IN THIS ISSUE
Stade News
ClubCall Man City
Lost Grounds Odsal
ClubCall Redcar Town
Trent House Newcastle
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STADE NEWS
BORO IN SEASON LONG GROUNDSHARE
Following a site survey which uncovered serious structural issues with the pitch, Scarborough Athletic will play home games this coming season 18 miles away at Bridlington Town. Boro's Sports Village requires extensive repairs, estimated at over £3million, due to a defective drainage system. Whilst North Yorkshire County Council who own the ground will pay for the repairs, Scarborough will take a major financial hit in lost matchday revenue streams including an expected drop in attendances, although the club are looking at improving bus and train services between the towns to ease matchday travel for supporters. Additional work is being undertaken at Bridlington to ensure the Mounting Systems Stadium is 'Step 2 compliant'. The reformed Scarborough Athletic previously played in Bridlington following its founding in 2007, until moving back to the town in 2017.
COUNCIL BLOW FOR BARNET
Plans for Barnet FC to return to the town in a new stadium have been refused by the local council. After leaving the old Underhill ground in 2013 and moving to the Hive which is in Harrow, the club have committed to returning to Barnet and applied to build a 7,000 capacity stadium on Barnet Playing Fields.
NEW STADIUM PLANS FOR USG
Brussels club Union Saint-Gilloise are planning a new stadium, and leaving the Art Deco listed Joseph Marien stadium which has been home since 1919. The current Belgian champions, now regularly playing in European competitions, have outgrown their iconic stadium which has a current capacity of only 9,400.
CITY GROUND EXPANSION PLANS
Nottingham Forest have received planning permission for the expansion of the City Ground, which will see the capacity increase to 35,000. The current main stand will be demolished, and replaced with a 10,000 seater stand. Forest will be required to contribute to local infrastructure improvements, including bus services and cycle lanes.
REPRIEVE FOR GOODISON PARK
Everton have announced they are retaing the iconic Goodison Park, as the permanent home of Everton Ladies. With the club about to move into the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, it was previously reported Goodison was to be demolished and replaced with housing. The capacity will be reduced with the upper tiers of stands being closed.
NEWS IN BRIEF
REAL MALLORCA
Estadi Son Moix is now home to a new fan bar and terrace at the South stand of the stadium. The Plaza Fondo Sur, open on non matchdays, offers deckchairs, tables and chairs, with a bar and food service.
HUDDERSFIELD
Previously known as Alfred McAlpine, John Smith's, and Galpharm, Huddersfield Town have renamed their ground the Accu Stadium for the upcoming 2025/26 season.
SV HAMBURG
Following promotion back to the Bundesliga, Hamburger SV are upgrading the Volksparkstadion with improved supporter amenities and catering services. HSV are also exploring the possibility of increasing the stadium capacity from 57,000 to 60,000.
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CLUBCALL Manchester City
Etihad Stadium, Manchester M11 3FF.
Founded - 1880
League - English Premier League
Capacity - 53,600
Record Attendance - 54,693
Nearest Railway Station - Etihad Campus (Metrolink)
Club Website - www.mancity.com
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LOST GROUNDS
Odsal Stadium Bradford
Originally opened in 1933 on the site of a former quarry, Odsal is a multipurpose stadium in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford. Although use for football has been quite minimal, the stadium still has historical interest.
Despite a Football Association ban on women's football, August 1939 saw the stadium host an international women's match between Preston Ladies and an all-star Belgian women's team.
Following the tragic events at Valley Parade in 1985, and short tenure's at Huddersfield and Leeds, Odsal was refurbished and modernised to allow Bradford City to play their Football League matches at the stadium.
The ground hosted the Bantams until December 1986.
Current tenants at Odsal are promotions company Yorstox who organise professional stock cars events at the stadium, whilst previous sports hosted at Odsal include speedway, American football, showjumping, tennis, and baseball.
The record attendance at the stadium is 102,569 for a Warrington v Halifax rugby league match in 1954.
With a current capacity of 26,019, the stadium is now home to and owned by Bradford Bulls RLFC
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CLUBCALL Redcar Town
Mo Mowlam Memorial Park, Trunk Road, Redcar TS10 5BW.
Founded - 1997
League - Northern League Division Two
Capacity - 1,000
Record Attendance - 168
Nearest Railway Station - Redcar Central
Club Website - www.redcartownfc.co.uk
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FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS
Trent House Newcastle
Cracking pub on Leazes Lane, just behind the East stand at St James' Park. Ceiling covered in beer mats and a brilliant Newcastle mural upstairs. Fine selection of real ales and bar snacks served. Live TV football shown.
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