There were a few tears, some disagreements and a couple of injuries at the Proact Stadium on Wednesday, but that was mainly because I was in the soft play area that is located within the ground!
Home to the Spireites since 2010, on one side the stadium looks to be the perfect example of a soulless modern ground, hidden as it is by a busy road and a huge supermarket. On the other side, however, there are shops, cafes and life and it remains walkable (albeit a decent distance) from the town centre.
It looked for a while as though the move from Saltergate was going to be the catalyst for Chesterfield being able to emulate the likes of Barnsley and Rotherham and spend at least a couple of seasons in the Championship but the club currently occupy bottom spot in League Two.
There have been a couple of small, positive steps in recent weeks, however, with fans favourites Jack Lester coming back to the club as manager and owner Dave Allen, who seemed keen to sell the club not so long ago, set to back the new man in the January transfer window.
The Proact Stadium hosts England Under-17's against Portgual on Wednesday 8th November, part of a four-team tournament that will act as a warm-up to the UEFA Under-17 European Championships in 2018 for which Chesterfield will stage the opening match.
Tickets are priced at £3 Adults and £1.50 Concessions.
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