Heading to the Orient No, I’m not going on holiday to the Far East, but off to Leyton Orient and their Brisbane Road stadium. Brisbane Road (the BetWright Stadium, if you prefer) is a bit of a bucket list ground for me, but I can’t really explain why. I recall watching an FA Cup game…
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‘It’s Football Jim, But Not as We Know it’ – Football from the Other Side
In a rare foray into the dizzy heights of the Premier League, Steve Sharman takes temporary leave from non-league groundhopping to join the prawn sandwich brigade and watch West Ham take on Liverpool from the posh seats at the London Stadium. All photographs in this article are the property and copyright of Steve Sharman. It’s…
A New Day, a New Dawn: All Change, at Maldon & Tiptree
As more games fall foul of the weather and temper any groundhopping ambitions, Steve Sharman stays a little closer to home and visits his local side, Maldon & Tiptree, as news breaks of an impending multi-million-pound takeover. Keep the Home Fires Burning The escapades of a groundhopper are rarely dull. Our hobby can take us…



