tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268492613815293004.post3162966905554858244..comments2024-03-18T09:05:34.141+00:00Comments on The Groundhopper: Chorley FC 3-0 Blyth SpartansStickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09320577586492618108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268492613815293004.post-10578186930438078052013-09-27T23:48:57.885+01:002013-09-27T23:48:57.885+01:00Yes I remember those days well too. Strange (but g...Yes I remember those days well too. Strange (but good) how the old ground has become something of a retro icon of Non-League football. <br />Great Blog really enjoyed reading thanks.Andrew Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628606924541515862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268492613815293004.post-52348672298731649632013-09-26T23:29:01.325+01:002013-09-26T23:29:01.325+01:00Good choice of hostelry, the Yew Tree's a fine...Good choice of hostelry, the Yew Tree's a fine venue. One point of pedantry, Paul Mariner turned out for Chorley's first team. I remember - I was there! He was sold to Plymouth and from there to Ipswich. Chorley received a substantial sell-on fee (for the time). Lee Trundle was a more recent 1st team regular who went on to greater things. Times are good at the moment under Flitcroft. I've stood on that grass bank since being a kid in the late 60’s (sadly health and safety nutcases have now fenced it off), and seen many ups and downs. Wigan Athletic were the big rivals back in the day, the mind boggles. Some magic memories of Lancashire derby games on winter evenings at Victory Park, the atmosphere was hostile and I can still feel the air crackling. Probably only 2,000 on the ground but the tension was palpable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com