Watching Fulham at Craven Cottage
Sunday, 09 November 08, 07:56 PM · Comments(0)
Football was meant to be played at Craven Cottage. End of story.
Can it be any more of a match made in heaven? It looks like it could be from the early 1900s (oh wait, it is)…..it has an elegant brick layering on the outside that looks more like that nice vintage house you want to live in when you snag your dream job….it’s small and intimate….it sits in a stunning location RIGHT on the Thames……its fans are vocal, local and passionate.
I was truly impressed by the structure when I stepped inside for today’s match between Fulham and Newcastle. Earlier in the day I had considered bagging out on the idea, but thank heavens I decided to trudge down there for the 4 p.m. kickoff. You could sit and look for hours at The Cottage Pavilion, or the Johnny Haynes Stand with its elegant “Fulham Football Club” sign on the top of the roof. It didn’t shock me to find out that the latter is a classified historic building in its own right. Craven Cottage makes you feel right at home, and no wonder people lament the mega-structures like Old Trafford and the Emirates once they take in a match at a place like that.
Granted, the cold rain sweeping through the stadium kept me on my toes, but it’s impossible not to feel comfortable when you visit this park. I was in the Hammersmith End in the third row and kept finding.....read the rest at:
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