From the away end, you get quite a good view of the rest of the ground. Although Plymouth scored first Charlton soon equalised and had by far the lions share of possession especially in the second half and it was no surprise when they got the winner in the 88th minute. The rest of the first half was fairly even. For Championship matches there are just six Gold matches and these are confirmed to be against Millwall, Cardiff City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City, Fulham and Leeds United. A long wait for abus then two came at the same time! Once arrived at London Paddington Station, we ventured onto the London Underground, heading for London Bridge. A new ground I could tick off not far from my home. There was very little legroom, especially for a largish chap such as me! Proceed along the A206 passing the Antigallican pub on your right (the ground and away entrance are diagonally behind this pub). The concourse was spacious with agood arrangement of refreshments and whilst not cheap, it was no more then you would expect to pay in London. I asked for a steak pie and was given a chicken curry one, this was disgusting. 4. Remember hat or sunglasses if the suns out. See the view from your seat at The Valley., page 1. There was a short wait while the crowd dispersed and we were soon on our way. Walking up to the ground we spotted people with black and white scarves on which was odd and a little worrying in case I'd taken us the wrong way! I had a medium portion of chips for just 1.50. A great day out especially with 3 points added to it. Use our mobile apps to share photos & reviews or find a view on the go. Row M. We had a fantastic view of most of the pitch, unfortunately, with the Seed stand being a bit shallow our view of the "away" goal was more or less obscured. Decent toilet block this way too. We noticed there were large groups of Huddersfield fans on the train who had made the long trip down from Yorkshire, indicating a possibly bigger away crowd than normal. However fans are close to the pitch and the compactness made for good acoustics and atmosphere. The manner of Argyle's defeat was disappointing to take, but the Valley is a pleasant ground to visit as is the surrounding area. The club turned professional in 1920, entering the Football League for the first time the following year. It was a pleasant caf but I really felt that I was in Albert Square, with Phil Mitchell expecting to walk through the door at any moment. Barnsley huffed and puffed. LOCATION: South East London, 15 minutes east of London Bridge station by train. We caught the 17:15 train back to London Charing Cross and was back in the centre of London twenty minutes later. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Football Ground Guide. Our new Latvian striker, Deniss Rakels made himself an instant folk-hero by scoring the winner in about the 4th minute of additional time right in front of the away fans cue riotous celebrations. I could see the opposite platform still three deep with bored and frustrated Watford fans waiting for a train to take them into the city. Tickets for this fixture are now no longer on sale from the ticket office at the Northern Commercials Stadium. I have always liked the Valley; I recall an author by the name of Simon Inglis saying in one of his books that grounds bedecked in red always feel warmer than blue, and although I wouldnt profess to understand the colour psychology behind such a sentiment, on evenings such as this, I thought of his words upon entering the ground. Your email address will not be published. Haha. So much so that it makes the walk from Ipswich Station to Portman Road, look almost like a marathon! Travelling down on a train packed with Carlisle fans on their way to Wembley I arrived into London late morning.

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