Champions League Final | Istanbul or could it be moved?

[edtheblue]

Depends how many are the €70 & €140 ones we get, cannot see mamy paying any more for it

reasonably priced we could sell 50000 I reckon

50,000 is tad on adventurous side , 5,000 of that number can’t be arsed going most home games .
20,000 will be plenty considering costs involved .

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Don't repeat that in front of a certain German international who plays for us or you might get a smack.

Istanbul is a great city.

 

[simmo]

I noticed yesterday at Salzburg they seem to have daily flights to Istanbul. Possible cheap option as a connection.

 

[robertdanmorris]

Reckon the club will organise flights like last Porto?

Reckon it’d be a horrible 24 hours or an overnight stay?! Starting to consider ideas just in case…

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Fly to Sofia, overnight sleeper train to Istanbul, cheap if there’s four of you in a couchette.

 

[Big Pussy Bonpensiero]

True enough. I can't and won't pay above £200 but anything below that and I am in. Thought of sharing a twin room with my old man for a few nights is causing me more anxiety than the semi finals, mind.

I know the feeling! Even worse he doesn’t drink! We went to Alicante for Villareal in 2012 I think, beautiful weather, came to the pub with me and asked the barmaid for a pot of tea ffs! And gave out about how much I was drinking for the rest of the evening! I’ll still bring him with me though.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Reckon the club will organise flights like last Porto?

Reckon it’d be a horrible 24 hours or an overnight stay?! Starting to consider ideas just in case…

Have to imagine they'll almost certainly put flights on if we make the final.

If you fly out nice and early you can get there for midday-early afternoon. Even if you dont fly until closer to midday you are still getting there with a few hours to spare. few hours pre match to soak it in is all you need before getting to the ground. Kick off is 10pm local time, it's going to be midnight before its done, closer to 1am if we were to win with all the presentations etc. overnight stay won't be neccesary for most, straight back to the airport from the ground, travel back in the early hours when the airport will be largely empty of normal passengers and they'll have more wiggle room to deal with lots of flights, kip on the 4 hour plane journey back if needed before getting back to Manchester for day break. 24 hour job not too much different to some of the longer league away days with night kick offs.

 

[schfc6]

I personally love Istanbul as a City. Had a season ticket most of my life but had to give up after the covid deferral as my business went bust in lock down and I’d just moved house with a 6 month old and and 18month old.

Back on my feet now, have booked a hotel. Will find flights by hook or by crook. I’m just concerned about getting a ticket. Sounds like it might be easier than expected. Fingers crossed.

Note of warning, it can take hours in a cab to cross istanbul. Especially on a Saturday.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Reckon the club will organise flights like last Porto?

Reckon it’d be a horrible 24 hours or an overnight stay?! Starting to consider ideas just in case…

Both the club and independent companies will charter as many flights as they can get hold off or otherwise hardly anyone can get there.

 

[xgorton]

Depends how many are the €70 & €140 ones we get, cannot see mamy paying any more for it

reasonably priced we could sell 50000 I reckon

Can't see 50,000 going to Turkey.