Have you ever played on a Professional Football Club pitch?

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:03 pm

Not strictly Arsenal related, but interested to know if people have managed to play on a proper Club pitch.

I've played charity tournaments at both Stamford Bridge and Upton Park. At Stamford Bridge, Frank Lampard watched us win the final as it was the Chelsea Player of the Year Awards that day. To see all the players cars in the car park was mind boggling!

azz49 · Post by **azz49** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:18 pm

A few years ago i played in a tournament at goodison park which we got to the final in but lost and i also had a training session with a game after it at old trafford, a family member use to work at a sports company and they organised them both

JMascis666 · Post by **JMascis666** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:31 pm

Played at Ashburton Grove, next best ground I have played on after that was Rockingham Road (Kettering Town)

Always regretted not playing at Highbury.

Batflyer · Post by **Batflyer** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:39 pm

I played on the Galgenwaard pitch in Utrecht a few years ago.

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:40 pm

Batflyer wrote:I played on the Galgenwaard pitch in Utrecht a few years ago.

Nice!

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:45 pm

I've played at Upton Park in a youth tournament about 4 years ago. Good laugh, nice pitch. Felt a bit odd empty though.

Post by **HashKads** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:48 pm

Played in that charity thing at the Grove last year, was unbelievable. Like carpet. Highlight of the day was going into the away changing rooms....

On the subject of the players cars, I go into Colney training ground quite a lot, unfuckingbelievable.

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:56 pm

kingjayson1 wrote: On the subject of the players cars, I go into Colney training ground quite a lot, unfuckingbelievable.

What for, I wonder?

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:18 pm

It was a funny day. There were also loads of celebs around from the tournament played earlier in the day....We saw Tamer Hassan (Actor from The Business and Football Factory) get sent off for trying to chin some player who'd had the audacity to tackle him and win the ball. The Chelsea stewards had to escort him from the stadium because he was trying to fight the ref...

Later on in the Pub, we pointed out Dean Windass, saying how he was still a quality player. He then offered my mate out for a fight because we were looking at him. Peter Beagrie and Jermaine Beckford, who were sat next to him, looked on bemused....

I went for a slash before the Tube ride home and Ken Monkou and Jason Cundy were next to me at the urinals....

Bonkers!

stg · Post by **stg** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:19 pm

played at Underhill(Barnet) first half was ok playing down the hill, second half was harder untill a clash of heads and had to go to Barnet General for obsevation!!!!!

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:21 pm

stg wrote:played at Underhill(Barnet) first half was ok playing down the hill, second half was harder untill a clash of heads and had to go to Barnet General for obsevation!!!!!

storrmin571 · Post by **storrmin571** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:22 pm

Played on Llanelli Rugby Club pitch, Stradey Park not the soulless bowl they have now. Ooh that rings a bell.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:23 pm

I played at the National Hockey Stadium (now sadly demolished), which was where the mighty MK Dons played before they moved to Stadium MK.

I was playing for Finance (lots of old boys) against Marketing (lots of whipper snappers) in an inter-departmental match......and we won 5-1......! Loved it!

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:24 pm

MK Gould wrote:I played at the National Hockey Stadium (now sadly demolished), which was where the mighty MK Dons played before they moved to Stadium MK.

I was playing for Finance (lots of old boys) against Marketing (lots of whipper snappers) in an inter-departmental match......and we won 5-1......! Loved it!

Saw Barnet play MK Dons there. Barnet went down to 9 men after 30 minutes, and finished with 8. I think they were trying to play hockey rules.

BournemouthRED · Post by **BournemouthRED** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:30 pm

Played on bournemouths ground which was shit, and played at the grove last year which was unbelievable! Charlie George and bob Wilson were watching when i scored but sadly never scouted me to wenger! Maybe they did and he thought i was too expensive