View from the Lounge as Buxton beat FC
FC United 1-0 Buxton
Unibond Premier League; attendance 2147
What was expected to be a chilly seat watching FC win against near bottom club Buxton was turned on its head. Watched the whole game from the Lounge Bar, behind glass at pitch height level. It's comfortable and something alien to me. Never seen a game standing on carpet with the noise of the crowd just creeping in above the chatter in the room.
Very hard to keep up with the flow of the game, one whole corner of the pitch was out of view and with the distractions of beer, peanuts, crisps and SkySports News on Tv I didn't have my 90% focus on the play. Essentially Buxton got a goal at 53 minutes, they were surprised, and so was everyone else. Unfortunately despite some strong attacks and some shots that tested the Buxton goalie that was the only goal of the game.
Still our small group who had been given free tickets to watch the match really enjoyed their day out. Because it was a different cosy experience for the likes of us terrace fodder it'll be remembered for that and not the football.
Admission : free, bus & tram ticket £5.80, beers £7.80, snacks £1.50. Weather 7 degrees, and light rain showers - still got wet stomping between the ground to Bury Interchange for the tram.
As for FC United they are now languishing in the relegation zone on 17 points with Whitby Town and Buxton. Poor Durham City are doomed with nil points. So a few wins needed to climb back to mid-table comfort before the season ends on 24th April 2010. No one is worried yet as this is a topsy turvey league and could still storm up to the play-offs by winning the four games in hand.
Unibond Premier League; attendance 2147
What was expected to be a chilly seat watching FC win against near bottom club Buxton was turned on its head. Watched the whole game from the Lounge Bar, behind glass at pitch height level. It's comfortable and something alien to me. Never seen a game standing on carpet with the noise of the crowd just creeping in above the chatter in the room.
Very hard to keep up with the flow of the game, one whole corner of the pitch was out of view and with the distractions of beer, peanuts, crisps and SkySports News on Tv I didn't have my 90% focus on the play. Essentially Buxton got a goal at 53 minutes, they were surprised, and so was everyone else. Unfortunately despite some strong attacks and some shots that tested the Buxton goalie that was the only goal of the game.
Still our small group who had been given free tickets to watch the match really enjoyed their day out. Because it was a different cosy experience for the likes of us terrace fodder it'll be remembered for that and not the football.
Admission : free, bus & tram ticket £5.80, beers £7.80, snacks £1.50. Weather 7 degrees, and light rain showers - still got wet stomping between the ground to Bury Interchange for the tram.
As for FC United they are now languishing in the relegation zone on 17 points with Whitby Town and Buxton. Poor Durham City are doomed with nil points. So a few wins needed to climb back to mid-table comfort before the season ends on 24th April 2010. No one is worried yet as this is a topsy turvey league and could still storm up to the play-offs by winning the four games in hand.
Labels: FC United, Non-League
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