Still better than most grounds in League One. Well worth a visit. 3. After the game both sets of fans mingled without any incident. I ventured down to use the loo at half-time & queued less time than I normally have to at Elland Road to be fair. Rovers fans generally stand if given choice so this prompted the rest of the away fans to stand up and all started singing We Are Bristol Rovers, We Do What We Want So we stood our ground and no more requests. Though the club has the bizarre claim to fame of being the first in the Football League to make a substitution, which happened when Keith Peacock replaced Mike Rose after eleven minutes of their game against Bolton Wanderers in 1965, they have more to be proud of than that. Judging by the smell on the train, I don't think everyone was wearing deodorant either . Well worth a visit. It would be hard to pick a football ground that is easier to get to really; Charlton station is literally a hop, skip, and jump from the stadium itself and well served by trains from both central London and rural Kent. It had been many years since I last visited the Valley, when I was in my early 20's as a single lad. Follow this to the end and you are now at The Valley. Charlton therefore moved to Selhurst Park in 1985 to ground share with Crystal Palace. Banging View great stadium 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. Charlton Athletic FC . Other buses mainly connect the stadium with parts of London further south or east. we made our way down a hill to the Valley Stadium for 1pm. to avoid the Premier league. Changed at Waterloo to Waterloo East then off at Charlton which has its own small station. With both teams having solid back fours, I was not expecting too many goals. The facilities in the away end were basic. In 1967 it seemed as though Speedway could be coming to The Valley, with an application for a track around the perimeter accepted by the local council. All too soon the game ended and I managed to get to the station and on a train back to central London almost straight away. Getting out the ground was no problem Albeit a walk up the hill to the car in thunder and lightning! A great day out especially with 3 points added to it. Sunderland slipped out of. The concourse wasn't anything special. So much so that it makes the walk from Ipswich Station to Portman Road, look almost like a marathon! Looking for Charlton Athletic Tickets ? I travelled from Wiltshire by train to London Paddington and then had an easy tube journey to North Greenwich tube station via the Bakerloo and Jubilee lines. As I mentioned earlier in the article, his resignation was rather controversial as I later read in Charltons Voice Of The Valley fanzine that he effectively had no other option but to resign following the difficult working conditions created by the Clubs new billionaire owner, Roland Duchtelet. So I got myself a burger for an average price. The area around Maze Hill station is typical inner London suburbia. Youll also get access to the hotels free Wi-Fi. The friend possessed the positive get up and go attitude that defines people who are active in sport. It was a about a 10-15 minute walk. It has a restaurant, a bar, a conference space and a fitness centre with an indoor pool. The only downside was how long the train took to get to Charlton, which, again, isn't particularly fun standing in the freezing cold. Underground to Farringdon and overground train to Charlton. Game was easier than the last two visits which involved early goal then hanging on, then hanging in there with late goal.
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