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It became clear in those test events, back in early 2020, that seating comfort and the supporter experience in the concourses was not at the level we want to achieve for our supporters in the longer term. With this in mind, the club is in the process of engaging with external consultants to assess our options in tackling these key areas, with supporter experience at the forefront of our thinking. We used trusted satnav, but could have done without as the ground is clearly signposted. The redevelopment of the 1950s-built grandstand has been a far from straightforward process. Plymouth vs Bristol Rovers rivalry: These two teams are not neighbours, so this isnt a derby like most of the rivalries on this list. Anyway, I booked a weeks holiday this year in North Devon and what do know? For example, a 'D4' on a match ticket will indicate entry is advised through Gate D4 in the Devonport End. The first half for us was a disaster as we couldn't defend or close Plymouth down to save our lives. Manufacturer:Puma Home Kit: This weekend has also seen me enjoy some very memorable days out watching the football so I was excited. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? 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. 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. 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. Redevelopment of the main stand was put on hold until 2018. At the moment the entire site is not being used as well as it should be. It ended 1-0 to Argyle, with both sides creating some really good chances, and it was the best defeat I've seen for a long time. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Great day out, although I felt that Portsmouth didn't deserve to win really, but that is football. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. Think Twickenham pre its refurbishment in the 1990's and there you have it. However, when you are a neutral, you can go to a game without such an irrational regard for the big decisions, the dodgy tackles, the shirt pulling, the stamping, the arm biting, the red cards and the yellow cards. The noise round the stadium was very loud. Very impressed, a very good ground for League 2. I was sitting right next to the Directors Box on a wooden seat in, what I believed to be described as, the main Grandstand. As with any building project, the client in this case, the club wants to get the project done as quickly as possible. I enjoyed it immensely, but unless it's for some sort of ridiculous scenario (win to go up, win to stay up, or FA Cup Final for some reason staged at Home Park and featuring Colchester) it's simply too far for me to go to again. I know someone who lives in Portsmouth, so I stayed with them and walked to Fratton Park. There is quite a large car park at the ground, which is free. Unfortunately, Argyle have come off the rails again and have lost a handy lead at the top so some of the locals are worried. Unfortunately, an accident on the M4 meant a diversion to the Severn Bridge and then A-roads through Wiltshire meant my estimated time home of 1am became 3.15am. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc. It was bright and sunny so plenty of youngsters using their Christmas bikes and scooters made for a pleasant atmosphere. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Football Ground Guide. projecting to top that figure this season. We hung around andsaw some of the playersand had a chat with Paul Cook. Plymouth versus Rotherham could be broken down into these simple facts. I spoke to two old Argyle dears who had parked next to us for a little while. Living in the New Forest, we headed down the A35, A30, and then the M5 and A38. * 0871 numbers are charged at 13p per minute plus your mobile . This imposing looking two-tiered stand originally dates back to 1952, but has been totally modernised and has been given a new roof. The Club have almost completed an 18 month programme of works to refurbish and expand the facilities of the Grandstand. Site designed & built by Other Media, powered by Clubcast. Aside from recent Mayflower Grandstand redevelopment, very little has changed at the stadium since the initial horseshoe rebuild at the turn of the century, barring essential maintenance. A visit to the biggest stadium in League Two, so I was really excited for this fixture. We came out of he away end, walked around to the other end of Home Park and our coach was there waiting for us. The stewards are very quick to clamp down on anyone who brings beer or alcohol into the ground and were swiftly removed! Venue: Highbury Stadium. I tried the sausage rolls (3.00) and they were equally as good as the pies. 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. Special thanks to Greensonscreen and Matthew Heffernan for providing the photos of the progress works of the refurbishment of the Grandstand at Home Park. The pies (3.60) here were good and went down a treat after the long journey. This is a real throw back. - RHCTXH from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Last season, Argyle were well clear at the top but fell away to eventually lose in the Play-Off Final. Also to one side of the Stand (towards the Barn Park End) the existing small Chisholm Lounge is to be removed and in that area, new players dressing rooms are to be built. As I street parked and had parked north of the ground I got away super quick. Would go back but might be a while before Saints play there again! As a fan trying to complete the 92, the decision was made to come to this game and tick Plymouth off. The club have started the internal fitting out, with the official handover of the. I sat in The Lyndhurst Stand from where the view is very good, apart from having to look at the Mayflower Stand opposite! Charlton are in good form at the moment, performing well and we were expecting a winafter seeing us lose there on our visit last year. If Plymouth are playing your team, who are a known rival for the Pilgrims, it is possible that you will be taken a different way back towards the city or your transport home. A similar distance away (but going in the opposite direction across the Park) is the Hyde Park Social Club which welcomes visiting supporters (see advert below). The Grandstand is set to partly re-open for matches this December, with it being fully re-open for the visit of Swindon Town on 1st January 2020. No vegan options in the ground but stewards and staff were all friendly so all was okay. Things remained fairly stable at Home Park after that but major constructions works were completed in the early 2000s before the Mayflower Stand was rebuilt more recently (in 2018). Visit the website below to see how much you can save on the price of your tickets: All areas of the stadium* * These ticket prices are for tickets purchased prior to matchday. I reckon Home Park will be quite impressive once the stand reconstruction is finished. It wasa long drive of over five hours, but I arrived just after noon and parked in the free car park adjacent to the ground. However the potential is there and I hope the Green Army see some progress in the short term. Something went wrong, please try again later. If they ever find the cash to complete the ground it will vastly improve the feel of the place. The view though is amazing. The atmosphere was intense and the home fans gave fantastic support to their team, and a good amount of abuse to our side, specifically to our keeper who strived the wind them up, with taking his time over goal kicks. 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. Product Code. It is a nice contrast between the cold corporate face of modern day football, and the passionate fans of days gone by. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? We had a Police escort out of the stadium grounds, before getting on to the road north for the long journey home. Although I had never seen a game here before, I had been to Plymouth as a kid and so was sad to see the old-style stands had now all disappeared. Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. Argyle chief executive Andrew Parkinson told Plymouth Live: We are looking at handover to us for towards the end of this week, so that will be great. The stewards friendly generally but a very large presence together with Police. 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. I wanted the tears, and the cheers like you get during those grand slam matches on the TV. As it was a mild day in September everybody was showing team colours, which personally I love, as it gives a real sense of pride to fans of both teams. Never an Arsenal fan but AFTV are heroes and inspirations of m. 1901* Undersoil Heating: Eventually we arrived at the Home Park ground at roughly 2pm. The Cornish pasty was lovely! We werent too bothered as we had plenty of time so we walked past the Life Centre and across the road where The Brittania, a Wetherspoons pub, was located on the corner. Capacity: Travelling with a group of us from Bristol, we decided to take the train. Fratton Park is a huge ground for a League Two side. A ground that I hadnt been to before on my quest to Do the 92. Certainly better than football ground food. Address: Plymouth, PL2 3DQ. HydePark Social Club can be found at: 5 St Gabriels Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth, PL3 4JQ (Location map). Average Attendance The fans we met were friendly and said hello but there were mostly Bristol Rovers fans in there at that time. . However, having opened just a number of weeks before the pandemic took hold, there has been limited opportunity for the club to hold test events in conjunction with the local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) under full capacity conditions. The ground itself is really impressive with 3 new stands being built in recent years with them looking very much like Keepmoat (but with green seats!) We met up with my cousin Lee who travelled down with his wife the day beforeand went to the nearby Britannia Inn. The grandstand redevelopment was costed at 6.5million, but the club has agreed about 600,000 in additions since then. The League Two club have handed over the use of their new grandstand with the boardroom temporarily moonlighting as a phlebotomy clinic. Site designed & built by Other Media, powered by Clubcast. I didn't talk to many home fans but the ones I chatted to were friendly. Required fields are marked *, Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission. I have never been to Argyle before but have been to Plymouth a few times. 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. But it looks odd that three sides are all connected and are new looking but the one remaining stand is still the old stand with seating in the top tier and an empty terracing on the bottom tier. This pub is very welcoming to away fans although I did feel intimidated by the sheer number of home fans there. Plymouth were always a threat on the break. I left at the final whistle and made my way across the park towards the railway station. 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. We got back to the car with no problems. We had a comfortable 3-1 win with a lucky deflected first goal but two great long distant shot goals sealing the win. Finding Home Park was easy, as we followed the crowd. 11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming through grant funding and the rest from Plymouth City Council. Argyle struggled to create any chances against the ten men and the crowd became very subdued. Plymouth Argyle are onto the final stage of the redevelopment of the Mayflower Grandstand at Home Park. For the neutral, it was a disappointing goalless draw. Yet, Plymouth are very well placed at this stage and if the team can start playing with confidence again, they should be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy Careers The game itself was pretty poor. Just keep walking straight along this road (A386) and you will eventually reach the ground on your right. Alternatively, there is some street parking on roads off Segrave Road (opposite Home Park), or on side roads off the main Outland Road (A386), heading away from the city centre towards the A38. The game itself was also frustrating with Pompey scoring a great goal but then conceding shortly afterwards, and ending up having to settle for a point when all 3 were really needed. As such, we have taken the decision to limit the number of tickets available for purchase in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand heading into the new season. The pitch looked good considering the floods that had affected so much of the country during December and January, and particularly the Plymouth region. The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. Division Two, 10th October 1936. Just a five minute walk and just hidden on side road was Francines signposted as an award winning Fish and Chip Shop. Next door, an under-construction room currently called Box One or the second board room, is planned to seat up to 70 diners or accommodate 150 people at a theatre style conference or meeting. The game finished 1-0. Whilst living in the South West of England, I have wanted to visit all of the football grounds in the region, and a trip to Home Park and, at the time of writing, the furthest South West outpost in English league football had alluded me for too long. If Rotherham won, then the dream of League One football in this part of Yorkshire was virtually in this towns grasp. Home Park is a stadium which clearly belongs in a league higher than the one that currently befits it. Match preview: Plymouth Argyle (A) 17 February 2023. Best and cleanest chippy I have been to for a long time with very friendly service. Plymouth vs Portsmouth rivalry: Although not as fierce as their rivalry with Exeter, Plymouth consider Portsmouth to be a significant rivals; a lot of that is owed to their roots on the coast. It was well worth visiting the broad esplanade which has great views of Plymouth Sound and various statues dedicated to Francis Drake and the Air Force. It took us just over 2 hours to get home. 1. Capacity: 16,388. The following is a list of football stadiums in the Netherlands, ordered by capacity.Stadiums in bold are part of the 2022-23 Eredivisie. . Relegation from the Conference was something that would take Plymouth Argyle Football Club into an unknown area. Contractor GL events Ltd, which has also been involved in developments at Watford and Exeter City, only began work on the stadium in mid 2018. Plymouth Argyle Home Park Capacity: 18,600 (all seated) Address: Plymouth, PL2 3DQ Telephone: 01752 562 561 Fax: 01752 606 167 Ticket Office: 01752 907700 Pitch Size: 112 x 73 yards Pitch Type: Grass Club Nickname: The Pilgrims Year Ground Opened: 1901* Undersoil Heating: No Shirt Sponsors: Ginsters Kit Manufacturer: Puma Home Parkis very easy to find and well signposted. The excellent. n Monday morning, the Plymouth dressing room will not be home to players or coaching staff gearing up for a promotion push but rather National Health Service nurses welcoming the first wave of antenatal patients. Survey reveals fans' top 10 ways to improve matchdays, Barcelona expect to lose 100m in temporary stadium move, Villarreal move back to revamped El Madrigal. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. Another enjoyable football away weekend, despite the frustration of the score and, especially the inactivity of the stewards dung the game. Fleetwood Town take on high-flying Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, and we have all you need to know ahead of the 3pm kick-off in our match preview. The old Mayflower stand was demolished in 2018 and work on the new stand was completed in November 2019. Phone - Supporters can call the Ticket Office over the phone by calling 0871 472 1884 (option 1) * between 10am-4pm during regular opening hours. This has included building new facilities behind the stand and replacing its roof, plus the fitting of seating to the lower terrace. The match program of 60+ pages cost 3 and was okay. 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. However the one stand you can't see is the very old-style Grandstand, and is almost like a three tiered stand. The ground is very pleasant, similar in some ways to St Mary's. This gave the trip a certain 'adventurous' quality that makes it exciting. I would definitely come back to see Carlisle play at Home Park again. My son and I travel to games from North Wales as exiled fans so it was about 285 miles each way and over 5 hours along M6, M5, A38, and A386 but easier than many of our away travels as over 200 miles of the journey were on motorways. Home Park is an all-seater stadium, with a capacity of 19,500. 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. Went to the Britannia pub which was recommended from this site, home fans were very friendly (mostly due to the distance travelled on a Tuesday night). The Mayflower Grandstand had been the club's main stand, with space for about 7,000 spectators including the old terrace. As is the protocol for my away days, it was straight to the club shop for a badge (3.50) and a programme (3) as well as a chat with some locals, followed by a long walk round the whole ground to the away end. 01752 562 561 Fax: The only question was how we had managed to keep them to just 3 goals. 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. Walking to the ground therewere someoutlets selling pasties, but due the heavy rain decided to have something in the ground. Plymouth Argyle are onto the final stage of the redevelopment of the Mayflower Grandstand at Home Park. 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. A great couple of days spent with my footy mad son, just a shame the players couldn't be bothered again. The ground is well signposted Plymouth Argyle Home Park on the way into Plymouth. Going via coach obviously the journey was extremely long (313.27 miles to be exact!!) I drove down from Merseyside. Parkinson said: Its a well-trodden path in terms of these types of test events. Plymouth Argyle FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). Beast from the East in pictures: Five years on from when Plymouth was hit by snow bomb. We were held outside the ground for about 15 minutes, the Police were escorting some fans to the station, but others slipped down a side path, which is what we did, although we did have a run in with some Plymouth fans verbals. The club had been asking their fans to maintain order in readiness for the player of the season awards and the lap of honour that would celebrate the final home game of the season. Why were you looking forward to going to Home Park? 2nd April 2023 @ WEMBLEY STADIUM. The traffic was solid, but moving heading out of town. A great day, nice adventure, glad to have got Plymouth off the list though and now done 63/92 with the Royals. In line with our Vision and Values, we will remain transparent throughout the process, and keep supporters informed as we make progress. With talk about the Grandstand being replaced in the 2013-2014 it is probable that you will not come into contact with the toilets that have a certain character about them. Near to the pub is normally a van selling pasties, which looked to be doing a roaring trade on my last visit. Even Plymouth Argyle, sponsored as they are by Ginsters Pasties. Despite the 120 miles separating both towns both sets of fans share a genuine dislike for each other; its not actually that clear why though! It was a beautiful day for football windy, but bright and warm. This enabled Plymouth Argyle to buy back the arena from the council in 2016. The ambitious redevelopment plans for the Mayflower Stand continue to progress, under the leadership of GL events UK, who serve as the principle contractor in charge of the stadium construction project. We are turning the club into a community careline.. The away section is at one end of the ground and offers unobstructed views of the playing area. Tel: 01752 662947. The away end was one of the best away ends in this League. We mixed well with the Plymouth fans who were in the pub all friendlyand every one had a sing song, much to the unamused management who was trying to tell us to quieten down. When I say handover, it doesnt mean that its all done. With just over 900 season-tickets purchased in the upper tier of the Grandstand, and with a sizeable capacity at our disposal in the rest of the stadium, we feel it is best for the supporter experience to limit sales of individual match tickets in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand at this stage, until such a time that remedial works are outlined and completed. The Plymouth fans situated to the right of the away section are separated by an area of netting. Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. The game started well with Carlisle dominating the early stages before falling away badly conceding four goals. That will seat 440 diners comfortably, but could accommodate about 550 people for a conference. Once in the stand, there isn't loads of leg room and the flooring is uneven in places, so I had to watch my step. However, on this particular Saturday, the weather was beautifully sunny and you could sit out in the park to catch some early sunny spring rays and minutes will quickly tick by before you can take in your football. The ground appears from behind the trees and sits slightly embarrassed next to the grand complex of the Plymouth Life Centre. We took up conversation with a few locals who were happy to discuss football. 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. "no" I lied. I was not impressed with the stewarding at all! There is scope for Argyle to hand their entire stadium to the. So that, again, is all looking good as well.. It had been a hectic day and a bit rushed, would prefer a Saturday game but enjoyed it and had a couple of pints with the locals in a pub outside the ground on the roundabout until throw out and went back to my digs for good sleep. Well that was until some Charlton "fan" let off a smoke bomb. The journey was not as comfortable as I would have liked but made it to Plymouth in good time to settle in our hotel and get food before the game. Then it received new seats and a roof. If you want more information on signing up, or if this link does not work click here. Light Green and White. Plymouth Argyle's new stand and ice rink set for green light as Home Park plan gets support The application states a phased approach to the work with the renovation of the Mayflower Stand first. 4. Beast from the East in pictures: Five years on from when Plymouth was hit by snow bomb. The pre game experience was, perhaps, more enjoyable than the match itself but no complaints. From a fan's point of view, the atmosphere was great and Newport fans were in attendance as well. The game itself was predictable, with Blackpool having a great start to the season and Plymouth being very poor. ", 2023 Plymouth Argyle Football Club Limited. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE . If we can be successful without kicking a ball to help save peoples lives, that to me is a big yes, says Ryan Lowe, the Plymouth manager. Whether you are just going to Home Park because at this present time, it is the furthest South West output of league football in the UK, or your team are actually due to play Argyle, it is an enjoyable place to go. There are four separate stands and all of those can be used in one form or another. Carlisle got a consolation goal at the end to make the final score 4-1. Lovely toiletries in the ladies, if you like hand cream and body spray. We were already in Plymouth but used this guide to get directions to the stadium. Updated 11:04, 26 FEB 2023. I have been to 68 professional grounds in England and Wales. Championship League, 22nd March 2008. I did see a lot of scuffles when sat back in the car. The game went to plan for Saints. 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. 2. well worth a visit 8/10, Due to Exeter's spell in the Conference and the Argyle residing in the Championship we had not met in a league fixture for eight years. Plans for a 21m investment into facilities for Plymouth Argyle's youth academy and other sports clubs in the city have been unveiled. Although away fan friendly, the pub doesnt tolerate away supporters singing their clubs songs and any who do are quickly ejected from the premises, so you have been warned. We went the coastal route (M27, A31, A35, A30, M5 & A38) arriving at Home Parkat 12:45pm after a stop at Bridport. It was the farthest ground that we would have to travel this season. The Plymouth fans were passionate but not intimidating. This ground is rather impressive and when Plymouth scored the acoustics were really good. The away end was comfortable and spacious, with a good view of the whole game. Posh host Plymouth Argyle at the Weston Homes Stadium in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday afternoon (3pm). Home Park is modern but still had some character left, with the ageing Main Stand occupying one side of the ground. It's also the car park for a big Park and Ride scheme, and when I arrived at 1:30 for a 3pm kick off, it was already full. The number of different trades that we have got in at the moment is I think testament to that. Tears would not be the start of my emotions. Football has taken a back step and rightly so because its not about football and were doing our bit to help that. We are looking at taking possession in the last quarter of 2019, said Jon Back, head of stadium redevelopment. Plenty of youthful shouts of 'Green Army' from the home sections as it was a 'kids for a quid' game. Great support from the locals and plenty of good bars to head back to in town.. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Home Park? To tee yourself up for the game, you can have a game of pitch and putt, or have an ice-cream from the park caf, but I had a look inside the Plymouth Life Centre to pass the time, because I had never seen an Olympic diving facility before. Despite the game we won 2-0 thanks to a Mcmanus header and a Franks volley in the 90th minute which sent the visiting fans very happy indeed. When you are sitting amongst the anxious faithful, the clichs become nothing more than pointless vacuous statements. Attendance: 9,546 (92 away fans) SEATING (Parkside and Highbury Stand) Adults: 24 (Premium block D: 26) . Eventually arrived back in Carlisle at 5.30am. 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