Craven Cottage

I have tried to give some idea of the atmosphere of a game, both before and during. Here are some pictures that illustrate what the trip to Craven Cottage is like.

I usually arrive by club helicopter, I wish. This is the view of the ground from the air looking towards Hammersmith (top right corner). The Thames is on the left and the park in front of the ground is Bishops Park

This is a night view of the lights of the ground from across the river

I catch the train to Putney Bridge on the district line. Here is the bridge that was named after the station. To get from the station to the ground you actually walk under this bridge through a tunnel. Too cold to swim.

People coming off the bridge or from under the bridge heading to the ground

Walking through Bishops Park

It's a long walk so it is dark by the time you reach it. Actually the ground just looks cool in the darkness of the night with the lights illuminating the night sky.

Walking along Stevenage Rd towards the ground

You can also walk from Hammersmith station, no park to walk
through though. This is from the other end of Stevenage Rd

This view is from the Hammersmith End walking along the
Thames path. This way is a good exit from the ground if you
are walking back to Hammersmith

Queuing to get into the ground

Walking underneath the Hammersmith Stand

When you reach your seat the clappers may be waiting for you

Unless it's Flag Day, then you get flags

Waiting for the main event, the crowd are reasonably subdued


Billy the Badger gees up the crowd in anticipation

But once the match starts the crowd come alive. The bloke in the
bottom right seems particularly angry that his favourite player
scored and then took off his shirt.

And the fans walk back to Putney Bridge, Fortress Craven
Cottage remains secure and all is good with the world!