Well if Cheltenham Town were hoping for a warm welcome to Hampshire they didn't get it. Instead
St Marys was a very cold place and only the hopeful singing of the away fans gave the game any warmth. Three-nil down with minutes to go and the cry went up "Let's pretend we've scored a goal, hooray!".
The ground was a nice modern affair with no columns blocking anyone's view of the pitch. Less than ten thousand saw the match. The Robins gifting the home team an early goal and from then on the result was in little doubt.
I used the Park and Ride for away fans; five pounds for a parking spot and safe ride to the ground and back. We all got away before five thirty with no trouble.
The food bar was offering hot drink and a Yorkie for two quid; but I needed warm food first and indulged in a hot chicken pasty which was fine. Because of the inclement weather I had decided on getting a ticket on the day which costs you two pounds extra but still £17 isn't bad. I didn't see much of the town but it looked typical rather than special; the port being the main attraction. Just a pity the game wasn't more of a contest.
