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Say whaaaaat?!

17 September 2014

"To be fair, 1-1 away at Halifax is a decent result." Imagine if you heard a Town fan say those words 12 years ago when we were in the Championship. You'd have laughed in their face while calling some men in white suits to pick them up. However, that was what most people were saying soon after the final whistle had blown over in Yorkshire last night.

Sadly I wasn't one of the plucky 456 fans who made the trip over to the Shay (arguably the best-named stadium in the Conference). So I had to make do with listening to JT's sweet sweet tones over the radio. But it sounded like we had one helluva first half, regardless of conceding within the first five minutes. Various reports indicating that Scotty Scott Scott Neilson had a beaut of a first half and even bagged himself his fifth goal of the campaign. Go on Scotty, you sexy tanned man. Just do it in both halves next time, yagetme?!

Talking of stadium names, yet another club has fallen to corporate whore-ism and has changed its name in order to earn a few shillings. Sadly, Torquay will be naming their stadium after a window company (obviously we don't advertise them here) for four years when God knows what they will be called. Obviously everyone will still call it Plainmoor. I just wish people with a couple of quid and an ego would leave football alone. Dicks.

While giving my body a good wash in the shower this morning (you're very welcome), I was thinking about some of the best-named stadiums in England. I love traditional and non-mucky-corporate grounds. In my eyes, and I have beautiful eyes, my favourites are Bramall Lane, Vicarage Road, Oakwell, Meadow Lane and Deepdale, as they all sound like they could be set in Heartbeat. They're old-school and quaint. What are your faves and why? Tweet us or email us and you might, or might not, win a prize. UTM!