Me and brother took food with us, as food inside grounds is normally expensive. I would thoroughly recommend going to Home Park. Full Time Result: Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Stevenage Something had stopped me from making the journey. 1901* Undersoil Heating: The Lowdown: Spurs seal Formula 1 agreement. I would definitely come back to see Carlisle play at Home Park again. Well I got the map out and decided to drive, no way I was I going to miss this game. Opposite the Britannia is the Embassy Club which is best avoided by away fans. The Pilgrims Year Ground Opened: From the Sky Bet League One fixture against Lincoln City on Saturday, 22 January, match tickets will now reflect this convention. Then take the second left into Holdsworth Street, which will lead you up a steep hill into Central Park, where youll see the ground as soon as you reach the top of the hill. Plymouth havent always had a home ground. A great and fair 2-2 result. We have got a good relationship. The Devonport (West) and Barn Park . Generally the food seemed better than average, but I did not understand why beers were all poured from cans on ordering, no wonder the queues were forming. Having taken on supporter feedback regarding stadium access this season, new signage has been installed around the Devonport End, Lyndhurst Road Stand, and Barn Park End, with the intention of better signposting supporters to their entry turnstiles. The referee was Roger East seemed to make some very strange decisions during the game; both sets of fans voiced their displeasure! The severe weather event, one of the biggest ever to hit the county, brought severe disruption with high winds and heavy snow. Brand. What would relegation to the conference do to this fine club as well as the lives of these devout fans? Im sure we will get most of it right but there will be a few things that we will have to work on, but that's why you have tests isnt it? But again this car park fills up quite early and especially if there is an event also going on at the Life Centre. Pasties were sold from a mobile pasty van (2.80) that was a must! Something went wrong, please try again later. We are looking at taking possession in the last quarter of 2019, said Jon Back, head of stadium redevelopment. We parked in the car park opposite the Home Parkground, whichwas free of charge, but was already about 80% full. Plymouth have also raised almost 25,000 since launching a crowdfunding campaign with the aim of supporting local suppliers, pledging to donate one match ticket to NHS staff from Devon and Cornwall for every 100 raised. A similar distance away (but going in the opposite direction across the Park) is the Hyde Park Social Club which welcomes visiting supporters (see advert below). Unfortunately, Argyle have come off the rails again and have lost a handy lead at the top so some of the locals are worried. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? Great support from the locals and plenty of good bars to head back to in town.. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Home Park? They had travelled down from Oxford that morning. Got to Plymouth 45mins before kick-off. Just keep walking straight along this road (A386) and you will eventually reach the ground on your right. But it looks odd that three sides are all connected and are new looking but the one remaining stand is still the old stand with seating in the top tier and an empty terracing on the bottom tier. It will serve a purpose to help those day-to-day services keep running, allowing the hospital to focus on emergencies.. (please be advised it is very steep until you get on the flat). Plenty of youthful shouts of 'Green Army' from the home sections as it was a 'kids for a quid' game. Although the journey was rather smooth, words cannot describe just how long the journey down to Devon is from East Anglia (I dread to think about other parts of the UK!) The Grandstand has a lot of character to itand dates back to 1935. I took a diversion to Wembury beach for a couple of hours first to get some late summer sun and a swim. But the delivery of the project more or less on time, and we have still been able to operate a living and breathing stadium, I think is testament to a good job that they have done. The win all bit sealed promotion back to the Championship! Capacity: 16,388. Waiters were about serving food which looked nice as they were being brought out, and after a quick look at the menu the prices were not bad either. I am no fan of Plymouth and as an Exeter fan wont ever feel able to wear colours down there, but overall we had a good day out apart from the 90 minutes of football and for fans of other teams I suspect you will have a good day out too. No trouble from home fans. The away concourses were particularly crowded, due to over 2000 Saints fans in attendance. We are turning the club into a community careline.. FLEETWOOD TOWN. However for those who like a bit of old schoolthen there is the Main Grandstand. The view from the away end is superb and seating was comfortable. It was no surprise that the game ended goalless. I think December really is going to be a very busy time for us one way or another, but very exciting too.. The stadium is fully open again after an 18 month refurbishment of the Mayflower Grandstand on one side of the ground. The Club charges 2 for a weekend pass to enter, including on matchdays (kids accompanied by an adult are admitted free). Grass Club Nickname: And besides, it offered great opportunity for a bank holiday trip to Devon (Which I didn't end up doing). When I say handover, it doesnt mean that its all done. Think Twickenham pre its refurbishment in the 1990's and there you have it. Similarly, contact Steve if you wish to attend the Club before a midweek match. Supporters were sitting at the top of the stand and at the bottom was a bit open terrace that was just being used for flags and some advertising goals. "Regenerating the site to provide first-class facilities for our Academy and other elite sports addresses a need, not only for Argyle, but other stakeholders, including Plymouth Albion RFC.". Email - For ticketing, seat or pricing queries please email the Helpdesk on Ticket.Office@dcfc.co.uk. One young fan got particularly excited, ran onto the pitch, and was invited to spend the rest of the game away from the ground. Its not just about people coming in. In reality it seems to becoming a bit of a feature of our away matches. Plymouth vs Bristol Rovers rivalry: These two teams are not neighbours, so this isnt a derby like most of the rivalries on this list. Posh host Plymouth Argyle at the Weston Homes Stadium in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday afternoon (3pm). The home supporters where friendly enough and didn't see any cause of trouble anywhere which is a good sign. The only question was how we had managed to keep them to just 3 goals. Another enjoyable football away weekend, despite the frustration of the score and, especially the inactivity of the stewards dung the game. Some of the external areas still need to be addressed. And the new Players VIP Area could also be utilised for conferencing, with a capacity of up to 180, or for dining, when it could hold 80 guests and could be used for a range of events including weddings and possibly even as an exam hall. I travelled in a car. What more could you ask for? In keeping with the naval tradition of the area, the teams emerge to the Royal Marines tune of Semper Fidelis. Meetings between the two are known as The Dockyard Derby or Battle Of The Ports. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play . I hope Plymouth one day can make a newGrandstandthat issomething different to the rest of the ground, rather than the same look all the way round, perhaps put atwo tiered stand there. Pool took a creditable 115 fans to the game which on a rainy Tuesday night is a credit to the fans that made the effort. The light house was being used for a wedding service so we were unable to climb for even better views. Wanderers will be allocated 38,834 tickets for the East End of Wembley Stadium. Just a five minute walk and just hidden on side road was Francines signposted as an award winning Fish and Chip Shop. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Greens, has been the home of Football League One club Plymouth Argyle since 1901. In 2018, the old Mayflower stand at Plymouth Argyle Football Club (PAFC) was demolished and works continue to create the new and improved stadium. Despite our goal back after 79 minutes which set up an enticing finish, our fourth loss of the season became a reality. Plymouth people have three weeks to plan King's Coronation street parties, There is a free public screening of the coronation at Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday 6 May and the coronation celebration service at St Andrews Church at 10am on Sunday 7 May. The fixture list throws this up as first away game and we are in Devon. Please also note that for more popular games the club increase the basic ticket prices by up to 3 more ie Adults 24,Over 65s and Students 19 and 10 for Under 18s. Home Parkis very easy to find and well signposted. Whether you are just going to Home Park because at this present time, it is the furthest South West output of league football in the UK, or your team are actually due to play Argyle, it is an enjoyable place to go. That will seat 440 diners comfortably, but could accommodate about 550 people for a conference. Together we are working to increase participation - opening up opportunities get more people involved in sports and physical activity. Phone - Supporters can call the Ticket Office over the phone by calling 0871 472 1884 (option 1) * between 10am-4pm during regular opening hours. 7. We equalised through a wonder 25 yarder from Johnson Clarke-Harris, they then went ahead via an own goal and we equalised through a great goal in injury time! No problem just a quick right and your heading back through the park towards the railway station and city centre. It was extremely well organised by the Plymouth stewards. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. There is scope for Argyle to hand their entire stadium to the NHS, with the majority of the clubs 70 full-time staff working remotely while a skeleton team tend to the stadium. The normal allocation for visiting supporters in this area is 1,300 seats, although this can be increased to 2,022 if demand requires it. Perhaps I should contact Herr Klopp with my thoughts on the teams! However, a word about the free car park it IS free, but it's not just Argyle's car park. I travelled by minibus put on by the club. I wasn't overly confident that Argyle would win but I was still anticipating a good game. So we left our holiday cottage at 9.30am to drive the 60-70 miles to Plymouth through many miles of beautiful Dartmoor scenery. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The standing section at the front of the stand was removed and replaced with seats. The away end was one of the best away ends in this League. We got to the railway station and turned round and went back up. This weekend has also seen me enjoy some very memorable days out watching the football so I was excited. There were a few scuffles, inside the home ends of the ground, either Plymouth fighting among themselves or Saints fans in home end (the away allocation was sold out). Second half we never really got going and we suffered for our first half wastefulness when Plymouth picked us off with two well taken goals. Under 18s 8 Help Football Ground Map launch websites for rugby and cricket, UEFA has moved this year's Super Cup from Kazan to Athens, A fan survey of over 11,000 people conducted in several European nations has revealed the top 10 ways supporters would like to improve their matchday experience, FC Barcelona have revealed expected matchday losses of 100m when they move to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys next season, Villarreal return to El Madrigal after redevelopment, A new 10,000 seater stadium is to be built in Hunedoara, Romania. In fact, for the first time for a while, I saw parallels between the fans of my home town team and Plymouth Argyle followers. 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This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Plymouth Argyle FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). I left at 08:40 and drove to the Memorial Ground first to pick up my Coventry and Wimbledon tickets and to meet David and Matthew there as they were coming with me. 11th August. I do recommend the Alma Guest House on Alma Road if staying after the game. Ahead of our first Sky Bet League One home fixture on Saturday, we are writing to supporters with an update on the status of the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand. It's common knowledge that there will hopefully be a redevelopment of the latter but it seems some years away, which is a great pity. I would recommend this pub to any away fans and much more so than the Britannia (although as an Exeter fan I doubt that I would have been welcome there anyway). Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc. 01752 606 167 Ticket Office: Finding the ground was easy as it is signposted as you come into Plymouth. I had heard some bad reports about the Plymouth faithful but I saw no justification for those rumours on this Saturday afternoon. This club has been in crisis for most of the time that I have been down in the peninsula, and it just had not felt right to visit a club that seemed to need some time to sort its own house in to order before visitors could be invited to any football match. When completed (the Mayflower Stand was still in construction) this is going to be one very decent ground indeed. It works in that those non-emergency cases and routine things can be done. Tel: 01752 662947. Your number will not be shared with anyone else in the group. A ground that I hadnt been to before on my quest to Do the 92. He said: I think it has been complex and tricky. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Considering there were so many Pompey fans in the pub, it was nice to see they got along well with the home fans who had also ventured inside. with no pillars in the way. The only delay in getting away was from the car park, which was a mad scramble for the one exit, no stewards to direct traffic. Plymouth people have three weeks to plan King's Coronation street parties, There is a free public screening of the coronation at Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday 6 May and the coronation celebration service at St Andrews Church at 10am on Sunday 7 May. I travelled on the official club supporters coach, which left Carlisle at 10.30am. In the away stand there was a great atmosphere from the 87 who made the journey from Sussex. From what I could see, the home fans were extremely friendly and there was a good cross section of people who had turned up to cheer on their team. Each of these stands is all seated and although covered, there is a gap between the roof and the back of these stands, which is filled with a perspex strip to allow more light to get to the pitch. Alternatively (except for night games) then Andrew Chapman suggests a more picturesque route: Finally I would recommend turning right into Central Park Avenue, at the roundabout just downhill from the station on the A386. Any new stadium or any new stand has to go through these things. Everyone is missing football and desperate to get back playing but ultimately the most important thing is to save lives and stop this cruel virus., Football clubs' good deeds go a long way but shutdown exposes financial faultlines | Paul Wilson, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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