The 92 Premier and Football League grounds
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There was a chap on Radio 5 Live Saturday Breakfast this morning who has just done this tour. His employer granted him a sabbatical. He said he lost a stone in weight prior to the trip because of all the pies he was going to be eating 
(apparently the best pies are at Chesterfield). And he says White Hart Lane was the best ground with the best atmosphere that he visited (he saw the Chelsea match where Spurs won 2-0) and Newcastle had the best supporters).
Best of luck with it! Hope you keep a blog for it, should be a great read.
(apparently the best pies are at Chesterfield). And he says White Hart Lane was the best ground with the best atmosphere that he visited (he saw the Chelsea match where Spurs won 2-0) and Newcastle had the best supporters).Best of luck with it! Hope you keep a blog for it, should be a great read.
Another quick update.
Chelsea today promised a signed ball and with a mate who's an ex-Chelsea first teamer giving me the contact's name, I reckon that will make good money. They've also said we can go pitchside for a picture too. Also, Notts County along with MK Dons, Peterborough and Rochdale have promised shirts. I've also got a shirt from Palmers FC, the YouTubers that regularly get 75k views on their Sunday League games. Hoping to take in their game that weekend, depending on where they are playing.
90% sure the car will be a Fiat 500X (must admit, I panicked when I heard th 500 bit
) but it's a sport utility vehicle apparently. Picking the car up from Yeovil Town on Wednesday 5th April, three days before we leave. One of the under-23 games we're going to is Leicester v Man United which will now be played at the King Power Stadium, another new stadium for me. Hoping to make an appearance on the pitch for the final game of the 92, Exeter City v Morecambe to get a signed shirt and/or football.
Chelsea today promised a signed ball and with a mate who's an ex-Chelsea first teamer giving me the contact's name, I reckon that will make good money. They've also said we can go pitchside for a picture too. Also, Notts County along with MK Dons, Peterborough and Rochdale have promised shirts. I've also got a shirt from Palmers FC, the YouTubers that regularly get 75k views on their Sunday League games. Hoping to take in their game that weekend, depending on where they are playing.
90% sure the car will be a Fiat 500X (must admit, I panicked when I heard th 500 bit
) but it's a sport utility vehicle apparently. Picking the car up from Yeovil Town on Wednesday 5th April, three days before we leave. One of the under-23 games we're going to is Leicester v Man United which will now be played at the King Power Stadium, another new stadium for me. Hoping to make an appearance on the pitch for the final game of the 92, Exeter City v Morecambe to get a signed shirt and/or football. Great day today. 
Had a contact at Hull City who was then released by Marco Silva when he took over. Thought I'd lost our signed item but fair play, they're giving us a signed shirt and letting us in pitchside for a photo.
Wigan don't support non-local charities but when they heard we would be at the game on the day we were there, they're organising us free tickets for the game in return for writing a piece for their programme.
And Fleetwood Town have donated a signed pennant and a Northampton Town player is giving us a set of his signed boots.
Had a contact at Hull City who was then released by Marco Silva when he took over. Thought I'd lost our signed item but fair play, they're giving us a signed shirt and letting us in pitchside for a photo.
Wigan don't support non-local charities but when they heard we would be at the game on the day we were there, they're organising us free tickets for the game in return for writing a piece for their programme.
And Fleetwood Town have donated a signed pennant and a Northampton Town player is giving us a set of his signed boots.
More updates...
Signed photo from Arsenal, signed shirts from Doncaster and Wigan (via ex-Yeovil players I know), a signed pair of boots from another ex-Glover and a pennant from West Brom. Two match tickets from Sheffield United and something signed from Wolves.
Then, a courier turned up yesterday with a bulging envelope (not a euphemism!) and out popped a signed Everton shirt, didn't even know it was coming...
Maplins have given us a £50 gift card towards anything that will help us along (was going to be a sat nav but the car's got one built in). Huddersfield look like they might give us free tickets for the game that day plus interview us in the hospitality suite before the game. Think I might enjoy this you know...
Signed photo from Arsenal, signed shirts from Doncaster and Wigan (via ex-Yeovil players I know), a signed pair of boots from another ex-Glover and a pennant from West Brom. Two match tickets from Sheffield United and something signed from Wolves.
Then, a courier turned up yesterday with a bulging envelope (not a euphemism!) and out popped a signed Everton shirt, didn't even know it was coming...
Maplins have given us a £50 gift card towards anything that will help us along (was going to be a sat nav but the car's got one built in). Huddersfield look like they might give us free tickets for the game that day plus interview us in the hospitality suite before the game. Think I might enjoy this you know...
This might well be the last update before we leave in precisely 36 hours time so here goes....
Latest signed items - Norwich City signed pennant, a signed Nottingham Forest shirt and ball courtesy of an ex-YTFC player there, signed shirts from Newport County and Ipswich Town (the latter, thanks to Russell Osman), some signed posters from Sunderland and a Man City programme autographed by Leroy Sane.
Picked up the car today - it's a 66 plate Fiat 500X (never has the letter X been so important :hehe ). Guy who's sponsoring me that plus the fuel has thrown in about £30 of shopping too, snacks to munch on the way round. Mate gave me 60 bottles of water tonight as well.... got over £300 in normal sponsorship too now.
Tomorrow is a tidying up loose ends day, packing our cases and getting ready to go. Thanks to everyone who has helped, particularly N_Const and Oxford Drinker who have been superb. Looking forward now to 3,000 miles, 98 football grounds, 12 matches and many memories to last forever.
Latest signed items - Norwich City signed pennant, a signed Nottingham Forest shirt and ball courtesy of an ex-YTFC player there, signed shirts from Newport County and Ipswich Town (the latter, thanks to Russell Osman), some signed posters from Sunderland and a Man City programme autographed by Leroy Sane.
Picked up the car today - it's a 66 plate Fiat 500X (never has the letter X been so important :hehe ). Guy who's sponsoring me that plus the fuel has thrown in about £30 of shopping too, snacks to munch on the way round. Mate gave me 60 bottles of water tonight as well.... got over £300 in normal sponsorship too now.
Tomorrow is a tidying up loose ends day, packing our cases and getting ready to go. Thanks to everyone who has helped, particularly N_Const and Oxford Drinker who have been superb. Looking forward now to 3,000 miles, 98 football grounds, 12 matches and many memories to last forever.
Two days down, a brief update!
Started in Yeovil yesterday, have now reached Cambridge for the night. 12 grounds done, 80 more to go. Highlights so far have been two brilliant security folk who let us in to Ipswich and Bournemouth; the guys from Palmers FC signing a shirt for us, giving my lads a cup winners medal and armband as a souvenir and sampling a decent atmosphere at Fratton Park yesterday.
Downsides were the traffic going into Southend today and Yeovils performance yesterday v Portsmouth.
ETA - I was so disappointed, forgot to spell Protsmouth right.
Started in Yeovil yesterday, have now reached Cambridge for the night. 12 grounds done, 80 more to go. Highlights so far have been two brilliant security folk who let us in to Ipswich and Bournemouth; the guys from Palmers FC signing a shirt for us, giving my lads a cup winners medal and armband as a souvenir and sampling a decent atmosphere at Fratton Park yesterday.
Downsides were the traffic going into Southend today and Yeovils performance yesterday v Portsmouth.
ETA - I was so disappointed, forgot to spell Protsmouth right.
Edited by GloverMart on Thursday 20th April 22:00
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