Chumbawumba Cup is back again 🤪

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Harrogate away,Jordans team.

Jordan…..a blast from the past. 750 tickets now reduced to 400 due to building works.

 

[khmerblue]

Cup game could be different

 

[Drog]

Another league two opponent.

 

[goozburger.]

Pleased with that draw. Shame it's not at home, but you can't win 'em all.

Meanwhile, the Dingles are away at Forest.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

Pleased with that draw. Shame it's not at home, but you can't win 'em all.

Meanwhile, the Dingles are away at Forest.

A new ground for me. If I can’t get a ticket from Rovers I will get some from Harrogate Town. I just noted from the site below that it is a plastic 3G pitch

Harrogate Town AFC | CNG Stadium Wetherby Road | Football Ground Guide

A visitors guide to the CNG Stadium Wetherby Road Harrogate Town AFC. With stadium directions, by train, public transport, parking, pubs, photos maps and more.

footballgroundguide.com

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Hmmm
”One of the highlights of visiting the CNG Stadium is the catering which is provided by a local company called Burgers & More. Not only do they offer a number of gourmet burgers (£4-£4.50) and Pies (£3), but also a tasty Beef Stew (£5) and the intriguingly named Wellington Burger (£5). The latter being more of a pastry which has a filling beef, blue cheese, garlic mushrooms and red wine gravy. Certainly, a cut above catering at most grounds and that includes the Premier League! “

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

From the Harrogate Town website:

Ahead of our first home fixture of the 2023/24 season we can provide the following update on the ground improvements underway at The EnviroVent Stadium.

Firstly, work continues to take place on our South Stand, which is due to be completed Autumn 2023. This stand will feature a new home seated stand and away standing terrace, as well as new refreshment facilities.

Our changing rooms are also receiving a big revamp, which will be revealed very shortly.


Visiting away supporters will be situated in the Barclays LED (Wetherby Road) Standing and Seated terrace, just as was the case at the end of last season, until this work is complete.

Elsewhere two new stoma bathrooms have been installed, as well as disability wheelchair access bays in the EnviroVent Stand.

We are also delighted to continue to be working with Mr D’s Pie Machine for the 2023/24 season, with lots of exciting new items added to the menu.

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Furthermore a new pitch has been laid to ensure our playing surface remains in top condition throughout the season, and new signage placed around the ground.

The Black Sheep (marquee) bar and EnviroVent Stand bar will once again be open to supporters before the match and at half-time, while our pop-up shop will be available from our first Saturday home match of the season, against Forest Green Rovers.

Please note the North Stand (KOP) is now called the GH Brooks Stand.

A reminder that anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

We look forward to welcoming supporters back to The EnviroVent Stadium.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

So we get 750 tickets then?

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

So we get 750 tickets then?

It does not sound like it as work is ongoing.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

It does not sound like it as work is ongoing.

Well that’s cost them about £5k then.

 

[Drog]

Mmmmmm......I wonder if they would like to quote for our match day catering?

 

[tonygreenbank]

My good friend late of this parish Andreas Dei has sent me an intriguing question which I’m sharing with the brains of this site.
Following Zach Gilsenan’s MOM performance on Tuesday can you name the 18 other Rovers players in recent times with a Z in their forename or surname?
Zurab is one I can remember……..

 

[goozburger.]

Following Zach Gilsenan’s MOM performance on Tuesday can you name the 18 other Rovers players in recent times with a Z in their forename or surname?

Quickfire off the top of my head (will edit):

Zurab Khizanishvili
Steven N'Zonzi
Sebastian Perez
Stephane Henchoz
Lorenzo Amoruso
Franz Carr
Derek Fazackerly
Sam Szmodics
Ben Brereton Diaz
Vincenzo (?) Grella
Amine Linganzi
Sebastian Peltzer

Gaz Croft
Graz Fenton
Baz Ferguson (known worldwide as Homesick Bazza)
Bobby Mimmz
Tim Flowerz
Vratislav Grezko
Matt Dickenz

That's 18.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

“Graz Fenton”

 

[Drog]

Bloody hell goozburger! I couldn't even think of one! Tbf tho I didn't spend much time trying.

 

[goozburger.]

Bloody hell goozburger! I couldn't even think of one! Tbf tho I didn't spend much time trying.

I love stuff like this.

Surely, we must have had a player called Fitzpatrick or Fitzgerald or Fitz-something. I can't think of any. Unless some of you older more experienced folk know something I don't.

Did we ever sign Zinedine Zidane?

 

[tonygreenbank]

Zorba Thomas last season?

 

[goozburger.]

Sebastian Peltzer?! Or was it Peltier? He was heralded as a top winger that I'm sure ended up at St. Pauli.

Trying to think... There must have been one of those Portuguese fraudsters that came in during the Kean era with a "z" in their name.

What was that Greek 'keeper called that Mowbray signed? I refuse to look up these names! Something like Aristoglu... Any hint of "z" there?

I'd better get back to work.

 

[Drog]

I love stuff like this.

Surely, we must have had a player called Fitzpatrick or Fitzgerald or Fitz-something. I can't think of any. Unless some of you older more experienced folk know something I don't.

Did we ever sign Zinedine Zidane?

Nearly.

 

[tonygreenbank]

Zachary Gilsenan sorry he was part of the question!