Away Ground Guide- Dover Athletic FC v Stockport County( Saturday 30 October 2021 )

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Dover Athletic  FC.,
Crabble Athletic Ground,
Lewisham Road,
DOVER, Kent,
CT17 0JB


Ticketing Information is available here:-
 
https://www.doverathletic.com/ticketing/ 
 
Admission Prices :-
Adults £18
o/60`s £15
u18`s £9
 


 Dover usually operate a `pay on the gate `policy, and advance tickets only apply for `larger competitions`- presumably FA Cup.


Dover Athletic have a rich history, catch this here….

http://talesftre.tripod.com/doverfootballclub/
Recent seasons have seen Athletic in a battle to survive due to the prevailing Covid situation and the economic consequences this brought with it.
Starting with a negative points haul this season  sees our hosts playing catch up again this  season - it is County`s task to add to their woes!

The Crabble Athletic Stadium accommodates 5745 specs, with seats for 1500 of those.

Normally fans are not segregated at the ground, but we have been , being housed under the roof of the Dover End Terrace. But.....beware the stadium is atop a mighty hill - a tester going up....a nightmare on the down bit after the game , if it`s dark ...........









The away stand can accommodate 2,000 fans, but the ground generally is also quite exposed so ...  after summers excesses are done......get those layers on...then add another as insurance against the wind that comes off the English Channel.







 Refreshments available inside include; Cheeseburger , Quarter Pounder Burgers , Hot Dogs  and a selection of filled rolls . Usually, the Crabble is an enjoyable and a memorable ground to visit, and I do recall the hot dog was excellent .

  


County reserved a wholehearted 14 man work fest within one of their very best sunshine team performances of the season, last time we were here on a day that otherwise was notable only for torrents of spirit sapping rain that seemed never to stop.


At the end of the game, after the blues had given almost 250 travelling County fans, 90 odd minutes of first class effort and skill, my notes were a mushy pulp.

A  team performance was it….yes indeed it was, with lots of graft going down all over the sodden Kentish turf from those decked out in blue, and it was all the more a win to cherish as it was over a full time outfit, who from first kick until last  struggled to compete with Jim Gannon`s men.

The 250 need mentioning too, as their support was loud and long and particularly helpful after the break when, for a while, Dover took the game to County.

 

 
Festus in form !




Ash Palmer was not that far behind Festus for honours , as JG`s delicious intuition of playing the pair together paid off again with gold plated knobs on!
And then there was Frank…..so needing a goal to boost a flagging confidence, responding with the goal of just about any season-a real peach to win the game for the blues- and Goal of the Season for the imperious Frank Mulhern !



Frank- excellent !
 
.....and he sets off for the Away End having scored his blinder !






Getting There :-

By Coach :

The Fingerpost Flyer will of course get you there safely and in good time,

£45

Finger 7.00 am/ Mercian Way 7.15

Ring Lou on 07896 536757 to book but not after 7 pm please.

By Car :-
 
M60
M56
M6
M6 Toll
M42 to J3A
M40 to J1A
M25
M26
M20 thru Hollywell Tunnel then
A20
A260 ( Canterbury)
Left onto Alkham Valley Road
2nd  exit at r`about stay on Alkham VR
Right onto London Rd A256
Left onto Crabble Road

There is no parking for supporters within the ground, although parking is available in the rugby ground, which is just inside the main entrance – stewards will direct you.

Distance : 279 miles
Estimated Journey Time :  5 hours.
Do bear in mind though that traffic conditions can, and probably will, add condiderably to the above estimate.

Real Ale Thereabouts;-
 
First off a new recommendation which is almost at the stadium on Crabble Avenue ( CT17 0JB).
 
Cricketers  






Then 2 old hedgie recommended last time:_


Just 0.2 m away is `Three Cups` on Crabble Hill ( CT17 0RX)…….







Then….0.4 m away we have the `Bull` on London Rd ( CT17 0TG)

All 3 of the above are highly recommended.




Enjoy
hedgegrower



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