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IT'S OFF TO PLAY THE TRAMS TOMORROW.
Malcolm Boyes28 Nov 2014 - 09:12
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Hopefully, the Crows will be on the right lines tomorrow and on track to get the three points as we visit the Croydon Sports Arena.
Take your binoculars!
No disrespect to Croydon FC or the ground they play at but I've never personally liked playing or visiting a ground that has a running track around it.
I know plenty of foreign teams, especially in Italy, play at such grounds but for me, they tend to lack atmosphere and I've just never been able to get involved in the game in such a way as I can at a "normal" ground.
For those of you going, here's their address, Croydon Sports Arena, Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL. You can telephone 0208 654 8555 if you get lost and I'm sure they can advise you.
Here's how their website gives the directions; "Croydon Sports Arena is off Albert Road, and can be reached by turning down either Belmont Road or Grasmere Road from Portland Road (A215). "Normally the easiest route by public transport is to take a train to East Croydon, and then a No 1, 2, or 4 Tram (every 5 minutes) from East Croydon to the Arena tram stop, which is at the back of the car park of the ground (100 yards)."
As a reference point, it's about a mile, maybe a bit less, from Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace FC, so if you know where that ground is, you won't be far away.
For those of us who have never travelled on a tram perhaps that form of transport to the ground has an appeal but I think I'll settle with the car route.
Entrance fee for adults is £7.00 and £3.50 for U16's and Senior Citizens, there's no information in regard to cost of match day programmes which I could find and the kick off time is 3:00pm.
It should be an attacking game and therefore, pretty exciting even if it will have to be watched from distance.
No disrespect to Croydon FC or the ground they play at but I've never personally liked playing or visiting a ground that has a running track around it.
I know plenty of foreign teams, especially in Italy, play at such grounds but for me, they tend to lack atmosphere and I've just never been able to get involved in the game in such a way as I can at a "normal" ground.
For those of you going, here's their address, Croydon Sports Arena, Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL. You can telephone 0208 654 8555 if you get lost and I'm sure they can advise you.
Here's how their website gives the directions; "Croydon Sports Arena is off Albert Road, and can be reached by turning down either Belmont Road or Grasmere Road from Portland Road (A215). "Normally the easiest route by public transport is to take a train to East Croydon, and then a No 1, 2, or 4 Tram (every 5 minutes) from East Croydon to the Arena tram stop, which is at the back of the car park of the ground (100 yards)."
As a reference point, it's about a mile, maybe a bit less, from Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace FC, so if you know where that ground is, you won't be far away.
For those of us who have never travelled on a tram perhaps that form of transport to the ground has an appeal but I think I'll settle with the car route.
Entrance fee for adults is £7.00 and £3.50 for U16's and Senior Citizens, there's no information in regard to cost of match day programmes which I could find and the kick off time is 3:00pm.
It should be an attacking game and therefore, pretty exciting even if it will have to be watched from distance.
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