I'm going to be in Leicester for work 12-15 December (checking out of hotel on the morning of the 15th) and am looking for some recommendations about football options in either Birmingham or London. I fly out of Heathrow on Monday (17th) so London might be better plus there would be more opportunities to see DIY punk shows at night (esp on a Sunday night).
Anyway, Sky lists Palace at home (15:00) and Fulham at home (17:30) on Saturday the 15th. I assume Spurs is still playing at Wembley and that's just not a very exciting option for me in terms of an experience. Watford is also at home but I don't know how far away that would be from other football options and/or DIY punk spaces. If I go to Birmingham then Villa would be the best option. So I have a few questions: (1) Is there any chance in London or Birmingham of seeing more than one game in a day? Maybe a non-league game followed by an EPL match or something lower than top flight that isn't showing on this fixture list Ive pasted below? (2) Or is it possible to do Palace and Fulham given those start times? Fulham is hosting West Ham so that might affect ticket availability. (3) I have also pasted the fixture list for Sunday, which looks like nothing in either city. Is there anything lower down the pyramid that would be do-able on Sunday in either city that Sky isn't listing?
https://www.skysports.com/football/f...-december-2018
https://www.skysports.com/football/f...-december-2018
I have some contacts in Birmingham but figure I will add this here about London even thought it might be better for a "So London then" thread in World: Any tips about affordable places to stay in London that would be easy to reach when coming from Leicester (esp. if also easy to reach various football grounds and DIY punk spaces)? I know that's a big ask but I figure it's worth tapping into the collective knowledge of the forum.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Anyway, Sky lists Palace at home (15:00) and Fulham at home (17:30) on Saturday the 15th. I assume Spurs is still playing at Wembley and that's just not a very exciting option for me in terms of an experience. Watford is also at home but I don't know how far away that would be from other football options and/or DIY punk spaces. If I go to Birmingham then Villa would be the best option. So I have a few questions: (1) Is there any chance in London or Birmingham of seeing more than one game in a day? Maybe a non-league game followed by an EPL match or something lower than top flight that isn't showing on this fixture list Ive pasted below? (2) Or is it possible to do Palace and Fulham given those start times? Fulham is hosting West Ham so that might affect ticket availability. (3) I have also pasted the fixture list for Sunday, which looks like nothing in either city. Is there anything lower down the pyramid that would be do-able on Sunday in either city that Sky isn't listing?
https://www.skysports.com/football/f...-december-2018
https://www.skysports.com/football/f...-december-2018
I have some contacts in Birmingham but figure I will add this here about London even thought it might be better for a "So London then" thread in World: Any tips about affordable places to stay in London that would be easy to reach when coming from Leicester (esp. if also easy to reach various football grounds and DIY punk spaces)? I know that's a big ask but I figure it's worth tapping into the collective knowledge of the forum.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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