The Boleyn ground was majestic. It was one of the places that had managed to retain a bit of soul whilst top level football slid into bland corporate garbage territory and is, imo, a tragic loss to English football.
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Very doable. 1h20min on the train and often less than £20 return (if booked early). Easy walk from the train station passing loads of pubs and restaurants (and Chinatown) and Premiership football (although Newcastle haven’t been too impressive in recent years).
Also matches are very well priced, less than the cost of a derby game for the majority of the home fixtures.
My gran lived next to the stadium most of her life, my mum grew up there, and I spent a lot of school holidays there, so it’s pretty much in my blood.
Usually make it to 4 or 5 games a season, they play a 5 minute walk from my house and played for them at youth level so emotional attachment is there.....does that still sound edgy!lol
Not denying EPL/Champions league football can very entertaining but like I said i'm more a Hibs than a football fan. I do get more joy from watching our local side, much of which is made up lads from our local area, than trying to fake interest in the over hyped EPL.
I am now in the position that I have actually lived in Edinburgh longer than I lived in Liverpool. Given that I got my first Hibs season ticket in 92 I have also been a Hibs ST holder longer than I was at Liverpool. So my second team Hibs have actually had more real support from me at games than Liverpool have!
They’ll still always remain in the same order though 😁
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Watch Edinburgh City if there at home and Hibs are away, need my football fix.
Followed Lincoln City for years, gave up when they won the National League 3 years ago, too many glory hunters and dickheads jumped on the bandwagon.
I like to see a few English teams do well just to make the good guys i've met have a happy weekend. Any Scottish good guys can have another couple of pints to get over it.
Hibs first
Queen of the South because I was born in Dumfries.
In the 70’s growing up I liked Leeds Utd because of the Scottish players.
Also a soft spot for Liverpool, probably the Scottish input again over the years.
Hibs will always be my team to support, but I do like Man United and follow their results/watch any game that I can, though that has been quite difficult since Fergie left.
Hibernian, obviously.
Also look out for;
Alloa
Arsenal
Huddersfield
Penicuik
Tranmere
Personally want to see Leeds and Forest back in the premier league next season.
Just Hibs. Although I generally want any team playing in green to win. Not that there is many of us!
got a soft spot for Cliftonville, not a supporter as such but look out for their results
Blackpool (where im from)
And a bit more left field teams i follow from afar Benfica and Penarol.
I have to admit to being football mad.
Always has been West Ham for me... was a season ticket holder... South Bank... 1979-1982
And, when they won the cup in 1980, my ticket was £2.50.... two pounds fifty pence!!!!!!
Should have added Melchester Rovers 😀