Where to sit at a Premier League game??

ShriekingSheet

My girlfriend is taking me to see my team Blackburn Rovers at Ewood park but Ive never been to a Premier league match before.

What stand should we book tickets in?
Like, the family stand or whatever?

DundalkDuffman

I was in Ewood in 1999 in the away end, Called the Darwin end or something like that. There was a great view from it. Seeing as you are Blackburn, then the Stand behind the goals at the opposite end of the ground was filled with noisy home fans. It seemed grand for atmosphere. The main stand is the Jack Walker and was a bit less noisy. HAve you tried the Blackburn Rovers site? They are bound to have better info thatn a one time visitor!

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by DundalkDuffman
I was in Ewood in 1999 in the away end, Called the Darwin end or something like that. There was a great view from it. Seeing as you are Blackburn, then the Stand behind the goals at the opposite end of the ground was filled with noisy home fans. It seemed grand for atmosphere. The main stand is the Jack Walker and was a bit less noisy. HAve you tried the Blackburn Rovers site? They are bound to have better info thatn a one time visitor!

The site is a bit vague in its description!

Thats exactly the kind of info i need though, i wanna be in with good atmosphere!

thanks a million!

The Muppet

My girlfriend is taking me to see my team Blackburn Rovers

How would one go about acquiring one of these rare species.

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by The Muppet
How would one go about acquiring one of these rare species.

ha ha ha ha ha!!!

she's actually not into football at all

she's taking me 4 my 21st cos i took her to paris and museums etc (zzzzzz!) for hers.

Although i have her saying 'did WE win?' when referring to rovers games so progress is being made!

Funnily enough, my old gf was big into football, knew more than i do and probably more than alot of you guys about the game and esp. ManU.

To be honest its a novelty that soon wears off!

Certainly not all its cracked up to be, going out with a chick into soccer that is!

p.pete

Originally posted by ShriekingSheet
Funnily enough, my old gf was big into football, knew more than i do and probably more than alot of you guys about the game and esp. ManU.

Ah, they usually just talk a big game - ManU fans usually have fairly large gaps in their knowledge, sometimes as big as a 30 year gap:D

ShriekingSheet

Originally posted by p.pete
Ah, they usually just talk a big game - ManU fans usually have fairly large gaps in their knowledge, sometimes as big as a 30 year gap:D

Indeed a good point

like the ones who could tell you the boot size, marital status and cuisine preferances of every sub at a man u reserve game but wouldnt know David Moys is!? They wreck my head!

but nah, in fairness to her, she knew her football

The Muppet

Good one pete. I,m a bit concerned that you didnt deny being a closet UTD supporter in my other Post .
I woulnt get to friendly with sheet because he ,ll be slagging you next weekend.

jongore

Originally posted by p.pete
Ah, they usually just talk a big game - ManU fans usually have fairly large gaps in their knowledge, sometimes as big as a 30 year gap:D

Tut tut, even when a BB fan asks a simple question ye manage to bring bashing the Utd supporters in again.:p lol

To answer ShriekingSheets question, your best bet is to sit in the end normaly occupied by the hardcore supporters,(oppoisite away fans and behind the goal,might be harder to get tickets for this area). The atmosphere will be much better.:)

The family sections tend to be a bit quiet at most premiership matchs.;)

ShriekingSheet

Cheers jongore

And yes muppet, should rovers thrash liverpool ill be proudly wearing my newly acquired rovers shirt and remarking smugly to all scousers as they all qeue for the dol!! ha ha ha jking!

Sundy

ive been to villa park a few times and the first time i went i sat in a side-on stand wit a great view. Enjoyed it but spent the whole games wishing i was in the holte end!

so my words of wisdom are sit in the place wit the best atmosphere!

DundalkDuffman

Indeed. Look at the evidence:

Spion Kop, Anfield
Gladwys Street, Goodison
North Bank, Highbury
Stretford End, Old Trafford
GAllowgate, St James
Bebington Kop, Prenton
Holte End, Villa Park
South Terrace, Lansdowne
The place in Croke Park that is still terracing, North Hill or something like that etc


All behind the goal and home of the hardcore. Stands to reason as they are cheaper than the halfway line views.