1960maaan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I went on to https://www.footballgroundmap.com earlier, I had put my details in some time ago, but I was surprised by how few of the 92 grounds I have currently done. I used to travel regularly but for a few years I have done the odd games when I could. At the highest I can recall I was on about 76, now according to them I have done 55/92 even though in total I have done 105 grounds. Now some are non league, and some are no longer here, plus one visit to Pisa as my only foreign ground. But it shows how many teams have moved grounds over the years, it makes it very difficult to actually complete the 92 and anyone who dose complete it I applaud you. I'd be interested to know if anyone on here has done the lot, I guess it's not for your ordinary football fan but more for a ground hopper. I do intend to get a couple of grounds in this year that don't involve City, I hope to get to Goodison before it disappears and we are planning a weekend in Glasgow for a visit to Ibrox. New grounds with City this year could be Villa (unless like the last 2 years something crops up) and maybe Derby and Hull depending on circumstances again. I doubt I'll ever do all 92, but in the meantime I'll enjoy going to new grounds. I'm interested to hear how close you guys are to the 92 and if we have any ground hoppers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busterrimes Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I have 14 left. A friend of mine completed it two seasons ago at Grimsby. Grimsby arranged a team shirt with the number 92 as a memento Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 think leader and few others would have done the proper way to do it ….ie with city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Each year i add a few but just as fast others move. Last year i lost WHU, this year I will lose Spurs and Brentford, and next year Wimbledon. Have also never been to Oxford's new ground or the cabbage patch, though had ben to The Manor Ground & Eastville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’m on 71/92 so annoying when teams go out the league haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Still never done Loftus Road, probably never will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, Unan said: Still never done Loftus Road, probably never will You haven't missed much, at least I went early when we had the open end , plenty on here will tell you about the top tier view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 just done it 76/92 watching city but also another 15 or so that are non league ….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I'm a bit of a ground geek. I have done 89 out of the 92 and 230 odd in total. Was chuffed Rovers got QPR away as that will make it 173 different grounds with The Gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antlers Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: I'm a bit of a ground geek. I have done 89 out of the 92 and 230 odd in total. Was chuffed Rovers got QPR away as that will make it 172 different grounds with The Gas. Decent going that. I have done 82/92. Swansea next week will be 83. Done around 90 grounds (old and new V teams at all levels) with City and 171 grounds in total. Done a fair few England games which help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 minute ago, antlers said: Decent going that. I have done 82/92. Swansea next week will be 83. Done around 90 grounds (old and new V teams at all levels) with City and 171 grounds in total. Done a fair few England games which help Just had a recount and QPR will actually be my 173rd with Rovers. Not that I'm obsessive or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Just had a recount and QPR will actually be my 173rd with Rovers. Not that I'm obsessive or anything A few of those for home games.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: I'm a bit of a ground geek. I have done 89 out of the 92 and 230 odd in total. Was chuffed Rovers got QPR away as that will make it 173 different grounds with The Gas. Impressive , do anything to see a proper ground then 10 minutes ago, antlers said: Decent going that. I have done 82/92. Swansea next week will be 83. Done around 90 grounds (old and new V teams at all levels) with City and 171 grounds in total. Done a fair few England games which help I'm away next weekend or Swansea would be a new one for me too. Bloody Wigan moving to a Friday buggers that one and last year Derby moving to the Friday not only meant I missed a new one but cost a lot in Train fair when we changed the tickets to Burton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 45 minutes ago, Taunton_BCFC said: I’m on 71/92 so annoying when teams go out the league haha! Not always.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, glynriley said: A few of those for home games.... Even I've seen his lot at 3 4 different grounds, well I got thrown out before the game kicked off t the Gate but I paid to get in Edit , can't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: I'm a bit of a ground geek. I have done 89 out of the 92 and 230 odd in total. Was chuffed Rovers got QPR away as that will make it 173 different grounds with The Gas. I take it you must be looking forward to the, not too distant, day when Rovers go bust and have to reform as a team in the Gloucestershire County League. Plenty of local derbies so not too far to travel and some of the grounds have proper stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 61 current league grounds out of 66. That's clubs, so I was counting the old Burnden Park for Bolton for example although that's now academic having visited the impressively named University of Bolton Stadium last week. I thought I was doing alright until I did a quick count up. How wrong can you be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Swansea will be my 61st - but those trips to Bootham Crescent, Boothferry Park and The Shay...and indeed Burden Park...count for nothing these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I'm on 55 but Donny and West Ham are not to be counted so 53. 56 myself. Hope to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Ahh Bootham Crescent. Add in to that Glandford Park, the Matchroom Stadium and the Racecourse Ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Swede said: Ahh Bootham Crescent. Add in to that Glandford Park, the Matchroom Stadium and the Racecourse Ground. Think it's now called The Kit Kat Bootham Crescent if they have not changed sponsor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Belle Vue was my second ground in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zookeeper WSM Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 71 of current 92 with City for me. 149 in total with lots of those being old club grounds with city plus a fair few with England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, Red Exile said: Swansea will be my 61st - but those trips to Bootham Crescent, Boothferry Park and The Shay...and indeed Burden Park...count for nothing these days... I wouldn’t say grounds such as The Shay count for nothing. You have an advantage over younger fans - you’ve visited absolute dumps and seen quagmire pitches that are difficult to envisage these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Currently on about 12, absolutely prolific... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 59 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Just had a recount and QPR will actually be my 173rd with Rovers. Not that I'm obsessive or anything That’s a lot of miles towing a caravan Respect Miah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: You haven't missed much, at least I went early when we had the open end , plenty on here will tell you about the top tier view. That’s the reason I won’t go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Having missed City playing in the 1st (prem) division, I have followed home and away for over 27 years so have visited a lot of grounds including clubs that have moved and visited both but missed Man U, Spurs,Chelsea,Everton etc in fact I have been to more non league grounds watching City than top Premiership. So I would love us to spend some time in the premiership and it would be cheaper as they can only charge £30 for away fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanhillred Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Been to 77 of the existing ones and seen matches on 100 ish ( due to ground movers and teams going out the league). Still not been to the Mem for footy but did the other two. Need to make sure that the Mem is not 92, wouldn’t feel right! Only one new one this season and that is Stoke. 51 years to get this far and not convinced it will ever happen. Bloody parents evening last year meant I missed the Ethihad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 When I left England 6 years ago I was mid 50s. Now I'm down to 42. (43 if walking all the way round the outside of a stadium counts? Which i did when i lived in Newcastle) Though I can add Real Madrid , atletico old and new, recretivo huelva, malaga, and Mallorca, and lille In France (In the Russian end, @El Hombrecito unusual way to add one eh) For the non match but seen list!! I pass leganes once a week, seen espanyol from the motorway (Brentford style)and elche is a damn fine stadium for a Spanish lower league club...... Braga in Portugal is also very impressive, 2 side stands with one open end kinda of built into a hill. (I hope to go back this year and see a game) ....... In hope some will appreciate this..... The views from Toledo are incredible, once i got to the top, My focus was to find the football stadium. I succeeded , people were looking at me as if to say you are in a historic city and that's your focus whereas in Grenada I failed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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