[blackburnblue]

CLUB: BLACKBURN ROVERS
GROUND NAME: EWOOD PARK
CAPACITY: 31,367
ADDRESS:
CLUB WEBSITE: www.rovers.co.uk
TICKET OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
CLUB NICKNAME (if any): rovers



DATE OF THE MATCH: 01/04/2001
WHAT MATCH HAD BEEN PLAYED: BLACKBURN ROVERS V BURNLEY
SCORE: 5-0

TIMES VISITED: 150+



WHATS THE GROUND LIKE? The ground has four stands, three of the stands are very similar, as in the same design. One side of the ground is quite different however. It is over 15 years old and has supporting pillars, and a large walkway at the front. The three other sides are 10 years old and built with Jack Walkers money. They are quite modern. All stands have roofs, although the first few rows of the Riverside are open to the elements.
IS IT A MODERN GROUND, NEW, OLD? The ground is modern on three sides of the ground, the other stand is quite new but not modern.
COMFORT: The seating is quite average for what you would expect in a football ground. Roofs cover every stand, but the riverside is partially open. The view is quite good

STEWARDING/POLICING? If you are an home fan, the stewarding is very strict, as an away fan its quite lax compared to most grounds, which is what makes Ewood an haven for visiting fans.
CATERING: Beer costs £2.60 a pint, although you can get a 1 ½ pint for £3.50 which is good value judging by football ground standards, the food is quite expensive as usual and queues are often quite large at half time.
PUBS: Blackburn again excels, as about 200 yards from the away stand is a very large pub called the FERNHURST that caters to away fans only, no matter how many away fans make the trip. The owners of the pub welcome away fans with open arms, the pub also has an adjacent hotel built on to it.



DIRECTIONS:
TRAIN: Blackburn train station is about 2 miles away. It is walkable, turn left outside the train station and follow that road around, and you end up on Darwen street, turn left and walk to the railway bridge, from their follow Bolton road which takes you straight to the ground. Alternatively you can catch the Number 1 bus straight to Ewood, the boulevard is outside the train station. Another train station is slightly nearer the ground, MILL HILL station, however I would not recommend getting off at this station.
CAR: From the M65 motorway, follow the signs to ewood park, and exit at the junction it tells you too, when exiting the junction, turn off on to the dual carriage way that leads to traffic lights. Turn right at these traffic lights. I recommend parking at Darwen Vale high school, which is 100 yards after the turn. If you want to carry on to the stadium, follow the road, which is Bolton Road (A666) and this leads to the stadium.
CAR PARKING? For visiting fans I recommend Darwen Vale high school, I think it is £3 and completely safe to park on. After parking on there, just follow the road down to ewood.

LOCAL RIVALS? BURNLEY
WAS IT AN HOSTILE PLACE TO VISIT? Blackburn prides itself on being a family club, and is very welcoming to visiting fans, although not for Burnley fans. However the police stop fans clashing in that class.



TICKET PRICES? For visiting fans, prices range from £26 - £32, although some games may be £10
FANZINES? The 4000 holes is popular
AVERAGE ATTENDENCE? Last season : 22,500
HOTELS? The hotel on the fernhurst pub is reasonably priced, or the travelodge which is situated on Blackburn motorway service station
WOULD YOU LIKE THE REVIST THE GROUND? Of course it's a great stadium
OVERALL WHAT DO YOU RATE THE GROUND Without being bias

8/10

This post has been edited by Shed Upper: 28 August 2007 - 07:59 AM

[Beatle]

CLUB: BLACKBURN ROVERS
GROUND NAME: EWOOD PARK
CAPACITY: 31,367
ADDRESS:
CLUB WEBSITE: www.rovers.co.uk
TICKET OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
CLUB NICKNAME (if any): rovers

DATE OF THE MATCH: 01/04/2001
WHAT MATCH HAD BEEN PLAYED: BLACKBURN ROVERS V BURNLEY
SCORE: 5-0

TIMES VISITED: 150+

WHATS THE GROUND LIKE? The ground has four stands, three of the stands are very similar, as in the same design. One side of the ground is quite different however. It is over 15 years old and has supporting pillars, and a large walkway at the front. The three other sides are 10 years old and built with Jack Walkers money. They are quite modern. All stands have roofs, although the first few rows of the Riverside are open to the elements.
IS IT A MODERN GROUND, NEW, OLD? The ground is modern on three sides of the ground, the other stand is quite new but not modern.
COMFORT: The seating is quite average for what you would expect in a football ground. Roofs cover every stand, but the riverside is partially open. The view is quite good

STEWARDING/POLICING? If you are an home fan, the stewarding is very strict, as an away fan its quite lax compared to most grounds, which is what makes Ewood an haven for visiting fans.
CATERING: Beer costs £2.60 a pint, although you can get a 1 ½ pint for £3.50 which is good value judging by football ground standards, the food is quite expensive as usual and queues are often quite large at half time.
PUBS: Blackburn again excels, as about 200 yards from the away stand is a very large pub called the FERNHURST that caters to away fans only, no matter how many away fans make the trip. The owners of the pub welcome away fans with open arms, the pub also has an adjacent hotel built on to it.

DIRECTIONS:
TRAIN: Blackburn train station is about 2 miles away. It is walkable, turn left outside the train station and follow that road around, and you end up on Darwen street, turn left and walk to the railway bridge, from their follow Bolton road which takes you straight to the ground. Alternatively you can catch the Number 1 bus straight to Ewood, the boulevard is outside the train station. Another train station is slightly nearer the ground, MILL HILL station, however I would not recommend getting off at this station.
CAR: From the M65 motorway, follow the signs to ewood park, and exit at the junction it tells you too, when exiting the junction, turn off on to the dual carriage way that leads to traffic lights. Turn right at these traffic lights. I recommend parking at Darwen Vale high school, which is 100 yards after the turn. If you want to carry on to the stadium, follow the road, which is Bolton Road (A666) and this leads to the stadium.
CAR PARKING? For visiting fans I recommend Darwen Vale high school, I think it is £3 and completely safe to park on. After parking on there, just follow the road down to ewood.

LOCAL RIVALS? BURNLEY
WAS IT AN HOSTILE PLACE TO VISIT? Blackburn prides itself on being a family club, and is very welcoming to visiting fans, although not for Burnley fans. However the police stop fans clashing in that class.

TICKET PRICES? For visiting fans, prices range from £26 - £32, although some games may be £10
FANZINES? The 4000 holes is popular
AVERAGE ATTENDENCE? Last season : 22,500
HOTELS? The hotel on the fernhurst pub is reasonably priced, or the travelodge which is situated on Blackburn motorway service station
WOULD YOU LIKE THE REVIST THE GROUND? Of course it’s a great stadium ;)
OVERALL WHAT DO YOU RATE THE GROUND Without being bias

8/10

This post has been edited by blackburnblue: 24 November 2005 - 01:07 PM

[nico21horia]

Id like to visit this stadium, my mates went last season and said it was one of the better stadiums they'd been to.

[Beatle]

Keep away colours well hidden if you are in the town centre before the game or in around the area of the home pubs.

[Ricketts]

CLUB: BLACKBURN ROVERS
GROUND NAME: EWOOD PARK
CAPACITY: 31,367
ADDRESS:
CLUB WEBSITE: www.rovers.co.uk
TICKET OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
CLUB NICKNAME (if any): rovers

DATE OF THE MATCH: ?
WHAT MATCH HAD BEEN PLAYED: BLACKBURN ROVERS V BURNLEY
SCORE: 2-1

TIMES VISITED: 30+

WHATS THE GROUND LIKE? Alright, 3 decent stands, 1 alright one, I suppose its better than most in the premiership.
IS IT A MODERN GROUND, NEW, OLD? Fairly Modern
COMFORT: Normal football ground, no complaints

STEWARDING/POLICING? Was loads on this game but didn't get any hassle
CATERING: Expensive and was all sold out :|
PUBS: Went in a couple before the game in my Burnley shirt :D

LOCAL RIVALS? BURNLEY, Bolton, Preston

WAS IT AN HOSTILE PLACE TO VISIT? : :

TICKET PRICES? can't remember exactly, was around £14
FANZINES? Didn't get one
WOULD YOU LIKE THE REVIST THE GROUND? Yeah, only we'll win this time
OVERALL WHAT DO YOU RATE THE GROUND Without bias about the team

9/10

Lost marks on the catering, but is very good ground, I've been in the exec boxes and they are superb.

[Beatle]

Which pubs did you go in Tom?

Don't believe you went in pubs in Blackburn with a Dingle shirt on.

[PickupBurnley]

Which pubs did you go in Tom?

Don't believe you went in pubs in Blackburn with a Dingle shirt on.

I can only remember one name of one which was the Golden Cup at about 4pm, then went on in from there :thumb:

And I did go with a 'dingle' shirt on, Blackburn fans are mostly pussy's who couldn't put up a good fight.

[Lorik_Cana]

]Club & Ground Name:[/b] Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park
What the match been played: Blackburn Vs Sunderland
Date of the Match: Feb 06

How Easy Was It To Find?

10/10 we parked right outside

Car Parking. Was It near? Was It Free? It was as close a possible and i was on a coach

10/10

Comfort (seating, leg room, does it have a roof etc)?Comfort was okay the leg room was awful for me with long legs

7/10

Catering (Quality, price, queues)

7/10 Good value for money and since our support was small there was no queues

Pubs, Things To Do Nearby. Is There Much To Do For The Early Arriver At The Site Of The Ground? There is a screen to watch also a McDonalds and ALDI for cheap drinks

8/10

Atmosphere From Home Fans, How Condusive Was The Away End To Creating A Good Atmosphere Does the Drum count? there support was auwful


Would you go again to this stadium?
6/10 Rubbish atmosphere and a okay stadium if i was offered a ticket i would go

Overall. Out Of 10, What Do You Feel The Ground Deserves?

7/10

[Kinky Afro]

Club & Ground Name - Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers

How Easy Was It To Find?
yes, very. We went straight up the M6 for about 20 minutes, on to the 56 i think for another 15 minutes and we were in Blackburn. There was a car park on a school so we parked there, and then there was another 10 minutes walk and the ground is unmissable. 10/10

View. Pillar In The Way?
No, a great view, covered and everything. 9/10

Comfort (seating, leg room, does it have a roof etc) -
we were on the sides, of the stands so we just stood.

Catering (Quality, price, queues)
Very good actually, decent pie aswell 8/10

Atmosphere From Home Fans, How Condusive Was The Away End To Creating A Good Atmosphere -
We were vocal, but didnt sing we spent half the time abusing the referee instead. The home fans were ok, but the drum has to go. 7/10

Stewards, Policing -
same as usual for any lancashire fixture, they were overboard. The stewards were very friendly though. 6/10


Overall. Out Of 10, What Do You Feel The Ground Deserves?
It is a good ground, 3 stands are new but the CIS stand is looking tired. The atmosphere was also ok and it is located in a brilliant area. 9/10

[Mr-Hague]

Club & Ground Name: Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park
What the match been played: Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
Date of the Match: 03/05/08


How Easy Was It To Find? Came from the train station. The police instantly put us in an escort so we were guided the whole way. Must say that if it were not for the escort, the ground would be extremely hard to get to. I would advise getting a taxi or catching a bus (don't know anything about any bus routes/times/stops etc.), the ground is one of those that is just positioned in the middle of a housing estate but it was fairly well signposted.

5/10

Comfort (seating, leg room, does it have a roof etc)? The away stand is brilliant, from what i could see there were no restricted viewing seats at all (Thats only the away end). The leg room is as good as it gets for cheap flimsy seats on huge concrete blocks. Average seats, they all seem the same to me. Roof is pretty big, we were perhaps 15 rows from the front and although it didnt rain, it looked as though we would stay dry.

8/10

Catering (Quality, price, queues) There was a fair few kiosks. Only down side was the pointless queue thigs that you see at theme parks, no good really. Only had to queue for a few minutes. Food was average priced and was fairly good quality.

8/10

Pubs, Things To Do Nearby. Is There Much To Do For The Early Arriver At The Site Of The Ground? Went to one pub before the game (Only to have a nosy) and it was rammed. It was a summer day so there were fans packing the outside too. We arrived pretty early, nothing to do though, after a while you get slightly pissed of with being constantly bombarded program sellers so we decided to just go up to our seats and watch the players warm up (How great?).

5/10

Atmosphere From Home Fans, How Condusive Was The Away End To Creating A Good Atmosphere?

Although i don't agree with slating other teams fans (On the Internet anyway), i have to say that Blackburn fans couldnt make noise in a library for mice. They cheered when they scored (Well duh!) but that was it, it really was. On the odd occasion there was a mutter of Blackburn...Blackburn...Blackburn... but nothing to blow your top off. Sorry Rovers fans but thats what it was like when i was there. Derby took a huge following (It was the last away game of the worst season in history), and made more noise than ive ever heard any set away fans that have visited Pride Park for ou home games. The stand is quite deep and is set back so the noise can really get a boost when theres a fair few fans singing.

Would you go again to this stadium? Yes but im not too sure if Derby will ever get there again!

7/10

Overall. Out Of 10, What Do You Feel The Ground Deserves?

7/10

[Vinjay]

CLUB: BLACKBURN ROVERS
GROUND NAME: EWOOD PARK
CAPACITY: 31,367
CLUB WEBSITE: www.rovers.co.uk
CLUB NICKNAME (if any): rovers, blue and whites

DATE OF THE MATCH: VARIOUS
WHAT MATCH HAD BEEN PLAYED: VARIOUS
SCORE: VARIOUS

TIMES VISITED: REGULARLY FOR PAST 10 YEARS

WHATS THE GROUND LIKE? 3 two tier stands, 1 older single tier stand.
IS IT A MODERN GROUND, NEW, OLD? Modern on 3 sides.
COMFORT: Fine

STEWARDING/POLICING? Barely notice them most games
CATERING: Expensive like most other stadiums
PUBS: Numerous

LOCAL RIVALS? Manchester United, Manchester City

WAS IT AN HOSTILE PLACE TO VISIT? No

TICKET PRICES? Different categories, normally have season tickets so don't pay attention to matchday prices
FANZINES? Programme, 4000 holes somehere around
WOULD YOU LIKE THE REVIST THE GROUND? Virtually every home game I do
OVERALL WHAT DO YOU RATE THE GROUND 9/10. Would be 10 if the poor stand is redeveloped.

[Rubix]

Club & Ground Name: Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park
What the match been played: Blackburn v Sunderland
Date of the Match: 15th November, 2008

How Easy Was It To Find?
Was on the coach but the journey didn't take long, and we parked right next to the stadium

Car Parking. Was It near? Was It Free?
Again, on coach but it was about as near as you can get without parking on the pitch

Comfort (seating, leg room, does it have a roof etc)?
Didn't sit down, so don't know about legroom or seat comfort. The seats are quite squashed together though, i'm skinny and I was still right up between the people standing next to me. All the stands have rooves, yes

Catering (Quality, price, queues)
Didn't get anything inside the stadium. There was one burger van to accomodate our entire away support. Not too bad though considering there's plenty of other places to eat nearby

Pubs, Things To Do Nearby. Is There Much To Do For The Early Arriver At The Site Of The Ground?
Plenty. There's a good pub just over the road (I forget it's name), that was absolutely heaving with Sunderland supporters. Then there's a McDonalds nearby and an Aldi, fish and chip shops, all sorts. There's a big screen in the stadium as well that was showing the latter stages of the Liverpool game when we got in

Atmosphere From Home Fans, How Condusive Was The Away End To Creating A Good Atmosphere
Really poor. Probably the quietest home support i've experienced on the road

Would you go again to this stadium?
Yes

Overall. Out Of 10, What Do You Feel The Ground Deserves?
The ground itself is pretty average, but I liked the big screen and there's plenty of other things to do around & about. Home support was poor, but i'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and say it's not that quiet every game. But I really enjoyed my day out in all honestly. I'll deffo be going again and i'm chuffed to bits because I nearly missed this game 4/10 for Ewood itself but a 7/10 overall because there's plenty of other things to do before kickoff

This post has been edited by Rubix: 15 November 2008 - 09:13 PM

[dontbuythesun]

blackburn is a boss away day, been there the last three times liverpool hhave played there
that gazeebo outside the pub is the best place for away fans

[Michael_TOON]

i went last season when you beat us 3-1 (was 1-0 to us when i got chucked out for being too pissed). is there a big pub across the road or am i thinking stoke?

[Any O'Brien]

There's a pub called the Fernhurst. Everyone seems to go loopy in there throwing glasses and bottles at the Police horses.

[dontbuythesun]

boss in fenhursts, went there 3 years on the bounce, absolutely class

hope blackburn don't go down cos its a boss away day

[LAST]

boss in fenhursts, went there 3 years on the bounce, absolutely class

hope blackburn don't go down cos its a boss away day

Thought I may as well review it seeing as its practically an annual away day (and victory) nowadays...
Decent enough ground, fairly modern but at the same time easy to create a good atmosphere, never heard fuck all from the home fans. Stewards didn't care about fans standing in front of seats and stairway, a few announcements were made to no avail.

Pubs before hand everyone just piles in the Fernhurst, always a few little horsies and OB that are easy targets for abuse

I'll always look forward to facing Blackburn away... 8/10.