/08

Entrance to Bury FC and FC United

Result; FC United 0 Worksop Town 0
Attendence 2033
Admission £7.50
Programme 40 pages 10 out of 10, excellent programme

an excellent day for football, sun shining for a change,
so it was off to FC United for a Unibond Premier game
FC have come along way since there formation in 2005
and you can only admire what they have achieved so far,
but in my opinion they have now reached a stage where
it will be difficult for them to go further, with no sponsers,
and not paying the wages that most players in whatever league
want, be it right or wrong!!, so it would be interesting to keep
an eye on the future for FC.

The game itself was an hard fought encounter, but a total lack
of goal scoring chances at both ends.

The ground itself is looking pretty decent, obviously its Bury FC's
ground with FC sharing,

excellent day all round

Northern Hopping

2008-09-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my new blog i hope you enjoy what i put here? and yes you guessed it, its a Ground Hopping blog site, basically i'll be posting all the games attended this season, which won't be that many if Royal Mail have there way!!, yes i work for HRH especially Saturdays and most evenings, mmmmmm not good for Ground Hopping, but i'll do what i can. So where better to start than my own local club Salford City FC, they play in the unibond div one and right now are bottom with 1 point, but doing well in cup comps, strange as they normally get knocked out right away, so here's the first post, cheers.

16/09/08Unibond League Cup Round One.

the main stand

SALFORD CITY 2 MOSSLEY 0

admission £6
programme £1.50 (none left when i got there)
attendence 106
scorers , dwyer 27, massey 39

there's a club house selling your usual beverage, a limited club shop, tea bar, and a large standing area which dates back from the old rugby days played at moor lane.

above
the smaller entrance to Moor Lane