Roelof Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I need your help. Before it's time to get married and who knows raise some children, it's time for more groundhopping. Okay, I already saw a couple of stadiums, but it's never enough. That's why I decided: the second half of this year I will travel around the UK to fulfill my dream: a month of only football. And if it's possible, everyday a new ground. I'm not sure when I'm going, but I think it will be in novembre. Normally I travel with some friends, but I have the wish to travel alone. Meet new people is some of the things I love about travelling and groundhopping. Sure, I can travel trough the UK and sleep in hostels or hotels and watch a game and leave. But what is better then watch a game with the locals? Somebody that loves to show me their ground, their club and their passion. So, I'm looking for those people. Short something about myself. I'm a sportsjournalist from Holland. I'm a commentator of every game of Eredivisie-team Heerenveen, the old team of players like Van Nistelrooy, Huntelaar and Thomasson. And of Seip (Brentford), Hooiveld (Southampton) and Vayrynen (Leeds). I'm 29, living together with my girlfriend in Leeuwarden, the northern part of Holland. I love groundhopping. Two years ago, my dream came through, where I visited a match of Boca Juniors in Argentina. But I also (sometimes work-related) visited Paok Saloniki, Napoli, Helsingborg, Dortmund, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Dinamo Zagreb and many others. I have a own website, but it's more a digital portfolio for my work and it's in Dutch: http://www.roelofdevries.webs.com. So. Do you wanna join me to a match? Drink a beer? Show me your city? Or even have a couch to sleep on? (a place to sleep, is not a must offcourse, only cheaper ) Please give me a sign then. You can also email me: roelofdevries@hotmail.com Greetings, Roelof de Vries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Brilliant idea Roelof....can't offer you any hospitality as I'm 250 miles from Goodison but good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roelof Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thanks Mike. I hope the journey will be as brilliant as the idea. Where do you live? I'm not only looking for PL-games. Non-league is fine too. Sometimes even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I wish you all the best of luck Roelof, I am sure you will have a great time. Like Mike I live a long way fronm the ground and I can't guarantee which games I can be there for these days. Sadly there are no football teams nearby apart from non league football teams who play on local playing fields, and I don't visit those myself. I hope you have an enjoyable and fruitful trip though. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roelof Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Untill now I got invitations from Preston, Manchester, Blackburn, Sheffield and Northampton. Also booked a weekend Birmimgham with friend. Bit high on my list is Liverpool. Also posted on Lfcreds.com, but no reaction. Heard so many good things of Goodison Park, that I certainly wanna visit Everton. But still, I need help. I also want to visit Tranmere Rovers. Please guys, help me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Sucess jonge! Cant help with EPL games as Im working deepest, darkest Hungary most of the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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