No I'm not talking about those new build identikit stadiums or the big behemoths the superclubs play in but just wondered if anyone had any absolute gems of grounds they've been to whether it's their own clubs, an away ground or somewhere they went once on a groundhopping trip.
Talking to someone earlier reminded me of a couple of marvellous Dutch grounds I've had the good fortune of experiencing.
Firstly the Kyocera Stadium, home to Ado Den Haag, the only place I've ever seen a game at that level where the facilities and service were so good I could wait until the half time whistle had been blown before venturing down to relieve myself, buy something to eat, eat it, buy a beer, drink it, smoke a cigarette, buy another beer and still be back in my seat in time for the second half to kick off.
Secondly VVV Venlo's home De Koel purely fir the fact that coming down from the changing rooms the players have to go down a set of stairs that they actually have to go under a tunnel before walking back up to pitch level.
Special mention for WSV Wuppertal at Stadion am Zoo just because you can take the worlds oldest monorail, or more accurately schwebebahn from the hauptbahnhof to get there.
Interested to hear if anyone else has any particular favourites or just quirky grounds they've been to, might even serve as inspiration for my next groundhopping trip.
Talking to someone earlier reminded me of a couple of marvellous Dutch grounds I've had the good fortune of experiencing.
Firstly the Kyocera Stadium, home to Ado Den Haag, the only place I've ever seen a game at that level where the facilities and service were so good I could wait until the half time whistle had been blown before venturing down to relieve myself, buy something to eat, eat it, buy a beer, drink it, smoke a cigarette, buy another beer and still be back in my seat in time for the second half to kick off.
Secondly VVV Venlo's home De Koel purely fir the fact that coming down from the changing rooms the players have to go down a set of stairs that they actually have to go under a tunnel before walking back up to pitch level.
Special mention for WSV Wuppertal at Stadion am Zoo just because you can take the worlds oldest monorail, or more accurately schwebebahn from the hauptbahnhof to get there.
Interested to hear if anyone else has any particular favourites or just quirky grounds they've been to, might even serve as inspiration for my next groundhopping trip.
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