The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. Getting to Plymouth was a straightforward and scenic drive from our home in Dorset. Home Park is a decent ground at League One level. 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. This weekend has also seen me enjoy some very memorable days out watching the football so I was excited. The standing section at the front of the stand was removed and replaced with seats. Full Time Result: Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Stevenage We were staying overnight in the town centre so we went for a meal and a couple of drinks then drove up to the ground. A ground that I hadnt been to before on my quest to Do the 92. A similar distance away (but going in the opposite direction across the Park) is the Hyde Park Social Club which welcomes visiting supporters (see advert below). I doubt there was a bad view anywhere in the away stand (behind one of the goals). 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. A Royal Navy gun boat was at anchor in The Sound too. Your number will not be shared with anyone else in the group. Address: Plymouth, PL2 3DQ. In the middle of these is a small stand that I'm guessing holds the VIPs and the fans with more money than sense, although I could be completely wrong with that. With professional fees and the neighbouring 1.1million supporters bar, it means about 10million is being pumped into upgrading Home Park. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the As always you can unsubscribe at any time. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Papa John's Trophy. I no longer live in Exeter so it wasn't the short hop down the A38 for me, but generally Home Park is a doddle to get to by train or road. Despite the problems, it was a pleasant trip to Plymouth. Ticket Office Contact Information. The 6.5million redevelopment of Plymouth Argyle's main grandstand is expected to earn the club vast sums by providing an "awesome" and money-spinning events space. There was a heavy police and steward presence but quite friendly. We then returned to the football ground and had a pre packed picnic in car whilst reading the match programme. On entering Plymouth, turn left onto the A386 (towards Plymouth). Wanderers will be allocated 38,834 tickets for the East End of Wembley Stadium. Policing was very heavy handed at the end, police dogs on pitch, all lined up in front us. 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. Getting to the ground was massively time consuming, as it's over 200 miles away, but the journey was easy enough and the ground was well signposted. This ruined my and brothers bet of 3-0! The stewards I thought were excellent, actually I barely noticed them. The refurbished Grandstand was attractive but I would not have known it was new until I was told so. Its how does the catering work, how does the welcome and reception work? Only the the old "grandstand" stops it from becoming a another boring new stadium. Championship League, 22nd March 2008. The severe weather event, one of the biggest ever to hit the county, brought severe disruption with high winds and heavy snow. The away end was decent enough and had a good view. Inside Argyle's new grandstand development as it's being built Plymouth Argyle's new 6.5millon grandstand - and its huge money-spinning banqueting hall - will be ready by Christmas 2019,. The roads were clear, well signposted to the Motorways. The away section is at one end of the ground and offers unobstructed views of the playing area. Watch highlights of the Sky Bet League One match between Peterborough and Plymouth Argyle. As long-standing supporters will be aware, Home Park has not necessarily received appropriate levels of care and maintenance over its relatively short life. To purchase, go toargyletickets.com, call 01752 907700, or visit the Home Park Ticket Office in person. Relegation is not a clich and could really hit Plymouth in a way that Home Park has never quite seen in the past. Whether you are just going to Home Park because at this present time, it is the furthest South West output of league football in the UK, or your team are actually due to play Argyle, it is an enjoyable place to go. The game ended 2-2 with the Reds scoring a late equaliser. As Cambridge only took around 160 fans down to Plymouth, there was plenty of leg room as well, which is what you need after a seven hour journey! We have left the door open for that to happen. 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. Alternatively, there is another large car park at the nearby Plymouth Life Centre, which is free to use. It is, however, expected to generate huge revenue for the club, both from match-day sales and business functions. The West Stand is better known as the Devonport End after the area of Plymouth out beyond it. I woke up to a text from my good friend saying he was unwell and unable to take us to the game, so what to do? The Devonport (West) and Barn Park . I travelled by minibus put on by the club. Colchester aren't a big club and whilst this was the first game of the season, I'd say that unless you're prepared to turn up before 1pm and then sit in your car whilst parked (which many people were doing) you're unlikely to get anything. Their close proximity does lead to a lot of banter, but although Plymouth fans are passionate about their club, it is mostly in a non-intimidatory manner. boat seller and dental equipment maker are among firms going belly up, Plymouth's new Platinum Parkway explained and reviewed on its first day of opening. Went to the Britannia pub which was recommended from this site, home fans were very friendly (mostly due to the distance travelled on a Tuesday night). Plymouth went 1-0 up but Pompey equalised through Kyle Bennett. It was well worth visiting the broad esplanade which has great views of Plymouth Sound and various statues dedicated to Francis Drake and the Air Force. Some of the external areas still need to be addressed. Since some really good friends moved to beautiful South Devon a few years back, we have been regular visitors to this part of the world. Only one of the fast food bars was in operation within the Grandstand selling usual football ground food and drink at a usual football ground price. Home Park is the most westerly and southerly League Ground in England. . We understand that the limited match tickets available in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand may cause frustration. Plus the ground was handily signposted going in to Plymouth! This pub is very welcoming to away fans although I did feel intimidated by the sheer number of home fans there. To the left of us, a new Main Stand stand was being constructed so that wasnt particularly pretty and didnt help the atmosphere. Any new stadium or any new stand has to go through these things. Work is progressing quickly at the Mayflower stand at Home Park and the football club is so confident of hitting targets for the . Words fail me. The home of Plymouth Argyle has possibly been transformed more than any other stadium in the UK over the past 10 years. Chester, Hereford, Kidderminster etc. Eventually we arrived at the Home Park ground at roughly 2pm. After this game, the walk took on the mood of a slightly apprehensive route march but is a simple exit. Also, having done Plainmoor Torquay and St James' Park Exeter, this was my ticking off of the west country league grounds. Most of the fan decamped from the train at Totnes and Newton Abbot and as I descended along the sea well through Dawlish, along probably the most picturesque stretch of railway line in the UK, I was left to think about a game that had been fun to watch but left me slightly uneasy in the sense that I had spent Saturday afternoon with a group of fans who were supporting a club on the brink. They will all look out over the newly constructed lower Mayflower stand, which will seat 2,600 people. The game finished 1-0. My chips at 2 came very quickly; I waited for my friends to be served and as others were sitting inside eating their food, we decided to also sit and eat there! What you did before the game pub/chippy. Travelling with a group of us from Bristol, we decided to take the train. The club are teaming . I didnt try any of the food, but the bar had run out of water at half time. Also to one side of the Stand (towards the Barn Park End) the existing small Chisholm Lounge is to be removed and in that area, new players dressing rooms are to be built. Argyle's ground is made up of four distinct sections: The Lyndhurst Stand (North), The Barn Park End (East), The Mayflower Grandstand (South) and the Barn Park End (East). You expect good pitches in August but even with high expectations, the ground was well maintained and the pitch was first-class. I was not impressed with the stewarding at all! By this point I was considering the meaning of life, as a long journey home loomed. I wanted the tears, and the cheers like you get during those grand slam matches on the TV. 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. 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. There is also potential to earn from rental of three other rooms being built overlooking the new lower Mayflower stand and the pitch. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. It is a nice contrast between the cold corporate face of modern day football, and the passionate fans of days gone by. Would go back but might be a while before Saints play there again! On Tuesday, the Lilywhites confirmed a 15-year deal with the mega-money racing league which adds to their state-of-the-art new ground's current . Product Code. Plymouth Argyle are onto the final stage of the redevelopment of the Mayflower Grandstand at Home Park. Although the journey was rather smooth, words cannot describe just how long the journey down to Devon is from East Anglia (I dread to think about other parts of the UK!) 3. I would definitely come back to see Carlisle play at Home Park again. It has a row of executive boxes located in-between the two tiers. Plymouth's Home Park set for revamp - The Stadium Business All the latest news, blogs, videos, and up-to-the-minute media coverage from all the leading voices in the global sports venue sector - all in one place. "We have a plan for sport that the city's clubs and organisations helped create and this proposal really fits the bill. Walking to the ground therewere someoutlets selling pasties, but due the heavy rain decided to have something in the ground. It became clear in those test events, back in early 2020, that seating comfort and the supporter experience in the concourses was not at the level we want to achieve for our supporters in the longer term. The stadium is fully open again after an 18 month refurbishment of the Mayflower Grandstand on one side of the ground. Booking train tickets in advance will normally save you money! We are optimistic we will be using it for hospitality and as a football stand by Christmas, looking at the Christmas games.. We met up with my cousin Lee who travelled down with his wife the day beforeand went to the nearby Britannia Inn. Updated 11:04, 26 FEB 2023. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Put simply, these works are an investment in the club's future. 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. Although the bank holiday traffic was horrendous! My son and I travel to games from North Wales as exiled fans so it was about 285 miles each way and over 5 hours along M6, M5, A38, and A386 but easier than many of our away travels as over 200 miles of the journey were on motorways. I have been to 68 professional grounds in England and Wales. 6. 1. Was an interesting looking ground, having three newish built stands, while the old Grandstand is still half seated and half terraced. So a 2-2 drawand an entertaining game. The light house was being used for a wedding service so we were unable to climb for even better views. 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 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 do recommend the Alma Guest House on Alma Road if staying after the game. Your email address will not be published. The atmosphere was great and a lot of noise was generated. The atmosphere at Fratton Park is unbelievable, the fans constantly singing as well as the bell in the back ground. Getting away from the ground was easy after a short walk into the City Centre. 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. Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Parkinson, said: "We are excited by the series of planned improvements at Home Park, and I am really looking forward to sharing what we have planned in the months ahead - as soon as the schedule of works is fully outlined. The roads were busy but by the time we got to the car we were far enough from the stadium for traffic to have died down. Great support from the locals and plenty of good bars to head back to in town.. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Home Park? (opens in a new tab). 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. Subject to planning approval work on the site should begin in early 2024 and means that planned work on the Mayflower stand at Home Park will be delayed. They all seemed very friendly and helpful, although I thought it was absolutely pointless of them to wait until the 85th minute to tell me that I'm not allowed to take photographs of the game in progress. 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. Twice behind but came back to win 4-2 with mainly a side of under 23 players. There are lots to see and do in pretty Plymouth. I disagree because I like stadiums with a bit of character and not just a concrete bowl with as much atmosphere as a hypermarket on a Sunday afternoon. 3 points ahead of Huddersfield and 18 more on goal difference! In keeping with the naval tradition of the area, the teams emerge to the Royal Marines tune of Semper Fidelis. I was sitting right next to the Directors Box on a wooden seat in, what I believed to be described as, the main Grandstand. Eventually arrived back in Carlisle at 5.30am. 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