The 92 Update For The Season

With the upcoming season almost upon us I really wanted to concentrate on the 92 list and seeing how many I can catch up on this season. Now I do not think I am going to get to tick off all 92 this season but I'd love to get as high up that list as possible. I have a target and a plan so lets see how we go for me here's the...

BIG TARGETS -

UPDATE:

Premier League (5 Left)

Bournemouth 22JUL26 Nothing

Everton 22JUL26 Nothing

Hull City 22JUL26 Nothing

Leeds United 22JUL26 Nothing

Manchester United 22JUL26 I have an idea

Championship (3 Left)

Birmingham City 22JUL26 Nothing

Bristol City 06AUG26 Done

Preston North End 22JUL26 Nothing

Stoke City 08AUG26 Done

West Bromwich Albion 22JUL26 Nothing

League One (1 Left)

Blackpool 02AUG26 Hotel booked for the Dons away (Feb 27)

League Two (3 Left)

Oldham Athletic 22JUL26 Plans not working at the moment

Rochdale 22JUL26 Plans not working at the moment

York City 15AUG26 Done

Which then leads onto the...

SECONDARY TARGETS -

Premier League (1 Left)

Brighton & Hove Albion

Newcastle United (DONE)

Championship (4)

Derby County

Middlesborough

Southampton

Swansea City

League 1 (1)

Leicester City

League 2 (2)

Barnet

Chesterfield

Now these are the clubs that I have either been to ground but not seen a game, or I've been to the old ground and they have a new one. They are not on my hitlist for this season currently but I may if an opportunity present itself then lets do it!

So here is the updates as the season goes on:

17 AUGUST 2026

I have ticked one more off the official list plus confirmed another that was yes but no. In that I went to York City's ground on Saturday and what a nice little ground that was. It was not that little compared to some I've been too, but what a well presented and efficient ground it was. There is a swimming pool in the sport centre and a bowling alley and a complete complex there as well. Nice and today and they won 3-2 as well. So sitting in the home end paid off! Then off to Newcastle United a ground I had been to before but not to see a game but today I got two for the price of two. As the Women lost 2-0 to the Inter Milan ladies and as a second tier outfit in the English set up they held their own and could have nicked a draw if the luck went with them. Then the boys played and they technically lost as well but on penalties after drawing 1-1 with RC Strasbourg. I didn't see the pens as I hot footed it out of there for the four and half hour drive home from the train station. Anyway that takes the total back up to more than where I finished last season with the tally at 81 with 11 left plus 3 on my strong secondary target and 4 on the lets go and see the new ground side of things. I will get to the 92 first then head back out for those last 3 targets. As others will move and teams will go down and then back up again. So depending on who you ask its either 11 or 14... but targets they are!!

8 AUGUST 2026

I have ticked two off the list as I went to Bristol City on Thursday night when they lost to Walsall in the League Cup. Then today (Saturday) I drove to Stoke City to watch them at home to Oldham Athletic in the League Cup also. This time Stoke won 2-0 and I was back up to 80 grounds of the 92. Which means next weekend I will be off to York City in their very first league game back in the football league and then up to Newcastle United for a friendly. I have been there before but I have not seen a game there so I can officially tick it off for reals. It'll be done (fingers crossed) by next week. I then have plans for Hull and Middlesborough on the same weekend. I would like to do Preston and Blackpool at the same weekend but this is all wishful thinking as I am already booked for Blackpool. It would need games not to overlap but this coming weekend will be the last trip for a while but plans will be formed [well I'm guessing or homing!]. Anyway I am off to bed as I'll be up early again tomorrow as its a Sunday training session day.

2 AUGUST 2026

I have tickets booked for Bristol City, Stoke City, York City and Newcastle United. I have a hotel room booked for Blackpool but match tickets are not yet available. I have plans for a jaunts to Truro City, Maidenhead United, Farnham Town, Farnborough, Walton & Hersham, although none of those are on the hit-list but I'll visit them this season if my plans work out. Then I have worked out that there are three spare weekends when I could pick a random unvisited team and just go see them. Once I tick any off I will keep you posted on here.

22 JULY 2026

I already have plans for Blackpool, Bristol City and Stoke City which would know could all change but that's it. I did have a plan for Leicester City as well but the EFL has put our fixture there on F**king Boxing Day!! Oh thanks for a nice local fixture mate! Anyway I have ideas about Brighton & Manchester United and even a slight thing about Bournemouth so things could be happened. I'll keep you posted.