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Groundhopping - A Tiddler’s Travels

Discussion in 'Charlton' started by The Elfsborg Sparrow, Aug 20, 2017.

  1. lardiman

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    Hayes & Yeading FC vs Hertford part 2;

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  3. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    I am pleased that Mr Lardiman has negotiated getting the pics from his phone to this thread quicker than I managed to find the ground yesterday.

    It took me an hour from Hayes and Harlington station to the ground, which should have only taken 30 minutes.

    Concession admission £6
    Programme £2
    Badge £3
    2 coffees £2

    Total outlay £13
     
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    "Lardi is back, hello hello".
     
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    Hayes and Yeading are coasting this league and have now won 11 consecutive home games. This finished 8-1 and could have been more.

    H&Y have been back 1 year after groundsharing. Behind, and in the main stand, the ground looks like a building site, suggesting they have money worries.
     
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    The protest takes me to Cobham v Banstead today.

    I need to get off the train at Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon, this is directly opposite Chelsea's fantastic training ground. I went there in Oct/November 2007 to see our U18's play Chelsea(surprise surprise).

    The f****** place was huge, you could have put about 12 full size pitches on their comfortably.
     
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    There are 8 full size pitches at Sparrow Lane two of which are 3G pitches, 1 pitch is away from the main complex beyond the 3G pitches.
     
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    I imagine the place has changed a bit since I last went, about six years ago.

    Anyway, enough of the boring serious stuff. Can we now get back to the matter in hand of.....................
     
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    Yes ffs all hell don't derail one of elfs threads.
    #wheresmybreakfast
     
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    I'll see you in the Bricklayers Arms tonight at 19.30 the first three rounds are on me.
     
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    I'm not out tonight elfs
     
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    I'm having a lie in tomorrow.
     
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    Just arrived in the club house.

    No booze on tap, a very poor show. Explaining the very bland Budweiser being consumed.
     

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    Cobham FC vs Banstead (9th February) part 1...

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    Cobham FC vs Banstead part 2 ... note the "no autographs" sign :emoticon-0103-cool:

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    Saturday afternoon was spent outside Colditz/Chelsea's training ground then onto a rather run down Combined Counties League ground to see Cobham v Banstead.

    Trying to get a few pics of the entrance to the ground Mr High Viz approached me and (very politely)said I would not be hanging around too long as I was on "closed property", wtf is that? I was quick to say to him that "I hope you are not saying I am tresspassing?", he quickly said that was not the case. As there were no Chelsea players to ask for an autograph I made my way over to more friendly surroundings.

    I popped into my shop just to make sure all was ticking over nicely, things are looking up.
     
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    The ground was very run down with a club house and changing rooms in dire need of a refurb, having said that there were two decent stands along the side, behind one goal there was a 'stand' made up of scaffolding!

    A poor game was livened up by Banstead equalising to perk up the 35'ish and two dogs crowd for the remaining 20 minutes.

    £5 FULL admission with programme
    £1 Badge
    £6 Two bottles of Budweiser

    Total outlay £12
     
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    Are you saying the shop is a con? … what % of the takings actually goes to the charity?
     
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  19. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    75%
     
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    does the other 25% cash go straight into your pocket?
     
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