I'd rather see the queens meadow than the kings' meadow. I heard she keeps it neatly trimmed. Oh…read morewait, this is 2015. There's no meadow at all. It's shiny and grassless. Smoother than me when I met this girl I know from Texas. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I am so delighted this place exists. It's even better than Plough Lane was. Wimbledon had to go through some dark times with no team, and in the lower divisions, but they are now totally back. And they have their own wonderful modern stadium now and it is easily a 5 star place. I saw a live game here only once... in 2011. I'd just played an awful concert in London, at Aldgate. I had an amazing time in Wimbledon and fell in love with the team and the stadium. I'll be back very soon. 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! *** return to regular review *** So anyway. If you read my "AFC Wimbledon" review you already know the story (and if you like football you already do anyway), but the part you don't know is, this is probably the best stadium in London. I know that sounds f***ing crazy because it's one of the smallest (and bigger is usually better according to the Texan girl) but it's *real*. It has terraces. It has cheap prices. It has the atmosphere of the old days. It has the heart and soul of being owned by a group of fans whose team was stolen from them in the night, so they re-formed their own, got them back in the big time, shared a ground with local rivals, and even bought the stadium from them (Kingstonian) when it was about to go out of business. Someday AFCW will surpass MKD and get back to the top table, it can't come soon enough. It may take 50 years. Or 500. If our species lasts that long. Anyway if you want to go and see a real game of footy and have a pie and experience how it used to be, come here. This stadium and club is everything that was ever good about British Football. I hated Wimbledon before they were stolen. Now I love them, and hate the MK Dons instead. Some things are bigger than football. Such as this (pdp).

This is the home of Kingstonian FC and AFC Wimbledon. Both are non-league clubs with fine…read moretraditions and rather large support for non league football on the outskirts of London. The stadium, some 15 years old or so, was created when Kingstonian moved from the Richmond Road home. It is located in Norbition, which is in between Kingston upon thames and New Malden. Kingstonian won the FA throphy twice in a row in the days when over 1,000 fans turned out at Kingsmeadow to cheer the K's on. Those glory days of Geoff Chapple have since passed and the fan base has dwindled. Since then the stadium has become the home of the breakaway AFC Wimbledon. The Fan's club as they are known for being owned and run by its supporter's trust recently bought the stadium from the previous Kingstonian chairman to save their own home ground and the home ground of the K's. Wimbledon currently play in the Ryman Premier Division with home tickets costing £11 for adults, £6 for consession and a quid for kids. Kingstonian play in the Ryman first division to much smaller crowds at cheaper prices. This is a lovely day out to watch fooball on the terraces as it should be. I couldn't reccommend it higher, but do wrap up warm as it is cold on the terraces. The nearest station is Norbition. The 131, K5 and X26 buses serve the stadium during the day and the infamous N87 can be caught to Traflager Square at night.

As a youngster I spent many an hour in this place. A small family business it was what community…read moreshops were like in the early 90's whilst sports fashion took over the huge JD sports and JJB which have promoted Chav culture to its current loss to soceity. This is the place to get some footie boots and then go back for some replacement studs or buy some training bibs for your team. They sell everything needed to play sports and the noticeboard might help you find a team to join regardless of the sport. The owners have remained, the helpfulness has remained and it is still there. I couldn't reccomend it highly enough for personal service, but this comes at a price as they havent the space to stock everything or be competitive with the SportsWorld/Sport and Skis of this world, but you get what you pay for and here it is an investment in community, supporting local business and a level of service a 18 year old with a earpiece and a radio could not wish or ever want to deliver. Visit and you will see what i mean. Be warned though the parking attendents dont like people parking outside the shop, although the owners usually can get you a warning before they try and book you.

I went to Twickenham for the first time and I was quite impressed…read more Ok, I was not impressed by the outside concrete look of the stadium. Inside however, the seats are comfy enough, there are plenty of people to help you find your seat on match day and the apparent security makes you feel rather safe. What really made the difference for me was what was outside the stadium so it was more than going to watch a rugby match. There was a few bars and a range of food stalls to cater for all your needs. Also there was a stage with bands playing and that made the ambience quite festive. I would have thought it was just for before the match but I was wrong - it kept on going post match which was great to manage the crowd so you don't have to all go and pile up at the nearest tube stations straight after the match. Pro tip: if you are a woman, you know that the queues to the toilets at half time and post match in the stadium are going to be long - so go to the outside toilets past the stage, no queue there, well worth the 1 minutes extra walk!

You would get 5 except your security was lax at best. Backpacks on peoples backs allowed with no…read morechecking? No one and I mean no one should have to endure this in 2021... The stadium is great, everything you want in a European Futbol stadium. The shape, the size and the massive crowds. Getting a drink was pretty easy and the sound in here was amazing. Again, did I feel safe? Not really! Hooligans abound and once off the train which was about a 10-15 minute walk through the neighborhood we were offered Cocaine and other drugs. Apparently this isn't the safest neighborhood either, that said massive crowds all walking the same place felt pretty safe. Oh and if you want to score coke of a plug in a foreign neighborhood I wish you and most likely your fetanly laced purchase well. :) Buy a shirt, support who you are seeing and if you want to catch a train leave early. We waited quite a long time to get back to the city (HydePark) area for a train once the event was over. London, I love you and will see you again very very soon....

I keep fit in the summer by playing 5 a side football for my hospital team. We play in the league…read moreat Goals Soccer Centre, which runs leagues for all abilities with promtion and relegation There are showers, changing facilities and lockers available as well as a bar. The artificial surface is in good repair and short studs or pimpled boots would work best. The centre provides referees for the matches and though the games are robustly contested, the leagues are generally fun to play in.