Announcing Socrates Ryton - Saturday 9th April

After the success of Socrates Lewes we are delighted to announce that there will be another non-league Socrates Football Bloggers Meet-Up at Northern League Ryton FC on 9th April for their Division One clash with Billingham Synthonia.

After promised sponsorship money failed to materialise in the summer, Ryton had to sack their management team and every single player except one followed them out of the club. £5 of your money here would go a very long way.

The Socrates meeting will start in the Boathouse pub next to Wylam Station from 11am onwards. Ryton v Billingham Synthonia kicks off at 3pm. Ryton have a clubhouse but no bar so after the game (depending on the plans of the bloggers attending) we'll either go to a pub in Crawcrook or Newcastle itself. Bloggers will also be involved in producing content for Ryton's match day programme.

If you want to attend then drop the event organiser a line. He is Michael Hudson and can be reached on Twitter here. Alternatively, email socrates [at] the-onion-bag [dot] com.

The stadium address is:

Kingsley Park
Stannerford Road
Crawcrook
Tyne and Wear
NE40 3SN

By car:

From North, South and East

• Leave the A1 at the south side of the River Tyne, (A696). At the roundabout take the A695 sign posted Blaydon. At Blaydon take the B6317 through Ryton to Crawcrook.Turn right at traffic lights, (signposted Clara Vale). Kingsley Park is situated approx. 500 metres on the right.

From the West

• Leave A69 at Corbridge taking A68 South. Turn left at roundabout. (A695 sign posted Prudhoe). Follow signs to Crawcrook/Ryton. Turn left at Crawcrook traffic lights (signposted Clara Vale). Kingsley Park is situated approx. 500 metres on the right.