Football Grounds

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Football Grounds

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Having the day off work, and with the weather being rubbish, I've gone through some footy pictures that I've had on the PC for a while, and thought I'd share a few of them! In no order.....


8 February 2007 England v Spain International Friendly
Old Trafford
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17 February 2007 Watford v Ipswich FA Cup 5th Round
Vicarage Road
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21 October 2006 Southend United v Ipswich Championship
Roots Hall
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22 July 2007 Rushden & Diamonds v Ipswich Pre-Season Friendly
Nene Park
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14 August 2007 Franchise FC v Ipswich League Cup 1st Round
Stadium: MK
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17 March 2007 Luton v Ipswich Championship
Kenilworth Road
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28 April 2007 Leeds v Ipswich Championship
Elland Road
The day we sent Leeds down……… :smile:
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12 August 2006 Leicester City v Ipswich Championship
Walkers Stadium
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20 September 2007 QPR v Ipswich Championship
Loftus Road
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20 January 2008 Wembley Stadium
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19 July 2007 Kettering v Ipswich Pre-Season Friendly
Rockingham Road
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3 October 2007 Ipswich v Plymouth Championship
Portman Road
From my current season ticket seat
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28 July 2006 Ipswich v Lazio Pre-Season Friendly
Portman Road
and my old seat in the Cobbold Stand
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30 November 2006 Derby County v Ipswich Championship
Pride Park
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6 January 2007 Chester City v Ipswich FA Cup 3rd Round
The Saunders Honda Stadium
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23 July 2007 Bury Town v Ipswich Pre-Season Friendly
Ram Meadow
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31 July 2006 Cambridge United v Ipswich Pre-Season Friendly
The Abbey Stadium
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15 December 2007 Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Championship
The Valley
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23 July 2006 Boston United v Ipswich Pre-Season Friendly
York Street
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25 November 06 Barnsley v Ipswich Championship
Oakwell
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Some interesting shots there....I like the one at Lutons ground,with the entrance in the middle of a row of terrace houses,and the one of Bobby Moore outside Wembley...
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It's just a sell-out crowd everywhere you go !
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Great pictures,thanks. :clap:

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Ahhhh nice to see the Walkers stadium again.

Nice thread.
None of the above photos were taken by me, they were on a disc I found in a dustbin............

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Good to see you've been to Vicarage Road.
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17 March 2007 Luton v Ipswich Championship
Kenilworth Road


I scored a goal at Kenilworth Road in the goal at the far end of the photo - a volley from a corner - I was well pleased.
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Good to see you've been to Vicarage Road.
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The Rockingham Road shot brings back some memories. It hasn't changed since the early eighties. I used to try and get in at half time (for free) to see the Poppies struggle! Happy days! :clap: :clap: :clap:

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What a great set of shots :clap:

DanO1978 wrote:Always have a soft spot for Cambridge United and the Abbey - lovely club and ground. Hope they get back into the League soon.

It's been a good start to the season so far. :yahoo: Hopefully we'll be back next year after coming so close last season.

I'm glad people still know it as the Abbey and not the Trade Recruitment Stadium. :mad: :sick: :oops: It seems like every year we have a new chairman making dodgy deals and generally screwing us over.

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Just wondering whats happening in this one?? Thanks. Nice photos.

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DanO1978 wrote:
SJMF-15 wrote:What a great set of shots :clap:

DanO1978 wrote:Always have a soft spot for Cambridge United and the Abbey - lovely club and ground. Hope they get back into the League soon.

It's been a good start to the season so far. :yahoo: Hopefully we'll be back next year after coming so close last season.

I'm glad people still know it as the Abbey and not the Trade Recruitment Stadium. :mad: :sick: :oops: It seems like every year we have a new chairman making dodgy deals and generally screwing us over.


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Gary2880 wrote:Just wondering whats happening in this one?? Thanks. Nice photos.

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Thanks for the comments guys,

It’s an artificial lighting system that they use during the winter months to keep the Wembley pitch in good condition, as less natural light gets onto the pitch. Believe they also use one at the Emirates as well.

The Abbey is one of my favourite grounds, with a great set of fans as well. The only downside is trying to aviod the cow pat behind the Habbin Stand! :butt:

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The Kenilworth Road Oak Stand entrance gives the impression that on the other side of the doors is a giant Subbuteo cloth pitch complete with unironed creases. Some quality observations. :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Nice to see Nene Park featuring! Many a time I stood just where you did as they battled to make it into 'the big time'.... :smile:

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and a few more I've found this evening.....

Bury Town again:
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and the England v Spain game:
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Wembley tour continued:
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Luckily, my family were posted out to Germany just before the World Cup, which meant free accommodation on Ramstein AFB!

The giant screen set-up on the baseball field at Ramstein for USA v Italy game. Let’s go play some soccer, and win us a PK!!
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Then the short trip to Frankfurt, for the England v Paraguay game.

FanFest No. 1
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FanFest No. 2
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It was rather a hot day.....
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and lastly we made the even shorter trip to Kaiserslautern, for the Australia v Japan game. Was one of the best days I had during my time there, banter with the Aussie's and non-stop drinking all day!
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guess who won...
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German counter-attack

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That's the lot! Thanks for looking :smile:

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Great photos like alot of them. :clap: :clap:

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28 July 2006 Ipswich v Lazio Pre-Season Friendly
Portman Road
and my old seat in the Cobbold Stand
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SuffolkBlue wrote:
Gary2880 wrote:Just wondering whats happening in this one?? Thanks. Nice photos.

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Thanks for the comments guys,

It’s an artificial lighting system that they use during the winter months to keep the Wembley pitch in good condition, as less natural light gets onto the pitch. Believe they also use one at the Emirates as well.

The Abbey is one of my favourite grounds, with a great set of fans as well. The only downside is trying to aviod the cow pat behind the Habbin Stand! :butt:


And there's me thinking it was to mark out the pitch for the american football game.
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Dirty Franchise FC and Leeds :looser: . Thanks for sending them down, really enjoyed our 2 league games and 2 playoff games last season, looking forward to another trip to Elland this season, hopefully give our ungrateful, huge ego-ed local lad another round of abuse if he ever gets a game :grin: .
Anyway, good set of photos. Always thought about taking the camera to games, but I just look around at the rabble I'm with and know I've chosen right to keep it at home. But next time the sea king drops off our match ball I will. Love the Luton shots, never seen that house/turnstile before :shock:

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Lovely shots, from the crowd shots its easy to imagine the atmosphere. Football Rules! :clap:


The only ground I'm really familiar with is Nene Park, where I attend courses, conferences, meetings etc a couple of times a year.
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a few more...

14 August 2009 Peterborough United v Ipswich Town League Cup 1st Round
London Road
One of my favourite away ends....
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29 April 2008 Waltham Forest v Bury Town Ryman League Division 1 North
Spicer McColl Stadium (at Witham Town)
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6 May 2008 Aveley v Bury Town Ryman League Division 1 North
Mill Field
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31 July 2009 Ipswich Town v Real Valladolid Pre-Season Friendly
Portman Road
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25 Sep 2009 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United Championship
Portman Road
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Nice selection, Southend United are (or have been for the last billion years) planning to leave Roots Hall for a new 22000 seater stadium on the outskirts of town.

The site is at Fossetts Farm on the Eastside of town, as to if it will ever be built knowing the financial strife the club it in... Still an impresive looking proposal.

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Glad to see somebody who likes "Team Franchise" as much as me. Did you go to the 'National Hockey Stadium' before the franchise got there new stadium? I remember there being a make-shift stand for away supporters and 2 paper mache cows stuck in the corner! how very odd! Hopefully it won't be to long before AFC Wimbledon overtake them?

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danoz wrote:Glad to see somebody who likes "Team Franchise" as much as me. Did you go to the 'National Hockey Stadium' before the franchise got there new stadium? I remember there being a make-shift stand for away supporters and 2 paper mache cows stuck in the corner! how very odd! Hopefully it won't be to long before AFC Wimbledon overtake them?


Yeah, sadly I had the pleasure of watching a game at the National Hockey Stadium. Not the greatest ground I have been to to say the least! The away end defined temporary! I was very impressed by the Stadium MK though.

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You dont appear to have any photos of Ipswich at the mighty Carrow Road. Especially last November when Super Grant Holt was putting 3 past you! :smile:

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