However only 4,000 people attended that match, the rest having already said goodbye during the West Brom match. The strong winds blew a section of the roof off the Butler Street Stand leaving only the west corner intact. It didn't help drawing 1-1 in a win-able match, but there was lots of traffic on the way out. Stoke was a great away day and the Sunderland fans made a great atmosphere. 01782 367 598 Fax: The Police kept everyone who were on public transport (coaches and shuttle buses) kettled in the compound behind the stand for quite a while after game. With visitors below and home fans above it was potentially a recipe for trouble. The ref was a joke and cost us the game. Stoke ought to be named the Cold Blow Lane Stadium (not Millwalls old ground) because it can be the coldest of stadiums, not helped by its elevated and exposed position. As we had pre booked tickets on the 19:10 train so decided not to risk waiting for a bus, but decided instead to walk along the canal and through the town to the station. If Stoke increase their charges next year I will happily give the Britannia Stadium a miss. We passed a van selling fish & chips on the way back so decided a bit of late night snacking in order as we sat in the car waiting for traffic to get going. A short walk to a pub, a few pints then another short walk to a nice stadium and watch us (apparently) steal all three points. It wasnt a game I was overly excited about going to, kind of a routine away day really. ), and I have quite fond memories of a Helder Costa-inspired 2-0 FA Cup win a couple of seasons back. I visited the bet365 stadium last year and loved the vibe of the ground so going back this year was a no brainer. If arriving from the M6, follow signs to the Bet365 Stadium on the A50. We went straight to the ground and followed signs for the away parking. Steel and concrete, a tad Spartan. Ci sono 4 modi per andare da Breadsall Priory a Stoke-on-Trent in treno, bus, taxi o in macchina. Then we were off with a police escort stopping the traffic at all the junctions so we had a clear run. Also, Bristol City were on a seven-match unbeaten run and I was hopeful of watching it continue. Probably, on the back of four straight wins they had expected to roll Watford over. Atmosphere brilliant from Watford, non-stop, loud and proud. Stewards were friendly enough but they were even entering the mends toilets. A disappointing home atmosphere largely matched by the visiting fans witnessing a poor away performance in the first half, with Stoke going into the interval 1-0 up. Dave Harley can still retrace his steps to his usual spot on the Boothen End. The service of food and hot drinks was from one counter with alcohol from another. 2.90 a pint of lager. Despite the result still enjoyed the game (if just the first half). In addition, Saints and Stoke were similarly placed in the table meaning an interesting encounter was on offer for my third visit to the ground. Stoke-on-Trent Central MP Jo Gideon has been forced to deny rumours she's seeking re-election in a so-called 'safe seat' in the south of England. It gets packed so we ended up braving the elements in the beer garden on a December afternoon. Whether you are a small group planning a dream sports break, or seeking wonderful hospitality for your company clients, Nickes.Com has 20 years of experience in providing unforgettable sporting trips. It was rammed. Division 1, 29th March 1937, Average Attendance Looking forward to our trips to Anfield and the Emirates coming up! [2], Over the weekend of the 3/4 January 1976, with Stoke playing Tottenham Hotspur away in the FA Cup, winds of hurricane force battered the Stoke-on-Trent area and especially the Victoria Ground for around eight hours. Went into the Harvester where I met up with my brother in law, up from Dudley and fellow Scunthorpe Spurs. However, Stoke bounced back a few years later and saw Victoria Ground further improved with the construction of a new two-tier stand at the Stoke End. It was great to sink a few pints of Guinness and catch up with my brother in law. Also, I was in a confident mood as Reading have picked up form of late. As you come out of the away fans section there were stewards and police for 100 yards going both ways along the road about 2 metres apart. The Harvester is what you'd expect in terms of food and drink, nothing too exciting but did the job. In February 2022 Stoke announced a five-year multi-million pound refurbishment programme for the bet365 Stadium and the Clayton Wood Training Ground beginning in the summer of 2022 with the replacement of 8,400 seats in the Franklyn Stand and regeneration of The Players' Lounge and Delilah's Bar. Nice though to see open corners and views across the locality. Well, blue and white shirts, scarves and other favours as they were quaintly described in my early years clearly had the same effect on the residents of the Potteries. The bet365 stadium looks imposing from afar, as it is perched upon a hill with hardly any buildings around it. I always enjoy any away day but I was more excited than usual as it was the my first time going to the Britannia Stadium, plus Stoke City have a reputation to have loud and proud fans so I was looking forward to a good atmosphere. As for the stewards, YouTube clips of them crowd surfing the away fan say everything there is to tell- they accepted what this victory meant to Wolves and managed it accordingly. Seriously sort it out. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH ASHVILLE 4 STAFFORD TOWN 0 Groundhoppers know the feeling; you get within touching distance of finishing off [] The team dug outs are located in front of this stand. Second half Watford reduced Stoke to long range efforts and scored a second with a rasping drive from Abdi following a mistake by Wilson. Otherwise fine. Adults 40 (A 30) (B 25), Over 65s 27 (A 21) (B 19), Under 17s 23 (A 17) (B 15), Under 11s 20 (A 14) (B 12) The locals werent exactly welcoming with open arms but this time we didnt see any problems around the ground. I'm not really a purist so when the opportunity to tick off a league ground on the cheap (2 for me and 1 for Greeny), I took it. When we bought our train tickets we paid the extra 3 for Stoke Plus Bus tickets. The facilities otherwise fine, stewards as youd expect in an away end. Seats from the Vic's Boothen Stand ended up at places including Fulham's Craven Cottage, Whitchurch Alport and Stonefield Barbers in Stone. I found it surprisingly difficult to assemble a travelling party for this one. 9.5/10. Input your search keywords and press Enter. The Victoria Ground is no more. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? I didn't see any trouble in the pub, or outside the ground. The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City from 1878 until 1997, when the club relocated to the Britannia Stadium after 119 years. The corner in-between the DPD and Sharp Stands was filled with 1,800 covered seats, at the end of the 2016/17 season, much improving the overall look of the stadium. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: He was adamant Paddy Kenny should be substituted because he kicked the ball out too quickly hilarious! It was okay for me but I wasn't obviously an away fan. At the bottom of Station Road at the traffic lights, turn right to go along Leek Road (A52). With a build cost approaching 15 million, work was completed in August 1997. Two weeks without seeing the Rangers is always hard, so imagine what Im like in the summer months! We then got a taxi from the Train station back to Hanley. There are return buses after the game back to Glebe Street from behind the Sentinel (East) Stand. Potters Pictures and Video. The bet365 Stadium has been renewed as much as Trigger's brush since 1997, Get Stoke transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox. Me and my two sons set off at about 12:30pm and the journey was straight forward enough until the last 20 minutes or so as we there weren't a lot of sign posts indicating where exactly to go to get to the ground. The away fans area outside the ground is fenced off to keep the fans apart. We went to the Terrace Bar on Leek Road which is opposite the university for several beers. It was then about 10.30 and with only 35 miles or so to home a midnight arrival at worst looked to be on the cards. Mixture of home and away fans. Liverpool FC - 2 X Home Programmes - 1973/74 Season - Stoke City/Arsenal, Stoke City FC Football Match Player A Team 1938 Postcard, RARE DIRECTORS BOX SEAT VICTORIA GROUND STOKE CITY 1950's-1996 - COLLECT, Stoke City FC Aerial Photo Of The Victoria Ground, Stoke City Fc - Last League Game @ The Victoria Ground & First @ The Bri, Programme Stan Matthews Testimonial Farewell 1965 ( Stoke City Fc ) Ex C, Porter Athletic Equipment Co. Highlight was definitely the beers before the match. Stoke were The back off the away stand is just corrugated steel and gave the impression of a tin shed. 2018-2019: 25,200 (Championship League) One checks dipstick to get type of oil right. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We were out of the ground and walking back to the car park under 10 minutes after full time. "It's just like asking Liverpool fans if the Kop is the same as years ago, they will say no. I've seen us get relegated and promoted and in-between. The dpdStand (Centre): After walking round the stadium we headed to the away section where we had to wait in a compound until 1:45 for the gates to open. [2] There was an open grass bank at each end, and a small but compact wooden stand on the east side (Boothen Road) capable of housing 1,000 people. Football ground of Stoke City, 1878 to 1997, "Lou Macari's love letter to Stoke City's Victoria Ground on anniversary of last game", "New homes plan for Stoke City's former ground (& there'll be some pitches)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Ground&oldid=1119665683, Demolished sports venues in the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 19:44. We parked virtually 100 yards away from the visitors turnstiles. They were expecting 1000 Millwall supporters. My wife came down and helped bag up the seats so we knew exactly where they'd been taken from and they were stacked like that, so when people came to find their seat they could get them more easily. [2] By 1930 Stoke had added 'City' to their name and the Boothen End was terraced and later covered, and consequently the ground lost its oval shape. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. Not sure if they do this for every away team? Stoke City FC Poster of The Victoria Ground, Digital Artwork A2 unframed 29.50 Click & Collect Free postage Back Of The Net Football Spectacular Goals Pictures Diagram Analysis - Various 2.95 6 x STOKE CITY Postcards Jimmy Greenhoff Mark Stein John Ritchie Victoria Ground 3.00 1.20 postage Works continued to take place over the years. He received a conditional discharge but evidence presented at court revealed that there was what the judge said was extreme provocation after what he, (Stein), claimed to be racial abuse. We jumped on a bus right outside the away end, which cost 2 each and was Police escorted straight to the train station which was fantastic. Big bonus was the two barges moored next to the bridges to the ground selling beer and delicious oatcakes. Then it was the case of walking the 2 miles to the ground. Els, dokumentlt meccsket 1868 oktberben jtszottk az EW May XV ellen. 1. Your email address will not be published. We welcome Families, Friends, Holidaymakers, Groups, Relocation Stays, Business Travellers & Contractors in Stoke-on-Trent. Darryl Sears informs me; Down on the nearby canal there are two canal boats, one called the Boatcake, which mostly sells oatcakes and the other called the Bargain Inn Booze which sells beer and lager, which costs 2 a can or bottle. We even had an incognito drink in a Wolves pub in Wolverhampton while waiting for our connection home. if you want to back the Potters, we reviewed the differents offers from bet365: Away fans are housed on one side (towards the Players Tunnel and Main Stand) of the Sharp (South) Stand at one end of the ground, where around 2,800 supporters can be accommodated. We were back on the M6 within ten minutes. Though I read the club are working on filling them in, hopefully improving the overall internal look. These type of grounds will never endear themselves to me that much but it's a good day out and pretty quick to get to if you are coming from London. Then the 3 buses. Police motorcyclists escorted the coaches back to the A500 then it was a few minutes back to the M6. The stadium from the outside is imposing, albeit the anonymous surrounding area is a let down. The bet365 Stadium ground is definitely recommended by me for those who haven't been before. Then took the number 20 bus to Burslem. The cost for parking is 4 per car (no mini buses). so no pie or coke for this lad. Very easy, special buses are laid on for visiting fans that run from right outside the train station direct to the Britannia. I read that the Britannia was a very vocal stadium and a neat and tidy ground. I'm not usually one to go to the cup games, but I knew Wolves would take a strong following to Stoke, so two mates and I got our tickets along with the other 4,600 Wolves fans. Stoke's bet365 Stadium set for renovations - The Stadium Business All the latest news, blogs, videos, and up-to-the-minute media coverage from all the leading voices in the global sports venue sector - all in one place. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. On arriving at the ground we went to the Harvester Pub right opposite the ground. I eventually got home around 1am. Our seats were about five rows from the pitch so we had a great view of the match and it looked as if the rest of the away fans had a good view as well. 4 league games; 2 play-off semi-finals, and an Autoglass Final at Wembley. It started playing up again and told us to exit near the Trafford Centre and through Altrincham and Sale's town centres before we eventually joined the M6 near Knutsford. Once you pass this stretch of police/stewards there was nothing anywhere else. ended in a 2-2 draw, and came and went without much else to notice. I had a snack and coffee at the Oatcake, a canal boat converted to a snack bar/takeaway which is moored near the ground, Not many fans as customers most were walking by, but it was good value. Q-railing West Stand (Lower Tier Centre Wings): Parking cost 5. There was lots of traffic on the way out of the car park, which we were stuck in for about 15 minutes. It is around a 20 minute walk to the away turnstiles from the Club. As the trains were on strike again I decided to drive. At the lights, turn right along Leek Road (A52), under the railway line and then left down on to the towpath of the Trent & Mersey Canal. Your email address will not be published. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Hull City. The bet365 is just another, functional though slightly boring modern stadium, though it is a very strange affair as three corners are left untouched. Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and then go straight across the roundabout onto the A500 towards Stoke. After a short hop along the A500, we parked up at Longton RFC, costing 5, eventually arriving at 7:40pm and arrived at the ground after a 10 minute walk. It was about 20 minutes walk from the rugby club to the ground and plenty of home fans were making the same journey on foot. It's a typical identikit out of town ground, it reminded me of St Mary's but without all the corners done. I know the Stoke fans are situated immediately to the side of our supporters but have never had any problem with them or felt that they have been over the top. With its warm atmosphere, nice wallpaper and unlimited salad refills, who could possibly say no!? Sometimes it was worth going if all you could see for 90 minutes was a fleeting glimpse of a striker's head. I always enjoy away days following the Boro and the bet365 Stadium was a ground that I had never been to before. It wasnt intimidating in my opinion but loud. There was car parking at a warehouse which was a 10 min walk from the stadium which only cost us 6. On the drinking front I might try Hanley next time. Contact Us About Us Privacy Policy Careers Latin Americas Largest Football Stadiums. But the one thing that stands out in my mind about the day was the cold wind..visiting supporters beware. Today. Prominent main road location. It was great to hear for us but left the locals even more enraged. There was a little bit of a queue trying to get away from the stadium, probably took half hour to reach the main road leading to the motorway. The all-seater stadium can hold 30,089 supporters in four cantilever stands. . The home fans weren't overly friendly but weren't any problem. I generally slope off a few minutes before the end with the Stoke fans in full cry giving a rendition of Delilah bellowing in my ears. Manchester United have some good looking prospects coming through and they romped to a 3-0 halftime lead. Just a short walk from the now dog-friendly Borough Market, Flat Iron Square is a definite asset to dog-friendly SE1 in our opinion! The away concourse is subdivided into sectors corresponding to the seat block number. A slow crawl for a couple of miles to the M6 but at least it moves continuously unlike trying to get out of Southampton, for example. We headed off around 11am from Ickenham after a brief stop at a garage and the usual Tesco extra for the essential supplies. With 20 minutes to go Stoke got back to 3-2 and gave us a few nervy moments but we held on for another great away win. in 2nd place, a couple of points behind leaders, (but later to be I had heard that it was a good Stadium to visit. [2], The Victoria Ground had been Stoke City's home since March 1878 and the first match was a friendly against Talke Rangers on 28 March 1878, Stoke won 10 before 2,500 spectators. Victoria Ground, often nicknamed The Vic, was for 119 years the home ground of Stoke City FC until the club moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997. Top Seating Plans Emirates Stadium Anfield Allianz Arena Old Trafford Football Ground Stamford Bridge Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Etihad Stadium Olympic Stadium London Supporter Andy Bailey had one in his Kidsgrove garden. and Stonefield. We went there 4 times and it was only on the last, (in January 1997), that we tasted victory. Stoke fans have been delivering their favourite or most-abiding tales of the Potters' long-time old headquarters, the old Boothen End, the paddocks and the toilets. Explore. RoW Delivery - Prices & Delivery times vary . Seats which were replaced in last summer's re-brand were donated to clubs including Newcastle and Hartshill Cricket Club and Abbey Hulton United FC. The bet365 Stadium looks good when approaching along the A500 from the motorway. We didn't really know where to go but following the traffic put us back on the right track. Toilet facilities and concourse areas are adequate but nothing to write home about. Roy Ridge had one in his old coal shed in Hanley, Phil Eccleston had one inside his terrace in Cobridge and cousins Ben and Michael Dyer put one in the bar in the Red House in Longton. A word of warning to travelling fans, bring cash. Today. Tim Rigby a visiting Wolves fan adds there are some shuttle buses than run from Glebe Street in Stoke up to the Bet365 Stadium, which depart every 15 minutes before kick off. Listen out though for the Stoke anthem Delilah being sung by the home fans, they can still give a great rendition of that Tom Jones classic song. Al cumplir 119 aos, los directivos del Stoke City tomaron la decisin de demolerlo ya que se haba transformado en el escenario ms antiguo de la Premier League y era necesaria una inversin para construir un nuevo estadio que se encontrara a la altura de la liga ms importante a nivel mundial. [2] In the summer of 1963 concrete was laid on the paddock terracing and it was the Stoke players who helped lay it as part of a team bonding scheme. The post code for SatNavs is ST4 8GR. Whilst Andrew Catmur adds; There is also car parking south of the stadium on Stanley Matthews Way between Screwfix and the Stadium opposite Pets at Home (Sat Nav ST4 8GR ). Both sides trying to play neat, tidy football, pressing high up the field and creating lots of chances. And it is not the only old feature from Stoke HQs past and present to extend its life beyond the Potters. A great cross from Armand Traore (I might add too). Stoke city centre is just a 10-minute walk away, while the A50, A500 and M6 are all within easy reach. Plans to build houses on Stoke City FC's old Victoria Ground have been revealed.. Andy Fenwick a visiting Sunderland fan adds; Dont be tempted to park on wasteland around the stadium, you may well end up as I did with a parking ticket waiting for you on your return. Im led to believe that during League games its split between home and away fans, but with it being a pre-season game, the home fans were just housed in their other two bigger stands. We took the scenic route, along the Trent-Mersey canal. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the bet365 stadium? 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A pity there were not more buses laid on post match, had to wait for a second run. After driving around for a little while I spotted a private car park by the Michelin roundabout, which cost 5. Four decent stands, though the position of the ground standing four square to the elements means that the slightest breeze can feel like a gale, and today was no exception. But straight after that we were onto the A500 and away. At one point it was looking like Id be flying solo, but an old school friend came to my rescue when an off-chance facebook message confirmed he was also going and was looking for someone to go with. These have been scanned. Our name stools have been very popular recently along with the restored Stoke City Victoria Ground seats. Straight off the M6 junction and it is there. I went by coach from The Hawthorns. It was at this point we came across The Cretin of the Year!. El Britannia Stadium es un estadio de ftbol de Stoke-on-Trent, Inglaterra. In all honesty, we could've played all night and not scored, the final score being no goals apiece. The home fans were subdued, no doubt puzzled by a lacklustre home team performance. Stoke played a strong team but didn't look up for it at all. I have been to both the Victoria Ground and the Britannia Stadiums many times but have always driven up so this time I decided to go on the train. At the same time two out of four floodlights were replaced, giving the ground a unique look with two different sets of floodlights. The game was very entertaining and end-to-end but at 3-1 I was confident we would keep hold of the 3 points. He said: "My first game was I think in 1972, I painted the railings in the school holidays, filled the pie machines up on match days all around the ground, sold programmes for a few seasons at the back of the Boothen, was ball boy for Bourne Sports for a few years and had many a season ticket in there. The Swans made a bright start in the first twenty minutes but after that, there was only one team in it and Stoke dominated the game. I got the train to Stoke and on arrival was greeted by very friendly Police officers at the station, who handed us a leaflet detailing the location of away pubs and information about the shuttle bus to and from the ground. Finding the ground was easy. The game from our point of view was terrible. There were two good sized grandstands and an extra wooden one which was situated opposite the main stand and could hold 1,000 supporters. Total journey time less than two hours and buying the train tickets in advance ensured good value and guaranteed seats. A mixed bag of results elsewhere meant it seemed like a point won rather than two lost. His tactical knowledge was brilliant and kept shouting out crazy things. I'd been to the Victoria Ground in days of yore when Boro were in the top division, but I had never been to the 'bet365' Stadium which I'd hitherto thought was the Britannia Stadium, I also fancied the novelty of walking from the railway station along the canal to the ground. We set off from Scunthorpe in plenty of time after a breakfast in our local McDonalds, The journey down was steady following the M1, A38 and the A50. Here are the possible solutions for "Fan might get this seat in Stoke City's original ground" clue. FA Cup 2011 Man City Vs Stoke VIP Programme Book, RARE DIRECTORS BOX SEAT VICTORIA GROUND STOKE CITY 1950's-1996 - COLLECT, 1856 Victoria Australia 1p Green Seated Victoria Imperferate Used. I read an article on BBC Sport suggesting that Football League clubs are no longer required to produce programmes for every game, which I think is a real shame. APC Express Delivery - 6.95 (Please allow 1-2 working days for delivery from the date of dispatch) APC Standard Delivery- 4.95 (Please allow 3-5 working days for delivery from the date of dispatch) EU Delivery - Prices & Delivery times vary per country and service selected. Sure they turned the turnstile counters off after a while as there were nearly twice as many down that day than what they claimed. All in all I liked the Victoria Ground as a football arena, despite it holding other memories. The Britannia Stadium was born; it cost 15m. Very good service and cost 1.90 each. The normal method of leaving was ignored by the more excitable of the Stoke contingent who vaulted the fence and charged down the pitch. Search Engine. I exit the ground of the World's oldest existing football club. But a great come back by Rotherham in the second half made it 2-2. Despite this, we parked up outside the stadium, 35 minutes before kick off which cost 5, a reasonable price in my opinion. The third round of the FA Cup is always special. The game was fantastic, very end to end, open, feisty. As the goals went the away went berserk which was good fun. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: This was probably the worst bit of the day! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I thought that it was a very enjoyable day but would of have been more happy with a win though! The other three stands were filled with Stoke fans, not many empty seats at all, and the stand to my left (the West stand) stood out because it was two-tiered and looked very impressive. The all-seater stadium holds 28,383 supporters in four cantilever stands. God i miss this place ! 51,380 v Arsenal But this may change soon as I believe that Stoke are going to fill in one of the corners during the Summer. We have 1 possible answer in our database. After that match several low-key matches were still played at the ground, and the actual last match was a pre-season friendly against Coventry City.