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Brentford Ground Name: Griffin
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| What's The Ground Like? Brook Road & Bill Axbey Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Looking Towards The Brook Road Stand (photo) Where To Drink? Braemar Road Stand (photo) How To Get There And Where To Park By Train/Tube Ealing Road Terrace (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme & Fanzines Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2009-2010 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| The ground is rather
compact and certainly has an individual feel. On one side is the
recently christened Bill Axbey Stand (formerly the New Road Stand),
which is named after a long time supporter who watched the Bees for
an incredible 89 years before passing away in 2007. This stand is a
single tiered, covered all seated stand, which has a number of
supporting pillars running across the front of it. The roof of the
stand is painted with a large advert, designed to catch the eye of
passengers flying into Heathrow Airport. Currently this is an advert
for Qatar Airways, but in the past amongst others, it has been for
KLM and easyJet. Opposite is the Braemar Road Stand. Again this
stand is single tiered, all seated and has a number of supporting
pillars. It has a very low roof, which makes you wonder what the
view would be like from the very back row of the stand. At one end is the Ealing Road Terrace, which up to 2007, was an open terrace that was given to away supporters. However the Club have now erected a roof on this end and decided to give it back to the home fans. This should really help boost the atmosphere within the stadium. Opposite is the Brook Road Stand. This stand which was opened in 1986, is a strange affair; a small double decker stand that has seating on the first tier and terracing below. It is known affectionately by the Brentford fans as the 'Wendy House'. The ground is complete with a set of four imposing floodlights. Griffin Park is also used for Chelsea reserve team matches. | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away fans are housed in the
Brook Road Stand at one end of the ground.
This covered two tiered stand has 600 seats in its upper tier and
room for around 1,000 fans below in the terrace. The upper tier has
good unhindered views of the playing area, whilst below in the lower
terraced area there are a couple of prominent supporting pillars,
which may effect your view. There is a good selection of
refreshments on offer including a selection of Wright's Pies &
Pasties (£2.20), Herta Hot Dogs (£2.60), Cheeseburgers (£2.80),
Chips (£1.20) and even Curry & Rice (£4). I had an
enjoyable visit to the ground and didn't experience any
problems. Tim Porter a visiting Torquay United supporter adds; 'The home fans were the most friendly I've come across for a long time - before kick-off, the stadium announcer asked all the home fans to put their hands together for the Torquay fans who had made such a long journey. I expected indifferent silence or abuse, but there was almost universal clapping!' | |
| Looking Towards The Brook Road Stand | |
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| Where To Drink? | |
| Brentford is
famous for being the only ground in England that has a pub at every
corner of the ground. The surrounding land
was formerly owned by the Griffin Brewery, hence Griffin
Park. If you are feeling thirsty, get there early and have a pint in
all four. They are the Royal Oak (a small locals
pub), The Griffin (serves Fullers real
ale), The Princess Royal & The New Inn. The New Inn is
the favoured pub for away supporters. Derek
Hall a visiting Hartlepool United fan adds; 'Probably the best pub
out of the four is the Griffin, with the New Inn a fairly close
second, although this was packed on our visit'. Jim Prentice informs me; 'besides the corner pubs, another favourite is the Waggon and Horses. This pub is in easy reach of the ground, especially by alighting at Kew Bridge station, just before Brentford on the Waterloo - Reading line'. Whilst Roger Stamp adds; 'Probably the best real ale pub in Brentford is the 'Magpie & Crown' which is only five minutes walk away from the ground, on Brentford High Street. The pub has four real ales on tap and welcomes both home and away supporters'. | |
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| How To Get There And Where To Park | |
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Leave the M4 at junction 2 and take the
A4, going around the Chiswick Roundabout so
that you end up coming back on yourself. Continue
along the A4 and at the first roundabout take a left onto
the B455 (Ealing
Road). The ground is located about half a mile down
this road on your right. There is no parking
at the ground for supporters, so apart from a small pay and display
car park in Buts Road, it is street parking. | |
| By Train & Tube | |
| The nearest train
station is Brentford, which is around five minutes walk away from
the ground. This station is on the London Waterloo to Reading line,
which normally run every 15 minutes on Saturday afternoons. To get
from the station to the ground, exit onto Station Road. Take the
first right into Orchard Road, right again into Windmill Road and
then first left into Hamilton Road which leads into New Road and the
ground. Caleb Johnstone-Cowan informs me; 'The nearest Underground Station to the ground is South Ealing, which is on the Piccadilly Line. This tube station is around a 15 minute walk from the ground, down Ealing Road'. Mick Hubbard adds; 'Finding the ground is easy enough though - you simply turn right out of the tube station and just go straight down Ealing Road, then taking your life in your hands to cross the A4 at the bottom! Otherwise as you come out of the station cross over to the other side of Ealing Road and catch a number 65 bus down to the ground'. | |
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Thanks to Daniel Riemersma for providing the above photo. | |
| Admission Prices | |
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Fans: Braemar Road Stand: Adults £22, Senior Citizens £16, Students £14, Juniors £5 Bill Axbey Stand: Adults £21, Senior Citizens £15, Students £13, Juniors £5 Ealing Road Terrace: Adults £20, Senior Citizens £14, Students £12, Juniors £5 Away Fans: Brook Road Stand (Seating): Adults £21, Senior Citizens £15, Students £13, Juniors £5 Brook Road Stand (Terrace): Adults £20, Senior Citizens £14, Students £12, Juniors £5 * Concessions apply to senior citizens and students. | |
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| Programme & Fanzines | |
| Official Programme
£2.50 Thorne In The Side Fanzine £1 Hey Jude Fanzine £1 Beesotted £2 | |
| Local Rivals | |
| Queens Park Rangers & Fulham. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Fixtures 2009-2010 | |
| For the Brentford fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| 39,626 v Preston
North End, FA Cup 6th Round, March 5th, 1938. Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 5,707 (League Two) 2007-2008: 4,469 (League Two) 2006-2007: 5,600 (League One) | |
| Fans Reviews Of Griffin Park | |
| Peter Silvey
(Gillingham) 28/03/09 Joe Myall (Wycombe Wanderers) 14/03/09 Paul Naylor (Bradford City) 20/11/04 Caroline Dunn (Neutral) 10/08/04 | |
| Hotel Accommodation | |
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