Its time to get on to the pay day loan companies and borrow the money needed to go to Chelsea away on Saturday.
The Ground
Stamford Bridge is a stadium relatively unchanged since its major redevelopement back in the early to late 90's, the East Stand though has been there for around 40 years and is the only surviving stand from that great game in 1976 when we beat Crystal Palace to reach the FA Cup Final.
If you have time go and see the statue of Saints legend and Saints FA Cup Final winner Peter Osgood, its situated behind the West Stand which is the other side from the away section, older Saints fans remember Ossie fondly and although he will always be first and foremost a Chelsea legend, he always loved Southampton and it was never far behind his beloved Blues in his affections.
Getting There
By Car
Take the M3 and follow it towards central London, you then have two options, just after Richmond take the South Circular A205 and follow signs to Putney, there turn over Putney Bridge and you will be within a 15 minute walk of the ground, or alternatively follow signs to Hammersmith, my advice would then to take the signs to Fulham and go down the Fulham Road, after passing Craven Cottage on your right head towards Chelsea on your left.
Parking
As you would expect there isnt much parking available however if you park down towards Fulham there should be plenty of street parking although you need to check for restrictions etc, with Tube journeys costing £4 for a single journey these days, gone are the days when it was cost effective to park a few tube stops up the line.
By Train
If you are going by train its probably cheaper to buy a ticket direct to either Clapham or West Brompton avoiding Waterloo if you are not planning on going into central London .
You can go into central london via Waterloo and then take the tube to Embankment and pick up a District line train bound for Wimbledon that takes you to Fulham Broadway which is the nearest tube station to Stamford Bridge, but the quickest way is to get off at Clapham Junction and pick an overground train to either Imperial Wharf or West Brompton, both are about a ten minute walk to Stamford Bridge, from a logistical point of view you will probably get there quicker.
Bear in mind though that England are at home to Australia in the Egg chasing World Cup with an 8pm kick off so the trains will be rammed all afternoon.
The Away Section
Its situated in the East corner of the Shed End and consists of two tiers, upper and lower, over £50 for the upper and £47 for the lower, given just how low to the action that lower tier is, its recommended to pay the extra and get an elevated view of proceedings. It has the full range of food etc, tv screens in the concourse and beer.
Eating Drinking Etc
There are quite a few pubs on Fulham Broadway which runs past the stadium, but most of these are quite partizan although as long as your not loud etc, some can be ok, but usually away supporters will have a drink around Earls Court and West Brompton where there are a few pubs and a little less hectic than around the ground as well as a plethora of take aways etc.
Alternatively just outside Clapham Junction station there are a few good pubs and its a short journey on the overground.
Capacity: 41,623 (all seated)
Address: Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS
Telephone: 0207 958 2190
Fax: 020 7381 4831
Ticket Office: 0871 984 1905
Stadium Tours: 0871 984 1955
Pitch Size: 113 x 74 Yards
Club Nickname: The Blues
Year Ground Opened: 1905
Undersoil Heating: Yes
Shirt Sponsors: Yokohama Tyres
Kit Manufacturer: Adidas
Home Kit: Royal Blue With White Trim
Away Kit: White and Blue