From the station we simply followed the crowds on a 5 minute walk to the ground. As you pull into Norwich station the floodlights and the back of the Jarrold Stand are easily visible on your left. It was fine until we got to Cambridge, but after that the motorway just stops. Wolves don't win at Carrow Road that often, so seeing them win there was brilliant! Carrow Road is a proper football ground in a city well worth visiting. Find upcoming Arsenal FC events in your area. Whilst waiting for the bus it started to rain the bus eventually arrived at 6.45am. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc.. Steipermann then robbed a United defender, feeding Pukki to score on 80mins. Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE Telephone: Not much! Its relevance to Football, even to Darts, is still beyond me, but there you go. Norwich took 2,700 fans and with a home sell out it turned the match into an event. In the second half, Spurs finally took the lead through Gareth Bale who later added a second to make it in the end a comfortable win. The Norwich fans seemed more disappointed with there own performance to worry about a few Spurs fans walking by. Could see another TV screen though there was a pillar partially blocking it. Once into the ground, the views were good, the PA system was spot on and the rotating screen I had heard about was right by us and gave good views/videos throughout the pre-match and game itself. I parked on Rouen Road which is a Pay and Display car park, and only a 10-15 minute walk over the river to the Carrow Road ground. there was a van selling fish and chips (6), and next to it one selling hot pork rolls (4). Stadium: Carrow Road; Capacity: 27,359; Current stadium status: Reconstructed. This live music venue/nightclub is now open on matchdays exclusively for away fans. Two seats in row, very near exit, safety rail blocks view slightly. The city centre is quite old fashioned and charming, especially when compared to a lot of bigger cities. The facilities were very clean and spacious. The Norwich City stewards and security were superb and very kind to a young fan wanting to see his idols. The Council open their large car park at County Hall. What a phenomenal achievement, and he was rightly given a rapturous ovation from all four sides of the ground, away fans included. The pick of the bunch for me was the aptly named St Andrews Brewhouse which brews it own range of beers and ciders. Great view but seat is situated totally on its own, rather strange. Norwich midfielder Alex Tettey was superb, and he, alongside Jonny Howson, controlled the game really. David Clarke informs me that The best car park for away fans is Norfolk County Hall, which is well signposted on the left of the A146, as you follow signs towards the ground from the Southern Bypass. We arrived at the ground at about 1:30pm. 3. to watch the tea time football. The stewards and police were friendly and welcoming, I dont think they had much trouble from us apart from the chant You stole all our seats and Were High Risk!. Privacy Policy. & then it came, away to Norwich. Last time I did Norwich there wasnt much time for a proper mooch, so with this being a Friday night game I took the chance to stay in Norwich overnight. Before the game I had a good wander around the stadium. However, just before the break Hoolahan, playing his last home game took a shot which deflected off our defender, looped over the keeper, and then hit both posts before going in. Pub-wise, you're spoilt for choice. We walked back to the city centre and were back on the A11 in good time, with no problems. The ground looked quite impressive as you arrive and drive around three of the four sides in a nice looking rather than a blooming huge carbuncle stuck in the middle of nowhere. Alas, the days of the Club producing its own range of pies have long since gone instead you can enjoy the standard range of Pukka Pies and Pasties; Steak, Chicken Balti, Beef & Veg, Veggie Tikka Masala (all 3.50), plus Sausage Rolls (2.50) and Gourmet Hot Dogs (3.50). Although I had neither, it was nice to see a wider range of foods on offer. No problem. Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): At the next set of traffic lights, turn right into King Street. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. With only a few exceptions, I don't think much of away supporters concourses at football grounds. The game was very dull. Personally I dont think we need any more than 35000, that seems like a decent figure. The fact that we rarely take anything from Norwich and most away fans had travelled for several hours to be there engendered a really upbeat mood in the away end as Wolves dominated the game and continued to threaten on the break throughout. The biggest drawback is that you dont get a brilliant view, especially if like me, youre down in the first few rows. 2017-2018: 25,785(Championship League). This pub which like the Coach and Horses is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, has a number of real ales available as well as Sky Television. The atmosphere was okay and I had no problem with the stewards etc. The Stadia Bar can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. As is always the case with this type of game they come down to our end having been defending for the best part of an hour we fail to clear our lines they put a speculative cross into the box and Ash Williams one of our best players knocks it past Devries for an own goal. There was plenty of chanting from the Norwich fans as well as the Blues supporters. 01603 760 760 Fax: Contact your. A red card for Norwich defender on 15 minutes probably evened things out in terms of quality on the pitch and it made for a really good and exciting cup tie. The Norwich fans were quite loud, usually the Leeds fans dominate but Id probably score it a draw on the day. Aside from the result, it was a really terrific day out. The facilities are good. Both sets of fans were using it on the day of the game but our pre match refreshments were limited to a burger from a van near the ground. I was in the South Stand (25 ticket), A near full house of 25,858 made all the stands look pretty impressive. We were all over them in the first half, could have got more than the solitary goal, but the second half they came back. Premier League, 2nd April 2016. An easy walk for us back to the hotel, but previous visits have used the City Hall car park which is convenient for getting out of Norwich but can take a while to exit from. Able to stand throughout, which was a good job, as there is a metal barrier directly in front on the seat which could spoil the view. After Norwich corner that went straight Kasper, Kasper got the ball forward to find Beckford who cached the Norwich defence at the weakest with just two back, he passed it Nugent who passed one of the defenders that shot passed the Norwich goalie to make it 1-2 Leicester. Great noise from the Ipswich fans, even being 4-1 down. This street as it bends around to the right and crosses the river becomes Carrow Road, the ground is further down on the right. A few Ipswich fans had foolishly managed to get into the Norwich section but the police were on hand to sort the problems out. The match started off well with the teams matched but when Norwich went 2-1 ahead, it all fell apart from there. All Rights Reserved. The game got underway and immediately the Norwich fans in the Barclay end began making a good noise and it seemed to spur on Norwich who were putting in lots of crosses with Chris Martin in particular causing our makeshift fullbacks lots of problems. On that day Mick McCarthy, the current Ipswich Town manager, was the Barnsley captain, and the game ended 1-1. Although largely modern, Carrow Road retains the feel of a 'proper' football ground. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Carrow Road? F section N row 0011 seat anonymous Carrow Road Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers TL section I row 127 seat If you ignore all those wonderful pubs it should take you no more than 10 minutes to walk to the ground. The 'old farm' derby is always a classic and this was to be my first trip to Carrow Road. There was a bit of a queue on the A146 but once onto the A47 it flowed fine. It was extremely noisy from the Leicester end after that. I wouldn't want to pay another 45 for that view and as a result I doubt I'll be heading back except for an important end of season game. Hundreds of home fans had already left the ground early, so as we boarded the busy service with broad smiles both at the win and relief at making the train, there were a sea of glum Norfolk faces on board to greet us. Back in 2019 a couple of strips of land were purchased directly outside of Carrow Road with a figure of 500k muted, however, nothing has actually kicked into work with these areas. There is no shortage of places to eat and drink. I went with my two sons and my oldest was very keen to go to this ground as it was new for him and I hadn't been since 1979. Perhaps Norwichs most famous fan (with apologies to the wonderful Stephen Fry, Skys dashing host Simon Thomas, and incredibly, Hugh Jackman) is Delia Smith, and I was really looking forward to trying one of the pies. Norwich played some good football last season and Sunderland had something to prove after their ignominious relegation. Huge numbers of us got the train from Suffolk designated for football fans although you could tell a few people making the trip were not there for the footy and were regretting their choice of travel. F section N row 0011 seat anonymous Carrow Road Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers TL section I row 127 seat If you are interested in experienced new grounds, or just wish to revisit old places. There were also half time announcements although I must say I find announcing deaths at half time rather strange. Not a huge amount of leg room but then we were standing throughout the match. Upcoming Events Jun 07 Arctic Monkeys Carrow Road Tickets StubHub Schedule & More Tickets Advertisement By continuing to use our site, you agree to us using cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy Close Discover 6. . The queues moved quickly and it was actually rather painless just a bit extortionate in price for food and drink though. The first of these to be built was the River End in 1979, with the Barclay End opposite which openedin 1992. We left Worthing at about 11am. Tom Jameson a visiting Sheffield United fan informs me; I recently visited Carrow Road and found it to be a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere which made for a very enjoyable day out. Thats much better! I jumped in the air with excitement, Norwich was a ground I always wanted to visit. The ground is not as imposing as some, I mean like Villa Park or the Emirates. A decade passed with no alterations but then two in fairly quick succession followed. Apart from the boring game I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Carrow Road. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Driving back at 7pm was fine. The fans of both clubs mingled without any issues. The game was later moved to the following evening for TV coverage. The bus journey to the Park and Ride from the centre took about 15 mins. Midway through the second half, Lewis Grabban scored the second and decisive goal, finishing a smart move emphatically to end any lingering hopes of taking something back to the Midlands with us. I have no real complaints to make about Carrow Road at all and with Norwich looking in a good position to stay in the Premier League it looks like another trip to Carrow Road could well be on the cards for 2012/13. The stadium definitely feels like it's had the Midas touch of the Premier League about it.
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