Great pre-/post-game location, I quite enjoyed the whole journey there and back. It's a fine looking stadium too, inside and out, with great match views as well as sea panorama from the posh seats!
Only once did the atmosphere crank up, around a song I couldn't identify, about 15 minutes into the second half. But it didn't last long.
Will be interesting to see how that develops, once they've had a few derbies, I think. That will be a good litmus test.
Hugely gentrified compared to Goodison based on my admittedly small sample (i.e., the dozen or so people sitting around me). Never dreamt there were that many Blue Londoners.
Villa fans in fine voice, from where I was sitting opposite y'all.
