The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. Home Park is quite impressive apart from the Main Stand which looks like it maybe getting a bit of a face lift. 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. Plymouth havent always had a home ground. The pub was heavingwith barely room to moveand orderingfood wasn't an option! Supporters Club London Branch. Near to the pub is normally a van selling pasties, which looked to be doing a roaring trade on my last visit. I'd heard good things about Argyle, and have never met a nasty Argyle fan. This is where Tom Daley practices the art of stylishly throwing himself off a board for the sake of Olympic medals. Thought we would tie a weekend break away with watching the match. Beast from the East in pictures: Five years on from when Plymouth was hit by snow bomb. 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. Plymouth Argyle are working to get as many coaches as possible to take the Green Army to Wembley for the Papa Johns Trophy final against Bolton Wanderers on Sunday, April 2. 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 arrived at Plymouth Station and took a right along Saltash Road under the railway bridge and to this roundabout in a suburb intriguingly called Pennycomequick. The players will then in the future enter the field of play from that corner of the stadium. I ate in the small Life Centre caf which serves a range of sandwiches, and snacks which include some items that are not especially healthy considering that this centre was encouraging you to do thirty minutes of exercise per day. Then it gets handed over to the club for its fit out process. Please note that both these car parks are under the control of the local Council and if vehicles are not parkedcorrectly in the marked bays, then you may end up with a 75 parking ticket for your trouble. The win all bit sealed promotion back to the Championship! No need to trouble friends, who get heartily sick of free loading Londoners at this time of year. Play So please dont think about parking on a grass verge etc.. Getting away was easy. However, we explored the local area after the game and found it very pleasant and welcoming. Peterborough United are back in action at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon with in-form Plymouth Argyle the visitors in Sky Bet League One action (3pm) as Darren Ferguson's men look to build on last Saturday's 3-0 victory at Morecambe. Division Two, 10th October 1936. When I say handover, it doesnt mean that its all done. The atmosphere is generally good inside the ground and the stewarding laidback and unobtrusive. The Police had a heavy presence on the train until it had arrived in Exeter. We met up with my cousin Lee who travelled down with his wife the day beforeand went to the nearby Britannia Inn. Download this stock image: Billy Graham preaching at Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, North Holland on June 22, 1954. Getting to Plymouth was a straightforward and scenic drive from our home in Dorset. The atmosphere was electric, we were louder than the home team who were mostly quiet throughout. would be used for infrastructure spending. The NHS began installing equipment at Plymouth on Thursday, while IT, telephone connections and signage have since been set up. After an hour, I tried to find somewhere to eat and a doorwoman plus a Police Liaison Officer suggested a chippy at the bottom of the road across the roundabout. I spoke to two old Argyle dears who had parked next to us for a little while. Because we were early we decided to walk down to the City Centre. The club have started the internal fitting out, with the official handover of the grandstand to them from main contractors GL Events UK set to take place later this week. Family tickets bought on the day of the game cost 4 more (an additional Under 18 ticket rises to 8). They are modern and look quite smart, all being of the same height and design. "As we have often talked about, the redevelopment of the Grandstand has afforded us the opportunity to utilise our stadium throughout the week, for a whole range of purposes, and this is integral to our plan to become a fully sustainable club. It is only right that it serves to be a community asset, particularly at this time.. I could see that it was quite busy getting out of the car park, so it might have been a long wait if we had not been on the official supporters coach. The official attendance of 15,062 was Argyle's largest at Home Park since the visit of Liverpool for an FA Cup 3rd Round Replay in January 2017. It was the oldest part of the ground, having been built in 1952 by the Leitch Company - in what was their final commission before winding up. He denies the charges. The atmosphere was electric for the entire game. Grass Club Nickname: No problem just a quick right and your heading back through the park towards the railway station and city centre. Average Attendance We travelled by car and set off at half 4 the morning of the game, due to bank holiday traffic the service stops it took us until 1pm to get there, that's 8 and a half hours, It was therefore a hellish journey. Attendance: 9,546 (92 away fans) ", 2023 Plymouth Argyle Football Club Limited. 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. The fans we met were friendly and said hello but there were mostly Bristol Rovers fans in there at that time. Home Park is a football stadium in Plymouth, England. The parts of the stadium you can see on the TV is a very nice green bowl, but is a lot smaller than it seems. The game itself was mostly forgeable. The drinks were cheap but food needed to be ordered by 12p noon at the latest? Some 8 hours later we arrived at Home Park. 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. Why were you looking forward to visiting the Home Park ground? Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. Plymouth saw their Sky Bet League One titles hopes dented as they . The stewards were accommodating with a sense of humour which certainly helped. We walked back to the ground after 2pm. easy! I did see a lot of scuffles when sat back in the car. Redevelopment of the main stand was put on hold until 2018. needless to say I now dislike Bolasie! Plymouth City Council will retain ownership of the site, which will house Plymouth Albion and Argyle's women's team and youth sides. We will definitely visit again should the chance arise. And the long journey back began, eventually getting home by 11pm, what a day! I would love to go back to Plymouth when they complete their Home Parkground. It is one of the first pubs your see as you come into Plymouth. With six grounds of the current 92 to complete, the draw for the second round of the F A Cup was very convenient as it gave me a chance to spend a weekend in the West Country. and at times I had actually forgotten that there was going to be a football match at the end of it all. I can only assume that is not normally like this at Plymouth, they were probably just frustrated at what's happening at their club (threat of liquidation). When I looked around the Grandstand, and saw the faces of those fans who were steeped in Argyles history and heritage, and had dedicated too many Saturday afternoons, which they could dare to remember, to their beloved Pilgrims, and were now watching their hopes disappear down the league plughole, I began to earnestly feel for them. Visit the website below to see how much you can save on the price of your tickets: All areas of the stadium* A good, fun adventure on the furthest I've travelled to see my team play. You expect good pitches in August but even with high expectations, the ground was well maintained and the pitch was first-class. 11th August. By this point I was considering the meaning of life, as a long journey home loomed. Plymouth vs Exeter rivalry: Clashes between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter are anything but peaceful events. The stewards were unobtrusive and helpful. 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We spent a few quid on the jukebox and a few rounds of killer pool before deciding to get to the ground to avoid any trouble at the last minute. With Plymouth fighting relegation and us fighting for a play off place it seemed like a real do or die match for both clubs and the chance to be in the Middlesbrough Matchday Programme for the next home game it was a risk worth taking! And if we got big conferences down here, all these spaces could work together in one setting. Appeals to the stewards standing behind us hardly helped, as they didn't really take any action, which really spoilt the whole afternoon. Home Park can be used for important and routine services such as blood tests and all of the things people require outside of the emergency side of things at the hospital, which, unfortunately, is going to have a lot of footfall over the coming weeks, Parkinson says. Official 2023 Papa John's Trophy Final Matchday Programme Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle 2nd April 2023 WEMBLEY STADIUM. It was a great couple of hours and other clubs might learn from Plymouth's example. The stand will have a capacity of 5,403 seats and has new corporate facilities, which will open up a new income stream for the Club. Inside Argyle's new grandstand development as it's being built Plymouth Argyle's new 6.5millon grandstand - and its huge money-spinning banqueting hall - will be ready by Christmas 2019,. Tickets bought on the day of the game can cost up to 2 more. We had a comfortable 3-1 win with a lucky deflected first goal but two great long distant shot goals sealing the win. Fratton Park is a huge ground for a League Two side. Something had stopped me from making the journey. The away end was behind the goal and was one of the newer stands. Telephone No: 01752 562 561. To the left of us, a new Main Stand stand was being constructed so that wasnt particularly pretty and didnt help the atmosphere. These young divers seemed to have endless energy to crash into the water, bounce out of the plunge pool, and then head back to the diving board without a care in the world. Easy to find the ground coming into the town, I took a left just before then park and found some street parking about 7 mins walk from the ground at about 4pm. she asked. I think December really is going to be a very busy time for us one way or another, but very exciting too.. From providing an outstanding venue for match-day hospitality and non match-day events to acting as a temporary Mass Vaccination Centre, the Grandstand has already proven to be a vital and versatile asset for both the club and community since opening on New Year's Day 2020 - with over 50 events held in the venue, despite the challenges of COVID-19. Posted on . The light house was being used for a wedding service so we were unable to climb for even better views. None of these issues were thankfully realised and I enjoyed my time with the Argyle fans. Take the M5 to the South West and at the end of the motorway continue onto the A38 (The ground is well signposted from the outskirts of Plymouth on the A38). Home fans seemed okay. Relegation from the Conference was something that would take Plymouth Argyle Football Club into an unknown area. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out. Me and brother took food with us, as food inside grounds is normally expensive. Policing was very heavy handed at the end, police dogs on pitch, all lined up in front us. * These ticket prices are for tickets purchased prior to matchday. Despite our goal back after 79 minutes which set up an enticing finish, our fourth loss of the season became a reality. 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. if we were ever to meet again the the league or a cup tie I would certainly consider it again. Pompey fans at the pubs surrounding the ground seemed alright and I didn't see any bother. Their close proximity does lead to a lot of banter, but although Plymouth fans are passionate about their club, it is mostly in a non-intimidatory manner. Club affiliated Coaches can drop off nearby on Hyde Park Road, but please advise Steve Lavis in advance by emailing s.lavis297@btinternet.com. It was a great day and I would recommend a trip to Home Park Plymouth, shame about the result. A visit to the biggest stadium in League Two, so I was really excited for this fixture. The game was at first frustrating and then after Scunthorpe took the lead, Plymouth Argyle had a player sent off just before half time. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc.. We were staying in Derriford (just north of Plymouth) and found a decent pub 'The Jack Rabbit' next door which served quality food including an impressive Vegan menu! "This is an extraordinary deal that will unlock millions of pounds of investment to provide incredible facilities to nurture talent in this city as well as expand the offer to local people," said Councillor Pat Patel, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure and Sport at Plymouth City Council. They are a bit like referees I guess, the best ones you don't notice. The away end was decent enough and had a good view. The game finished 1-0. Parkinson said: Its a well-trodden path in terms of these types of test events. 2. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc. The atmosphere was great and a lot of noise was generated. Nice, love breathing these things in, Mrs Butler was not impressed, "does this happen often at away games?" 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. In a long, hot, post-exam summer friends are seduced by a powerful app, The grime artist turned chef takes inspiration from the social media queen's Swedish and Somali roots, Eight Brits fight for survival in this adrenalin-fuelled competition, hosted by Jordan North, bought land for a new training ground near Home Park, 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. The second half was a lot better for us though as we gave Plymouth more of a contest and scored within 5 minutes of the restart to halve the deficit, but desire more chances that was the end of the scoring. In reality it seems to becoming a bit of a feature of our away matches. The 6.5million redevelopment of Plymouth Argyle's main grandstand is expected to earn the club vast sums by providing an "awesome" and money-spinning events space. We will not see a deal of this scale for many years to come.". Even Plymouth Argyle, sponsored as they are by Ginsters Pasties. Ginsters Kit The following is a list of football stadiums in the Netherlands, ordered by capacity.Stadiums in bold are part of the 2022-23 Eredivisie. When you are at home, in the comfort of your sofa, watching those pictures of anxious fans peering at the watches or trying to catch some words of comfort from their crackling radios, is a comforting clich. 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