Hoppers do it Anywhere
Here we Glasgow Again! This weekend we return to the Glasgow area for a game between Clydebank and Troon. Clydebank are a former SPFL club, and it’s good to see the new phoenix club moving towards restoring that status. The Bankies will be facing Troon FC, who we saw at Pollok last weekend, and they…
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…
The Lesser of Two Hampden’s This week sees us resume the hunt for the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, with a visit to Queen’s Park. We will be heading to Glasgow to check out The Spiders’ game against Arbroath at Lesser Hampden. As someone keenly pointed out to me on Twitter, Lesser Hampden is also…
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…
Plan Ahead (but Keep an Eye on Things!) This weekend saw us heading to Broxburn Athletic for the third of three forays into Scotland. Despite originally planning to visit Hannah Park, the home of Shotts Bon Accord, Albyn Park is another ground I had intended to visit at some point. So, when I discovered that…
East of Eden(burgh) Today’s trip to Tranent is the second of a three-week foray over the border into Scotland. And yeah, that opening title is tenuous, but I’m not changing it! Last week we reviewed Alloa Athletic‘s Recreation Park and next week we will be reviewing Hannah Park, the wonderful home of Shotts Bon Accord….
Aloha Alloa After missing a blog post about last week’s trip to Middlesbrough, I was keen to get back to business with this trip to Alloa Athletic. My mission to visit all 42 league grounds in Scotland resumes with a trip to their Recreation Park ground, also known as the Indorill Stadium for sponsorship reasons….
Double Game Weekend – Part II After yesterday’s FA Vase thrills and spills at North Shields, it was time to travel again, to Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium. This would see the return from self-imposed retirement, of Mrs Hopper after several weeks of avoiding the joys of a long day’s travel in the cold. Weirdo, right? This…
From Hatters to Cappies After last week’s visit to see Stockport’s Hatters, we followed it up with a visit to the Morton Cappies. They are actually nicknamed ‘The Ton’ but that doesn’t work as a clever little link, does it… Besides, Morton’s mascot is named Cappie, so I’m taking it. We have attempted to travel…