Tags
BK Häcken, GAIS, Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, IFK Gothenburg, IP, Kim Hedwall, Nya Ullevi, Orgryte, Qviding, Sodra, Sweden, Swedish Groundhop, Ullevi, Vahalla
Saturday 14th June 2014 ko 16.00
Division 1 Södra
QVIDING F.I.F. 1 (Zhubi 90)
ÖRGYRTE I.S. 1 (Pangop 46)
Att 1,275
Entry & Programme 100 SEK
NB On the Swedish hop, the £270 cost covered entry to all games, programmes, coach travel and two nights Bed and Breakfast.
About 3 months before the Swedish hop, I received an email from organiser Kim Hedwall. It had the outline line-up for the hop but the line-up included a trip to the Gamla Ullevi to watch second-tier G.A.I.S. I responded by asking whether there was an alternative to it, this hop is there to show-case Sweden, and the grounds that you wouldn’t visit normally. After all, its not difficult to book a flight to Gothenburg and do the Gamla Ullevi under your own steam. When Kim came back to me with the news that Qviding were at home at the same time it was an easy decision to shift our attention to Valhala IP, but the influence of the Ullevi was never far away. Continue reading