My Friend Stan Today took us to Grounsell Park, home of Heaton Stannington – or the Stan, as they are known around here. Noddy Holder of the seventies glam rock band, Slade, once sang about ‘My Friend Stan’ and if previous trips to Northern League grounds were anything to go by, then Stan was about…
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Newcastle United, St. James’ Park – Hopper Tales #50
Options Narrowed This week, we had been planning to visit Seaham Red Star but with the weather all but wiping out football in the northeast, we decided it would be a good time to go and check out St. James’ Park, home of Newcastle United. Although we have been to Newcastle United before, we had…
Newcastle United, St. James’ Park – Hopper Tales #07
Two Games in Two Days Following on from yesterday’s game at Blyth Spartans, we made the short trip to Newcastle United for their Premier League game against Aston Villa. A visit to St. James’ Park is always going to be a highlight but when you manage to blag a seat in the Milburn Suite hospitality,…



