Author Topic: best and worst blocks (away games) (Read 1377 times)

paulsheridan08 · « **on:** June 7, 2012, 04:50:14 PM »

whats the best blocks and worst blocks youve ever been in at an away game?.

joel · « **Reply #1 on:** June 7, 2012, 07:22:33 PM »

Best block: swansea row v great view, nice little stadium as well.
Worst block: tottenham row 4 awful view to far down couldn't see all the game, even so there was nothing to see.
(Tom gater)

paulsheridan08 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 7, 2012, 07:45:04 PM »

for me: stoke away was in block 39, boss view and would happily go in that block again, chelsea was in block SU2 shed upper was a boss view happily have the view again, wigan was in NS6 shit block would be better for a more central block, city away was in block 113 was a decent view decent block, bolton was in the lower to the left of the goal boss view, wolves was in JL5 was a boss view however the atmosphere in that block was shit and would of been better to be in JL3 from other fans reviews, qpr was in block Y3 of the upper decent view and decent atmopshere, blackburn was in the lower to the left of goal was a decent view and boss atmosphere, newcastle was in L7H was a decent view but the atmosphere wasnt so good, swansea was in the upper tier to the right of goal decent view.

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #3 on:** June 7, 2012, 08:33:48 PM »

Worst - Chelsea shed lower tier back row. worse than Annie road lower or Woodison Main stand behind the posts. Best - any away behind the goal above the cross bar.

Danny Boys Dad · « **Reply #4 on:** June 7, 2012, 09:17:09 PM »

Best - Man City lower tier about half way up behind the goal

Worst - back of the Lower Bullens

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 7, 2012, 09:26:11 PM »

Worst. Row 3 behind the goal, next to the corner flag, at Villa Park.

The first three rows are all flat, before the seating/stand starts to rise.

Row 3 was shit enough, but even worse with two sets of heads in front of me.

I spent the entire 90 minutes with my back to the pitch, and watching the game on the big screen behind the goal, behind me.

weebroalan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 7, 2012, 09:46:09 PM »

Row 16 of Shed Lower is as bad as Anny Rd row 35 - great thing is you can just walk down to row 12 where the view is great and as everyone is standing there's no issue moving

Best view - hate to say it but the away end at old Trafford is pretty good - great panoramic view of the whole ground if you are in the south stand

I remember Portsmouth away being pretty shit but thankfully we dont go there anymore.

Any of the new grounds have decent views and having been to both Reading and Southampton I can vouch for both of them having very good views as long as your not in the front couple of rows.

swoopy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 7, 2012, 10:29:04 PM »

Paul, just a quick question. I've been thinking and I've got a feeling I've met you, unknowingly.

We're you at Wolves (away) in January just after Kenny had been brought back? (The one where Torres scored 2 and Miereles scored the cracking volley). There was a lad I was stood next to, said he was from St Helens. On the back row and we were getting soaked cos' the bastard roof was leaking?

Prest078 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 7, 2012, 11:18:37 PM »

Has to be the lower bullens at the Theatre of Beams. Burnley was a bad ground and Barnsley ages ago when they were in the prem.

fivein05 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 8, 2012, 07:41:49 AM »

QPR's Ground was a throwback and god help the people with seats on the right hand side. Best, great view at OT but too far away from the action, wembley block 105(I think) carling cup final. Loads of room and on our own balcony type area, the players celebrated right in front of us. amazing.

Shanklygates · « **Reply #10 on:** June 8, 2012, 12:55:27 PM »

I have a whole speadsheet of seats not to have around the country!

It's Jimmy Corkhill · « **Reply #11 on:** June 8, 2012, 02:08:17 PM »

Lower Bullens. Here is a picture of the view took from the back of the termite-ridden cess-pit:

weebroalan · « **Reply #12 on:** June 8, 2012, 02:15:10 PM »

Quote from: Shanklygates on June 8, 2012, 12:55:27 PM

I have a whole speadsheet of seats not to have around the country!

do share please

paulsheridan08 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 8, 2012, 03:00:37 PM »

Quote from: swoopy on June 7, 2012, 10:29:04 PM

Paul, just a quick question. I've been thinking and I've got a feeling I've met you, unknowingly.

We're you at Wolves (away) in January just after Kenny had been brought back? (The one where Torres scored 2 and Miereles scored the cracking volley). There was a lad I was stood next to, said he was from St Helens. On the back row and we were getting soaked cos' the bastard roof was leaking?

yeah

that was me haha.

Barry Banana · « **Reply #14 on:** June 8, 2012, 04:18:15 PM »

Quote from: Big Red Richie on June 7, 2012, 09:26:11 PM

Worst. Row 3 behind the goal, next to the corner flag, at Villa Park.

The first three rows are all flat, before the seating/stand starts to rise.

Row 3 was shit enough, but even worse with two sets of heads in front of me.

I spent the entire 90 minutes with my back to the pitch, and watching the game on the big screen behind the goal, behind me.

Any excuse to turn around and look at Gerrard.

TheKid. · « **Reply #15 on:** June 9, 2012, 01:14:58 PM »

Lower Bullens is like trying to watch the match on a portable telly, through your letterbox

bez · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:52:40 AM »

Ins in and all that

annieroadaggro · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:38:53 AM »

Quote from: TheKid. on June 9, 2012, 01:14:58 PM

Lower Bullens is like trying to watch the match on a portable telly, through your letterbox

At the rear yeh - at the front it's fine

Theoldkopite · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2012, 12:15:44 PM »

Quote from: Shanklygates on June 8, 2012, 12:55:27 PM

I have a whole speadsheet of seats not to have around the country!

Sounds like a local government employee with too much time on her hands :

Shanklygates · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2012, 02:10:30 PM »

It's at home, but I carry a mental version around with me at all times.

sharkeyb · « **Reply #20 on:** June 10, 2012, 09:08:41 PM »

i'll vouch for that, i'd go as far as to say you've got the most comprehensive knowledge on stadiums seating in the country

remember you fuming about west ham last season

Shanklygates · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:48:21 PM »

Thank you.

Indeed! I won though in my stand-off with the TO. They now have a copy so they can share out the bad blocks between sales methods, or that's the theory at least. It has worked so far.

weebroalan · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Shanklygates on June 11, 2012, 01:48:21 PM

Thank you.

Indeed! I won though in my stand-off with the TO. They now have a copy so they can share out the bad blocks between sales methods, or that's the theory at least.

I've heard that all the crap blocks will be on sale at the windows only next season and all the best blocks will be phones and online.

Apparently they're trying to reduce the number of callers at the window

Shanklygates · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:52:14 PM »

We'll see!

Source?

weebroalan · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:53:02 PM »

Shanklygates · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:54:11 PM »

Nice try!

There are rumours about the TO every summer but few are true!

hope_valley_parker · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:58:40 PM »

Yep. Heard window sales are deffo being scaled back.

swoopy · « **Reply #27 on:** June 11, 2012, 02:06:29 PM »

Times are hard.... and the reason they want to reduce the number of window callers is because they want to stop giving out free cups of tea & coffee

stevienash · « **Reply #28 on:** June 11, 2012, 02:22:48 PM »

Quote from: weebroalan on June 11, 2012, 01:49:58 PM

I've heard that all the crap blocks will be on sale at the windows only next season and all the best blocks will be phones and online.

Apparently they're trying to reduce the number of callers at the window

and double the amount of people calling up on that poxy number "you are being charged for this call"