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, March 22, 2015

Norwich City 3-1 Nottingham Forest

I've got this little budgie called Murphy, he's not named after the twins Jacob and Josh at Norwich City, but former Lincoln City ...

Monday, March 9, 2015

Underwood Villa Res 2-1 Keyworth United Res

It's a cold and blustery Sunday morning. I've been itching to go on this walk for time. I drive the 'Rolls Royce' through ...

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Uttoxeter Town 1-2 Littleton

It's Friday evening, and I'm slouched in a leather chair in the Lounge of the Rancliffe Arms in Bunny. I'm with my colleague J...

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Brocton FC 3-1 Walsall Wood

Me and Murphy Palmer the budgie don't do the TV soaps. We'd rather walk on the wings of a Tiger Moth than watch Emmerdale or EastE...

Monday, February 16, 2015

Thorne Colliery 2-3 Brodsworth Welfare AFC

This is ridiculous, where the hell can he be ? I'm on the High Street in the picture postcard town of Stamford, in Lincolnshire. I...

Monday, February 2, 2015

AFC Wulfrunians 0-2 Tipton Town

It's Thursday evening, 9:00pm and the highlight of the week. Murphy's cage is positioned next to the arm rest of the settee, with ...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Ilkeston FC 1-1 Blyth Spartans

Mrs P is on one of those girly spa day thingys out at Kettering in Northamptonshire. Murphy the budgie and I are chuckling away like Muttl...

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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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