In 2003 we got to the UEFA final in Seville. A year earlier her sister had booked her wedding. The date was the day after the final. Me, my brothers and pals had been to a couple of the away games. After we knocked out Stuttgart, one of the mates went onto the UEFA website and bought six tickets for the final, they were about €20 euros.
On we went and lo and behold we got there. The day of the second leg semi away, I contacted American Express and told the lovely lady on the other end that if Celtic won to book 6 return flights to Seville for the game with BA.. The price at the time was £120. The next morning the same flights were £500.
I spoke to my partner, we weren’t married at the time. This is how the conversation went.
Her: I can’t believe you are going to a football game and will miss my sisters wedding.,
Me: It’s a Euro final, we might never do this again.
Her: But it’s Sisters wedding. It’s been booked for a year.
Me: If it was our wedding I would still be going. And rearrange the wedding.
Her: Are you joking?
Me: No.
I turned up at the reception after flying home the next day. Never regretted it and never will.
We eventually got married but the date was in July.
Always declare going to see your team, watch your team on telly, is non negotiable. And stick to it.