Ex RN so this is a play on the poem ‘The Ancient Mariner’. Bromley season ticket holder but also Non-League Ground Hopper. On Futbology, TheFans, Ovals
Joined March 2025
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
May 19
Monday question: what's the ground where you knew absolutely nothing about the club before you walked in — and left completely obsessed?
That's the groundhopper origin story for a lot of us. Tell us yours. 👇
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
May 18
Sunday thought: the grounds that stick with you longest are rarely the biggest ones.
It's the tight terraces. The volunteers on the gate. The tea that was somehow perfect.
What's a small ground that left a big impression on you?
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Walking The Ground - 140
Taray Group Community Stadium, home of Larkfield & New Hythe F.C.
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@NewRomneyFC @MetrogasFC @LNHFC1961 @KCFL1516
#GroundHopping #GroundHopper #NonLeague
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
May 17
New ground day.
Everything feels slightly unfamiliar and that's exactly the point. Different food smells. Different chants. Different view of the sky above the terrace.
Soak it in. This one's going in the log. 📋
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
May 15
The groundhopping community is one of the most obsessive, knowledgeable, and genuinely lovely corners of football.
We built TheFans to give it a proper home. If you haven't found us yet — come in, the door's open. 🏟️
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Walking The Ground - 139
Flamingo Park, home of Cray Wanderers F.C.
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@TootingBecFC @LordswoodAFC @SCEFLeague @OfficialWands
#GroundHopping #GroundHopper #NonLeague #UpTheBec #NoBattleNoVictory
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Walking The Ground - 138
Hayes Lane, home of Bromley F.C.
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It is so sad about @vcd_club such a lovely club. It was a privilege to have visited the ground recently and have taken this video.
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
May 1
One thing that gets overlooked: remembering the *journey*, not just the ground.
The wrong train. The right pub. The shortcut that wasn't.
TheFans lets you log it all — not just the stadium tick, but the full away day story. Because the story is the point.
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It is so sad about @vcd_club such a lovely club. It was a privilege to have visited the ground recently and have taken this video.
#nonleague #groundhopper #groundhopping
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 28
Monday confession: how many grounds have you visited that you genuinely couldn't tell anyone *why* you went?
No connection. No team. Just a fixture, a free Saturday, and a feeling.
That's groundhopping. That's the whole thing. What was yours?
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 27
The away end on the final day of the season hits like nothing else.
Sunburnt, hoarse, maybe heartbroken, maybe euphoric — but always, always glad you made the trip.
Tell us your end-of-season away day story. 🚌
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Walking The Ground - 137
The Avenue Stadium, home of Dorchester Town F.C.
youtu.be/9zdAU9ok5l8
@DorchTownFC @Sholingfc
#GroundHopping #GroundHopper #nonleague #UpTheBoatman #WeAreDorch
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With more clubs opting to go ‘digital’ on programme distribution it can be difficult to keep note of where these programmes are held, unlike printed types. @TheFansMobile app now mastered this by providing space to enter links on games attended. thefans.io/
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 26
Turnstile clicks. Programme in hand. That first glimpse of the pitch through the concourse.
Matchday is here. Wherever you are today — enjoy every single minute of it. 🏟️
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 24
Ever wished you could log every ground you've visited and actually remember the details — the score, the seat, the chaos?
That's exactly what TheFans is built for. Your groundhopping life, all in one place.
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 21
Next season, we’ll be playing the 2015/16 Premier League Champions in a league fixture.
The same season the Ravens played in the National League for the very first time.
Football 🤯
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Happy St George's Day 🏴
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The Ancient Ground Hopper retweeted
Apr 22
There's a specific kind of silence when you walk into a ground you've never been to before.
Not quiet. Just... anticipation. Every groundhopper knows it. Nothing else feels quite like it.
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