Friday 6 May 2016

Into The Valley

So my first attempt failed becuase they decided late in the day to restrict ticket sales.  I heard locals ahead of me in the queue complaining. I bought a ticket for a later game.  I walked to the ground from the tube station at the dome. It was rather cold so I had to  stop off at a store on route to purchase an extra layer - British weather hey.
I was in the upper tier west stand. Pie and mash looked to be on offer but no it would be another 40 minutes before that was ready; it was already gone two and I was starving. So after tea and a wait I joined the queue again for my pie and mash. No pies left - unless I wanted chicken - fine. Mustard mash, gravy, and pie - not bad if a little late and rushed.
Finally - Pie and Mash

The seats were good and given Charlton's current woes the crowd was pretty good. Football wise they could have got something from the game but you could see why they went down later.
The main entrance

Nice ground rather big for their current status but seem to good local support. It is a bit unbalanced. One end dwarfs the other and the sides don't compare much better. Still I recommend a visit.