Game Queens Park v Dumbarton July 2013
First impressions: Lesser Hampden is a bizarre ground. Really strange. The famous white farmhouse which was up until recently the oldest used football building in the world still stands but it is dwarfed by Queens Parks new social club. This impressive building looks somewhat out of place especially when you notice the players emerge from a row of pretty shoddy looking beige portacabins. If you had images of Lesser Hampden being just like a mini version of the main stadium (like Barca Bs arena) then erase them now. It couldn't be further from the truth. View: Slightly obstructed. There are no seats in lesser Hampden,there's only a small bit of terracing next to the farmhouse or the grassy verge where i stood. Luckily it was an extremely warm July night and so i could sit on the grass but i noticed that other fans had brought fold away chairs with them and positioned them on the very summit of the verge,it looked as if they had came to partake in a spot of bird watching or maybe plane spotting. All that was missing was a plastic table and a glass of Pimms. The floodlights resemble scaffolding and there is also a massive green box both of which can obstruct your view (see photo) still you get what you pay for and i had paid nothing.....its still better view than Cappielow where i had to pay to stare at a wooden pole. (This rant is coming soon!) Programme: Non existent,this was after all a closed door friendly. Queens normal programme is excellent however,it loses marks on the lack of a glossy finish but more than makes up for it with colour throughout and plenty to read. Score :Queens Park 5 Dumbarton 4 (Agnew (3),Kirkpatrick). What a game. A total of four penalties (2 for each side),3 were dispatched Scott Agnews was saved before Agnew curled in a trademark free kick from 25 yards,Jordan Kirkpatrick,playing as a trialist made the scoreline more respectable. It was a strange game in which the defenders seemingly forgot how to defend. Still entertaining for a friendly and great value for money as well!. Is it a good away day?- It is unlikely that lesser Hampden will ever come up as an away day but should you be in Glasgow of sunny summer night then i can honestly think of no better way to spend it than watching a game at one of Scotland's most historic footballing venues.
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