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

[kippax_blueboy]

Virtually every bus went the wrong way.
Why?
Was this some kind of plan?

 

[Edghill OG]

Virtually every bus went the wrong way.
Why?
Was this some kind of plan?

It did cross my mind they were doing it on purpose to limit our drinking. Especially how quickly it sold out of alcohol near the stadium.

Think I'm giving them too much credit even thinking like that though.

 

[Son of Merv]

Virtually every bus went the wrong way.
Why?
Was this some kind of plan?

Our bus, which was one of those bendy ones and left about 1:10pm, got stopped by the police!. The driver got out and had a heated argument with the copper. Then he jumped back on, got some papers from his cab and shoved them under his nose, pointing at them vigorously. Eventually, they let us carry on...

 

[M18CTID]

It did cross my mind they were doing it on purpose to limit our drinking. Especially how quickly it sold out of alcohol near the stadium.

Think I'm giving them too much credit even thinking like that though.

Imagine how quick the beer would’ve ran out if we all got to the fanzone for 1pm as advised!

 

[kippax_blueboy]

It did cross my mind they were doing it on purpose to limit our drinking. Especially how quickly it sold out of alcohol near the stadium.

Think I'm giving them too much credit even thinking like that though.

It didn't sell out. They stopped serving at 7pm

 

[Edghill OG]

Imagine how quick the beer would’ve ran out if we all got to the fanzone for 1pm as advised!

Would have had to send a few of those gypsy wagons into town for reinforcements.

I managed to have 5 in there but know of some that didn't even get to have one. I didn't have any water for about 24 hours or food mind.... priorities and all that.

In a way the 2 hours dry before kick-off helped me as I have the world's worst bladder and for once I didn't miss a minute of football after having a drink.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Virtually every bus went the wrong way.
Why?
Was this some kind of plan?

They specifically asked City fans to take the buses so it has crossed my mind.

 

[Edghill OG]

It didn't sell out. They stopped serving at 7pm

Thought it was supposed to be 8? Lad in our round went up and he got told they'd sold out. Maybe your bar didn't but I'm pretty sure ours did.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Thanks. I was just about to share on here. If anyone on here doesn’t have Twitter or doesn’t want to email, feel free to send me a private message or reply to this. I’ll also be going back over this thread to save people replying twice.

What about the people who aren’t on here or on Twitter? Has an email been sent to all fans who attended the final? Not everyone does social media.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Thought it was supposed to be 8? Lad in our round went up and he got told they'd sold out. Maybe your bar didn't but I'm pretty sure ours did.

Surprised they didn’t take his money first! Robbing twats.