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OK, this is going to sound pretty sad, but......

I'm back in country next weekend and was thinking of taking my 8 year old son to his first game. I haven't been to the County Ground for over 10 years - I used to be a regular under the clock on the Stratton Bank.

Questions I have are:

1. Where is the best place to watch the game for an 8 year old ?
2. How much will it cost
3. Where is the best place to park - I will be coming from Gloucester ?

Thanks
NMH

Best for a kid in the Arkells or Nationwide as they will be able to see the game better.Its 23 adults and 9 for a kid match day.Theres parking at the cricket ground I think but I dont drive so dont pay much attention to that to be honest.

They dont play any Stranglers at half time though,thought Id better warn you :P

Unbelievable ! Whats the country coming to ?

NMH

I'd say the arkells.Your son can go down to the front of the stand where all the other kids go and wait for the players to come out of the tunnel,get some autgraphs that kind of thing(I can remember the day I got my first autograph,grazioli.I was chuffed to bits :) ).Which you can't do in any other stand :P I also think its a bit more of a friendlier atmosphere in there,because theres alot more children and oldies.Its also a bit like a celebrity hang out,I had roberts and O hanlon sat behind me once 8)
thats what I think anyway!...........

i park in Tesco's.  you can cut throught to the running track from there, and there isnt much traffic when it comes to leaving post match.

Don't you live 10 minutes away or am I mistaken?

amen to that

Fire station is good if you are getting there before 2.20, otherwise it fills up.

aye, either there or up Shrivvy Road - usually lots of spaces outside the houses there.

Shrivvy Rd was where I used to park. Not sure where Tescos is. Will have to ask the outlaws, who have family in town.

NMH

Very middle of the south. Great view.

How much will it cost?

TOO FECKING MUCH!

eh?  :roll:  The blokes on a one off trip over from the states for fucks sake.  :roll:


Silly boy.

ok. i meant "i parked", referring to the days when i lived in Grange Park.

ah the legend!  8)

I'd go Nationwide, down towards the Townend. Theres a bit of atmosphere, a decent view and if its autographs you want you can take him down the front when the team are doing their pre-match warm up.

Town end for a bit of early action for the young lad  :box:

and you wont need to teach him any swear words

and if you are really lucky and he stands up during the game .. he has a good chance of being chucked out early .. wicked eh!!

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I usually park down Walcot Road or Cumberland Road. To access either of them you need to go down Upham Road (off of Drove Road) as with both you can only exit onto Drove Road (it will make sense when you get there, honest).

Good location for getting too and from the footy quickly (going through Old Town) and for meeting up for pre/post match drinks in the Merlin. Altough probably not the best place to bring an 8 year old, what with Sonic's foul language. :wink:

Just mak esure you don't park in the old Charlie Browns cos they clamp people there now.

What's happening/happened wit that place now? Don't go past it too often any more