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·16 July 2025

The 12 worst away days in EFL League Two named and ranked by AI

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Away days are the lifeblood of week-in-week-out fans but that doesn't always mean they're fun. We asked ChatGPT to rank them in League Two.

Away days out are the lifeblood of the week-in-week-out fan, but that doesn't always mean that they're always fun. We asked ChatGPT to rank the bottom twelve in League Two, and here's what it told us.


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Every weekend, thousands of EFL fans make long trips the length and breadth of the country to follow their teams. These are days that can start extremely early and finish extremely late, and they're not even always enjoyable, especially if your team doesn't win.

But the result of a match isn't the only factor involved in the quality of an away day.

The fan experience matters, and it's not even always about the grounds themselves, with a number of clubs having moved in recent years to new grounds further away from town or city centres.

With all of this in mind, we've asked ChatGPT to rank the twelve worst away days in League Two.

12 Notts County - Meadow Lane

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It's a controversial choice straight off the bat from ChatGPT.

Meadow Lane is fairly centrally located in Nottingham, and the ground is well-maintained and quite modern. AI describes it as "hardly a tough trip", and doesn't even really offer much of an explanation as to why Notts County's home should be on this list in the first place. It's also the second-biggest ground in League Two, with a capacity of almost 20,000.

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Another slightly peculiar choice, given that - again - ChatGPT offers no specific criticism of the ground or its location. Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers, is a short train journey from the centre of Liverpool, and it's only a short walk from the centre of Birkenhead.

The Cowshed Stand, in which away fans are housed, is a modern stand with no restricted views, and Rovers can offer an away allocation of 2,500 tickets, which is plenty for the level at which they're playing. AI describes it as having "solid facilities and a friendly atmosphere".

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Whaddon Road, the home of Cheltenham Town, is smaller than the two grounds above it on this list, with a capacity of 7,000 and just 1,100 tickets available to away fans.

It's described as a "quaint, compact ground", although it's criticised for having a "limited atmosphere". It's only about a mile from the town centre, so getting there is reasonably straightforward, and it's described as having "sufficient amenities and easy access".

9 Colchester United - Community Stadium

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It was slightly surprising to not see Colchester's Community Stadium higher up this list, considering that it's a forty-minute walk from the nearest railway station and three miles from the city centre. Colchester's Community Stadium is also criticised for a lack of amenities in its immediate neighbourhood - it's on the outer limits of the city - while the ground itself is described as "bland" and "functional".

8 Cambridge United - Abbey Stadium

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The Abbey Stadium is described by ChatGPT as "cozy and small", although with a capacity of just over 8,000, it's far from the smallest ground in League Two, while its depiction of the ground as "often underwhelming for away fans but not offensive" isn't justified in any way.

There are issues with the ground for away supporters. It's a couple of miles from Cambridge city centre, so anyone wanting to take in the dreaming spires first will need to get there early, while the stand in which away fans are housed is a surprising distance from the pitch, although it does offer a decent view.

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A recent arrival into the EFL, Bromley's Hayes Lane is the joint-smallest ground in the EFL alongside Harrogate's Wetherby Road, with a capacity of 5,000. This limits away fans to just 600 tickets. ChatGPT describes Hayes Lane as "functional but sparse", but this again feels a little harsh. The ground certainly has character, with one feature which is barely seen in professional football these days, an open terrace which runs the entire length of one side of the pitch.

6 Accrington Stanley - Crown Ground

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Another small ground, with a capacity of just 5,430. Fans will be exposed to the elements at Accrington, given that they'll be on an open terrace behind one goal. The ground is only a mile's walk from the town centre, but most of it is uphill so it can be a difficult one, and the elevated location can make it a bit cold, especially in the middle of winter, even if it's not raining.

ChatGPT states that "away fans can feel isolated", though it doesn't offer much of any explanation as to how or why this should be. The view from this terrace is excellent, and you're very close to the pitch.

5 Newport County - Rodney Parade

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ChatGPT described Newport County's Rodney Parade in somewhat contradictory terms, describing it as "quirky" but then going on to say that the "facilities and atmosphere are forgettable." Being open at both ends can affect the atmosphere, as can the fact that the both terraces behind the goals - one of which is seated - are quite a distance from the pitch.

Rodney Parade may not meet with the approval of AI, but it's definitely an improvement on the athletics stadium that preceded it or, indeed, Somerton Park, the ground which preceded that. Its location isn't exactly convenient either, being on the opposite side of the River Usk to the town centre.

4 Barrow - Holker Street

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Holker Street is high on this list because of its geographical location. Barrow-in-Furness is a bit of an outpost for almost all away fans, and for most, getting there requires a very early start indeed. ChatGPT describes the ground as "historic and old-fashioned with tight terraces and minimal facilities" and describes it as "especially unpleasant in bad weather", though it should be pointed out that away fans do at least have cover, unlike some of the others on this list.

3 Grimsby Town - Blundell Park

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A very surprising choice indeed, given that Grimsby's ground is a proper, old-fashioned, traditional one. Indeed, when The I Paper's Daniel Storey completed his Doing the 92 series for The I Paper, in which he visited all 92 League and Premier League grounds in one season, he listed Blundell Park as his favourite.

ChatGPT, however, begs to differ, describing it as "a real test for travelling fans", with "wooden, ageing stands, poor transport, minimal amenities, parking issues." A slightly fairer criticism might be that it's in Cleethorpes rather than Grimsby, but travelling supporters really should be checking this sort of information before leaving.

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