Visiting the FAMOUS HILLSBOROUGH Stadium | Sheffield Wednesday Matchday on the KOP

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Another day, another football wander, this time to the UK and the historic home of Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of this traditional football ground with comprehensive Stadium Review, Pre-Match Buildup and main game highlights.
Ticket Cost: £37
A stadium with a tragic past, we take a look at how it is today and how this once mighty club team is faring currently and how issues both on and off the pitch are affecting the players and fans morale. Full football stadium and matchday vlog from a fan's perspective as I grab myself a seat in the vocal Spion Kop!
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Opponents: Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough - Sept 2023
Stadium: Hillsborough, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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[@gottawander]

Shout out to the passionate and friendly Sheffield Wednesday fans I met during my Matchday at Hillsborough. Proper Yorkshire Hospitality! Don't forget to Subscribe and Like if you Enjoyed the video and to ensure you join me on my next Wander! I put it in the description but anyone who may not have seen it my ticket cost me £37 (€42.50) on the night. Fair value if not a bit steep for regular match going fans I feel. Well worth it for me to get inside one of Footballs most iconic stadiums though!! Anyone who would like to support the channel further, you can do so by giving to my coffee "donation fund" ;) or visit my merch shop (links in description above Catch you on my next wander ⚽

[@johnsr10]

Nice review mate, the stadium might be a little dated but it still looks great and can generate an atmosphere like few others when full. The pay on the day prices are way too expensive thanks to Mr Chansiri. Hopefully on the pitch there will be better times ahead under Danny Rolh.

[@gottawander]

Thanks a mill John, I can definitely see how regular match-going fans would find the prices too expensive, which is a shame. As you said, if the results on the pitch improve, ye have the fanbase and strength in the squad overall to use that momentum and reach safety this year. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching man. Wishing ye the best for the remainder of the season ⚽️

[@serpantboy28]

Great video mate.. shared it to my American friend

[@gottawander]

@@serpantboy28 Appreciate that, thanks for watching and reaching out.

[@vegascad]

I've been a Wednesday fan sice 1964. Seen the good and the bad but Owls forever! ... Cheers from Las Vegas, Nevada... P.S. Great vid looking forward to more.

[@gottawander]

Cheers mate, delighted you enjoyed. Always appreciate it when long time fans like yourself take the time to comment ⚽️🙏

[@Anthony-Elliott]

You would remember the 66 FA Cup final, Sheff Wed at their finest, squandering a 2 goal lead or any lead for that matter.

[@parf2665]

Really enjoyed the video. Like you i love the anthem. Its amazing when the grounds full. Shame it is 'infamous' now. Back in 1989, Hillsborough was considered one of the safer grounds, hence the many semi-finals. Unfortunately, the Hillsborough disaster was the epitome of the Swiss cheese theory of disaster. Very sad.

[@gottawander]

Thanks Parf, great comment.

[@user-qv2xt6rq1k]

Fencing went up as a result of Liverpool’s antics in Europe. If they had behaved better in European matches the disaster might never had occurred

[@cjmillsnun]

@@user-qv2xt6rq1k Fencing had been going up because of the actions of fans nationwide, not just because of Liverpool in Europe.

[@TheBlueOwl21]

Great video ! Superbly filmed and presented. Hillsborough is a lovely traditional stadium however it is showing its age, with certain parts of the ground in desperate need of upgrading. The entire stadium could do with a fresh coat of paint. 🦉⚽️

[@gottawander]

Thanks for the kind comment mate. Glad you enjoyed watching. Yeah, I agree it would be great to see a bit more investment go into the ground to improve the matchday experience even more.

[@user-vf7wx3we3r]

The kop standing used to hold 22k making it at the time the largest kop in Europe. You missed the marker at south stand of the flood height - unbelievable. Great vid .

[@gottawander]

Wow, 22k fans in a single tier, what a sight that must have been. Love the additional information you provided, thank you ♥️⚽️

[@mrj8856]

Quintessential Old School, proper Stadium with great Supporters! 80's rewind but great experience.

[@donaldpalmer2419]

Top video mate. And I was on it twice. Once at the start of the match as you were scanning the Kop and at the end as you were waving goodbye. 👍🦉🔵⚪️🦉

[@gottawander]

Ah that's brill! Your like me so, you like to stay until the very end! 🙂 I'd say you have had some v good nights at the Kop end💪. Onwards and upwards now hopefully

[@TodezYT]

Now danny rohl is in charge hopefully we might have a chance of getting some decent results given his history of clubs he's been assistant manager of. Loved the review mate and glad you enjoyed your time at the stadium!

[@gottawander]

Fingers crossed man, only wish ye the best and I will be keeping a close eye as ye climb the table 💪

[@Daislark]

You do love your beer, Paul. Here we drink beer when it's hot and wine when it's cooler. The beer I drank more than any other was Everest Beer and that was in Kathmandu. To be honest Paul, most beers of a type, taste the same to me. Great video again, Paul. Best, from Anthony

[@gottawander]

That Everest beer sounds interesting. Definitely will be trying that if I get to visit there. Yeah, I like to enjoy the matchdays like a local fan 😉🍻 glad you enjoyed a match video as well. They are a little different than my other content.

[@Wickerrman]

Great video, glad you had a good time at Hillsborough, regardless of the not so great match or atmosphere. Been a tough season so far, but like you said, positive signs now we have Danny Rohl in charge. Onwards and upwards! WAWAW!

[@gottawander]

Thanks mate, absolutely, hope ye guarantee safety this year and then build from there to be a strong contender in the Championship again 💪 your fans deserve it for the continued support through the hard years

[@CENyte]

great video mate, glad u enjoyed ur trip to hillsborough, great research and facts however the corner stand hasn’t had any capacity since the promotion match in 2012. the prices are ridiculous especially for the football we had to endure under xisco but with danny at the helm hopefully it’s a lot better and i’m sure we will stay up🦉

[@gottawander]

Ah..thanks for sharing the info on the corner stand, I didn't see anything in my research on that point so appreciate that. Definitely positive changes made so really hope ye stay up and build something special from here. Thanks for the kind comment.

[@brettdavison2221]

2012 last match of season and all 4 stands were full of just Wednesdayites bouncing & beating united to promotion, some things you'll never forget

[@gottawander]

@brettdavison2221 that must have been a sight to see! Love that football give us all lasting moments like that

[@brettdavison2221]

@@gottawander it was something else. I personally think it was only just beaten by Peterborough comeback because of 1st leg score & it was a night match

[@andymurray5041]

Good and honest Vid, pal. All the Best.

[@gottawander]

Really glad you enjoyed Andy, thanks for the kind feedback

[@nns2363]

Great video pal. You should get back if we hit any kind of form.

[@gottawander]

Well, it would be no real hardship to visit ye again being honest, loved the place 🙂 cheers man.

[@stuartburgess2626]

​@@gottawanderThere's plenty of time to save up. In time, Herr Roehl will get it right for us. UTO 🦉 Many thanks for visiting!

[@gottawander]

​@@stuartburgess2626​He has a good track record and even without the result, seems the performance was much improved in his first game in charge so I have a good feeling as well for the future. I will start saving now again for the next visit 😉. 💪

[@stuartburgess2626]

@@gottawander Fantastic news. 👍

[@Anthony-Elliott]

Hope it's a Championship ground next season

[@gottawander]

Ye will get it done 🤞💪, thanks for watching

[@andy-wn1hq]

Old stadium not had an upgrade for decades and you can tell it hasn't as well and famous for a tragedy.

[@tweedlio2763]

Nothing to do with Wednesday that pal

[@user-dj3hh7ch1n]

You should visit the stadium of light next I haven't seen any of your videos since the camp nou ones but it's still very entertaining

[@gottawander]

Thanks for the stadium suggestion, that would be a fascinating one. Cheers for tuning back in man.

[@bettytigers]

Hillsborough got a bad reputation through inadequate police supervision, and the over anxiety of fans to get in the ground (including some without tickets)

[@gottawander]

Fully agree with the first part 👍 The over anxious fans and trying to get in without a ticket, this is common place for a lot of big football matches every year at stadiums worldwide yet nothing like this tradgedy occurred anywhere before or since. Thanks for watching.

[@midlandfox2954]

And the fact that the safety certificate was 10 years out of date jft97

[@andy-wn1hq]

Wendy fans don't like that to be mentioned.@@midlandfox2954

[@cjmillsnun]

@@gottawander It had nearly happened at Hillsborough more than once before. The difference was the policing.

[@tweedlio2763]

@@midlandfox2954and the fact many fans were ticketless and pissed

[@Misteryowl]

Great watch that, mate. Cheers!

[@gottawander]

Really glad you enjoyed man, thanks ⚽️🙏

[@KO-hu4wg]

Made infamous by our brothers and sisters, respect ❤❤❤❤, btw it's the famous

[@gottawander]

Infamous for the awful tradgedy and yes, famous for being a historic and beautiful stadium along with having a great fanbase and being one of the oldest clubs in football. Anyone who watches the video will see the latter message rather than a word in the title, which was my intention 👍

[@yeggydegz4330]

​@@gottawanderwell don't put the word in the title then!

[@smfvmd]

If you think there’s not much legroom on the kop, you need to visit the Shoreham Street end at SUFC.

[@gottawander]

Packed in like sardines there eh?! Can't beat it on the good days though, everyones so close it leads to high fives and hugs from all around!!😆

[@smfvmd]

@@gottawander …or in their cases, high sixes.

[@johncallaghan1787]

Is it proper Guinness and let set properly ????

[@gottawander]

Looked legit early on anyway👍 Not sure if the same could be said when they got busy later on in the evening though! 😄Cheers for watching another matchday John.

[@user-qv2xt6rq1k]

Disgusting how a big club with an amazing stadium can be doing so badly in the championship, embarrassing really

[@grahamhobson4091]

Didn't know they'd copied the Blades' fans' bricks idea.

[@gottawander]

Massive SWFC fan so Graham?!😉 cant beat a bit of local rivalry!

[@joe90h34]

If you did that first it’d be the only thing we didn’t do first. So I doubt it

[@yeggydegz4330]

He thinks the pigs invented the brick idea lmao 😂

[@grahamhobson4091]

@@yeggydegz4330 no, just got there before you

[@justinshore5566]

Wednesday played at Bramall Farm before you existed, you're our stadium reject, the nickname Blades we ditched too. Nothing original about you, unless you called yourselves the fork and spoons and turned out in polka dot blouses and pig brooch. That'd make you original.@@grahamhobson4091

[@hihosheffieldwednesday]

Why do you consider it “infamous”? You’re giving Us a bad name.

[@gottawander]

Updated the title 👍 Hopefully you watched the video in full as I wanted to give the infamous title, then the actual video itself shows how its not the case at all and how historic and beautiful the place is, hence changing some people's opinions about the place but I also take on board feedback from fans like yourself too.

[@hihosheffieldwednesday]

@@gottawander I did watch the video. Apart from that (which you have now amended) it’s a good video 👍

[@gottawander]

@@hihosheffieldwednesday cheers mate, appreciate the feedback

[@jamisbillson4872]

Poor following from Boro. Quiet home fans make the most beautiful stadium in Britain like a morgue. The stadium deserves better fans. Sad.

[@Globetrotter694]

Proper old skool ground and probably the best fans after our Newcastle utd in all fairness!!

[@gottawander]

Nice to see a Geordie fan in here 😉 thanks for watching and taking the Time to comment.