Natalie Portman is one stadium whose Road I'd like to travel down sometime. Especially in the movie Closer.
But all that aside, this is a great stadium for a provincial team, with 30k seats and an absolutely intense atmosphere. The only thing is that some of the corners are not completely filled in and the place is a bit uneven and a little bit old. Bad traffic too.
First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I was here not too long ago and notice that it's not as grand looking as when I was a kid. I think they need some work on it at some point and it also cost a lot more than I expected to get in. The atmosphere is fantastic, though not as much as Carrow Road up in Norwich. But it's not too far off. I just think that in order to reach that 5th star they should either renovate and turn it into a modern palace, or they should lower the prices.
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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Prices are a bit high, the stadium was opened in 1884 and is a great way of going back to what British football used to be like. read more