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ABOVE: SAFC's Stadium of Light is alongside the River Wear, just outside the Sunderland town center. INSET BELOW: Nonviolent Sunderland fans chat outside the stadium before the match. Practical advice and precautionsGetting a ticket While attendance figures across England are generally very high for the biggest clubs, struggling teams or smaller ones might not fill their stadiums every game. The best bet then is to check their Web sites individually (see the links at the end of the article for more on that). Unfortunately, getting a ticket to see any of the biggest teams will be very difficult without paying a scalper (called a tout in England). Alternatively, you can check with your local supporters’ club if one exists, as they sometimes have ticket structures designed to help non-season ticket holding fans. An example of this is Arsenal America, of which I’m a member. Precautions and common sense
Useful links SAFC.com Top Tier English and Scottish
Football Stadiums The Football Association English Premier League Back to: Introduction - Page 1
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violence is often exaggerated in films and the media at large, but it does still
exist, particularly when alcohol is involved. If you are attending a match, play
it safe and stick to main routes to and from the stadium. The odds of anything
happening to you are usually quite low, but it’s always better to be safe than
sorry. If supporting the visiting team, it’s best to keep scarves, shirts, etc.
away from plain view until within the stadium itself (and preferably with
likeminded fans). Finally, buying a ticket from a tout is both expensive and
illegal. Do so at your own risk. 
