We have tickets for the Saturday game with Bournemouth (April 5) with KO at 3 pm. I checked and the stadium opens 90 minutes beforehand. Here are my questions:
I've seen recommendations to take the train to the Hackney Wick station, but would that be easiest? We are staying near Victoria Station, so leaving from there would be preferable.
Also, I read that it's better to make any purchases in the game shop after the game, so you don't have to deal with security, etc., but it looks like it's only open for 30 minutes after, so I would want to make sure my grandkids have enough time to shop. Although I guess we could shop before the match and pay after. How difficult is it to take purchases into the stadium?
My grandson has a collection of team shirts with him (mostly Barcelona, but a few other non-UK ones). Would those be okay to wear, or should I push him into something more neutral?
Any other tips or thoughts we should know? Thanks!