Hoppers do it Anywhere
From the Toon to the Blue Toon This week sees the re-emergence of Mrs Hopper, as we take a weekend break in Peterhead. Balmoor Stadium is one of the four Scottish league grounds I have yet to visit, so obviously I’m excited to get one step closer to my goal of visiting them all. Given…
We Camelon-g Way This week, I will be heading back north to the Scottish town of Camelon (pronounced Came-uh-lun), near Falkirk. This will be a Scottish Cup Preliminary Round game between Camelon Juniors and Whitletts Victoria. Originally, I had planned to take a week off from blogging and head to Easter Road with a friend…
Never Mind the Polloks, Here‘s the Hoppers Guide This week sees us take our first long trip of the season, as we head to Pollok FC in Glasgow. After two local games to get us back into the swing of things, we travel across the northern border into Scotland once more. Scotland is one of…
Forfar from Afar This week, I resume my mission to complete the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, with a trip to Forfar Athletic’s Station Park. They face Edinburgh City in a League Two fixture that is crucial to both teams for different reasons. Forfar are on the edge of the playoff race, while Edinburgh face…
Taking Day Hopping to the Extremes This week will be the last of my Scottish adventures for a few weeks, but what a way to sign off, at Brechin City’s Glebe Park. Glebe Park is one of Scotland’s iconic grounds with its famous hedge running down one side of the pitch. I hope trains and…
Ho’Guide in Bo’ness This weekend saw us return to Scotland once more, and into the town of Bo’ness. Last weekend, you may recall I said I joined some Hearts fans on the train back from Edinburgh? During the journey down to Berwick, we were chatting about my forthcoming trips, and I mentioned Bo’ness. One of…
Hoppers Guide #157 – Colts, Loch’d and Loaded This week, we return over the border once more – this time to the Broadwood Stadium, home of the Cumbernauld Colts. This is also the temporary home of Hamilton Academical, while Clyde uses Hamilton’s old ground. Make it make sense! The visitors will be Broxburn Athletic in…
Upon the Fields of Barley St. Johnstone versus Ross County was one of the more exciting encounters of the weekend to be heading to in Scotland. Both sides are stuck squarely in a relegation battle, with the Saints bottom of the Scottish Premier League and Ross County one place above them. Anything but a win…
Fleetwood Mac and Back This weekend saw us heading to Fleetwood Town’s Highbury Stadium, not to be confused with the old Arsenal ground of the same name. With the Fishermen also playing in red shirts with white sleeves, I had to research if there was some sort of connection between the two clubs. Apparently not……
Methil-ated Spirit Our mission to complete the forty-two grounds of Scotland continued on Saturday, with a visit to East Fife and the Bayview Stadium in Methil. This would be the thirtieth ground we have been to – although we have been to Hampden Park (Queen’s Park‘s temporary home) and New Douglas Park( where Clyde FC…