We’ve been a little quiet recently.
1. We launched/closed Kickstarter campaign (December)
2. Took time off for Christmas and recovering from Christmas (January)
3. Since then been back and forth between designers and manufacturers to fine tune everything for the production run …..
As I write this blog on 1st June we’re told that delivery of the first 1500 units of 3ology should be with us within the next few weeks and so … in excitable anticipation, to keep our minds focused, and you informed, we plan to run daily updates until the day they land with us here in the UK.
We’ll also use these posts as an excuse to throw in some daily top 3 lists that coincide with events in the news, the sportsworld, our lives, anything we can throw a Top 3 at.
Day 1 towards delivery …
it’s the Top 3 Coldest Football Grounds in the UK
When Alan and I are not preoccupied with 3ology, we like to watch some football but not any old football, oh no we have a penchant for the National League here in the UK, the fifth tier down so not much glamour, but instead many of the charms and conveniences now lost at senior level.
– Clubs still connected to the community
– Buy tickets at the gate
– Easy to find decent space around the goal
– And the football is fun, if not always fabulous
Wealdstone is our local team based in North West London and residents of the National League (just this season by one point).
You’ll often find us parked up behind the goal, within touching distance of the fifth tiers biggest stars …
Today was the final game in the national league (and i believe the entire english football pyramid for 2024-25) as Oldham Athletic played Southend United at Wembley, in the National League Playoff final at Wembley.
It was as they say, a cracker.
An amazing late turnaround saw two late goals take Oldham back to the Football League and Southend left to lick their wounds and prepare for a return to Grosvenor Value and Wealdstone again next season in the National League.
Which leads me onto my Top 3 for this our first countdown post.
Oldham’s ground is often referred to as the coldest ground in England and so, to give Oldham Athletic their 2nd award of the day, we’re included them in our …
Top 3 coldest grounds in England
1. Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic)
2. Blundell Park (Grimsby Town)
3. Victoria Park (Hartlepool United)
NB: One question that often gets asked about a player (particularly if they’re from sunnier climes) is whether they can do it on a “cold, wet night in Stoke” but we’ve been to Stoke, on a winters day, and we reckon it’s a contender but doesn’t make the podium.