Bottom line: we had a great time. But getting in was an exercise in failed capitalism…read more First, you need an individual fan ID number for each sea purchased. Then the ticket station we were at had their ticket machine crash, so we took our unique IDs to the other side of the stadium to one that was working at a customer service desk. Then, once issued tickets, we had to go back to the other side to enter the stadium because you apparently can't walk the entire concourse around. As a result, we were 20 minutes late. Fans were fun and not overly rowdy and there are family sections available. Restrooms were clean if not pedestrian.

Watford FC. Been going since I was a child so some of the shortcomings of the stadium mentioned…read morehere by away fans tend to go unnoticed. I wish the football was better this season but this is Watford. Like all Premier League Stadium in the UK parking is terrible/impossible. I wish the football was better this season but this is Watford. Z-Car music at the start still gets the hairs on the back of the neck standing up! I wish the football was better this season, but this is Watford.

I had a wonderful experience visiting the arsenal stadium. I actually don't much about futbol, but…read moremy boyfriend is a big fan and I was here to support him. I was pleasantly surprised how wonderful the staff was. Everyone's super fun, silly but organized. The museum and tour were both great. It was really cool to see everything during their off season and their gift store was very clean. Jerseys were all organized. Definitely a recommended stop if you're a soccer fan and you're in London.

When in London England stop by your favorite football club. This is another long overdue review…read more About a year ago we went on the Arsenal Stadium tour and it did not disappoint! The tour gave us pretty much all access to areas that on a normal day a fan would not be able to see! It takes you on an audio guided tour through the entire stadium pointing out facts about the stadium and history of the team. It was nice to walk around at your own pace and not feel pressured to keep moving. It was even nicer to be able to see the suites, player's locker room, and most of all be down by the pitch and sit in one of the players seats, but almost more important all of the staff were very friendly and helpful. At the end of the tour it puts you in the Arsenal team store which was very big and had almost any Arsenal item that you may want. So, if you are a Gunners fan and want to have a cool experience to get closer to your team go on the Arsenal Stadium tour.

While greeted at the door, once on the floor that held my purchase, no one was there to assist…read more There were several other shoppers also in need of assistance.

Lillywhites in Piccadilly Circus, London is a large sports shop, which is much to my surprise owned…read moreby Sports Direct in central London (not too far away from their own large, flagship branch which is less popular on Yelp in terms of the number of reviews). It is located in a fairly old building and the only disabled/wheelchair entrance due to the oddly shaped step going into the store is the offputting, dirty, back "staff entrance" I have long avoided this store as its name Llilywhites is associated with Tottenham Hotspur FC - I stupidly thought this was actually their club shop until I noticed a sign which confused me "The world's finest sports store", after doing some research later I found the name comes from the family which used to own and run the store, located at 25 Regent St since the year of 1925 - it is nice to see it is still in its' original old building, which surely must be Grade listed by now - fairly impressive for a sports shop and especially considering it is now owned by the UK's largest sports retailer, for them to keep the original branding including the website (same website as Sports Direct just with the Lilywhites logo), despite other branches in other cities changing hands such as Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham. It seems despite seeming to be a higher-end brand the overall store feel and layout is the same - and that includes the staff who didn't seem friendly or helpful by any means to struggling disabled customers or just shoppers looking to find something. It is over multiple floors and does have a decent selection, however. Is it as good as Sports Direct's flagship central London location? No, of course not - other than keeping the brand name it seems the store which seemed so historic and cool has become a boring branded store in every other regard, it's just a more expensive Sports Direct without improved quality/service etc. 2* - For the store size and location, nothing else.

Worst football experience ever. Family was very excited to attend first Chelsea match on trip to…read moreLondon. Bought premium tickets with food and beverage including in the Rose and Ball club. Pregame communication was great. We arrived many hours early as suggested. They had communicated to me about dietary restrictions and indicated they were able to provide gluten free food days prior. The trouble began when we were dropped off. There were no signs to the Rose and Ball club. We asked one guard and were sent to the opposite side of the stadium from the actual location. We asked another employee and were sent to a different club inside the hotel. We continued to ask for staff help and no one knew where the club was. 30 minutes after arrival or longer we asked the 7th person who was actually an employee of the visiting club who was clearing an area for the visiting club to arrive..he initially said he didn't know then a few minutes later chased us down and said he heard found out for us and pointed us in the right direction. Well, at least the visiting team staff was helpful. Well went to the club for the "premium" experience and it was awful. By this time (about 2 hours before the match) there was no place to sit. It was Very Overcrowded, uncomfortably so!!! We tried numerous times to get help finding or obtaining gluten free food. Each time, our initial interaction with staff was friendly and they wanted to help but of the 5 staff members we asked for help, only the last one returned. All others went to talk to a manager and never returned. The people working the food stations were clearly scrambling and very apologetic that they couldn't help. They said there was a QR code that could be scanned for ingredients for each dish but that often didn't work as most people can't get a good cell signal in the overcrowded area. We could not get a good signal. The workers said they used to have paper labels but stopped doing that and guests now struggle and they need to go back to the old system. The staff and the guests we're visibly uncomfortable standing shoulder to shoulder in a room where you could barely move your arms to try to eat and drink while you stood there feeling like a sardine smashed in a can. One staff member complained that this was ridiculous. He said they do this every match. They grossly oversell access to the club b to maximize revenue and the majority of the guests stand around uncomfortably and the staff is put in a position where they can't possibly provide good service nor help people. Well, I happened to agree. It was an awful match day experience. So very disappointing. I would never buy a Rose and Ball premium experience again.

My boyfriend and I traveled to London and one of our must-do's was to do a soccer stadium tour. We…read moredecided on the Chelsea Football Club and we are so happy that we did. The tour lasted about an hour and a half and it was fantastic. We walked through the home and visitors locker room, walked onto the field, explored the views from the press box, and even sat in the media room where the players speak after each game. It was awesome! Our guide, Raymond, was fantastic. You could hear his passion for the team and for the sport in everything he said, from the history of the stadium to the knowledge of each player. He was very engaging and outgoing with our small group of 8. I would recommend this tour!

Stopped here for the Cowboy Carter tour. The show was amazing and entry was easy however, I dislike…read moretheir cocktails. Everything is made in batches so the drinks are trash. Also, they do not refresh the lavatories so half way through the concert there was no tissue in any stalls.

Great game stadium was very nice easy access to our seating very clean…read more Great views of the game

An average new build stadium that comes under Harrow Council control as opposed to Barnet itself…read more It seems to be more a leisure complex. One side of the ground has been flattened and there is another stand outside maybe for the use of London Bees.

Hive you ever really loved a woman? It doesn't matter, because that's a Bryan Adams song and he's a…read moreChelsea fan. (booooo). A Canadian Chelsea fan, at that. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I had to go and visit a ground called The Hive. That's just so damn cool for a team named The Bees. I love this little stadium! So much atmosphere! I've been here 4 or 5 times now and every time is a real treat. My fave thing about this place are the fans. And the bright colors. I was here in the 00s twice and then again in 2014 to see a home game, which Barnet won handily. I have pictures of it somewhere. 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 *** The stadium of Barnet needs work, but it's got soul and it's got history and it's got a cool name and it has its own website, so it's already on the right track. It's inside Canons Park. I'm going to give it a 5 like the team that plays here. This stadium opened in July 2013, it's about as state-of-the-art as you can get for a non league team. The Hive has a capacity of 5,100 and is in North London.

There are a lot of Asian fans of this team, which is why when you first join the club for…read moreOrientation, you meet a lot of Orientasians. Their fave star constellation is Orien(t). And you better lock the door when you use the bathroom, Orient er in the middle of you doing your business. First-Hand Experience: I'm a big Leyton Orient fan. My fave London team, I'd say. Their stadium needs a facelift but their club does not. They are the heart and soul of lower division football. They have a name everyone loves and a spirit that never dies. My last visit here in 2007 coincided with a big win and some insane celebrations for such a small team. They're slightly pricy for a smaller team but it's London so it's to be expected. Lower division football is amazing, and if you're in London, this is the place to come and see it. Real football... this is what it was like 20 years ago. This might be my fave team in London, to be honest, which is crazy since they're so tiny (like your boyfriend's thingy). The stadium holds 9k, and they're currently in the 3rd Tier. They're a grand old club from 1881. They've never really been anywhere or gotten anywhere and their wiki page needs work, but I still love this little North East London team, a lot. They have one of the coolest names, and I need to go and Leydown for a while now.

A Group of our players went to watch them play and they came back smiling. The players went on to…read moresay that the way Leyton Orient played in the fixture made them very special. Highly recommend.

An attic (UK) is like a loft (US), and this stadium is designed to look like a loft (US) hence the…read morename. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've actually only ben to this stadium 3 times (or about 10 if you count visiting the outside of it). It's absolutely tiny inside! You'd never imagine it's a Premier League stadium. It is pretty modern and enjoyable on the inside though. The rich owners have jazzed it up and made it like a posh little box. The crowd is absolutely intense and right on top of the field and I always feel like part of the action when I'm in here. Definitely one of the better stadiums, but the prices and the small size are the reason it's a 4. I've been to every significant stadium in UK & US, due to a lifelong obsession 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 followed Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are based on first-hand personal experience, usually from multiple visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, visiting hundreds of stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to most of them yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at many of them, which I will post later. Also, when back in the UK I plan to take more pix, and add more stadia! So watch this space! *** return to regular review *** It's a little rich club with a little rabid stadium in West London. I can't give this stadium less than a 4 because it's so loud and intense and the crowd are right on top of the players, but there's no way such a tiny stadium can get a 5 for a club that should really have a bigger and grander stadium. It looks like they won't be in the Prem much longer anyway (they never usually are), but if the club won't be missed (too many London clubs, esp West London), then the stadium will and its atmosphere too. It's in White City, a great part of London that is maybe a little racially monotonous. It's just near Shepherd's Bush. I think maybe he should shave it off. It opened in 1904, and Fulham briefly played here in the 00s.

Queens Park Rangers are back in the Premier League this season after a lengthy spell in the lower…read moredivisions of English football. In the spring of 2002, when I was doing a semester abroad in London, I did a work study (internship) at QPR. At the time, they were in the Second Division (third tier). I had hear of QPR but didn't know much about the club. But my time there made me a fan and I'm proud to be a supporter of the R's. Now that they're back in the top flight, I had a perfect excuse to head back over the pond for a visit and to take in a Premiership match. Loftus Road Stadium is definitely a throw-back to the more modest days of the sport. Compared to Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium (review here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-emirates-stadium-london#hrid:nvZxRYSY_mKiQndnHx2iQw), Loftus Road is like a backyard shed. It's old, not at all modern, and for a Premier League ground, quite small. But it also has immense character, is very intimate, and incredibly approachable. One of the great things about the smaller clubs is how accessible the players are as well. If you get to Loftus Road early you can catch many of the players walking from the player parking lot into the stadium, and most of them are happy to stop to sign an autograph or snap a quick photo with you. Try doing that at Manchester United or Chelsea! QPR is a fantastic little club with an incredible history. Hopefully they'll be in the top flight for years to come. Which means I better start saving up now for what I hope can be an annual pilgrimage.

I had outstanding service from Nike at Oxford Street. I was looking for an England jersey where I…read morecould personalize the top with my own last name and the number seven. Every location I went to around London was out out of a letter or out of a number which made up the formation I wanted. I went into the Westfield location and was helped by Dan who recommended I go to Oxford Street, but he kindly checked in advance, as it was very hard for me to contact any of the local stores if they had the letters and numbers I was after after he confirmed that with Kayla I went to Oxford Circus, where I got the Top and the Service I received from Gaby and Damani was outstanding. They personalized a top and while they were making it, I ended up buying 23 more items and all the stuff who helped me were extremely helpful. Excellent service.

They didn't really have much of a selection that interest me. I will say they are in a good…read morelocation that is very busy.

Really just a terrible experience even trying to get get tickets. Bought tickets at the club…read moreshop...they ran out of printer paper and couldn't print out my ticket. Ok fine. They took my email. Didn't hear from them for a couple days, and I had to reach out to them. Ok fine. Ticket given but game cancelled because of the Queens funeral. Ok fine. Asked for ticket to be refunded and was told they couldn't and I would have to call them or come to the stadium. Honestly..I've put more work into this than the actual ticket office. Hard pass. Keep the £36, I've learned my lesson with this club.

Queens Pork Strangers is a club named after the fact that female members of the royal family will…read moreoften engage in sexual relations with people they have never met. First-Hand Experience: Well I've seen QPR play live, in person, 3 times total. Once against Oxford United, once against Liverpool, and once in a pre-season game. They're a proud club with more money than they should have. I respect them and appreciate them but they're not my fave, and don't play amazing football either. It's a rich little club in West London that is a rival of Chelsea and Fulham, and just got a lot richer with the new owners. However despite their wealth and a litany of excellent well known overpaid players, they keep getting relegated, and will probably be again this season. Formed in 1882, they play in blue and white hoops, and my brother once played for them in his imagination. His fave player was Les Ferdinand. They were runners up in the Prem back in 1976, and FA Cup runners up in 1982, but the only thing they've ever won is the League Cup in 1967, as well as runners up in 86 (go Oxford!). I have no affinity with this team whatsoever although their stadium does create an excellent atmosphere.