macy37 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Has anyone ever been for a match? Thinking of taking in Victoria Park for their upcoming FA Cup tie and wondering what it's like for a few bevvies before hand, atmosphere etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yes I've been there 2 or 3 times. It's a good old fashioned town centre/terraced houses all around sort of place, fairly closed in & small but (usually) vociferous fan base depending to a degree on who they are playing. It's a relatively easy run for us so we tend to travel in numbers there which triggers a decent atmosphere but Cheltenham will probably have barely a minibus load. Last time I went most of the ground was terracing. There's a club at the ground that let away fans in so assume you'd have no trouble otherwise plenty of pubs close by. Jibes about monkey hangers don't tend to trigger the kind of aggro they once did but may still be a sore point :-) There's some sort of old tall ship really close to the ground that I think you can visit as well but I've only driven past never been in. Bit more info here: http://www.footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/league-two/victoria-park-hartlepool-united.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yes I've been there 2 or 3 times. It's a good old fashioned town centre/terraced houses all around sort of place, fairly closed in & small but (usually) vociferous fan base depending to a degree on who they are playing. It's a relatively easy run for us so we tend to travel in numbers there which triggers a decent atmosphere but Cheltenham will probably have barely a minibus load. Last time I went most of the ground was terracing. There's a club at the ground that let away fans in so assume you'd have no trouble otherwise plenty of pubs close by. Jibes about monkey hangers don't tend to trigger the kind of aggro they once did but may still be a sore point :-) There's some sort of old tall ship really close to the ground that I think you can visit as well but I've only driven past never been in. Bit more info here: http://www.footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/league-two/victoria-park-hartlepool-united.html I didn't think there would be any issue with that at all. I thought that was their official nickname anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I didn't think there would be any issue with that at all. I thought that was their official nickname anyway! In the good old hoolie days it was usually a guaranteed strategy for winding up their numpties but these days they have embraced it...H'Angus the Monkey of course ended up Mayor of Hartlepool. We usually try to throw in a few abusive chants for old times sake though. On the subject of the monkey there's a clever & funny book on the subject: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hartlepool-Monkey-Sean-Longley/dp/0385612532 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Peter Reid has never went to hartlepool, just incase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Ask Dan Cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Peter Reid has never went to hartlepool, just incase. I hear Gareth Bale avoids the place too, just for super safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I hear Gareth Bale avoids the place too, just for super safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 It wasn't until reading the Damned United that I discovered they were previously called Hartlepools United... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 It wasn't until reading the Damned United that I discovered they were previously called Hartlepools United...aye, asked a mate that recently ; hartlepool and west hartlepool = hartlepools i thought it was just a Cloughism until then ; young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I hear Gareth Bale avoids the place too, just for super safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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