sjc_three wrote:Cyclops wrote:...especially "European Football Weekends" because I love their site and they did a really flattering review of Bromley's ground.
Just found this on their facebook page.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVflDebr8Y8Can't believe I never did this ground in all the years a lived on the doorstep. Looks lovely. Sweet little piece from a Lewes fan as well, with all the characters you get pottering around those non league grounds.
Nice. Love the traffic pylons placed randomly around the ground, and the half-completed (minor) construction projects that seem to take 10 years to finish. All that was missing to make it the perfect non-league scene is the farm-esque groundskeeper equipment scattered around in full public view (often near the pitch, creating a health-and-safety hazard for the players).
Believe it or not, I've been to the Dripping Pan in Lewes. I actually play on a pitch in a public park these days that has a similarly steep hill on one side. Gets me all teary and nostalgic.
Rothesay Saint wrote:Is anyone else on the board even close to seeing all of the grounds.
Not even close for me. I've done:
Busan Asiad
Ulsan Munsu World Cup
Ulsan Munsu World Cup Auxiliary (no longer counts, as Mipo Dockyard have moved to the far-less-appropriate Ulsan Civil)
Daegu World Cup
Daegu Civil
Daegu Riverside Football Ground (doesn't count - for the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade)
Gimcheon Main, Gyeongbuk (doesn't count - for the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade)
Gumi Civil, Gyeongbuk (doesn't count - for the 2003 Daegu Summer Universiade)
Pohang Steelyard
Namhae Sports Park Main Pitch (doesn't count - for 2003 FA Cup)
Gwangju World Cup (aka "Guus Hiddink")
Jeonju World Cup (aka "Jeonju Castle")
Daejeon World Cup (aka "Purple Arena")
Bucheon Civil (no longer counts, thanks to SK Corp.)
Anyang Civil (no longer counts, thanks to GS Corp.)
Seoul World Cup (aka "Sangam") - I only browsed around outside: no match that day, and I missed the tour time slot... do they still give tours at Sangam?
So really just 15 grounds in total - but sadly, only 8 actually count for the illusive "48 Club". Not bad for one year in Korea, though!
The grounds I most regret not seeing are the Suwon World Cup
(aka "Big Bird") and Chunnam's Gwangyang Stadium
(aka "Dragon Dungeon"). Almost made it to Chunnam - I was 15 minutes away from the ground and the match was called off due to rain... grrr! The match was re-scheduled for a weekday (as was the other Chunnam-Busan fixture that season), so it wasn't possible. I could have gone to Suwon for a game, but it was late in the season, I was falling out of love with Busan I'cons (now I'Park) by that point, and I became distracted by the Sunday League side that I was playing in. In hindsight I should have gone, though.
My updated (and realistic) wish list includes:
Busan Gudeok (there wasn't a club playing there back in 2003)
Gimhae Public (Gimhae City of N-League)
Changwon Football Centre (love that Yank spelling!)
Suwon World Cup
Always interested in recommendations for N-League/K3-League grounds that are football specific (or at least don't have a running track), have real grass, and have an interesting/quaint environment (or grounds that have at least 2 of those 3)...