Plymouth Argyle's new stand and ice rink set for green light as Home Park plan gets support The application states a phased approach to the work with the renovation of the Mayflower Stand first. Work is progressing at pace on the vast redevelopment of the Mayflower stand at Home Park and the club is so confident of hitting targets it has already taken Christmas bookings for the huge open-plan space on the ground floor. Ginsters Kit I gave myself a day off to explore Devon a bit and to make the most of an away game at a ground two divisions down which I still needed to tick off my list. Gemmaand myself decided to wait for the traffic to die down before going back to our car. "We have a plan for sport that the city's clubs and organisations helped create and this proposal really fits the bill. The atmosphere is generally good inside the ground and the stewarding laidback and unobtrusive. Weight. The noise round the stadium was very loud. Only the the old "grandstand" stops it from becoming a another boring new stadium. I decided to walk the 2 miles down to the Hoe and have a look around, eventually deciding to get a pint of local ale at the waterfront pub on the harbour. Unfortunately, the finishing was poor from both sides. Last year the club posted record revenues in excess of 11m and are projecting to top that figure this season thanks to a run which has seen them go second in League One and eye promotion to the Championship. Getting away after the game was no problem as our coaches were parked directly outside the stand. There is potential and we aim to be as profitable for the club as possible. They will all look out over the newly constructed lower Mayflower stand, which will seat 2,600 people. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from Plymouth Live via the free Plymouth Live app for iPhone and Android . Pool took a creditable 115 fans to the game which on a rainy Tuesday night is a credit to the fans that made the effort. If Plymouth are playing your team, who are a known rival for the Pilgrims, it is possible that you will be taken a different way back towards the city or your transport home. The club have started the internal fitting out, with the official handover of the grandstand to them from main contractors GL Events UK set to take place later this week. Next door, an under-construction room currently called Box One or the second board room, is planned to seat up to 70 diners or accommodate 150 people at a theatre style conference or meeting. Plymouth Argyle are onto the final stage of the redevelopment of the Mayflower Grandstand at Home Park. The leisure centre beside the stadium had a perfectly acceptable cafe so we ate there. This club has been in crisis for most of the time that I have been down in the peninsula, and it just had not felt right to visit a club that seemed to need some time to sort its own house in to order before visitors could be invited to any football match. We ensured a top up of fuel for the long journey home and decided to visit Plymouth Hoe a few miles away after following signs for the town centre and then the Hoe. The first half for us was a disaster as we couldn't defend or close Plymouth down to save our lives. As described in the guide, Home Park has three identical sides, very boring, but functional affording great views of the action, which is after all what a stadium is supposed to offer. A really good game where Crawley stopped Plymouth from playing. As a fan trying to complete the 92, the decision was made to come to this game and tick Plymouth off. SEATING (Parkside and Highbury Stand) Adults: 24 (Premium block D: 26) . Because we were early we decided to walk down to the City Centre. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? This imposing looking two-tiered stand originally dates back to 1952, but has been totally modernised and has been given a new roof. We didn't want to go home. By this point I was considering the meaning of life, as a long journey home loomed. Whilst living in the South West of England, I have wanted to visit all of the football grounds in the region, and a trip to Home Park and, at the time of writing, the furthest South West outpost in English league football had alluded me for too long. The atmosphere was fervent on both sides and when Rotherham scored, the Yorkshire fans went delirious. It had some height on it which allowed for a great view. the car park was always going to take some time to exit, but ten minutes was not bad. Another feature not seen before by me was small ice cream cartons with the Southend United logo. Despite being confident pre-match and fearing the worst at half time, we came out of it with a very creditable loss and have proven to ourselves that we can in fact give the league leaders a good scare on their own turf. Nice, love breathing these things in, Mrs Butler was not impressed, "does this happen often at away games?" I heard what the locals we saying to each other, after the game, about idiots from London. A 4-0 victory made it all worthwhile. Stewards seemed okay and there was no trouble. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Fratton Park? However, the stand does look somewhat unique and is certainly very different from the other sides of the stadium, giving Home Park some character. MERRY XMAS!!!! The away end is good with plenty of space between seats. As long-standing supporters will be aware, Home Park has not necessarily received appropriate levels of care and maintenance over its relatively short life. Wanderers will be allocated 38,834 tickets for the East End of Wembley Stadium. Plans for a 21m investment into facilities for Plymouth Argyle's youth academy and other sports clubs in the city have been unveiled. "The upcoming suite of improvements will make Home Park an even more attractive venue for conferencing, hospitality and events in the South West, as well as make match-days even more enjoyable for supporters. On match days the space will be split into three areas, with 102 pioneers - because of the 102 who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 - premier package buyers taking tables overlooking the pitch. The game itself was also frustrating with Pompey scoring a great goal but then conceding shortly afterwards, and ending up having to settle for a point when all 3 were really needed. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. We lost 2-1 but as a consolation I saw one of the goals of the season from our midfielder Olly Lee. From providing an outstanding venue for match-day hospitality and non match-day events to acting as a temporary Mass Vaccination Centre, the Grandstand has already proven to be a vital and versatile asset for both the club and community since opening on New Year's Day 2020 - with over 50 events held in the venue, despite the challenges of COVID-19. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: It was okay getting out of the ground. Its quite an exciting time seeing everything come together at the same time. It is a great little pub with a cracking jukebox and a good pool table. And besides, it offered great opportunity for a bank holiday trip to Devon (Which I didn't end up doing). 2019-2020: 10,338 (League Two) Download this stock image: Billy Graham preaching at Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, North Holland on June 22, 1954. The old Mayflower stand was demolished in 2018 and work on the new stand was completed in November 2019. Another enjoyable football away weekend, despite the frustration of the score and, especially the inactivity of the stewards dung the game. But the delivery of the project more or less on time, and we have still been able to operate a living and breathing stadium, I think is testament to a good job that they have done. I would recommend this pub to any away fans and much more so than the Britannia (although as an Exeter fan I doubt that I would have been welcome there anyway). Pasties were sold from a mobile pasty van (2.80) that was a must! Last updated on 2 hours ago2 hours ago.From the section Plymouth. We have been doing part of the fit-out process in parallel so the timeline is shortened for that. But a great day out. and the coach parked in the car park right next to the ground (which I think is open to the public). Very impressed, a very good ground for League 2. and at times I had actually forgotten that there was going to be a football match at the end of it all. Plenty of horn blasting and 2 cars did manage to collide which added to the congestion but after 10 to 15 minutes we exited via traffic lights on to the main road and away for our long journey northwards. The Principality Stadium in Cardiff will be converted into an emergency field hospital, while Londons ExCel conference centre will house 4,000 temporary beds. I met up with my Uncle and his best friend in a pub called "The Britannia Inn". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It was a beautiful day for football windy, but bright and warm. The only question was how we had managed to keep them to just 3 goals. So we left our holiday cottage at 9.30am to drive the 60-70 miles to Plymouth through many miles of beautiful Dartmoor scenery. '.Please note this pub is not near the Plymouth ground or railway station. As mentioned before, we had booked a B+B in order to stay overnight so after the game, we took a pleasant walk through Home Park into the town centre, where we had an excellent curry in the Everest Spice restaurant. Never an Arsenal fan but AFTV are heroes and inspirations of m. They are a little expensive, but a welcome innovation. One of the cleanest (and red coloured) chippies I have ever seen with a queue of people sitting on sides awaiting their ticket. We are optimistic we will be using it for hospitality and as a football stand by Christmas, looking at the Christmas games.. The stand will have a capacity of 5,403 seats and has new corporate facilities, which will open up a new income stream for the Club. Site designed & built by Other Media, powered by Clubcast. The tea was priced at 2.50, which I thought was expensive. I would have been home in Kent by 10pm, but the now common overnight M25 roadworks delayed us by at least 1 1/2 hours. From what I could see, the home fans were extremely friendly and there was a good cross section of people who had turned up to cheer on their team. After this game, the walk took on the mood of a slightly apprehensive route march but is a simple exit. Then I headed back and met with some Reading fans in the Britannia just across from the ground. They had to play all their games at their opponents grounds at first because they did not have a place of their own. I wasn't overly confident that Argyle would win but I was still anticipating a good game. Plymouth Argyle have officially opened their new grandstand at Home Park, taking the overall capacity to 18,200. However, a word about the free car park it IS free, but it's not just Argyle's car park. Lambert trademark header just before half time, then Dickson scrambled home just after the break, then Lambert penalty sent the Saints fans wild! For the neutral, it was a disappointing goalless draw. The club has a range of draught beer, cider and lager on sale such as Carling, Worthington, Thatchers, Guinness, Wolfrock, Carling Dark Fruits Cider and Offshore Pilsner. The team at Stadia by GL events installed a stunning two-tier, 5,400-seater stand, complete with a steel frame roof in the club's emerald green colours, increasing the ground's overall capacity to 17,904. Yet, Plymouth are very well placed at this stage and if the team can start playing with confidence again, they should be there or thereabouts at the end of the season. I would love to go back to Plymouth when they complete their Home Parkground. "This is an extraordinary deal that will unlock millions of pounds of investment to provide incredible facilities to nurture talent in this city as well as expand the offer to local people," said Councillor Pat Patel, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Culture, Leisure and Sport at Plymouth City Council. I travelled by minibus put on by the club. I do recommend the Alma Guest House on Alma Road if staying after the game. Wanting to drink in a bit of this excitement, which you cannot really get from a Saturday night TV reality show, I took the plunge and went to a game with the hope that big issues could be decided on the strength of ninety minutes of football. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): If you want more information on signing up, or if this link does not work click here. Alternatively, there is another large car park at the nearby Plymouth Life Centre, which is free to use. Plymouth took the lead after nine minutes and after a long period of neither team really putting a hold on the game, they made it two after 59 minutes. He denies the charges. The result meant we both dropped a couple of places! In 1901, the Pilgrims settled at Home Park. Division Two, 10th October 1936. No problem just a quick right and your heading back through the park towards the railway station and city centre. We walked back to the ground after 2pm. One young fan got particularly excited, ran onto the pitch, and was invited to spend the rest of the game away from the ground. With new signage now in place, a slight change to the gate naming conventions has also been implemented on the stadium perimeter, as is shown in the attached pictures and outlined in the table below. Plymouth vs Exeter rivalry: Clashes between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter are anything but peaceful events. The FREE car park out side of the Home Park ground was still half empty at 12 noon when we arrived, finding this was simplicity itself and would be even easier coming off the Devon express way A38. The plans for the Brickfields - which also houses rugby union side Plymouth Albion - would see Argyle's academy move up to Category Two status. Travelling from Reading by car I wanted to take the A308/A30 for a change to make the journey a bit more interesting. It has got lots of other parts to it. It was a great couple of hours and other clubs might learn from Plymouth's example. As such, we have taken the decision to limit the number of tickets available for purchase in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand heading into the new season. With six grounds of the current 92 to complete, the draw for the second round of the F A Cup was very convenient as it gave me a chance to spend a weekend in the West Country. Plymouth have redevelopedthree sides of Home Park to the "modern" all the same height look which is sad seeing the old school stands disappear. Read about our approach to external linking. which I had a look round. But it looks odd that three sides are all connected and are new looking but the one remaining stand is still the old stand with seating in the top tier and an empty terracing on the bottom tier. The game itself was pretty poor. There wasn't much traffic on the road and we arrived in Plymouth at 1pm. Around a 15 minute walk away from Home Park on St Gabriels Avenue is the Hyde Park Social Club. I enjoyed the game, because with so much at stake for both clubs, chances had to be made and the forty five minutes of each half shot by. If Rotherham won, then the dream of League One football in this part of Yorkshire was virtually in this towns grasp. The first of those will be when the grandstand is open at 38 per cent of its 5,403-seat capacity for an Argyle Ladies game against Watford on Sunday, December 8. Beast from the East in pictures: Five years on from when Plymouth was hit by snow bomb. Although the facilities were fine for our visit, I can see the concourse getting packed when a big following is in town, but have two of the nicest stewards in the Football League! Over 65s and Students 16 Unfortunately, some of these no longer exist e.g. Only one of the fast food bars was in operation within the Grandstand selling usual football ground food and drink at a usual football ground price. I left at the final whistle and made my way across the park towards the railway station. Three of the sides are the same size and one of the stand is old but has the character feel. This friendly Club which welcomes visiting fans for Saturday matches from 11am and after the game as well, shows Sky and BT Sports. Plymouth is a long way from most clubs, I guess, and work commitments prevented an overnight stay, but Plymouth is well worth visiting. "Regenerating the site to provide first-class facilities for our Academy and other elite sports addresses a need, not only for Argyle, but other stakeholders, including Plymouth Albion RFC.". Indeed its only Charlton's complete unpredictability away that would stop me from returning next year. Home Park is an all-seater stadium, with a capacity of 19,500. I think December really is going to be a very busy time for us one way or another, but very exciting too.. Similarly, contact Steve if you wish to attend the Club before a midweek match. Return to Stadium Guide. No Shirt Sponsors: However, it will be interesting to file a match day report on 20th April 2014 because Argyle fans are enjoying the football that they see on a day by day basis. After undergoing considerable development in the 1920s and 1930s, the ground suffered heavy damage in World War II. From a fan's point of view, the atmosphere was great and Newport fans were in attendance as well. Argyle's ground is made up of four distinct sections: The Lyndhurst Stand (North), The Barn Park End (East), The Mayflower Grandstand (South) and the Barn Park End (East). There is no love lost between City & Argyle and after quite a bit of trouble last month when we beat them in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at theirs, then the Police were more than ready for this one. My son and I travel to games from North Wales as exiled fans so it was about 285 miles each way and over 5 hours along M6, M5, A38, and A386 but easier than many of our away travels as over 200 miles of the journey were on motorways. A big game for Crawley Town and this was my 65th ground visit of the current 92. home fans friendly? Also to one side of the Stand (towards the Barn Park End) the existing small Chisholm Lounge is to be removed and in that area, new players dressing rooms are to be built. Around a 15 minute walk away from Home Park (going back in the direction of the A38) is the Cherry Tree pub on Ham Drive. "no" I lied. However, when you are a neutral, you can go to a game without such an irrational regard for the big decisions, the dodgy tackles, the shirt pulling, the stamping, the arm biting, the red cards and the yellow cards. Home Park looks impressive from the outside and is a decent ground once you are inside. 2023 Plymouth Argyle Football Club Limited. The ground appears from behind the trees and sits slightly embarrassed next to the grand complex of the Plymouth Life Centre. As it was a mild day in September everybody was showing team colours, which personally I love, as it gives a real sense of pride to fans of both teams. . So we are pleased with how we have been able to work with them, and I think we will be pleased with the outputs as well., NOVEMBERWednesday 27:Test Event 1 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacity, DECEMBERWednesday 4:Test Event 2 Behind closed doors, grandstand at 0 per cent capacitySunday 8:Test Event 3 Argyle Ladies v Watford, grandstand at 38 per cent capacitySaturday 14:Test Event 4 Argyle v Morecambe, grandstand at 50 per cent capacitySunday 29:Test Event 5 Argyle v Stevenage, grandstand at 75 per cent capacity, JANUARYWednesday 1:Test Event 6 Argyle v Swindon Town, grandstand at 100 per cent capacity, The redeveloped Mayflower Grandstand will have 5,403 seats on two levels. But everything is looking very good. There was a good atmosphere and despite the open side of the ground, we could still hear singing from the home crowd. Then take the second left into Holdsworth Street, which will lead you up a steep hill into Central Park, where youll see the ground as soon as you reach the top of the hill. Although the journey was rather smooth, words cannot describe just how long the journey down to Devon is from East Anglia (I dread to think about other parts of the UK!) In 20 minutes we were on the A38 and via the A303 we made very fast time. There is scope for Argyle to hand their entire stadium to the NHS, with the majority of the clubs 70 full-time staff working remotely while a skeleton team tend to the stadium. Disappointingly it has a number of supporting pillars present at the front of the upper tier. As my mates ticket had been sent to the home ticket office, we had to do a full lap of the ground to reach it. The fixture list throws this up as first away game and we are in Devon. Upon entering the away end, despite a large number of fellow away supporters there was plenty of seats which were comfortable and not cramped. We equalised through a wonder 25 yarder from Johnson Clarke-Harris, they then went ahead via an own goal and we equalised through a great goal in injury time! Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. I could see that it was quite busy getting out of the car park, so it might have been a long wait if we had not been on the official supporters coach. As with any building project, the client in this case, the club wants to get the project done as quickly as possible. Sometimes I hate being an away fan and seeing a home team score because it makes you feel so alone in your part of the ground. In a long, hot, post-exam summer friends are seduced by a powerful app, The grime artist turned chef takes inspiration from the social media queen's Swedish and Somali roots, Eight Brits fight for survival in this adrenalin-fuelled competition, hosted by Jordan North, bought land for a new training ground near Home Park, Funding for that came after a United States-based consortium, paid 4m for a 20% share in the club last August, - money which majority shareholder Simon Hallett said. It was well worth visiting the broad esplanade which has great views of Plymouth Sound and various statues dedicated to Francis Drake and the Air Force. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. This was followed by a nightcap in The Union Rooms, a town centre Wetherspoons, and a pleasant night's sleep in the B+B, which I would heartily recommend. The atmosphere was electric for the entire game. It was no surprise that the game ended goalless. I had heard some bad reports about the Plymouth faithful but I saw no justification for those rumours on this Saturday afternoon. 2017-2018: 10,413(League Two), Unofficial Web Sites: The excellent. Getting away was easy. I picked up my friend Gemma from Fratton Park anddeparted at 8.15am. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc.. Never have I felt this more than at Portsmouth. We found the away end after walking half way round the stadium. Plymouth Railway Station is about one and a half miles away, so either grab a taxi or embark on the 20 minute walk. The Plymouth fans were passionate but not intimidating. Cheery programme sellers were flogging the match day brochure and you can buy a raffle draw ticket too, and you do feel that you need to buy something from one of the operatives for the sake of the clubs financial future. Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy Careers At around 1pm, there were queues outside the pub with hungry fans from Yorkshire and Devon, waiting for a table, but if pub food is not quite your thing, there is the option of buying things from a small supermarket, and various local pasty firms, who make enterprising pitches with suitable meal deals to fill your stomach, but there is not much else. I sat with the Newport fans in the away end. It is, however, expected to generate huge revenue for the club, both from match-day sales and business functions. With just over 900 season-tickets purchased in the upper tier of the Grandstand, and with a sizeable capacity at our disposal in the rest of the stadium, we feel it is best for the supporter experience to limit sales of individual match tickets in the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand at this stage, until such a time that remedial works are outlined and completed. We used trusted satnav, but could have done without as the ground is clearly signposted. There is a steel structure to the outside of one stand which at first glance appears to be scaffolding but it may be modern architecture. The Grandstand is set to partly re-open for matches this December, with it being fully re-open for the visit of Swindon Town on 1st January 2020. Although Plymouth is a nice away trip, it's simply too far away for the majority of clubs in the UK, and unless staying over, a miserable trip home is a strong possibility due to Plymouth's strong squad. The pitch looked good considering the floods that had affected so much of the country during December and January, and particularly the Plymouth region. 4. Football has taken a back step and rightly so because its not about football and were doing our bit to help that. Back when the fixtures came out last June, the date I was looking for first was 16th/17th January as this is my birthday weekend. Great support from the locals and plenty of good bars to head back to in town.. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Home Park? This is where Tom Daley practices the art of stylishly throwing himself off a board for the sake of Olympic medals. Plymouth vs Bristol Rovers rivalry: These two teams are not neighbours, so this isnt a derby like most of the rivalries on this list. Tickets bought on the day of the game can cost up to 2 more. I found the stewards helpful and friendly, although they did take exception to a youngster verbally teasing the Plymouth goalkeeper. It ended 1-0 to Argyle, with both sides creating some really good chances, and it was the best defeat I've seen for a long time. On entering the ground it is quite impressive in size. All the pastry type food is supplied by Ginsters so no problems there. Adults 21 Papa John's Trophy. They stood in front of us, and others on our rows and despite us politely asking them to move, they refused to do so, and then began shouting obscenities to the away fans on the other side of the netting. Ahead of our first Sky Bet League One home fixture on Saturday, we are writing to supporters with an update on the status of the upper tier of the Mayflower Grandstand. Home Park provides for a good atmosphere and both sets of fans could be heard cheering their sides on. All the locals I spoke to were very friendly. Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. The Board of Directors, in consultation with the clubs senior management team, have approved expenditure for a series of works to enhance both the aesthetics and facilities at Home Park, inside and out. Plymouth had a man sent off in the second period which helped the cause. I really had my sights on this fixture every since it looked like Plymouth might go up at the back end of last year. Even Plymouth Argyle, sponsored as they are by Ginsters Pasties. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Home Park via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. The game started late due to an accident outside the ground so we had a late finish. Some 8 hours later we arrived at Home Park. Why were you looking forward to going to Home Park? The club bought land for a new training ground near Home Park in December. No vegan options in the ground but stewards and staff were all friendly so all was okay. We were already in Plymouth but used this guide to get directions to the stadium. It was extremely well organised by the Plymouth stewards. !My inspiration for this video special, always a legend Robbie is! Given that one side of the pitch was flanked by an incomplete, unoccupied stand, the atmosphere was understandably a little subdued, but with both sides trying to play football, it got going after a slow start. 43,596 v Aston Villa Alternatively, there is some street parking on roads off Segrave Road (opposite Home Park), or on side roads off the main Outland Road (A386), heading away from the city centre towards the A38. (opens in a new tab). Easy to find the ground coming into the town, I took a left just before then park and found some street parking about 7 mins walk from the ground at about 4pm. Plymouth Live has launched a WhatsApp service dedicated to keeping you up to date with the latest Argyle news! My individual stadium count is now 65/92. needless to say I now dislike Bolasie! The downside is thelong walk from picking up your tickets at a cabin to getting to the away turnstiles. 11 who has probably been the best player I have seen this season? The rest of the ground was obviously full and looked decent. Also, having done Plainmoor Torquay and St James' Park Exeter, this was my ticking off of the west country league grounds. The away end seemed similar to the rest of the ground (normally the away area not as good as home?) Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. ", 2023 Plymouth Argyle Football Club Limited. The park gives you a fantastic panoramic view of the railway station and most probably your train that is waiting for you to return north. Having arrived ridiculously early, some stewards recommended that I go to the "Fan's Fest", organized in The Green Taverners' Suite. The away end uses an electric system for scanning the tickets as you go in and its quite tight for space behind the stand. Scunthorpedominated the second half and ran out well deserved 4-0 winners. I have seen this season 's example trip to Devon ( which i did n't end up )! 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