When Leeds were relegated to League One, I was delighted (sorry Leeds fans), not becuase I didnt like Leeds, but mainly down to the fact that as a Carlisle United fan, I would get the chance to go to Elland Road. My luck was doubled, as I went twice, as we met Leeds in the playoffs (where we ... Read review
Advantages: Great Atmosphere Disadvantages: View could be better
...the chance to go to Elland Road. My luck was doubled, as I went twice, as we met Leeds in the playoffs (where we beat them at Elland Road but unfortunatly lost the home leg)
Onto the ground then from an away fan's perspective - I went once by using my club's coach travel, and once by car with two mates. Firstly, if you go by bus you will probably be dropped just opposite the ground. There is a McDonalds to your right hand side, which ... ...Overall for the away fan, Elland Road is a must for me. Especially if you are a supporter of a smaller club in League One, say Cheltenham for example, becuase its a truly beautiful stadium and the atmosphere is electric. Parking can be tough if you go by car, but personally Id do anything to go, and cant wait for my trip there again this season. ... more
When Leeds were relegated to League One, I was delighted (sorry Leeds fans), not becuase I didnt like Leeds, but mainly down to the fact that as a Carlisle United fan, I would get the chance to go to Elland Road. My luck was doubled, as I went twice, as we met Leeds in the playoffs (where we beat them at Elland Road but unfortunatly lost the home leg)
Onto the ground then from an away fan's perspective - I went once by using my club's coach travel, and once by car with two mates. Firstly, if you go by bus you will probably be dropped just opposite the ground. There is a McDonalds to your right hand side, which will most probably by packed full of Leeds fans - as will be the surronding street and also the space where you get into the ground - they are the nearest turnstiles to you and are the ones closest to the club shop. Due to the large number of Leeds fans simply standing around in this area, it can be quite an intimadating experience and I personally would not advise to wear your club colours although I saw quite a few people did and no trouble kicked off before the game.
There are burger vans scattered around the ground, which serve decent food at reasonably prices. Away fans are either given the South Stand behind the goal, or more likely, the triangular corner section just to the right of the South Stand. If that is where you are located, upon entry you will walk into a large area under the stand, food and drink is available and again at a reasonable price. There are also vending machines but these are quite expensive. There is also a small amount of seating in this section under the ground if you wish to sit and eat.
You can either be located in the upper or the lower of this section, and you should be hoping to get a ticket for the upper region - normally this has a best atmosphere going and has a much better view than the lower bit. The Leeds fans will create an almost deafaning roar upon ticket and its very intimadating but its absouloutly fantastic aswell - the feeling of you and around a 1,000 or so others in the corner against the 30,000 or so Leeds fans gives you a great sense of pride to be there supporting your team against the so called 'big boys'
Overall for the away fan, Elland Road is a must for me. Especially if you are a supporter of a smaller club in League One, say Cheltenham for example, becuase its a truly beautiful stadium and the atmosphere is electric. Parking can be tough if you go by car, but personally Id do anything to go, and cant wait for my trip there again this season.
Advantages: Very nice East Stand, Good Superstore, good links and access Disadvantages: Poor west stand, barely adequate services
From the outside, the stadium (in particular the New and improved East Stand) looks very futuristic indeed. You can clearly see where money has been spent. A new superstore which has been totally kitted out by shirt sponsors Nike is the main attraction outside the ground, right in front of the statue of the late, great captain of the Leeds United 1970s team Billy Bremner. The store is often packed to the brim prior to kick off, and the turnover made ... ...view of the stadium, looking at the East Stand and the new club superstore, you would have to try very hard not to be impressed.
On the other side of the stadium however is the old West Stand. Not exactly the most popular stand amongst Leeds fans, for many years now it has been talked about the re-construction of the stand. Structurally, it isn’t too old due to the extensive maintenance that has been carried out on it over the years. But it ...
floyd-the-barber 31.03.2001
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Advantages: The Lurpack stand looks nice Disadvantages: The rest of the ground, the fact that it's called the Lurpack stand
Yesterday I was at Elland Rd for the second time as an away fan watching Leeds v Bolton.
The first time I went was a couple of seasons back when we were given the stand behind the goal. Unfortunately the crossbar was in the way so I couldn't see much. I thought that was bad enough until yesterday.
My ticket was for the yellow seats in the south east corner. It said "Row DD" so I assumed the rows would go A-Z then AA-ZZ. I was wrong. I was on the ... ...sandwich and we arrived at Elland Rd at 2:15.
First impressions were that they'd built one stand and couldn't be bothered finishing the rest off. The unfortunately named Lurpak stand (East) looked excellent but the rest looked out of place.
We didn't have time to wander round outside so we just passed the Billy Bremner statue and went in at entrance 13-unlucky for some, but not for us.
As you go in, you come to what can only be described as a ...
perfan 23.11.2003
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Advantages: Easy to Get To, great club shop Disadvantages: not enough parking spaces
...as a 7 year old, Elland Road has been my favourite place on Earth. Without exception. When the news broke that Mr. Ridsdale, a man I respect as a true fan like myself, was considering a move away, I was surprised but I told myself, "Don't worry, the fans won't let it happen." To my utter shock and dismay, some of the fans I spoke to were not opposed to a move. My head span. To further increase my confusion, the offical website poll showed that two ... ...I desperately want to see us retain our heritage and stay at our rightful home. I don't want to see my favourite chairman remove all the tradition from our club. Please, support me and argue to keep our ground - my favourite place on Earth - Elland Road. ...
nikki_leeds 11.08.2001
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Advantages: A rebellion against sanitised stadia Disadvantages: Getting ever pricier without increasing comfort
...on the ticketing arrangements for Elland Road. The prices of matchday tickets have risen by £1 for all categories and all areas of stadium - which means that John Charles Stand and East Stand tickets are as much as £36 for Category A games, and Revie and South Stand tickets go up to £26 for Category A games.
Additionally, the club has established a student area of the stadium, where those holding NUS cards can buy season tickets at a reduced rate ... ...1991, I'm entirely biased about Elland Road, but I'm under no illusions about the ground. The West Stand (the most 'exclusive' part of the ground) has pretty appalling facilities, given the cost of tickets. The bars are rather spartan, paint is chipping off the bare brick walls and the toilets haven't been renovated at least since I started attending matches.
The Revie Stand and East Stand are improvements on this. For atmosphere I would strongly ...
lleppaj 04.08.2006
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