We went to a really decent pub called the Wheatsheaf, about a five minute walk from the ground. It had plenty of screens showing live football. 0371 911 1200 Pitch Size: There were no problems between the home and away fans outside the stadium and we had a wander around the club shop with our colours showing. There was a bit of traffic getting away from the ground but it wasn't unexpected. The Colliery Tavern was a nice warm pub, with small Sky TVs and amix of home and away chatting together. Next stop Wembley Stadium for the Football League Cup Final! Last season we had a couple of drinks in The Colliery pub just over the road from the ground: You could drink outside, where they even had a small bar set up and that was a memorable and unique experience. Our maps feature: Access our charts below or by searching for any venue using the SeatGeek search bar. I parked in the nearby Metro Station car park (easy to get in, slow to get away from). We couldnt hold out and they scored a preventable soft goal seconds before the half time whistle. Nexus.org.uk Journey planner and Sunderland area public transport information. The Stadium of Light looks impressive from the outside, and is just as impressive inside too. A very nice ground. They were all top notch, all brilliant but the quality of the football didn't seem any better from the previous day's non league. Home fans I encountered were friendly. It was a pretty entertaining game. 3D DIGITAL VENUE - Mobile Media Content It is up on a hill so is clearly visible. A steward signalled us to follow him and told us where to park. Stadium Of Light Capacity: 49,000 (all seated) Address: Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU Telephone: 0371 911 1200 Fax: 0191 551 5123 Ticket Office: 0371 911 1973 StadiumTours: 0371 911 1200 Pitch Size: 105 x 68 metres Pitch Type: Grass Club Nickname: The Black Cats Year Ground Opened: 1997 Undersoil Heating: Yes How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? However as other reviews state, the further you go back, the less of the stadium you see. Visitors to SeatingPlan.net haven't yet rated any of the seat blocks at Sunderland Stadium Of Light. We met some on the way back when we stopped on A19 and exchanged good and honest appraisals of the match. We left Bournemouth at 5am and arrived at the Stadium of Light at just after 1pm. The stewards were fantastic. Away fans can produce an amazing atmosphere inside the ground and if you are as lucky as me to be sat on the very front row, the view of the stadium is wonderful. This stand I thought was very steep, and a few older supporters had problems walking up and down the steps. What is the interactive seat map and how do I use it? - Ticketmaster Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Stadium of Light? It is an impressive stadium. The stewards were not of my liking either. Sunderland has always been a city without a cathedral, but the stadium has created a spiritual home for local people as thousands of supporters flock to games to experience the passion and enjoy the action. We went straight to the ground after we got off the bus and picked up a match programme on the way. The combination of an excellent stadium and a club rivalry dating back to 19 May 1977 when Sunderland were relegated from Division One in controversial circumstances, whilst Coventry stayed up, were bound to ensure a good atmosphere. The journey was a long one and then we met quite a lot of traffic as we reached Sunderland. This takes you onto a bridge crossing over the River Wear. Behind the West Stand, there is a large red wheel, an emblem of the lifts that used to take the miners down to the mines. Theres We had hot food from one of the catering vans. This is the view that you will get from Seat Block U6 at Sunderland Stadium Of Light. It is a Wetherspoons pub that does get busy before and after the game, but they put on plenty of bar staff, so you dont have to wait long to get served. Tickets for category C matches, the cheapest, range from 25.00 for a seat behind the goal or in the corners to 30.00 for a central seat at one of the long sides. We got the train into Sunderland Station and it was a simple 10 minute walk to the stadium. For example, at 36ft you will see "36ft- The height that Chris Waddle's penalty reached in 1990." proud that our teams diligence and technical savvy continues to help This was my second visit to the Stadium of Light. Buffalo Bills Virtual Venue by IOMEDIA A simple reverse walk back to the Stadium of LightMetro. However, the climb up to the away end was never-ending. An all-round top boozer. When people ask me which grounds are the best to visit, then Sunderland inevitably comes out as one of my top five recommendations. I had some chips from one of the food trucks just outside the ground, I felt no threat from the home fans at all. The coach dropped us off on a small road just behind the North Stand. Walked the 20 minutes up Roker Avenue to the stadium. Club: Sunderland AFC | Opening: 1997 | Capacity: 49,000 seats. Seat Finder | TD Garden | TD Garden In addition with Leicester only needing only four more wins to win the title the excitement levels were insane. Behind the away stand is a bar which shows Sky Sports at half time and also has a live feed of the match, whilst the game inside is being played. Because these sections have so many rows, you ideally want to sit between rows 10-30 so you can watch the plays develop from all corners of the field. We arrived in Sunderland just after 11:30am. The stadium is built on the former site of the Monkwearmouth Colliery by Ballast Wiltshire plc. Apparently, cheese and chips are only 1. This probably had something to do with the fact that the Great North Run was being held at the same time. Many buses serve the stadium from the stadium and the city centre. Why were you looking forward to visiting the Stadium of Light in Sunderland? Overall the 1-1 draw was probably the right result. It's now a housing estate with football themed road names (such as "Midfield Drive" and the possibly ironic "Promotion Close"). The Stadium of Light was further expanded in 2002 to a capacity of 49,000 seats. We walked back to the Stadium of Light station after the match and got on a train back to Newcastle more or less straight away. But with Sunderland fighting to stay in the Premier League, it could turn out to be an interesting game. Oxford taking a deserved 1-0 half time lead. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Stadium of Light? Like all new stadiums however, the Stadium of Light does lack a bit of character. Walked down to the Harbour Hotel, much better but they dont do food midweek. Sunderland have also played at Newcastle Road and Abbs Field where they spent two years each. Instead you can park at the Stadium of Light Metro Station (cost 1) or alternatively, you can park in the city centre and walk to the ground (about 10-15 minutes). Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: The ground was nice but the city wasn't, great, plus and awful game. Coleman must have given his players a rocket at half time as Sunderland came out with a lot more purpose but the damage was done and there were no further goals. He was very much representative of friendly natives in general. I have never sat so high up to see a game before. I had never been to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and had heard good things about it so decided to take this opportunity to visit. The railway station is in the city centre. On entering the away end it's a lot of steps up to the top tier but some quotes on the walls on the way up to keep you entertained. No problem getting away from the ground as stayed in Sunderland on the Saturday evening. If you feel a little mischievous, then ask the nearest Sunderland fan whether it is a Geordie Lamp. Turn left along the front and you will see the pub up on the left. The Club have opened a Fan Zone which is located outside the South East part of the stadium. Lane Stadium, 3R (1) Lane Stadium, 4L. As we arrived we soon got ushered into the town centre where their are a few pubs and bars to drink in and after a lovely refreshing beer we made our way to the stadium.The stadium is very easy to find, just follow the huge crowds and as you go over the bridge we saw the highly impressive Stadium of Light. Glad I came for a football match instead. I went on one of the Supporters Coaches. Sunderland fans almost seemed resigned to defeat once we scored and many had left by the final whistle. These cost 10 for adults and 5 for concessions. Walking over the Wear Bridge it dominates the skyline and is an impressive sight all lit up at night. This is situated at Sunderland Enterprise Park, which is well signposted just off the A1231. We stayed overnight in Premier Inn which was a 15 minute walk. Although the facilities are fine in this area, you do have to climb a large number of flights of stairs to reach this top tier. I enjoyed the day overall at the Stadium of Light; decent weather, three points: the game was very poor though and although I was sad to see Sunderland relegated the football they produced under Moyes was not of Premier League standard and won't be missed from an aesthetic point of view. new addition to our state-of-the-art seat selection tool suite provides the Why you were looking forward to going to visiting the Stadium of Light? Overall from the final whistle to the A1(M) was about one hour. I've been going to lots of League 1 and League 2 grounds over the last few seasons and had been saving a big one for last. All Rights Reserved. I was on Row 18, and saw most of the stadium, but could not see the big screen. Hospitality - SAFC We Built Interactive Seating Maps, Launched Today. We were back on the Metro within 40 minutes of the full time whistle. A few boozers later saw us queuing up to get in. Good atmosphere though, and we always stay behind our team. Would have been much better if the sun didn't shine on the screen, though. It is larger than the average ground and the away fans are housed in the upper tier behind the goal. I don't know if this was just because of it being an evening game or they were concerned about our more boisterous supporters. There was also a fanzone where both sets of supporters were mixing freely. As one of the UK's leading concert venues, the Stadium of Light has played host to some of the biggest names in music since 2009. We parked in a metro-link car park of which parking cost an incredibly and nearly unbelievable 1 for a whole day, this was also a 15 minute stroll to the ground which made it even better. We wereseated three rows from the very back of the North Stand, which wasvery high up. It was easy to find our seats and we enjoyed great sightlines. The statues dedicated to the fans were a nice touch and of course the iconic pose of Bob Stokoe running across the Wembley turf in 1973 stirred memories. The news from Villa Park that Newcastle were losing, went down a treat from both supports as the loudest cheer of the game was that Newcastle were going down. Excellent price range depending on what you want. Turn right out of the station heading up towards a JJB Sports store and walk through the gap between JJB and a nail bar to the right of JJB. There is a great atmosphere, great fans and it is the best stadium in our league. Please note though that after the game the Stadium of Light metro station only operates Northbound (i.e. Access our charts below or by searching for any venue using the SeatGeek search bar. We found some free street parking just outside the ground on Easington Street, opposite CTD Tiles. The game turned out to be a cracker between the two poorest teams in the league. To get to the seats of the away section you have to climb about 10 flights of stairs which is not so great, but once to our seats the view of the pitch was fine. Sunderland Railway Station is located just under one mile away from the Stadium of Light and takes around 15-20 minutes to walk. We arrived home at 1am. Telling me about he used to live/work in Southampton. Not our best decision ever. TBA is a live events blog powered by SeatGeek, the web's largest search engine for sports and concert tickets. The prospect of a night out in Newcastle also appealed. It seemed pretty easy (although that might have been helped by the early exodus of much of the home support); the ground has a lot of open space around it and a couple of lanes on the bridge back to the city centre were closed to traffic in order to help disperse the crowds so that all seemed to work well for people on foot, but I can't comment on what it's like to try to drive away. Please note these tickets are for Home or Neutral supporters only. The stewards were helpful and the facilities were decent. Keep walking straight ahead and within 100m you will see the Stadium Of Light rising up in front of you over the Wearmouth Bridge. A long way to go on a Tuesday night but the Stadium of Light is highly recommended, having now been. Bournemouth should have won the match when Grabban missed a sitter just before the end. I have been to Stadium of Light on a previous occasion but the away fans were located in a different part of the ground on this occasion so we had some difficulty in locating the correct turnstiles. The second half was more or less West Ham and after Payet's equaliser, I really did think we were in control and thought we were going to go on and win the game. Sunderland fans were probably in a state of bewilderment at leading a game and I think the goal at the stroke of half time kicked the stuffing out if them. In the run up to the game itself, we elected to go to some pubs on the city centre side of the river (so about 20 minutes walk from the ground). The home fans all seemed friendly and there was no hint of any animosity and club colours were being openly worn. Over 65s 17.50 There was a good mix ofhome and away fans. As we had arrived quite early I just had a walk around the stadium and just took in the size of it. here are some instructions so you can get the most out of the 360 Seat View Once we scored they lost their confidence and never looked as dangerous as they did in the first twenty minutes before we scored. I was also confident of a point or three given the poor run Sunderland were on. Fully interactive, 360 photos let you choose what aspect of a seat's view to experience. I also quite liked the look of the Stadium of Light, a big, modern ground usually my type but this enticed me to go. Always friendly and the landlord even puts on complimentary snacks after the game. We walked a half an hour into the city center for beers, meal, bookies and a party night out. We always stand at every away game and nothing is ever said, every single fan stands without fail and no problems were caused, until the stewards came round and told us all to sit, which obviously didnt go down to well. There is a chippy just across the road but by 2.30pm our decision-making skills were letting us down and we carelessly spent the last of our change on another pint instead. Away fans are housed in the Upper Tier of the North Stand. Alternatively, you can also pick one of the hotels on the North Sea coast, from where it is a 20 to 30-minute walk to the stadium. Not too much as we arrived at 2.40 so it was straight on the bus to the ground. We missed a chance and they broke and it was to 2-1 to the home side. You can find the options in Newcastles city centre here. I visited the Stadium of Light as a West Brom supporter, on the 21st Feb 2015. But that food and alcohol on sale were a bit pricey. 360-enabled photos require you to download and register for an app, or " Great to be back " Aug 2021 We weren't particularly early, so went straight to the ground. Stadium of Light - SAFC - Sunderland Association Football Club I went to Gateshead v Grimsby the day before and was stopping overnight at my mate's in the North East which is one of my favourite parts of the country. It was very cold with continuous drizzle in the second half. Because the away fans are in the upper tier of the stand I feel this is detrimental to the atmosphere of the game. FedExField Seating Chart. Away fans are always welcome to this large pub, which is only ten minutes walk to the stadium and only a few minutes from the Stadium of Light Metro station. 3. The away section is slightly steep and located in the top part of the stand. But 10 minutes later we were 3-1 up but a couple of defensive errors meant we went into the break level at 3 all. The West (Main) Stand on one side also has a row of executive boxes (which you can sit outside if you wish), that are situated just below the top tier. Prices are what you'd expect at a top flight ground. Official Blog - ticket news, tour previews & company announcements, RateYourSeats.com Launches 360 Interactive Seat View Photos, Fully interactive, 360 photos let you choose what Couldn't get her to the game though. 7. Living in Scotland I do not get the opportunity to go to too many Southampton games and also I had never been to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Lots of hustle and bustle outside with the big crowd and the anticipation of the new season. Everything was very reasonable and as there was free travel it was turning into a very cheap day out. The food was nice but relatively pricey. Even went back there after the match to watch the Rugby World Cup. I parked in a spot made known to me by a fellow Scunthorpe Spur. Our fans were visible shell shocked at half time as we could've easily been 5-0 up. We travelled on a train chartered by Tottenham. The Stadium of Light is a top quality ground and when your team wins 4-0 there, as we did, then it is even better!. We hit the crossbar seconds from the end and lost by one goal again to move to second from bottom of League One. The main entrance to the ground also looked good, and we had the usual photos taken outside. A poor second half by us. The last Metro to Seaburn saw us pub crawling to his, kebab in hand. purchasing live event tickets. This is a small but busy pub with a beer garden. The Black Cats eventually went on to win 6-3. A ten minute walk to the car. Walked to the stadium and around to North East side to the Colliery Tavern and had a few pints of Fosters (3.15 a pint which is cheap compared to London prices) before leaving for the stadium after 2pm. From the outside, I could only see the West and North Sides but it reminded me of Anfield with the gates? The journey was easy as the motorway was very quiet for a change which was strange! Stadium Of Light - Interactive Seating Chart A good day out in a place with similarities to Portsmouth as both sets of supporters are loyal and like a matchday drink in the pubs. Bournemouth took the lead early on and their supporters high up behind the goal created most of the noise. Stadium Of Light - Interactive Seating Chart Photos Sections Comments Tags Stadium Of Light - Interactive Seating Chart No Seating Charts Available We're working on one. If you would like to discuss any of our hospitality options further, or show an expression of interest, please contact the hospitality team by emailing hospitality@safc.com with your name, telephone . It means that if you are sitting towards the back of the tier, then although you can see the pitch, you get a limited view of the majority of the rest of the stadium, giving the feeling of being a bit cut off from it all.
Who Owns Rothermere Continuation Limited,
Wilson County Jail Pictures,
Ruth Buzzi Children's Names,
How To Withdraw From Binance Us,
Who Is The Girl In The Liberty Mutual Emu Commercial,
Articles S