Hi All,

I have been a huge Chelsea fan for years but I live in Scotland, so getting to a game is impossible. I have managed to get a ticket on the exchange for the game on 1st September against Bournemouth and just looking for some advice and tips before my first visit. I am sitting in Matthew Harding Upper 14 Row E, is this a good view? 

Is there anywhere you would recommend I go before/after the game? I am getting the bus down and back the same day so I will be in London from 7am-10pm.

Also looking for the best way to and from the ground?

Appreciate any help you could give!

Welcome JPats14

I haven't been for a decade yet suggest you advise where you are arriving; rail station, coach or airport.

Pop in the chelsea pensioners I will certainly have a beer or two with you normally a good atmosphere in there

1 hour ago, Strider6003 said:

Welcome JPats14

I haven't been for a decade yet suggest you advise where you are arriving; rail station, coach or airport.

I get into Victoria coach station at 7am on the saturday.

1 hour ago, Cone said:

Pop in the chelsea pensioners I will certainly have a beer or two with you normally a good atmosphere in there

Where about is that? I don't know anywhere in London

District line from Victoria to Earls Court, change there and head to Fulham Broadway which is right by the stadium. A few pubs that aren’t too far a walk from there. 

Waitrose is your friend - I bought some scotch there before I entered the stadium - maybe not a good idea but I was buzzing even more when I watched by Ozzy's Statue

Funny enough I visited The Bridge for the first time on my way to Scotland but not for a game though, you could visit a lot of places in London in the morning my advice is to buy one of those whole day tickets for the metro/tube, when you go out from Fulham Broadway the way to take is to the left if I remember right, wish you a nice trip and a 3: nill win 

 

15 hours ago, jtpats14 said:

Hi All,

I have been a huge Chelsea fan for years but I live in Scotland, so getting to a game is impossible. I have managed to get a ticket on the exchange for the game on 1st September against Bournemouth and just looking for some advice and tips before my first visit. I am sitting in Matthew Harding Upper 14 Row E, is this a good view? 

Is there anywhere you would recommend I go before/after the game? I am getting the bus down and back the same day so I will be in London from 7am-10pm.

Also looking for the best way to and from the ground?

Appreciate any help you could give!

Hello... I’m from Edinburgh and come down as often as I can. (Down today for the Community Shield at Wembley). We got the train from Edin Waverley - Kings Cross. Usually we’d fly into Heathrow or London City airport.

As already said, you want to use the tube and get to Fulham Broadway which is right beside the stadium. (If you have a contactless card just use that on the tube, it’s the cheapest way to travel and will accumulate your usage and charge you accordingly) - Me and my brother have been everywhere today on the tube and been charged £6.80 for the days usage.

Enjoy the game!

14 hours ago, Cone said:

Pop in the chelsea pensioners I will certainly have a beer or two with you normally a good atmosphere in there

It'seems  £5 a pint there, no?

That is a lot of time to kill...This would be my plan:

7am : Arrive to Victoria coach station

7 - 8.30: Walk to regency cafe (15 min walk) for a spot of old school london breakfast charm (http://regencycafe.co.uk/) 

8 - 11.00:  take a bit of a walking tour or chill in a nearby gallery - take your pic, tate britain (10 mins from regency), parliament/Trafalger/ buckingham palace, embankment etc

11 - 14.00:  Pre match drinks in the butchers hook (where Chelsea FC was founded!) http://www.thebutchershook.co.uk/  (as others have said, get the district line, or walk! - you have enough time!)

14 - 15.00: get to the ground. If this is your first time at the ground, get there early to make the most of the experience and soak it in.

17:30 - 10pm - In my younger days i would have headed back to the butchers hook for post match drinks with Kerry. but now? God knows! I would probably grab a quick bite to eat and book a short term room (there are a few hotels where rooms can be rented by the hour) and take a nap!...or go and seek some high class female company for a couple of hours.  :)  

 btw - If you need a drink near victoria coach station, then you can go to the st georges tavern.  It is an old gin palace that is literally next door to the coach station and has a good selection of gin (if thats your thing). If it was a friday afternoon, i would see you in there!

 

 

 

Probably worth adding to check - https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/

Just in case the tubes are not working etc.

6 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

That is a lot of time to kill...This would be my plan:

7am : Arrive to Victoria coach station

7 - 8.30: Walk to regency cafe (15 min walk) for a spot of old school london breakfast charm (http://regencycafe.co.uk/) 

8 - 11.00:  take a bit of a walking tour or chill in a nearby gallery - take your pic, tate britain (10 mins from regency), parliament/Trafalger/ buckingham palace, embankment etc

11 - 14.00:  Pre match drinks in the butchers hook (where Chelsea FC was founded!) http://www.thebutchershook.co.uk/  (as others have said, get the district line, or walk! - you have enough time!)

14 - 15.00: get to the ground. If this is your first time at the ground, get there early to make the most of the experience and soak it in.

17:30 - 10pm - In my younger days i would have headed back to the butchers hook for post match drinks with Kerry. but now? God knows! I would probably grab a quick bite to eat and book a short term room (there are a few hotels where rooms can be rented by the hour) and take a nap!...or go and seek some high class female company for a couple of hours.  :)  

 btw - If you need a drink near victoria coach station, then you can go to the st georges tavern.  It is an old gin palace that is literally next door to the coach station and has a good selection of gin (if thats your thing). If it was a friday afternoon, i would see you in there!

 

 

 

Excellent sounds like a good plan. Its a long day but I was just going to walk about London and drink to be honest ha!

 

Gin is absolutely my thing so I will check that out thanks!