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Luton is a ghastly place- the town as well as the ground. Anyone who comes out with the \"it's grim up north\" stuff should have to spend a week in Luton.Newport's Somerton Park was something else. I couldn't believe how bad it was when I went there in the mid-80s. The site is now covered with a housing estate, as I noted when I travelled back on the train from Cardiff the other week.Standing on what appeared to be wet sand at The Shay was an interesting experience. They've tarted it up quite a bit now.
Having been to Hayes last December, I didn't think it was all that bad. It's very similar to a lot of Conference North/South grounds and is better than the likes of Stafford, Maidenhead, etc.The Rockingham Triangle at Corby is an absolute dump as well, and definately deserves a mention in this thread.
Anyone over the age of 40 remember driving down past Luton on the M1 in the 80s - there's a railway bridge over the motorway, which used to have grafitti saying \"Welcome to a Town Called Malice.\"
Red Baron: who used to play at Watling Street then? I can't for the life of me remember that one.Somerton park? An right experience that was. But I liked, and like, the place. On my only visist there, a frosty Friday night, Rovers won 3-2 and Peter Kitchen scored the best goal I have ever, and will ever, see. (\"Oh God! He's off on that subject again\" Dutch Uncle will say ) Great ground for me Somerton Park CheersBobG