If you really have your heart set on implants, then I recommend Bolton…read more Are Magicians, by definition, Wanderers? First-Hand Experience: Bolton have never been a team I loved, because they're really just a suburban Manchester team and a smaller version of United and City. That all changed for me when they built the Reebok. It really launched them back into their glory years of the old days, and now having Lennon as manager too, they're just such a relevant and vibrant team. I've seen them play in person on many occasions, including an amazing match at the Reebok vs Arsenal. I have to give them a 4 just because they don't always fill the Reebok which for me is very problematic. It should be full and if I lived in Bolton I'd make sure I contributed to the weekly attendance. Prices may be too high? I don't know. Bolton is a really great old classic team. Since they're from a little town just NW of Manchester, they should really be irrelevant, shouldn't they? Any other town-near-a-city team is basically irrelevant. But Bolton never really has been. They've managed to punch above their weight for so long now, and it culminated in the building of what is one of the best stadiums in the UK. Formerly called The Reebok. Every single review here (see below) are for the stadium, not the club, so Yelp really needs to move them to the stadium review page, because they are totally out of place. Anyway. Bolton formed way back in 1874. They play in the second tier. They were one of the 12 clubs that originally founded the league. They currently have perhaps the best manager outside the Prem - Neil Lennon. So next season you can expect them to be promoted to the Prem, not even kidding. Sadly out of 73 seasons in the top division, they have never won it. Hopefully they will get back to it one of these days, the stadium certainly deserves it. They have won the FA Cup 4 times, including 1958. They were League Cup runners up in 95 and 04. Classic team with great support and best of luck to Neil Lennon.

I am Boltons #1 fan so I'd say its great but it seriously is the food the game and the atmosphere…read moreand a train station at it for traveling fans so go there I'd recommend it Thank You 100000000000000000000 stars for me

My friend named Lee has a girlfriend who is a pyromaniac. While he is sleeping, she likes to Burn…read moreLee. She's really cute though so he puts up with it. First-Hand Experience: I've seen Burnley play so many times on TV, but in person, only three times. Once at Old Trafford (United), once at Oxford United (ages ago), and once at Turf Moor. They're a wonderful old club with loud, intense fans and a great tradition. They are a team to be proud of for a little town in the industrial belt of England. This is one of the great old provincial teams of England. Sadly it looks like they are about to exit the Premier League (for the second time) but they've done so well to get there, and their distant history is very impressive. Formed in 1882, they modeled their kits after Aston Villa (ew), not sure why. Their 1914 FA Cup win and their 1961 European Cup Quarter Finals are two of their crowning glories, but their true glories came in the Premier League, which they have won twice, which is amazing for a little team like Burnley. 1921 and 1960 are the years in which Burnley were Champs of England. They play in front of 21k people and have won every division of English football, along with Wolves and Preston, who have done the same.

Great stadium, wonderful shop. Staff are fabulous and Burnley itself is a friendly and fun place…read more Made me a Clarets man for life!!

It seems my original experience at the stadium wasn't matched with my later visits - the age of the…read morestadium shows with poor disabled facilities, fans of both disabled supporters are located in one area with no access to the concourse. Not forgetting having some of the worst views for away fans in the league through the pillars at the back or staff and stewards constantly walking infront of you (which also blocked the disabled supporters). The stewards here also seem to be the rudest I've experienced, not only blocking my view with no apology but stopping fans from getting to the barriers meaning they can't get close to the players after the game (no other stadium does this) A stadium which even after a win can bring disappointment and for me Everton's new stadium can't come soon enough.

Everturn got their name because if they are on the other channel, you should never ever, everturn…read morethe station over to watch them, because they will put you to sleep or make you cry, or both, simultaneously. Not really... I'm a massive Liverpool fan, so I'm supposed to hate Everton... but I don't. I think they're one of the best clubs in the whole world! First-Hand Experience: I've seen Everton play live - in person - too many times, I respect them, but Liverpool are twice as good. You can't get much more first hand than watching Everton play at Goodison (and Anfield). They're older than Liverpool, and nowhere near as successful, but they live just down the road from us, right across the park, and we enjoy the "friendly derby" with them. Their stadium is lovely (just like Anfield) and even though they play in ugly blue and dislike LFC, I still like them. They're like our angry little cute brother. Formed in 1878, they had David Moyes as manager for ages (and won nothing) and now have Martinez (much more fun to watch). They are known as the Toffees because they are all a bit fat. They have been champions of England 9 times (I got shot 9 times - 50 Cent), which is half as many times as their city rivals but still more than almost any other team. The last time was in 1987 (three years before Liverpool's last title). Five of the titles were before WWII, since then the other three are 63, 70 and 85. They were runners up 6 times, but only once after the first world war which was 86, behind Liverpool. They won the FA Cup 5 times... 06, 33, 66, 84 and 1995, their most recent trophy. They have been League Cup runners up twice. Amazingly, they won the Cup Winners Cup in Europe in 1985. They are one of very few English teams to win a European trophy. And as for a little banter, I will echo what Jasper said: "They used to have a chubby lad named Wayne who would kick about down here but he has since moved on to a career in fondling yer nan. Gone are the glory days of Danny Cadamarteri and Francis Jeffers, but this is still a good place to get some chips if you can manage to ignore all the tripe on the pitch."

This makes me sick. I mean, really sick. Like, food poisoning and intestinal parasites and stuff. I…read moremean, isn't that what happens when you eat Old Ham? First-Hand Experience: I saw Oldham play Rochdale live once, and I've seen Oldham play away from home too. My friend Alex and I came here and saw a few other games here and there in the MCR area. I have no affinity with Oldham and watching them was nice, but not one of my favourite experiences. I still really respect them though and they get a 3. This is the listing for the football club, not for the stadium. I've created a new listing for the stadium and hopefully those reviews that are just for the stadium will be moved over there. Every team and stadium should have their own separate listings as all the North American teams do and a lot of the British ones. This is one of the many great teams in the Manchester area, which is where I used to live. It's perhaps my least favourite of the smaller teams in this area even though they were a Premier League club (so to speak - it was called Division One then) back in the 1980s, with their legendary player Andy Ritchie and their legendary manager Joe Royle. Formed in 1895 as Pine Villa, which is like Aston Villa only in a forest. Known as the Latics because their movement is static and their history a little pathetic (jk), they play in awful blue, but I have to say that even though Paul Scholes is a fan (ew), Michelle Marsh is too (ooh) so that's a score for them. They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the Semi Finals by local rivals Man United, twice in 90 and 94. Boo. They were league runners up in 1915.

Went here last weekend to see Oldham Athletic in FA Cup action. I had been warned by football…read morefriends to avoid this place and instead go see Bolton Wanderers of FC United instead. I heard it was the colest stadium in England and that was enough of a reason to go - try something different. I was disappointed that the bitter cold winds weren't whipping off of the Penine hills, which you can see from the stadium since a few years ago one of the longer stands was torn down only for the team bosses to later realize that they have no money to build a new one! This makes it unique. I was alone at the game so struck up a conversation with a couple fans and we sat together, had a couple beers together and I got to learn some Oldam team history. There were meat pies (but didn't have any) and other basic food, so you don't have to leave hungry. There was also a nice fan shop where I bought the team's 3rd shirt, which is orange, for 10 pounds. A nice souvenir, I think. For an interesting football experience, I highly recommend Boundary Park.

Classic non league ground that has the feel of stadiums from a long gone era.read more

Moss Lane is named after Heather Moss, rather than Kate Moss. Look her up, thank me later…read more The club that plays there has existed since the 1800s so they get a 4, but the stadium isn't great and is freezing (brr) so it gets a 3. First-Hand Experience: I've been to Moss Lane to see Altrincham play when I lived in Manchester, and it's a really lovely little ground. My friend Alex and I went to every single stadium in the region and this was actually one of my favourites, because of the lovely little crowd, because we were able to stand up at the game, and because, well... I love going to little, real, community-based footy teams in small towns in lower leagues like this. I hope they get back in the big time and will return and see another game here soon. The stadium itself though scores a 3 because it's a pretty average facility. 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 the stadium is Moss Lane, which is named after Moss Side, the fanciest, ritziest, richest part of Manchester. Moss Lane can hold over 6,000 people but only 1,300 or so can be seated. It's a lovely little place and watching non league football has a magic that the Premier League will never again know.

This review is only for the Boot Room Cafe. I was not that hungry so I wanted to just get a beer…read more You cannot do that: you have to order food with a beer. You also cannot order a yummy hot dog...unless you are under 16 years old! We ordered chips and they were very good. My friends ordered the cheese sandwich and it came out cold. They were kind enough to heat it up so it melted a little. You also have to wait at dining tables before you can sit in another area to order food and drinks.

It is functional stadium with four different stands but no decent LED display like Santiago…read moreBernabeu or Etihad Stadium. Anfield is a cramped style venue like Stamford Bridge but this issue is not compensated for by football nostalgia !

An entire city named after male chest hair? Yes. ManChestHair City. What are you going to do about…read moreit? First-Hand Experience: I've seen Manchester City play live, in person, many times. Both when they were a smaller club, a humble club, with average wealth, in the shadow of their neighbours... and as recently as Autumn 2014 at the Etihad vs LFC. I liked watching them better in the old days when they weren't a team of mercenaries. What a fantastic experience it was at Etihad. What a great set of fans this team has. They've always been a nice team to watch though, with their faded light blue shirts. I've always enjoyed them, and enjoyed them beating United. Watching them this past Autumn, I noticed how different things are now. They've become an uber-wealthy monstrosity. I'll explain. So there was a time when City would have easily scored 4 or 5 out of 5. That was the time when they played at Maine Road and had lovely fans. But then something changed. They were taken over by the richest people imaginable, built the fanciest new stadium imaginable, and started buying up every expensive overpriced player imaginable. Paying them obscene unimaginable wages. Although if the other three things were imaginable then why not that... I don't know. Anyway. Manchester City. I've seen them play both home and away and they just aren't the same team. The only reason they don't score a 1/5 is because their fans have maintained some semblance of kindness and respect for other fans, unlike Chelsea fans. Also, when I went to the stadium to see the sold out City V Liverpool game, the stadium staff were very lovely and sold me tickets randomly. So I have to bump them up to a 3, but I do it begrudgingly considering the fact that they are no longer a "people's club" and now an "oil baron's club". Capitalism is the world we live in and unfortunately Manchester City are the symbol of that. I'd still rather see them win titles than United, though, considering I'm a Liverpool fan. They were formed in 1880, they play in Sky Blue, they sing "Blue Moon" a lot, they dropped to the 3rd tier only once, and they've now won the Prem 4 times... 1937, 1968, 2012 and 2014. They've won the FA Cup 5 times in 1904, 34, 56, 69 and just recently in 2011. They won the League Cup in 1970, 76 and 2014. They also had one great European success which was the 1970 Cup Winners' Cup. My apologies to the fans for the low rating for your team. It's only because of your owners. By the way, when in Manchester, try a Chicken Madras from Akbars, try Fish & Chips from Neil's Fryery on Langworthy Rd Salford, and most importantly try a Kobedeh Kebab from Rusholme Chippy.

Deepdale, home to Preston North End FC is one of the oldest football stadiums in the world, opened…read morein 1878 it is often regarded as the longest continually used stadium in the world. - signs of its age can show such as the construction of the stadium being rather strange which includes a built-in walk-in/doctors surgery as well as an old-fashioned, strange enterance to executive areas which at times look like houses. The stadium also remains pretty difficult to navigate - it also didn't help that a steward sent me the wrong way meaning I had to pass thousands of Preston fans, before getting into the game where I'd watch my Manchester City defeat Preston 3-0 at an almost full capacity ground (the stadium holds just over 24,000) Away disabled supporters are located at pitchside in a ditch area, which is lower than the pitch making it rather difficult to see action at the other side of the pitch - I even struggled to see if the ball had or hadn't gone in for some attempts, supported by only one scoreboard/screen which was above the away end meaning no away fans could see the scoreboard or watch replays which I didn't like - once again this shows the age of the stadium. I also couldn't believe my eyes when the match was playing that staff members kept walking past slowly, blocking the view (mainly of disabled supporters) including a program seller who wouldn't leave until he sold one - I mean come on, we're here to watch the game so what are you doing mate? The one good thing about the pitchside location is the fact the players can come over to greet you after the game, which Benjamin Mendy did - a fantastic player and person. The match tickets were pretty reasonably priced but it was a Carabao Cup fixture which is generally cheap anyway as it is a competition often used for big teams to give their youth players and B-team a chance, The stadium is pretty easy to get to with bus stops nearby although after the match the traffic is horrendous, often resulting in a two-mile walk back to the city centre and train station - I do feel the bus companies are missing a trick by forcing anyone heading from the train station to the stadium to change buses (an extra ticket) because many away fans would be reliant on public transport and most stadiums I've been to do have a direct route from the nearby train station including Liverpool, my Manchester City and of course Wembley, the national stadium - even teams around Preston's level such as Stoke City and Wigan Athletic do, so it's not just a divisional thing. Certainly not the best stadium in the country, and it is one of the oldest - I'd say the overall match experience for away fans is made pretty poor due to the difficulty and lack of signage getting into the stadium and then facilities such as lacking a view of the screen etc. 2* - Historic ground but pretty dismal for away fans other than being able to get closer to your players than most other stadiums.

I'd rather see your south end than your north end, but let's get on with the review. See what I did…read morethere? I Preston with the review. I don't like that when you buy this team's kit, the numbers and name on the back are Preston instead of Sewnon. But it's ok. PNE stands for only one thing in my world. And that's' Post-Natal Ecstasy. Oh wait. Back to the football. First-Hand Experience: Absolutely adore PNE. Have seen them play at home, and also away against their hated rivals Blackpool. I don't know why they hate each other when they are both amazing teams. I support both of them fully. Well done to Preston for being promoted, absolutely delighted about that. I want to see them as a Prem team one day. I love going to Deepdale to watch them and will be going again in 2016. One of the biggest and best teams outside the Prem and an easy 5 star rating. Preston North End is one of the most historic and grand teams outside the Premier League. Based on size alone they should be back in it. They have a beautiful loud intense 25k seat stadium, but they just have been mismanaged for a long time. They have some glory days though. They were champions of England twice, in 1889 and 1890. They were runners up many times, including twice in the 1950s. They won the FA Cup twice, in 1889 and 1938 right before WWII. Wolves, Burnley and Preston are the only teams who have been champions of all four divisions at some time or another. They have also lost in the cup final 5 times. Definitely one of the classic teams of England, but all these reviews dedicated to the stadium should be moved to the new stadium listing which I created! :)