Friday, 16 January 2015

Walsall Wood 2-2 (A-A) Boldmere St.Michaels

Friday 26th December
Midlands League Premier Division
Attendance: 100
Admission: £6/£4/Free

So it was time for the second part of the double header. Walsall Wood was the most local choice from Bolehall Swifts so we made the short trip, although the weather took a turn for the worst.

Walsall Wood were formed in 1915 and play their home games at Oak Park which has just the one large white stand along the side of the pitch behind the dugouts, opposing that is the clubhouse. The admission at Oak Park is £6/£4/Free for Adults/Concessions/Children which represents decent value for the league’s standard and facilities.
 
We picked up ‘The Wood’ programme and sought shelter from the growing downpours, so we checked out their clubhouse. Walsall’s clubhouse was very nice and we picked up a drink and a great Walsall Wood pin badge. Then headed off to sample the delights that WWFC had to offer, with Burger and Chips seeming a good option as we could compare it to our tasty offerings at Bolehall Swifts earlier that day.
 
Awaiting kick-off, I read through ‘The Wood’ programme, a good quality programme which was well put together, 28 pages at a reasonable £1 expenditure.

The game began and the weather seem be continuing it’s torrential nature as we suffered the full effects of it standing out in the open.  The game started brightly, the standard of the game was very high between two very good footballing sides. At half-time it was 1-1 and we had to part with £1 for the vital cup of tea.
 
The second half maintained the same standard with both sides adding to the scores but after 64 minutes due to adverse weather, the game was called off with the score at 2-2. Overall a very good game but disappointing the weather put an end to the game.

We headed straight off after the game and back up to Manchester after our adventure into the midlands. A great day visiting two new teams with great setups; and would definitely recommend visiting both Bolehall Swifts and Walsall Wood. Overall Oak Park is a great ground with nice people running it and well worth the trip.

Price: 7.5pts
Programme: 7.5pts
Food: 11pts
Entertainment: 5pts
Parking: 3pts
Staff: 3.5pts
Facilities: 2pts


Total Score: 39.5pts


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