King Richard III and Football

King Richard III and Football
(League 2, Championship, Championship, League 1)
Plymouth - Nottingham - Norwich - Colchester
KingRichardIIIandFootball001  Hoek van Holland - South Holland - Holland - The Netherlands. KingRichardIIIandFootball002  This is probably River Exe and followed up by the English Channel. KingRichardIIIandFootball003  Lovely scenes from the train. (Between Exminster and Teignmouth) KingRichardIIIandFootball004  Some of this train track,especially at Dawlish was damaged after the February storms in 2014.
KingRichardIIIandFootball005 KingRichardIIIandFootball006  Plymouth. KingRichardIIIandFootball007  One of the harbours of Plymouth. Arrived her in the afternoon of Monday April 13th.  Will leave this port on Wednesday morning. KingRichardIIIandFootball008
KingRichardIIIandFootball009 KingRichardIIIandFootball010  Did a walk around the harbours Monday afternoon and on Tuesday. It was lovely weather. KingRichardIIIandFootball011 KingRichardIIIandFootball012  Somewhere behind that first building in the middle was my Premier Inn for these two days. From here to there across the white bridge is approx. 10 minutes. Via the harbour on the left, it is about 20 minutes.
KingRichardIIIandFootball013  Two cannons to shoot the French. KingRichardIIIandFootball014  Was here on Tuesday. KingRichardIIIandFootball015 KingRichardIIIandFootball016
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KingRichardIIIandFootball021 KingRichardIIIandFootball022  Several English heros. KingRichardIIIandFootball023 KingRichardIIIandFootball024
KingRichardIIIandFootball025 KingRichardIIIandFootball026 KingRichardIIIandFootball027 KingRichardIIIandFootball028  Of course, I have not seen everything of this town. And that could be a reason to come back. Football wise, no.
KingRichardIIIandFootball029 KingRichardIIIandFootball030  Passed this church, one (to hotel), twice (walk around), three (walk around part II), four (to ground), five (to hotel part II), six (to train station) times (more or less). KingRichardIIIandFootball031  In my back, there should be the Home Park of Plymouth Argyle football club. The train station is just in front of the first large building you see. Just before arriving by train at the station, you could see the ground between the hills. So I was hoping to make lovely pictures from here……. But that was very disappointing. KingRichardIIIandFootball032  Home Park of Plymouth Arglye FC. Today’s match is against AFC Wimbledon. This will be my first and last visit to this ground.
KingRichardIIIandFootball033  I like this stand. Only the floodlights are looking embarrassing. The match ended in 1-1. Akinfenwa, a big player of AFC Wimbledon, played the whole match. He is big, he looks not really thin, but he can do some nice football things. He is impressive. KingRichardIIIandFootball034  On Wednesday April 15th I took the train from Plymouth via Birmingham New Street to Nottingham. This photo is taken at Birmingham New Street Station. KingRichardIIIandFootball035  The City Ground of Nottingham Forest. Once again I sat on the Bridgford Stand. KingRichardIIIandFootball036  Nottingham Forest 1 Watford 3. The correct result. By half time, Forest was lucky that is was 0-2 only. In the second half, especially after a Forest player was sent off, Forest played a little bit better. Got back in the match (1-2 free kick), with a little luck they could have scored again, but failed.
KingRichardIIIandFootball037  On Thursday I visited the site of King Richard III. Was here before on May 1st 2013.  They have done a decent job with his tombe. KingRichardIIIandFootball038  The huge Leicester Cathedral. KingRichardIIIandFootball039  King Richard III KingRichardIIIandFootball040  King Richard III
KingRichardIIIandFootball041  King Richard III By the way. If you follow the signs King Richard III + Cathedral from the station.  You’ll never get there. KingRichardIIIandFootball042  Norwich Station. KingRichardIIIandFootball043  Norwich Station and some skyline of Norwich. KingRichardIIIandFootball044  This is Cromer.
KingRichardIIIandFootball045  This is Cromer. KingRichardIIIandFootball046  This is Cromer. KingRichardIIIandFootball047  This is Cromer and the North Sea. KingRichardIIIandFootball048  Spend about 4 hours in this town, just North of Norwich. Only 1 hour by train from Norwich.
KingRichardIIIandFootball049  The North Sea KingRichardIIIandFootball050  A lovely walk area. KingRichardIIIandFootball051 KingRichardIIIandFootball052
KingRichardIIIandFootball053 KingRichardIIIandFootball054 KingRichardIIIandFootball055  The Pier of Cromer. Won a price of the best Pier of 2015. I have no idea how bad the others are. This one looks pretty old and that. And rusty… KingRichardIIIandFootball056
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KingRichardIIIandFootball065 KingRichardIIIandFootball067  The station of Cromer is situated across this parkingplace. And you cannot believe your ears, at the station, when someone asks you, if this station is good for trains to Norwich. KingRichardIIIandFootball066  This is just a small town with, how bad it may sound, one station only. Sorry. KingRichardIIIandFootball068  Lovely route by train.
KingRichardIIIandFootball069 KingRichardIIIandFootball070  You are just out of town for a few hours and you come back and find this in front of the station.  You can see four pillars. And according to marks on the walls, this car went between the far right pillar and that pole next to it. Amazing. KingRichardIIIandFootball071  Norwich City 0 Middlesbrough 1 A very entertaining match for neutral viewer. Middlesbrough was tactical far better then Norwich City. An own goal of a Norwich defender was the only goal of this match. KingRichardIIIandFootball072  Both teams had some chances. But the counters of Boro were threatening. The ones Norwich produced, no. Norwich did not had it today.
KingRichardIIIandFootball073  Home sweet home. No complains about the train or NS whatsoever. KingRichardIIIandFootball074  Colchester United 2 Scunthorpe United 2 Have been before to Colchester United at Layer Road. That ground was old, small, but lovely. KingRichardIIIandFootball075  As far as I am concerned, a draw was the correct result. KingRichardIIIandFootball076  Manningtree.
KingRichardIIIandFootball077  Back in Hoek van Holland - South Holland - Holland - The Netherlands. KingRichardIIIandFootball078  Next match for me is in the city you see in the distance : Feyenoord v Go Ahead Eagles. And that would be today. KingRichardIIIandFootball079  The End of King Richard III and Footbal.