Has anyone been on one of the pre match stadium tours ? Thinking of taking my 2 young uns on one next month and was wondering if its worth while. TIA
I did it and thought it was well worth it. Great opportunity to see behind the scenes - dressing rooms, corporate boxes, hospitality area, pitchside, trophy room (only kidding!). I got some lovely photographs taken in the home dugout. I also got to take a photograph of Taarabt's kit laid out pre-match. Sat in Bernie's seat in the director's box.
Thanks very much for the info mate, most appreciated. Will definately book up for either the Wolves or Fulham game 'cos from what you say the boys will love it.
Not done the tour but i worked thier a few years ago.....very interesting to see the dressing rooms and then imagine Man utd come to town and get changed in there....They are c**p Worth seeing now esp as the prev owners spent a bit of money on hospitality side of things... For a tenner, you cant go wrong...!! have a good one
Did the tour before the Blackburn game. Was a present from the in-laws would highly recommend it. Although it wasn't too long (our stadium isn't the biggest after all)it was very interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes and how smart our ground stadium is on the inside. The guide was also first class. Dont forget your camera plenty of photo oppotunities. Enjoy it.
Thanks for all your answers everyone. You have all been most helpful. Now even i'm looking forward to the tour ...... and i wont forget my camera
I did the stadium tour last season and thought it was excellent. My wife and two boys came and they also enjoyed it. We were fortunate in that Stan Bowles joined us on the tour and we were able to chat to him as well. It is a very thorough tour taking in the changing rooms, corporate areas, press area as well as the dugouts and one of the executive boxes. I also did the Palace one this season as part of a freebie and believe me there was no comparison, although to be fair to them the money is much tighter and they, too are making improvements.
for 10 quid everyone should do it did the one for the wellington phoenix which was free one sunday met the players and got photos and autographed shirts and balls into all the changing rooms etc great photos of the kids ih the press conf area with all the sponsors boards behind them
Hi Staines, great to see you last night. I didn't get a chance to tell you about the stadium tour I did. Obviously you know that I had worked there for a few years, but that was back in the late 90's, early noughties. So I only did it out of curiosity to see how things had changed. Rangers legend Stan Bowles was also part of the tour, so that added to it as well. It was good to get an insight from Stan and to hear a few of his stories. I think it was probably the same tour Croydon Jack was on. ( Before the Sheff Utd match last season. ) Some nice bloke on the tour gave me an A4 photo of Stan which he signed for me too. Which was nice. For value for money you can't beat it. It also adds to the whole match day experience, especially for the kids. I highly recommend it. R's fans should do it sooner rather than later. We might only have a couple of years left to visit the 'Old Girl.' All the best mate.
Hi QPR999 Stan obviously did a couple as mine was before the evening game against Derby. He was hilarious as I got him to sign a copy of his autobiography I had taken along. He asked where I had got it and when I told him I had had it for years he said he had lent his copy to Bradley Orr. I told him there were some on ebay and we had a chuckle about him trying to buy his own book on ebay!
Nice one CCJ, that is a great story. Maybe we should start a thread with humourous or interesting stories of Rangers players we've met. Yours would definitely be on there. All the best mate.
Hello mate, really nice to meet you and your family last night. Good to put at least one face to a name . At least you spotted 'The Russian Hat' lol. Just started my late shift and of course i told you how hard i work . Definately taking the lads on the tour either before the Wolves or Fulham game, just waiting for my mate to confirm which day he can make it 'cos he wants to take his girlfriend on it. Take care and all the best.
Thanks 999, it did make me laugh. My 12 year old uses the picture he had taken with Stan as his facebook profile picture. He was well excited to meet Stan
i done the stadium tour with my brother when hollaway was manager , he came around with us as it was early sat ,a great bloke made us laugh ,told us about players prep before games and a insight to how the club runs on matchdays .def worth going on stadium tour ,esp if you have some young rs .
