Trip Advisor Reviews

[silver blade]

Brammall Lane is only rated 33rd in the best things to do in Sheffield, surely we can improve on that if we all put in a good review, here is what one person from Amsterdam had to say about his visit

What an excellent old fashioned ground this is, and when the fans sing their anthem greasy chip butty it sends shivers down the spine. Not many grounds and fans come close to the Blades. Well worth a visit as it puts that other stadium and fans from Sheffield to shame. Keep it up Blades

Even the greyhound stadium is higher than us

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

What about Bramall Lane though?

 

[Rusty view]

What about Bramall Lane though?

35th

Bramhall lane is 34th

 

[Bartleby]

here is what one person from Amsterdam had to say about his visit

What an excellent old fashioned ground this is, and when the fans sing their anthem greasy chip butty it sends shivers down the spine. Not many grounds and fans come close to the Blades. Well worth a visit as it puts that other stadium and fans from Sheffield to shame. Keep it up Blades

Haha, if that review wasn't written by a Blade then I'm a Dutchman

 

[blade67]

to be fair there is more pork on that trip advisor site than a typical Roygbiv post

When they have a picture of a bloke in a Wednesday shirt it's a bit of a giveaway

TBF - just had a look at pigsboro on TA and it's 42. There's some suspicious activity on there too, although a lot seems to be based from outside Sheffield. although the 2nd below has a distinct blades feel to it

"Noah himself built Hillsborough. When he was drunk. An ancient eye-sore of a mismatched muddle of stands, sitting awkwardly alongside and upon one another. Not really a big club, but still has the draw to attract sentimental fools from surrounding towns. Have visited a fair few times, vastly overrated."

"There's a fine line between old stadiums that are full of history and character in English football, and those that are just run down and shabby. This one certainly fits the latter description. This is based on my experiences sitting in both the home and away sections of the ground. To be honest, the home fans don't exactly enhance the experience, seemingly clinging on to former glories, and currently silenced by being humbled by their local rivals in S2. I can imagine that the stadium looked the part in 1966 (when it was done up for the World Cup), but to be fair, so did my nan. I dread to think what the standard of catering is (I couldn't face the queues), but based on the lingering smell of stale bacon, I think I'll stick to a chip butty."

 

[shrubbery]

Have just been reading through some of the Swillsborogh ones myself - quite entertaining.

 

[Sean Thornton]

"Would definitely come back if in the area when a game is on"

Last word in a "wendy are the the best fans in Sheffield"claim.

If in the area . He says he's from Rotherham

Thick doesn't even begin to describe it.

 

[BigBed]

. I can imagine that the stadium looked the part in 1966 (when it was done up for the World Cup), but to be fair, so did my nan.

Love it!!

 

[SwissBlade]

Brammall Lane is only rated 33rd in the best things to do in Sheffield, surely we can improve on that if we all put in a good review, here is what one person from Amsterdam had to say about his visit

What an excellent old fashioned ground this is, and when the fans sing their anthem greasy chip butty it sends shivers down the spine. Not many grounds and fans come close to the Blades. Well worth a visit as it puts that other stadium and fans from Sheffield to shame. Keep it up Blades

Even the greyhound stadium is higher than us

I have never looked at a Trip Advisor review

 

[grafikhaus]

to be fair there is more pork on that trip advisor site than a typical Roygbiv post

Are you suggesting that 'ratings' sites like TA, Defacto, Feefo, Trip Advisor etc. are a load of old pony? Marked up by businesses looking to make them look better than they are? Marked down by the opposition?

How very dare you?

 

[Liaminho9]

Trip Advisor is one of the biggest shams in the modern age:

 

[mattbianco1]

What an excellent old fashioned ground this is, and when the fans sing their anthem greasy chip butty it sends shivers down the spine. Not many grounds and fans come close to the Blades. Well worth a visit as it puts that other stadium and fans from Sheffield to shame. Keep it up Blades

That guy has clearly never heard Sheffield Wednesday's rendition of the classic Jeff Beck song. Imagine how good his review would've been if he'd seen them 'fuckin bounce'. Clearly doesn't know his stuff.

 

[Northyorksblade]

I have never looked at a Trip Advisor review

You obviously have enough money to ensure your hotel/restaurant/resort will be a decent standard. As Cheapskate par excellence, I use it a lot.

 

[SwissBlade]

You obviously have enough money to ensure your hotel/restaurant/resort will be a decent standard. As Cheapskate par excellence, I use it a lot.

I just presume that they’re written by idiots

 

[Gin&Juice]

I remember once someone showed me a tripadvisor style "review" of Hillsborough. Apparently the ground had a nickname like the "Old Lady" or something ridiculous. Also someone claiming to be a Man City fan, blatantly Mark the Pitsmoor prick sent a review pretty much comparing the the rusting tin shed to the Colosseum.

I think as a city we should do more to advertise our football stadia to a European audience, i'd welcome football fanatics from other countries coming along and taking in the match day experience etc.

 

[Northyorksblade]

I just presume that they’re written by idiots

I am an idiot, but only a small one

 

[SwissBlade]

I am an idiot, but only a small one

Ha ha i've never seen the point of any of these review sites. My Mum and Sister swear by them and for a while wouldn't go anywhere which didn't have 5 stars or whatever on Trip Advisor or they wouldn't buy anything unless it was highly rated by trust pilot or whomever.

The point is that you could be looking at a review of a hotel or restaurant and you have no idea who these people are - friends, relatives or alternatively disgruntled customers. The reviewers are just strangers and i'd never take a recommendation for anything off someone i didn't trust. Its similar to on here, you read some reviews after you've been to games and you wonder what game people have been watching.

I got given a pair of cycling shorts to review last summer, they were free and worth £70, but as i was on a training camp in the alps i decided to give them a try. The downside was that i had to put a review on Wiggle for them. They were decent but of course they were, they were free...

I prefer to live my life on the edge. If i'm going to a Nando's in a new town, i'm going to take the risk and just go in without reading reviews on the place.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Ha ha i've never seen the point of any of these review sites. My Mum and Sister swear by them and for a while wouldn't go anywhere which didn't have 5 stars or whatever on Trip Advisor or they wouldn't buy anything unless it was highly rated by trust pilot or whomever.

The point is that you could be looking at a review of a hotel or restaurant and you have no idea who these people are - friends, relatives or alternatively disgruntled customers. The reviewers are just strangers and i'd never take a recommendation for anything off someone i didn't trust. Its similar to on here, you read some reviews after you've been to games and you wonder what game people have been watching.

I got given a pair of cycling shorts to review last summer, they were free and worth £70, but as i was on a training camp in the alps i decided to give them a try. The downside was that i had to put a review on Wiggle for them. They were decent but of course they were, they were free...

I prefer to live my life on the edge. If i'm going to a Nando's in a new town, i'm going to take the risk and just go in without reading reviews on the place.

To be fair to me, I disregard the over the top superb ones and the terrible ones and judge on the remainder. Hasn't let me down yet.

 

[SwissBlade]

To be fair to me, I disregard the over the top superb ones and the terrible ones and judge on the remainder. Hasn't let me down yet.

I might put some dodgy average ones on there then to flummox you

 

[Northyorksblade]

I might put some dodgy average ones on there then to flummox you

Wanker. I will keep my destinations secret from now on. Non holiday alert.

 

[SwissBlade]

Wanker. I will keep my destinations secret from now on. Non holiday alert.

I'll pick a random bar on the Spanish coast in July

 

[grafikhaus]

I remember once someone showed me a tripadvisor style "review" of Hillsborough. Apparently the ground had a nickname like the "Old Lady" or something ridiculous.

The copying bastards! (Juventus, that is). Juventus have been known as 'The Old Lady' (La Vecchia Signora) since the 1930s. I didn't realise that Wendy invented the term...

 

[Northyorksblade]

I'll pick a random bar on the Spanish coast in July

Aha, we're in Lanzrote then.













Not really

 

[Wapping Blade]

There’s a whole industry out there paying for fake reviews. One of our local pubs (although very good) does it so much that we play “spot the fake” but it’s getting too easy as they’re always 5* and very generic.

 

[don240]

Mark the Pitsmoor prick sent a review pretty much comparing the the rusting tin shed to the Colosseum.

It's old, it's a ruin & there's no guarantee that you'll get out with your life, so it's a fair comparison TBH.

 

[Jehovah]

Some negative reviews on there. Found this one.

"I recently attended Bramwell Lane as I was visiting from New York and am trying to get my son interested in soccer. The game was awesome with the Sheffield blades beating their opponent. Sadly, my 5 year old disabled son was punched right in the kidneys for standing up. Do not recommend"

 

[Danny_Boy]

As a business owner though you can’t win, if you don’t have reviews most people assume you’re rubbish, small time or afraid what people might say and if you do have reviews some people think they’re all made up bullshit. Meanwhile the review companies make a tidy profit for doing nowt.

 

[CarlingBlade]

Some negative reviews on there. Found this one.

"I recently attended Bramwell Lane as I was visiting from New York and am trying to get my son interested in soccer. The game was awesome with the Sheffield blades beating their opponent. Sadly, my 5 year old disabled son was punched right in the kidneys for standing up. Do not recommend"

#SheffieldUnitedfansareadisgrace

 

[grafikhaus]

There’s a whole industry out there paying for fake reviews. One of our local pubs (although very good) does it so much that we play “spot the fake” but it’s getting too easy as they’re always 5* and very generic.

As a business owner though you can’t win, if you don’t have reviews most people assume you’re rubbish, small time or afraid what people might say and if you do have reviews some people think they’re all made up bullshit. Meanwhile the review companies make a tidy profit for doing nowt.

A year or so ago, the new landlady of my local was telling me they were thinking of going on Trip Advisor. I said 'Don't bother. Every pub in the area, particularly those selling meals, will be posting bogus claims about this pub - terrible service, food poisoning etc.'

As Danny_Boy says, it's only the owners of these sites who benefit, hence why they can afford endless crap ads. with meerkats, Skeletor and fat fucking opera singers.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I am an idiot, but only a small one

Don't put yourself down mate. You're a huge idiot.