What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? Ive heard people call the stadium a proper ground and I can see why they say that as it has an old school feel about it. The ground had a traditional design. Keen to exit the war zone created by the South Yorkshire Police we went straight into the ground. Called to the Pie booth for a Steak Pie before we went to our seats. Bramall Lane is located just south of Sheffield city centre. There also seemed to be a huge gap between the stairs, and predictably our seats were right in the middle of the block, which meant we had to squeeze past a lot of people to get to our seats (the poor leg room didn't help with this either). Apparently they were waiting for other busses to arrive before leading us in together. I live in Leeds and my friend (who also lives in Leeds) picked us up at 1 pm and we drove down. Altogether it was a good game and the Blades fans created a great atmosphere, the stewards were very friendly. Stewards were even sympathetic with us walking out! I travelled on one of the 4 Bournemouth supporters coaches, which was good for a Sunday kickoff. If youre in Sheffield and youre hosting a special occasion then the home of Sheffield United should definitely be high on your list of places to consider. From the our lofty top tier we had great view, with plenty of leg room, although sitting was never going to be on the agenda. Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, causing shares to plummet in after-hours trading. The Leppings Lane End that we were housed in, isn't much to look at. It was a very frustrating game played against a side who on the day were miles better than we were. Every decision appeared to go their way, which led to ironic chants of "Free Kick, to the Wanderers! If walking down to the ground from the station along Shoreham Steet, then you will pass the recently opened Sentinel Brewing Company. Grass Club Nickname: Average Attendance This was the second time I'd visited Bramall Lane and after enjoying my first visit I was eager to take another look. There are no user comments for this listing. The ground inside is excellent with four evenly matched stands, but still every stand is different from each other and have their own unique look. Maybe their expectations arent as high, since, traditionally, the Owls have been the more successful and glamorous of the two. We chose to go by car, yours truly blagging a people carrier from work for the journey. A 0-0 draw was a great result for us on current form and having a player sent off. Our main preoccupation before the game was searching for somewhere to park. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? This match was certainly going to be a red letter day in my life as a Charlton supporter. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides Bramall Lane? Facilities in the concourse were of a reasonable standard although not the biggest of areas so it did become quite crowded. Even so, it still has a bit extra compared to a normal game. Sheffield is a great place, really lively city, some fantastic pubs and beer; having two football teams really adds to the flavour (obviously Blades in the ascendency at the time of writing this review). In the end it was a hard earned but thoroughly merited three points to take home to the Black Country, taking us onto an impressive tally of 80 from 37 games. Not only this but I had heard that Hillsborough has a decent atmosphere and is a traditional old ground. When they got singing it was from all three sides with the loudest being the Kop. We had a chat with some home fans outside the stadium and they were friendly and we discussed all things football. FA Cup 5th Round, 15th February1936. The weather was beautiful and we were all looking forward to the domestic campaign resuming after a break for the Euro qualifiers. 0114 253 7200 Ticket Office: We were in pretty good form ourselves, and although we came unstuck at Crawley in midweek, we were still top of the League. Before the game, I walked around the stadium and looked around the surrounding area. Apart from difficulty in parking and constant rain we had an enjoyable day. The journey into Sheffield was pretty easy. One criticism that I did have is that a screen is not visible for the majority of away fans, which in the age of VAR was a little frustrating. I would've loved a pint but they weren't serving alcohol at half-time, which was a shame. However, it is normally full 90 minutes before kick off. Copyright Football-Stadiums.co.uk 2015-2023 - Do Not Reproduce Without Permission | About - Contact - Advertising- Privacy, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, S2 4SU. With Sheffield Wednesday winning their lunchtime encounter 2-0 against Huddersfield, United need to keep the pressure up on the blue half of the steel city with three more points. See the Devonshire Cat website for more details. The stadium, which was originally built for cricket way, way back on 1855 with a bonafide stand being built in 1896. The atmosphere was good from the Leeds fans in the first half but once Sheffield United got their goals they started to sing and the Leeds fans simply gave up on what I believe was the worst performance in 4 years. Getting out of Sheffield City centre after the game was slow, probably took half an hour to clear the city. Id love to visit Bramall Lane again. The reported 1,000 or so Cardiff fans travelling guaranteed there'd be plenty of noise from both sets of supporters. We'll earn a small commission. I didnt notice any Home fans and contrary to a previous report singing was allowed. Russ Moore a visiting Coventry City fan informs me; Please note that unless you have a flag that has got a fire certificate, it wont be allowed in. Both sides of the ground are large single tiered stands. The Sheaf Island Eccleshall Road, Sheffield, S11 8HW (0114 267 7700) The stadium is balanced, with all four stands being of the same height. The last half hour saw both managers withdraw players to give them a rest before Saturdays games with more vital points at stake, although, realistically, this defeat has just about closed the door on Chesterfields hopes of escaping the big drop. There was loads of action and of course fouls but it wouldn't be a derby without those. I was prevented from taking a flag into the ground that I had brought from the Coventry City Club Shop, but it was returned to me by the stewards at the end of the game. Dave Croft adds; a lot of Blades fans sentimentally call the ground Beautiful down town Bramall Lane, as a match day announcer uses this description to welcome the away fans. I sat in the lower tier of the away end behind the goals which was unusual as I have always previously sat in the upper tier, where the leg room is a lot better. Sheffield United's manager was sent to the stands midway through the second half. Just follow the red and white. Sheffield and Leeds are the two biggest cities in Yorkshire and with both located in the south of the county, a simmering of heat is to be expected. Very welcoming for away fans. The pub is a 15 minute walk away from Bramall Lane. 5. Also, the roof was replaced with a new cantilever structure, allowing the supporting pillars of the old roof to be removed, giving fans more cover and an unimpeded view of the playing action. One of a kind: All our high-res venue maps have been meticulously designed and built from scratch. Great view for play coming towards you on the right wing. The journey was direct and was made more enjoyable by the good mix of football fans on the train, there were plenty of Norwich supporters on board along with a few Forest and Sheffield United fans. Wolves play was sharp throughout, with signing of the season Kevin McDonald shining on his return to his former employer. Also just over the bridge is a nice little chip shop, not the largest menu, but affordable and good chips. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Sheffield United F.C. I was still disappointed with the atmosphere from the home ends as hardly any singing was heard. Easy getting out of the ground and back to the railway station, no issues or delays. However, there was a heavy police presence at the game. With it being a much anticipated top of the table clash between two of the biggest clubs in the league and another Yorkshire v Lancashire encounter. Bramall Lane erupted. Find Your Section View At Bramall Lane, casa de Sheffield United, Sheffield United Women. Football was played at Bramall Lane for the first time in 1862 when Sheffield Football Club went up against Hallam Football Club in order to raise money for the Lancashire Distress Fund. Bramall Lane was closed to through traffic to allow Southend United supporters coaches and pedestrians to leave safely, so we had a slightly longer journey to make to get away from the ground and heavily congested traffic made for slow going but soon enough we found the A57 and headed home towards Manchester and North Wales. No matter what era of football you grew up in, Hillsborough is a major factor behind and the stadium is always going to be known for that. As is the case with pretty much every team in the Football League, Sheffield United have a good website where you can look at your ticketing options and buy tickets for games. As more fans arrived it did get more cramped, especially down to the end of the kiosks which was selling alcohol. The Bramall Lane ground was quite nice with the Lop looking quite impressive. No real contact with home fans, but no hassle either. The home supporters were not impressed with the referee! In summary, going to Bramall Lane is a perfectly nice football experience in a traditional football area, and a day out to enjoy (unless, of course, your team decides to go to sleep and let three goals in within a few minutes) and one I feel happy to recommend. I did like the big stairways with handrails up to the top of the stand. I feel it has to be said that, for an away supporter at least, that in my opinion, Bramall Lane is far superior. Follow the A61 into Sheffield passing Hillsborough Stadium on your right. Chris Bax adds; Any tickets still available for the away end can be purchased from two dedicated away ticket windows just up from the turnstile entrances. Decent enough facilities and stewards were on the ball over some high jinks. https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/grounds/england/bramall-lane/#sigProId21b88ea1af, Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel and Spa - 75+. This is where you can once again see how much of a traditional old school ground Hillsborough is. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Hillsborough? In the 85th minute, Yan Danda came on for Swans and scored with his first ever touch in professional football to send to 960 Swans fans into wild celebrations. The stewards were there if you needed them, but didn't get involved with the fans unnecessarily, which is how it should be in my opinion. It was also to be the first ever visit to Bramall Lane so thought it would be a good trip. The atmosphere was obviously helped by the occasion, and the parade of legends before kick off was a nice touch. Sheffield doubled the lead when Carruthers blatantly dived in the box and a penalty was wrongly given, Billy Sharp smashed home to make it 2-0. Whilst a little further away on Wellington Street is the Devonshire Cat. The journey was pretty awful because of storm Ciara. Great day! Chatted with the guy sat next to me, a Blades fan on holiday from Australia where he'd relocated from South Yorkshire 20 years ago. In the likes of Doyle, Maguire, Scougall and Baxter they have some very capable players. The game was marred just before half time when our captain MacDonald rightly got his marching orders from the referee along with United's Clarke for an infringement off the ball. There are also different prices on a match day to if you buy your tickets in advance. We parked in the Sylvester Street Parking Lot (S1 4RN), which was a reasonable price at 4 for 4-6 hours. If youre looking for a bus from here to the ground then head to the bus station and ask their advice of which one is your best bet. Once at our seats, the view was good. Wolves took the lead soon after though, when James Henry's cross fooled everybody to nestle in the far corner. When I got in and went to put the flag up, again a steward came over to examine it. Includes row and seat numbers. The south Londoners made most of the noise. No problems at all getting out of the ground, with, once again, red and white shirts mingling with blue with no hint of trouble. We walked to a pub called The Cremorne which was full of home fans but as away fans (with no colours on) we came across no trouble at all. The ever-youthful Billy Sharp continued his fine spell and Mr McGoldrick finished us off with only a few minutes to go. The stewards were very helpful and pointed us in the direction of our seats, which had fairly good views of the playing surface. The theory of predestination suggests that everything thats happened would have happened regardless of whether or not something in the past occurred differently, though that could have been put to the test if Sheffield Wednesday had never left Bramall Lane. We folded, they came on to us, two quick fire goals and Sheffield United were on their way to Wembley, and boy did we know it. The game itself was an unusual one. Inside the ground, with five minutes to go before kick-off the Shoreham Street end was half empty and it looked as if Uniteds fans had decided for some reason to give the game a miss, but suddenly they all turned up and the ground looked a good 75% full when the match began. The match itself was decent, by no means a classic, and one of our poorer performances. Why? I was feeling anxious before the game and it wasn't helped to find out that our in-form striker Madine was out of the squad completely and with Sheffield United naming an unchanged eleven it didn't look good. It seemed to take an eternity to get out of the stadium, but once we finally got outside there was a bit of crowd trouble. that in my opinion, Bramall Lane is far superior. We had no problems with stewards and the facilities were fine. Despite that, the two clubs have spent most of their time at different levels, which takes something out of the fixture. Bramall Lane tickets range in price from $32-$1150 and above. Having read the advice on this guide we decided to walk to the Sheaf Island Wetherspoons pub. Wed 1st March 2023 19:55 Emirates FA Cup at Bramall Lane. The Blades Year Ground Opened: The Blades were on a sensational run of form under Nigel Clough, recently winning 10 games on the spin, as well as keeping 8 clean sheets in a row. An interesting read and, unusually, the team sheet on the back of the program was headed "Today's Major Characters" in bold red lettering. But please let none of this put you off because if you go to Bramall Lane you will be well looked after. Use our mobile apps to share photos & reviews or find a view on the go. The atmosphere wasn't as good as I was expecting, but it wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special. One gentleman kindly reminded me that I was standing on Yorkshires cricket pitch at least I would have been had they not dug it up! Otherwise, alcohol is available inside the ground in the form of plastic 500ml bottles of Heineken (4) or 330ml bottles of Bulmers Cider (4) or Cans of John Smiths (4). He was popular too in the blue half of Sheffield, where he played for Wednesday scoring 62 goals in 61 appearances, before his playing career was prematurely ended by injury. USG Kit I'm really happy I finally went to see a game at Bramall Lane. When we arrived we were originally a bit concerned because we could only see Sheffield United fans inside. Englands national side played five internationals at the Sheffield ground before 1930, whilst the cricket test match came in 1902 when England played Australia. This is particularly useful if the M1 is slow around J30, as it often is!There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Bramall Lane via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. The game really got going in the second half, with VAR disallowing a Blades goal for offside, up the other end from the away supporters. There is also an excellent tram system in Sheffield, with Blue and Purple routes both stopping at Granville Road, which is about ten minutes walk from the ground. and then the air turned blue as whoever it was missed the chance! Women's Euros semi final 2022. The stewards were fantastic despite reports I have heard about the treatment of Leeds fans in the past meetings between Leeds and Sheffield United. A real ale place only a few minutes from the train station and around a 15 minute walk then to Bramall Lane. Bramall Lane Bramall Lane What to expect Bramall Lane will host an England men's group game. An enjoyable day out, just disappointing that our new manager wasnt able to instantly end our miserable run. ", when a decision did go our way! Quite an easy route from Mansfield to Sheffield, went through Chesterfield and got onto the A61 then the ground appears on the right. I'm not sure if other kiosks towards the other end accepted cash or not. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. Stewards-good, they were very welcoming and friendly. There was another police escort of Millwall fans back to the train station. Access our charts below or by searching for any venue using the SeatGeek search bar. Everyone seemed friendly and in good mood since Sheffield United were on a good run. Definitely recommend the steak sarnie and chips. The game was a little slow in the first half. There are however three very modern, new stands. Food is available in the form of a range of Pies (Meat & Potato, Chicken Curry, or Cheese & Onion, (all 3.80) and Henersons Sausage Rolls (4). In fact, there were a few Norwich fans inside too. It's a quite intimidating stadium and gave the impression there was a lot of history there. 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