Time for a change (Anfield (Liverpool FC))

Member Name: LisaW82

Product:	Anfield (Liverpool FC)
Date:	12/05/09 (52 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The history

Disadvantages: The pylons

Rarely have I been to a ground so steeped in history and tradition and rarely have a been to a ground a left with more disappointment than my one and only trip to Anfield.

My main gripe with the stadium is that, while appreciate that it is on its last legs and a new stadium is immanent, surely we should have seen the last of restricted views at these grounds. I don't expect to have to pay top money to sit behind a huge pylon in the main stand. It was going straight down the line of one of the goals from where I was sitting and ruined not only my experience but also that of the two people sat either side of me as I frantically leant from side to side just to see the ball.

That is the main grip, but I had also heard so much about the famous atmosphere that can be generated there, but for the England match I went to when they faced Uruguay, this atmosphere was practically non-existant. It wasn't that the fans didn't try, it was more a case of the sound escaping and the acoustics not being great.

Other than that, the Anfield experience is a pretty good and nostalgic one as you stand outside the famous gates and imagine those thousands of flowers laid there after the Hillsborough disaster and you walk around the ground and soak up the pre-match build up.

Once inside the ground you are immediately greeted by endless kiosks, possibly the most food outlets I have ever seen in one concourse, and because of this the queues are more than tolerable. The prices however are a little on the expensive side and you would be best taking your own in really.

Once in your seat the problems begin. I can only vouch for the main stand and not the other 3, but in this stand, on top of the pylon issues mentioned earlier, the leg room is appalling and it does make you feel a little crammed in.

You could almost smell the history once inside and it did make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck but all in all I will not be in too much of a hurry to go back there.

Summary: Restricted views should not be an issue for modern grounds