Champions League Final | Ticket Criteria | SOLD OUT

[John Wayne]

Booked 5 flights out of Stansted 15.55pm direct with Turkish Airlines on the Thursday & Return + 1 stop back Sunday afternoon for £360 each & booked a decent Hotel on Booking.com in the Faith area including breakfast for £120 each for 3 nights. We always go out of Stansted. Munich cost us £46 whereas Manchester was £575. Absolute scam. Small airport, park outside, walk through and in the bar within 30 mins. 3 hour drive is a bit of a drag but save £00's

I'll see you on the 15:55 flight. We're stopping in Copenhagen on the way back and having the afternoon to look around there. We get back to Stansted late, so booked the Premier Inn for £55.

I'm with you - travelling from Stansted has been a pleasure to date. There was a big queue at immigration coming back from the Real Madrid game last season, but that's hardly unique to Stansted. We view the drive to Stansted as part of the occasion and like stopping for a brew en route.

 

[Corky]

It is a viable drive in a day from Milano. Just check oil and water in the Sloppy Jalopy and set off Friday morning.

 

[John Wayne]

What brilliant PR it would be for City to come on and say they will subsidise packages by say £500, it really is fuck all to the club in the scheme of things.

Oh well, back to reality.

It's good PR in some ways, but I think that if they did that then there'd be season ticket holders on a budget who'd be dismayed at seeing their season ticket go up in price whilst some fans get a £500 handout for a jolly.

 

[CatMan]

Anyone on here who knows Istanbul? We are flying into and out of SAW airport. So after the game we gave a long journey from the stadium back to the hotel in the early hours - my understanding is that the metro will be running all night, is that correct?

Havabus runs from Taksim to SAW. First one is around 4am, going every 30 minutes. You could use the BiTaksi app and probably get there for circa 700TL. I dont think there is any metro/train out to Sabiha Gokçen iirc.

Forgot to add, I'm sure that UEFA and the Turkish organisers will be putting on free shuttle buses to both airports and back to Taksim.

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

At the prices quoted for travel and tickets, and based on the complications of purchase, the probable need for accommodation, and just the general feck about, the demographic of this will almost entirely be single fans aged 18-30 and older men, with nothing else to spend their money on.

I suspect there will be very few families, single ladies or older couples. I also don't believe for one moment there will be huge take up from Supporters Clubs as they have always prospered on cheap hassle free easy travel with tickets provided. In effect, you got your arse wiped for you! Many SC members, when faced with sorting this for themselves, will just say "Now where did I put the remote control?"

This really is hard core, and based on that alone I believe this probably won't sell out even with members getting their chance, as by then flights will have increased yet again.

100% this will sell out. Probably as we get down to seasoncard holders in the low thousands of points. Make no mistake, demand will be high, even with all the messing about. It’s the Champions League final. No COVID issues / tests this time. All and sundry will want to be all over it.

 

[horlock_was_super]

Think I have got away with this!
GLW: A thousand pound!
Me: Well yes but, I didn’t have to pay for Porto last time.
GLW: True.

I never said another word and now she’s gone out shopping and I will watch some shite Julia Roberts/ George Clooney flick later with her.

 

[Corky]

100% this will sell out. Probably as we get down to seasoncard holders in the low thousands of points. Make no mistake, demand will be high, even with all the messing about. It’s the Champions League final. No COVID issues / tests this time. All and sundry will want to be all over it.

The Owner is getting an allocation and his father had a similar family to Ramesses II. This is an expected coronation and there will be demand from AD/UAE, and loads going to our "partners" too.

It is like a world cup final, very expensive, and the fans who go there on a once in a lifetime trip have mostly gone home, and the richer fans come out for it, there is never a lack of demand.

 

[CatMan]

100% this will sell out. Probably as we get down to seasoncard holders in the low thousands of points. Make no mistake, demand will be high, even with all the messing about. It’s the Champions League final. No COVID issues / tests this time. All and sundry will want to be all over it.

It will be exactly as I said. I suspect you and your demographic may be in the 18-30 or older guys with money and zero commitments. There will be very few family groups as it's a small mortgage for a family of 4 and it's exam/term time. Older SC members, who've always had it all provided will suddenly think WTF. In fact the whole process to apply is already confusing many. Add to that the price, a cost of living crisis, and the distance involved and the take up in those groups I've highlighted will be low. What you have to remember is you, Bluemoon and your City supporting friends are a rather unrepresentative microcosm and I don't deny most of that group will go, but the reality is that many will simply not be able to overcome the financial or logistical challenges.

 

[Blue tube]

Think I have got away with this!
GLW: A thousand pound!
Me: Well yes but, I didn’t have to pay for Porto last time.
GLW: True.

I never said another word and now she’s gone out shopping and I will watch some shite Julia Roberts/ George Clooney flick later with her.

The sacrifices we make to get to see the blues haha

 

[Stephen230]

What brilliant PR it would be for City to come on and say they will subsidise packages by say £500, it really is fuck all to the club in the scheme of things.

Oh well, back to reality.

Well they have said it’s subsidised, without saying by how much.

Of course some people won’t believe that and be convinced they’re making a big profit. But they’re probably people who have no actual idea of how much chartering planes actually costs.

The one guy on here who does seem to know a bit about it, was suggesting City will have been charged an extortionate amount for the trips.