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1.1.
Why you were looking forward to going
to the ground (or not as the case may
be):
I was looking forward to this game
very much as it would be my first
visit to the new Wembley and I was
obviously hoping to see Chelsea beat
Spurs to progress into the final.
2. How easy was your journey/finding
the ground/car parking?
Being a West Midland based Chelsea fan
I always go by either coach or train
from Birmingham. This time I opted for
the train as I could get a direct
train to the station and then a nice
short walk straight to the stadium.
3. What you did before the game
pub/chippy.... home fans friendly
I arrived well before kick off, but
this was not a problem as there were
plenty of other fans around and plenty
of food and drink vendors. I had a
nice walk around the stadium and got a
match day programme for £5
(rubbish by the way).
4. What you thought on seeing the
ground, first impressions of away end
then other sides of the ground?
The first impression I honestly had of
the new Wembley was, is this it? I
just didn't feel that there was
anything special about it, don't get
me wrong, the stadia itself is
impressive in terms of sheer size and
height , but apart from that, I felt
it is over-rated. Onto the prices
inside. Well I expected it to be
expensive, but even so you can't help
but think how do they get away with
it? I paid £4.50 for a normal
bottle of Budweiser only to discover a
bit further down the concourse was you
could get a full pint for £4.70.
Cheers Wembley!
5. Comment on the game itself,
atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities
etc..
First half was very nervy. Spurs hit
the post and John Terry cleared off
the line, then just before half time
against the run of play it must be
said our main man Drogba turns on the
style and hits a beauty , 1 - 0
Chelsea. Okay I have moaned about the
prices but here is a bit more moaning
, I was starving at half time having
not eaten all day , so I decided I was
going to get something to eat
... One cheeseburger please ...
That will be £5.80! and for that
price it was very poor. Anyway second
half and the atmosphere was electric,
with Chelsea scoring 4 (okay 3 really
but shh...) goals.
6. Comment on getting away from the
ground after the game:
I waited a little while for the crowds
to die down a little before I made my
way out , about 15 minutes after the
final whistle I made my move and
headed for the train where there was a
huge waiting line at the station ,
thankfully for the London line! The
Birmingham queue had a fairly average
line and I waited about 10 minutes
before I was nice and warm on the
train.
7. Summary of overall thoughts of the
day out:
Wonderful day in terms of football ,
5-1 at Wembley , what more do I need
!! In terms of prices , well , next
time I will either come well prepared
.... Or rob a bank!
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