OJM Saturday

[richard webb]

Apologies for putting this up late. NOTE their comment (Theirs are quoted in inverts) that there is NO FOOD, except perhaps for sandwiches. However, shops are about half a mile from the ground and there is a carvery closer.

Club	OJM Black Country
Game Date	Saturday 12th April 2025
Game time	3.00pm
Ground address	The Triplex Club, Eckersall Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham, B38 8SS
Home colours	Red & white striped shirt, black shorts, red socks
Directions	From Memorial Court, 77 miles 1 hr 30 mins. M6 to J6 (Spaghetti Junction) and then A38M and A38 through Birmingham centre. After passing Edgbaston cricket ground and a sign “Selly Oak 1m” turn left at traffic lights into Pebble Mill Road (after Pavenham Drive). At T junction turn right onto A441 (SP Redditch 13m). After passing Kings Norton Railway station take slip road to turn right at KFC (which is on left) into Camp Lane. Immediately after the Camp pub on right go straight on (which is to turn right over the traffic) into Eckersall Road and the ground is on the right. OR M6 M5 to J2 (same distance). Then A4123 SP Birmingham (and later Redditch). After 3 miles go straight over roundabout sp Redditch (A441). 1/4m turn right on roundabout SP Redditch (A441). This road becomes B4121 and is SP Kings Norton. Cross A38. At traffic light controlled T junction turn left B4121 Kings Norton. At roundabout turn right onto A441 Kings Norton Railway station. After passing Kings Norton Railway station take slip road to turn right at KFC (which is on left) into Camp Lane. Immediately after the Camp pub on right go straight on (which is to turn right over the traffic) into Eckersall Road and the ground is on the right.
Parking facilities	“Parking is an isssue. We have a small car park but depending on what time you arrive it may be at capacity.We have off road parking outside the ground. There should be space as only our players park there and normally you can find a space in front of the workshops on your left handside.”
Railway station	Kings Norton (Change at Birmingham New Street).
Bus
Admission Prices	£8 for adult, £5 concession, £3 under 16s
Programme price
Disabled access and toilets	“We have disability access by way of a ramp” No response on toilets.
Carers	Are there concessionary prices for carers with disabled supporters? This was not answered.
Food at ground	“We don’t have food available pre match. There may be a limited selection of sandwiches available in the bar. Locally to the ground is Cotteridge and Kings Norton green where you find your usual array of shops and takeaways.”
Drinks at ground	Including do you have hand pumped beer? NO response on this.
Local restaurants	KFC and Toby Carvery (no real ale) are between Kings Norton station and the ground.
Are dogs allowed	Yes, on a lead.
Local pubs	“Regarding pubs there is a pub (The Camp) on the approach road to the ground, I’ve never been in but it looks ok. Other than that I would recommend the hopwood house as this is not too far about 10 mins drive towards the M42.” The Camp is not real ale and I am not sure if it does food. CAMRA details around here - Pubs & Clubs around B38 8SP - CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale – not too many seem to have decent beer. Navigation is a Wetherspoons.

 

[danebanker]

I enjoyed the trip to Kings Norton and had a great day out with my sons. 74 got a deserved win which sets us up nicely for the playoffs where if we have our first XI available I think we will perform streets better than in the league,
Astonished to learn that OJM are the initials of a footie mad person who passed away and his friends decided to form a football club in his honour - not heard of that before.
And a local told me that the Triplex Stadium is so called because the factory was on the site until demolished relatively recently - he had taken photos as ironically all the windows were broken.
Can't make it on Saturday but want to wish the team all the best for the game.