Don’t just take our word for it when it comes to the best ways to get there, where to park, where to stay, or which pub to go when you’re going to see your team play Sheffield Wednesday away. Find out what other away fans thought of their visit to Hillsborough in our away day reviews.
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Review by Blackburn Rovers fan Paul Parker
Why did you choose to go to this game and why were you looking forward to it?
Rovers on a winning run, was disappointed to see it end!
How did you travel to the game and how easy was it?
Train and tram – train was fine although disrupted due to strikes.
If you got the train, how easy did you find it to make your way to the stadium from the station?
Easy, left with plenty of time.
Which pubs did you go to before the game and what was the atmosphere like?
Town centre pubs, very friendly, no trouble.
Where did you eat on your away day and was it good value?
Fish & Chips near the ground – poor quality.
What did you think of the food and drink available inside the ground?
Useless – insufficient bar space, ram out of most things by half-time including beer.
What did you think of the away end and your view of the game?
Good although roof support pole restricts the view at times.
What was the atmosphere like during the match?
Away end noisy, poor home support.
How friendly were the home fans out of 10?
7/10.
How easy did you find it to get away from the stadium after the game?
Hopeless and too busy. Tram fine going but abysmal returning – packed tram, no additional services and stuck in traffic most of the way back. Took an hour plus on return.
How much did you spend in total on this away day? Was it good value for money?
£80, which is fair value.
Would you recommend this away day to other fans?
Not particularly.
Review by Southampton fan Andy
Why did you choose to go to this game and why were you looking forward to it?
First game of the season in a new era for Southampton FC.
How did you travel to the game and how easy was it?
We drove up. Traffic was busy going into Sheffield on match day but that’s to be expected with so many people trying to get to one place.
If you drove, was it easy to find car parking and make your way to the stadium?
We stayed in the town centre which is about 3 miles to the stadium. There is a tram that goes from the town centre straight to the stadium and you have a 5 minute walk to the turnstiles.
Which pubs did you go to before the game and what was the atmosphere like?
We went to a few around the town centre, the locals were friendly and loved a bit of banter.
Where did you eat on your away day and was it good value??
Wetherspoons din the town centre.
What did you think of the away end and your view of the game?
The away end was ok, the queues for the food and bars were very busy. It was nice to go to a stadium that sold a normal beer and not Chang or Kingfisher.
What was the atmosphere like during the match?
The away end atmosphere was fantastic as per normal away days, the home fans only came alive when they scored their goal.
How friendly were the home fans out of 10?
10/10.
How easy did you find it to get away from the stadium after the game?
Very easy.
How much did you spend in total on this away day? Was it good value for money?
It worked out about £250 with fuel, hotel, tram, food and drink along with the ticket.
Would you recommend this away day to other fans?
Yes, definitely.
Review by Ipswich Town fan Jamie Green
Why did you choose to go to this game and why were you looking forward to it?
A blockbuster game between two title favourites in League One.
How did you travel to the game and how easy was it?
I drove up, it wasn’t to bad from Essex, We took the A120, M11 – A14 and onto the A1M all the way to Sheffield, took around 3.5 hours.
If you drove, was it easy to find car parking and make your way to the stadium?
Parking in Sheffield is tough. We found a rooftop carpark behind a shopping centre but this was about £10 for the afternoon so fairly expensive. The area also wasn’t great so be careful about not using a designated car park.
What did you think of the food and drink available inside the ground?
Had a bottle of coke no food as the queues were too long, the away end didn’t have enough counters to accommodate a full away end.
What did you think of the away end and your view of the game?
The away end is very clean and provided a fantastic view of the pitch giving us great perspective on the game.
What was the atmosphere like during the match?
The atmosphere from us was great. It became hostile towards the officials towards the end which I felt swayed the game.
How friendly were the home fans out of 10?
4/10 – 4.5 – I thought it was ok but leaving the Game my friend was grabbed for no reason by a Sheffield fan and threaten, He was quickly removed by police – My mate did nothing to provoke this attack.
How easy did you find it to get away from the stadium after the game?
It was very tough given there is only one staircase to allow every away fan out and the area is a little disorientating as you can exit the same way you enter, and it mixes with home fans.
How much did you spend in total on this away day? Was it good value for money?
Around £50-70 including fuel.
Would you recommend this away day to other fans?
I would, as Hillsborough is a legacy ground and a great place to watch football. However, it was a shame about the home fans behaviour which also included throwing items at the linesman and the Ipswich Goalkeeper.
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