He won a header in the box in the 84th minute that led to a goal. The Den has now weathered itself into it's surroundings and has lost all appearance of a new stadium. These seats offered us a great view of the pitch and stadium, and were impressed considering they were some of the cheapest seats. Overall a great day. He and Chris were to pretend to be painters and decorators. 13. I didn't eat lunch as I'd had breakfast at the Mallard in Doncaster. We got our tickets from the ticket office and were sat in the East Stand upper tier, block 16 just to the left of the halfway line. Millwall tickets can be purchased online, over the phone at +44 (0) 871 230 5585, or in person at The Dens Ticket Office. However local rivals West Ham and Crystal Palace were also at home that day, and their fans reached London Bridge at approximately the same time causing a bit of aggro, At London Bridge we jumped on the Jubilee line and got off at Waterloo, changing over to the bakerloo line and getting off at London Paddington again. We had traveled by official Club coach and had to wait 45 minutes after the game had ended before we were allowed to exit the stadium car park. Sunderland's play-off permutations - and how tonight's Blackburn Therefore the place to drink is the area of London Bridge.The Shiprights Arms is very popular for fans seeking a pub with character - another pub similar to this is the 17th Century George Inn located on Borough High Street. It was launched when public and political outrage at football hooliganism was at its peak. The result was great and it was nice to see the Reds get their just rewards for a change. Then for the first time I hear the Millwall anthem 'No One Likes Us, We Dont Care. Noticing, in the crowd, the same people whod beaten them up, Bannon approached the men, offering his hand and no hard feelings. Costa was again the architect, holding the ball up superbly, before laying it off to Romain Saiss, the Moroccan midfielder. At a meeting at Scotland Yard, in March 1987, he was offered the chance to work on a covert operation looking at football hooligans that was planned to last a maximum of six months. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: As for getting away from the ground, there was no trouble at all in fact I was out of my seat and into my seat onto the coach within about three minutes which was a huge positive. The game was terrible from our point of view as we were 3-0 down at half time and that was the final score. WebI would strongly advise you to do what most travelling fans do and drink in the London Bridge Area. * Fans can gain a 3 discount on these adult ticket prices if they become club members.Under 22s can gain admittance for the same price as Under 61s providing that they become club members. Boro started off well, but that was very brief, Millwall got a goal, (great through ball to set it up) and then added a second, which was embarrassing from our point of view. Ticket prices for Cat B games are 3.00 less. For modern day fans, they might know the rivalry as it has been depicted in film and hooliganism has played a major part of the hatred. A Millwall fan who slashed an Everton supporter across the face with a knife in a mass brawl ahead of an FA Cup match was jailed for six years. Away fans are housed in the North Stand, which is located at one end of the stadium (usually in the upper tier only). The Dens wide variety of renting spaces, many of which overlook the pitch, provide a comfortable environment for groups of various sizes. We jumped on a bus outside the hotel (no cash taken for fares, so usecontactlessbank card or buy an oyster travel card) and headed for "The Bunch Of Grapes" pub on St Thomas St in the London Bridge area. Having been expelled from school for fighting, Bannon found work in the civil service, transferring magazines to microfiche. By the time we made it back to Stratford it was 11:15pm. I had heard many rumours regarding the reputation of the club and in particular the Millwall fans so that was something that slightly concerned me, but the fact that it was a Capital One Cup tie I thought it may be much quieter than usual (a point that was proved to be right). The home fans seemed fine. If you see any details here that need updating, please let us Went for a few beers in the Barrow Boy and Banker pub just a matter of few yards from London Bridge station. Real Ale is NOT Available The concourse is rather narrow, especially when there is a large away following. I went to this game with my cousin, who is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter who also wanted to go to Millwall. First visit to Millwall and the New Den, with mixed feelings about potential for trouble from local fans. However defeat here would end their hopes, so we were expecting a fiesty game. Street parking can be found on the small estate on your left just past the ground, otherwise, be wary of on street parking restrictions around the area of the ground so check lamp posts for signage. A bit noisier and four TVs showing different programmes, including football, plus background music. We were arguably the better side for the first 10-13 minutes, then Millwall piled on the pressure. I bypassed the Bermondsey "crawl" and took advantage of the fayre on offer on the concourse. The capacity at Millwall Stadium is 20,146. I met people Id quite happily have had as lifetime friends. As expected, Millwall provided our lads with one of our tougher tests so far in the season. 2. Travelling by train to London on the last Saturday before Xmas. because my mate had the genius idea of getting the river bus to London Bridge which costs 7.30 per person each way (pay on Oyster card or contactless), with the added bonus that there is a bar on the boat! Ardent West Ham and Millwall fans have declared a surprise truce to help Isla Catons fight against cancer. Whys he doing that? I travelledon one of the official club coaches. Fans are well supervised to ensure safety, but I would still advise to be cautious at this ground. Well, standing at grounds became prohibited under the Taylor Report and the club moved to the creatively named The New Den genius, hey? I thought, 'Well, the old mans Old Bill. The Den the home of Millwall | Around The Grounds How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Chris had his nose and finger broken. It was an atmosphere Id not experienced before, remembers one of those policemen, James Bannon. 22/12/12 when Barnsley won 2-1 with a late winner. Eventually, we were lead up the path to the very crowded station. Before we know it, we were back at my cousins, and I was picked up the next day. First night out. In addition, Millwall's ground was the only stadium in the top two tiers of the Prem/EFL that I had not visited before. Stewards were easy going, and fans were allowed to sit where they wanted. We didn't hit any traffic until we got into London but even then it wasn't that bad. We got the tube to Canada Water at this point there were enough Millwall colours to follow to the New Den. The atmosphere was predictably noisy and raucous throughout the game from the Millwall fans, who launched into several blasts of the legendary Lions roar and took great and understandable pleasure in trying to get under Steve McClarens skin with chants of wheres your brolly gone? and you let your country down. Over the coming months, the two men had to prove their worth. It was a good view of the game and the end was well covered. I would describe it as a modern, no-frills ground with its four, two-tier stands. With good transport links across the capital, it is a superb base for a stay in London. Charlton started slowly, which was a bad idea in the bear pit atmosphere created inside the ground by both sets of fans. The large police presence at the match I attended did nothing to dampen this feeling. A crowd of 10,228 including 1,097 Southend fans generated a good atmosphere and the acoustics of the North away stand is good. Perhaps just as well! I was clearly wearing my teams' shirt, but I wasn't made to feel uncomfortable whatsoever by any of the home fans. The Den holds around 20,000 but it was just over half full with 11,525 turning up including 1,400 from Leicester. Left at 7am and travelled via M6, M1, M25, M11 and A12 via Blackwall tunnel to meet up with relatives in Lewisham and then taxi ride of about 4 miles that took 30 minutes due to traffic congestion. ago No don't come, we will BBQ you with garlic and chilli. Stewards were really friendly and helpful, normal facilities under the stand. The Wickham Arms, Brockley - pub details the way it goes here abouts, most of the locals Fans weren't made to sit down and I didn't witness any problems. Three goals; three points; one step closer to the Premier League.
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