Looking for a professional sporting event to go to
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Looking for a professional sporting event to go to
I'm going to be in London next month doing touristy stuff (nothing in particular) and was thinking of maybe heading to some type of sporting event while there. Thing is I have no idea what sports are in season and what's not. (Am I correct that the English Premier League matches are only on weekends?) I arrive late on a Monday afternoon Oct 20 and leave midday Thursday Oct 23.
I will not have a car while in town. I'm not completely opposed to renting one, but would like to avoid it. I know about the NFL games, but won't be around for any of those. My travel dates/times can not change.
I will not have a car while in town. I'm not completely opposed to renting one, but would like to avoid it. I know about the NFL games, but won't be around for any of those. My travel dates/times can not change.
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football matches also occur mid-week. - usually Tuesday or Wednesday but sometimes Monday and Friday. It depends on the league and their timetables.
You'll find details of premier league matches on the premier league website.
You'll find details of premier league matches on the premier league website.
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You can check fixtures at espnfc.com for example.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
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OK, thanks. This gives me some good ideas. For some reason it never occured to me to check ESPN! I was hoping for either football (real, not American) or rugby, but I'm not terribly picky. Except: Thanks but no thanks.
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You can check fixtures at espnfc.com for example.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
Midweek rugby seems unlikely, at least at a decent level. University games are wednesday afternoons but they tend to be played in venues with very few facilities and the standard is variable to say the least.
You might also consider racing - horses, greyhounds, possibly cars of some kind.
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I think a Championship match sounds pretty interesting. One dumb question: When they list the teams, is the home team listed first or second? I'm used to baseball and basketball where the home team is always listed second. Don't want to accidentally roll up to an empty, dark stadium!
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I think a Championship match sounds pretty interesting. One dumb question: When they list the teams, is the home team listed first or second? I'm used to baseball and basketball where the home team is always listed second. Don't want to accidentally roll up to an empty, dark stadium!
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You can check fixtures at espnfc.com for example.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
You should be able to get tickets for Chelsea-Maribor, but it might be a rather one sided game. Tickets are GBP 35.
On the 21st there is a full program in the Championship (the second highest league). In London I see Charlton and Brentford. The latter is near the Thames on the flight path into LHR from the east and features advertising on the roof. (You also see Craven Cottage/ Fulham and sometimes Chelsea too). Brentford's ground is famous for having a pub in every corner of the stadium structure.
I have been to Charlton. Nice stadium.
I think you might get a flavor for real, old school football than the oligarch funded Chelsea playing against a hapless Slovenian outfit. There is also Watford playing at home, which is in the northern suburbs. They were a top team in the 1980s when Elton John funded them.
Cheers
Howie
Ps. Has anyone been to The Den these days? I've always been intrigued about seeing a match there.
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I checked the fixture list before my above post.
The options in metro London on that day are Charlton, Brentford and Watford.
Both Fulham and Millwall play away games. Millwall would have been a great intro to old school English football and "fan culture".
If you step down one league there is also MK Dons. Beat Man U 4-0.....
The options in metro London on that day are Charlton, Brentford and Watford.
Both Fulham and Millwall play away games. Millwall would have been a great intro to old school English football and "fan culture".
If you step down one league there is also MK Dons. Beat Man U 4-0.....
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I checked the fixture list before my above post.
The options in metro London on that day are Charlton, Brentford and Watford.
Both Fulham and Millwall play away games. Millwall would have been a great intro to old school English football and "fan culture".
If you step down one league there is also MK Dons. Beat Man U 4-0.....
The options in metro London on that day are Charlton, Brentford and Watford.
Both Fulham and Millwall play away games. Millwall would have been a great intro to old school English football and "fan culture".
If you step down one league there is also MK Dons. Beat Man U 4-0.....
IMHO, MK is a bit of a trek for 3rd division football.