First up, what makes a jolly boys trip? Well for me it is simple. Ale and food are the great bastions of a boys day out and a perfect side dish to football. Nobody really wants to drive on such trips so a nearby train station is a must. Adding together these three factors i have used a secret formula and located some potentially great Jolly boy trips. I hope you enjoy my findings. Many spies died bringing us this information.
Location one
Mole Valley SRC
Mole Valley SRC ply their trade in the Combined Combination Counties League (Premier division) They currently ground share at Cobham FC. Given this fact it is quite unsurprising that they are located in Cobham which is a pleasent 40 minute journey from London Waterloo. All this could open up the option of a good beer session in London and Cobham if we get the early train down there. By getting the late train back from Kings Cross it opens up more drink options plus plenty of Kebab time. If all else fails we can just bomb around pointlessly on the underground. I have heard that the standard of football in this league is quite good and add in the fact that i am sure none of us has been there, for me makes it a very attractive venue to visit. It looks like there are very few things to do in Cobham which is perfect from my point of view as it means more drinking and less walking. The way it should be.
Here is their website:
Mole Valley FC
Location two
Hitchen Town.
Another location that is easy to get to by rail. Two ways of tackling this bastion of English non league football; we can either Go Retford-Peterbrough-Hitchen or we could go Retford-London-Hitchen. I would go for the 1st option myself but the easiest way and us lot don't always go hand in hand. Hitchen are currently in the Zamaretto league division one central although they are heavily involved in the promotion picture so could be a step higher by next season. The ground is on the fantastically named Fishpond lane and is a short stroll from the station. Its 9 quid to enter and the all important bar (Or Canary club as its called) looks to be a good place for a session both pre and post match. The nearby Victoria pub is also a must visit for a pint or two of real ale.
Hitchen's website:
Hitchen Town FC
Location three
AFC Blackpool
I will place my cards on the table; this is the one that i would like to do the most. Here's my plan. We can get the 7.03 out of Retford Saturday morning which gets us to Blackpool at just gone 10.30. This gives us time to dump our bags in the hotel and hit the pubs right on opening time. As always the Counting house pub will be first on the list. We can then have a "few" drinks in bars around the north end of town before getting a cab to the ground. After the game we can either get another cab (or a bus as for some reason Felice wants us to use buses and trains over the weekend I dont know why) And sink a few more beers, then have a curry or do whatever really. If AFC Blackpool are away then we have Blackpool Wren Rovers or Squires Gate to fall back on (Or even Fleetwood town if they dont get promoted this season) Cheap digs should be easy enough to get and we can get the train back on the Sunday.
AFC Blackpool's Website
So there you go, three clubs in different areas in different leagues. Feel free to either comment or vote in the poll on the right as to which club you think deserves a visit from our merry little gang in the 2011-12 season. If all these bomb we could either have a night out in Blidworth as Baz said on Saturday or i suppose we could go to Ibrox to watch the club with the most trophies in the world. I am pretty sure we would get 3 out of the 5 of us to vote for that.
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