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Apart from The Grove of course, which ground are we looking forward to going to next season?

Most of them.
I did n't want to post but I'm on the dreaded devils number of posts , 111, so thought I';d better get off it.
I bet the late David Shepherd would be dancing about a bit. Westy, you are a upstanding, intelligent and good looking, fair minded person, do you agree ?

All of them. Looking forward to Stamford, not so kings Lynn. I'll be trying very hard to attend every weekend game next season.

Perhaps initially it's easier to select a few that I won't be looking forward to.
Stamford's a very pleasant part of the country and probably won't see Telegraph's Henry Winter this time but they could be playing at their new 3G ground. Apparently Methyr's is a much better playing surface than Sutton so it may not be a disappointment.
Always enjoyed Grantham's old ground, Martin O'Neil was their Manager on one visit, but now there's a running track around the pitch.
Kings Lynn has an impressive main stand but sometimes it's not a pleasant experience.
Talking of interesting experiences, we'll return to Frickley. Are they still at the same ground as when we played in the FA Cup there in the 80s?
Ditto Worksop?

Over the last 2 seasons we've had weekend breaks in hotel just outside Nantwich and took in our match on the Saturday. It will be great if our match there fits in with doing the same.

Laurel Lane Lamper wrote:Perhaps initially it's easier to select a few that I won't be looking forward to.
Talking of interesting experiences, we'll return to Frickley. Are they still at the same ground as when we played in the FA Cup there in the 80s?

Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, perhaps a little more hospitable than our previous visit, and a few less policemen in the surrounding streets.

Are we definitely going north rather than south then? Is that confirmed?

Seamus wrote:

Laurel Lane Lamper wrote:Perhaps initially it's easier to select a few that I won't be looking forward to.
Talking of interesting experiences, we'll return to Frickley. Are they still at the same ground as when we played in the FA Cup there in the 80s?

Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, perhaps a little more hospitable than our previous visit, and a few less policemen in the surrounding streets.

I still get nightmares about that day

AVFCYELTZ wrote:Are we definitely going north rather than south then? Is that confirmed?

I took a look this morning and it's still unclear (to me with a raging hangover at least).

Rugby and Kettering are in the Southern League D1 Central playoffs so they could easily go North if one of them wins.

Oxford City and Histon relegated from the Conference North confuses things too.

I'd be surprised (and disappointed for personal location reasons) if we don't go North, but these things have always been complicated, so I expect it'll be a while before it gets sorted out.

Poll wrote:

AVFCYELTZ wrote:Are we definitely going north rather than south then? Is that confirmed?

I took a look this morning and it's still unclear (to me with a raging hangover at least).

Rugby and Kettering are in the Southern League D1 Central playoffs so they could easily go North if one of them wins.

Oxford City and Histon relegated from the Conference North confuses things too.

I'd be surprised (and disappointed for personal location reasons) if we don't go North, but these things have always been complicated, so I expect it'll be a while before it gets sorted out.

I've been looking at the teams in the north, there are a couple of particularly long trips, one north of Newcastle, the other near Middlesbrough. Would I be correct in thinking the league would ensure these are Saturday games and we'd get more local games for midweek?