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| Gloucester
City |
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| Meadow
Park |
| Sudmeadow
Road, Gloucester GL2 5HS |
| Tel: (01452)
523883 |
| Ground capacity:
5,000 Seats: 560 |
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"The
Tigers" |
| A team
who, it's fair to say, haven't had too much to shout about in recent seasons.
Apart from the ongoing financial difficulties Gloucester have continued to
experience over the past couple of seasons, their supporters have had to
watch on in envy as their county neighbours marched on to unprecedented success
- with both hated rivals Cheltenham and previously obscure neighbours Forest
Green Rovers overtaking them to gain promotion to the Conference, and both
reaching Wembley in the FA Trophy Final. Cheltenham of course went on to
win further promotion to the Football League, leaving these two old rivals
literally leagues apart. One can only speculate on how different things might
have been if Gloucester, rather than Cheltenham had clinched that second
spot in the Premier Division way back on the last day of the 96-97
season.
Meadow Park,
Gloucester
Like Bath,
Gloucester are reasonably well supported, but suffer from the strange desire
of many of the inhabitants to go and watch fifteen men kicking an
oval ball around a muddy field. (Weird!) But they make up for this
by the enthusiasm of their support (!?) Past troubles mean segregation is
enforced for most matches at Meadow Park - away fans get the open terrace
at the car park end, and half of the covered terrace along one side, plus
access to the Main Stand. The covered "T-End" terrace is of course for home
supporters only. |
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Stuff to do: |
It has a
delightful Cathedral, and some Historic Docks. Check out
This
is Gloucestershire for what's happening in the
county |
Famous people? |
Fred West
(serial killer) |
| On
the air: |
BBC
Radio Gloucestershire emits on 104.7 FM, and also
covers Cheltenham, Gloucester RFC and Forest Green, in
roughly that order |
| On
the net: |
Unofficial Gloucester City website
Tiger Roar online |
Directions: |
For the travellers
it’s M5 to Junction 11, then follow the signs for the
A40, then the A4031 towards the Historic Docks. From
outside the city you will notice the Brown tourist signs for the Historic
Docks and if you follow these you won’t go far wrong. Following those
signs, turn right into Severn Road, going over the swing-bridge,
turn right into Llanthony Road/Hempstead Lane, then the second
right into Sudmeadow Road. The ground is about 50 yards down here
on the right, but be careful if you’ve not been before, some dope had
changed the signpost with Gloucester City FC on it round to point away from
the ground. There is ample parking in and around the ground.
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Rough
Guide
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