Pre-Season 2014

[Dave Cooper please]

Another one added, this time Chesterfield away on a Wednesday night. Another ground to tick off the list I suppose.

Shouldn't be too bad getting back to Brum from there by train should it?
Not been to that ground either.

[dave.woodhall]

Another one added, this time Chesterfield away on a Wednesday night. Another ground to tick off the list I suppose.

Shouldn't be too bad getting back to Brum from there by train should it?
Not been to that ground either.

As it stands the last one is 22.24, which is a bit touch and go.

[cdbearsfan]

Pain in the arse that game's on a midweek. Wouldn't mind looking round Chesterfield at the crooked spire and such like and I assume there are some decent pubs in the vicinity but not sure I can be arsed to fork out for a hotel for the privilege of attending.

[Steve R]

All things being equal I'll be going, some good and bad memories of Chesterfield. Different ground nowadays of course.

[CAitken]

Another one added, this time Chesterfield away on a Wednesday night. Another ground to tick off the list I suppose.

Indeed! 30 July 2014 K.O 7.45pm

Last time I went to Chesterfield was for our first game in the Third division. The town didn't now what had hit them, they had the Saturday market on and Villa ran through tipping over stalls, it was awful. We had three sides of the ground there were that many Villa and it was pay on the door in those days.

[Steve kirk]

Another one added, this time Chesterfield away on a Wednesday night. Another ground to tick off the list I suppose.

Indeed! 30 July 2014 K.O 7.45pm

Last time I went to Chesterfield was for our first game in the Third division. The town didn't now what had hit them, they had the Saturday market on and Villa ran through tipping over stalls, it was awful. We had three sides of the ground there were that many Villa and it was pay on the door in those days.

 I was also at that game with my Dad, Villa took over the area around the ground, it seemed a really big deal for them to be playing us, think we won 3 2, although we were in Division 3 it felt exciting when we visited places like that as Villa were even then still seen as a big club.

[dave.woodhall]

After looking at the train fares a pleasant excursion looks less appealing. £35 return, £27 splitting at Derby.

[dcdavecollett]

Best pub near the ground is the Derby Tup on the Sheffield Road.

[dave.woodhall]

Best pub near the ground is the Derby Tup on the Sheffield Road.

Sssssssh.

[dcdavecollett]

It's okay Dave, I was only whispering.

[Clampy]

They're announcing these friendlies thick and fast. We're playing Mansfield on Thursday July 17th. Another one I've not been to.

[Legion]

Current schedule:

PRE-SEASON 2014-15

JULY 17 - Mansfield (A)
JULY 23 - FC Dallas (A)
JULY 26 - Houston Dynamo (A)
JULY 30 - Chesterfield (A)
AUGUST 2 - Groningen (A)
AUGUST 5 - Walsall (A)

[Simon Ward]

Mansfield is only just a few days after they return for pre-season isn't it?

[ADVILLAFAN]

Wish they had more weekend games planned.

[rob_bridge]

They're announcing these friendlies thick and fast. We're playing Mansfield on Thursday July 17th. Another one I've not been to.

I have been - it isn't great. Close to the station mind. Not sure if that is the case for the new Chesterfield ground. Saltergate was 15-20 minute walk