The Banks's Stadium

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Walsall 1-4 Leicester City

Ratings

Overall Ground Quality : 7/10

Ease of getting there : 8/10

Atmosphere : 7/10

Programme : 7/10

View of Action : 7/10

Quality of the game : 8/10

The "football" feeling : 6/10

Chances of coming here for a random game : 7/10

Legroom : 8/10

Surrounding area : 5/10

Overall : 70/100

Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Coalville Town 1-2 Shifnal Town

1-2

Ratings

Programme - 5/10 (£1.50)

View - 8/10

Ground - 7/10

Legroom - 9/10

Atmosphere - 5/10

Walsall 1-4 Leicester City
The Banks's Stadium (known as the Bescot Stadium) is home of Walsall (The Saddlers). I (Ross) caught the 5pm coach from Coalville to Walsall to meet Adrian at the ground as he lives local. We had to come off the M6 at junction 7 to be escorted by the Police to the ground. I got there in plenty of time and met Adrian at the McDonalds on the retail park which is 2 minutes away from the ground. Three of the stands are the same height, Txt 64446 Health stand, Homeserve stand (Where the Away supporters are housed) and West Bromwich Building Society stand which were all built at the same sort of time including the Floors-2-go stand which was increased to make it a two-tiered stand. After witnessing a woman getting hit by a Paul Dickov shot from the shooting practise during the warm up. A marvellous game saw Leicester win 4-1 against a not so good Walsall side. Goals scored by Matty Fryatt, Andy King, Tom Cleverley and Steve Howard. I finally got back to Coalville at 11pm.

Coalville Town 1-2 Shifnal Town
The Banks's Stadium (known as the Bescot Stadium) is home of Walsall but for this fixture was used as a neutral ground. I (Ross) caught the 5pm coach from Coalville to Walsall where I met Adrian who drove as he lives local. For this game, you could pay at the turnstile (Adults-£5 Kids-£3). When we got in it was un-reserved seating (Txt 64446 Health stand open only). Three of the stands are the same height, Txt 64446 Health stand, Homeserve stand (Usually the Away supporters area) and West Bromwich Building Society stand which were all built at the same sort of time including the Floors-2-go stand which was increased by two-tiered stand. The game saw Shifnal win the Polymac Cup by 2 goals to 1.