It was hard getting away from Bramall Lane. A few Blades fans had sung “Going down, going down” at us but that was only to be expected and all-in-all I’d say United’s supporters are less intense and less noisily partisan than Wednesday’s. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Bramall Lane Ground? There are quite a few identikit stadiums knocking around these days, but you can tell Brammall Lane has bundles of character. Obviously Blades fans like to get that last pint in before taking their seats. The journey up was easy enough. For me on this particular occasion I was looking forward to taking my two young sons who are now regulars at home games but just starting out on the road supporting Peterborough away from home. Everyone seemed friendly and in good mood since Sheffield United were on a good run. [79] The team were in decline however and were soon relegated for the first time in their history. Neil Warnock resigned as manager after the Blades went down. I travelled on one of the 4 Bournemouth supporters coaches, which was good for a Sunday kickoff. Continue Reading. Over the years Sheffield United have maximised the capacity of the Bramall Lane ground and with their large support, it is always a good atmosphere. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Hillsborough Stadium? Second half was just as bad until stoppage time when Anthony Pilkington gave Cardiff their most undeserved point of the season with a well-struck volley into the bottom corner. At half time the bogs were as you would expect, compact, packed and smokey with a number of fans grabbing a fag. We walked through the concourse which looks like it needs doing up a bit then walked up to our seats. The atmosphere was good and the acoustics in the away end are good. And they play in red and white stripes – what's not to like? Sheffield United's first season back in the Premier League after 12 years (2019–20), despite being tipped by many for relegation, produced a 9th-place finish. The stands are very close to the pitch and it reminds me a bit of Anfield. Very decent, and inexpensive, beer; they laid on a separate small side bar but either way the staff were very good ensuring no one was thirsty for long. The Leppings Lane at Hillsborough with its inadequate concourses and gangways, plus rather strict stewards, is not great. The food in the ground is a little over priced but it wasn't the worst food I've had at a ground, and the toilets were just okay, nothing more nothing less. Brick built, basic with freezing water and rudimentary paper towel dispensers. There also seemed to be a huge gap between the stairs, and predictably our seats were right in the middle of the block, which meant we had to squeeze past a lot of people to get to our seats (the poor leg room didn't help with this either). Prepare to be searched on entry into the ground by the stewards. Over its long history they have played at over 10 different grounds. Blades Mad (Footy Mad Network). When we got into the ground the massive stand opposite us behind the goal at the far end of the ground (the home Kennedys Kop) is the most noticeable of all the stands. Sheffield United fans I salute you. Since the club's formation, they have played in tiers 1 through to 4 of the football league. For pretty much the rest of the game, Norwich were defending attacks which mostly didn't end with anything, which frustrated the home support. Sheffield United got back into the game as Bournemouth were poor in many areas especially defensively. In a separate development, the Club also have plans to add another 3,000 seats to the Kop End by extending it backwards.The stand would be cantilevered (so no supporting pillars) with a video screen built into the front of the roof. Bramall Lane is now my new favourite ground. We walked to Bramall Lane from Sheffield Railway Station which took around 15-20 minutes. Thereafter Sheffield managed to miss chance after chance and the Shrewsbury goalkeeper made a few incredible saves, so the final score stayed at 2-1. Further along Bramall Lane itself (going away from the City Centre) is the Ant Marketing Building (S2 4RN) which offers matchday parking at a cost of £5.