Official 2023 Papa John's Trophy Final Matchday Programme Bolton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle 2nd April 2023 WEMBLEY STADIUM. There is scope for Argyle to hand their entire stadium to the. I left at the final whistle and made my way across the park towards the railway station. Pasties were sold from a mobile pasty van (2.80) that was a must! The game was a big game for both sidesand had excellent atmosphere. I hope Plymouth one day can make a newGrandstandthat issomething different to the rest of the ground, rather than the same look all the way round, perhaps put atwo tiered stand there. To the left of us, a new Main Stand stand was being constructed so that wasnt particularly pretty and didnt help the atmosphere. We have left the door open for that to happen. The other three sides of the ground are pretty uniform looking all being constructed during the 2001/02 season. 6. On match days the space will be split into three areas, with 102 pioneers - because of the 102 who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 - premier package buyers taking tables overlooking the pitch. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. We lost 2-1 but as a consolation I saw one of the goals of the season from our midfielder Olly Lee. The players will then in the future enter the field of play from that corner of the stadium. Something went wrong, please try again later. Pompey fans at the pubs surrounding the ground seemed alright and I didn't see any bother. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides ofHome Park? would be used for infrastructure spending. The teams emerge onto the field of play from one corner of the ground in-between the Mayflower Grandstand and Barn Park End. Then it received new seats and a roof. Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. The ground is very pleasant, similar in some ways to St Mary's. As you go past Home Park on your left and then the Life Centre, go through a set of traffic lights and at the next traffic lights turn left (signposted Life Centre) for the car park. A great stadium though and one I would definitely visit again. 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. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Home Park Ground? What you did before the game pub/chippy. Year Ground Opened: 1901. The redevelopment of the 1950s-built grandstand has been a far from straightforward process. This pub has door security and ID may be required (I was asked for proof of age and I'm 24)! My individual stadium count is now 65/92. I tried the sausage rolls (3.00) and they were equally as good as the pies. 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. We thank supporters for their understanding. This weekend has also seen me enjoy some very memorable days out watching the football so I was excited. When you are at home, in the comfort of your sofa, watching those pictures of anxious fans peering at the watches or trying to catch some words of comfort from their crackling radios, is a comforting clich. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? 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. Capacity: 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. 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. Read more Upgraded facilities In reality it seems to becoming a bit of a feature of our away matches. As I street parked and had parked north of the ground I got away super quick. Plymouth Argyle FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). The stadium is fully open again after an 18 month refurbishment of the Mayflower Grandstand on one side of the ground. Relegation from the Conference was something that would take Plymouth Argyle Football Club into an unknown area. Get involved in our new websites! No problem just a quick right and your heading back through the park towards the railway station and city centre. Words fail me. 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. My mate is a Plymouth fan and regularly goes to the games. Then take the second left into Holdsworth Street, which will lead you up a steep hill into Central Park, where youll see the ground as soon as you reach the top of the hill. The 'Green Army' are meant to be a quality vocal support too, so I was looking forward to the atmosphere. The NHS began installing equipment at Plymouth on Thursday, while IT, telephone connections and signage have since been set up. I think December really is going to be a very busy time for us one way or another, but very exciting too.. It will serve a purpose to help those day-to-day services keep running, allowing the hospital to focus on emergencies.. But a great day out. Level Playing Field website. The game ended 2-2 with the Reds scoring a late equaliser. We took up conversation with a few locals who were happy to discuss football. Last year the club posted record revenues in excess of 11m and are projecting to top that figure this season thanks to a run which has seen them go second in League One and eye promotion to the Championship. 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. The car park at the ground was great last year. The referee was Roger East seemed to make some very strange decisions during the game; both sets of fans voiced their displeasure! The Council Parking Wardens are out in force on matchdays, so you have been warned. I decided not to push my luck on that one, it was my 30 wedding anniversary after all! Plymouth Argyle have officially opened their new grandstand at Home Park, taking the overall capacity to 18,200. Plymouth have redevelopedthree sides of Home Park to the "modern" all the same height look which is sad seeing the old school stands disappear. A great day out, a good result, nice weather and an easy drive back. So we are pleased with how we have been able to work with them, and I think we will be pleased with the outputs as well., NOVEMBERWednesday 27:Test Event 1 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacity, DECEMBERWednesday 4:Test Event 2 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacitySunday 8:Test Event 3 Argyle Ladies v Watford, grandstand at 38 per cent capacitySaturday 14:Test Event 4 Argyle v Morecambe, grandstand at 50 per cent capacitySunday 29:Test Event 5 Argyle v Stevenage, grandstand at 75 per cent capacity, JANUARYWednesday 1:Test Event 6 Argyle v Swindon Town, grandstand at 100 per cent capacity, The redeveloped Mayflower Grandstand will have 5,403 seats on two levels. 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. One young fan got particularly excited, ran onto the pitch, and was invited to spend the rest of the game away from the ground. Tickets bought on the day of the game can cost up to 2 more. Also, some are now non-league e.g. For example, a 'D4' on a match ticket will indicate entry is advised through Gate D4 in the Devonport End. The ground came into sight on our left as we arrived and appears smaller than it actually is. Although the facilities were fine for our visit, I can see the concourse getting packed when a big following is in town, but have two of the nicest stewards in the Football League! Something had stopped me from making the journey. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I don't live far from Plymouth and I wanted to see my team play away from home for the first time ever! The atmosphere is generally good inside the ground and the stewarding laidback and unobtrusive. 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. The club had been asking their fans to maintain order in readiness for the player of the season awards and the lap of honour that would celebrate the final home game of the season. However, we explored the local area after the game and found it very pleasant and welcoming. The rest of the ground was obviously full and looked decent. If things go according to plan then the stand will be fully open for the League Two fixture against Swindon Town on January 1st, 2020. Im sure we will get most of it right but there will be a few things that we will have to work on, but that's why you have tests isnt it? I found the stewards helpful and friendly, although they did take exception to a youngster verbally teasing the Plymouth goalkeeper. We parked in the car park opposite the Home Parkground, whichwas free of charge, but was already about 80% full. The Grandstand has a lot of character to itand dates back to 1935. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. 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. The atmosphere was very friendly with no idiots about, plenty of banter and both sets of fans intent of having a laugh without any hostilities. I'd heard good things about Argyle, and have never met a nasty Argyle fan. How to get to Home Park Where is Home Park? We went the coastal route (M27, A31, A35, A30, M5 & A38) arriving at Home Parkat 12:45pm after a stop at Bridport. But the noise just louderand he left with his tail welland truly between his legs! The team at Stadia by GL events installed a stunning two-tier, 5,400-seater stand, complete with a steel frame roof in the club's emerald green colours, increasing the ground's overall capacity to 17,904. The grandstand will be open at 50 per cent capacity when Argyle play Morecambe on December 14 and 75 per cent for the visit of Stevenage on December 29. However, the decision has been taken to ensure that we give our supporters the best possible match-day experience, and that we allow ourselves time to deliver a solution efficiently. Around a 15 minute walk away from Home Park on St Gabriels Avenue is the Hyde Park Social Club. It is easy to think football is just a game but its so much more than that. We arrived early and parked in the free car park at the ground. Thought we would tie a weekend break away with watching the match. 01752 562 561 Fax: This has included building new facilities behind the stand and replacing its roof, plus the fitting of seating to the lower terrace. They are a bit like referees I guess, the best ones you don't notice. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play . It's common knowledge that there will hopefully be a redevelopment of the latter but it seems some years away, which is a great pity. Stewards were friendly, Bovril sound (at 2.50), toilets well maintained. I met up with my Uncle and his best friend in a pub called "The Britannia Inn". I enjoyed it immensely, but unless it's for some sort of ridiculous scenario (win to go up, win to stay up, or FA Cup Final for some reason staged at Home Park and featuring Colchester) it's simply too far for me to go to again. Eventually arrived back in Carlisle at 5.30am. The leisure centre beside the stadium had a perfectly acceptable cafe so we ate there. The stewards were an absolute pleasure to talk to. The official attendance of 15,062 was Argyle's largest at Home Park since the visit of Liverpool for an FA Cup 3rd Round Replay in January 2017. "From small aesthetic changes to larger-scale improvements, we are fully committed to ensuring that the stadium is one that supporters are proud of, and offers the best possible experience for fans on a match-day, as well as for guests and clients using our excellent Mayflower Grandstand facilities. It ended 1-0 to Argyle, with both sides creating some really good chances, and it was the best defeat I've seen for a long time. However for those who like a bit of old schoolthen there is the Main Grandstand. As with any building project, the client in this case, the club wants to get the project done as quickly as possible. Fleetwood Town take on high-flying Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday afternoon, and we have all you need to know ahead of the 3pm kick-off in our match preview. He denies the charges. We were situated at the end of a row, alongside the netting separating us from the home fans. The atmosphere was fervent on both sides and when Rotherham scored, the Yorkshire fans went delirious. They are modern and look quite smart, all being of the same height and design. The League Two club have handed over the use of their new grandstand to the NHS to ease the strain on the citys Derriford hospital during the coronavirus crisis, with the Home Park boardroom temporarily moonlighting as a phlebotomy clinic and the conference hall becoming a waiting room. Not a bad contest. The Principality Stadium in Cardiff will be converted into an emergency field hospital, while Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. I picked up my friend Gemma from Fratton Park anddeparted at 8.15am. It was good for the travelling fans to gett a round of applause from the players before leaving. Whilst living in the South West of England, I have wanted to visit all of the football grounds in the region, and a trip to Home Park and, at the time of writing, the furthest South West outpost in English league football had alluded me for too long. I wanted the tears, and the cheers like you get during those grand slam matches on the TV. Pretty straightforward, and I do wonder if not being in the carpark was a blessing in disguise I was able to complete the journey home in about 4 hours. The seating a bit tight but enough legroom. Going via coach obviously the journey was extremely long (313.27 miles to be exact!!) He said: I think it has been complex and tricky. Toilets were in good condition. There is potential and we aim to be as profitable for the club as possible. We then jumped into the minibus and made our way to the ground. If you want more information on signing up, or if this link doesnt work, click here. Its quite an exciting time seeing everything come together at the same time. But again this car park fills up quite early and especially if there is an event also going on at the Life Centre. They will all look out over the newly constructed lower Mayflower stand, which will seat 2,600 people. Papa John's Trophy. Home Park is a football stadium in Plymouth, England. Home Parkis very easy to find and well signposted. Argyle struggled to create any chances against the ten men and the crowd became very subdued. With professional fees and the neighbouring 1.1million supporters bar, it means about 10million is being pumped into upgrading Home Park. The game was always going to be a tight affair with both teams keen to stay unbeaten. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Football Ground Guide. In keeping with the naval tradition of the area, the teams emerge to the Royal Marines tune of Semper Fidelis. easy! When it comes to entertaining, the stunning new Home Park development represents the very best and the highest quality that the area has to offer. The journey was not as comfortable as I would have liked but made it to Plymouth in good time to settle in our hotel and get food before the game. There was a mix of home and away fans chatting with each other. 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. With Plymouth fighting relegation and us fighting for a play off place I was expecting a lot commitment from both teams however both just seemed to think they was nothing to play for. Although the bank holiday traffic was horrendous! We travelled by car and set off at half 4 the morning of the game, due to bank holiday traffic the service stops it took us until 1pm to get there, that's 8 and a half hours, It was therefore a hellish journey. Despite being confident pre-match and fearing the worst at half time, we came out of it with a very creditable loss and have proven to ourselves that we can in fact give the league leaders a good scare on their own turf. There are four separate stands and all of those can be used in one form or another. With six grounds of the current 92 to complete, the draw for the second round of the F A Cup was very convenient as it gave me a chance to spend a weekend in the West Country. MERRY XMAS!!!! The fixture list throws this up as first away game and we are in Devon. Brand. I think some exterior repair work might be going on. 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. Plymouth saw their Sky Bet League One titles hopes dented as they . Supporters Club London Branch. 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