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  • se9addick said:
    Richard J said:
    Richard J said:
    Queens Park V Raith Rovers at Hampden Park.

    For such a small crowd it actually was a good atmosphere in the away end.
    I thought Queens Park played at Lesser Hampden nowadays.


    Apparently they will play in the main stadium next season as well according to the lady on reception.
    Why is that?  
    Lesser Hampden is being developed at the moment (feels like it’s been going on for ages, not sure if it’s delayed/behind schedule).
    I went past Lesser Hampden , but feel it would be a shame if QP played there. As I said in my post there was a great atmosphere amongst the 1,300 Raith fans who outnumbered the home fans about 2 to 1.
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  • Richard J said:
    se9addick said:
    Richard J said:
    Richard J said:
    Queens Park V Raith Rovers at Hampden Park.

    For such a small crowd it actually was a good atmosphere in the away end.
    I thought Queens Park played at Lesser Hampden nowadays.


    Apparently they will play in the main stadium next season as well according to the lady on reception.
    Why is that?  
    Lesser Hampden is being developed at the moment (feels like it’s been going on for ages, not sure if it’s delayed/behind schedule).
    I went past Lesser Hampden , but feel it would be a shame if QP played there. As I said in my post there was a great atmosphere amongst the 1,300 Raith fans who outnumbered the home fans about 2 to 1.

    My mate saw them play there earlier this season.
  • edited March 17
    Richard J said:
    se9addick said:
    Richard J said:
    Richard J said:
    Queens Park V Raith Rovers at Hampden Park.

    For such a small crowd it actually was a good atmosphere in the away end.
    I thought Queens Park played at Lesser Hampden nowadays.


    Apparently they will play in the main stadium next season as well according to the lady on reception.
    Why is that?  
    Lesser Hampden is being developed at the moment (feels like it’s been going on for ages, not sure if it’s delayed/behind schedule).
    I went past Lesser Hampden , but feel it would be a shame if QP played there. As I said in my post there was a great atmosphere amongst the 1,300 Raith fans who outnumbered the home fans about 2 to 1.

    My mate saw them play there earlier this season.
    At Lesser Hampden?

    The reason I went yesterday was to visit the National Stadium. I have previously been to Celtic and Rangers as well as Raith's ground in Kirkcaldy. As Raith are my Scottish team it seemed too good an opportunity to pass up.

    My understanding is QP have an arrangement with the Scottish national team can use Lesser Hampden for training and the FA allow QP use the National Stadium for matches.
  • Richard J said:
    Richard J said:
    se9addick said:
    Richard J said:
    Richard J said:
    Queens Park V Raith Rovers at Hampden Park.

    For such a small crowd it actually was a good atmosphere in the away end.
    I thought Queens Park played at Lesser Hampden nowadays.


    Apparently they will play in the main stadium next season as well according to the lady on reception.
    Why is that?  
    Lesser Hampden is being developed at the moment (feels like it’s been going on for ages, not sure if it’s delayed/behind schedule).
    I went past Lesser Hampden , but feel it would be a shame if QP played there. As I said in my post there was a great atmosphere amongst the 1,300 Raith fans who outnumbered the home fans about 2 to 1.

    My mate saw them play there earlier this season.
    At Lesser Hampden?

    The reason I went yesterday was to visit the National Stadium. I have previously been to Celtic and Rangers as well as Raith's ground in Kirkcaldy. As Raith are my Scottish team it seemed too good an opportunity to pass up.

    My understanding is QP have an arrangement with the Scottish national team can use Lesser Hampden for training and the FA allow QP use the National Stadium for matches.
    Definitely Lesser Hampden, he sent pics over.
  • edited March 17
    Hi All, 

    Apologies if this isn't the done thing in here but I have created a product that I think people in this thread may be interested in.

    It's called the Groundhopper Notebook, and it is a tool that Groundhoppers can use to record the information and match stats of games they go to. To find out more, visit the post below, which I created here on Charlton Life last week.

    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/97722/groundhopper-notebook#latest

    Thank you for taking the time to read this.
  • cafc4life said:
    cafctom  nosaid:


    I was at PSG Vs Rennes on Sunday.

    Have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by the noise the PSG supporters make - the ultras specifically. They were 1-0 down for most of the game (before an injury time equaliser), and they didn’t stop singing/bouncing. A couple of different tifos throughout the game too.
    Was it easy to get tickets Tom? If so how much 
    Getting tickets was fairly easy. I managed it through their online exchange site, and got ours for approx 120 EUR each. There were cheaper options though.

  • Just back from a great weekend in Germany 

    Friday night - Hoffeheim v RB Leipzig 1-1
    PreZero Arena

  • Saturday night - Kaiserslautern v Magdeburg 4-1
    Fritz Walter Stadion

    Quite possibly the best football atmosphere I’ve witnessed. Absolutely quality 
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  • Sunday afternoon - Wehen Wiesbaden v Holstein Kiel 0-1
    Brita Arena

    Another good atmosphere in Bundesliga 2
  • How did you go about getting tickets @cafc4life?

    I’ve tried getting tickets to a couple of club games in the past in the Bundesliga and they’re like gold dust. 
  • all from the respective clubs websites. Kaiserslautern there wasn’t that many available but luckily I bought them in Jan when they went on sale. 

    Hoffenheim was €14
    kaiserlautern €27
    wiesbaden €12.50
  • Hoffenheim is the least supported club in Bundesliga . They are seen as a bit of weird club  as they are a product of lots of money being thrown at them. Situated in a tiny town too, not a big city 
  • Good to know - thank you. 

    The last one I tried doing was St Pauli, who admittedly have an enormous support so was always going to be difficult.

    I’ve got 5 stadiums lined up for the Euros, but not the same as seeing the club fanbase. 
  • I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
  • Managed to go to a St Pauli game back in 2010 when they were in the Bundesliga, thanks to having a friend that was living in Hamburg that knew someone who was able to get a ticket. Amazing atmosphere, one of the best that I've experienced at a game, even though they lost. 

    Would love to go back one day, unfortunately my friend has now moved, and given St Pauli look like they're about to get promoted back to the top flight it seems like tickets will probably be like gold dust for a while.
  • edited May 7
    cafc4life said:
    I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
    I have the following:

    Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne)
    England v Serbia (Gelsenkirchen)
    Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund)
    England v Denmark (Frankfurt)
    QF1 (Stuttgart)

    Will also have tickets for England’s QF/SF/Final if they get that far. If things go to plan in the group stage then the QF would be in Düsseldorf. 


  • cafctom said:
    cafc4life said:
    I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
    I have the following:

    Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne)
    England v Serbia (Gelsenkirchen)
    Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund)
    England v Denmark (Frankfurt)
    QF1 (Stuttgart)

    Will also have tickets for England’s QF/SF/Final if they get that far. If things go to plan in the group stage then the QF would be in Düsseldorf. 


    quality - I stayed in Frankfurt this weekend. Waxys Bar worth a visit.
  • cafc4life said:

    Just back from a great weekend in Germany 

    Friday night - Hoffeheim v RB Leipzig 1-1
    PreZero Arena
    It seems a very new ground, recently moved?
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  • cafc4life said:

    Saturday night - Kaiserslautern v Magdeburg 4-1
    Fritz Walter Stadion

    Quite possibly the best football atmosphere I’ve witnessed. Absolutely quality 
    Gotta love the executive boxes.
  • cafc4life said:

    Sunday afternoon - Wehen Wiesbaden v Holstein Kiel 0-1
    Brita Arena

    Another good atmosphere in Bundesliga 2
    Able to have a beer during the game it seems, very sociable.
  • cafctom said:
    cafc4life said:
    I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
    I have the following:

    Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne)
    England v Serbia (Gelsenkirchen)
    Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund)
    England v Denmark (Frankfurt)
    QF1 (Stuttgart)

    Will also have tickets for England’s QF/SF/Final if they get that far. If things go to plan in the group stage then the QF would be in Düsseldorf. 


    If you don't mind me asking, you must have paid a few quid for those tickets.
  • Yeah beers and bratwurst whilst watching the games
  • cafctom said:
    cafc4life said:
    I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
    I have the following:

    Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne)
    England v Serbia (Gelsenkirchen)
    Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund)
    England v Denmark (Frankfurt)
    QF1 (Stuttgart)

    Will also have tickets for England’s QF/SF/Final if they get that far. If things go to plan in the group stage then the QF would be in Düsseldorf. 


    If you don't mind me asking, you must have paid a few quid for those tickets.
    The England ones I got for about 60 EUR as I’m part of the supporters club.

    The other ones were between 100-200 EUR.
  • edited May 11
    cafctom said:
    cafctom said:
    cafc4life said:
    I think ST Pauli is notoriously hard to get tickets for as is Union Berlin.

    I did Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf a few years ago which id recommend.

    what Euro games have you got?

    im going to Albania v Spain & France v Poland
    I have the following:

    Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne)
    England v Serbia (Gelsenkirchen)
    Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund)
    England v Denmark (Frankfurt)
    QF1 (Stuttgart)

    Will also have tickets for England’s QF/SF/Final if they get that far. If things go to plan in the group stage then the QF would be in Düsseldorf. 


    If you don't mind me asking, you must have paid a few quid for those tickets.
    The England ones I got for about 60 EUR as I’m part of the supporters club.

    The other ones were between 100-200 EUR.

    Well done, I was thinking it was going to be a lot worse.  Having said that over 100 is still a lot of money. 
    Have a nice time.
  • edited May 11
    Kaiserslautern is one of the coolest grounds I've been to. I've found Bundesliga tickets a mixed bag to buy. Most are achievable besides the obvious ones, where you have to use an agency. If you want the £10 terrace experience then you do have to go down a level or two, which isn't a bad thing.

    No trouble for me getting tickets for my last ground hops. After Wycombe away Stewart of Charlton Life fame and I got an Uber to Marlow for 2 games in 1 day. They've won their playoffs and join the Isthmian Premier.


    I'm currently at Paris 13 Atletico who are top of the French 4th tier (the 1st level it gets regionalised). To get more fans in entrance was totally free, and I even got a proper ticket. 

  • Thanks so much to the Supporters Trust for posting about my Groundhopper Notebook on their website.

    https://www.castrust.org/2024/08/introducing-the-ground-hopper-notebook/
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