Istanbul CL Final chaos | City Matters statement (p 133)

Vic said:
It was a bit bizarre. We saw the chaos for the bus after the game and set off for the metro, passing thousands of blues going the other way up the hill. We couldn't say "come with us" as we had no idea if the metro still had queues or was even still running. No queue, straight onto largely empty train, and back in a bar by 2.15.

Each train took 2000 people. Inter fans long gone by the time we left the stadium.
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If that figure is correct then 20,000 Inter fans or neutrals could have been shifted in half an hour if trains ran every three minutes as they do on the Piccadilly line to Arsenal station. The balance of 40,000 could be shifted in the following hour provided there are enough trains that can access that section of track. And enough drivers.
I'm basing this on 10,000 having priority UEFA transport.
@Vic and his lad were back in a bar by 2.15 whereas the bus we were on was still trying to leave the car park at that time. It was still trying to leave the car park 60 minutes later.
 
East Level 2 said:
If that figure is correct then 20,000 Inter fans or neutrals could have been shifted in half an hour if trains ran every three minutes as they do on the Piccadilly line to Arsenal station. The balance of 40,000 could be shifted in the following hour provided there are enough trains that can access that section of track. And enough drivers.
I'm basing this on 10,000 having priority UEFA transport.
@Vic and his lad were back in a bar by 2.15 whereas the bus we were on was still trying to leave the car park at that time. It was still trying to leave the car park 60 minutes later.
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Probably quicker as many were going direct to the airports so had to use the buses.
 
Alex - City Matters said:
Hi all. Sorry for the delay in sharing this more widely.

Hopefully the link works for everyone. Let me know if it doesn't.



By way of an update, the club have confirmed that they have sent the report to UEFA.
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That must have taken a lot of time and effort to put together, and paints a good picture of the farce it was.
Well done!
 
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