A Change of Plans Today we will be venturing to the Scottish capital to watch the crucial game between Hearts and Aberdeen. This will be our second trip to Tynecastle, the first review is in the link below. It details the game against Motherwell from the 2021/22 league campaign. With groundhopping, you never quite know…
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Stirling Albion, Forthbank Stadium – Hopper Tales #69
From the Beano to the Binos Following last weekend’s trip to Dundee, home of the Beano, we were now travelling to the home of the Binos. Stirling Albion is a club I have deliberately saved for a time when we could spend a couple of days in the city. Why? There is just so much…
Dundee United, Tannadice – Hopper Tales #68
We headed north of the border for our football fix for the third week in a row. This time a trip to the home of Dundee United – Tannadice Park. This is a place that conjures up memories of European football, David Narey, Paul Sturrock and Maurice Malpas are players’ names from the past that…
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, New Dundas Park – Hopper Tales #67
After last week’s trip to Gala Fairydean Rovers, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic seemed like a perfect follow-up in the ‘great names for clubs’ stakes. Situated just to the southeast of Edinburgh, “The Rose” are the newest club addition to the SPFL. They won last season’s Lowland League Championship before defeating Fraserburgh (Highland League Champions) in the…
Gala Fairydean Rovers, Netherdale – Hopper Tales #66
Groundhopping Eye Candy Every now and again, as a groundhopper, you come across photographs or video that makes your head turn. I remember the first time I saw a photograph of Gala Fairydean Rovers‘ iconic main stand and I knew I would have to visit someday. Well, that day has arrived! A trip to the…
Stenhousemuir, Ochilview Park – Hopper Tales #62
A View to an Ochil Like Partick Thistle last week, we have tried to visit Stenhousemuir and Ochilview Park before. Again, train strikes thwarted us, so we would try again this weekend, successfully! Stenhousemuir… it’s one of those names I remember from hearing in the classified results on a Saturday evening. Read out by the…
FC Edinburgh, The New Meadowbank Stadium – HopperTales #25
Take Me Back Home Our third trip of the new season saw us once again crossing the border into Scotland. This time, our destination was Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. This is our favourite city we have visited in the UK so far, so when I read that FC Edinburgh were returning back to their home…
Heart of Midlothian, Tynecastle – Hopper Tales #04
Where Next? Following our trips to Hartlepool, Darlington and Livingston and with a newfound urge to complete the 42 Scottish grounds instilled in me, we set off for the land of thistle, whiskey and heather once more. This time, the destination was Dumbarton, to the west of Glasgow and on the River Clyde. Nature, however, determined otherwise… Nature Bites Our…