by Mark Steyn. Adults 31 (B 28) (C 26), Over 61s 21 (B 18) (C 16), Under 18s 17 (B 15) (C 13), Under 16s 14 (B 12) (C 10),Under 12s 9 (B 7) (C 5)** Their general surliness was topped by two burly uniforms refusing point blank to help an elderly disabled gent in a chair up the steps to the station platform leaving supporters to clear a path and lift him up to the top. I like my football but it is a long way to go to be hustled in and out of ground after six hours on a coach still its football and we love it. If your team brings a sizeable following, then an away fan football special may be laid on from London Bridge. My friends and colleagues all thought I was mad to go, my husband assured me it would be great fun. I did not purchase refreshments at the ground so can't comment. Most visitors report a very large Police presence at the ground. Food on offer inside includes a range of pies from the Pie Factory including Steak & Ale and Chicken Balti (3.50). Best Pubs-around-the-den ? - London | Sports Where I Am I got on the first train back to London Bridge, which was very crowded. When the man beside him was badly cut by a 50p piece, Bannon complained to the officers, only to be threatened with arrest. There were about 80 of us at this point. We were seated in the upper North stand which appears to be a bit remote from the the two side stands. WebStill a Millwall pub last time I went past, which was during the last year. If you are travelling on train, I do not recommend wearing colours, as you will meet some of the home supporters. I play soccer for Leigh Genesis FC and support Man Utd. myself, mymrs, my mate & hismrsmade the trip by car. I appreciate this would be different for our friends from West Ham but for the general League One fan they shouldn't encounter too many problems at the ground. The Stadium itself is fine; four separate identical stands arranged around a football pitch offering a perfectly good view. Millwall The pies, drinks on offer were on the expensive side. The concourses were a bit on the dingy side with their bare breezeblocks and low-level lighting, but the blocks were well signposted. A 1982 match against Slough Town had ended in so much mayhem that Millwall chairman Alan Thorne had threatened to close the club. There is simply no place for that kind of behaviour in our society, and whilst I dont expect anything to be done about it, I do hope that eventually, more is done to make sure this is stamped out of football for good. The atmosphere was proper with non stop singing for the entire 90 minutes from the 2000 strong Red n White army. It's only the American melts of r/soccer that stigmatize I used the special away fans walkway to the away turnstiles. With its artisan flapjacks, this middle-class establishment is not the sort of place that existed when he patrolled the streets in the mid-Eighties. Cue an ariel bombardment. If hes drinking with thugs, singing their songs and fighting in the streets with them, how is he not one of them? I would describe it as a modern, no-frills ground with its four, two-tier stands. The whole day was very enjoyable, all apart from the football (that we didn't play). We walked around the stadium, under the tunnel through Zampa Road and then up Ilderton road to South Bermondsey train station. Whys he doing that? What a nightmare! 4. I recognise that my experience might have differed had I been there as a Forest fan and not a neutral, but the most important thing was that at no point did I feel intimidated or threatened both within the Millwall ground or around the Millwall fans, which would seem to bear out the good work the club has done to quell the hostility around it. What more can I say QPR won 2-1 at the Den so great day out. The atmosphere was good. The Lion Roars (TLR) Fanzine 1.50. Bannon began to see his time running with Millwall as a two-year long exercise in improvisational acting. Seems like rail works override all this! For more information, please see our Why you were looking forward to going to the Den (or not as the case may be)? Millwall I doubt Ill see a game like that for a very long time! That saw them move just a few hundred yards and theyve remained there since the changeover in 1993. With 2 goals in 50-odd games for Wolves, when he shaped up to shoot, few people, myself included, expected the ball to fly into the top corner. All fairly straightforward. Millwall upped their tempo, we retreated to virtually on top of our keeper and the inevitable equaliser duly arrived and 1-1 it stayed with some good defending from us. Visiting fans report that the New Den is a dramatic improvement on the foreboding old ground. The people were friendly, the ground neat with good views and a great game. The day seemed to be looking up. Therefore, it was a 'low pressure' game for us which we could watch without any nerves/worries about what the result might be. Zampa Road, London SE16 3LN Telephone: The corners of the ground are open, apart from one corner where there is a large video screen. Perhaps just as well! I feel that South Bermondsey station is wholly inadequate to deal with the crowds. It worked. I didn't eat lunch as I'd had breakfast at the Mallard in Doncaster. At about 2.15 we were marched by the police to London Bridge station which was all very efficient until they took us to the wrong platform! WebAway pubs. The stewards were really friendly and helpful. Matt Smith came on as a sub for Millwall. About a 400 metres walk from the station to the stadium. Sadly the Barrow Boy and Banker were not allowing football fans into the pub any more, so we went to the Southwark Tavern (also near to London Bridget station) instead to quench our thirst. The pub was Football Shirts and Kids friendly and was only a two minute walk from Tower Bridge. At 4.70 a pint, its a little more than I pay back home, but then again, London prices! Millwall fans are old school and create a good atmosphere. Breakfast at London Victoria station and then got the Underground to London Bridge. James assured me that there were plenty of Charlton and Millwall fans about, but it was all pretty low key and friendly. They may create custom packages for you, including a variety of menu options and suite layout options. Id argue that they knew Middlesbrough would be there and then they f----- off. 7. No problems with excessive queues for the toilets. It was to be my first time to the Den and so I was interested to see what the atmosphere would be like. Having got off the replacement bus service at South Bermondsey, we were surprised to see that there were no Police to be seen. And we were barred. Sunderland's play-off permutations - and how tonight's Blackburn Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc. The ground has open corners with a railway line running the length of one stand and the away end. I had a couple of expensive beers at the 'Barrow Boy and Banker' pub near London Bridge Station. ** Under 12 tickets available only when purchased with an adult or senior ticket. I've always wanted to go there to experience it after hearing everything about it. 5. Almost 7 years to the day. The Den from the outside looks very impressive. The violence began when he passionately agreed with one drinkers description of John Fashanu as a lazy white c--- and thus revealed a basic ignorance of the famous black strikers ethnicity. please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously. 6. The only real option for away fans is by train. The stewards were non-obtrusive and allowed us to enjoy the day, while the facilities were decent enough. You dont need me to tell you that the language was very spicy at times but I didnt feel that the atmosphere become overly hostile in any way, which as I mentioned at the beginning has become something people almost expect to be the case at Millwall matches. The home fans got the occasional MILLL-WALLL going but that was about that. The home fans saw Millwall dominate almost all of the first half against a lethargic looking Forest side. Despite this the atmosphere was generally good, with the top 2/3 rows of the upper tier of the stand to our left (South stand upper tier) making a good go of things. We didn't hit any traffic until we got into London but even then it wasn't that bad. West Stand (Zampa Lower Family Area): We sat in the top tier of The Barry Kitchener Stand where the view was excellent. 6. Football really doesn't matter when something like that happens. BBC News | Hooligans No issues with opposing groups of supporters with everyone mingling happily. But the match was fully secured by the home side when substitute Danny NGuessan sprinted past Forests left-back and pulled the ball back from the by-line to be turned in by Liam Trotter a goal which illustrated Millwalls impressive wing play throughout the match. The end of the Seventies had seen the emergence of the perception of hooliganism as a national problem, with Millwalls Bushwhackers frequently involved in some of the most egregious scenes. The concourse was a bit dull and could do with a lick of paint. I was bit pushed for time so had a couple in the Pommelers Rest pub at London Bridge before jumping on the train to South Bermondsey. Although we never saw any trouble and we walked back to Surrey Quays tube station in the midst of all the Millwall supporters, we were always on our guard. It was a WPC., Reece Dinsdale as an undercover officer in I.D. After weighing up the options, we decided to use the clubs official travel. But if Im with a group of Millwall fans and a West Ham fan is running at me with a bat, Im totally within my rights to hit him. Although the barbed wire outside the away end was unnerving to say the least! From Elephant & Castle, take the A2 into Old Kent Road. The journey itself was good, seeing different parts of London for different angles was great and found the atmosphere in the coach extremely pleasant. Not the best performance or result weve had in a fantastic season so far, but there will be plenty of teams who will come unstuck against a dogged, spirited Millwall side.
Gemini Sun Pisces Moon Aquarius Rising Celebrities,
Patron Saint Of Annulments,
Sacred Heart Baseball Commits,
Articles M