EPL Intuition (Tottenham, West Ham, Man U, Man City)
English Football Tour
Comparison of Ticketing Difficulty and Price by Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a popular destination for Korean tourists.
You need to sign up for a membership to get a ticket. (70,000-80,000 won)
After signing up for a membership, check the match ticketing schedule on the official website and then get a ticket. The price varies depending on the opposing team, and the first floor front seats are good for meeting the players in person, and the second floor and above are good for watching the game in person.
If you have a group, it may be a little difficult to get a good seat for a combined seat reservation.
Since there are many Korean tourists, you can easily see people taking pictures wearing Son Heung-min's uniform.
It is close to major tourist attractions in London, so it is good to watch a game or take a stadium tour. At the end of the season, there is a 20% discount on home uniforms and 40% discount on away uniforms, so it is good to buy one as a souvenir.
West Ham is an EPL club where you can get a ticket without signing up for a membership, and the match tickets are cheap at around 50,000 won.
It is located near Stratford Station and next to a large shopping mall and Queen Elizabeth Park, so it is good to take a half-day tour around the area and watch the game.
The fans are very passionate, just like the main characters in the movie Hooligans.
It is close to downtown London and Stratford has many routes, so it is easy to access before and after the game.
In the case of the London Olympic Stadium, it seems that the tickets are cheap because West Ham rented it as their home stadium after competing with Tottenham.
Most of the EPL stadiums have a history of over 100 years and it costs astronomical amounts of money to build a new stadium, so in the case of West Ham, which was able to save money,
It is good for fans and tourists to visit lightly with cheap tickets and easy ticketing that allows you to watch without membership.
Beer is sold cheaply in the stadium 45 minutes before the game starts, so it is good to enjoy lightly, and have a simple meal at a food truck around the stadium or eat at the Stratford Station shopping mall before visiting.
Old Trafford can be accessed by bus or tram from downtown Manchester. After the game, it is convenient to buy a round-trip ticket because there are a lot of people.
You can walk to the city center in 30-40 minutes, so you can choose to walk instead of taking the tram, and many people walk back.
In the case of Manchester United, you need to sign up for a membership, and if you sign up for a membership, you get a discount on the stadium tour, so it is better to take a tour the day before or after the game.
In the case of a match-day tour, the price is expensive and there are many places you cannot see due to game preparation, so a match-day tour is not recommended, but if you cannot visit for more than 2 days, I recommend taking a tour as early as possible and looking around the store. At least 2 hours are needed for the stadium tour and store tour.
In the case of Old Trafford, the roof is long, so the 2nd floor is relatively warm and you can avoid the rain, but the disadvantage is that the view of the game is limited. Get a good ticket and secure a good seat. If you type the stadium name + view on Google, you can see the ticket view in advance if possible.
In the case of Manchester City, you also need to sign up for a membership. It's a little cheaper than other stadiums, and you can get a discount on tickets if you sign up for membership, so let's watch several games when the schedule allows.
In the case of EPL teams, even if you sign up for membership, you can only get tickets for league games, but not for cup games (Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, etc.).
It seems that Manchester United and Manchester City can get tickets for cup games with a basic membership. I recommend checking the game schedule and ticketing schedule carefully and making an intuitive plan.
Most stadiums give you a voucher or a stadium tour discount if you sign up for membership, so let's get the most out of the expensive membership benefits.
At the end of the season, uniforms are discounted by 20% to 50%.
Let's wear the uniform and enjoy the game.
There are a lot of people on the day, and the lines are long to try them on.
If possible, apply for the tour the day before the game and buy it in advance at the store so that you can wear the uniform and watch the game.
EPL stadiums have strict baggage checks upon entry. Only bags smaller than A4 size are allowed, and lines can be long, so if possible, go without a bag and just show up to enjoy the game without a long wait.
The game schedule changes frequently depending on the TV broadcast, so it is a good idea to check the game schedule through the official website.
If you keep watching the game, there may be an unfortunate incident where you cannot watch it due to a schedule change.