Away Ground Guide- Tamworth( Tuesday 22 November 2016)

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Tamworth FC
The Lamb Ground,
Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 1AA
Nickname: The Lambs
Year Ground Opened: 1934
Capacity: 4,065 (Seated 518)

Admission Prices 2016/17:          Terrace                       Seating
Adults                                                      £12                          £14
65+                                                          £7                            £9
16/17                                                      £4                            £6
6/15                                                         £2                            £4
Under 5                                                    Free                         £2












Away Accommodation.

The Lamb is a fairly Spartan stadium, which can accommodate around 800 visiting specs, with cover available on the terrace, and seats in the main stand as well. There is plenty of parking space alongside the stadium, which has an overly large amount of red paint daubed on it for one such as myself with an aversion to such!
The stewards were as conspicuous as usual at this venue, last time around, but seemed to be a touch less confrontational than is usual too.

Sustenance!



The food vendor, who made a first appearance last season, was on site again and the food was of quite decent quality. The chips looked eatable, and the burgers etc seemed no less so and not excessively priced. As usual….I opted for a hot dog, which was fine, although the onions proved a bit of a challenge-I like ‘em `done to death’ whereas these had been shown the pan and no more!
And….the condiments offered another challenge, as they dared the unwary to partake of them, lined up beside the eatery like so many condimentary sirens!

Condimentary Sirens !



Programme.

The Lambs was a surprising good read, and at £2.50 not the worst value either!Inside the 48 pages were no less than 10 on County, and these were by no means the usual standard pen pics associated with this type of publication.


Getting There.....


Directions;
M60
M56
M6
M6 Toll ( to T4), then.....

·  Approach Tamworth via new A5 (bypass) which starts at the A38 / M6 Toll junction to the west of the town.
·  Take the turning signposted A51 Tamworth off the A5 bypass.
·  At the bottom of the slip road is T junction where you can only turn left
·  At roundabout, take the third exit (McDonalds is on your left - direction Tamworth Castle)
·  At roundabout, take fourth exit (right) (direction Ankerside multi-storey).
·  You should pass The Ladybridge Beefeater on your left
·  Continue with the Snowdome coming up on your right, to a roundabout
·  Turn right at the roundabout (direction Nottingham, Burton, Nuneaton)
·  At the next roundabout, turn left (direction Amington, Glascote)
·  At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Glascote B5000)
·  At the next roundabout, turn right (direction Kettlebrook)
·  You will now be in the Kettlebrook Road
·  The entrance to The Lamb is the first right turn in Kettlebrook Road, about 50 yards from the roundabout

Estimated Journey Time ; 1 hr 40 minutes
Post Code for Sat Nav ;  B77 1AA

For those wanting/ needing an alcoholic drink pre match, be warned that the Tamworth club is unlikely to admit you to the bar on the ground, so.....


Nearest Real Ale pubs ;

0.4m   Bole Bridge   , on Bolebridge Street.





0.4m   Phoenix   , on George Street.





Coach Travel :  Fingerpost Flyer- details  ......
                            Leaves Finger 16.00/ Mercian Way 16.15
                             £18  /   £ 13  Under 16 s
                            Ring Lou on 07896536757 to book.

Ian Brown










   







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