FootballTicketNet is your best solution for Purchasing your Charlton Athletic tickets Online - a Safe, Secured and well known Company with Proven reputation in the Ticket Industry. I touched out and touched in when I should have just continued with my journey. The floodlights are mounted along the the roof gables of the East and West Stands. By doing this it leads you toward the away end. Barnsley were riding high, but Charlton scored early with the Barnsley right back nowhere to be seen when a raking cross-field pass found the Charlton player in acres of space. The map is centered to the football ground. The railway station has seen much renovation recently, and seemed well organised. Especially since it is easier for me to get to than an away match to Bury, for instance. The facilities in the away end were basic. It was clear that three sides of the ground were fairly new and looked impressive and then there was the away end! There was a Police presence inside the Ground which you don't see often. Another benefit of where we were seated, is that a few rows behind us, there is a gigantic pillar, right behind the goal. I wonder what Din Quixote would have thought? See bus route map (PDF document). Charlton may not have the same high profile as other London clubs, without the swagger of the Premiership elite, or the gritty outlook of some of the citys league clubs such as Milwall. A very good view, with the exception of a rather obtrusive pillar, although this only really affected the view near the corner. Very annoying it is as well. Well worth a visit. Buy Charlton Athletic FC North Stand Suite tickets at Ticketmaster.com. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); The Valley is located in the south-east of London on the south bank of the river Thames. There were long queues for food and drink prior to the game but staff were serving people quickly My view was pretty good avoiding the one pillar and the Valley is an impressive ground with two stands for home fans consisting of two tiers and a single tier stand with a low roof. The stadium itself is quite impressive. Why were you looking forward to going to the Valley football ground? How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? It is the final day of the 2001-02 Premier League season and Charlton Athletic have held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw in front of more than 67,500 fans.. United's starting line-up was a . I drove to Sidcup and then got the train direct to Charlton station. Tickets are 3.00 more expensive if bought on the day of the match. I wish football clubs all over the country could do this more often to tempt back disillusioned supporters and encourage youngsters to become passionate about our National Game. Travelling to and from a ground can be a mine field anywhere in the UK, and it did not really affect the day. Unfortunate not to score a penalty in the first half, Shrewsbury kept on, and took the lead in the second half following a great long-range effort; very quickly doubling the lead from a corner. While I was waiting to be served, both the Fosters and J Smiths kegs ran out & their replacements were attached to the wrong pumps! It seemed that any player, with any saleable value, was shipped away, and Charlton seemed to be the popular destination. The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. In addition, there is only one way in/out so if youre sitting on the right side of the stand youre at the back of the queue when leaving. Which surprise Surprise they scored one. Going on the train would normally be the cause of queues and delays in London but in both my visits we got away on the first train as they were big enough to cope with the number of people waiting. Having been in Central London we went straight into the ground, it was a freezing cold day and I needed a hot drink. I got the first train home. Q:How many headsets/receivers does the club provide for supporters? We caught the Gillingham train which stops at Charlton station; just a short walk from the ground. I spoke to a few of the stewards, both before and at half time. Total number of accessible parking spaces available for disabled supporters. This is Skansen . The views are very good from all other stands, and I am in a good position to testify that as I have sat in all other parts of the ground apart from the East Stand. Go to Charlton Athletic's fixtures page on our site. It was then another overground train to Charlton. Getting away from the ground was easy enough, police directing people to the correct side of the station and queued the supporters before going onto the platform. A real traditional club, squeezed into the community. But it was a two minute walk back to Charlton Railway Station. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Great day out with family and friends. LOCATION: South East London, 15 minutes east of London Bridge station by train. The away end is a bit inferior to the rest of the stadium as each side have large two tiered stands with the corners all seated linking with the stand again two tiered behind the goal, in short the Valley is a lovely stadium. We headed into the Charlton Megastore for no apparent reason, wondering whether it was worth buying a range of branded goods from rubber ducks to flame red Charlton training kits. But second half we were much better and came out with a 2-0 win. Getting out the ground was no problem Albeit a walk up the hill to the car in thunder and lightning! The ground can be seen from the main road by the railway station and entrance to the away turnstiles is down a back street. The stewarding was 'light-touch'. Considering the size of the Valley, as a first time visitor you'd be forgiven for not knowing there was a ground nearby, as it's very much nestled within the nearby houses. I had no reason to doubt that this evening would be any different, and I joined my train at Chatham looking forward to having a few pre-match beers with an old school colleague who is like myself exiled in the south-east. The Addicks started out playing at Siemens Meadow for a couple of years before spending a year on Woolwich Common. From Delafield Road briefly turn right onto Charlton Church Lane follow by a sharp left to Floyd Road. This is another good example of how players have unlikely career trajectories in this crazy modern world of football! This turned out to be very helpful. Of course, the important thing to remember is that this whole place would have been built over years ago were it not for the heroics of those Charlton fans who worked their red socks off to get the football club back into the area. However, they backed their team to the end. Below is a seating plan of Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium: Stand Photos Wigan's ground is comprised of the following four sections: North, The Boston Stand (East), South and The Springfield Main Stand (West). Stewards were great, really friendly and happy to assist. It must be an exciting sight. Thank you for choosing Football Ticket Net. Prices Are Set By Sellers And May Be Above or Below Face Value. I do enjoy an away day in the capital and the Valley did not disappoint. First time to Charlton and another personal first, first time I could just walk to a ground from an airport as its only three miles from London City via the Woolwich Tunnel! I guess we were on the train to Kings cross in approximately 30 minutes after the game had finished. Gold prices are shown below with Silver prices in brackets: Adults 24 (21) At this stage we hadn't seen one home fan! Where Can I Buy Charlton Athletic Tickets? Tony Watt was the man who scored this time after being set up by Igor Vetokele. I just went straight into the ground and found my seat. There was no sense in the area that a former Premiership football ground in the neighbourhood; no adverts of Charlton players modelling watches or cars on the bill boards. Travelling down on a train packed with Carlisle fans on their way to Wembley I arrived into London late morning. I noticed there were more families with children present than at previous games the 5 ticket offer had a big part to play in this! Rovers tried hard to get back on level terms and then conceded a last kick goal when our goalie came up to lose 3-1. In contrast, the away end was full and raucous, generating considerable noise drowning out the announcer and the noughties rock music. After the break though it was all Cardiff and we should have won but it ended 2-2. Half-time soon arrived and an atmosphere of positivity reigned around The Valley. When arriving in Charlton, we headed to a pub called the Rose of Denmark for a quick drink. Under 18s - 10.00. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. As previously said, the facilities were very basic but they were good enough. Also hats off to the person in the North Stand who banged the drum throughout. I had to go to Heathrow afterwards and Charlton station is only 5 mins away and you can use contactless or an Oyster card to travel into London. This was very poor. I returned for the second half. Add. Plenty of buses along this road as route 486 goes to North Greenwich, although these were full after the match. Well it was the day I had been looking forward too for ages. Stewards were laid back enough and friendly. The ground was surprisingly quite hidden away. Greenwich itself has quite a few hotels, too. Even as we approached the stadium it is well hidden from view. I travelled by train from my home in Reading. On entering the away end you can see where the old terracing would have been. Overall a very pleasant day. We were in the top of the large home stand facing to the south (in Block Q.) You begin to see the top of the Main Stand jutting above random shops and 1960s flats, whose owners tolerate the stream of football fans swaggering to their match. You could tell that Premiership football had been played at this ground and the stadium was impressive, but a big shell. Hoilett missed a penalty for Cardiff as well. A: Headsets can be signed out from the west reception. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Valley Stadium? The Charlton fans pre-match were friendly and I didn't see any crowd trouble at the game. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. Championship football is meant to be deliciously unpredictable. My beloved Ipswich were in the quick sand of Premiership relegation and crippling administration. Definitely Premier League standard in my opinion. I'm glad I went to both games even though we really needed a win in the league to keep us above the chasing pack. The single-tiered East Stand compliments the ground well. The Valley is a three sided modern looking stadium with an away end which resembled old fashioned terracing but with seats. The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. Het e-mailadres wordt niet gepubliceerd. We stopped off at a service station for 15 minutes on the way back and arrived back in Bradford for just after 3am. It seemed to take for ever to get to the Blackwall Tunnel-all because it transpires a car had broken down taking out a lane and causing the mayhem for miles back! Fill in your personal details (no need to register). Hopefully the may continue with the 5 tickets a few times in the season as it proved to be a success with over 14,000 in attendance. Good luck to the Charlton fans. Stiftelsen Skansen. Then I got the Tube to Blackfriars and caught the train to Charlton. The Valley - Charlton Athletic - London - The Stadium Guide Club: Charlton Athletic | Opening: 1919 | Capacity: 27,111 | Description: Charlton had already played at various ground when they moved to The Valley in 1919. Upon exiting Charlton station, turn left onto Delafield Road and then left once again onto Charlton Church Lane. We eventually double backed on ourselves and had to walk down a non-descript lane down the side of some houses. We spent pre-match in central London and went straight into the ground from the station, after getting some snacks from the Sainsburys! Go behind the scenes. A plenty simple affair. Charlton had more possession, but too many times their attacks lacked the final cutting edge. the stewards were very friendly they could take some banter and where very helpful and knew their stuff. 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. Q:Does the club provide facilities for assistance dogs (dog relieving areas)? It is accessible to coaches, although no parking is available for them at the pub. In 1937 the club were runners-up in the First Division, whilst in both 1946 and 1947 they reached the FA Cup final, losing 4-1 to Derby County first before going on to beat Burnley 1-0 the year after. Manufacturer:Hummel Home Kit: A Championship match against Huddersfield wasnt the biggest of games, but the 5 ticket offer added to the factors outlined in Section 1 made it a memorable day. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? They followed up this great start with a brilliantly taken free-kick on 34 minutes, scored by Berg Gudmundsson from 25 yards. The stewards were very friendly and thanked us for travelling down to the stadium as we left and wished us a safe journey home. Nice Stadium, nice day out. So it was a fixture I had been looking forward to for sometime, plus it would be an away trip to London. A straightforward rail journey into London Euston before using the Underground. I visited the Antigallican pub before the match. There was only a few mouthy QPR fans trying to stir things up but the local Police moved them quickly on. Straight away and the police directed us a quicker way to the station which is only 5 minutes from the away section. We took the 486 bus from near the station to North Greenwich, with no problems. As Id been to the ground onlytwo months before, it was an easy task for me to find! Students - 10.00. In the end, I drove to a local station near Maidstone, then did the whole journey by train, with one change at Strood. My daughter drove to our meeting point, the Millennium Leisure Park from Essex. Proceed on the A102 towards the Blackwall Tunnel. I travelled from Wimbledon to London Waterloo, then took the Underground Jubilee line to North Greenwich and then a bus to the stadium. Responsibly, London Hotels - Find and Book Yours And Help Support This Website, Location map of the Valley football ground, railway station and listed pubs. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Valley Football Ground? We did comment that maybe the club should think of condensing the fans into just 2 of the 3 sides to help create an atmosphere and save on running costs. 3. We arrived at 2pm and probably were among the first 100 or so inside the ground, although it was busy outside. It is not quite like that in reality. Charlton had been having a dismal time of it so expectations were high. We just followed the crowd, and stopped off at a pub on the way. Here are some of our favourites near to The Valley: Though the grounds newest stand was redeveloped in 2000-2001, the whole place is starting to look its age. However I got served fairly quickly & after forcing my way back through from the bar found a spot out of the way with a good view of the televised game been shown on the big screen. I am on a continued quest to visit as many football grounds as possible in my lifetime. 22 The Village, Charlton, London SE7 8UD (020 3417 5996). Q:Does the club have a limit on the number of home ambulant supports seats available? Before permanently settling on the site of The Valley, Charlton mirrored the nomadic tendencies of London neighbours, QPR and Fulham, by playing across a variety of venues in the clubs formative years. I would recommend the Valley if you are in the area. Yet Charlton struck first. We came out of Charlton Station, turned right, crossed the road and before we knew it we were at the entrance to the away end. After buying a programme for 3, we took up our seats. After a year in this area, I have realised that this is just not the case. Still better than most grounds in League One. Same old story for us, dominated the game but couldnt take our chances. Address:108 Woolwich Rd, East Greenwich, London SE10 0LE (Location Map) At least the second trip had more Baggies on the train. As the case on the way down, the journey took around 5 hours. 2019-2020: 18,017 (Championship League) A great friendly micropub. Q:How far are these facilities from the disabled supporters for both home and away? Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting away from the ground was very easy and was at Charlton station for 17:05pm. The Valley stadium is surrounded by housing and a large tower block of flats overlooks The Jimmy Seed Stand (the away end) so the ground is somewhat concealed. An excellent choice with nice friendly staff and a free spread of sandwiches, roast potatoes and sausages, which were very well received! Brilliant seat, on the aisle, covered, would sit here every week. In the cup game, however, the stand to our right and the upper tiers were all closed. 1. With the main pub for awayfans the Antigallican closing down and the nearby Rose of Denmark no longer admitting visitingsupporters, the choice of pubs for away fans has been severelydepleted. I had a medium portion of chips for just 1.50. Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. Their fanbase is an interesting mix of southeast London and Kent working and middle classes. Leave the M25 at Junction 2 and follow the A2 towards London. Posh took a two nil lead as Gwion Edwards scored a superb solo goal picking the ball up in the centre circle beating two players nutmegging a third running clean through and finishing inside the far post in front of the away following. Police seemed fairly intent on ensuring there were no problems outside the ground going towards Charlton Railway Station. (More on that point later). Decent toilets that way too. It's only a 15 minute amble to the ground but it's out the way enough to avoid the throng of other supporters if you want to avoid that sort of thing. Last time the game was postponed due to weather. From the station it is pretty simple to get to ground. Click next and choose your preferred payment option. Also worthy of note is the history of this proud and historic site; older fans amongst us will recall the sad days when they were exiled from The Valley, forced to groundshare with Crystal Palace and West Ham for much of the 80s and doubtless I wasnt the only one that doubted The Valley would ever see league football again, and even wondered about the long term sustainability of the club. Argyle will still reorganising after defender Sawyer got a knock. We sat overlooking the River Thames towards the O2 arena. However fans are close to the pitch and the compactness made for good acoustics and atmosphere. They take in the likes of the dressing rooms, the Director's Box and the dugouts. Queues can build up quite quickly, especially if there is a large away support present, as was the case when Charlton played Leeds last season. Overall, we were quite lucky not to lose the game with the chances Charlton had in the second half. They won the Second Division in 2000 and their most recent trophy came when they won the country's third division in 2012. Related. It was built in 1919, in part by a group of Charlton fans. 020 8333 4000, link to Facebook page for Charlton Athletic, link to Twitter page for Charlton Athletic, https://www.cafc.co.uk/tickets/buy-tickets/on-sale-now. It would actually have been quicker to walk. Subscribe to Skansen's Swedish newsletter . The home fans were friendly enough and there was no aggro. Chesterfield were much more up for the game now and pressed forward encouragingly. The beer was typical football standard and priced accordingly. A non-stop train that only takes an hour and 23 minutes. The most notable thing about the public address system though was not its content but the decibel level, which is the loudest I have ever come across. I headed off at about 12.30 from Chatham, and got the train straight to Charlton. Charlton station appeared very busy, so with it being a pleasant evening we decided to walk up to North Greenwich and the O2. Hitting the outskirts of London is always an eye-opener and crossing the Queen Elizabeth Bridge over the Thames near Greenhithe is impressive and the first view of the Metropolis of London in the far distance makes you realise just how vast the city is. Lots of police (including on horseback) on the lead up to the ground, but there seemed no sign of trouble between fans. Visit ESPN to view the latest Charlton Athletic news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more One of the best away days yet and there will be no doubt at all to attend in future. I should be used to Barnsley losing away from home. Charlton Athletic FC vs Sheffield United . On a cold Tuesday evening, you will want more from a train service, because the car is not a serious option if you are travelling to football grounds that are close to Central London. A long wait for abus then two came at the same time! The game was not a sell-out. In hindsight, Mick McCarthy made bold substitutions (instead of his usual policy of shutting up shop) and the win came from playing 4-2-4 for the last 15 minutes. No questions asked. To Basket Being a Yorkshireman I don't like paying for parking, so we eventually found somewhere suitable behind the nearby Travis Perkins Depot. Most of the time Charlton Athletic tickets do go on general sale - for the big games the tickets are sold out and not available on general sale - then your best option is to use. First built in 1919, it was the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club from its opening until 1985, when the club fell into administration and changed ownership. Met and chatted with a number of Charlton fans on London Bridge Station and on the train, all were friendly. This pub had recently won the Camra pub of the year and had a good selection of ales on offer. It is a traditional London pub which was busy with Posh fans. It was very amusing walking out the ground as there is a tower block right near the away end. As a Maidstone fan its a reasonably local ground that I hadnt got round to visiting yet. On one side of this is a police control box. Train was busy on the way back so it might be suggested to wait 45 minutes after the game while the queues go down. Thanks to Lee Tomlin for dragging us back into the game. Charlton, Greater London, England, SE7 8BL. I suspect that most people were thinking of a nil-nil result when Noel Hunt (signed on loan two days earlier) scored in the 95th minute. For the Home support, today was a happy Valley something that hasnt happened too often this past season, judging by the fanzine I bought! low level serving counters at kiosks? See and do . Stewards were great, helpful and happy to chat away about the game and the league in general. Up to 3,000 away fans can be accommodated in this end. Required fields are marked *, Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission. Next up was a longer period, five years, at Pound Park before Angerstein Lane gave them a place to host matches through to the start of WWI. A great day out. Once we got off of the train the Valley ground is easy enough to find with the police directing supporters towards the away end. The Valley is carved into a hill surrounded by residential buildings, so it doesn't really come into sight before you're at the turnstiles, really. 020 8333 4000 Fax: Again, the Police were happy to let fans mingle. 112 x 73 yards Pitch Type: The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. For any query you can use our dedicated customer care team and they will be more than pleased to assist you. 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. There were large gaps around the home end. There is also a Ladbrokes betting kiosk inside the ground. The second visit enabled us to visit quite a few hostelries in that area and catch up with a few friends I hadn't seen in a while and also watch part of the Palace v Arsenal game on TV. A great day out in London and I'd thoroughly recommend an away day at The Valley. 5. The Valley is a 27,111 capacity sports stadium in Charlton, London, England and has been the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club since the 1920s, with a period of exile between 1985 and 1992. Wed played well in earlier matches and not got results the show for it, and it was pleasing to see the hard work and determination pay off with a win that lifted us out of the dreaded drop zone. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground: I had already visited Charltons home, The Valley, on several previous occasions in the past three years. The trains all seem to go through London Bridge too which is a help. Bus : 3 4 53 FLIXBUS. Even the rallying call from the P.A announcer on the team coming out at the start of the game was met with near silence! In the 76th minute, Charlton introduced French midfielder Alou Diarra into the action. The away end had it's own outdoor facilities for food and drink including those partial to a pint of London's finest (well maybe not) so we choose to hang there with like minded people even though City fans had a pub locally sorted and it was sound place to congregate and got very busy indeed. The toilets were outside alongside a small refreshments bar which sold a variety of drinks and warm food. Row M. Some Argyle fans stopped at a beer festival in Deptford. One alternativeis theAngerstein Hotel on Woolwich Road, which is around a 15minute walk away from the Valley, going towards Greenwich/Woolwich. The ticket office's instructions on selling disability tickets are shown below. Aside from the fairly uninteresting goalless draw, the atmosphere in the away end was fairly good and Charlton was a good day out overall. I did grab a beer at the stand outside our section which was ok and not too astronomically priced but didn't bother on the second trip as it was manically busy. We walked straight back to station, and had to wait about half an hour, for a train. My train back to Strood had a good few Charlton fans on board, they seemed to be OK, although I avoided getting into conversation with them. That said the whole atmosphere was really good with great singing from both sets of fans. I liked the area but will head somewhere else when next in town. My daughter was meeting me for the match. On one wall is a huge club crest. Its hard to believe given that Charlton still play their games at the Valley but four years after opening, it looked like Charlton would be changing stadiums. Nothing highlights this more than the intrusive support beam which restricts a lot of views of the pitch, the only one in the stadium it is worth noting. A penalty was slotted away after three minutes, and the home fans had some hope against Watford, who were one of the divisions pace setters. It does get very busy but the service is quick. Obviously this being a fairly recent development there is sadly no floodlights-just a row of lamps along the roofs of the East and West Stands. The home crowd had been silenced from very early on in the match, and I couldnt see Charlton getting back into the match unless there was something spectacular on their bench waiting to come on that we didnt know about. So as you can expect, the chants were funny! The West Stand on one side is a good sized two-tiered stand, whilst opposite is the smaller single tiered East Stand, where the vast open terrace, reputedly the countrys biggest, was located until demolished in the 1990s. Angerstein Hotel Facebook Page. You get breakfast and wifi at least, and there is a bar and restaurant too - not that you will be short of options in beautiful Greenwich. As per the suggestion in the guide itself, once Id linked up with my friend, we pounced into the Antigallican pub for a few beers before the match and found the pub pretty much as the guide describes. If you dont want the hassle, the simplest travel option is to take a train from London Bridge going towards Woolwich. This one was a relative cruise. Great seat close to touchline. Following high-profile stadium disasters in the 1980s such as the Bradford City Fire and Heysel the football association began to introduce a series of reforms aimed at targeting spectator safety. Parking at the ground is for permit holders only. The West Stand is a double-tiered structure where the Directors Box is and the Players Tunnel, too, which is located a little strangely closer to the corner flag than the halfway line.
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