I don't like hormones, there are hormones in beef and lamb and chicken, but Notinham, especially if…read morethe Pigs were reared in a wooded area, such as the Notinham Forest. When they're on the field and you want them to score a goal, just yell "Run, Forest, Run!" Ha. Ha. Ha. First-Hand Experience: I've seen Nottingham Forest play live in person 8 times (I think? It might be nine) so that qualifies me as a "Forest expert" and not in a Lumberjack sense, but in a footy sense. I'm no "fan" of the team, but I really respect them and their excellent, loud, intense support and their incredible success over the years. Absolutely brilliant club on every level. They deserve to be back in the big time, and the sooner that happens, the better. One of the truly great provincial clubs of the UK, and one of the biggest teams not currently in the Prem, and in fact they haven't been for a long time. Probably only Leeds United are bigger, and have been out for longer... and maybe the Sheffield teams. Derby have been up and down and in and out of the Prem, but Forest? Not since 1999 have they been playing Premier League football, and we miss them. They play in bright red and remind me of a super cute girl I know in Notts called Kerry. They are a rival of both Derby and Leicester and of course Notts Co who haven't been good for a long time. They play directly across the river from Notts Co. They have only won the Prem once, back in 1978, and that was due to Brian Clough, the genius that also won it with Derby. Absolutely amazing for a little club like this to win a trophy like that. But then they only went and shocked the entire world... By winning the European Cup (now the Champions League) in 1979. And though they didn't win the league ever again (you have to win the league to get in it), they were invited back the following year because the holders get to play in it again... and they only went and won it again! And Liverpool were in it too and they still managed to win it, in 1980. So in 3 years, Clough won one Premier League and two Champions Leagues... with NOTTINGHAM FOREST. Let that sink in for a minute. It would be like the current team of Southampton winning the Premier League, then winning the Champions League two years in a row. It's insane. They've also won the FA Cup twice 1898 and 1959, and have won 4 League Cups, all of them under Brian Clough... 78, 79, 89 and 90. So he actually won 7 major honours which is even more amazing... and five in those three magical seasons. They won the European Super Cup in 79 too. Clough was manager for almost 1,000 games and for 18 years, too, which is unprecedented really. He's up there with Alex Ferguson and people like that, he has to be. So in 18 years they only had one manager, and then in the 22 years since then they have changed manager TWENTY THREE times. Insane. Yet they've never had Nigel Clough come in. So even though I like Derby better, I'm going to give this legendary club a big 5 star rating. And dear Yelp, please remove "City Ground" from this listing, it has its own listing.

Only the greatest football club in the land. I want 12 time last season, saw some highs, and some…read morelows, but the team pulled it off at the end of the day. and we only finished 1 point behind Derby!! I will definitely be shouting the boys on next season as we hope to climb the championship and return back to the Premiership, where we belong. YOU REDS.

If you see a very very very large fish (not a fish) in a harbour, don't be alarmed, it's just a…read morePort Whale. But this club is nowhere near the sea, it's more in between hills and valleys, so it's named, obviously, Port Vale. Robbie Williams is a huge fan of this team formed way back in 1876. There are 2 legit league teams in Stoke-On-Trent. The evil Stoke City (grr) and the adorable little cute sexy Port Vale who are too lovable for their own good. First-Hand Experience: Well since Robbie loves them, I had to love them too. Actually, I loved them long before I knew who he was... I'm not sure why. Just an affinity maybe. I think it was their name and the fact that the evil, burly Stoke team were their louder and angrier and bullyish local rivals. Anyway, I've been to their home stadium maybe 10 times? Or more. And I've seen them play live there once. So that's my first hand experience. It was a brilliant experience, and while it's only a 4-star stadium that needs renovation (and that's being generous), the club itself as an entity scores 5. Glorious old team that deserve all the success they get, and I wish them well every time they play. They play in white to 19k people, with a little yellow on their kit. The sad thing is they have never been in the top flight of football, ever, but hopefully that will change one day. He insisted that Port Vale be included on the FIFA 2000 video game and in return gave the game an original song... lol. They've never won anything, but maybe one day that will change.

The Britannia Stadium is home to Stoke City Football Club, although now known as the Bet365 Stadium…read morefor sponsorship reasons, or the Stoke Stadium in terms of UEFA competitions (jokes, Stoke will likely never qualify for them anyway). My first visit here was on a cold, wet rainy night in Stoke, as the legend claims, and I came to watch my team, Manchester City beat Stoke 2-0. The stadium has a capacity of just over 30,000 following the expansion in 2017. Outside the stadium, there is a statue of Sir Stanley Matthews, who played for Stoke City for 15 years, his ashes are also buried under the stadium. The stadium seems a little old-fashioned in some regards, especially when considering it was built in 1997, the concourse area does not appear to be wheelchair accessible and the wheelchair seating was basically a free for all. The stewards around the ground seemed friendly enough, although it was annoying that they would constantly block the view throughout the game, through walking in front of the pitch non-stop and refusing to sit down at first. The problem was worsened at the second half due to cameramen standing and setting themselves up all infront of me, making it once again difficult to view the game, especially being on one of the first few rows. The stadium is accessed on a match-day through a shuttle bus from the city centre, near the train station, these are basically the old London buses, the bus was quite uncomfortable and charged at £2 each way. Also due to being on a hill, this stadium can get cold at times and due to overall facilities, especially where stewards did not even know how to scan my ticket into the ground and due to issues with view, I sadly feel the Bet365 Stadium is actually a poor ground for a current Premier League team, even for a Championship team (where it looks like Stoke are heading based on current performance), this ground isn't good enough, so sadly warrants a one-star rating.

Stock City is a retail store that is a bit like Asda or Walmart or something. You can buy things in…read morebulk and stock up on whatever you need. Luckily this is not that place, this is a really impressive football club with one of the toughest stadiums to play in for visiting fans because the wind really whips through it like Indiana Jones in a crowd of Nazis. First-Hand Experience: I saw Stoke City play live at the Britannia once, and have seen them at other venues once or twice. The Britannia is very very loud. They were formed way back in 1863 and are one of the oldest teams in the world. The club has had lots of problems with hooligans which causes it to lose 1 star. West Brom, Wolves and Port Vale are the rival teams. They have never won the league or even come close to it. They were FA Cup Runners Up in 2011, and League Cup Winners in 1972, and runners up in 1964. That's their entire history really which is a shame for such an old team. Any club which asks the man that built the Premier League incarnation of the club (Pulis) to leave and then hires mid-table-Mark-Hughes, it just left a sour taste in the mouth and was very disloyal.

Villa, Villa, Villa. This was on my husbands bucket list, so we made the trip to Villa Park…read more Located in Birmingham England, this iconic stadium holds about 45000 fans. The Villa store is located on the Trinity side and opens an hour before the stadium opens. Here you will find all your fan gear. Not like the US, everything here is actually affordable. The sold out stadium was energizing and loud. I felt like I was in a real live episode of Ted Lasso. The fans scream , yell, sing the chants...best experience ever.

I once walked into this stadium and Aston important question, but I was Villafied for it. And for…read morethat reason I don't like this club. First-Hand Experience: Most recently I saw Villa play (in person) at Anfield in late 2014. Sadly, I saw them beat Liverpool 1-0 in that game. They played very well and Agbonlahor and Benteke terrorized us. The sad thing is that most days, Villa played awfully, but on that particular day, they decided to ruin our season (lol). So be it. I've seen Villa play live 3 or 4 times at their huge, but ageing, home. And maybe 4 or 5 times away (in either Oxford or Liverpool). I've always respected them, but I don't like their kit nor their current level of ambition. And they've always underachieved considering they're the biggest team in the second biggest city in the country. Especially when you consider what the teams in the 3rd (Manchester) and 5th (Liverpool) cities have done. The fans have a bit of a connection to fascism in the past (along with Chelsea and my hometown Oxford among others), and while they're a more interesting team than Birmingham City, I also think sometimes that I like them less. They play in awful maroon and blue kits, and they haven't been good for a long time. They were one of the original football league members in England, having been formed in 1874. They are currently lots of fun under Tim Sherwood, helping them avoid relegation and getting them to the FA Cup Final. They are currently for sale for 200 mil. The Royal Family support this club which is an extra reason to hate them. David Cameron does too. Ew. Also Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Hanks, Al Saunders the NFL coach, and Roger Taylor of Duran Duran. As does Daniel Sturridge of LFC. Villa have spent 103 seasons in the top division, only Everton have been in the top division for more seasons. They have won the Premier League 7 times, four of those were in the 1890s, and one was in 1900, then again in 1910, and then amazingly they came out of nowhere and won it in 1981 which is an amazing achievement. They've won the FA Cup 7 times, including three in the 1800s, but haven't won it since 1957 and are hoping to change that this year. They have also won 5 League Cups, in 61, 75, 77, 1994 and 1996. Very impressive. Most impressive of all is that they are one of the few British clubs who have won the European Cup, which they did, miraculously, in 1982. For all these glories I have to give them a 4 instead of the 3 I want to give them. By the way, when in Birmingham, try a Chicken Madras from Akbars and a Mixed Kebab from Lahore on Ladypool Rd.

I had the pleasure of attending an event here, the club was very well set out, a good atmosphere,…read morefriendly staff and the prices of drinks were very reasonable

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I wanted to review my lunch instead, but then I realized that it was untouched in front of me, with…read moreNuneaton, and since I didn't eat any of it, I can't review it. First-Hand Experience: I stopped in while driving from Leic to Ox to see the last part of a Nuneaton game. The stadium did nothing for me but the team was battling hard and I enjoyed being there. This was in 2011. I probably won't return to see them but you never know. A solid 3 star team. Nuneaton is a pretty nondescript team, I've never met a Nuneaton fan, they have one of the smallest teams ever, they're in a region of the country I'm not crazy about (although the county of Warwickshire is very pretty and contains some great historical cities), and they've never really accomplished much as a club despite being in existence since the 1800s. So I'll give them a 3 and hope that they can put themselves on the map in future. The town does have a fun name though. They play in white and blue and have never progressed to the FA Cup proper.

When it's rocking, St Andrews is a great place to watch football. I have been in the away end at St…read moreAndrews with the West Brom fans and you do get a great view of the game. The ground's capacity is just over 30,000 although the upper tier of the Main Stand could be re-developed in my view. Blues fans might disagree with my on that. There have also been times where I have sat in the Tilton End and sat alongside the Birmingham fans. The atmosphere created particularly in the Tilton is quite something and any football fans who haven't been to St. Andrews should. I have also been in the executive boxes here and you do get an excellent view of the whole ground. Would I come back to St. Andrews to watch a game? Absolutely. As Birmingham are in the Championship, the price of tickets is not too expensive and the Club do promote offers throughout the season where you can take the family along.

Oh, crap, I have to go check the oven, I think my ham is burning. Yep, I thought I smelled…read moreBurningham. Now the whole City smells like it. When it gets cold around here, it becomes Brrrrr mingham. First-Hand Experience: I never saw them play until 2011, and I was shocked at how loud the fans were and how amazing the stadium and stewards were too. I did get picked on a little bit for wearing a Liverpool shirt, including a couple of threats of violence, so that makes me want to dock them 1 star because I was very friendly with them and have no problem with BCFC. I was purely there as a tourist. "Brum" as this area is known, has some lovely food. Go and try a Chicken Madras from Akbars west of the city, then try a Mixed Kebab from Lahore on Ladypool Road in the Balti Triangle. Trust me. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, this is one of the great teams of the UK. They're not the most famous team in Birmingham, but they're the friendliest and least racist (lol). Their excellent stadium holds up to 30k. They play in boring blue and tragically have never managed to win the big thing... the Prem or the top division. They've won the second many times, and been promoted many times, but no, never the big thing. They've won the FA Cup zero times, but were runners up once in the 30s and once in the 50s. Their recent moment of glory came under McLeish (I think?) who also got them relegated... when they beat Arsenal in the League Cup final. Well done to them! Their choice of managers though, has been utterly awful. Steve Bruce? Ew. McLeish? Ew. And boo to Alec too for defecting to Aston Villa. Awful show from him and from Villa for that matter. You just don't do that to your rival. I like Brum better than Villa even though I don't really like either team but I have to give mad props to this club and give them a nice solid 4/5 even though they've never been one of my faves.

It would be a team of muscle studs if they were the "Doncaster Bulls" (or liars), or a team of…read morejerks if it were "Doncaster Bellends", but thankfully, it's a women's team. First-Hand Experience: I love going to watch women's football, and not for the obvious sexist reasons. I like to support it, I genuinely like to watch it sometimes more than the men's game, and this is one of the better and more historic women's teams in the world, which is bizarre since it's such a tiny town and the men of Rovers are not that great. I have seen them play at home twice, and away three times. I'm sure I'll be seeing them again as I go to a lot of women's football. My only complaint is that they don't get bigger crowds, but it's not their fault. They're a wonderful and stand-up team. One of the most famous women's teams in the country and a credit to the Rovers and the city of Doncaster. They play in yellow and are hugely successful. They were formed in 69, as so many of us were. Including Bryan Adams. The Canadian government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions. They've won the league twice and the women's FA Cup 6 times. A true legend of the game.