The end of Day 9 means that Jez has now walked more than 200 miles and visited five of the 18 English Premier League clubs on his list. It was a difficult day today with visits to both Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium not quite going according to plan. It will mean that plans will have to be reorganised at the last minute. The original plans … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 8
"Wemberleeee Wemberleeee - we're the famous Cambridge United and we're going to Wemberleeee" Day 8 and all is good in the world. A very early start that allowed Jez to put 10 miles in before the long drive to Cambridge for the 2nd leg of the Play Off Semi Finals. He arrived at the club to a rapturous welcome and was welcomed onto the pitch by a … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 7
Day 7 saw Jez heading off through Wakefield. He was making better time than yesterday when he ended up walking for virtually eight hours. Jez revealed, for those who didn't already know, that his left leg was a bit of a medical nightmare as not only has he had knee reconstruction work, but he also has a plate and four screws in his ankle. As … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 6
Day 6 saw Jez head to Pontefract as he continued on to Manchester following the route of the M62 (although given his recent run in with the law he wisely decided not to walk the hard shoulder!). Jez's blisters are requiring constant attention but at least with suitable medical coverage on the walk they are being dealt with properly. This is in … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 5
Day 5 saw Jez arrive at the KC Stadium, ticking of the third of the 18 English Premier League grounds he is visiting during the #Mission676 project. The KC stadium is the centrepiece of Hull City's involvement in the community and Jez spent time with the first team squad discussing football and community. After the obligatory keepy up … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 4
Another hard day of walking over the North Yorkshire Moors. Jez had to keep the speed up as he needed to finish early today to make sure he had time to get to the Shay , to watch the U's play Halifax FC in the first leg of the play-offs. Today's biggest achievement appeared to be that the support team had managed to track down a Subway so that … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 3
Day 3 saw Jez facing the prospect of the North Yorkshire Moors (pictured left) and the first off-road terrain of the walk. Despite the improved weather he didn't have much time to appreciate the scenery. The biggest concern for Jez today was to keep his concentration going, to stop him falling on the difficult terrain, with the possibility of … [Read more...]