Grudges and Grounds

Geoff Pemberton

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A list of places that make up my sporting life, give or take a disappointing Saturday. Mostly football, mostly East London, with a pub or two for the bad days (there are a lot of bad days). The Boleyn's finally back open proper after its refurb, so that's one less thing to moan about. Taken in order of how often I actually turn up.

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Grudges and Grounds — 5 items
Name	Address	City	My take
1London Stadium	Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST	London	Still doesn't feel like home after all these years. Acoustics are rubbish for a chant but the away end sings anyway.
2The Boleyn Tavern	1 Barking Road, East Ham, E6 1PW	London	Proper pub, proper ceiling. Glad they didn't ruin it with the refurb. Best pint for miles round the old ground.
3Lord's Cricket Ground	St John's Wood Road, London, NW8 8QN	London	Not my team, not my sport most days, but a day at Lord's with a warm pork pie beats most things in life.
4The Albion	469 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7EA	London	Good for a Leyton Orient crowd and a quiet midweek pint. Nobody asks you about your claim forms in here.
5The George Tavern	373 Commercial Road, Stepney, E1 0LA	London	Not strictly a football pub but they'll put the match on if you ask nicely and buy a round.