Millwall fans are old school and create a good atmosphere. 20,146 (all seated) Address: All good natured with no sign of trouble as far as I could see. £10.05 for a single with a railcard. When approaching the ground there were stewards ushering our coaches into the away end. Anyone that knows me, knows I love football, and love Wolves! The atmosphere was good. There are plenty of facilities available and they accept card payments so that is a bonus. From a Forest perspective, the game was nothing to write home about. 6. It looked to me like the intention was to clear the away fans before allowing any Millwall fans back into the station. The concourse was a bit dull and could do with a lick of paint. (pricey drinks as always in London). You don’t need me to tell you that the language was very spicy at times but I didn’t feel that the atmosphere become overly hostile in any way, which as I mentioned at the beginning has become something people almost expect to be the case at Millwall matches. As I made my way to Millwall for the Cardiff game last week, I saw a burly man holding a young boy under his arm. One of the easiest. I went to this game with my cousin, who is a Tottenham Hotspur supporter who also wanted to go to Millwall. How to use Oyster Cards, Travelcards and 2-4-1 offers in London? The Club are facing the prospect of the Club being forced to leave the Den, if the local Lewisham Council go ahead to compulsorily purchase land around the stadium. Mostly Villa fans on the train although there were a few Millwall fans on there as well. Having identified their Pal they proceeded to wave at her in a rather strange way. Although we were on an official supporters coach, our journey was made longer by a series of, Play I had a couple of expensive beers at the 'Barrow Boy and Banker' pub near London Bridge Station. The experience had increased my love for the city of London, what a place! After 3 minutes Millwall took the lead via a poorly defended corner. I wore my Boro scarf all day/night & never attracted any unwanted attention. Whilst we’ve proved the “cold Tuesday night in Barnsley” cliché to be a load of nonsense, Millwall away is, and always will be, a test of anyone’s mettle! 270 police officers were deployed, 36 pubs were closed and the kick-off was moved to noon in a successful bid to stop any trouble. The Den is a small modern ground but is different to most other new grounds in that it has four distinct stands rather than one big continuous loop of a stand. Pub profile page on Beer in … As for what I did before the match was mainly hang around the outside areas designated for away fans but so others braved the outside of the away fan compound to buy a programme and have a look round. Judging by the reaction of my fellow fans it also happens every time they play Millwall. 5. A fantastic day out spoiled by 90 minutes of shambolic football. There is also the option of renting a private driveway near the Den via YourParkingSpace.co.uk. Getting away from the ground was really easy but we did have to wait for all the home fans to disperse. That said, the inevitable hostile atmosphere and the presence of ex-Wolves players in the Millwall line-up meant it promised to be a tough afternoon for Nuno’s men. The A2 actually passes the ground. Just check on who they play, and avoid train stations where certain rival supports can end up mixing, they can be trouble spots outside the game. No way I could talk her into tickets with the crazy home supporters. It is probably best to go by rail, as South Bermondsey Railway Station is only a few minutes walk from the ground. Most City fans were in buoyant mood and did not seem to mind – so no issues! Huski Chocolate Kit To say they were objectionable was putting it mildly. home fans friendly? I got on the first train back to London Bridge, which was very crowded. I wouldnt say their reight friendly in the pubs around the ground, but i've nivver had a problem, its like ought else, act like a human get tret like one. We left Coventry station on the 08:51 train to London Euston and arrived just before 10am. With that in mind I wasn’t overly worried about going to The Den – although I did have the advantage of not going as an away fan, I guess. Me and a few friends were on a day out seeing and experiencing the wonderful attractions of London, and we were in town and went to London Paddington station at approx 1:30pm planning to get a tube to Waterloo. What you did before the game pub/chippy…. Book your next dream trip with Nickes.Com! A corner was flicked back across goal from the far post, and centre half Jake Cooper rose highest to nod it into the net, with Ruddy unable to get across to make a save. If you dont fancy the kettling option then usually London Bridge is a nice option, but again certain pubs are frequented by Millwall, however there are several nice bars on the river there which although a bit touristy should be safe. 020 7232 1222 Fax: I was in London for the Notting Hill Carnival and keen to continue my exploration of the capital's league clubs. An easy walk back to South Bermondsey station and a 15 minute wait for a train back to London Bridge. Ironically via a player my husband seemed to think "didn't want to know" up to that point. The Police are well drilled in dealing with the coaches and supporters arriving by train. There were a lot of food places available but I didn't wish to have anything. The arrangement with away fans arriving at the Station and been sent down their own passageway to the away end seemed a very sensible idea. Yes, I have been a few times before so wasn’t to bothered about going again and this time it was to see a win at Millwall for QPR, the first time since 1990. It sure beats the tube! I had been to the old Den in the 1980’s. Morton's canning and preserve factory in the Millwall area of the Isle of Dogs in London's East End in 1885. We were right behind the goal, a couple of rows from the back. After the game, the Millwall fans attacked the normal Hibs support as they made there way back to the buses & station, a lot of the Hibs casuals teamed up with the ICF & done five pubs around the Old Kent Road. Yet on Saturday, there were people with kids at pubs where Millwall fans had to past (by order of the Police I may add), gawking outside and some even joining in with the taunts. No doubt that their vocal chords were loosened by the pre-match beers in the London sunshine and the Millwall fans too were quite loud being in a party atmosphere celebrating what had been a very good season for them. I ended up purchasing tickets around midfield in the Kitchener stand, should be great seats. Our train was delayed for an hour and when it did come about 800 people tried to clamber on! It  promises to be one of the most popular fixtures of the Spanish season. Millwall supporters en route to their match against Preston North End were drinking in the Fox and Grapes pub, Chapel Street, Chorley, at 12.45pm when the pub was approached by a … We went back to London Bridge and here there was just a few police and we were able to get our train to Gatwick to fly home. It was my first visit to the Den. I've been in most pubs around London Bridge/Borough Market so a few different pubs this time. Ciaran Canavan, owner of Whelan’s Pub on Rotherhithe Old Road, said his windows were smashed, woodwork damaged and fencing was demolished during the disorder prior to Saturday’s match, labelled by … The atmosphere from us was brilliant and we sung from the first until the last minute even if the Millwall fans didn’t really get behind the team. Now living close to London I had done all away games in the area so Millwall was another reasonable close ground to get to. Despite this the atmosphere was generally good, with the top 2/3 rows of the upper tier of the stand to our left (South stand upper tier) making a good go of things. We arrived in the capital at around 10:45, and eventually reached the Den at 11:15, a journey time of 3 hours and 15 minutes. In addition, Millwall's ground was the only stadium in the top two tiers of the Prem/EFL that I had not visited before. I have been to Millwall before. Interestingly the three young girls in front of us seemed to pick out a friend among the Millwall fans to our left. Therefore, it was a 'low pressure' game for us which we could watch without any nerves/worries about what the result might be. A nice quiet pub with a decent pint of Harvey's bitter. If you want a good breakfast in the (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? We walked out of the away stand onto the street outside the main entrance and after a few minutes took our taxi back to Lewisham and an easier but long journey back to North Wales. However inside the station, it was packed with football fans making their way to their respective games in London, plenty of West Ham fans were there especially. I bought my programme, as I always do, and once the turnstiles were open, we went into the ground. I will add it to our list of little "hidden gems" we need to try while we're there. We then got the train from London Bridge to The Den. For a Thursday night game which was being televised by Sky, then there was a excellent turnout from Oxford with over 1200 there and we created a good atmosphere. We then took a tube journey on the Northern Line to London Bridge where we stopped for a few drinks. Avoid! The Den isn’t anything too special. It was my son's first visit to the New Den but apart from that I wasn't looking forward to it as Millwall are doing really well this season and we are at the wrong end of the table. Three goals; three points; one step closer to the Premier League. FA Cup 3rd Round, 10th January 1994. There is a direct walkway specifically built for away fans which takes you directly to the away end and back to the station afterwards. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-56172760', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');London Bridge area, check out My Tea Shop at 23 Duke Street Hill, London SE1 2SW. The stadium is made up of four separate two-tiered stands that are of the same height and look fairly similar. Cold Blow Lane (Lower Tier):   Worth it I guess though! There are also Cheese & Onion Pasties (£3.50), Sausage Rolls (£3.10), Burgers (£4) and Chips (£2.10). The only real option for away fans is by train. The links below take you to Google maps for every ground in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. The toilet facilities were adequate for the number of fans and healthier than at some grounds because there was a smoking area. Unfortunately a Millwall supporter was taken seriously ill early in the second half and after that all fans around the stadium were very quiet as a mark of respect to the poor supporter, To be honest the game really should have been stopped at this point but it continued until the 90th minute at this point a few fans came on the pitch to get the game finished and the referee blew his whistle immediately. The Dockers Stand on the other side is slightly different having a row of executive boxes running across its middle. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. My friend threw a sicky! As for the home fans, you don't see that much of them at Millwall away because you're segregated almost instantly but those that we saw on the train (especially on the train back after the game) were in good spirits. We boarded the train after a 20 minute wait in a queue full of Millwall fans who were very friendly and sympathetic towards us, but also in high spirits because of their fantastic win. Barnsley had dropped numerous points conceding late goals and we feared another defeat with Millwall going for the win. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-56152605', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');London Bridge/Borough High Street. We’re having a superb season, and the chance to ‘tick off’ another of the 92 really appealed, despite The Den’s, ahem, ‘reputation’ for being a place away fans fear to tread. It would’ve been better had Nottingham Forest made an even match of it. Very easy to get away from the ground as the crowd was only 3,600 though we caught a lot of traffic in Central London. We left Lewisham at 2pm and traffic was so busy on a warm sunny day we only arrived 25 minutes before kick off, so straight into the ground after meeting more family. The ground is quite impressive and modern. The match was a league game so held some importance. Cup of tea for £1. The atmosphere was electric from the Ipswich fans, the best I’ve known it for a while. There was some bad feeling from some home fans about the Reds players celebrations and some allegations are being investigated by Millwall. We live in North Wales so it was a round journey of nearly 500 miles rather than Southend locals only travelling 80 miles. Reviewed by Philip Gaskin on 03 December 2014. Plenty of " football factory" comments as we saw both of the tunnels though. But the match was fully secured by the home side when substitute Danny N’Guessan sprinted past Forest’s left-back and pulled the ball back from the by-line to be turned in by Liam Trotter – a goal which illustrated Millwall’s impressive wing play throughout the match. Didn't feel threatened at all. At Paddington station we jumped onto the Bakerloo line and remained on it until we got off at Waterloo, where we swapped over and got onto the Jubilee line. After arriving at London Bridge, we had lunch from one of the stalls at Borough Market. Players will link arms at tonight's Millwall game after fans booed them for taking the knee and associating with the 'extremely political' Black … North Stand: All the Middlesbrough fans were held back for approximately 30 minutes (which is the normal procedure)and escorted back to the platform to get on trains, again policed very well, not a Millwall fan in sight, Jumped into a taxi at London Bridge and ended up in a Wetherspoon pub, "The Pommerlers Rest" for the remainder of the evening. I've always said it, but after visiting The Den, I think it's a smaller version of Wolves' Molineux Stadium except both ends at Millwall are two tiered. Everton fans ‘threatened a coach driver’ and ‘faked illness’ in order to get off an away day coach to fight Millwall fans, an official report has concluded. I experienced no issues at this point, and we met some home fans who all seemed friendly. Neil Harris the Millwall manager finished his career at Southend. The atmosphere was relaxed and we encountered friendliness and good humour from everyone we met.

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