Arrive by Funicular

Wednesday 23 August 2017, FK Olympia Prague 0 Dynamo Ceske Budejovice 0 - FNL, Stadion Evzena Rosickeho

First of all if you visit Olympia Prague ignore google directions,no need for the recommended tram or bus  you can get to this ground by funicular railway!

When you get to top of Petrin Hill a short walk takes you to the Stahov Stadium, once the second biggest in the world. So large that the ground is the size of 9 pitches, now the training ground for Sparta Prague.

Next to the Strahov is the Evzena Rosickeho, the Czech national athletics stadium but also home to Olympia Prague. Olympia were promoted last year but under a different name - Olympia Hradec Králové, but as the ground was not good enough for the FNL, They just decided to change their name and move over 100km to Prague! A Czech MK Dons?

The stadium (for an athletics arena) is not a bad one to watch football from and you will have plenty of seats to choose from as Olympia only attracted just over 400 fans to this game.

But there is cheap beer, hot dogs and some of the best floodlights you will see at a football march!

Impressed!

Saturday 15 May 2016, AFC Wimbledon 1 Accrington Stanley 0 - Division Two, Play-off, semi-final 1st Leg, Kingsmeadow

I knew it was a non-league ground, was slightly bore by this holier than now image of AFC Wimbledon and also the constant abuse aimed at MK Dons by many in football - but I had not been to Kingsmeadow so the play-off game seemed a good good opportunity.

Tickets were going to be difficult to get and so I decided on match day hospitality - 3 tickets for myself, my fellow hopper, Colin and my wife - bad news, sold out!

Then started my change of opinion of AFC Wimbledon - a quick email to the club got a quick reply and the offer of extra seats in hospitality, this was followed by further emails from the club- all informative and helpful.

Then we arrived, found the bar, our table and the real Wimbledon kicked in - no dress code, everyone friendly, great service, good food, and packed but still a personal; service all at a good price.

Best bits? Ex-players including Dave Beasant chatting and willing to be photographed with everyone then an hour before kick off the Wombles manager came in, read out the team and gave a quick preview of the game - not sure any other club in the league would get this to happen.

We left, found our seat and a packed stadium - Accrington were better technically and had the best chance of a game with few chances, then the 'beast' came on as a sub- chaos in the Accrington defence and Wimbledon get a late winner.

So now I hope they get to Wembley - and win - they really are a fans club and one that is proud of their heritage but do not want to forget those who have got them where they are. I still think it is time the rest of football gave the MK Dons a chance, but it will be interesting nest season as both 'Dons' clubs may find themselves in the same division.