Now I know what youre thinking, Aimee, thats a burger AND a pie, think of the calories! But its alright, Saturdays are my cheat day Because you only get given a small section of the stand, there are only two kiosks open in the away concourse. ), Norwich is a lovely city to spend a few hours so I had booked a half-day and intended to spend a bit of time around the city, and of course its excellent hostelries. The gradient of the seating is also more or less perfect. Buy Arsenal FC tickets at Estadio Jose De Alvalade in Lisbon, LI. A pleasant away trip I have to say. Other than that it reminded me of Elwood Park, i.e. the view from the away end was good but it was difficult to see the action in the half to our left. I can imagine its a great place to go in summer, overlooking the river, in the middle of February it still has its charm though. Stats Mindful that this meant there was a risk that this, therefore, meant at least a token gesture towards Christmas shopping might be expected, I nevertheless knew that Norwich has more than enough great pubs to negate any fears in that respect! Support A View From My Seat by using the links below to purchase tickets from our trusted partners. Norwich were caught on the counter-attack in the 95th minute, Portsmouth scored, 1-0, cue incredible scenes of jubilation! If Barnsley were to get anything from the game they had to keep going forward but yet again could not manage to score. I also had a look in the Club shop and had a picture taken outside the ground. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Carrow Road Ground? There was a good selection of stuff on offer though. They had an offer on of 4 pints for 12.00 and the famous Delia pies were on display I tried the chicken leek and something pie which was about 2.50 but very tasty. If you ignore all those wonderful pubs it should take you no more than 10 minutes to walk to the ground. The club shop is quite small and to be fair theres isnt much in there as some others, not even an programme selection. By the time we had walked back to our friends house and had a quick cuppa we got away rather quickly, and on their advice went east towards Great Yarmouth before cutting back on the A46 bypass rather than trying to get past the ground or through the city centre. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Able to stand throughout, which was a good job, as there is a metal barrier directly in front on the seat which could spoil the view. Well it all started one Sunday afternoon in February, when the draw was taking place for the fifth round of the FA Cup. A nice looking ground with sufficient room in the concourse and enough leg room to comfortably sit. Last time I did Norwich there wasnt much time for a proper mooch, so with this being a Friday night game I took the chance to stay in Norwich overnight. Wolves won 2-1 and it was a game of 2 halves. There was no real tension during the match, unless you include the vitriol directed at the match officials, but penning us in raised the temperature of a few, especially those that had advance tickets booked on the train and looked like they would miss it. When you factor in traveling costs and 7 to park this does take the gloss off of it somewhat. Although Barnsley created a few chances their finishing was very poor and I don't think any player had their scoring boots on. Address:19 Upper King Street, NR3 1RB, Norwich. There are plans to further expand Carrow Road by around 8,000 either by . Over 65s 25 I dont think we would fill it all the time in The Championship, I . 27,137 v Newcastle United . Norwich also had a red card their defender Godfrey made a dangerous tackle on Callum Wilson. Support A View From My Seat by using the links below to purchase tickets from our trusted partners. Everybody was friendly enough and enjoying themselves. The game was very dull. F section N row 0011 seat anonymous Carrow Road Norwich City vs Blackburn Rovers TL section I row 127 seat In factsince Saints and Norwich were both in League One. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. With only a few exceptions, I don't think much of away supporters concourses at football grounds. It was a massively important game involving the bottom two in the Premier League and to also to tick the ground off my list. As a Swansea fan one of the longest trips for us is Norwich away, the thought of literally crossing the UK for a football match is daunting. Home and away fans mixed together quite happily. The outdoor heated swimming pool (23rd May - 31st August) is of course the star of the show! Given we were staying overnight there was no immediate need to head into the centre pre-match. The Canaries Year Ground Opened: A point at West Brom was very welcome. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The stewards were okay not too smiley but perfectly pleasant. If you are located at the very back of this stand then you can enjoy some fine views across the city, including Norwich Cathedral. It was extremely noisy from the Leicester end after that. Find upcoming concert tour dates, and ticket prices and view seating charts for the upcoming Manchester United FC concert at Estadio Benito Villamarin in Sevilla, Barnsley did have the ball in the net but Hammill was correctly ruled off-side. Although history remains against us anything can happen these days. This was our second visit to the newer side stand, part of which holds the away fans. This was to be one of my few matches for the year and Id never been to Norwich, so thought Id take in the city as well as the match. I opted to park in the Norfolk County Hall Car Park which as we were early had plenty of spaces, however the 7 charged was a lot for parking. The Stadia Bar can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. Not long after Norwich earn a pen wasnt sure if it was one, but never mind the ref is the boss, Hoolahan took then pen only for Kasper to save it and then Hoolahan got the rebound to make it 1-1! Yellow and Green Away Kit: I only knew who scored the first when it was shown on the scoreboard above the Barclay End. I have to say that the home fans were extremely friendly, relaxed and welcoming. So with the board showing an additional five minutes and the three points comfortably in the bag, we left with a couple of those to play just to make sure we made it back to the station in time, not being certain of the best walking route. I didn't speak to any of the home fans but they kept themselves to themselves. 2. The market was lively and the cathedral an impressive piece of architecture. 43,984 v Leicester City From the station we simply followed the crowds on a 5 minute walk to the ground. Great Yarmouth is not far away on the coast so why not make a weekend of it? But close to the action in front of you, which more than makes up for it! Beware of an angry chap in a wheelchair who seemed quite upset with a couple of tackles made by the Birmingham players! We walked to the Chapelfield shopping centre and on spotting a Wagamama upgraded our usual pre match burger. Nicholas Mead suggests; The Coach and Horses on Thorpe Road brews its own beer and is around a 10 minute walk away from the ground. home fans friendly? Find upcoming concert tour dates, and ticket prices and view seating charts for the upcoming Arsenal FC concert at Estadio Jose De Alvalade in Lisbon, As I was going to check out Norwich, I arrived some 4 hours before kick-off. With 20mins to go Aarons headed City into the lead. It is quite a small, single-tiered stand. You do get there eventually! This street as it bends around to the right and crosses the river becomes Carrow Road, the ground is further down on the right. Carrow Road Seating Chart: Upcoming Carrow Road Events: Currently there are no events Buy tickets to Carrow Road from safe & secured marketplaces with 100% ticket guarantee. We were kept behind afterwards but then made our way back to the coach and got away quickly and were soon back in Ipswich. Support A View From My Seat by using the links below to purchase tickets from our trusted partners. 2. 1-1 was a fair result. It promised to be a good game, as 7th played 8th in the Championship. In at least two of the stands there are (presumably) home fan only bars. The other stands all looked smart and well designed. As I left a steward was going in to investigate. The magic of the FA Cup and taking my over-excited five-year-old son. I thought the atmosphere crackled all game. Delia's Barmy Army! The Norwich City stewards and security were superb and very kind to a young fan wanting to see his idols. There is no shortage of places to eat and drink. The timings of connections though gave the chance to tick off English ground No. Click here for details and online booking. Service was slow, breakfast adequate and given the place was rapidly filling up and plastic 'glasses' already in use we moved on. As a Blues fan living near Nottingham, I am 126 miles from Norwich. Apart from the boring game I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Carrow Road. The ground looked quite impressive as you arrive and drive around three of the four sides in a nice looking rather than a blooming huge carbuncle stuck in the middle of nowhere. The walk back to the car was uneventful, and having a spot close to the front of the car park meant I was quickly on the road home. I have no real complaints to make about Carrow Road at all and with Norwich looking in a good position to stay in the Premier League it looks like another trip to Carrow Road could well be on the cards for 2012/13. This bar welcomes visiting supporters and shows Sky and BT Sports on over 20 screens (see advert below). P.S all Ive uploaded a video on you tube with all the pictures from the game:Away Day @ Carrow Road, Norwich. Certainly a ground I would recommend visiting if you haven't been, and a very pleasant city. (Although it did mean getting up at 6:30 on a Saturday and I am not a morning person!). As you would expect from a modern stand the facilities and view of the playing action are good. When we did get back to the car it was a very easy and quick drive away and three-hour trip back to the south coast. One of the stewards allowed him to stand over the barriers by the players entrance which was kind. I travelled by train and arrived in Norwich around lunchtime on the day of the game. Lotus Kit All Grey. The Rotherham fans were to the right of me alongside the giant tilt 'n' turn TV screen (definitely unique). The ground was easy to get away from. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc.. First Group provide city and countywide bus . The away section of the ground was very good, much better than some of the horrors that were endured during the stint in League One. Checked out an antique fair, the Cathedral and the market area. From the away exit, turn left for the station or turn right to head back to the city centre. Carrow Road is an impressive ground!