I'm traveling to UK next season...would like to see some matches. Which cities/towns are the best for seeing (EPL) football matches? (If multi-team locale like London...which team/fan base?) I like Fulham and Tottenham...still drawn to Arsenal for some reason....maybe Reading... Also, why does everyone seem to dislike Charlton so much? Thanks..EPL fan...from Texas
Well if you want to go to the nosiest, most passionate and one of the worst stadiums in the country, go watch a Portsmouth match. It's definitely something different... like a lower-league stadium but in the premiership (for now).
I'd say stay in London, you have great choice of who to watch & when. Portsmouth, Newcastle and Liverpool would be good also.
I'd say Portsmouth. They have great support. If London then avoid Arsenal, Chelsea etc as they're home games are usually sold out.
What about Charlton of Fulham. Imagine they aren't sold out. I think Bolton has pretty low attendance relative to the rest....
And you'd be wrong there. We tend to be around 95% full. Most of the empty seats are in the away end.
No offense intended...I like Bolton and was watching the match this weekend...the announcers were remarking about the attendance. Sorry!
And if you want my advice Manchester is cheaper than London and puts you within spitting distance of Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan, Blackburn, Preston, Leeds and Sheffield.
Hey here's some advice from a fellow Texan, Go to Birmingham and see Birmingham City, Aston Villa, and then West Brom Albion. Then if you want to see a big club you are only bout 50 or so miles from Liverpool and Manchester United. I dunno how to get tickets because all the games I went to my mate had a season ticket. So I don't know if these teams will be sold out. Surely on Cup game days you can get a cheap ticket easily. When I saw Aston Villa vs. QPR it was only 8 quid.
Not sure about either. I beleive they are both smaller parks in a major metropolitan area. That could mean they sell out easier.
Fulham - as you'll more a less be guaranteed a ticket and they have a neutral area behind the goal. Watford - if they make it through the playoffs - a really friendly club. Charlton - depending on who they are playing - you should get a ticket. Reading - probably worth signing up a as a member as you'll stand a great chance of getting tickets for most games. If your going up North. One of the best grounds I've been too is Bolton. Everton is rarely sold out and makes for a good day out. Middlesbro - you'll double their attendance if you go there!
you should see the prices for next season! For non-members the top games are £39 or £41! Even low category games are £32-£34 for non-members. Member prices are £4 cheaper. Every game bar one has sold out since Christmas, so I would have expected the same to be true next season. At these new prices, however, that may not be the case.