Plymouth Argyle are onto the final stage of the redevelopment of the Mayflower Grandstand at Home Park. We played well in the first half carving out 3-4 good openings from which we should have scored, once been denied by a wonder save. Plymouth looked nervous throughout and regularly gave the ball away twice they gave the ball away to our strikers that should of put it away. The atmosphere was very friendly with no idiots about, plenty of banter and both sets of fans intent of having a laugh without any hostilities. We had a look around the city centre and the Plymouth Hoe, a must do. First and foremost, we wish to make it clear that this decision will have no effect on 21/22 season-ticket holders whose seats are in the upper Mayflower Grandstand, and they can rest assured that they will be able to sit in their chosen seats for the upcoming season. The home fans seemed okay, but I had covered up my Argyle shirt as I walked to the ground. If things go according to plan then the stand will be fully open for the League Two fixture against Swindon Town on January 1st, 2020. In the middle of these is a small stand that I'm guessing holds the VIPs and the fans with more money than sense, although I could be completely wrong with that. We found the away end after walking half way round the stadium. One young fan got particularly excited, ran onto the pitch, and was invited to spend the rest of the game away from the ground. Wanderers will be allocated 38,834 tickets for the East End of Wembley Stadium. All the pastry type food is supplied by Ginsters so no problems there. It became clear in those test events, back in early 2020, that seating comfort and the supporter experience in the concourses was not at the level we want to achieve for our supporters in the longer term. "This is a significant milestone in the club's proud history, and provides great excitement for the future of Argyle, with the prospect of a permanent academy base taking us one step further in our strategic vision to see the club attract, retain and develop the region's best young talent," said Argyle chief executive Andrew Parkinson. I had no time before thegame so went straight into the away end at theground. 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. As long-standing supporters will be aware, Home Park has not necessarily received appropriate levels of care and maintenance over its relatively short life. The 6.5million redevelopment of Plymouth Argyle's main grandstand is expected to earn the club vast sums by providing an "awesome" and money-spinning events space. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Home Park via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Words fail me. He denies the charges. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? We had not been to this ground before, plus both teams were in good form having not lost in the last four games, so it would be an interesting contest. This ruined my and brothers bet of 3-0! Plymouth Argyle have officially opened their new grandstand at Home Park, taking the overall capacity to 18,200. After this game, the walk took on the mood of a slightly apprehensive route march but is a simple exit. 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. Plenty of youthful shouts of 'Green Army' from the home sections as it was a 'kids for a quid' game. We walked back to the ground after 2pm. Play Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Home Park Ground? 11m will come from Argyle with 7.3m coming through grant funding and the rest from Plymouth City Council. A great stadium though and one I would definitely visit again. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. It had been suggested to me that there would be a range of issues associated with a visit to Home Park. No Shirt Sponsors: I saw a great excuse to pay them another visit. Near to the pub is normally a van selling pasties, which looked to be doing a roaring trade on my last visit. Plans for a 21m investment into facilities for Plymouth Argyle's youth academy and other sports clubs in the city have been unveiled. Me and brother took food with us, as food inside grounds is normally expensive. A great day out at Plymouthand after the game chatting with the family of Plymouth fans, we both agreed that football won the dayand we were both looking forward to the return game later in the season. This changed the game and Newport defended stubbornly for the rest of the game and deserved a replay. Another 200 or so platinum guests will sit in the middle area, and about 100 gold members will enjoy street food in the tables away from the pitch. I was sitting right next to the Directors Box on a wooden seat in, what I believed to be described as, the main Grandstand. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: It was okay getting out of the ground. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides ofHome Park? Adults 21 A big Derby match plus both teams trying to escape the relegation struggle. 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. At the moment the entire site is not being used as well as it should be. The Plymouth fans were passionate but not intimidating. Getting to the ground was massively time consuming, as it's over 200 miles away, but the journey was easy enough and the ground was well signposted. Upon entering the away end, despite a large number of fellow away supporters there was plenty of seats which were comfortable and not cramped. The game itself was mostly forgeable. Around a 15 minute walk away from Home Park on St Gabriels Avenue is the Hyde Park Social Club. Please also note that for more popular games the club increase the basic ticket prices by up to 3 more ie Adults 24,Over 65s and Students 19 and 10 for Under 18s. We got back to the car with no problems. Best and cleanest chippy I have been to for a long time with very friendly service. However, we explored the local area after the game and found it very pleasant and welcoming. We will not see a deal of this scale for many years to come.". Stunning architecture and design sit alongside cutting edge technology to deliver a venue that is befitting of an exclusive product launch, major conference or special event. Beast from the East in pictures: Five years on from when Plymouth was hit by snow bomb. 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. This enabled Plymouth Argyle to buy back the arena from the council in 2016. Because we were early we decided to walk down to the City Centre. Anyway, I booked a weeks holiday this year in North Devon and what do know? 01752 907700 Pitch Size: Home Park is quite impressive apart from the Main Stand which looks like it maybe getting a bit of a face lift. 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. We are optimistic we will be using it for hospitality and as a football stand by Christmas, looking at the Christmas games.. and the coach parked in the car park right next to the ground (which I think is open to the public). Take the M5 to the South West and at the end of the motorway continue onto the A38 (The ground is well signposted from the outskirts of Plymouth on the A38). Three of the stands were demolished and completely rebuilt in 2001 leaving only the grandstand as part of the original stadium. Three grass football pitches and a new synthetic rugby training pitch will be built under the plans, which will also see two synthetic football pitches - one of which will be covered. A 4-0 victory made it all worthwhile. I reckon Home Park will be quite impressive once the stand reconstruction is finished. FLEETWOOD TOWN. We went the coastal route (M27, A31, A35, A30, M5 & A38) arriving at Home Parkat 12:45pm after a stop at Bridport. More information will be revealed in due course, but eagle-eyed supporters may already have noticed that the project has begun with the installation of new gate signage around the perimeter of the stadium. One of the cleanest (and red coloured) chippies I have ever seen with a queue of people sitting on sides awaiting their ticket. Official Programme: 3 I travelled by minibus put on by the club. Their close proximity does lead to a lot of banter, but although Plymouth fans are passionate about their club, it is mostly in a non-intimidatory manner. We lost 2-0 and sadly although 2,200 fans turned up the team didnt. boat seller and dental equipment maker are among firms going belly up, Plymouth's new Platinum Parkway explained and reviewed on its first day of opening. home fans friendly? 112 x 73 yards Pitch Type: Even Plymouth Argyle, sponsored as they are by Ginsters Pasties. There have always been complaints from Premier League supporting fans that Goodison Park cannot shine a candle against some of the more sleek modern stadia. Tel: 01752 662947. It is a lot nicer route than following the roads after all (apart from Aldershot) there are no other league clubs situated in a public park! 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