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

[BringBackSwales]

That’s because the sly cunts played it as the teams started to come out of the tunnel and both sets of fans were cheering. By the time they were lined up the jingle had virtually finished and very few had realised it had already been played.

Either way it’ll be louder than ever next season.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Not sure everyone realised that the guy on the piano was playing the anthem.

I didn't realise there WAS a piano until someone mentioned it on here the other day.

 

[BringBackSwales]

My mouth was too dry to boo!

I was waiting for a second Poznań, went too early with the first (story of my life!)

 

[Ellenbrook_blue]

Please everyone who's submitted here.

If you email your experiences to alex.howell@citymatters.co.uk he is collating them to submit to the club and will ask them to take up the matter formally with UEFA.

It's all well and good fuming on here but if you don't try to tell the club exactly what happened in writing they can't do anything about it.

Mods can we get a stick at the start of the thread for that info? So many people posting their experiences here but it's not an official channel.

Took your advice and emailed Alex, I had already reported my accident directly to UEFA and received an acknowledgement with reference number from them. That was a month ago!

 

[JRockBlues]

Not sure everyone realised that the guy on the piano was playing the anthem.

It was also played earlier than usual with the players walking out. It's usually when they are lined up.

 

[Son of Merv]

The cunts took my e-cig also?
Luckily I had another 2 down my bollox!

The searches were just so random. Kid in front of me had his power bank confiscated, and it was smaller than mine. Mine had my phone and vape plugged in it and I was nodded through. They even got me to take out my juice bottle during the pocket pat down and weren't bothered.

 

[Bluesince1979]

What reason was given for not allowing water on the shuttles? I mean, beer, cans of sticky coke … maybe.. but such a basic human right as water???

Istanbul sounded corrupt as fuck in general. From bar man making prices up to the total thievery at the stadium. Because thats what it is. Selling bottles of water for ridiculous amounts isnt corruption or profiteering, its just robbery, thievery. Istanbul should never host a major footballing event again. But they will. And we know why …. £££€€€

Sounds like a lot of the stewards also let power go to their heads. But in fairness that happens all over the world.

I hd this scenario at wembley.
My son is a FUSSY eater. So i took a few butties wrapped in tin foil.
When bags were searched i was told no tin foil and to take butties out of tim foil, hmm ok i can see why not so took them out.
Then told off this prick no food either!!!
He told my 7 year old he had to eat them now. Son on verge of tears with the fuss being made.
Said steward was told to fuck right off and off we marched with the silly **** shouting after us.

Football fans are treated like utter dross. We either put up or shut up. Or like the charity shield game, fuck it off

 

[Any1aBlue]

Took your advice and emailed Alex, I had already reported my accident directly to UEFA and received an acknowledgement with reference number from them. That was a month ago!

Yep, I too emailed Alex and got an acknowledgement.

 

[Any1aBlue]

The whole ‘organisation’ was appalling. But the stoicism of the City fans under the circumstances was exemplary.
whilst jockeying for car park exit positions, having been stationary for two hours, hats off to the ‘special needs’ bus next to ours where they never let up in their mad celebrations- kept my spirits up! Best bit was their bus doing a ‘poznan’ when they overtook us - brilliant………

 

[Edghill OG]

The whole ‘organisation’ was appalling. But the stoicism of the City fans under the circumstances was exemplary.
whilst jockeying for car park exit positions, having been stationary for two hours, hats off to the ‘special needs’ bus next to ours where they never let up in their mad celebrations- kept my spirits up! Best bit was their bus doing a ‘poznan’ when they overtook us - brilliant………

Our shittle from the ground was quite amusing amidst all the chaos to be fair. Cheering at every inch gained. When we cut off another bus or taxi there'd be a loud rendition of 'Championes, Championes, ole ole ole' from most on board. Much to the amusement of the other buses who looked as miserable as sin at first but enjoyed our gallows humour in making the most out of the shit situation we found ourselves in.