The Great Bury Shake Off This weekend, we head south once more, with Bury’s Gigg Lane the target. Like last week, I’ve been lucky enough to catch a game at Gigg Lane, with the FA Cup giving them a home tie against Bromsgrove Sporting. When I booked train tickets, Bury were due to play Avro,…
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Rochdale AFC, Spotland – Hopper Tales #169
From Pancakes to Barm Cakes This week, we travel to Rochdale for a National League game versus Woking. Spotland is a ground I have attempted (and failed) to visit twice previously. With the weather the way it is, I truly hope it isn’t the third time I can’t see Spotland, so I have kept my…
Salford City, Moor Lane – Hopper Tales #147
Class of ’92 – A ’25 Update This week saw us heading to Greater Manchester for a League Two game between Salford City and Accrington Stanley. Think of Salford City and you inevitably think about United’s ‘Class of ’92’ and their takeover in ownership of the club. Brothers Phil and Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan…



