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Stevenage of League Two have launched a hotline for the over-70s to signpost services and offer food deliveries, with their chief executive, Alex Tunbridge, saying: We are no longer a football club at present. If necessary we could use different parts of the stadium as well to do different activities. The stewards are very quick to clamp down on anyone who brings beer or alcohol into the ground and were swiftly removed! Full Time Result: Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Stevenage The following is a list of football stadiums in the Netherlands, ordered by capacity.Stadiums in bold are part of the 2022-23 Eredivisie. Plymouth had a man sent off in the second period which helped the cause. I decided to walk the 2 miles down to the Hoe and have a look around, eventually deciding to get a pint of local ale at the waterfront pub on the harbour. The Pilgrims have already started their internal fit-out ahead of next month's reopening, Get Chris Errington's exclusive behind-the-scenes take on life at Argyle in his weekly Inside Home Park newsletter. I reckon Home Park will be quite impressive once the stand reconstruction is finished. With professional fees and the neighbouring 1.1million supporters bar, it means about 10million is being pumped into upgrading Home Park. 2017-2018: 10,413(League Two), Unofficial Web Sites: I met up with my Uncle and his best friend in a pub called "The Britannia Inn". If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.com and Ill update the guide. So we are pleased with how we have been able to work with them, and I think we will be pleased with the outputs as well., NOVEMBERWednesday 27:Test Event 1 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacity, DECEMBERWednesday 4:Test Event 2 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacitySunday 8:Test Event 3 Argyle Ladies v Watford, grandstand at 38 per cent capacitySaturday 14:Test Event 4 Argyle v Morecambe, grandstand at 50 per cent capacitySunday 29:Test Event 5 Argyle v Stevenage, grandstand at 75 per cent capacity, JANUARYWednesday 1:Test Event 6 Argyle v Swindon Town, grandstand at 100 per cent capacity, The redeveloped Mayflower Grandstand will have 5,403 seats on two levels. As mentioned before, we had booked a B+B in order to stay overnight so after the game, we took a pleasant walk through Home Park into the town centre, where we had an excellent curry in the Everest Spice restaurant. After beginning to realise that this match was more than just down to cheers and tears, I began to feel more attached to the home fans as the pre-match music blared out of the understated PA system. 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. Otherwise, alcohol is available within the ground. We equalised through a wonder 25 yarder from Johnson Clarke-Harris, they then went ahead via an own goal and we equalised through a great goal in injury time! Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Fratton Park? 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. He denies the charges. A really good away trip was a long journey down to Plymouth but good fun had and I found quality vegan food. There are parents, nurses and doctors putting their bodies on the line and not going home to see their families, so it is great we can do something to give back. Dockyard Derby! In 20 minutes we were on the A38 and via the A303 we made very fast time. MERRY XMAS!!!! We thank supporters for their understanding. This pub has door security and ID may be required (I was asked for proof of age and I'm 24)! "But this is also about pride; locating the Argyle Academy in Brickfields strengthens the links between the city and Argyle, as well as creating a sense of aspiration for the young people living nearby. Luckily it was all heading the opposite way to us, and best of all there is a large FREE car park at the ground although if you want a space get there early we arrived at 1.15pm and there were few spaces were left! If Plymouth won, league football could be guaranteed for the Pilgrims for another year. Why were you looking forward to going to Home Park? If you want more information on signing up, or if this link does not work click here. The Marsh Mills stadium became Plymouths ground for the next decade. The game sprang to life after the quarter hour mark when James Constable scored a tap in after good quick passing by us. The seating a bit tight but enough legroom. So, this game was the first part of a double-header. It was rebuilt after the war though and reopened just in time for the restart of football. Plymouth vs Bristol Rovers rivalry: These two teams are not neighbours, so this isnt a derby like most of the rivalries on this list. Something had stopped me from making the journey. The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. I'd heard good things about Argyle, and have never met a nasty Argyle fan. 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. Plymouth is a long way from most clubs, I guess, and work commitments prevented an overnight stay, but Plymouth is well worth visiting. Sometimes I hate being an away fan and seeing a home team score because it makes you feel so alone in your part of the ground. 11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming . The noise round the stadium was very loud. - RHCTXH from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Each s ide took a positive approach to the game but given that Colchester's centre back Prosser always reminds me of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz in terms of coordination I didn't feel totally confident we'd be able to keep out the Argyle forwards. 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. * These ticket prices are for tickets purchased prior to matchday. 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. 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Wanderers are pleased to confirm ticket information for supporters for the Papa Johns Trophy Final against Plymouth Argyle at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 2 April (KO 3pm). When completed (the Mayflower Stand was still in construction) this is going to be one very decent ground indeed. Home Park is a nice ground in a pleasant area, in a nice part of the country. Plymouth Argyles new 6.5millon grandstand and its huge money-spinning banqueting hall will be ready by Christmas 2019, it has been revealed. The park gives you a fantastic panoramic view of the railway station and most probably your train that is waiting for you to return north. From the Sky Bet League One fixture against Lincoln City on Saturday, 22 January, match tickets will now reflect this convention. It had been suggested to me that there would be a range of issues associated with a visit to Home Park. Family tickets bought on the day of the game cost 4 more (an additional Under 18 ticket rises to 8). I don't live far from Plymouth and I wanted to see my team play away from home for the first time ever! We lost 2-0 and sadly although 2,200 fans turned up the team didnt. she asked. Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle . Johan Cruijff ArenA. Rugby or cricket fan? This pub is very welcoming to away fans although I did feel intimidated by the sheer number of home fans there. We will not see a deal of this scale for many years to come.". However, this facility is now shared with a Plymouth City Centre Park & Ride scheme, which means on most Saturday afternoons the car park is normally full before 1pm. 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. One loss and you could be in the bottom four! Having taken on supporter feedback regarding stadium access this season, new signage has been installed around the Devonport End, Lyndhurst Road Stand, and Barn Park End, with the intention of better signposting supporters to their entry turnstiles. 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. Home Park looks impressive from the outside and is a decent ground once you are inside. With the upper tiers holding 5,300 spectators the entire stadium capacity will be raised to 18,200. Half Time Score: Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Stevenage 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. My mate is a Plymouth fan and regularly goes to the games. We understand that the limited match tickets available in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand may cause frustration. Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. The car park was very full at that time but I managed to get a decent spot. "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. Getting away was a slow slow process, but the police did a very good job in moving away those Plymouth that wanted to stay and get involved and then provided a very efficient escort through the park to the train station, although it was gone 6pm by the time we got there. I really had my sights on this fixture every since it looked like Plymouth might go up at the back end of last year. For the neutral, it was a disappointing goalless draw. Getting to the ground was massively time consuming, as it's over 200 miles away, but the journey was easy enough and the ground was well signposted. Meetings between these sides are called the Devon derby due to both sides being based in the county of Devon and, given there are limited teams in that area, the matches can bring a fair bit of spice to Plymouths ground. After the heartbreak of the play offsand knowing a number of Plymouth fans, I couldn't waste the opportunity to visit Home Park seeing as this was the biggest game of the season so far for both sides. The train back home was full of Plymouth fans wondering whether if this team scored and that team lost, could Argyle still be playing football in the Football League when the 2013-2014 season begins. We came out of he away end, walked around to the other end of Home Park and our coach was there waiting for us. We are turning the club into a community careline.. 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. A visit to the biggest stadium in League Two, so I was really excited for this fixture. The game ended 2-2 with the Reds scoring a late equaliser. It was goalless at half time although we missed a sitter double chance before the whistle went. Between 2011 and 2016, the club only leased Home Park from the city of Plymouth. The money we make will be reinvested into the first team and the club., To read more about this story visit Business Live and click here, Plymouth Argyle is taking bookings now and anyone interested should contact Mr Kent at c.kent@pafc.co.uk. I left at the final whistle and made my way across the park towards the railway station. Tickets will be sold from the North Stand round to the South Stand as instructed by Wembley . Getting away from the ground was easy after a short walk into the City Centre. 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. Visit the ArenA About us. 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 Argyle have officially opened their new grandstand at Home Park, taking the overall capacity to 18,200. The players will then in the future enter the field of play from that corner of the stadium. I did see a lot of scuffles when sat back in the car. Some of the external areas still need to be addressed. I saw a great excuse to pay them another visit. There is a fairly large car park near to the Life Centre and some evidence of a Park and Ride facility near to the ground but at the time of writing, traffic was being frustrated by roadworks along the nearby Outland Road. We were in the Barbican area so did a bit of sight seeing and had a drink in a Wetherspoons near there called the 'Gog and Magog. The Pilgrims then relocated to a new home pitch on the edge of the city. 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. Home Park provides for a good atmosphere and both sets of fans could be heard cheering their sides on. I loved it personally, but it probably is well past its sell by date. On 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. Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. The home supporters where friendly enough and didn't see any cause of trouble anywhere which is a good sign. "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. 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. There is a large pub beside the crossroads of Outland Road and New North Road, which sells a range of drinks and meals. Twice behind but came back to win 4-2 with mainly a side of under 23 players. Your email address will not be published. Site designed & built by Other Media, powered by Clubcast. Walking to the ground therewere someoutlets selling pasties, but due the heavy rain decided to have something in the ground. 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