Upton Park

...LOOK When I arrived at Upton Park Station in October 2002 for the first time I was shocked. I mean, I´ve seen the city, I´ve seen this and that – and then I entered the East End of London – it was something dramatically different for me. It was like I´d have left London and been miles away of it (maybe I was....). So you go out, you´ve read which way you have to go and of course (yepp) you take the wrong way. You´ve lost your way – you´re searching ...
...There it was – Upton Park/Boleyn Ground. I´ve seen a lot of stadiums in my life, I´ve been in Munich, Dortmund etc. – but then something hit me and I was paralized. I found that what I´ve been searching for – I found that what I was dreaming of. I think in that moment you could have taken me to Anfield, Old Trafford or Highbury – I would just stand around in front of the main entrance with an open mouth. It was a feeling – well, let´s call it something ...

redwing2010 07.09.2003 · Read full review
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I remember with affection the Upton Park crowd of the late 60s to late 70s. We lived in High Wycombe, which meant that QPR would have been a convenient skip down the A40 for my dad in the car, but did I want to do that? No, course not, I forced him to drag me all the way across to the other side of town. Our junior league match would kick-off at 10.30, leaving me just enough time to dip into the communal bath (the colour of that water!), dash to ...
...to London. Marylebone to Upton Park tube station was no better. The last leg above ground as the old District Line train rumbled along seemed to last forever but we survived by sharing thoughts of what lay ahead... the worst hamburgers on the planet, invariably defeat for our beloved Hammers, quite often a lousy game, but every once in a while a real gem of a match as the whole team hit the ground running at the same time. And that’s really why ...

Graysiepops 06.03.2003 · Read full review
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...West Ham United play at Upton Park. Correction due. They play at the Boleyn Ground, which happens to be in Upton Park. It's one of those silly things that annoy me, but it's like people who mis-pronounce names, I can't help but correct them. Upton Park is an area in West Ham, East London. The ground itself is situated just off the Barking High Road or Romford Road, and the main gates are down Green Street. This is the entrance to the West Stand, ...
...to. The rules in the ground won't allow for racial chants, swearing and alcohol abuse and I've seen more than one guy being chucked out because he's been too offensive. So remember. It's THE BOLEYN in Upton Park, East London. Stump your friends at trivia quizzes with it!! ...

Salgirl 12.05.2001 · Read full review
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...this a chance to visit Upton Park, a ground I doubt I'll be seeing next season based on current happenings on the pitch. When I was younger I always though West Ham was in West London. Of course it's actually in the East End of the big smoke. We took the club coach to the game and it wasn't a bad journey. This part of London isn't really heaving with some of the traffic flow that you may find in other areas. The ground is clearly visible behind a ...
...club this wasn't bad but maybe a lower price may have bought out the crowd and made it a better occasion. Anyway I'd definitely go back some time to Upton Park, hopefully it will be in the top flight but for now I look on at them with envious eyes. ...

utero 22.10.2005 · Read full review
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