This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The Victoria Ground was ridiculed in the early days but that would soon change through a series of developments through to 1919; they included two terraces with roofing over both and a seated stand that held 1,000 spectators. I'd been to the old Victoria Ground years ago and was expecting a good atmosphere. One checks dipstick to get type of oil right. Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke-On-Trent ST4. Then took the number 20 bus to Burslem. This was my first ever visit to Stoke City. Perhaps the Potters fans needed their players to ignite the he game, which they basically failed to do. It was a lot less moody than I had remembered from that first trip to the Victoria Ground as well. I and my mate Chris left Swansea at 8.20am in the morning and travelled via the M5 to pick up another mate Mark in Gloucestershire on the way. Two seasons running QPR have silenced the home fans with an early goal! Instead I ate a burger from a van directly outside the away end and headed straight inside. It only took ten minutes. Secluded retreat on border for incredible sex, Oldham-born actress whose TV series include Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley, English playwright and novelist best known for the farce Noises Off, 1981 Ivan Reitman war comedy film starring Bill Murray, Wiltshire town that was home to the Great Western Railway works between 1843 and 1986, Select body of officials who advise the sovereign, Study of Satan, Lucifer and Beelzebub, eg, American actor who played Dylan McKay in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, A mixture of minced cooked meat coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried, Fictional setting for the TV series Z-Cars, Name of 16 popes, the last of whom resigned in 2013. For a total of 8, I had a cracking night out and I would suggest hoppers look for other ways to do the 92 without the hassle. X Upload Photos. Football. Only after the game to not get a place on the one solitary bus going back as the Staffordshire police (who were/are responsible for this service) did not put enough buses on and we ended up walking back to the station with other Bournemouth fans in the same situation. Getting away from the ground was okay. taking the honours with a superb free-kick from Peter Ward. Klubben spelade p stadion under en obruten period av 119 r innan den flyttade till Britannia Stadium 1997. We were told beforehand that that there are not many pubs by the ground and what ones there are for home fans only so we stopped off at a pub beforehand, which was located just outside Uttoxeter for food and drink. Parking wise I was a little cheeky, I looked up a parking space about 25 minutes from the ground using the 'just park' app, but from the google street view I could see there were no restrictions on that road. So it was a ground significantly changed in the space of around 20 years since my previous trip. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Only moan from me was that Stoke didnt bother with a match programme. Club: Stoke City FC | Opening: 1878 | Closing: 1997 | Final capacity: 22,500 seats. I dont know where the other lads went but they all headed in different directions to us when arriving at Stoke station! Adults 44 (A 34) (B 29), Over 65s 30 (A 24) (B 22), Under 17s 26 (A 20) (B 18), Under 11s 20 (A 14) (B 12) Stoke City originated as Stoke Ramblers, formed in 1868. It has a big screen sport, showing the 12.30pm televised match, has relatively cheap beer and they serve basic hot food. I have to say, although it took us a good 35 minutes, it was one of the most picturesque walks Ive had to a football ground. This is where it scores low, no pubs near to the ground, apart from a Harvester on one of the roundabouts nearby, but decided against it and headed straight into the stadium. All was resolved and we got our table.eventually! We stayed for twenty minutes at the rugby club for a drink to let the traffic clear and thought we had been clever but after leaving the car park faced 30 minutes in traffic before we got away from the ground. What went up for auction when Stoke left the Victoria Ground Seats from the Vic's Boothen Stand ended up at places including Fulham's Craven Cottage, Whitchurch Alport . I expected the atmosphere to be intimidating but it was fairly good natured with the usual banter. Other than that the day was pretty average. Turn left at the island and then continue straight up this road for about three miles. Getting out was easy and the police were directing fans who travelled by train to their shuttle buses, There was no trouble outside at all as we trudged back to the Harvester to drown our sorrows. This is good some respects but I could not believe this was going to be a raucous crowd. Without being bias we steamrolled them from start to finish. Sadly they couldn't find an equaliser but my goodness they tried. Shame to see it go. A long walk back but we were out of Stoke quicker than those who parked nearer to the ground. I found the separate gated/fenced compound to the away end intimidating and not a very friendly welcome. The connections from the local station were ideally timed and we had no hassle of car parking. The fabled Britannia home support atmosphere was a bit of a let down, whereas the away support was vocal and very lively. "The worst moment was very embarrassing. Stoke city centre is just a 10-minute walk away, while the A50, A500 and M6 are all within easy reach. Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy Careers Very good atmosphere and the away fans kept singing for 99% of the game. Original seats from the Victoria ground lovingly restored and ready for your home or garden. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Britannia Stadium? "I loved that ground, by far the best memories," he wrote. It was a nightmare journey as there were hold ups on the M6 (for a change) so journey seemed to take forever and we decided to come off the motorway and only got to the ground about half an hour before kick off. A couple of our younger players also impressed, namely Ryan Giles, Morgan Gibbs-White and Benny Ashley-Seal. Support for the County faithful came from our right as the strains of Were all going to Wembley came from the window of the away team dressing room, which opened up onto the paddock in front of the main stand. 15 quid to watch a glorified kickabout was my dads way of politely declining my offer. The bet365 Stadium has been renewed as much as Trigger's brush since 1997, Get Stoke transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox. Stopped in Stoke town centre for a quick bite (where there was very limited choice) then follow d the advice of the footballgroundguide and took the canal tow path out of Stoke towards the Britannia which you can see looming over the town itself past the incinerator. The other three stands were filled with Stoke fans, not many empty seats at all, and the stand to my left (the West stand) stood out because it was two-tiered and looked very impressive. The bet365 Stadium ground is definitely recommended by me for those who haven't been before. Developments continued in the following 20 years and by the 1930s the stadium had lost its oval shape and the Boothen End was fully terraced. I was in row 31 so my view of the playing action was very good. The ground is in the middle of an industrial estate with countless car garages and warehouses so not the best location but the stadium itself was excellent. I will say, there was only two of us on this trip which may have helped. A complete renovation of Victoria Ground would have been too expensive. The 70s had seen the search for hostilities centre around Bradford and I certainly witnessed some hairy episodes. Couldnt see many pubs in the area of of the Stoke train station. We were driven onto a big coach park behind the away end which was sealed around us. The mounted division of Staffordshires finest emerged at the corner of the ground nearest to us and drove the invaders back to the half way line. The only thing that lets this down is the parking system is a joke. I had been expecting really loud home fans but they were strangely subdued, the tannoy is also turned up to a ridiculous level before kick off, but like it or not that did not keep us quiet during the game. [2] Stoke suffered financial difficulties and dropped out of the league in 1908 and attendances varied during their time out. The only pie, or food of any type left at half time was a pretty boring meat and potato variety, better though was beer, cider, wine and spirits being sold even though there were signs saying no alcohol at half time! The PA system is loud, in fact very loud, so if bringing youngstersbear this in mind. The concourse seemed a bit small and not really adequate for the 2,900 away fans. Stoke City FC fixture list(takes you to the BBC Sports Website). Sports Book now using the blue journey planner above. The game saw Palace get outplayed for the most part but somehow escape with three points thanks to our usual resolute defending and an absolute belter right at the end from sub Chung Lee. After the match all traffic goes south which means you avoid all the congestion by the stadium. Required fields are marked *. In the first half Chelsea were on top, good goal from Schurrle and Chelsea should of gone into the dressing room 1-0 up, but before half time Cech made a terrible mistake and allowed Crouch to score easily. His tactical knowledge was brilliant and kept shouting out crazy things. It was good-looking with three stands of the same size and the Main Stand was slightly bigger. Rival fans in this stand are separated by a sterile area in the seats, but there were no problems. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? Stoke City FC Poster of The Victoria Ground, Digital Artwork A2 unframed 29.50 Click & Collect Free postage Back Of The Net Football Spectacular Goals Pictures Diagram Analysis - Various 2.95 6 x STOKE CITY Postcards Jimmy Greenhoff Mark Stein John Ritchie Victoria Ground 3.00 1.20 postage In my opinion the worst Boro performance since Barnsley away in the Strachan era. Football ground of Stoke City, 1878 to 1997, "Lou Macari's love letter to Stoke City's Victoria Ground on anniversary of last game", "New homes plan for Stoke City's former ground (& there'll be some pitches)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Ground&oldid=1119665683, Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 19:44. As the ground was originally an athletics venue it had an oval shape and a running track circling the pitch. Otherwise alcohol is available on the concourses at the back of the away end, in the form of Carlsberg lager (4.20 pint), Marstons Pedigree Bitter (4 pint), Cider (4.20, 500ml bottle) and Smirnoff Ice (4.20, 275ml bottle), plus small wine bottles and miniature spirits (all 4.30) but queues can be lengthy, especially if there is a big support. Articles, Upper Deck Highlights Different Hockey Card Products, Re-Examining 1991 Classic Draft Football Cards, Kobe Bryants Jersey Auctioned for Over $5 Million. Then the 3 buses. The game itself wont live long in the memory, but to go into clich overdrive just for a moment, it was a good workout for the boys, more minutes under their belts, and its all about building up to that opening game. The provision of the shuttle bus within a five minute walk from the train station made it easy. Martin Armstrong wrote: "I loved the old Victoria Ground. Stoke fans always create a good atmosphere and today was everything I expected. The lack of places to drink near the stadium really lets this away day down. After a short hop along the A500, we parked up at Longton RFC, costing 5, eventually arriving at 7:40pm and arrived at the ground after a 10 minute walk. There was a scuffle between a few young Man City supporters and the stewards, which I thought was handled well by the stewards. These have been scanned. On seeing the ground from my coach as I was arriving, I was really impressed by the way it looked both in terms of structure and build quality. Taken with old olympus trip 200 35mm. Easy! Prior to then there will be another 33 new grounds and 146 away days to cover. In February 2022 Stoke announced a five-year multi-million pound refurbishment programme for the bet365 Stadium and the Clayton Wood Training Ground beginning in the summer of 2022 with the replacement of 8,400 seats in the Franklyn Stand and regeneration of The Players' Lounge and Delilah's Bar. It was a stand off. The journey around grounds previously not used to County as visitors will be chronicled when we reach that point. After walking round the stadium we headed to the away section where we had to wait in a compound until 1:45 for the gates to open. Over the years Stoke City have played their home games at four permanent homes. The noise that the home fans produced was amazing, on a few occasions in the match I think the blue army matched it! The club also have a couple of unusual looking mascots, with a blue coloured hippo called Pottermus and his white girlfriend Pottermiss, obviously this is what happens to hippos when they visit the Potteries! The bare facts are that Stein assaulted Gannon after County lost 2-1 at the Victoria Ground in March 1993 and was subsequently charged and the case went to court. I wish I hadn't bothered. Our seats were about five rows from the pitch so we had a great view of the match and it looked as if the rest of the away fans had a good view as well. In all honesty, we could've played all night and not scored, the final score being no goals apiece. 4. We arrived at the Britannia Stadium at 1pm and took the advice of the guide and headed for the Harvester next to the stadium (there was very little else to choose from!!). It was a singularly unpleasant 90 minutes, made even more so after a late strike from Mark Stein, (more of whom later), put Stoke back into the game. Plus I always love travelling away with West Ham.