Favourite Away grounds

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Tonight’s trips to Fulham got me thinking about my favourite away grounds ..

my top 3 in no particular order

1. Fulham (great character and always a laugh)
2. Emirates (the boxes out many top end hotels to shame)
3. Nou Camp (for very obvious reasons)

Could easily have put half a dozen more into the top 3 for different reasons (such as first away game etc).

anyone else have a soft spot for any particular away stadia?

[CalverleyBoy]

MK Dons - the only ground i have sat through the whole games comfortably -

[Marley past ghosts]

the traditional grounds were the best , maine road , villa park , hillsbrough, goodison , roker park, etc stadiums with proper atmostpheres .

far better than the, modernised, soulless , concrete blocks that many clubs play in today .

the introduction of all seater stadiums, and outrageous ticket prices , killed the game for an whole generation of fans.

[Jezleeds]

the traditional grounds were the best , maine road , villa park , hillsbrough, goodison , roker park, etc stadiums with proper atmostpheres .

far better than the, modernised, soulless , concrete blocks that many clubs play in today .

the introduction of all seater stadiums, and outrageous ticket prices , killed the game for an whole generation of fans.

lol it's not just Leeds you're miserable about then Marley?

[Marley past ghosts]

lol it's not just Leeds you're miserable about then Marley?

if you have been to the eithiad , reebok, emirates , riverside , etc, then you will know what i am talking about . all seater stadiums killed the atmostphere , at many grounds , old trafford , emirates , stadium of light , are some of the biggest grounds in the country , but are like libraries most of the time . the change from to standing to all seater grounds , priced many of the working class fans out of the game. its not a working class sport anymore , paying 40,50,60, quid a time proves that point entirely .

[Jezleeds]

if you have been to the eithiad , reebok, emirates , riverside , etc, then you will know what i am talking about . all seater stadiums killed the atmostphere , at many grounds , old trafford , emirates , stadium of light , are some of the biggest grounds in the country , but are like libraries most of the time . the change from to standing to all seater grounds , priced many of the working class fans out of the game. its not a working class sport anymore , paying 40,50,60, quid a time proves that point entirely .

I totally agree with you about the cost and the lack of connection to working class or even middle class fans for premier league teams - and the prices reflecting that. It's getting more and more like basketball in the US. In some ways for that reason i feel like the championship is a more 'honest' league - and maybe if we were to be promoted we would lose our own sense of identity and connection a bit. Would you agree?

[OldWhiteTaff]

the traditional grounds were the best , maine road , villa park , hillsbrough, goodison , roker park, etc stadiums with proper atmostpheres .

far better than the, modernised, soulless , concrete blocks that many clubs play in today .

the introduction of all seater stadiums, and outrageous ticket prices , killed the game for an whole generation of fans.

Yep, agree with that

[Tichi1]

the traditional grounds were the best , maine road , villa park , hillsbrough, goodison , roker park, etc stadiums with proper atmostpheres .

far better than the, modernised, soulless , concrete blocks that many clubs play in today .

the introduction of all seater stadiums, and outrageous ticket prices , killed the game for an whole generation of fans.

What the feck is a "Traditional ground" FFS?
Thick as mince marley thick as mince old chum lol!

[Marley past ghosts]

What the feck is a "Traditional ground" FFS?
Thick as mince marley thick as mince old chum lol!

a traditional ground, is where the clubs roots are , west ham- upton park , arsenal - highbury, man city - maine road ,

not the new modernised stadia of today , jeez - the buses dont run where you come from do there eh. lol

[Jezleeds]

What the feck is a "Traditional ground" FFS?
Thick as mince marley thick as mince old chum lol!

Anywhere you can get a good thumpin' down the alley outside Tichi, (by the police AND the opposition fans) and where you had to be pressed up against a metal barrier so that your insides were crushed whilst the bloke next to you p issed on your leg. Obviously. Doh.