If we get to either final are you going ?

[eastmanc]

Me too but inside I'm 18 again when those gobby fuckers start mouthing off. It was bad enough being stuck on that bus to town with them after we beat them 2-0 at our place a couple of seasons ago, when Gundo scored after all those passes. About 4-6 of them sat on the back seats downstairs giving it loads. Talk about deep breathing I really had to talk myself out of just launching into them. Thankfully some coppers noticed what was going on and booted them off through the emergency exit at the back. Utter scum.

3-1 you mean.

 

[Blue Maverick]

The Porto final was a bloody expensive trip for me but I had to be there for (potentially) the first CL win

£1000 for a day trip for me, until that line up was announced I thought it was a bargain. I’ve been looking at how to get to Istanbul it’s not going to be cheap whichever way it is, flights anywhere these days are expensive. I even looked at flying to Bulgaria and getting an overnight train but you might as well stump up a few hundred quid extra and fly direct.

 

[Bluemanc100]

£1000 for a day trip for me, until that line up was announced I thought it was a bargain. I’ve been looking at how to get to Istanbul it’s not going to be cheap whichever way it is, flights anywhere these days are expensive. I even looked at flying to Bulgaria and getting an overnight train but you might as well stump up a few hundred quid extra and fly direct.

I hear you Brother

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yes to both. Me and my mate have booked five days in istanbul for the final. I've never been before and am looking forward to it as a holiday, plus it's a buzz wherever the champions league final is whether city are there or not (obviously I hope we're there)

Have you booked flights already?

 

[John Wayne]

...really?

Yes. I just don't see so many people shelling out a grand to be there. Now let's assume that 2,500 are siphoned off by the club, which would leave 17,500. I don't even think we have that many season ticket holders who attend CL games. The block I sit in has a completely different crowd for CL games than domestic games. I reckon we'd take 15k tops.

 

[Impeccable One]

Booking for Istanbul early is OK but once they know who is in the final the hotels will just cancel the booking and refund the money then charge 4 or 5 times more for the same room.

This will be the odd hotel here and there, not those that are part of the bigger groups; Hyatt, Hilton, IHG, etc.

 

[John Wayne]

Hello again ! As a Man of Kent maybe me ! I was wearing a Yellow Brazilian Elano t shirt !!! That I can remember and the game finishing around midnight.

I've just had a look at my photos and yes, there is a man with glasses and a yellow Brazil/City shirt. Has to be you, surely? :) Funnily enough, my Dad was wearing the same shirt!

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I hope any of the jinxing cunts that went in 2021 will do the decent thing and stay away.

 

[John Wayne]

The Stadium in Istanbul holds nearly 75,000.

Any idea on how many points will be needed? I am on the UEFA scheme and have just short of 12,000 points.

We will probably book a City Break for Istanbul. I have not done an away European match since Gornik in the Prata Stadium in 1970 unless you count the Celtic match where I went in the home end. I will never do that again!

You'll be absolutely fine. Both clubs got 20,000 for the final in Paris last year in a stadium roughly the same size. Let's assume that we get 20,000 and the club takes 2,500 of those. There won't be 17,500 cup scheme members ahead of you. In fact, looking around the ground the other night, we don't have 17,500 cup scheme members full stop.

 

[John Wayne]

I hope any of the jinxing cunts that went in 2021 will do the decent thing and stay away.

Hard to see Pep sitting this one out, sorry ;)