Livingston FC
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In this instalment, a positive light is shed on an unlikely and novelty contender; Livingston FC. Having been confined to the third tier of Scottish football as recently as 2017, Livingston's remarkable rise was quick and, as of now, not likely to be as short lived as most thought - on top of this, they already provide a premier league day of footballing better than most of the staple teams...
One of the key factors in this argument is location; the train fare from Glasgow Central is only £11.20 whilst driving takes less than 45 minutes. The importance of this is better understood when you consider the location of the stadium itself; a 5 minute walk from the Livingston shopping centre. This combination results in a pre-match experience of easy and efficient travel along with equally as easy 'bevying' in the Spoons directly adjacent to the ground. Class.
Livingston's stadium, formerly the Avondale Stadium, has achieved infamy amongst the footballing community; firstly, because of it's new sponsor resulting in the official stadium name of 'The Tony Macaroni Arena' . This resulted in the mocking nickname of the 'Spaghettihad' referencing the state-of-the-art stadium of Manchester City (one of the best teams in the world). Livingston is also famous for it's truly atrocious plastic pitch, which is ironic coming from a Killie supporter, which merited a new derby every time both teams play; 'The El Plastico' - referring to arguably the best quality rivalry in the world between Barcelona and Real Madrid. It's not hard to imagine, therefore, that considering the quality of the pitch and the notoriously defensive Livingston team, the game of football on show is normally poor. Despite the mockery, I really like the Livingston ground; unlike your typical lower-league ground, it's a modern, fully-enclosed stadium that, despite being small ( it has a capacity of 9,512), feels large inside and can generate a good atmosphere. In terms of the facilities, Livingston are competitive in price (£2.50 for a pie and £2 for a tea) however, the quality is above average and as I recall, there were little-to-no queues. The only negative I can think of for Livingston is that the ticket price, £25, was slightly steep considering the quality of football they offer.
If you enjoyed this instalment, check out my previous blog post here: https://scottishawaydays.blogspot.com/2019/10/dundee-fc.html
In this instalment, a positive light is shed on an unlikely and novelty contender; Livingston FC. Having been confined to the third tier of Scottish football as recently as 2017, Livingston's remarkable rise was quick and, as of now, not likely to be as short lived as most thought - on top of this, they already provide a premier league day of footballing better than most of the staple teams...
One of the key factors in this argument is location; the train fare from Glasgow Central is only £11.20 whilst driving takes less than 45 minutes. The importance of this is better understood when you consider the location of the stadium itself; a 5 minute walk from the Livingston shopping centre. This combination results in a pre-match experience of easy and efficient travel along with equally as easy 'bevying' in the Spoons directly adjacent to the ground. Class.
Livingston's stadium, formerly the Avondale Stadium, has achieved infamy amongst the footballing community; firstly, because of it's new sponsor resulting in the official stadium name of 'The Tony Macaroni Arena' . This resulted in the mocking nickname of the 'Spaghettihad' referencing the state-of-the-art stadium of Manchester City (one of the best teams in the world). Livingston is also famous for it's truly atrocious plastic pitch, which is ironic coming from a Killie supporter, which merited a new derby every time both teams play; 'The El Plastico' - referring to arguably the best quality rivalry in the world between Barcelona and Real Madrid. It's not hard to imagine, therefore, that considering the quality of the pitch and the notoriously defensive Livingston team, the game of football on show is normally poor. Despite the mockery, I really like the Livingston ground; unlike your typical lower-league ground, it's a modern, fully-enclosed stadium that, despite being small ( it has a capacity of 9,512), feels large inside and can generate a good atmosphere. In terms of the facilities, Livingston are competitive in price (£2.50 for a pie and £2 for a tea) however, the quality is above average and as I recall, there were little-to-no queues. The only negative I can think of for Livingston is that the ticket price, £25, was slightly steep considering the quality of football they offer.
Overall, Livingston is a great away day due to the fact that its so convenient and (relatively) cheap to get to, whilst the game is played at a tidy wee stadium where you more than likely can scrape a 1-0 win.
If you enjoyed this instalment, check out my previous blog post here: https://scottishawaydays.blogspot.com/2019/10/dundee-fc.html
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