Alan Brooks

Wednesdayite, Dabbers fan, Ground Hopper, imbiber of fine ales. 🦉

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@dave47323 That's when it was a good job!

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Should have been going to London today but the rail strike put pay to that, so instead a traffic strewn drive into Wales for Ground No. 454 Holywell Town vs Porthmadog in the Cymau North league. The football season is back!

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@JSilloth @Just_De_One Chester unlucky? As usual teams with the most points failing in the play offs. Didn't see Kiddy beating King's Lynn, just a lottery!

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Bank Holiday day trip to Rodney Parade to watch Crewe Alex away at Newport County & Ground Tick No. 453. Reasonable deal on the train to get here, got to make use of any opportunities when they turn up. @Just_De_One for company, good beer in the Pen & Wig pre game.

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@GarswoodUTD Here's another of the penalty from the other side of pitch.

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Don't want to waste a Saturday off work, not a lot options football wise so a trip to Altrincham for Ground Tick No. 452 Broadheath Cental vs Garswood United in the Cheshire League Premier. Basic ground, field with a fence around it. Scraping the barrel maybe but anyway it's a ✔️

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Trip out to the home of Pork Pies, Melton Mowbray for Ground Tick No. 451 Melton Town vs AFC Mansfield in the United Counties Premier North. Didn't really research ground just location wasn't expecting a 4G cage but hey its a nice sunny day for football.

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@JSilloth They were flying back and too from one of mobile phone masts in the middle. First ones I've seen in Manchester I believe they're been up here for a few years?

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@JSilloth need parakeets for the year? Get yourself to Whalley Range. pair flying around ground.

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Today's rail strike made option limited, Transport for Wales running a basic service so shame to waste a Saturday off Ground Tick No. 450 Whalley Range vs Middlewich Town in Cheshire League Premier. 14:00ko so gives me some time to play with, I suspect some trains going awol.

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@JSilloth Stayed in Jurys Inn opposite Crown Liquor Saloon, a bit more expensive than I normally like paying but needs must, to be honest all Hotels that weekend were dear, the Travelodge was dearer still.

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@RealAlePubBirds more bird related mural/graffiti a wren on a phone cabinet plus a bad photo of a hooded crow in Belfast.

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Opportunity to get a new ground in so on the Crewe Alex away funbus I'm at Ground Tick No. 449 Stevenage vs Crewe Alex another tick done ✔️

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@JSilloth @RealAlePubBirds That was the plan for Saturday but game moved to Monday, then Glentoran game should have been Friday but postponed moved to Saturday. When I arrived in Belfast plan was Glentoran, H&W Welders and Linfield so got 2 out of 3

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@RealAlePubBirds You need a trip over to Belfast then, saw plenty there!

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Horrible rainy day here in Belfast but made it for the 2nd ground tick this weekend and No. 448 overall, Windsor Park for the League Cup Final between Linfield & Coleraine, so actually is a home game for Linfield.

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After last night postponement, match lucky rearranged for today, so finally got to visit the Oval in Belfast for Ground Tick No. 447 Glentoran vs Glenavon in the Northern Ireland Premiership, tried in 2008 to get a game in but that was postponed so owes me this one.