The Groundhopper

Tales from Sticky Palms, as he trawls the Midlands and northern England searching for the soul of football.

Grounds Visited 2016/2017 Season

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Bradford Fire Disaster

It's Saturday, 11th May, 1985. Early spring sunshine lights up Rectory Field, in Keyworth, as local rivals 'The Millers' and P...

Sunday, May 10, 2020

This is Chilwell

It's February 19th, 1981. Sticky Palms, 'Ackers' and 'Browny' sheepishly walk, heads bowed, into a packed out Shipsto...

Sunday, May 3, 2020

This Is Leicester

It's Boxing Day 2015. Ms Moon and I are driving over Lady Bay Bridge, in the Land Rover Freelander, towards 'Trumpy Towers', ...

Sunday, April 26, 2020

This is Beeston

It's Saturday, April 25th, 2015. I'm driving the 'Rolls Royce' up through the hills of Lancashire towards the old mill to...

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Carlton to Castle Marina

An email hits my inbox from Sticky's favourite craft ale brewer, Neon Raptor, who are based in Sneinton, two miles from my crib. I ru...

Sunday, April 12, 2020

This is Nottingham

It's over four weeks since I last saw a game of football - it's coincided with the last time I put any fuel in the 'Rolls Roy...

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Sticky: Fell out of love with the professional game and am seeking solace in grass roots football.

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