CITY STADIUM
Covid restrictions: tba
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(Welsh restrictions apply . 8.3k home fans).
(lockdown @ 1/1/21. Tier 3 @ 17/12/20 no fans).
Not so brand spanking new megga bucks venue we got to see - on site of Leckwith athletic track, across the road from old ground next to car park.
What did the runners do? 26k cap phase1 but got even bigger at 33.2k.
Will they let English in at Grange end?
LAST THERE -
24/8/21 . EFL Cup R2 - A nice evening out for travelling support and goals to cheer too. Att 6,013 (away 446).
10/11/18 . Prem - it did rain, which wasn't a positive for a trip like that into foreign territory . Gate; 29,402, away 2448.
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NINIAN PARK - old Bluebird venue
A 22k old style ground in city suburbs. Visitors in SW of stand behind goal - J Smiths Grange end. Up to 1000 in strange seated front / terraced rear stand and size wuz doubled if required. Not a brilliant atmosphere and often lacked travelling numbers.
nav - CF11 8AZ
200ish miles - M4 J33, A4232 to outskirts and turn off into Leckwith Road. Car parking opposite stadium.
Station at Cardiff Central but local line to Grangetown (15 min walk) and Ninian Park Halt.
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Last visits:
Falmer years 2011 - 2017: Season6 3/12/16 Championship @ City Stad.
Our final trip there at level2 but goalless that time.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: Season9 14/8/07 League Cup R1 @ Ninian Park
A long way to go to get knocked out in extra time.
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