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My Football Travels: De Kuip (Dutch Cup Finals)
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Sunday, 28 June 2009. De Kuip (Dutch Cup Finals). Since 1989 all finals of the Dutch Cup ('KNVB-beker' in Dutch) have been played at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam. This was part of a strategy of the KNVB to give the domestic cup competition more status in the Netherlands. I attended the finals in 1997, 2000, and 2008. Nevertheless Roda JC won the game convincingly: 4-2. The first major trophy in the history of the club was in the bag. The players were happy too. It took eight years for Roda to reach t...
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My Football Travels: Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide (Roda JC)
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Friday, 8 October 2010. Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide (Roda JC). I was visiting my parents in the Netherlands last weekend and decided to take some pictures of Gemeentelijk Sportpark (= Municipal Sports Ground. Kaalheide. Fortunately the gate was open and I could walk into the ground without any problems. I started visiting Kaalheide during the 1994/95 season. Roda were at their best at that time. They only lost two league games in the whole season and finished the season in runner-up spot beh...The o...
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My Football Travels: Stadion Woudestein (Excelsior v Roda JC)
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Friday, 8 October 2010. Stadion Woudestein (Excelsior v Roda JC). The not so impressive entrance to the away stand. I was pleasantly surprised to see these terraces in the away end. The IJ.B. Albers Tribune. The main stand is called the Henk Zon Tribune. Celebrations after Kah's equaliser. Roda kept on searching for the winning goal which finally came in the 88th minute. Get off that fence you naughty boy! Saturday 2nd October 2010. Excelsior 1 Roda JC 2. Roda JC: Kah 69. Hadouir 88. Mandemakers Stadion ...
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My Football Travels: Koning Willem II Stadion (Willem II v Roda JC Kerkrade)
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Sunday, 17 April 2011. Koning Willem II Stadion (Willem II v Roda JC Kerkrade). On Saturday 2nd April, whilst in the Netherlands for a few days, I paid my first visit to the Koning Willem II Stadion, the home ground of Willem II. I had been at Helmond Sport the night before. But this game was my main reason for visiting my home country twee weeks ago. For some reason I had not been at Willem II before and the club from Tilburg now look certs for relegation to the Jupiler League. Luckily I had not missed ...
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My Football Travels: Philips Stadion (Sweden v Turkey)
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Sunday, 15 August 2010. Philips Stadion (Sweden v Turkey). Again some old pictures, these were taken at the Philips Stadion during a Euro 2000 group match just over ten years ago. This was the first time that the European Football Championship was hosted by two countries, Belgium and the Netherlands. I still lived in the Netherlands at the time and had managed to get tickets for Sweden v Turkey at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven and Denmark v Czech Republic at Sclessin. In Liège in Belgium. On this site...
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My Football Travels: Haarlem-stadion (HFC Haarlem)
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Wednesday, 6 April 2011. In Rotterdam. Three days later the club were declared bankrupt. The stadium is a twenty-minute walk from Bloemendaal train station. Unfortunately it was absolutely pouring and I arrived at the ground soaking wet. I was delighted the gate to the stadium was open but because of the horrendous weather I did not take as many pictures as I would have done on a sunny day. Haarlemsche Football Club Haarlem. Only months after the demise of the club amateur side Nieuwe. Haarlemsche Footba...
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My Football Travels: Stair Park (Stranraer v East Stirlingshire)
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Friday, 10 February 2012. Stair Park (Stranraer v East Stirlingshire). I have to admit, I have not been at that many football games lately. One of the reasons is that last season I started following new ice hockey club the Braehead Clan. Nevertheless I still want to complete my tour of the 42 tour of the Scottish league grounds and I want to visit as many of the 164 junior football grounds as I can. I found this out by coincidence when I was pricing train journeys but buying a ticket from Glasgow (but ho...
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My Football Travels: Campbell Park (Saltcoats Victoria P-P Darvel)
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011. Campbell Park (Saltcoats Victoria P-P Darvel). I had not updated the old blog for a few weeks because I have been busy with many things lately and adding posts to the site was not one of them. That does not mean I have stopped going to football matches so I will update you on my most recent trips in the upcoming days. Reminded me just in time. First a pint in the Salt Cot. The gate to Campbell Park remained closed. Saturday 12th November 2011. Emirates Junior Cup second round.
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My Football Travels: Polman Stadion (Heracles Almelo v Roda JC)
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009. Polman Stadion (Heracles Almelo v Roda JC). Before kick-off, the Frits van den Elst stand. The Folkert Velten stand. Folkert Velten played for Heracles from 1988 till 1998 when Heracles were playing in the second tier of Dutch professional football. In those days Eerste Divisie. Matches were played on Saturdays and Eredivisie. Again the Folkert Velten stand. I cannot remember what was happening here, looks like a Roda foul. The Roda players thank the travelling support. On this s...
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My Football Travels: Lavans Stadion (Stadion De Braak) (Helmond Sport v FC Emmen)
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Saturday, 9 April 2011. Lavans Stadion (Stadion De Braak) (Helmond Sport v FC Emmen). Last weekend I was in the Netherlands for a short football trip. The 'main event' was going to be Willem II v Roda JC (report to follow soon! After an entertaining game I made my way back to the train station and was back at my parents' before midnight. Or North Stand was built in 2000. Both teams entering the pitch. Seen from my seat. Friday 1st April 2011. Helmond Sport 2 FC Emmen 2. Helmond: Höcher 30, Van Leerdam 82.