Every time I see a guy looking at my girl, I think to myself, it's obvious Ewood go home with her if Ecould. But Ecan't. Well I mean it's up to her. But knowing her, Ewood, if Ecould, but Ecan't.
Ewood Park is full of men that "would" and women that probably won't let them.
First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - Ewood is one of the stadiums I am most familiar with. I stopped supporting Liverpool when Dalglish left, I was only a kid so I am allowed. When he resurfaced with Blackburn I began supporting them instead and went to some games during their 2nd place season. I was only a tiny kid. It was amazing! What a crowd. What a feeling.
Then I saw them play a few times more recently. But my fave experience at Ewood was when I sneaked into this stadium through an open gate and was able to take pix of myself right on the field. Pretty amazing. That was in 2005. I have been back here since, in 2014 to be exact. It's a big and impressive place that should fill in the corners to keep atmosphere inside and earn an extra star.
I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia!
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It's not the best attended stadium, and it has open corners, so I have to dock it a point, but for a little town like Blackburn it's a really fabulous size and a good atmosphere and a very tough place to come and play for any given team. Some of my fave games were here, it has really great memories.
A long time ago, I snuck into the stadium through a gate that a groundsman left open, and managed to go on the pitch. That was a really glorious moment. Maybe 10 years ago. Hopefully it will be a Premier League stadium again soon.
Jack Walker pretty much built this stadium. Yay him.
It was built in 1882! read more