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
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