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. 4. The Marsh Mills stadium became Plymouths ground for the next decade. Half Time Score: Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Stevenage I travelled by minibus put on by the club. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? From a fan's point of view, the atmosphere was great and Newport fans were in attendance as well. I really had my sights on this fixture every since it looked like Plymouth might go up at the back end of last year. We thank supporters for their understanding. In keeping with the naval tradition of the area, the teams emerge to the Royal Marines tune of Semper Fidelis. We are excited to reveal that the club will imminently embark upon a programme of planned stadium works to improve the look, feel, and visitor experience at Home Park. They stood in front of us, and others on our rows and despite us politely asking them to move, they refused to do so, and then began shouting obscenities to the away fans on the other side of the netting. The roads were clear, well signposted to the Motorways. It was a great day and I would recommend a trip to Home Park Plymouth, shame about the result. I sat in The Lyndhurst Stand from where the view is very good, apart from having to look at the Mayflower Stand opposite! I travelled on the official club supporters coach, which left Carlisle at 10.30am. Alternatively, there is another large car park at the nearby Plymouth Life Centre, which is free to use. The extensive new conferencing and hospitality facilities within the grandstand are seen by the club as key to increasing revenue which can then be spent on the playing squad. Finding the ground was easy as it is signposted as you come into Plymouth. The stewards I thought were excellent, actually I barely noticed them. What more could you ask for? What would relegation to the conference do to this fine club as well as the lives of these devout fans? (please be advised it is very steep until you get on the flat). This pub is also listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. I dad a cuppa before the game okay at 2.50. Cheery programme sellers were flogging the match day brochure and you can buy a raffle draw ticket too, and you do feel that you need to buy something from one of the operatives for the sake of the clubs financial future. the car park was always going to take some time to exit, but ten minutes was not bad. Plans for a 21m investment into facilities for Plymouth Argyle's youth academy and other sports clubs in the city have been unveiled. We went the coastal route (M27, A31, A35, A30, M5 & A38) arriving at Home Parkat 12:45pm after a stop at Bridport. It's a long way to see your team lose a game they should have comfortably won. None of these issues were thankfully realised and I enjoyed my time with the Argyle fans. Dockyard Derby! The club have started the internal fitting out, with the official handover of the. Championship League, 22nd March 2008. The view though is amazing. Official 2023 Papa John's Trophy Final Matchday Programme Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle 2nd April 2023 WEMBLEY STADIUM. Scunthorpedominated the second half and ran out well deserved 4-0 winners. I would recommend this pub to any away fans and much more so than the Britannia (although as an Exeter fan I doubt that I would have been welcome there anyway). And the long journey back began, eventually getting home by 11pm, what a day! In these days of satellite navigation and internet, it is not impossible to find most football stadia in the UK, but if you have not done the research, like I did on this Saturday morning, you will find yourself at the bottom of the Saltash Road at a roundabout thinking that you are miles away from getting to this stadium. Pitch Type: Grass. There was a mix of home and away fans chatting with each other. The supporters coach left Cambridge at 7:15am. The home supporters where friendly enough and didn't see any cause of trouble anywhere which is a good sign. Plymouth have also raised almost 25,000 since launching a crowdfunding campaign with the aim of supporting local suppliers, pledging to donate one match ticket to NHS staff from Devon and Cornwall for every 100 raised. Best day so far as a Saints fan, and not a bad first away day for my brother, Plymouth is definitely worth a visit, nice ground and the fans I would imagine would be more friendly just circumstances on this day. The new board room, usually the preserve of Plymouth Argyles directors and VIP guests, can be leased for functions of up to 40 people. Together we are working to increase participation - opening up opportunities get more people involved in sports and physical activity. In fact, for the first time for a while, I saw parallels between the fans of my home town team and Plymouth Argyle followers. We understand that the limited match tickets available in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand may cause frustration. The stand will have a capacity of 5,403 seats and has new corporate facilities, which will open up a new income stream for the Club. A 4-0 victory made it all worthwhile. We didn't want to go home. 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. 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. I can't comment on the pies/pasties as I ate before I came to the ground. Then it received new seats and a roof. as some body mentioned earlier you can walk through the park up from the train station to the ground. Ahead of our first Sky Bet League One home fixture on Saturday, we are writing to supporters with an update on the status of the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand. This became an issue some way into the first half, when some inebriated away fans decided where we were was obviously better than where they had been originally. Please note that both these car parks are under the control of the local Council and if vehicles are not parkedcorrectly in the marked bays, then you may end up with a 75 parking ticket for your trouble. 2018-2019: 9,852 (League One) The teams emerge onto the field of play from one corner of the ground in-between the Mayflower Grandstand and Barn Park End. she asked. The club are teaming . Although Plymouth is a nice away trip, it's simply too far away for the majority of clubs in the UK, and unless staying over, a miserable trip home is a strong possibility due to Plymouth's strong squad. It is, however, expected to generate huge revenue for the club, both from match-day sales and business functions. This changed the game and Newport defended stubbornly for the rest of the game and deserved a replay. He denies the charges. Your number won't be shared with anyone else in the group. FLEETWOOD TOWN. Despite the problems, it was a pleasant trip to Plymouth. The entry fee was 2, the beer and food cheap and entertainment provided. Travelling with a group of us from Bristol, we decided to take the train. I didn't talk to many home fans but the ones I chatted to were friendly. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at: contact@footballgroundguide.com and Ill update the guide. Supporters were sitting at the top of the stand and at the bottom was a bit open terrace that was just being used for flags and some advertising goals. I would love to go back to Plymouth when they complete their Home Parkground. 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! 1. 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. Life would have been totally different if my own team had been playing and I guessed that my irrationality would annoy the Plymouth faithful. Around a 15 minute walk away from Home Park (going back in the direction of the A38) is the Cherry Tree pub on Ham Drive. It reopened in time for the resumption of the Football . Plymouth Argyle FC - Home Park Stadium Info Home Park has been transformed over the past 10 years into an all seated stadium. There is no love lost between City & Argyle and after quite a bit of trouble last month when we beat them in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at theirs, then the Police were more than ready for this one. Twice behind but came back to win 4-2 with mainly a side of under 23 players. Plymouth Argyle - Home Park. It was bright and sunny so plenty of youngsters using their Christmas bikes and scooters made for a pleasant atmosphere. (opens in a new tab). It is one of the first pubs your see as you come into Plymouth. And if we got big conferences down here, all these spaces could work together in one setting. After an hour, I tried to find somewhere to eat and a doorwoman plus a Police Liaison Officer suggested a chippy at the bottom of the road across the roundabout. Home Park is a stadium which clearly belongs in a league higher than the one that currently befits it. Plymouth won 1-0. The stewards friendly generally but a very large presence together with Police. What you did before the game pub/chippy. We are optimistic we will be using it for hospitality and as a football stand by Christmas, looking at the Christmas games.. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Great game, awful linesman. The home fans seemed okay, but I had covered up my Argyle shirt as I walked to the ground. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. The Mayflower Grandstand had been the club's main stand, with space for about 7,000 spectators including the old terrace. I do recommend the Alma Guest House on Alma Road if staying after the game. Most of the fan decamped from the train at Totnes and Newton Abbot and as I descended along the sea well through Dawlish, along probably the most picturesque stretch of railway line in the UK, I was left to think about a game that had been fun to watch but left me slightly uneasy in the sense that I had spent Saturday afternoon with a group of fans who were supporting a club on the brink. That will seat 440 diners comfortably, but could accommodate about 550 people for a conference. It had been suggested to me that there would be a range of issues associated with a visit to Home Park. The referee had to make a very important decision fairly early doors and gave Sean Rigg for the visitors a straight red. An excellent day out which was made even more special by the well-organised trip by Newport County Supporters Club. Having arrived ridiculously early, some stewards recommended that I go to the "Fan's Fest", organized in The Green Taverners' Suite. Another feature not seen before by me was small ice cream cartons with the Southend United logo. The number of different trades that we have got in at the moment is I think testament to that. Phone - Supporters can call the Ticket Office over the phone by calling 0871 472 1884 (option 1) * between 10am-4pm during regular opening hours. Telephone No: 01752 562 561. MERRY XMAS!!!! For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Colchester aren't a big club and whilst this was the first game of the season, I'd say that unless you're prepared to turn up before 1pm and then sit in your car whilst parked (which many people were doing) you're unlikely to get anything. Also, having done Plainmoor Torquay and St James' Park Exeter, this was my ticking off of the west country league grounds. Similarly, contact Steve if you wish to attend the Club before a midweek match. This weekend has also seen me enjoy some very memorable days out watching the football so I was excited. 11 who has probably been the best player I have seen this season? We never talked the any of the home fans but once in the game it was a very aggressive atmosphere so that might tell a story. The old Mayflower stand was demolished in 2018 and work on the new stand was completed in November 2019. 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I can't necessarily say I was looking forward to this game as Plymouth is it least six hours journey time away from Cambridge on a coach. The food area was interesting as Plymouth had A4 sheets of paper thanking us for making the long journey and showing how many miles from Roots Hall our fans had travelled. 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. 01752 606 167 Ticket Office: As my mates ticket had been sent to the home ticket office, we had to do a full lap of the ground to reach it. This is where Tom Daley practices the art of stylishly throwing himself off a board for the sake of Olympic medals. Johan Cruijff ArenA. Plenty of home and away support inside. The West Stand is better known as the Devonport End after the area of Plymouth out beyond it. 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