| Spuds Ground 08:30 - Feb 7 with 11234 views | CFW |
On Saturday went to the new Spuds ground - treat for my lads who have a special birthday, booked the Stratus lounge with drinks, food and great seats. Have to say I was totally blown away with the stadium it is fantastic and now I understand why the budget and build time went pear shape. Only issue for me is the surrounding area which without being disrespectful is not great.
In my view it is well worth a trip just to see a totally brilliant stadium.
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| Spuds Ground on 19:01 - Feb 7 with 2363 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| Spuds Ground on 18:51 - Feb 7 by dmm |
The Bricklayers Arms is a fantastic pub. Putney Porter is an absolutely delicious pint. |
I didn't spot that one but I'll try it next time. I had a pint of Thornbridge Lord Marples which was very good. |  |
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| Spuds Ground on 19:18 - Feb 7 with 2326 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Spuds Ground on 18:20 - Feb 7 by switchingcode |
😃I know and quite few actually come to games with their Bees mates. |
We are a charitable people. |  | | |
| Spuds Ground on 20:51 - Feb 7 with 2226 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Spuds Ground on 18:31 - Feb 7 by Mick_S |
Joe, I wouldn’t have Spurs as inner London myself although It feels like it when you are there. I’d go Millwall as the most inner London football club. |
Loftus Rd to Charing Cross: 6 miles
The New Den to Charing Cross: 5 miles | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 21:10 - Feb 7 with 2199 views | Mick_S |
| Spuds Ground on 20:51 - Feb 7 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Loftus Rd to Charing Cross: 6 miles
The New Den to Charing Cross: 5 miles |
Ooooooh - close.
I’ve just had a little check, baz. If we’re using Charing Cross as our x point, then it would appear that Arsenal and that other lot are closer than we are. Still feels like Millwall, to me when I’m out and about. Up the Shard. [Post edited 7 Feb 2022 21:38]
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| Spuds Ground on 21:52 - Feb 7 with 2124 views | Boston |
| Spuds Ground on 15:36 - Feb 7 by kensalriser |
Most importantly, how was the cheese? |
...and did it come in a baked spud? | |
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| Spuds Ground on 22:58 - Feb 7 with 2061 views | GroveR |
| Spuds Ground on 18:51 - Feb 7 by dmm |
The Bricklayers Arms is a fantastic pub. Putney Porter is an absolutely delicious pint. |
The Jolly Garderners on Lacy Rd is about 5mins walk around the back of the Bricklayers and worth a look if in the area. Can be a bit red-trousery when the rugger is on but that goes with the territory. |  | | |
| Spuds Ground on 23:02 - Feb 7 with 2057 views | SydneyRs |
| Spuds Ground on 10:21 - Feb 7 by TheChef |
Hmmm well that's the thing, you can still be a big club and have noisy passionate fans.
Spurs and Arsenal fans just strike me as quiet and moany for the most part, living off past glories. |
I think part of it is the size of their stadiums. Their hardcore support isn't enough to fill those grounds and therefore there's a lot of touristy selfie stick types at the games.
Spurs' new ground may be fantastic, but the old WHL was superb for atmosphere when a good crowd was in. | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 23:12 - Feb 7 with 2048 views | GroveR |
As this is a spurs ground thread the last time I was there was a corporate hospitality gig for a home game with Birmingham. All picked up for by a supplier. 3 courses, free booze, very nice.
Martin Chivers was doing the compere bit, much like Andy Sinton used to I guess, walking around all the tables, asking fans what they thought the score would be. He asked me and I said I didn't really care as I was a QPR fan and just there for a jolly. He bent down very close to my ear and spoke one word, in a loving - almost tender - whisper: "cùnt" - fair play. | | | |
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| Spuds Ground on 23:26 - Feb 7 with 2018 views | joe90 |
| Spuds Ground on 20:51 - Feb 7 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Loftus Rd to Charing Cross: 6 miles
The New Den to Charing Cross: 5 miles |
That’s one way to look at. There are 12 inner city boroughs and we are based in one of them as are (apart from already mentioned) Fulham, Chelsea and Charlton. That said…we’re originally from Westminster, surely the most central borough? |  | | |
| Spuds Ground on 23:57 - Feb 7 with 1993 views | SydneyRs |
| Spuds Ground on 23:12 - Feb 7 by GroveR |
As this is a spurs ground thread the last time I was there was a corporate hospitality gig for a home game with Birmingham. All picked up for by a supplier. 3 courses, free booze, very nice.
Martin Chivers was doing the compere bit, much like Andy Sinton used to I guess, walking around all the tables, asking fans what they thought the score would be. He asked me and I said I didn't really care as I was a QPR fan and just there for a jolly. He bent down very close to my ear and spoke one word, in a loving - almost tender - whisper: "cùnt" - fair play. |
That is superb | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 00:35 - Feb 8 with 1958 views | dannyblue |
Went to Spurs v Man City earlier this season as a mate couldn't use his season ticket. Undeniably impressive ground, but it does come at a cost and I don't think it was just because I was a neutral. I very much felt like a spectator and everyone around me seemed that way too...it was a case of sitting back and being entertained, a bit like the theatre or the cinema. The downside of luxury perhaps. White Hart Lane was better, but even when I went there they booed at half time when they were losing even though they were playing well and putting a shift in. It's different.
At QPR I feel like a participant in the drama, surrounded by other partisan participants for the most part. |  | | |
| Spuds Ground on 07:22 - Feb 8 with 1862 views | BlackAndGoldRanger |
Have been for the NFL a few times and have been impressed by the ground as a whole. Lack of decent pubs around for sure. The facilities are good but the beer from the bottom machines always seem to break!
Would definitely compare it to more of an American ground in look and feel | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 08:15 - Feb 8 with 1807 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Does it still take 2 hours to get away from the area? Orthodox_Hoop and I got a little tetchy trying to leave WHL a few years ago. (even our players walked)
All I wanted was a bloody beer in more salubrious surroundings. |  |
| Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent |
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| Spuds Ground on 09:59 - Feb 8 with 1728 views | BklynRanger |
| Spuds Ground on 11:54 - Feb 7 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I challenge the poster to name one stadium based in plush surrounds, Fulham apart.
Found the Stadium impressive but soulless the three times I’ve been there. Can’t say the same the area and urge the poster to visit the Latin American market for some pre match food instead of the £6.99 Chilli Houmous on toast next time. [Post edited 7 Feb 2022 12:00]
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Sorry off topic but is there much in that Latin American market Bazza? I've thought about making the trek in the past but wasn't sure if it's just a few mainly Colombian shops and places to eat. I believe they were about to get shut down but managed to avoid that.
The best Latin American restaurant I've found is hands down Lenos y Carbon, a Colombian place under the arches by Elephant and Castle. |  | | |
| Spuds Ground on 10:20 - Feb 8 with 1707 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Spuds Ground on 09:59 - Feb 8 by BklynRanger |
Sorry off topic but is there much in that Latin American market Bazza? I've thought about making the trek in the past but wasn't sure if it's just a few mainly Colombian shops and places to eat. I believe they were about to get shut down but managed to avoid that.
The best Latin American restaurant I've found is hands down Lenos y Carbon, a Colombian place under the arches by Elephant and Castle. |
I've only been there for the food, but it's great food, so i'd make the trip even if it was just for some scran.
They aren't quite safe either with the Labour council and Transport for London trying to exploit disagreements between businesses.
As with everything great in this city, use it or some cnt will build a soulless shithole on it! Never been to Lenos y Carbon. Shall investigate!
Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction. [Post edited 8 Feb 2022 10:20]
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| Spuds Ground on 10:26 - Feb 8 with 1693 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Spuds Ground on 10:20 - Feb 8 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I've only been there for the food, but it's great food, so i'd make the trip even if it was just for some scran.
They aren't quite safe either with the Labour council and Transport for London trying to exploit disagreements between businesses.
As with everything great in this city, use it or some cnt will build a soulless shithole on it! Never been to Lenos y Carbon. Shall investigate!
Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction. [Post edited 8 Feb 2022 10:20]
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"Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction." I think you'll find that those are personal grooming salons. |  |
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| Spuds Ground on 10:31 - Feb 8 with 1677 views | BklynRanger |
| Spuds Ground on 10:20 - Feb 8 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I've only been there for the food, but it's great food, so i'd make the trip even if it was just for some scran.
They aren't quite safe either with the Labour council and Transport for London trying to exploit disagreements between businesses.
As with everything great in this city, use it or some cnt will build a soulless shithole on it! Never been to Lenos y Carbon. Shall investigate!
Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction. [Post edited 8 Feb 2022 10:20]
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Yeah I will take a look, cheers. Those Brazilian places sound worth a look too. I've got a Brazilan friend who brings us chilli sauce from a fruit market he visits in RÃo when he's home - great flavour. Am sure he'd be interested in this. OK end of hijack, I'm fcuking starving now :) | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 10:31 - Feb 8 with 1675 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Spuds Ground on 10:26 - Feb 8 by Esox_Lucius |
"Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction." I think you'll find that those are personal grooming salons. |
That will explain why they threw me out for asking them to handle my meat carefully. | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 12:35 - Feb 8 with 1584 views | TheChef |
| Spuds Ground on 10:20 - Feb 8 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I've only been there for the food, but it's great food, so i'd make the trip even if it was just for some scran.
They aren't quite safe either with the Labour council and Transport for London trying to exploit disagreements between businesses.
As with everything great in this city, use it or some cnt will build a soulless shithole on it! Never been to Lenos y Carbon. Shall investigate!
Closer to home I've noticed a few Brazilian restaurants opening up in Willesden Junction. [Post edited 8 Feb 2022 10:20]
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That area / Harlesden borders seems to have become a Little Brazil in the last decade or so. |  |
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| Spuds Ground on 12:42 - Feb 8 with 1571 views | 1MoreBrightonR |
Been to the Spurs ground once. It's amazing, easily the best ground I;'ve been to in this country BUT the whole experience bored me to tears. It was pure US-style entertainment, and that's fine if I;m in the States, at a baseball game for an afternoon but If I wanted pure entertainment like that, I wouldn't be a QPR season ticket holder! It was all too slick, too nice, too much like a nice day out, which is tough, as there isn't much they can do about that. Having said that, I've been to the Hamburg ground and it was the same levels of facilities, but the atmosphere was incredible and it still had a real intense football feeling about it.
Regarding the area, I don't live far off and Tottenham is a bit of a dump, but like others have said, there are some great food options. Great African and West indian places, some really good south American places too. | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 13:42 - Feb 8 with 1531 views | NewBee |
| Spuds Ground on 11:01 - Feb 7 by CFW |
Lot's of older men (50-60) walking down the road shouting as loud as possible 'Y** Army' - bloody embarrassing and totally unacceptable. Grow up people for god's sake. |
I don't think you understand. After years of Chelsea and WHU fans hurling anti-Semitic abuse at Spurs fans eg "Gas the Yids", followed by a loud hissing noise, they adopted the name "Yid" thenselves as a badge of honour. (A bit like gays reclaiming the term "queer")
It's the same with fans of Ajax, another traditionally Jewish-owned club:
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/football-why-tottenham-and-ajax-fans | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 13:52 - Feb 8 with 1517 views | NewBee |
| Spuds Ground on 18:27 - Feb 7 by joe90 |
Are you referring to the legendary Tottenham cheese room? I didn’t see it myself but did hear people talking about it… |
Ha ha!
Seems there never was a Cheese Room, in fact Spurs deny that there was ever any plan for one, though I suspect that they dropped the idea when they saw the ridicule it was attracting:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/11/tottenham-new-stadium-no-cheese
Meanwhile, I can testify personally that the beer at Spurs is excellent - a distinct cut above any other big stadium I've been to (I say "big", because the Real Ale bar at Orient is also excellent, as is the supporters' bar at Burton Albion):
The stadium also features something not seen every day in a stadium, a microbrewery. Owned and operated by local brewer Beavertown, the brewery makes approximately 23,000 pints of beer per match. Another interesting feature for those who like to imbibe in alcoholic beverages is the Goal Line Bar. At 65 meters, the bar is the longest in Europe."
https://www.bdcnetwork.com/tottenham-hotspur-stadium-has-its-own-brewery-europes
All of which leads to matchday revenues of £6m a game, even without the cheese! | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 14:00 - Feb 8 with 1501 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| Spuds Ground on 13:52 - Feb 8 by NewBee |
Ha ha!
Seems there never was a Cheese Room, in fact Spurs deny that there was ever any plan for one, though I suspect that they dropped the idea when they saw the ridicule it was attracting:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/11/tottenham-new-stadium-no-cheese
Meanwhile, I can testify personally that the beer at Spurs is excellent - a distinct cut above any other big stadium I've been to (I say "big", because the Real Ale bar at Orient is also excellent, as is the supporters' bar at Burton Albion):
The stadium also features something not seen every day in a stadium, a microbrewery. Owned and operated by local brewer Beavertown, the brewery makes approximately 23,000 pints of beer per match. Another interesting feature for those who like to imbibe in alcoholic beverages is the Goal Line Bar. At 65 meters, the bar is the longest in Europe."
https://www.bdcnetwork.com/tottenham-hotspur-stadium-has-its-own-brewery-europes
All of which leads to matchday revenues of £6m a game, even without the cheese! |
I think the best beer I’ve had in a big stadium is Brighton. Lovely pint of Harvey’s Best. The pies were great there too.
The result less so… | |
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| Spuds Ground on 14:33 - Feb 8 with 1453 views | joe90 |
| Spuds Ground on 14:00 - Feb 8 by CliveWilsonSaid |
I think the best beer I’ve had in a big stadium is Brighton. Lovely pint of Harvey’s Best. The pies were great there too.
The result less so… |
100%
Was going to reply to NewBee saying exactly this!
@NewBee - I did enjoy a pint of Beaver Town, not bad at all. | | | |
| Spuds Ground on 14:37 - Feb 8 with 1449 views | nadera78 |
| Spuds Ground on 13:42 - Feb 8 by NewBee |
I don't think you understand. After years of Chelsea and WHU fans hurling anti-Semitic abuse at Spurs fans eg "Gas the Yids", followed by a loud hissing noise, they adopted the name "Yid" thenselves as a badge of honour. (A bit like gays reclaiming the term "queer")
It's the same with fans of Ajax, another traditionally Jewish-owned club:
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/football-why-tottenham-and-ajax-fans |
No, it you that doesn't understand. Jewish community groups have made it explicitly clear they don't like the word being used by Spurs fans, and yet it still continues. | | | |
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