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, February 25, 2018

Darlington 2-1 Kidderminster Harriers

We begin the 180-mile journey back to Nottingham from Crawley Town's Checkatrade Stadium. Lincoln City have stunk the place out with a...

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Crawley Town 3-1 Lincoln City

I'm traipsing down the steps of Nottingham Forest's Peter Taylor Stand (best ever talent spotter) with Tricky Tree diehard fan Sti...

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Nottingham Forest 0-2 Hull City

It's 8:30pm on Friday evening, as our TUI 737 plane touches down on the East Midlands Airport runway, after a turbulent, near-on five...

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Gedling MW 1-2 Kimberley MW

It's Saturday evening and Ms Moon has just dropped me off on Main Road in Gedling. I wander into The Willowbrook, a Castle Rock pub. B...

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Collingham 1-0 Dinnington Town

There's two minutes of 'mystery time' left (an old John Motson saying) at Huddersfield Town's Kirklees Stadium. The Terrie...

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Huddersfield Town 1-4 West Ham United

It's Monday lunchtime on 18th December. I'm browsing the internet looking for a Premiership fixture in the New Year that'll ge...

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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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