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Recommend a London club for live attendance for an American
Posted on 1/24/26 at 9:26 am
Posted on 1/24/26 at 9:26 am
Ok, I might get beat up here, but I'm not a association football fan generally, but very much a sports fan (Football, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis) and enjoy high level events and appreciated games played at the highest levels.
I'm going to be in London for a short visit in April and my son who is currently on an LSU study abroad deal in Florence is going to meet my wife and I there for a weekend and we thought it would be an interesting sports fan experience. These five teams are at home: Arsenal (v. Bournemouth), Chelsea (v. Man City), Crystal Palace (v. New Castle), Brentford (v. Everton) and West Ham (v. Wolverton).
I can look at the table and see which teams are at the top of course and recognize some historically good teams, but taking into account atmosphere, stadium location and star power, any good recs?
Second part is any good recs on best way to obtain tickets (like the obvious team site v. maybe a preferred broker, or using a US broker, etc). Thanks for any help.
I'm going to be in London for a short visit in April and my son who is currently on an LSU study abroad deal in Florence is going to meet my wife and I there for a weekend and we thought it would be an interesting sports fan experience. These five teams are at home: Arsenal (v. Bournemouth), Chelsea (v. Man City), Crystal Palace (v. New Castle), Brentford (v. Everton) and West Ham (v. Wolverton).
I can look at the table and see which teams are at the top of course and recognize some historically good teams, but taking into account atmosphere, stadium location and star power, any good recs?
Second part is any good recs on best way to obtain tickets (like the obvious team site v. maybe a preferred broker, or using a US broker, etc). Thanks for any help.
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Posted on 1/24/26 at 9:29 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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historically good teams, but taking into account atmosphere, stadium location and star power,
Chelsea (v. Man City) would be the one.
Stamford Bridge is near Kensington gardens which is nice and the Churchill Arms, good Pub and excellent Thai food.
This post was edited on 1/24/26 at 9:33 am
Posted on 1/24/26 at 9:38 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Palace seems by far the best environment to me but there is a bit of negativity with some of their recent sales.
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:00 am to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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Wolverton
Posted on 1/24/26 at 10:39 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Go see Fiorentina in Florence.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 11:15 am to Alyosha
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historically good teams, but taking into account atmosphere,
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Chelsea (v. Man City) would be the one.
Posted on 1/25/26 at 12:31 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Palace
Posted on 1/25/26 at 12:39 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
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historically good teams
Across England:
Liverpool
Manchester United
Arsenal
Chelsea
Manchester City
Spurs
Villa
Everton
Newcastle
Forest
Wolves
Blackburn
Sunderland
Wednesday
Leeds
Current 'top 15' based on competitive honors won.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 11:27 am to southpawcock
That's a traffic jam of band wagons.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 12:16 pm to St Augustine
I dunno about Palace. From what I can tell, Selhurst Park is a dump.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 1:15 pm to Cole Beer
Selhurst is a fun stadium it’s just a pain to get to from Centralish London which is where i assume OP will be staying
Tickets can be difficult to get for the top clubs, i would recommend going to Loftus Road for QPR-Bristol City. It’s a second division team but you’re going to get closer to the experience you probably have in your head than you will at West Ham or Chelsea. And it’s a short tube ride from where i’m imagining you’re staying.
Tickets can be difficult to get for the top clubs, i would recommend going to Loftus Road for QPR-Bristol City. It’s a second division team but you’re going to get closer to the experience you probably have in your head than you will at West Ham or Chelsea. And it’s a short tube ride from where i’m imagining you’re staying.
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 1/26/26 at 1:18 pm to Draconian Sanctions
QPHaHa
Posted on 1/26/26 at 1:54 pm to RedPop4
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That's a traffic jam of band wagons.
At the end of the day, any typical British football fan douche will label any American that they feel arbitrarily picked a team a bandwagoner or glory hunter. Not sure why they love gatekeeping the sport so much.
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It’s a second division team but you’re going to get closer to the experience you probably have in your head than you will at West Ham or Chelsea.
Need to move on from the London Stadium, and fast. Leaving Upton Park was a crime.
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Selhurst is a fun stadium it’s just a pain to get to from Centralish London which is where i assume OP will be staying
Can't be that bad with all the trains, right? Just put the directions on your phone and select public transport. If you can read signs and pay attention it should be fine.
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 1/26/26 at 3:21 pm to southpawcock
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Can't be that bad with all the trains, right? Just put the directions on your phone and select public transport. If you can read signs and pay attention it should be fine.
it’s not logistically difficult, it’s just far
Posted on 1/26/26 at 3:46 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I guess far just is not a concept I feel like would matter in England... I could easily drive 3 hr 20 min to Atlanta for a Braves game.. 
Charlotte FC 1 hr 30 min up the road.. I am sure for Brits it would be considered far. I know you're not British but I don't think an hour of traveling even within the same city would faze many Americans.
Charlotte FC 1 hr 30 min up the road.. I am sure for Brits it would be considered far. I know you're not British but I don't think an hour of traveling even within the same city would faze many Americans.
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 1/26/26 at 3:56 pm to southpawcock
i mean okay. when i’m on vacation i tend to want to spend my time doing stuff instead of being in transit but by all means you do you.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 6:20 pm to Cole Beer
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I dunno about Palace. From what I can tell, Selhurst Park is a dump.
It’s the best atmosphere in the Premier League
I had a blast there
Posted on 1/26/26 at 6:21 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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it’s not logistically difficult, it’s just far
Correct
Once you go south of the river it takes switching trains on a few over grounds.
Posted on 1/26/26 at 10:20 pm to BigPapiDoesItAgain
Consider Championship level clubs. Inexpensive and can be readily available and still fun.
I was targeting Millwall and QPR for my weekend in London. Ended up with Millwall who drew Wrexham by happenstance that day. Enjoyed and follow the club a bit now for fun.
I was targeting Millwall and QPR for my weekend in London. Ended up with Millwall who drew Wrexham by happenstance that day. Enjoyed and follow the club a bit now for fun.
This post was edited on 1/26/26 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 6:24 am to Teddy Ruxpin
If I were going to London, it would have been West Ham prior in Upton Park, but I wouldn't waste a visit to the London Stadium. I will be going relatively soon but I hadn't really thought about this myself.
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