LondonBristolian Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 16 minutes ago, phantom said: It looks even better in the flesh I’m going to be at the Belgium friendly next week. I’m not anticipating a classic but could be surprised! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlegchicken Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Watched England 25 yrs ago not no more no interest  innit  city all the way 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 36 minutes ago, Bowlegchicken said: Watched England 25 yrs ago not no more no interest  innit  city all the way I can't wait for the season to end and looking forward to the Euros. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 On 18/03/2024 at 21:00, LondonBristolian said: I’m going to be at the Belgium friendly next week. I’m not anticipating a classic but could be surprised! I will look out for you starting that Mexican tfxxking wave that always goes round at friendlies along with the paper aeroplanes and the place full of kids , friendlies arnt for me I’m afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 1 minute ago, redkev said: I will look out for you starting that Mexican tfxxking wave that always goes round at friendlies along with the paper aeroplanes and the place full of kids , friendlies arnt for me I’m afraid Not for me usually either - a mate emailed me last week with a spare ticket. I'm mostly going for the social bit of catching up with him rather than the football! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 4 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: Not for me usually either - a mate emailed me last week with a spare ticket. I'm mostly going for the social bit of catching up with him rather than the football! Do Englandfans still congregate at those 2 ghastly pubs green man & The globe ( Baker Street )Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 9 minutes ago, redkev said: Do Englandfans still congregate at those 2 ghastly pubs green man & The globe ( Baker Street ) We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 18 minutes ago, redkev said: I will look out for you starting that Mexican tfxxking wave that always goes round at friendlies along with the paper aeroplanes and the place full of kids , friendlies arnt for me I’m afraid They're horrific, but needs must for caps for the away games / tournies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 4 minutes ago, Rocky said: We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af. Have you paid or just the free entry? I've done it before for Champs League final and it was decent because the numbers were limited, was the 2021 Covid year We've got the free entry but thinking it'll be too busy by time we get there - mates arent getting in til like 3-3:30. I know you have to be in before 3pm on the paid tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 3 hours ago, Rocky said: We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af. Never done that , do you stay in there for the game or just pre match  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 On 18/03/2024 at 21:00, LondonBristolian said: I’m going to be at the Belgium friendly next week. I’m not anticipating a classic but could be surprised! I'm going to England V Brazil. I'll probably be sat too far away for close inspection of the kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 42 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: I'm going to England V Brazil. I'll probably be sat too far away for close inspection of the kit. I'm going as well! I have a seat in Level 1 so could get a good view of it (Side note: I'm planning on bringing my Bristol City/England flag & getting it hung up) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 11 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: I'm going as well! I have a seat in Level 1 so could get a good view of it (Side note: I'm planning on bringing my Bristol City/England flag & getting it hung up) I'm up in block 522, high up I guess. I'll look out for your flag! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 21 Admin Report Share Posted March 21 21 hours ago, DaveInSA said: £84. People who buy this literally have rocks in their heads. The fabric is cheap, the labour is cheap, the shipping is cheap. Literally they cost about a fiver to make. It is worse than that, this is on the England store website..... they do offer Free Delivery though lol 20 hours ago, redkev said: I will look out for you starting that Mexican tfxxking wave that always goes round at friendlies along with the paper aeroplanes and the place full of kids , friendlies arnt for me I’m afraid I'm taking a friend who hasn't been to an England game before so am getting brownie points with her, also doing the stadium tour Sunday lunchtime 20 hours ago, redkev said: Do Englandfans still congregate at those 2 ghastly pubs green man & The globe ( Baker Street ) I was wondering about going to The Globe before the game, easy location when changing tubes at Baker Street, certainly quieter the The Metropolitan will be 20 hours ago, Rocky said: We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af. Never been here before, not sure I can be bothered with the hassle of getting served 20 hours ago, MarcusX said: Have you paid or just the free entry? I've done it before for Champs League final and it was decent because the numbers were limited, was the 2021 Covid year We've got the free entry but thinking it'll be too busy by time we get there - mates arent getting in til like 3-3:30. I know you have to be in before 3pm on the paid tickets I applied for those too, I doubt I will be in the area until about 4pm if I head straight there after checking in at my hotel I guess it is one to avoid at that time? I was tempted to go there after the game to give the crowds time to disperse 16 hours ago, redkev said: Never done that , do you stay in there for the game or just pre match They won't be showing the game 12 hours ago, shahanshahan said: I'm going as well! I have a seat in Level 1 so could get a good view of it (Side note: I'm planning on bringing my Bristol City/England flag & getting it hung up) Which block are you in? I'm in 126, I was going to take the large Weston / England flag my mate in S82 has, but I am going to be drinking around London after so don't trust myself not to lose it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 17 hours ago, redkev said: Totally understand why people go , but for the reasons above it’s hard work if your a proper football fan and not a spectator ( 2 different things ) absolutely agree, I hate the friendlies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 42 minutes ago, phantom said: It is worse than that, this is on the England store website..... they do offer Free Delivery though :laugh: I'm taking a friend who hasn't been to an England game before so am getting brownie points with her, also doing the stadium tour Sunday lunchtime I was wondering about going to The Globe before the game, easy location when changing tubes at Baker Street, certainly quieter the The Metropolitan will be Never been here before, not sure I can be bothered with the hassle of getting served I applied for those too, I doubt I will be in the area until about 4pm if I head straight there after checking in at my hotel I guess it is one to avoid at that time? I was tempted to go there after the game to give the crowds time to disperse They won't be showing the game Which block are you in? I'm in 126, I was going to take the large Weston / England flag my mate in S82 has, but I am going to be drinking around London after so don't trust myself not to lose it I dont know about one to avoid as such, but I imagine after 3ish it'll be one in one out and I've seen some queues. The problem I'm tackling with my mates (6 of us going) is that if you decide you can't get in and it's 3.30 / 4, you're kinda stuck in the area. I don;t know what it's like inside as haven't been since 2021 but back then it was decent, plenty of space and table service via app - but as I say it was limited by covid numbers and such like. I remember they were also helpful that one of our group turned up a bit later and they let him queue jump to join us (was one in one out at that point), the door staff were really good and friendly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 17 hours ago, redkev said: Never done that , do you stay in there for the game or just pre match  They dont show the game, but you're only allowed in with a match ticket - so it's predominently pre and post game drinks / food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 22 hours ago, redkev said: Never done that , do you stay in there for the game or just pre match  Paid £10 for before 3pm entry, pre match only for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 On 20/03/2024 at 14:04, MarcusX said: Have you paid or just the free entry? I've done it before for Champs League final and it was decent because the numbers were limited, was the 2021 Covid year We've got the free entry but thinking it'll be too busy by time we get there - mates arent getting in til like 3-3:30. I know you have to be in before 3pm on the paid tickets Paid £10 each for before 3pm entry. We’re getting to London around midday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 9 hours ago, phantom said: It is worse than that, this is on the England store website..... they do offer Free Delivery though :laugh: I'm taking a friend who hasn't been to an England game before so am getting brownie points with her, also doing the stadium tour Sunday lunchtime I was wondering about going to The Globe before the game, easy location when changing tubes at Baker Street, certainly quieter the The Metropolitan will be Never been here before, not sure I can be bothered with the hassle of getting served I applied for those too, I doubt I will be in the area until about 4pm if I head straight there after checking in at my hotel I guess it is one to avoid at that time? I was tempted to go there after the game to give the crowds time to disperse They won't be showing the game Which block are you in? I'm in 126, I was going to take the large Weston / England flag my mate in S82 has, but I am going to be drinking around London after so don't trust myself not to lose it Phantom Don't go on the tube, get on the overground from Marylebone to wembley, it's no where near as busy especially after the game, you can usually get a seat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Up the wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Not sure if this will help or not, but if you were to buy from the England Store & you have a MyRewards account, you'll get points as Fanatics/Kitbag (who run that website) are partners. I found this out when I bought something a few months ago & it showed up in my transactions in MyRewards  21 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: I'm up in block 522, high up I guess. I'll look out for your flag!  9 hours ago, phantom said: Which block are you in? I'm in 126, I was going to take the large Weston / England flag my mate in S82 has, but I am going to be drinking around London after so don't trust myself not to lose it I am in block 140. I wanted a closer seat to you @phantom but none available at time of booking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 21 Admin Report Share Posted March 21 36 minutes ago, frenchred said: Phantom Don't go on the tube, get on the overground from Marylebone to wembley, it's no where near as busy especially after the game, you can usually get a seat! Cheers for the advice May sound daft the person I'm going with hasn't "experienced" the walk with Wembley in the distance and find that a real lasting memory I get a cold sweat as I used to work in the second building on the left lol I'm planning on coming back the way you mentioned, especially as we're sat that part of the ground I used to arrive that way and head to The Greyhound pub 28 minutes ago, shahanshahan said:  I am in block 140. I wanted a closer seat to you @phantom but none available at time of booking After bumping into you so randomly at the women's final I'm sure we'll find you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 21 Admin Report Share Posted March 21 On 20/03/2024 at 13:56, Rocky said: We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af.  On 20/03/2024 at 14:04, MarcusX said: Have you paid or just the free entry? I've done it before for Champs League final and it was decent because the numbers were limited, was the 2021 Covid year We've got the free entry but thinking it'll be too busy by time we get there - mates arent getting in til like 3-3:30. I know you have to be in before 3pm on the paid tickets Just had this email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Am going to my first England game at the age of 55 v Belgium on Tuesday. Sat in Block 248, in the corner. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 22 Admin Report Share Posted March 22 Kane, Palmer and Henderson confirmed as injured for Brazil game Palmer and Henderson have an outside chance for Belgium   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 37 minutes ago, phantom said: Kane, Palmer and Henderson confirmed as injured for Brazil game Palmer and Henderson have an outside chance for Belgium   Shame for Palmer but  others get a chance to be second fiddle to Kane . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattredrobin Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 On 20/03/2024 at 13:56, Rocky said: We’re going to Boxpark for the Brazil game.  Good venue, but busy af. We are thinking of heading there too. Is it suitable for kids ? Or waaay to busy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 On 21/03/2024 at 20:27, phantom said: Cheers for the advice May sound daft the person I'm going with hasn't "experienced" the walk with Wembley in the distance and find that a real lasting memory I get a cold sweat as I used to work in the second building on the left :laugh: I'm planning on coming back the way you mentioned, especially as we're sat that part of the ground I used to arrive that way and head to The Greyhound pub After bumping into you so randomly at the women's final I'm sure we'll find you I personally think they’ve ruined that walk with all the buildings now, was iconic when it first opened, now you can barely see much of the stadium. Thanks for the tag about box park, I’ve told my mates it’ll be a struggle on a free but we’ll see what happens! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) Is it still a shithole around Wembley , I see they have numerous hotels / buildings all up Wembley way but what’s it like a little further afield , I’m generally running late after drinking elsewhere and it’s usually off the tube straight up Wembley way and into ground so have little idea what’s about in the vicinity. , was never many pubs / bars etc , generally use to drink in Harrow / Ickenham / Ruislip areas , or central London Edited March 23 by redkev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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