bbcgull
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Post by bbcgull on Nov 19, 2008 13:29:46 GMT
Kingfield Stadium is the home of Woking F.C.. It lies in Kingfield near the centre of the town of Woking. It has an exact capacity of 6,036 of which 2,500 of these are seated. The main stand is called the Bellway Homes Stand (or Leslie Gosden Stand) which is much higher than the rest of the ground and towers above the other stands. This is all covered seating. Opposite this stand is the Kingfield Road End, which is a covered terrace. One side of the ground has two small seated stands and a small open terrace known as "moaners' corner". The other side is a long open terrace, which is given to away fans when a game is segregated. Most games at the ground are unsegregated, segregation only used for a small number of games. Catering at the stadium is usually provided in the form of burgers, hot dogs, chips and pies, these are traditional at British Football Stadiums.
As well as hosting Woking F.C., matches have also been played here by the English National Game XI and the England U17 Ladies team. The record attendance at the stadium is 6,064 for a match for Woking F.C. against Coventry City F.C. in the FA Cup Third Round on February 4, 1997. The average attendances at the stadium over the past years have been 2,272 in season 2004–2005, 2,321 in season 2003–2004 and 1,986 in season 2002–2003. Programmes are sold at the ground for £2.50
Woking station is about a mile away from the stadium and served by South West Trains services out of London Waterloo.
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merse
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Post by merse on Nov 19, 2008 16:48:09 GMT
, hot dogs, chips and pies, these are traditional at British Football Stadiums. To which we should add, that before half time last season the food ran out from the one and only outlet staffed by just two young girls who were as hopelessly overwhelmed as the place was understocked. Judging by last season, Woking neither welcome nor adequately cater for visiting fans.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2008 15:35:53 GMT
The big stand behind the goal dates from 1997 when Woking was at its' peak: three FA Trophy wins and twice Conference runners-up under the management of Geoff Chapple. Chapple went to Kingstonian - two more FA Trophy wins there - since when it's been mid-table respectability (at best) for Woking. Surrey is a strange football county. Apart from Crystal Palace - even if you count "London Surrey" (and football does) - it's been all non-league once Wimbledon left the Football League. It was ever thus, considering Wimbledon didn't join the FL until 1977, but generally it's been good non-league. Otherwise deep Chelsea territory with a bit of Fulham, Reading and Aldershot around the edges. Picture taken from Kerry Miller's book:
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Post by merse on Nov 22, 2008 11:36:41 GMT
I hope the pigeons don't return before the final whistle. I'm just waiting for the Barnet1 to knock on the door and chauffeur me down to the "posh lands"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2008 23:06:19 GMT
Today's visit confirmed that the pigeon coop on the right has gone - to be repaced by a bike shed - but the other two remain.
Kerry Miller reckons they date from 1922 and 1930. Could we use the word "character" by means of description?
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