This pub welcomes away supporters, has televised sports and also has accommodation (see advert below). Peter Inwood a visiting Leeds fan adds; There is one solitary supporting column in the entire ground and guess where it is? Charlton had to endure a seven-year exile away from The Valley between 1985 and 1992 and since its return the ground has been expanded on multiple occasions. 15 minutes from time the Spireites pulled a goal back and it was end- to-end stuff from then on but in stoppage time, with our lads committed to attack, the homesters broke away and notched a killer third goal. The beer was typical football standard and priced accordingly. The home fans were friendly enough and there was no aggro. Game was easier than the last two visits which involved early goal then hanging on, then hanging in there with late goal. We will update as soon as we know of a decent car park, although most probably youll be visiting via public transport. Seats 3/10 I'm 6"3 and the seats are so close together I could barely sit properly. Hoilett missed a penalty for Cardiff as well. Lastly a third tier could be added to the new South Stand at a later stage, meaning that the Valley would have a final capacity of 40,600. Choose where you want to sit by picking your favorite category. I wish football clubs all over the country could do this more often to tempt back disillusioned supporters and encourage youngsters to become passionate about our National Game. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); The Valley is located in the south-east of London on the south bank of the river Thames. Passing Charlton station at 5:50pm. There are two bars either side of the stand and as you enter the ground from the left the first bar will get busy compared to the more hidden bar beyond the stand on the right hand side. Theres also a supporting pillar roughly a third of the way up the stand in the away end which could be a problem since its level with the centre of the pitch. At the start of the game all you could hear was the sound of war drums from the home end. I should be used to Barnsley losing away from home. Going on the train would normally be the cause of queues and delays in London but in both my visits we got away on the first train as they were big enough to cope with the number of people waiting. There is also a Ladbrokes betting kiosk inside the ground. All was peaceful and the home fans I spoke to were very welcoming. You can tell this is a Premiership-standard ground, and whilst feeling for Charlton's recent predicament, it's nonetheless great to visit these grounds in Football League action. The catering areas were adequate and outside of the stand, but I imagine with a large following it would be quite cramped.