![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSoKCjCfI/AAAAAAAADtc/NwAdfqS7Myw/s400/DSCF5524.jpg)
The ground is at the end of this residential street.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSkYEB9jI/AAAAAAAADtU/xlmTsXvvaU0/s400/DSCF5522.jpg)
Club sign at the entrance to the car park.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSmv-8XOI/AAAAAAAADtY/2mZBTCrXGCo/s400/DSCF5523.jpg)
Clubhouse ahead.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSqROIR6I/AAAAAAAADtg/HWzDUEHnGGE/s400/DSCF5525.jpg)
Changing rooms beyond them.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFStsturoI/AAAAAAAADtk/YHTBqJ-sfjI/s400/DSCF5526.jpg)
The turnstiles into the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSxl1VpbI/AAAAAAAADts/z424n8O_nI4/s400/DSCF5528.jpg)
Board displaying the prices.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFSzR9r81I/AAAAAAAADtw/RMuv4iDXw5w/s400/DSCF5529.jpg)
The ground is very open. As we come through the gate this is the view to our right.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTFnbBNRI/AAAAAAAADuM/uJSsNUlkYso/s400/DSCF5538.jpg)
And over the pitch, it looks extremely open on the far side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTICu2XfI/AAAAAAAADuQ/rHYZuSfvJ7I/s400/DSCF5539.jpg)
Open hard standing past the turnstile toward the clubhouse, which is the way round the ground we are heading. As you can see the weather wasn't too good.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTNDdMM6I/AAAAAAAADuc/IJBm-IWxukY/s400/DSCF5541.jpg)
There was a covered area ahead, and note the benches too.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTPPypjuI/AAAAAAAADug/zo1li6MLzAA/s400/DSCF5542.jpg)
Over the pitch, opposite the dugouts.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFWJV1jqpI/AAAAAAAADy4/Dib_h5brX7A/s400/DSCF5620.jpg)
The cover was popular in the wet.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTRqnB1lI/AAAAAAAADuk/5Z9mK3A9CdU/s400/DSCF5543.jpg)
It was strange to see this mesh fencing around parts of the pitch. Not what I'd expect.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTTzdC5-I/AAAAAAAADuo/-bUew2ksq70/s400/DSCF5544.jpg)
Under the cover.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFV2XjNa7I/AAAAAAAADyc/sH7sreLnNuY/s400/DSCF5613.jpg)
Time to pop into the bar, as we're passing it.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFS6lIQOSI/AAAAAAAADt8/nAVjT5c4bxI/s400/DSCF5532.jpg)
The trophy cabinet.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFS1opFj2I/AAAAAAAADt0/stYmAQl-Ozo/s400/DSCF5530.jpg)
With this lovely German gift inside it, from VfL Wahrenholtz.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFS4LBi1UI/AAAAAAAADt4/OMPkAJ2nxnM/s400/DSCF5531.jpg)
On the noticeboard is this excellent statement from their Chairman.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFWL1VjolI/AAAAAAAADy8/ztUOMjC27m8/s400/DSCF5621.jpg)
Back outside we look through the fencing, over the halfway line.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTTzdC5-I/AAAAAAAADuo/-bUew2ksq70/s400/DSCF5544.jpg)
Moving along we reach the players' tunnel.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTWtCFEaI/AAAAAAAADuw/5QOgtf0yx-Q/s400/DSCF5545.jpg)
The main stand is on the other side of the cage.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTb8y0fJI/AAAAAAAADu0/GBgnVReSNLM/s400/DSCF5546.jpg)
From the other side of it we see the teams waiting to come out.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFS9AkDB4I/AAAAAAAADuA/QsK_gb4gM2A/s400/DSCF5533.jpg)
And onto the pitch they go.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTAHQRa0I/AAAAAAAADuE/90ENbpqH8nw/s400/DSCF5536.jpg)
The seats from the front.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFV5PqeLZI/AAAAAAAADyg/DgjDFFTsYuw/s400/DSCF5614.jpg)
At the other end we look along them from the back.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFV8bgRTpI/AAAAAAAADyk/RYnJ6cNJsJw/s400/DSCF5615.jpg)
Down at the front from this end.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTeCPmzeI/AAAAAAAADu4/_4sddiM5XAg/s400/DSCF5547.jpg)
Past the seats it's open hard standing to the corner.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFThoDYAII/AAAAAAAADu8/cltSgpOnzN0/s400/DSCF5548.jpg)
And more high mesh fencing pops up.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTlE1v12I/AAAAAAAADvA/vi_-hgMBaXI/s400/DSCF5549.jpg)
From this corner we turn to see back down the main side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTq6ubFVI/AAAAAAAADvI/XNw--_zxhaA/s400/DSCF5551.jpg)
The corner flag in the gap between the mesh.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTnTfMIHI/AAAAAAAADvE/9QLRiwbbl7A/s400/DSCF5550.jpg)
The club crest is on the flags, which are in Sawbridgeworth colours.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFWBuGAs4I/AAAAAAAADys/d7J8bhsrzsQ/s400/DSCF5617.jpg)
More open hard standing behind the goal. note the netting behind the path, & if you look carefully you will see a lone bench behind there too.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTu6cu3VI/AAAAAAAADvM/lFN85Gqv88E/s400/DSCF5552.jpg)
This bench, which is a memorial.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFT1gQ07YI/AAAAAAAADvU/fKmX0vI7heI/s400/DSCF5554.jpg)
For this man here.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFT3kIE49I/AAAAAAAADvY/vbHWajN3PKE/s400/DSCF5555.jpg)
Almost at the goal at this end.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTx0F5s7I/AAAAAAAADvQ/NohUSb9q2lY/s400/DSCF5553.jpg)
Past the net, the popular side in the background.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFT6BmV5-I/AAAAAAAADvg/9CVReuaYe5s/s400/DSCF5556.jpg)
The open dugout side the other way.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFT7yMyLEI/AAAAAAAADvk/BK-fcKUWxH4/s400/DSCF5557.jpg)
Moving on, along to the next corner.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUCVMLOhI/AAAAAAAADvs/jeR7Ag6jFIo/s400/DSCF5559.jpg)
The next corner flag shot, across the pitch.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUEjSaL7I/AAAAAAAADvw/aTv7Tb_MOCA/s400/DSCF5560.jpg)
Down the dugout side now. More open hard standing. note the pitch to the left.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUIpxthdI/AAAAAAAADv4/SpKsmnpQefk/s400/DSCF5562.jpg)
It's a ful lsize second one, marked out for matches, & not just training.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUGSCRidI/AAAAAAAADv0/6dGT882uBSA/s400/DSCF5561.jpg)
Down the side now, we see the end we've just covered.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFULTgSD5I/AAAAAAAADv8/YeNc2t8nxhc/s400/DSCF5563.jpg)
We reach the first dugout.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUNs4bCjI/AAAAAAAADwA/t9TLq_Q7qBQ/s400/DSCF5564.jpg)
It is the one for the visitors.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFT-1bHAfI/AAAAAAAADvo/WInkCDF78DA/s400/DSCF5558.jpg)
A strange design, with windows at the back.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUSpuqGyI/AAAAAAAADwI/qm2taJ7L44w/s400/DSCF5567.jpg)
Trying to keep dry!
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUUBTTnDI/AAAAAAAADwM/xVi2i7u1kX8/s400/DSCF5568.jpg)
It looks a very recent structure.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFWEFskrxI/AAAAAAAADyw/msut0C9ubc8/s400/DSCF5618.jpg)
The seats opposite.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUQQX3ahI/AAAAAAAADwE/_8Mrr6cDnW8/s400/DSCF5565.jpg)
Players tunnel next to it.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUXOIYA9I/AAAAAAAADwQ/BrVH_OYlETU/s400/DSCF5569.jpg)
And the small covered area beyond that.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUa3d15JI/AAAAAAAADwU/XxxOLrg5q6g/s400/DSCF5570.jpg)
The flat parts of concrete inside the pitch rail suggest there were old dugouts here.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUe5UwAAI/AAAAAAAADwY/sczq16KQ0GE/s400/DSCF5571.jpg)
Over the halfway line, from this side.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUh0pLvQI/AAAAAAAADwc/unj3r88ocG8/s400/DSCF5572.jpg)
Almost at the home dugout now.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUlHj6kwI/AAAAAAAADwg/T1ofX3xLksg/s400/DSCF5573.jpg)
The roof at the back seems to be too big for it!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUnqT2qPI/AAAAAAAADwk/OEuH0k8HAzk/s400/DSCF5574.jpg)
Here it is from the other side.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFU47WmWeI/AAAAAAAADxE/sEs5I6JQ3TE/s400/DSCF5580.jpg)
It is actually larger than the away one.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFWGdTQQJI/AAAAAAAADy0/PkflSiKKqPk/s400/DSCF5619.jpg)
The hard standing that is the path round the pitch goes up to the next corner.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUqTjTIpI/AAAAAAAADwo/2UnzwvX8pMY/s400/DSCF5575.jpg)
Behind the goal there's more of the high chained mesh fencing.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUtqC50kI/AAAAAAAADww/GVrZHoOVHWs/s400/DSCF5576.jpg)
A last glance down the open side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUzDCnprI/AAAAAAAADw4/SWakWsHTzdA/s400/DSCF5578.jpg)
At the next corner now.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFUwT4GZ_I/AAAAAAAADw0/UzpV526cJ8Y/s400/DSCF5577.jpg)
Time to walk behind the goal at this end.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFU13wUO0I/AAAAAAAADxA/F0LSDN-q5U4/s400/DSCF5579.jpg)
From here we look along the dugout side, from the pitch.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVBcxTgyI/AAAAAAAADxQ/5ga4YJ8R7Y4/s400/DSCF5583.jpg)
Going past the goal.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFU_cjqD_I/AAAAAAAADxM/U4ZGS5TDtU4/s400/DSCF5582.jpg)
And toward the boardroom.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVENsMtRI/AAAAAAAADxU/wB2EKQ7bvhY/s400/DSCF5584.jpg)
The main side once again.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVGVazBnI/AAAAAAAADxY/E7nv1-1nQZE/s400/DSCF5586.jpg)
The cabin on the left is the boardroom area.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVJnQdZRI/AAAAAAAADxc/TwAbTHc97B8/s400/DSCF5587.jpg)
Looking down the main side touchline we can see the hatch for the tea bar.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVNL6_F9I/AAAAAAAADxg/mPzfC1KC_I0/s400/DSCF5588.jpg)
The last corner angle, again through the high mesh fencing.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVTahMtbI/AAAAAAAADxo/r3lBatJ3c8k/s400/DSCF5590.jpg)
Not sure what this building is for, looks like a jynk shop inside!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVQiR_o8I/AAAAAAAADxk/MatqJczDLdQ/s400/DSCF5589.jpg)
Heading to the tea bar.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVVhrBNBI/AAAAAAAADxs/C550dXwrSKs/s400/DSCF5591.jpg)
Beyond it is more open hard standing, and a bench & table to enjoy your burgers on nicer days than this!
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVX5uEHhI/AAAAAAAADxw/KXxNn9albaI/s400/DSCF5592.jpg)
A last peek back behind the goal.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVaAmJjzI/AAAAAAAADx0/vWjui9g9KL4/s400/DSCF5593.jpg)
And across the pitch., note the fairly low plane. We're on the approach to Stansted Airport.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVp6lwTaI/AAAAAAAADyQ/lumDZXKnCOc/s400/DSCF5608.jpg)
The circuit is complete as we rach the turnstiles, where we began.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVzsyJxjI/AAAAAAAADyY/UAbx42xaPII/s400/DSCF5612.jpg)
Back to the match, which Takeley won 4-1. The handshakes beforehand.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTCpl9z4I/AAAAAAAADuI/VHHaUmVxQAI/s400/DSCF5537.jpg)
Kick off.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFTKllanLI/AAAAAAAADuU/MX-wPv5ruVg/s400/DSCF5540.jpg)
A little bit of action.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFU8We8iVI/AAAAAAAADxI/SVLFY6asfiU/s400/DSCF5581.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVc60K4-I/AAAAAAAADx4/v967IUam6K4/s400/DSCF5595.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVgIvPSjI/AAAAAAAADyA/Sarnpp-8W0E/s400/DSCF5596.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVjdEmewI/AAAAAAAADyE/fXQAHBbTlo0/s400/DSCF5599.jpg)
I know you're supposed to be getting old when policemen look young, but linesmen...?
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVmJD0tsI/AAAAAAAADyI/Gkzg4wFSHYE/s400/DSCF5602.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVolfTzkI/AAAAAAAADyM/ap-SwsQBdYo/s400/DSCF5605.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_1SQ4PYUuBUk/TXFVwoeKLAI/AAAAAAAADyU/S9iwVgTk6w4/s400/DSCF5611.jpg)
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