CSKA Moscow v City - Pre match discussion

[cptaidan88]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

i have to say gentlemen that things aren't looking too good.

i was in Khimki today. the pitch is a total mess, an absolute swamp. it might very well not survive till late October.

CSKA have stadium Kuban in Krasnodar as their reserve option.

Why krasnodar? That's not remotely close to Moscow. Surely it would be moved to the Luzhniki

 

[Колобок]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

Why krasnodar? That's not remotely close to Moscow. Surely it would be moved to the Luzhniki

Luzhniki stadium is closed for good. all teams participating in CL/EL have to name the ground they will play at if their own can't be used for whatever reason. most probable reason in autumn would be obviously bad weather and subsequently unplayable pitch condition, so CSKA picked a stadium in the warmest part of the country. if Arena Khimki isn't able to hold the game, then it's Krasnodar.

 

[Колобок]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

the pitch today. yes, it's Corluka over there.

 

[citizen]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

So they have to decide for the Plzen game then thats the ground they have to use for the remaining games?

 

[Колобок]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

So they have to decide for the Plzen game then thats the ground they have to use for the remaining games?

i don't know what's the procedure. CSKA are trying to preserve the pitch and have moved some of their home league games to Streltsov stadium in Moscow, but they're not the only tenants of Arena Khimki. it is also used by the youth national team and Dynamo Moscow.

 

[Tonster]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

the pitch today. yes, it's Corluka over there.

So the minibus to the ground and back (900 miles away) for £20 is looking really good value now??? :-)

 

[John Wayne]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

A total disaster looms if the game is moved to Krasnodar.

The Streltsov, however, would be ideal. It's much closer to the centre of town than Arena Khimki and a few stops on the Metro from the Kremlin.

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[77blue]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

2 of us now booked Tuesday morning from gatwick

 

[Blackcrowes]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

2 of us now booked Tuesday morning from gatwick

Is the you Graham ?

 

[northstander]

Re: CSKA Moscow v City (Wednesday 23 October)

i'm up for bus share to match if its on, staying at hotel budapest.
anyone else on manchester flight tuesday morning 8.50 am and / or staying at hotel budapest ?