UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[AV84]

I'm sure some of the Irish teams have played in bigger grounds when playing big name teams in European qualifying games. Granted we may not count as a big name team in the wilds of Andora or Slovakia, so maybe that won't come into it.

[algy]

Think there's a requirement for some clubs to play at bigger grounds, e.g. Connah's Quay Nomads (perhaps appropriately) play their European matches at Rhyl's ground.

TNS have played at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham before when they get a 'big' team.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Think all the Gibraltar teams play at the same stadium, which must be AstroTurf.

How do they arrange all the fixtures for their domestic League?

[tomd2103]

Think there's a requirement for some clubs to play at bigger grounds, e.g. Connah's Quay Nomads (perhaps appropriately) play their European matches at Rhyl's ground.

TNS have played at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham before when they get a 'big' team.

Might be wrong, but I seem to remember TNS playing either Liverpool or Manchester City at the then named Millennium Stadium in a European competition as well. 

[Ads]

We had to play at the Hawthorns too when the Trinity was being done. Very odd.

[eamonn]

Yeah, and the ref blew up after 86 minutes, probably couldn't wait to get out of the dump.

[Sexual Ealing]

We had to play at the Hawthorns too when the Trinity was being done. Very odd.

Was that when we stank the place out Vs Celta Vigo?

[Ads]

That's the game. 19 bookings it felt like.

[Sexual Ealing]

I was there. I've only been to the Hawthorns twice. Once for that game, and the other to See Telford Vs (I think) Leeds in an FA Cup (I think) replay in the late 80s when I was a wee lad. I won't be going again.

[yammers]

Btw I just sent that from a hot beach in Kos

I was on Paradiso Beach, Kos on Sunday too, what are the chances?!!

[john e]

Btw I just sent that from a hot beach in Kos

I was on Paradiso Beach, Kos on Sunday too, what are the chances?!!

Doing the 3 island tour today on a boat named the Poseidon hope it doesn’t go the way of the film

[Ads]

To be fair the Hawthorns is probably the best of our small neighbours grounds. It's the queue to get into the Smethwick that is the worst aspect. No pubs close by, but it's only up the road from Villa Park anyway.

Ground all largely normal, single tier stuff inside, not a million miles away from the pitch as you are at Molineux, which must be the 2nd worst away end in the league. Small minded behaviour from them restricts pubs too.

The Sty is a tumbledown hovel, even if the Agbonlahor End is a broadly normal 2 tier effort. No pubs, moody as out- although the glory stakes make it the most enjoyable to visit.

[algy]

I've only been to the Hawthorns once, which was a tour of the ground for my mate's birthday. Highlight of the whole thing was that Dennis Mortimer was the tour guide.

[Clampy]

That's the game. 19 bookings it felt like.

Remember it well. Truly he worst refereeing performance I've ever seen. He was that bad, even Ian Taylor was laughing at one point.

[Olneythelonely]

I’ve got a Blackburn supporting mate and I went to the Hawthorns with him last season to watch WBA vs Blackburn. It was a night game. It was absolutely dog shit.