11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming . It was the farthest ground that we would have to travel this season. 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. The League Two side have spent 6.5m knocking down the old wooden structure and replacing it with a modern new 5,403 seater stand complete with private boxes and conference facilities. Although Plymouth is a nice away trip, it's simply too far away for the majority of clubs in the UK, and unless staying over, a miserable trip home is a strong possibility due to Plymouth's strong squad. projecting to top that figure this season. This friendly Club which welcomes visiting fans for Saturday matches from 11am and after the game as well, shows Sky and BT Sports. My individual stadium count is now 65/92. It has got lots of other parts to it. Match preview: Plymouth Argyle (A) 17 February 2023. I am not too sure that there was much need to worry, but I felt that it would not be right for a fan of another club to intrude on another clubs end of season celebrations, especially in these particular circumstances that had greeted me that Saturday afternoon. It wasnt until 1887 they found a home in the Mount Gold area but that only lasted two years. It was a beautiful day for football windy, but bright and warm. Plymouth Live has launched a WhatsApp service dedicated to keeping you up to date with the latest Argyle news! The result usually determines our thoughts so a hard earned draw was satisfactory, but the glorious sunny weather despite being cold and the visit to Plymouth Hoe ensured a memorable day. Additional Under 18 6**. Plymouth have redevelopedthree sides of Home Park to the "modern" all the same height look which is sad seeing the old school stands disappear. 4. Home Park is an all-seater stadium, with a capacity of 19,500. The stewards were unobtrusive and helpful. There is a steel structure to the outside of one stand which at first glance appears to be scaffolding but it may be modern architecture. Getting to Plymouth was a straightforward and scenic drive from our home in Dorset. Travelling from Reading by car I wanted to take the A308/A30 for a change to make the journey a bit more interesting. If necessary we could use different parts of the stadium as well to do different activities. Home Park is the most westerly and southerly League Ground in England. I sat in The Lyndhurst Stand from where the view is very good, apart from having to look at the Mayflower Stand opposite! I found the stewards helpful and friendly, although they did take exception to a youngster verbally teasing the Plymouth goalkeeper. An excellent day out which was made even more special by the well-organised trip by Newport County Supporters Club. When this road splits into two, keep on the left hand side (again signposted Plymouth) and after about a mile you will see the ground on your left. The Marsh Mills stadium became Plymouths ground for the next decade. Coach simply left the ground after only about 15 minutes, due to low amount of people using it! The number of different trades that we have got in at the moment is I think testament to that. We walked back to the ground after 2pm. (please be advised it is very steep until you get on the flat). This gave the trip a certain 'adventurous' quality that makes it exciting. I woke up to a text from my good friend saying he was unwell and unable to take us to the game, so what to do? Valentine's Day offer - Save 25% off all images, use code: VALAMY25. The car park at the ground was great last year. Some 8 hours later we arrived at Home Park. I did see a lot of scuffles when sat back in the car. As long-standing supporters will be aware, Home Park has not necessarily received appropriate levels of care and maintenance over its relatively short life. The downside is thelong walk from picking up your tickets at a cabin to getting to the away turnstiles. Visit the ArenA About us. On entering the ground it is quite impressive in size. There was a good atmosphere and despite the open side of the ground, we could still hear singing from the home crowd. Thought we would tie a weekend break away with watching the match. Plymouth vs Bristol Rovers rivalry: These two teams are not neighbours, so this isnt a derby like most of the rivalries on this list. The supporters coach left Cambridge at 7:15am. Plymouth havent always had a home ground. Read about our approach to external linking. Capacity: The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. We left about 09:25 up the A38 to M5; an easy journey, no hold-ups, 4 trivial roadworks, nice weather and finished the last stretch on the A38 to the ground. 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 away end was decent enough and had a good view. Similarly, contact Steve if you wish to attend the Club before a midweek match. Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? Despite the problems, it was a pleasant trip to Plymouth. 11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming through grant funding and the rest from Plymouth City Council. When Plymouth scored a few minutes later another was thrown onto the pitch and a third fell short and hit a fellow fan. Put simply, these works are an investment in the club's future. Stewards were friendly, Bovril sound (at 2.50), toilets well maintained. This is a real throw back. 01752 907700 Pitch Size: Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle . After undergoing considerable development in the 1920s and 1930s, the ground suffered heavy damage in World War II. The Board of Directors, in consultation with the clubs senior management team, have approved expenditure for a series of works to enhance both the aesthetics and facilities at Home Park, inside and out. Lambert trademark header just before half time, then Dickson scrambled home just after the break, then Lambert penalty sent the Saints fans wild! Plymouth vs Exeter rivalry: Clashes between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter are anything but peaceful events. The view though is amazing. The win all bit sealed promotion back to the Championship! After a long 18 months, we are delighted to welcome the Green Army back to Home Park for the upcoming season. Plus the ground was handily signposted going in to Plymouth! I would love to go back to Plymouth when they complete their Home Parkground. However, the decision has been taken to ensure that we give our supporters the best possible match-day experience, and that we allow ourselves time to deliver a solution efficiently. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting out of the ground was pretty easy due to the location of the car park (and the poor attendance it has to be said) then it was the long daunting trip back to the north east. It reopened in time for the resumption of the Football . It is a great little pub with a cracking jukebox and a good pool table. We had a look around the city centre and the Plymouth Hoe, a must do. We had not been to this ground before, plus both teams were in good form having not lost in the last four games, so it would be an interesting contest. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Work is progressing at pace on the vast redevelopment of the Mayflower stand at Home Park and the club is so confident of hitting targets it has already taken Christmas bookings for the huge open-plan space on the ground floor. (opens in a new tab). None of these issues were thankfully realised and I enjoyed my time with the Argyle fans. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Plymouth did get a late goal to make it 3-1. Plenty of horn blasting and 2 cars did manage to collide which added to the congestion but after 10 to 15 minutes we exited via traffic lights on to the main road and away for our long journey northwards. With professional fees and the neighbouring 1.1million supporters bar, it means about 10million is being pumped into upgrading Home Park. Chester, Hereford, Kidderminster etc. Anyway, I booked a weeks holiday this year in North Devon and what do know? We lost 2-0 and sadly although 2,200 fans turned up the team didnt. They also want it to be done and delivered to a great standard so there are a lot of competing tensions that you will have any contractor, but I think they have responded really well to that. The pies (3.60) here were good and went down a treat after the long journey. Redevelopment of the main stand was put on hold until 2018. The Club charges 2 for a weekend pass to enter, including on matchdays (kids accompanied by an adult are admitted free). Think Twickenham pre its refurbishment in the 1990's and there you have it. This ground is rather impressive and when Plymouth scored the acoustics were really good. Play This became an issue some way into the first half, when some inebriated away fans decided where we were was obviously better than where they had been originally. The Pilgrims have already started their internal fit-out ahead of next month's reopening, Get Chris Errington's exclusive behind-the-scenes take on life at Argyle in his weekly Inside Home Park newsletter. Stewards seemed okay and there was no trouble. So, this game was the first part of a double-header. Plenty of home and away support inside. But a great day out. It was a great couple of hours and other clubs might learn from Plymouth's example. Also, it can take some time (up to 30 minutes) to exit after the match has finished. A good, fun adventure on the furthest I've travelled to see my team play. However for those who like a bit of old schoolthen there is the Main Grandstand. Colchester aren't a big club and whilst this was the first game of the season, I'd say that unless you're prepared to turn up before 1pm and then sit in your car whilst parked (which many people were doing) you're unlikely to get anything. The club has already pencilled in the Vice Presidents Dinner, on December 21, 2019, as the first event in the large hall, followed by a New Years Eve ball. Return to Stadium Guide. The club bought land for a new training ground near Home Park in December. The away end seemed similar to the rest of the ground (normally the away area not as good as home?) I think some exterior repair work might be going on. It has a row of executive boxes located in-between the two tiers. Year Ground Opened: 1901. At around 1pm, there were queues outside the pub with hungry fans from Yorkshire and Devon, waiting for a table, but if pub food is not quite your thing, there is the option of buying things from a small supermarket, and various local pasty firms, who make enterprising pitches with suitable meal deals to fill your stomach, but there is not much else. Meetings between these sides are called the Devon derby due to both sides being based in the county of Devon and, given there are limited teams in that area, the matches can bring a fair bit of spice to Plymouths ground. The game was disappointing from a Cambridge perspective as although Argyle are already pushing up the League, we never really turned up, which is unacceptable after the long journey. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.com and Ill update the guide. Regular attendees at Home Park will experience little difference to their match-day routine, except for noticing upgraded signage, but it is the first of many steps planned to modernise the Theatre of Greens. 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. 11 who has probably been the best player I have seen this season? They all seemed very friendly and helpful, although I thought it was absolutely pointless of them to wait until the 85th minute to tell me that I'm not allowed to take photographs of the game in progress. Getting away was easy. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from Plymouth Live via the free Plymouth Live app for iPhone and Android . 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. Greens On Screen So that, again, is all looking good as well.. Travelling with a group of us from Bristol, we decided to take the train. There are parents, nurses and doctors putting their bodies on the line and not going home to see their families, so it is great we can do something to give back. Bali Mumba on the ball for Argyle during the League One game away to Peterborough United at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday, February 25, 2023 - PHOTO: Steve Bond . A great and fair 2-2 result. When it comes to entertaining, the stunning new Home Park development represents the very best and the highest quality that the area has to offer. Funding for that came after a United States-based consortium paid 4m for a 20% share in the club last August - money which majority shareholder Simon Hallett said would be used for infrastructure spending. Special thanks to Greensonscreen and Matthew Heffernan for providing the photos of the progress works of the refurbishment of the Grandstand at Home Park. Would go back but might be a while before Saints play there again! After a number of partial capacity test events, the new Mayflower Grandstand was opened at full capacity for the 2-1 defeat to league leaders Swindon Town on New Year's Day. I'd heard good things about Argyle, and have never met a nasty Argyle fan. Only the the old "grandstand" stops it from becoming a another boring new stadium. 1. A great day out at Plymouthand after the game chatting with the family of Plymouth fans, we both agreed that football won the dayand we were both looking forward to the return game later in the season. Plymouth Live has launched a WhatsApp service dedicated to keeping you up to date with the latest Argyle news. The Plymouth fans were passionate but not intimidating. The ground is ok on three sides and was very noisy as it was a local derby, sadly Plymouth have a lot of youths that are intent on getting into the block nearest the away section and enjoyed throwing coins for much of the game, the police did have a big empty section in-between though and this helped. The pitch looked good considering the floods that had affected so much of the country during December and January, and particularly the Plymouth region. Click here to join and follow the instructions on your phone. 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