Hoppers do it Anywhere
The Final Furlong This weekend sees us heading to Cheltenham Town’s Whaddon Road via a relocated Hoppers Guide HQ. A visit to see family and friends in Uttoxeter for the weekend, and of course, a trip to a new ground thrown in along the way. Ironically, Uttoxeter and Cheltenham are both renowned for horse racing,…
Bring Me Sunshine Morecambe and Wise were a comedic duo that I grew up with, and John Eric Bartholomew hailed from this week’s destination. Born in Morecambe on May 14th 1926, Bartholomew changed his name to that of his hometown on the northwest coast of England, to form one of the UK’s best-loved comedy duos,…
A Double Game Weekend I have visited North Shields before but with the FA Vase games starting to spread out over the country, the closest and easiest game to get to was here, at the Daren Persson Stadium. It would be the first fixture of a rare double-game weekend for Hoppers Guide! Tickets for Rangers…
A Late Change Ilkeston Town wasn’t our planned trip for today but with groundhopping, you have to have backup plans. The original target, Belper Town, had their game against Brighouse Town called off due to pitch conditions. A second alternative, Alfreton Town, suffered a similar fate at their game with South Shields. This left us…