Rangers FC- Ibrox

Visits:1
Rangers 4-1 Cowdenbeath (Scottish Championship, March 28th 2015)
Stands I’ve Been in: Copland Road End Lower
Ticket Price (1st Visit): £18
Attendance (1st Visit): 32,682
Address: Edmiston Drive, Glasgow, G51 2XD

Transport

Took advice to park at Shields Road Park & Ride, which is only 3 stops from Ibrox on the Subway. Works out a little pricy with the parking and the ticket, but very convenient. Was back at my car less than 20 minutes after the game ended, despite a bit of a queue for the Subway after. 

Ibrox's magnificent exterior

Food & Drink

Loads of catering vans, and a big chippy next to the Subway station, though the queue was a mile long! 

The Broomloan Stand pays tribute to legendary Davie Cooper 20 years after his death

Inside the Ground

Very impressive inside and out. The Bill Struth Main Stand, with its listed building exterior and triple decker seated stand are a ground geek dream. The other three sides are more uniform with two tiers each with unrestricted views all round. Even with a low crowd and a very few away fans in attendance, the place is grand.

Cowdenbeath fans in the visitors corner

Atmosphere

Awful to be honest. Not enough away fans for them to make an impact, silent where I was sat. It seems Rangers have started a little ultras group or two in the Broomloan Stand a la Palace or Celtic. Thing is they seemed to have two very distinct groups sat at opposite ends of the stand, rather than all clubbing together. So while those little groups gave it a little bit of something, neither were really big enough to do anything.

The impressive Bill Struth Main Stand

Anything Else

Rangers walk out to Tina Turner's The Best. A little ironic these days I suppose, but as a walk out tune, it's a pretty good one and gets the crowd going.

The Govan Stand celebrates another late goal

Overall

Not a fan of Rangers as a club at all, but its a brilliant ground. Full of history and grandeur. Having now done the big three in Glasgow (Rangers, Celtic and Hampden) I think Ibrox is the more impressive ground of the three.

Ibrox Photos

Boston United FC- York Street

Visits:1
Boston United 2-1 Gainsborough Trinity (Conference North, March 21st 2015)
Stands I’ve Been in: Spayne Road Terrace
Ticket Price (1st Visit): £12
Attendance (1st Visit): 1,319
Address: York Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JN

Transport

A deceptively long drive through England's deceptively massive county. Parking is alright though, it's quite close to the town centre so you can use any of the pay car parks there, or there is plenty of street parking in the streets around the ground.

York Street exterior

Food & Drink

As said, it's close to the town centre so take your pick. There is a big chippy as you turn into York Street as well. 

The teams line up in front of the York Street Stand

Inside the Ground

Classic non league ground, as good as some League grounds. Flawless view from the two covered terraces, the Town End behind one goal, and the Spayne Road Terrace down one side, with the all seater Main Stand down the other. Its only really the York Street End that looks like it needs some work, reminded me a bit of the North Terrace at Stevenage. Its just an odd little mishmash with some seating upstairs, a shallow little terrace at the front, and some odd temporary seating in the middle of the lower section.

The Main Stand

Atmosphere

The Gainsborough fans never made a sound all game. Boston fans in the Town End gave it a little bit of something, but it wasnt great really. Especially not with a drum.

The Town End celebrates a Boston goal

Anything Else

The Spayne Road Terrace before kick off

Overall

Lovely little ground, reminded me of Cambridge and Southport. One worth seeing before they move in the next few years.

York Street Photos