A day at the football: Erith and Belvedere versus North Shields
by Steve
A few photos from yesterday’s FA Vase quarter-final between Erith and Belvedere and North Shields. North Shields won the game 2-0. As a long time follower of Erith and Belvedere one day I’ll have to write something about that, but today here are just a few photos from their biggest game in about 70 years, I reckon. They might not have won, might not be heading to Wembley, but it was wonderful to see a good turnout, and for a local side to be doing so well.
Wait until next year 
There is something more honest about football at that level, I used to watch quite a lot when my partner’s brother was playing at that level, including several trips to Park View Road when his teams played against both E&B and Welling.
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I think honesty is a good word – it feels a little less like a circus or a mechanism to part me with as much cash as possible, which is refreshing when it comes to going to the football!
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Love the black and white shots. Lower league football always seems like bigger league football used to be without all the money, money, money – about the game and the fans. My memory must also be in black and white.
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Thanks! Yep, it feels more about the game and the fans, plus all the lovely stuff around it – a quick drink in the bar, a chat in the queue for a cup of tea, the ability to wander around the ground to your heart’s content. I think an afternoon at the football can be a real treat and a refuge, and it feels a lot more that way when it doesn’t feel like an afternoon at a capitalist behemoth.
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