1. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be):

I was looking very forward to visiting Valley Parade. It would be my first Tuesday night game, which would be a shame, as I am sure if it had been on a Saturday, then about a thousand Bury fans would have made the trip. I had heard about the fire (which I knew little about), and knew it was the biggest ground in League 2.

2. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking:

I got the coach, so parking was not an issue. It was relatively easy to find, and pretty well signposted from as we entered the city centre. We were parked right outside the away turnstiles, which was very convenient.

3. What you did before the game pub/chippy.... home fans friendly?

We got there at about 7:20 for a 7:45 kick-off. So me and my two mates decided to go straight into the ground and get some food. The prices were about average for a football club.

4. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground?

As I first saw the ground come into view, I was dumbstruck. It was massive for league 2. I realised they were Premier League not long ago, but I still thought it was massive. Coming from a stadium that holds about 11,500, to one that holds 25.000 is a big leap. It was very new looking too.

5. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc..

The game wasn't a classic, but I still enjoyed the day out. The
510 Shakers that made the trip did their club proud by trying to match the 12,000 Bradford fans. At half-time, the game was deadlocked at 0-0, with very few chances.

At half-time we got a pie an a drink. I must say I thought the
pies were very nice. In the second half, it brightened up a bit, but not many chances. Until in the 85th minute, when Graham Lee struck a pile driver of a free-kick quickly, which caught the Bury defence napping, including keeper Wayne Brown. The ball, however, clattered off the bar and bounced into the air. As Brown tried to collect the ball from the air, Bradford player Barry Conlon beat him to it and headed the ball into the net. We were sat at the side of the pitch, but at the other end, and even we thought it was a foul. The ground
erupted, but we kept singing until the final whistle.

6. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:

I thought that getting away from the ground would be very difficult, but we  managed to leave the stadium and get on the coach quickly, and therefore got away quickly.

7. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:

Was a brilliant night out, and am really considering going this year if we have them on a Saturday. Thought the ground was awesome, the Stewards were very professional, and the home fans were really nice, both before and after the game when we ran into them.