Early Kick Off ... Wrong !

On Easter Monday, I went to watch my team, Bolton Wanderers, play Stockport County.

The match was actually live on Sky Sports TV, but if possible I prefer to watch the match at the stadium rather than on TV.

When Sky TV show EFL League 1 matches they are usually a 12.30 Kick off.

So I left Nottingham at 08.30 and drove to Bolton

I parked up (I street park about a mile from the ground) and was really pleased to get a prime position at the front of the street. I ate some sandwiches in the car and thought to myself, there's not many people walking to the ground.

I got my phone out and checked the fixtures, "Oh no ....it's 15.00 kick off"

I rang Jane and said I will be late home !!!!

So I had a walk around the ground, took some photos of the Nat Lofthouse statue outside the stadium, went for a coffee on the adjacent retail park, took some more photos and then met up with my mate Alan !

As for the game, a high tempo 2-2 draw in front of nearly 24,000 fans

[julia]

Well at least you had prime parking.. Note to self .. always check time of kick off..

[Mags]

Great shot! Sorry things didn't happen as planned.

[Carole Sandford]

Super shot! Pays to be early to get prime parking 😜

[Corinne C]

A great composition. Sorry for your misadventure

[LManning (Laura)]

I love this composition, and the light. Better 2.5 hours early than 2.5 hours late!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh I love this image and the story. As Laura says above, better arriving early than late - which was what I was expecting as I read!

[Jennifer]

Lol, at least you didn't miss it! Great composition

[Beverley]

All good fun... i agree with Carol... good to be early get good parking & relax

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great shot and tale

[Pat Knowles]

Well you weren’t late which would have been worse! Nice statue if Nat Lofthouse who I of course remember!