Only negative is people walking up and down the aisle may obscure your view. This bus link is actually pretty handy and something people heading to/coming from certain areas north of the River Thames, like myself, before and after matches should take more notice of. They take in the likes of the dressing rooms, the Director's Box and the dugouts. To the right is the East Stand, a nice modern single tier with red seating with the words The Valley picked out in white. A three minute walk to the Swan Inn pub to find a pre match drink (and toilet!) 2. The Addicks started out playing at Siemens Meadow for a couple of years before spending a year on Woolwich Common. Shame it won't be mapped out for next seasons campaign as Charlton look like there will be heading to League One as of writing this, oh well its Villa away instead then. This pub had recently won the Camra pub of the year and had a good selection of ales on offer. Getting away was as quick and easy as getting there, unlike long drawn out waits such as at Brighton. Fill in your details which are relevant to your payment option you have chosen. The only atmosphere in the ground was made by the Leeds United fans. Walk away. This place is for home supporters only after the match, but it welcomes both sets of fans before kick-off. Getting away from the ground was initially easy. Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. The away end was very unusually subdued seems as though a bit of frustration at our recent performances is starting to creep in. Bristol City had sacked their manager a few weeks previously and it was anticipated that they would name Lee Johnson as their new manger before this match. We went 1-0 down ten minutes before half time which was massively against the run of play. Seating view photos from seats at The Valley, section South Stand Block B, home of Charlton Athletic FC. Train was busy on the way back so it might be suggested to wait 45 minutes after the game while the queues go down. Cardiff took nearly 2,000 fans so there was a good atmosphere. Q:How many wheelchair bays are available for away supporters? As this is London with fantastic public transport and lots to see in the centre my advice would be to not feel to restricted to hotels near Charlton. Decent ales at good prices, especially for London. I had a pleasant day out and would go again. There are various nail bars, barbers, petrol stations, the seemingly obligatory Tesco Express and pubs that look like the Queen Vic in Eastenders. If you are travelling from North West to South East, it is a mental and physical strain, and your life is made complicated by Oyster Cards. I travelled by train from Milton Keynes Central and as I had already did the journey a couple of weeks earlier so I was fairly confident with it. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? The outside concourse and bar arent adequate for a sold-out away end it made getting a pint or getting to the toilets very hard work. Personal Basket Edit. home fans friendly? The outside of the North Stand is a mixture of yellow brick with red cladding and exposed steel struts on the upper sections of the roof. Covid Restrictions may be in place when you visit The Valley in 2023. I suspect that most people were thinking of a nil-nil result when Noel Hunt (signed on loan two days earlier) scored in the 95th minute. Otherwisethere is the Anchor & Hope pub, which is also around a15 minute walk away from the Valley Ground. This is Skansen . First constructed back in 1919, three of the four stands were built over a seven year period from 1994-2001 with numerous renovations occurring throughout the stadiums history. The few Charlton fans we saw seemed friendly enough however and a good day was had by all. Click here to buy Photos Schedule & Tickets Hotels Restaurants About. Guess what? After the game both sets of fans mingled without any incident. Thanks to Lee Tomlin for dragging us back into the game. I had thought of using the chippy just outside the ground, which seems to have a good reputation, but (even though the crowd was relatively small and the match was live on Sky) I was put off by the queue and needed to use the facilities in the ground. The other three sides have all been redeveloped with modern stands. If you dont want the hassle, the simplest travel option is to take a train from London Bridge going towards Woolwich. Adam Hodson a visiting Stockport County fan adds; There is a decent fish and chip shop at the top of Floyd Road, which you pass on the way to the away fans entrance.. We have and will continue to cater to fans from every corner of the globe and are content knowing that we have provided them with an experience that will become a fantastic memory. The stadium obviously yearns for the return of Premiership football. My daughter wanted a new Charlton top since it's her team. One of the quickest journeys from a railway station to a ground you can make. The stadium set its record attendance of 75,031 spectators during an FA Cup match with Aston Villa in 1938. By taking this route you don't get to see any of the outside of the rest of the ground as its hidden behind shops & houses. The Rangers fans were very noisy to start off with but they got more quieter as the game went along as their team gave a very poor showing. However, Im not a fan of this one. In contrast, the away end was full and raucous, generating considerable noise drowning out the announcer and the noughties rock music. We caught the 17:15 train back to London Charing Cross and was back in the centre of London twenty minutes later. The Valley is really big by League One standards. Tfl.gov.uk Website of the London Underground and other London public transport. Stewards also were very friendly. I can only surmise that in those days, many fans were hoping on a speedy return to the top flight, and Id guess that the attendance was easily a good 10,000 down on earlier visits as people drifted away over the intervening years. EFL Community & Education Football Alliance. The match is a part of the FA Cup. New ground for me, it's a long time since I last went to Charlton away, especially as on previous visits they played at Selhurst Park! When the club found an abandoned chalk pit that they believed would be the ideal location for their new ground it was actually an army of Charlton supporting volunteers that cleared the space at the bottom of the pit for the pitch, whilst the excavated material was used to create makeshift stands. The streets leading away from the ground were busy, again with a heavy police prescence. Great view, near the entrance/exit, also not near the big supporting pillar. A 5/6 minute drive or a half hour walk to the stadium. Blackheath is a pleasant place to wander around although the pubs can be somewhat on the pricey side. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Valley Stadium? The away end opposite us (named the Jimmy Seed Stand, in honour of Charltons most successful manager) has a pillar in the very middle of the stand, which must have been very annoying for those Huddersfield fans sat directly behind it, as it was the only pillar present in the entire ground! The stewards were very friendly and thanked us for travelling down to the stadium as we left and wished us a safe journey home. Shortly after the half-time break Charlton scored their 2nd goal. We travelled on one of the supporters coaches which dropped us near the Antigallican pub, mentioned elsewhere on this website. Away fans are housed in the Jimmy Seed (South) Stand at one end of the ground, which is slightly raised above pitch level, making for a generally good view. We away fans housed in the South Stand are arguably in the stand most in need of modernising, although what is currently there is more than adequate, Im consistently led to believe that the club favours putting an extra tier on the East stand before doing anything to the South Stand. The easiest place to book tickets and compare seat prices is Online via the clubs Online ticket office but you can also purchase your tickets via the telephone (03330 14 44 44) and in person at the ticket office/club shop at the stadium. At the ground itself there are the usual range of drinking options including at least one type of lager and ale. Gradually, Charlton's pressure relented and Shrewsbury got more involved. The concourse was spacious with agood arrangement of refreshments and whilst not cheap, it was no more then you would expect to pay in London. Totally undeserved but I loved it. Underground to Farringdon and overground train to Charlton. If clubs and authorities want their people to travel to football matches by public transport, they have got to make it easy and attractive. FSD section X row 286 seat The Club operates a category system (Gold and Silver) for matchday ticket prices, whereby the most popular games cost more to watch. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: An early start and a long day, but a very enjoyable three points in our continuing quest for a play off place in front of the live TV camera's. I hope that Charltons fortunes improve though; its a good ground thats also almost embarrassingly easy for me to get to, tickets priced competitively (very competitive when you consider its London), and a pleasant ambience. In the late 1930s, The Valley was one of Englands largest stadiums, and the massive east terrace the largest in the country. Just follow the crowds. The same applied inside the away end. Although we found ours relatively quickly I'm sure others faired much worse as they seemed to be parked anywhere up the dual carriageway, on both sides of the road! I suddenly lost all sense of bearings and time and wanted to visit all of the facilities all at once. Tours of The Valley take place every Thursday, although private tours can also be arranged. Being a Yorkshireman I don't like paying for parking, so we eventually found somewhere suitable behind the nearby Travis Perkins Depot. There was only a few mouthy QPR fans trying to stir things up but the local Police moved them quickly on. Looking for Charlton Athletic Tickets ? This would result in the Valley becoming totally enclosed and boosting capacity to 37,000. I drove to Sidcup and then got the train direct to Charlton station. You can use our seating plan which will give you an idea where exactly you will be seated. At the bottom of the slip road turn right at the traffic lights towards Woolwich/Charlton. The Valley is a strange ground, the home ends seem relatively smart and modern and the away end is the total opposite. Charlton are offering parties from schools and junior football clubs the opportunity to see football at The Valley during 2009/10. Post 3pm the sun moves behind the Jimmy Seed stand and it is difficult to see the action at that end. I then had a ten minute walk to our meeting point. Last tickets. Gillingham vs Charlton at the Valley for the first time in 20 odd years. Cafc-Fans (Message Board) There we switched to the overground train to Charlton. Straight away and the police directed us a quicker way to the station which is only 5 minutes from the away section. Leave the A102 at the next slip road (sign posted Woolwich & Ferry A206). Stadium address: Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL. Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. Some fellow Coventry fans did get stuck behind as the police controlled the gates on the platform only letting a certain number of fans on at a time. to avoid the Premier league. The Jimmy Seed Stand is a lot smaller than the others. When I asked one steward if there were any more toilets, due to the massive queue 'I don't know' wasn't the answer that I was hoping for. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Getting away from the ground was very easy and was at Charlton station for 17:05pm. Bus numbers 53, 54, 161, 177, 180, 422, 472 and 486 all call to near the ground, dropping off either on the A206 or in Charlton Village, both of which are a short walk away from the ground itself. The friend had been a regular player for the university football team, and would look at the game in a much more analytical view than what I could ever offer. A bit tough on Charlton I suppose, especially as their Arsenal loanee Sanogo scored a hat-trick. Charlton started the game quite brightly but Posh began to dominate possession and looked dangerous in the final third and deservedly took the lead on 21 minutes when Ryan Tafazolli headed home a Paul Taylor free kick. Very poor from Leeds. The Jubilee Line, which is on the London Underground system, is also a medium length walk or a short bus ride away. Decent toilet block this way too. Another tip is buy your match programme when you see them before you go through the turnstiles as strangly they don't sell them inside the ground. As we nipped out to grab a half-time pint, I felt confident that we could secure the 3 points at the end of the match, such was the vibe of the evening. Being early meant we found a good spot towards the back of the lower-tier behind the goal. There's a barrier horizontally across the stand so you have to go around to move between the lower and higher sections. Charlton had lots of players out injured, Wednesday won 3-1 but we made hard work of it. Our new Latvian striker, Deniss Rakels made himself an instant folk-hero by scoring the winner in about the 4th minute of additional time right in front of the away fans cue riotous celebrations. A:West Lower Pitch side, North West Quadrant, North East Quadrant, Upper East Stand. The Valley stadium is surrounded by housing and a large tower block of flats overlooks The Jimmy Seed Stand (the away end) so the ground is somewhat concealed. I was lucky. Despite having called The Valley home since 1919, Charlton Athletic have had something of a love-hate relationship with their purpose-built stadium. It is a surprisingly easy journey by rail and would definitely use the train again. The Angerstein Hotel is located on Woolwich Road around a 15 minute walk away from Charlton railway Station and the Valley Football Ground, or only a few minutes by bus. Q:Where are your home wheelchair bays situated? Not a bad view, will stay dry. If anything I'd say it's a very bland club that needs a bit of passion pumped into it. As home fans had pretty much gone by the time we left, it was straight across road and into Charlton Station. Siemens Meadow (19051907), Woolwich Common (19071908), Pound Park (19081913), Angerstein Lane (19131915), The Mount (1923-1924), Darren Bent, Luke Young, Chris Powell, Matt Holland, Jason Euell, Alan Curbishley, Lennie Lawrence, Steve Gritt, Alan Pardew, Lee Bowyer. There wasn't really a concourse as such in the away end, which meant away fans had to queue outside for food, which wasn't particularly enjoyable in December. Even as we approached the stadium it is well hidden from view. There are then a number of pubs and eating places in Greenwich itself and you can get one of a number of buses that run down the Woolwich Road to Charlton. However once we hit East London we got snarled up in traffic. This is another good example of how players have unlikely career trajectories in this crazy modern world of football! Required fields are marked *, Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission. Which arrived about 1.15. London City Airport is also one of the options available to you and is probably the closest to ground. Using the Jubilee Line to get to North Greenwich station and then take a short ride on buses 161, 472 or 486 to get to the ground. Payments taken through PayPal or credit/debit card. I travelled from Wimbledon to London Waterloo, then took the Underground Jubilee line to North Greenwich and then a bus to the stadium. Play Once we were out of the away end getting back to the coach was fairly straight forward. There are two bars either side of the stand and as you enter the ground from the left the first bar will get busy compared to the more hidden bar beyond the stand on the right hand side. A:Report to the West stand reception, speak to the receptionist, they will then sign out the radio. Coming from Braintree in Essex, we set off at 11am getting to Charlton at 12:30pm. As expected out new manager was announced in the hours leading up to the game and will have been very happy to see us win 1-0. Otherwise, it was a good day out. I enjoyed my trip to this game. I had gone to the game with very low expectations. We arrived at 2pm and probably were among the first 100 or so inside the ground, although it was busy outside. Charlton again started the second half strongly Magennis hitting the post and then Lookman hit the bar. Haha. The back of the West Stand has sets of access steps on the outside which lead up to the exposed section of the stand above. The pattern of play didn't change though with Argyle resorting to long range efforts from Carey whilst Charlton had chances to increase their lead with Zyro going close. Charlton are hard to dislike. But my team Coventry did a smash and grab in the last ten minutes scoring two goals to grab all three points. Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United, 2022 All rights reserved to Football Ticket Net. The club turned professional in 1920, entering the Football League for the first time the following year. As the DLR rode above the roofs of docklands houses, I enjoyed watching the planes fly away from London City Airport. A lot of other people I knew were sitting behind the pillar, and there view was effected by it. Although we were quite early, we decided to go into the ground after checking we could get a drink! A fantastic away day. Q:How many accessible toilets/facilities are there? However, the home supporters became considerably fed up with the apparent lack of ambition by their team.
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