Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 08 May 2023 17:13

Solely in football terms hope Sunderland go up, and if not them, Cov.

Two brilliantly managed clubs by Mowbray and Robins, who have shown great spirit, ability and played decent football to match

Fair play to both of them.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Mr Angry » 08 May 2023 17:50

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Think I've been to Hartlepool. Can't remember, do you have to go a cross a field to get to the ground......or maybe I'm thinking of Darlington.


I think it’s Darlington. I went there in 1986 when we drew 0-0. A field rings a bell but I have to admit my memory is getting worse these days. It was a dull game but we secured promotion.


I was there for that game; incredibly boring.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 08 May 2023 18:08

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Think I've been to Hartlepool. Can't remember, do you have to go a cross a field to get to the ground......or maybe I'm thinking of Darlington.


I think it’s Darlington. I went there in 1986 when we drew 0-0. A field rings a bell but I have to admit my memory is getting worse these days. It was a dull game but we secured promotion.


I was there for that game; incredibly boring.


Think the Feethams was around a cricket pitch or something, certainly fairly unique - but then so was them playing in their 20000 seater white elephant.

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Re: Rival Watch

by tmesis » 08 May 2023 18:09

Royal_jimmy Most looking forward to being away to Oxford, Port Vale, Lincoln and Shrewsbury being new grounds I haven't been to. Also looking forward to going to Wycombe, Cambridge, Pompey, Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers and Exeter. The rest of the league is dull.

Gay Meadow was a great ground to go to, but sadly the new place is just a modern concrete box.

Port Vale is horrible. Even when they refurbished it in the 1990s, everything still looked about 40 years old. At least the main stand is finished now. It still looked like it had a shanty town down one side when I last went.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Mr Angry » 08 May 2023 18:15

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Royal_jimmy Most looking forward to being away to Oxford, Port Vale, Lincoln and Shrewsbury being new grounds I haven't been to. Also looking forward to going to Wycombe, Cambridge, Pompey, Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers and Exeter. The rest of the league is dull.

Gay Meadow was a great ground to go to, but sadly the new place is just a modern concrete box.

Port Vale is horrible. Even when they refurbished it in the 1990s, everything still looked about 40 years old. At least the main stand is finished now. It still looked like it had a shanty town down one side when I last went.


Only new 4 grounds for me (or 5 if one of either Carlisle or Salford go up); Shrewsbury, Burton, Exeter and Fleetwood.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Royal_jimmy » 08 May 2023 20:08

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genome Hahahaha Millwall with the spectacular bottle job

The Met will be breathing a sigh of relief, no East London derby in the Prem.


Yeah impressive that

Stoke got to be one of the weirdest aides of the year. Absolutely useless bar one month when they were amazing (didn’t they beat Sunderland 5-0 away?)

Pleased to see some good clubs in the play offs and not just prem league rebounds. Hoepfully wba have to sell everyone or use, and Norwich and Watford stay down for a while


Millwall flopping has cheered me up a bit.

West Brom surely are going to be deep in the brown stuff next season. Glad Watford and Norwich messed up too

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Re: Rival Watch

by Royal_jimmy » 08 May 2023 20:09

Hound Solely in football terms hope Sunderland go up, and if not them, Cov.

Two brilliantly managed clubs by Mowbray and Robins, who have shown great spirit, ability and played decent football to match

Fair play to both of them.


I want Boro to win the playoffs

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Re: Rival Watch

by Royal_jimmy » 08 May 2023 20:10

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Royal_jimmy Most looking forward to being away to Oxford, Port Vale, Lincoln and Shrewsbury being new grounds I haven't been to. Also looking forward to going to Wycombe, Cambridge, Pompey, Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers and Exeter. The rest of the league is dull.

Gay Meadow was a great ground to go to, but sadly the new place is just a modern concrete box.

Port Vale is horrible. Even when they refurbished it in the 1990s, everything still looked about 40 years old. At least the main stand is finished now. It still looked like it had a shanty town down one side when I last went.


I'll only look forward to Port Vale once. As I never ever look forward to visiting Stoke-On-Trent. Just look forward to leaving it when I'm there.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 09 May 2023 06:53

Play off fixtures

Sheff Wed v Peterborough
Barnsley v Bolton

Stockport v Salford
Carlisle v Bradford

All looks distinctly northern! Personally hoping Carlisle and Sheff Wed both win through.


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Re: Rival Watch

by tidus_mi2 » 09 May 2023 10:00

Sutekh Play off fixtures

Sheff Wed v Peterborough
Barnsley v Bolton

Stockport v Salford
Carlisle v Bradford

All looks distinctly northern! Personally hoping Carlisle and Sheff Wed both win through.

In the idea that we'll be going on a promotion charge next season, I'd rather Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley go up, they'll be guaranteed to be strong next season again if they don't go up.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Royal_jimmy » 09 May 2023 10:33

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Sutekh Play off fixtures

Sheff Wed v Peterborough
Barnsley v Bolton

Stockport v Salford
Carlisle v Bradford

All looks distinctly northern! Personally hoping Carlisle and Sheff Wed both win through.

In the idea that we'll be going on a promotion charge next season, I'd rather Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley go up, they'll be guaranteed to be strong next season again if they don't go up.


I'd like Sheffield Wednesday to win them. In league 2 I'd prefer Salford to win theirs followed by Carlisle, I think those 2 will be the easiest pickings from those 4. Don't want a side coming up from league two who may easily stay up.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Dirk Gently » 09 May 2023 12:37

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I think it’s Darlington. I went there in 1986 when we drew 0-0. A field rings a bell but I have to admit my memory is getting worse these days. It was a dull game but we secured promotion.


I was there for that game; incredibly boring.


Think the Feethams was around a cricket pitch or something, certainly fairly unique - but then so was them playing in their 20000 seater white elephant.


Yep, Feethams was just brilliant. A walk past the cricket pitch to get to the stand, and then changing ends at half-time. A real loss.

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Re: Rival Watch

by DarOv » 09 May 2023 14:24

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Sutekh Play off fixtures

Sheff Wed v Peterborough
Barnsley v Bolton

Stockport v Salford
Carlisle v Bradford

All looks distinctly northern! Personally hoping Carlisle and Sheff Wed both win through.

In the idea that we'll be going on a promotion charge next season, I'd rather Sheffield Wednesday or Barnsley go up, they'll be guaranteed to be strong next season again if they don't go up.


I'd like Sheffield Wednesday to win them. In league 2 I'd prefer Salford to win theirs followed by Carlisle, I think those 2 will be the easiest pickings from those 4. Don't want a side coming up from league two who may easily stay up.

I watched some of Salford's matches. The potential is there, but it won't be easy for them. Sheffield Wednesday could play better :)
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Re: Rival Watch

by Mid Sussex Royal » 09 May 2023 18:24

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I was there for that game; incredibly boring.


Think the Feethams was around a cricket pitch or something, certainly fairly unique - but then so was them playing in their 20000 seater white elephant.


Yep, Feethams was just brilliant. A walk past the cricket pitch to get to the stand, and then changing ends at half-time. A real loss.


Don't think it looked like that in 1986 as I was there for that game too, was quite run down then. Easy walk from station though

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Re: Rival Watch

by Darlo Royal » 09 May 2023 18:40

Feethams is now a housing estate, though the cricket club is still there. I saw the West Indies play Durham there one year before they built the Riverside in Chester le Street.
The Tin Shed was taken down and moved to Darlington Rugby Club, where Darlo currently ground share. The football club is currently looking for a site to build their own stadium.
The ‘new’ stadium on the ring road is now the home of Darlington Mowden Park rugby team and is the largest dedicated club rugby stadium in the country, though usually only about 750 spectators turn up.

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Re: Rival Watch

by under the tin » 10 May 2023 10:55

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I was there for that game; incredibly boring.


Think the Feethams was around a cricket pitch or something, certainly fairly unique - but then so was them playing in their 20000 seater white elephant.


Yep, Feethams was just brilliant. A walk past the cricket pitch to get to the stand, and then changing ends at half-time. A real loss.

That brings back an echo from the fixture away at Northampton Town back in the day..
One side of the footy pitch roped off for spectators to stand on the grass that was actually the outfield of Northamptonshire CCC.
Happy days

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 10 May 2023 10:56

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Think the Feethams was around a cricket pitch or something, certainly fairly unique - but then so was them playing in their 20000 seater white elephant.


Yep, Feethams was just brilliant. A walk past the cricket pitch to get to the stand, and then changing ends at half-time. A real loss.

That brings back an echo from the fixture away at Northampton Town back in the day..
One side of the footy pitch roped off for spectators to stand on the grass that was actually the outfield of Northamptonshire CCC.
Happy days


Bramall Lane was similar back in the day

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Re: Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by windermereROYAL » 10 May 2023 11:06

Decent ground for the national league, ours won`t be out of place when we get there then. :D

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 10 May 2023 11:16

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Darlington Mowden Park play in Rugby Union's Division 3 (called National League 1), playing sides like the Redingensians (now Rams), Chinnor, Plymouth Albion and (next season) former Reading tenants Richmond. They finished 10th this season. Bought the arena for £2,000,000 so are presumably pretty wealthy for a rugby union club.

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