Blades Mad (Footy Mad Network). It's a classic English ground. Getting away was easy enough, I headed back to Sheffield station and made the train with plenty of time to spare. The journey was fine leaving Newcastle about 2pm and arriving at Bramall Lane for about 5:30pm. Getting away from ground after the game. Nearby behind the Waitrose supermarket is the Beer Engine pub on Cemetery Road. The coaches dropped us off outside the away end, so all in all the journey was pretty simple. Our seats inside were quite close together, but most of our supporters were standing anyway. Both sides of the ground are large single tiered stands. These same stewards dealt with a strong arm with any trouble makers so do be aware of this. Having got back on track we parked up in the city centre, probably impossible on a Saturday, for a very reasonable 3.50. Use our mobile apps to share photos & reviews or find a view on the go. Red and White Stripes Away Kit: Wetherspoons, Lloyds and several other bars all offered real ale and cheap food. Sheffield scrapped a 2-1 win. The home of Sheffield United is actually the oldest professional football ground in the world, having hosted its first match as far back as 1862. 32,604 v Wigan Athletic If youre looking for a bus from here to the ground then head to the bus station and ask their advice of which one is your best bet. In the likes of Doyle, Maguire, Scougall and Baxter they have some very capable players. I was picked up after the game so it was very easy and was back indoors at 6pm. After two pints and a meal each there, I got a text from some of my pals saying they were in a pub called The Royal Standard (or The 'RS'), so we made the fifteen minute walk there. It took about 15 minutes to walk there. Bramall Lane was a ground I'd never been to before. I presume that if it had not had a kite mark then I wouldn't have been allowed to put it up. This was the second time I'd visited Bramall Lane and after enjoying my first visit I was eager to take another look. For this match we had be allocated both tiers of the Jessica Ennis End, and yes we did all the obvious jokes! The journey was pretty awful because of storm Ciara. Includes row and seat numbers. Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4SU. The ground had a traditional design. The journey up was easy enough. Sheffield United Football Club was formed as an off-shoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club in 1889 and have played their home games at Bramall Lane ever since their formation. Upcoming fixtures at Bramall Lane. The 2nd half kicked off and the game was close until Charlton substitute Yann Kermogant leapt from the bench straight onto the end of a Dale Stephens corner to make it 0-1. This is where I sat. There are no user comments for this listing. Barnes Bramall Lane Stand - Visiting Supporters. Inside the ground, with five minutes to go before kick-off the Shoreham Street end was half empty and it looked as if Uniteds fans had decided for some reason to give the game a miss, but suddenly they all turned up and the ground looked a good 75% full when the match began. In the end, Norwich held out for a 1-0 win. South Stand Gangway H Bramall Lane SSM2 Bramall Lane Support A View From My Seat by using the links below to purchase tickets from our trusted partners. The journey was direct and was made more enjoyable by the good mix of football fans on the train, there were plenty of Norwich supporters on board along with a few Forest and Sheffield United fans. 54 Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 2LX (0114 276 3124). You will eventually reach a roundabout at the junction with the A621. seat anonymous Bramall Lane England Women vs Sweden Women Women's Euros semi final 2022. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty Images. Swansea have just been relegated fromthe Premier League, but I was looking forward to new challenges ahead and hopefully the return of passing football. This pub offers up to six real ales and serves food too. Finding the ground is easy, you can walk straight up the hill outside the station passing the interesting water features and then turn left along the road, going straight down then under a subway and Bramall Lane is right in front of you. Bramall Lane, which is obviously the Sheffield United ground, was once home to Wednesday. The journey was as expected. Bramall Lane has undergone numerous renovations during its lifetime, most recently in the mid-2000s. I was prevented from taking a flag into the ground that I had brought from the Coventry City Club Shop, but it was returned to me by the stewards at the end of the game. Near to the railway station is the Globe, which Simon a visiting Chelsea informs me: I found that the Globe pub around a five minute walk from the station and a 15 minute walk from the ground welcomed home and away fans as long as there was no singing. Which was fair enough to be honest. Getting away from the ground was easy the police were a little over evident and roads were closed. With it being a much anticipated top of the table clash between two of the biggest clubs in the league and another Yorkshire v Lancashire encounter. All of the fans we met appeared to be friendly some of which engaged in light conversation. My friend had a commitment meaning they needed to get off quickly, which left me getting the train back to Leeds. I can only hope for better to come and quickly please Bolton! FA Cup 5th Round, 15th February1936. I then had photos taken with the statue of Derek Dooley. Before the game we headed to the Sheaf Island pub which a fairly new Wetherspoons pub, the pub itself was large, open planned and tidy. With all the busses being parked on the road outside the ground then this means that for the most part you will have to wait for every supporter to board their bus before going. The 19,000 crowd was not as loud as I expected, which may have been due to the non stop rain. The Bramall Lane stadium has been an all-seater football stadium since 1994 and has four main stands. There was a lot to look forward to here. Then Christiansen was sacked, Heckingbottom was installed as our new manager and inevitability we were suddenly filled with new hope. Further along Bramall Lane itself (going away from the City Centre) is the Ant Marketing Building (S2 4RN) which offers matchday parking at a cost of 5. The game started with the home side having a few half chances, and one good opportunity which was saved. As I had been to the chip shop across the road I never got anything to eat or drink in the ground itself, so can't comments on the food and prices. I hope I will be back again soon! We walked right past some old-fashioned turnstiles (sadly didn't get to use them) and round the corner to the away fans block, which is right next to a Subway if you fancy a last-minute sandwich. As more fans arrived it did get more cramped, especially down to the end of the kiosks which was selling alcohol. There was a huge police presence though and it caused a lot of traffic around the ground. It looked a huge stadium when we came out into it. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides Bramall Lane? I'm really happy I finally went to see a game at Bramall Lane. and then the air turned blue as whoever it was missed the chance! As before, the coaches were parked outside the away end, meaning it was a simple journey from the stand to the coach. The Sheffield United PA announcer didn't help matters by making comments such as Best performance of the season and We are looking forward to playing you next season Leeds when the performance Sheffield United put in was one of the worst I have seen and on another day we would have won 4-0 and the fact they look certain to go down and I can easily say Preston were a better footballing side the other week when we played them. A most enjoyable day, decent match, interesting and impressive stadium, all went to plan. The atmosphere was good and the acoustics in the away end are good. We'll still be there next year! Here are the cheapest and most expensive ticket prices for adults and concessions (over 60's under 22s, under 18s) in each category, presuming you are not a Blades Member and are buying your ticket on the day of the game: Adult members get a 1 discountwoop woop. Every decision appeared to go their way, which led to ironic chants of "Free Kick, to the Wanderers! Mind you if you dont make a noise at an FA Cup Quarter final, then when will you? I think Brammall Lane is, in a very real sense, a 'proper' football ground. Great view for play coming towards you on the right wing. From our seats we had a decent view, although there is a couple of supporting pillars but if your in the upper stand then the obstruction is minimal. The concourse was big enough, there were enough toilets, nothing spectacular about the place. We are not Forest, there is no history of ill feeling between the clubs, the level of Policing was a waste of money, unbelievable. Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Doncaster Rovers, Leeds United, West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, Red & White Stripes (Home) / Black (Away) The game was hard fought with goals coming from Quinn on 11 minutes and Evans on 20 minutes for Sheffield United. Leave M1 at Junction 33 and take the A630 into Sheffield City Centre. We were dropped off right outside the visitors turnstiles. Find Your Section View At Bramall Lane, casa de Sheffield United, Sheffield United Women. The game itself was an unusual one. Sheffield is a great place, really lively city, some fantastic pubs and beer; having two football teams really adds to the flavour (obviously Blades in the ascendency at the time of writing this review). 2018-2019: 26,177 (Championship League) Both sets of supporters were loud throughout the game, with a fair amount of banter between us in the away end and the fans nearest us in the Main Stand. To make matters worse it turns out to be the bloke who sits in front of us at home games, he will never be allowed to forget this. 5. We'll earn a small commission. All in all I'd certainly recommend Wednesday away as a must for fans of any clubs who come across them. The game itself was great. You have to remember this is a ground located in the city and not adjacent to a motorway so expect queues. The game was highly entertaining and Southend United were on the front foot from the start kicking towards us and deservedly scored first after 29 minutes from a Leonard 30 yard screamer and 2 minutes later Payne made it 2 nil to send the 1060 Southend fans delirious. The atmosphere wasn't as good as I was expecting, but it wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special. The derby has been their ever since. When I got to the ground I went straight in as it was only half an hour or so until kick off, but there were plenty of home fans still entering too, and they didn't give the Stevenage fans any trouble, Although the ground looks impressive from the inside, I have to say from the outside it certainly doesn't look as good as it could do, perhaps if they painted it the ground would look a little better? We spoke to the stewards and asked if there was any food outlets about and a steward informed us about a KFC on Queen Street about a 10-15 minute walk away. Same easy way back to the station for the train back to Leeds. It just meant a bit of a queue to leave at the end, but with plenty of singing and chanting, it wasn't so bad. Well, the land owner of the Lane missed the income so created a club off the back of it. No real contact with home fans, but no hassle either. Wolves took the lead soon after though, when James Henry's cross fooled everybody to nestle in the far corner. United perhaps had more possession, but Wolves looked dangerous on the break. The walk from the station to the ground took around 15 minutes. Despite Bolton making attacking changes we always struggles to break down gage hosts defence and deserved to lose on the day. Nice to get a game in with minimum travel hassle. Definitely recommend the steak sarnie and chips. I went by train from London to Sheffield which took roughly two hours. However thoughts of Hillsborough will always be linked to the disaster that took place there in 1989 when 96 fans lost their lives. He was popular too in the blue half of Sheffield, where he played for Wednesday scoring 62 goals in 61 appearances, before his playing career was prematurely ended by injury. After furious protests the goal stood. We were able to walk back into the town centre with out any trouble and back to the train station. SSM2 Bramall Lane Tony Currie Stand F Bramall Lane Support A View From My Seat by using the links below to purchase tickets from our trusted partners. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? In addition to this, it was a new stadium for me and a chance to follow Albion away. I was also impressed by Sheffield United, and you get the feeling that had Nigel Clough been there all season, they'd be challenging near the very top of the League. Richard Stearman did well to clear off the line, whilst at the other end Henry hit the woodwork with a curling effort. I did like the big stairways with handrails up to the top of the stand. All five stands are completely different and they to fill the stadium so no complaints on that front. Wegot stuck in traffic from the ground all the way up to the motorway junction, as soon as we were on the motorway we found no problems and then got back in good time. There is a large car park at the ground itself, with numerous other parking options around the city. As it was a midday kick off I took my own packed lunch and beverage. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Bramall Lane Ground? Then it was a steady 15 20 min walk to the Bramall Lane ground, and although I passed a few pubs on the way they only allowed home supporters in. The police then made an escort which took couple hundred of Millwall fans to ground and on the way meeting some aggressive Sheffield United which flared a few things up. I went on the official club coaches, which meant an early start, given the 1:25 kick off. You dont really see the ground unless your right next to it. The atmosphere was excellent and our sold out away end were in great voice. home fans friendly? Thanks to Sue Forbes for providing these directions. This was then followed by the Greasy Chip butty song. View photos. however the original fixture was postponed. Sheffield doubled the lead when Carruthers blatantly dived in the box and a penalty was wrongly given, Billy Sharp smashed home to make it 2-0. There is some street parking to be had in the area, but roads close to the ground are for residents only. On reaching the inner ring road follow signs for A621 Bakewell, the ground is about a 1/4 of a mile the other side of the city centre. Sheffield and Rotherham are separated by just six miles so its fair to say bragging rights on the line when the two teams clash. Being one of the oldest grounds in the UK I guess I was expecting old stands with pillars in the way etc, however each of the four stands have obviously been replaced over the years, similar to Molineaux or three quarters of Ewood Park. From the sixties onwards, the ground slowly moved to adopt more seating with the 2000s seeing the Shoreham Street corner filled in to tweak the capacity with other changes since then seen very much as modernisation. That, however, does not mean the ground has always been in the same way we see it now. ", when a decision did go our way! Five and half thousand Addicts fans had bought tickets for a 12noon kick off in Sheffield. Bramall Lane is one of those that typifies exactly what makes English football so iconic, and why this stadium is recognised worldwide. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): Never been to Bramall Lane before and being a Leeds fan, Sheffield United is a big game. 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