Upton Park (West Ham FC)

Upton Park or the Boleyn Ground? Before my visit I was completely oblivious to the ground being called the Boleyn Ground as most people and the media call it Upton Park. After leaving the train station you can see the ground is located in a fairly run down area of London with a lot of small shops. The walk to the away end was particularly unpleasant, where we were sent down some small alleyway by the police, good job it was the middle of the day. Outside the ground it is a decent space with there being just about enough room for a few key facilities inside. There were enough pubs around for both sets of fans to be selective and be under control and happy. The ...  Read the complete review

Last season grabbing three points away from home was a pipedream. Far from the doom of being a premiership struggler, there was always the FA cup to look forward to. Instead of being drawn against someone from league one or two, we got West Ham away. We had played them the previous season and both times ended in a 1-1 draw. Needless to say I was less than confident on current form that we would get an easy passage through to the next round. Come final whistle we had lost 1-0 to a late Marlon Harewood goal, back we would go to East Anglia with coaches humming with despair. Anyway at least this a chance to visit Upton Park, a ground I doubt I’ll be seeing next ...  Read the complete review

Are plans for an 80,000 seater stadium in Stratford really gonna help West Ham reach the holy grail status of becoming one of the 'big 6'? At the moment you couldn't get 800 people to watch that rag-tag bunch of rabble, let alone the projected 80,000. And all so we can help the Great British Olympic Bid for 2000 and something. Let's stay at the Boleyn, with its square pitch and morgue-like atmosphere. So we're having extra tiers put onto one of the stands - big deal, just so another 3,000 fans can pay up to £40 a game and then just sit back mute with their arms folded... Nothing's ever dull at The Hammers though, eh?!? ...  Read the complete review

It's a popular misconception that West Ham United play at Upton Park. Correction due. They play at the Boleyn Ground, which happens to be in Upton Park. It's one of those silly things that annoy me, but it's like people who mis-pronounce names, I can't help but correct them. Upton Park is an area in West Ham, East London. The ground itself is situated just off the Barking High Road or Romford Road, and the main gates are down Green Street. This is the entrance to the West Stand, and the entrance to the East Stand, where the infamous Chicken Run is, can be found after a wander down Priory Road. The ground is definitely due for it's ...  Read the complete review

Im not sure if this is true any more due to the different teams that are now in the premiership but Upton Park used to be the smallest Premiership ground in the country. If you have ever been there as a travelling fan, you will know that the ground surroundings are not that pleasant. Its basically surrounded with run down shops and fast food premises. The area is untidy with a lot of rubbish around. There is a Tub station roughly 5 minutes walk from the ground so its probably best to park away form the ground and get a tube in. The local pubs are dominated by "appy 'Ammers" fans with their most famous pub being the Anne Boleyn. This is a ...  Read the complete review