Very interesting Matt. Surprised someone hasnt built on the rest derelict site of Griffin Park. Land is priceless in London. Went to Griffin Park a few times with the Gills, back in the 70s and 80s.Quite enjoyed it back then

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Berlin Dave, just a matter of time before apartments will no doubt pop up on the site 👍🏻

The old Club Shop was, I believe, the Off Licence of the now closed Princess Royal. The New Inn is still very busy on match days as It's only about a 10 minute walk from the GTech. The Brook was the Royal Oak, which closed then re-opened as a poncey craft pub that isn't football fan friendly.

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary for the insight, good to see at least 2 of the older traditional pubs are still attracting fans pre football, unlike the third pub 👍🏻⚽️🍺

@TheBrentford71

Жыл бұрын

😢 brings it home.. Come on you bees.. Very good 👍 video..

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBrentford71 thanks Barry, appreciate the comments 👍🏻

Incredible how far Brentford have come. Kudos.

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, Brentford are an inspiration to all of the smaller clubs trying to work their way up the pyramid 👍🏻⚽️

Was the closed pub called `The Princess Royal`? , Went in all four pubs and The Griffin was the best of the four

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony, any ideas when it closed?

Great video, I enjoyed it🙌🏼

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rufus 👍🏻

Good video. Liked and subscribed (Argyle fan)

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks for your comments and subscription 👍🏻 hopefully going to venture down to Plymouth this coming season 👍🏻⚽️

The Griffin, a London pub that you'd see in a film. Correct. It was used in the film Green Street as the GSE's local pub/hq. Still frequented by a lot of Brentford fans on match days.

@mattthegroundhopper9242

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, was a good guess by me 👍🏻⚽️

The Braemar road stand only got demolished in the last couple of months, sad its all gone now but the new stadium is pretty decent

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, I agree it is sad but the new ground is special 👍🏻

loved it there but god it was an awful ground practically falling down looks sad now

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lesley, all part of the charm 👍🏻

It's always sad when these grounds go. I have done tonnes of videos on the old stadiums and the one present comment is always there "The new stadiums might be more comfy and have better facilities but they are usually out of the way, identikit stadiums with no atmosphere".

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

I agree, I miss the old grounds watching them on TV as a kid, however the new Brentford stadium does have some character, not your bog standard design, thanks for your comments 👍🏻

@thebillyhunt9216

Жыл бұрын

Brentford’s new stadium is in Brentford 😎

So sad to see it demolished, beautiful old stadium, if only Brentford got promoted 1 year earlier they would’ve played premier league football in there a bit like Luton and old kenilworth road this season

@mattthegroundhopper9242

5 ай бұрын

I have been to this ground twice over the years, good old fashioned ground but unfortunately progress is always inevitable, thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️🏟️

@_carljc

5 ай бұрын

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 I went to Brentford v Middlesbrough there in 2020 just before covid, it was a real fortress the last couple of years there. Love the channel mate appreciate the miles put in to visit these grounds

@mattthegroundhopper9242

5 ай бұрын

@@_carljcthanks Carl, really appreciate the support 👍🏻

Always amazing day to Griffin park for some reason coming back to Kent there a lot of missing scene as for the movie Griffin was the Abby in Green Street

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I remember being packed on the upper tier behind the goal as an away fan 👍🏻

Was that framework the old away end?

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks aldhous, the red frame was the side of the stand running the length of the pitch opposite the stand on Braemar Rd, from memory wasn’t the away stand behind the goal?

@aldhous

Жыл бұрын

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 Yeah that's right. I thought that looked a bit small to be the lower standing terrace with the seated stand on top, but it was a punt. I guess we both had some good away days in that stand... although I never saw Crawley win there tbf... or get a point. 😂

@MattGFC1977

Жыл бұрын

That is old framework for the New Road Stand.

Princess royal was the pub.

@mattthegroundhopper9242

8 ай бұрын

Was it any good Steve??

What you favourite football team and do you have Futbology

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan, I am a Gillingham fan and yes I am on Futbology 👍🏻⚽️

@trainspotterandfootballfan5991

Жыл бұрын

@@mattthegroundhopper9242 cool I’m a qpr fan and I’m also on Futbology

@mattthegroundhopper9242

Жыл бұрын

@@trainspotterandfootballfan5991 👍🏻