What's your favorite away day/ground?

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by philM » 17 Sep 2013 18:47

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I also like WBA for some reason. Really can't say why.


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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by paddy20 » 17 Sep 2013 19:30

Best Everton, like a step back in time, especially the club song! Worst A Villa, scruffy, intimidating and terrible food and parking. Over the years been to16 grounds in perm,13 in champ, 16 div 1, 13 div 2 and 6 in conference. Getting tired now

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by BenSmith91 » 17 Sep 2013 20:37

+ 1 to the Fulham love. Been there quite a bit. Also quite like Villa Park

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by LoyalRoyalFan » 17 Sep 2013 21:14

Bristol City, hands down.

Swindon away otherwise.

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by joeroyal » 17 Sep 2013 21:33

LoyalRoyalFan Bristol City, hands down.

Swindon away otherwise.


Have some ambition son Swindon or Bristol city are not grounds they are training grounds at best


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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by blythspartan » 17 Sep 2013 21:44

Craven Cottage and Hillsborough. I love the older grounds with character and a few pubs close by.

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by From Despair To Where? » 17 Sep 2013 21:48

+1 for Hillsborough, lovely old ground, Sheffield is a great day/night out and Wednesday fans are a good bunch, unlike their neighbours who seem to have a collective chip on their shoulders.

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by handbags_harris » 17 Sep 2013 21:57

Yep, Sheffield Wednesday. Easily my favourite stadium in England, good length train journey to have a few beers, decent, knowledgeable and sociable home fans who don't look down their noses at you, and a stadium that just oozes history.

Honourable mentions to West Brom, Bristol City, Fulham, Millwall, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Swansea City, Sheffield United, Plymouth Argyle and Middlesbrough (yes, Middlesbrough!).

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Royal Ginger » 17 Sep 2013 23:40

Really like the Amex. Football was awful last time we played there, but the Stadium is brilliant.


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by Cureton's Volley » 17 Sep 2013 23:56

Brighton is gorgeous. Great stadium, great beer + pies, Falmer is lush (apparently you are never more than 20 feet away from a Badger), take your pick of after-match party - slum it with the students, rave it up on the seafront, or posh nosh in Hove. Only disappointment is that like most newer builds it's a bit soulless.

For atmosphere and many good times (although they all seem to blur into one) Selhurst Park was great - especially when Wimbledon squatted there too.

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by bobby1413 » 18 Sep 2013 05:16

Surprised at people saying QPR - yea it's close and loads of pubs but it doesn't stand out for me. Had a crap day out last season there (it was on a Sunday, on Sky and tickets were £45).

For me I really love:

1) London games, specifically Millwall, Charlton, Fulham. I didn't really like Arsenal away, chelsea is fairly decent, Tottenham is ok, West Ham is good though

2) Hawthorns - first visit last season, really enjoyed it. Easy travel, pubs good, nice ground and atmosphere.

3) Sheffield Wednesday - went once about 7 years ago. Was going to go next month (or is it November) but not sure i can afford it now.

4) NEWCASTLE I think wins for me. Amazing locations for night out and access to ground. Good fans generally, sat about 10 miles from ground but still part of experience with views across city.

5) enjoyed Nottjngham Forest a few years back too



Dont really rate Watford much. So easy to get to, pubs good but I hate the ground. Been 4 times and none recently.

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 18 Sep 2013 08:16

Plymouth - Great day out or weekend away!

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by genome » 18 Sep 2013 09:13

I quite like Charlton's ground and open air concourse, some interesting characters hanging about in the area last time I was there for the League Cup game though.


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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Stuka » 18 Sep 2013 09:14

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I also like WBA for some reason. Really can't say why.


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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Royalclapper » 18 Sep 2013 09:29

Huddersfield Town @ Leeds Road - Superb old ground and stunning setting with the Pennines as the backdrop. Arriving at the superb Neo-Classical station and having a few beers in a good boozer before going to the game was great.

Man City @ Maine Road - Very loyal home support, decent stadium especially the old Platt Lane away end. Moss Side could be a bit iffy but it was always a game to look forward to.

Derby County @ The Baseball Ground - Another good old stadium, great value pubs in the city centre then it was sometimes an intimidating walk up to the away end when you got near the ground - authentic football feel to the place.

Brentford, Fulham and Bournemouth also good away trips.

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Brum Royal » 18 Sep 2013 09:30

The Vine used to be our local in my old job. We used to go in there every Friday for the Indian BBQ. Amazing scenes.

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Loyal royal 247 » 05 May 2014 21:26

Love qpr away

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Jerry St Clair » 05 May 2014 23:27

LoyalRoyalFan Bristol City, hands down.


Sadly, the away end has just been demolished with a new stand under construction. I suspect next season, away fans will be in a horrible temporary stand. Sad times. Have some great memories of Ashton Gate.

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Will95 » 05 May 2014 23:43

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LoyalRoyalFan Bristol City, hands down.


Sadly, the away end has just been demolished with a new stand under construction. I suspect next season, away fans will be in a horrible temporary stand. Sad times. Have some great memories of Ashton Gate.


The new ground design actually seems decent, but that was an amazing little away end, even if I only went the once!

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Re: What's your favorite away day/ground?

by Green » 06 May 2014 13:08

Brentford, Fulham, AFC Wimbledon. In no particular order.

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