Your Least Favorite HS Venue

[Game day]

I agree, I went to school at the OU branch there in Ironton. I ate at the shake shop at least twice a week. haha

What does the shake shop have to do with HS venue?

[transplant]

I was just chiming in on what big chuck and max opinion were talking about. He mentioned that in his reasoning why he didn't like the stadium. Sorry to talk about something not on topic.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Not a fan of any stadium with seating on only one side.

[Tartanblue]

Valley's old field or South Gallia

[art_vandelay]

Green. No visitor seating and just an overall dead atmosphere every time I've been there (although last year's team probably made it better since they had a winning season). East's stadium also in rough shape, but there been plenty of good football played there over the years which makes for a decent atmosphere regardless of the condition of the stadium.*

[victor creed]

I would say fairland stands out as needing some upgrades as well and I hate west also but only because of how far away you are from the field. Burg is my favorite because that’s home and you just feel like you right on top of the action. Jackson in my opinion is hands down the best stadium in southeastern Ohio. Although my last visit was not pleasant due to the results and the grill smoke on the visitor side being blown right across the stands. My eyes were watering the entire game. (From the smoke not how we played , although it was close)

[Tjhtygeverve]

BELFRY, KY
I had just moved back to Ironton after 8 years in Kalamazoo for school/work & I was excited for a road trip tiger game.
I should’ve realized there was a reason no one wanted to go when I had offered the transportation, complimentary snacks, party favors, Free Food etc, & no one took a bite.

I had the pleasure of:

1.Parking in the middle of a strange road with other Tiger Fans. We all kinda followed one another blindly, like:”WT—“ & where will this lead us”?

2. Sat on a busted cement slab that may have once been the foundation for bleachers, a building, or an entrance to a tunnel. All to enjoy the game. I think my butt print is still there!

3. Walking back to my car all by my lonesome as dozens of pairs of eyes followed me back to my car in the moonlight, after a solid thumping by the Fighting Tigers.
I was still under 30, so they didn’t dare! But, I was Ready for come what may. I Still don’t know where those tiger fans I walked into the game with went to! Lol!!

I always loved going to Portsmouth and sitting on the home side back in the day. I loved that old stadium.
Blazer and Burg are not fun visiting stands to sit in either. However, it’s been 20-years for any mentioned, so they all could be better by now.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

BELFRY, KY
I had just moved back to Ironton after 8 years in Kalamazoo for school/work & I was excited for a road trip tiger game.
I should’ve realized there was a reason no one wanted to go when I had offered the transportation, complimentary snacks, party favors, Free Food etc, & no one took a bite.

I had the pleasure of:

1.Parking in the middle of a strange road with other Tiger Fans. We all kinda followed one another blindly, like:”WT—“ & where will this lead us”?

2. Sat on a busted cement slab that may have once been the foundation for bleachers, a building, or an entrance to a tunnel. All to enjoy the game. I think my butt print is still there!

3. Walking back to my car all by my lonesome as dozens of pairs of eyes followed me back to my car in the moonlight, after a solid thumping by the Fighting Tigers.
I was still under 30, so they didn’t dare! But, I was Ready for come what may. I Still don’t know where those tiger fans I walked into the game with went to! Lol!!

I always loved going to Portsmouth and sitting on the home side back in the day. I loved that old stadium.
Blazer and Burg are not fun visiting stands to sit in either. However, it’s been 20-years for any mentioned, so they all could be better by now.

That has to be the old Belfry stadium. The new one is AWESOME.

[EasternDspy]

Fed Hock

[Tjhtygeverve]

BELFRY, KY
I had just moved back to Ironton after 8 years in Kalamazoo for school/work & I was excited for a road trip tiger game.
I should’ve realized there was a reason no one wanted to go when I had offered the transportation, complimentary snacks, party favors, Free Food etc, & no one took a bite.

I had the pleasure of:

1.Parking in the middle of a strange road with other Tiger Fans. We all kinda followed one another blindly, like:”WT—“ & where will this lead us”?

2. Sat on a busted cement slab that may have once been the foundation for bleachers, a building, or an entrance to a tunnel. All to enjoy the game. I think my butt print is still there!

3. Walking back to my car all by my lonesome as dozens of pairs of eyes followed me back to my car in the moonlight, after a solid thumping by the Fighting Tigers.
I was still under 30, so they didn’t dare! But, I was Ready for come what may. I Still don’t know where those tiger fans I walked into the game with went to! Lol!!

I always loved going to Portsmouth and sitting on the home side back in the day. I loved that old stadium.
Blazer and Burg are not fun visiting stands to sit in either. However, it’s been 20-years for any mentioned, so they all could be better by now.

That has to be the old Belfry stadium. The new one is AWESOME.

Sorry I wasn’t more clear. I have only been to one “ BELFRY STADIUM” and it was pretty bad. Glad to hear they upgraded. I was referring to 1995-ish+.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

BELFRY, KY
I had just moved back to Ironton after 8 years in Kalamazoo for school/work & I was excited for a road trip tiger game.
I should’ve realized there was a reason no one wanted to go when I had offered the transportation, complimentary snacks, party favors, Free Food etc, & no one took a bite.

I had the pleasure of:

1.Parking in the middle of a strange road with other Tiger Fans. We all kinda followed one another blindly, like:”WT—“ & where will this lead us”?

2. Sat on a busted cement slab that may have once been the foundation for bleachers, a building, or an entrance to a tunnel. All to enjoy the game. I think my butt print is still there!

3. Walking back to my car all by my lonesome as dozens of pairs of eyes followed me back to my car in the moonlight, after a solid thumping by the Fighting Tigers.
I was still under 30, so they didn’t dare! But, I was Ready for come what may. I Still don’t know where those tiger fans I walked into the game with went to! Lol!!

I always loved going to Portsmouth and sitting on the home side back in the day. I loved that old stadium.
Blazer and Burg are not fun visiting stands to sit in either. However, it’s been 20-years for any mentioned, so they all could be better by now.

That has to be the old Belfry stadium. The new one is AWESOME.

Sorry I wasn’t more clear. I have only been to one “ BELFRY STADIUM” and it was pretty bad. Glad to hear they upgraded. I was referring to 1995-ish+.

Sadly I did not get to see a game at their old stadium.

[PantherPride]

Not a fan of west as a whole, also not a fan of the visiting bleachers at Coal Grove (feel like I’m going to break my neck when walking on them lol) & River Valley (too small). Was never a big fan of sitting right under the highway at Chesapeake, but when we went last season, I do believe they moved them a bit farther away than when I had previously been (years ago lol).

I agree about the visitors bleachers at Coal Grove. They would be perfectly fine if there were steps with handrails, but it’s all bleacher. It’s even more scary when it rains.

[PTrojan59]

Not a fan of west as a whole, also not a fan of the visiting bleachers at Coal Grove (feel like I’m going to break my neck when walking on them lol) & River Valley (too small). Was never a big fan of sitting right under the highway at Chesapeake, but when we went last season, I do believe they moved them a bit farther away than when I had previously been (years ago lol).

I agree about the visitors bleachers at Coal Grove. They would be perfectly fine if there were steps with handrails, but it’s all bleacher. It’s even more scary when it rains.

Agree, steps would change my view on Coal Grove, the rest of the facility is nice.

[Prep Expert]

Every stadium in Gallia County are absolutely horrible. No excuse for football still being played at memorial field with the wealth that exists in Gallipolis and Gallia County. As far as River Valley and South Gallia you can thank the administration and the board for building such poor stadiums. They cut every corner they could to build such cheap fields and facilities.

[Buckeyes8989]

Every stadium in Gallia County are absolutely horrible. No excuse for football still being played at memorial field with the wealth that exists in Gallipolis and Gallia County. As far as River Valley and South Gallia you can thank the administration and the board for building such poor stadiums. They cut every corner they could to build such cheap fields and facilities.

Does south gallia have a band?

[scott1297]

Definitely not a fan of any stadium with a track around it!

[eagle one]

Fairland. That place is just about terrible all around. Seating, lighting, and the field itself. Also for future reference to visitors. A fairland fan told me last year, if it’s not pizza. Don’t eat out of the concession stand. They have a mice problem that doesn’t get taken care of. Best thing they can do is bulldoze everything and start over lol.

worst field i ever saw bar none

[eagle one]

What's the worst HS venue for you to watch a game at? Why?

Mine is Ironton, terrible visiting seating and a very annoying announcer. And the food at that dairy bar across the street sucks!

Must have not been to a lot of stadiums. If Ironton is at the top of your list.

give the shake shoppe another shot under new management

[carbon_dated]

Swore I'd never go back to Caldwell. Or in layman's terms, Noble County Fairgrounds.

[ohbuckeye2]

1. Fairland - needs a lot of work
2. Wheelersburg- lack of Visitor seating, unless you like
sitting on a hillside.
3. West, as said above, to far away from the field.
4. Gallia Academy- I just about drowned on that field my
Freshman year lol.