in our seats) of the ground is nice enough; again a bit too much grey concrete, I think they could give it a lick of paint. Bring it on!Train journey was easy enough, got into Nottingham around 11am.What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?Went straight to Wetherspoons for breakfast and a beer or two. As you come out of the station turn right. Held up by nothing more than thread-like cables, this is structural gymnastics of the most exhilarating kind, vastly superior to the clunky steel trusses that conventionally support stadium roofs.The stadium’s roof, with its masts and cable stays, gives the stadium a striking appearance.
Ok I suppose, bearing in mind the age of the stadium. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near the City Ground via Gerry Toms adds 'bear in mind that as the one end of the ground backs onto the River Trent, you cannot drive around it, so it is probably best to park at first available opportunity, or you may find yourself crossing the River Trent and having to come back on yourself again'. We even joined in with the numerous "We hate Derby" songs even though I've nothing against them personally...lol! Nottingham Forest Preston North End F.C. Forest had not lost at home since August 2009 (very impressive) and City were 11 unbeaten on the road. The ground itself had decent views even if my seat was classed as a restricted view I must say I wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't told me.Being an EFL cup match tickets were £15 for non-season ticket/members. Both ends were re-developed during the 1990's, much improving the overall appearance. If you show your matchday ticket then you can by a tram ticket for £2 return, otherwise it costs £3.50 return for Adults and Children £2. A net is placed just beneath the upper tier of forest fans in order to stop missiles being thrown, but it wasn't needed. Forest were unbeaten all season and we’d bagged 13 points from our last 5 games so it was scripted to be a great match to attend.We took the supporters coach to the City Ground leaving Ipswich at about 9ish in the morning. Getting away from Nottingham was a little slow due to the some 1,800 Barnsley fans all making their way back to the motorway. The City Ground, Nottingham Picture: View from seat - Check out Tripadvisor members' 18,132 candid photos and videos. From our parking space near Trent Bridge we took the A6011, A52, A606 and A46 to pick up the M1 near Leicester and I'd recommend this route. Audrey MacDonald a visiting Hartlepool fan informs me; 'After trying to no avail to find a pub near to the ground that would allow in away fans, the Police directed us to the 'Broken Wheelbarrow' Meadow Club which is the Notts County Supporters Club at the Meadow Lane Ground. Okay. The food was good and the parking easy. A good train journey, interesting walk to the ground and a good atmosphere amongst the MK Dons fans, and back at 7.15pm in Bedford. The home fans before and after the game were friendly but during the game they were somewhat intimidating... with a few nasty looks here and there from them, but generally it was okay.The ground is really nice, except one old side stand. This did change as the game got underway with the 3,500 City fans easily drowning out the home fans, but isn’t that always the case. Then back to Birmingham for a few pints and a sing song in 'Peaky Blinders', a fine pub.Very easy to park, if you arrive early and the ground is placed in a nice area of Nottingham.We went to the Meadow Lane Sports Bar at the nearby Notts County ground. It happens every time we play teams for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. It is a large two-tiered stand that looks quite smart. Me and my mate were on the back row of the Trend End, so we stood for the entire match. We had seats in the Peter Taylor (Main) Stand which afforded a good view of the game. In the second half Forest attacked more and were unfortunate not to score as Barnsley were on the back foot for quite a while. Water £1.50, beer £3.50 cider £3.80.We were heading south to London afterwards. Great day 9/10.It's always good to meet up with my mate and add a new ground to our list. I like to walk briskly so was frustrating to be shuffling along at snails' pace!