We parked outside the Home Park Home Stay B+B where we had pre-booked for the night, and this is a very short way from the ground itself. I would love to go back to Plymouth when they complete their Home Parkground. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting out of the ground was pretty easy due to the location of the car park (and the poor attendance it has to be said) then it was the long daunting trip back to the north east. They will all look out over the newly constructed lower Mayflower stand, which will seat 2,600 people. 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. Family Ticket 1 Adult + 1 Under 18 27 Address: Plymouth, PL2 3DQ. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): I was looking forward to it simply because of the the sheer distance between the two clubs! Just keep walking straight along this road (A386) and you will eventually reach the ground on your right. We walked back through the park after our 2-0 win. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? In 2018, the old Mayflower stand at Plymouth Argyle Football Club (PAFC) was demolished and works continue to create the new and improved stadium. The home supporters where friendly enough and didn't see any cause of trouble anywhere which is a good sign. Venue: Highbury Stadium. Pasties were sold from a mobile pasty van (2.80) that was a must! 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. We then departed at 6.15pmand was back on the A38within five minutes. We ensured a top up of fuel for the long journey home and decided to visit Plymouth Hoe a few miles away after following signs for the town centre and then the Hoe. It was a beautiful day for football windy, but bright and warm. Pool took a creditable 115 fans to the game which on a rainy Tuesday night is a credit to the fans that made the effort. 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. 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. I am not too sure that there was much need to worry, but I felt that it would not be right for a fan of another club to intrude on another clubs end of season celebrations, especially in these particular circumstances that had greeted me that Saturday afternoon. The Plymouth fans situated to the right of the away section are separated by an area of netting. Rugby or cricket fan? There was a good atmosphere and despite the open side of the ground, we could still hear singing from the home crowd. This is where Tom Daley practices the art of stylishly throwing himself off a board for the sake of Olympic medals. I tried the sausage rolls (3.00) and they were equally as good as the pies. Generally the food seemed better than average, but I did not understand why beers were all poured from cans on ordering, no wonder the queues were forming. A long trip home followed, as we got back to Stevenage for just after 10pm. 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. We parked in the city centre which was tricky and had a wander before the onemile walk from the high street to the Home Park stadium, an unpleasant uphill walk. The football club's redevelopment will create a huge match-day and corporate events areas, which will be a definite money-spinner, Get the stories that matter to our community straight to your inbox with our Daily Newsletter. 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. Green and White Stripes Away Kit: It is about a fifteen minute walk towards the railway station and the city centre. Another feature not seen before by me was small ice cream cartons with the Southend United logo. she asked. The excellent. The stewards moved to sort this out quickly without provoking or escalating, matters. The Grandstand has a lot of character to itand dates back to 1935. 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 NHS began installing equipment at Plymouth on Thursday, while IT, telephone connections and signage have since been set up. 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! I can only assume that is not normally like this at Plymouth, they were probably just frustrated at what's happening at their club (threat of liquidation). Supporters Club London Branch. Also, having done Plainmoor Torquay and St James' Park Exeter, this was my ticking off of the west country league grounds. From personal knowledge, Home Park is well signposted from the self-styled Devon Expressway (the A38,) and should not be a struggle to find even for the most directionally challenged fan. 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. As you would expect from a modern stand the facilities and views of the playing action are both good. There are four separate stands and all of those can be used in one form or another. We have left the door open for that to happen. All a bit disappointing. The only delay in getting away was from the car park, which was a mad scramble for the one exit, no stewards to direct traffic. The away concourses were particularly crowded, due to over 2000 Saints fans in attendance. The atmosphere is generally good inside the ground and the stewarding laidback and unobtrusive. Download this stock image: Billy Graham preaching at Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, North Holland on June 22, 1954. However for those who like a bit of old schoolthen there is the Main Grandstand. That will seat 440 diners comfortably, but could accommodate about 550 people for a conference. Then it received new seats and a roof. Meanwhile, the space outside the grandstand will be used as a Food Fest area, with pop-up food stalls and live music on match days. The atmosphere was fervent on both sides and when Rotherham scored, the Yorkshire fans went delirious. 11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming through grant funding and the rest from Plymouth City Council. 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). This was also the longest trip in the football league in the 2015/2016 season (A 780 mile round trip). It is slightly odd-looking in terms that it has a larger lower tier, both in width and number of rows, compared to the upper tier and that the roof extends out forwards, but is insufficient to cover the whole lower tier, including the lower-tier wings. I spent a disproportionately large amount of time queuing at the ticket office, to be told it was cash at turnstiles. The ground is ok on three sides and was very noisy as it was a local derby, sadly Plymouth have a lot of youths that are intent on getting into the block nearest the away section and enjoyed throwing coins for much of the game, the police did have a big empty section in-between though and this helped. It is one of the first pubs your see as you come into Plymouth. Relegation from the Conference was something that would take Plymouth Argyle Football Club into an unknown area. PRE-ORDER. Carlisle got a consolation goal at the end to make the final score 4-1. A Royal Navy gun boat was at anchor in The Sound too. Chester, Hereford, Kidderminster etc. The grandstand redevelopment was costed at 6.5million, but the club has agreed about 600,000 in additions since then. "We have a plan for sport that the city's clubs and organisations helped create and this proposal really fits the bill. 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. I took a diversion to Wembury beach for a couple of hours first to get some late summer sun and a swim. 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. 3 points ahead of Huddersfield and 18 more on goal difference! Responsibly, Map showing the location of Home Park, railway station and listed pub. The away end seemed similar to the rest of the ground (normally the away area not as good as home?) From what I could see, the home fans were extremely friendly and there was a good cross section of people who had turned up to cheer on their team. I don't live far from Plymouth and I wanted to see my team play away from home for the first time ever! Return to Stadium Guide. Stunning architecture and design sit alongside cutting edge technology to deliver a venue that is befitting of an exclusive product launch, major conference or special event. I will definitely go again. When completed (the Mayflower Stand was still in construction) this is going to be one very decent ground indeed. I did see a lot of scuffles when sat back in the car. Site designed & built by Other Media, powered by Clubcast. In the second half Plymouth went ahead through Lameiras, left attack, no. 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 Years Day 2020 with over 50 events held in the venue, despite the challenges of COVID-19. The light house was being used for a wedding service so we were unable to climb for even better views. I think each team only had maybe one shot each on target, in the bright sunshine. Football has taken a back step and rightly so because its not about football and were doing our bit to help that. Speaking to a family of friendly Plymouth fans after the game the club have repurchased Home Parkand are looking the raise fundsto redevelop the Grandstand. I have been to 68 professional grounds in England and Wales. Nice, love breathing these things in, Mrs Butler was not impressed, "does this happen often at away games?" 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. With two large bars, one at each end, it could even become a 1,200 capacity bar venue, but club bosses say that is unlikely to happen. Manufacturer:Puma Home Kit: Best and cleanest chippy I have been to for a long time with very friendly service. Last season, Argyle were well clear at the top but fell away to eventually lose in the Play-Off Final. 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. I wanted the tears, and the cheers like you get during those grand slam matches on the TV. The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. Three grass football pitches and a new synthetic rugby training pitch will be built under the plans, which will also see two synthetic football pitches - one of which will be covered. 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. The announcer urged people not to run onto the pitch at the end of the game because the club would get a fine that they could ill afford. Very easy as I travelled with the Newport County Supporters Club, as I live locally. There have always been complaints from Premier League supporting fans that Goodison Park cannot shine a candle against some of the more sleek modern stadia. 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. He said: I think it has been complex and tricky. 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. Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. Opposite the Britannia is the Embassy Club which is best avoided by away fans. Plymouth did get a late goal to make it 3-1. No vegan options in the ground but stewards and staff were all friendly so all was okay. 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. Gemmaand myself decided to wait for the traffic to die down before going back to our car. Plymouth people have three weeks to plan King's Coronation street parties, There is a free public screening of the coronation at Plymouth Guildhall on Saturday 6 May and the coronation celebration service at St Andrews Church at 10am on Sunday 7 May. Despite our goal back after 79 minutes which set up an enticing finish, our fourth loss of the season became a reality. The Devonport (West) and Barn Park . No need to trouble friends, who get heartily sick of free loading Londoners at this time of year. They also want it to be done and delivered to a great standard so there are a lot of competing tensions that you will have any contractor, but I think they have responded really well to that. We beat them last season in League Two so I hoping for a repeat. I travelled on the official club supporters coach, which left Carlisle at 10.30am. Got to Plymouth 45mins before kick-off. It was a great day and I would recommend a trip to Home Park Plymouth, shame about the result. Thought we would tie a weekend break away with watching the match. In keeping with the naval tradition of the area, the teams emerge to the Royal Marines tune of Semper Fidelis. Plymouth Live has launched a WhatsApp service dedicated to keeping you up to date with the latest Argyle news! 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. 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