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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:
Another one who joined reasonably late and ended up near the front.... I have definitely heard more of those stories than those of us who have been waiting since silly o clock.
All four of my family members joined the waiting room at 11am on separate devices, we got a range of queue positions from 53,000 to 300,000. Two of us got through to buy tickets - me for the Bills game and my son to see his Titans (don't ask!). Very happy household here.
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I queued from 11 UK time, entered at 53,000 in the queue, got into the site around an hour later. At that time there was plenty of availability, very relieved to get tickets.
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16 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
Much appreciated! I’ve been to the Cottage but not since they built the new riverside stand. Fulham v Sheffield may be the best bet for the Saturday before the Bills game. I’d be interested in going up to Luton but I understand their stadium is tiny. So I’m thinking tickets will be really hard to get, especially with Tottenham in town.
Tickets will be like gold dust for most games at Luton this season, plus there's a high chance that Spurs game gets moved (for TV) anyhow. If you're not wedded to the idea of Premier League football - and, no offence, Fulham v Sheffield United isn't the most glamorous of matches - you might want to wait and see what the EFL fixture computer list chucks out next week for the next tier down.
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4 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:
I’ve heard that Palace stadium’s somewhat of a dump. Have you been to match there?
I've had the dubious pleasure of visiting Selhurst on many ocassions, but my experience may be somewhat clouded by the fact that our fixtures there have a bit of an 'edge' to them (Palace v Brighton is a rivalry match) and there is always a very heavy police presence. The view from the away end is atrocious, but I expect there are better sightlines to be had from elsewhere in the ground (facing away from the pitch. Sorry, couldn't help myself). It's not the nicest part of town, but it would certainly give you an 'old school' experience. If it's a choice between Fulham and Palace, I'd go for Fulham every time - it's one of my favourite away trips of the season.
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5 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:
Thanks Brit
We might try and take the train down to Brighton. But they’re hosting Liverpool so once again tickets might be tough.
Brighton's game wth Liverpool will definitely be moved from the Saturday as we have a Europa League game on the Thursday beforehand. I'm hoping it will be moved to the Monday, but it's highly likely that it will be a direct clash with the Bills game, unfortunately.
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7 minutes ago, Bills Bud said:
I've been to both. Wembley is the #1 stadium in the world. Please it's not even close
It's an impressive stadium, but only because of it's sheer size and the history associated with it (even though its a rebuild). The upper tier seats are miles away from the action and the atmosphere often leaves a lot to be desired as the noise can get lost in the vastness. I go to every England international soccer match played there, maybe I'm just bored of it after 50+ visits!?
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6 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
I was going to ask about the train situation leaving Tottenham. We were utterly amazed at how fast they got everyone out of Wembley. Is Tottenham similar? Do they stack up the trains, ready to go?
I always prefer to walk the 25 minutes back to Seven Sisters tube station, but there are a couple of closer rail stations if you don't mind taking your chances with the queues.
This link will tell you all you need to know about the Tottenham Hotspur stadium
https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-stadium.html
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2 hours ago, Bills Bud said:
Game is not at Wembley which sucks
I've been to NFL and soccer matches at both Wembley and Spurs and I can promise you that the Spurs stadium is a far better matchday experience. You are much closer to the action, which makes for a great atmosphere, and Wembley can be a drag to get into and out of. The only downside of the Spurs stadium is the smaller capacity.
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50 minutes ago, Saratoga Leo said:
Roadrunner - I apologize for butting in. I plan to go to the game. Can you advise what part of London to stay if I would like to see the tourist sites as well as the game? Our plan is to be in London for about a week. probably the weekend focused on the Bills (Bills backer bars or whatever on Saturday and game on Sunday) and 4 or 5 days for tourist stuff.
Thank you in advance.
Although I have been to London hundreds of time and stayed there often, I live on the south coast (Sussex) which is around 90mins away by train. I'm sure there will be others reading this thread living closer who will be better placed to advise on accomodation in London, but there are so many options - it really depends on your budget and how you want to get around. You can save a lot of money by being prepared to travel in and out of the tourist areas each day, though.
Public transport in London is excellent and relatively cheap if you tap in and out with a bank card (there is a daily price cap), so even if you take a cheaper accommodation option away from the centre you shouldn't be more than a short tube ride away from the sights. The Tottenham stadium is north of central London, but I wouldn't recommend staying in that area as it's not a very nice part of town. It's easily reached from central London though, there are a few closer stations but these get very busy and most people choose to walk the 30mins from Seven Sisters on matchdays. I'll obviously be checking this thread regularly, hopefully I'll get a ticket for the game (that won't be easy) so if you don't get any better answers than mine I'll do my best to help.
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12 hours ago, BritBill said:
Only time I’ve been to Brighton it was the Goldstone. 11am kick off on a Thursday morning.
The first game had been abandoned following on pitch protests by the Brighton fans.
I was still at school so probably 1995/96 time.
Yep, I was at that one (vs York City I think). Right in the middle of our 'war years'. If you'd have told me then that almost 30 years on, after three different home grounds, Brighton would be pushing for a European place in front of sellout 32,000 crowds in a state of the art new stadium I would have questioned your sanity.
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6 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:
Ha! Thanks… I always forget about Crystal Palace.
To be fair, Palace are quite forgettable (although I would say that, as a Brighton fan 😁). If the Bills trip to London coincides with a home game for Brighton then I'll be only too happy to advise on ticketing/travel. Depending on where you start from in London, you can get to The Amex in around an hour and a quarter by train. Brighton is a good option if you fancy seeing somewhere a bit 'different', and match tickets aren't completely unobtainable in the same way as the top London clubs.
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8 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:
The problem with these London games is the neutral crowd. Zero atmosphere. No wonder they want to send the Jags over there, it sounds pretty much the same as a Jacksonville home game
I went to the game today and you're right. The problem is that these London matchups are basically exhibition games with no 'home' team - there were more people rooting for the Jets than the Falcons today, but they were both hugely outnumbered by neutrals desperate for any chance to see to a 'meaningful' game. Even if London were given a frachise it would take years to generate a home atmosphere as everyone here already has 'their' NFL team, which is one of the main reasons I don't think it will ever happen.
It's still a great atmosphere in terms of people having a good time, just coming together to celebrate the sport, though. I've been to several of these UK games over the years (I live about 60 miles south of London), and it's really noticeable how much more knowledgable the crowd is these days - they used to cheer randomly for no apparent reason, but at least the majority seem to follow the game a bit better now. The other thing that has increased with time is the number of Bills jerseys on show, which is great to see. It used to just be a handful of 40-somethings like me, veterans of the first wave of NFL popularity in England in the 1990's, but there were plenty of youngsters wearing their number 17's today. The stadium is pretty awesome; probably the best in the country, and it has no problem generating an atmosphere for the two soccer games which I've been at there. Certainly beats Wembley as the best venue for NFL over here.
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I've been to Millwall many times to watch my club (Brighton). It's not as intimidating as their old ground - we once knocked them out of the play offs and were kettled in the ground for over an hour after the game whilst the home fans battled it out with the local police force and started fires on the terracing. Nowadays it can still be a fairly primitive experience, but I quite enjoy the rawness of it all to be honest. The stand to the left of the away seating is a particular source of entertainment, with the local 'yoof' usually spending more time wildy gesticulating at the visiting fans than watching the game. I think they're due to play Hull on Oct 7th, who do have their fair share of troublemakers as well, but I wouldn't let that put you off. There's quite slim pickings for Premier League games around London that Saturday, with several matches being moved for TV or due to European fixtures the preceding midweek. I'm missing Brighton's game with Liverpool as it now coincides with the Bills game, which is pretty annoying. Fulham v Sheffield United would be the obvious one to go to, I guess. Not that I'd ever bring myself to recommend going to Selhurst, but Palace v Forest is an option - although it does have a later kick off time which would eat into your Saturday night.