west didsblue
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If Galatasaray’s stadium was 20,000 bigger, Istanbul would have been the perfect venue for the final as it has many more transport options and it’s close to the centre; and Istanbul has great food, cheap beer and reasonably priced accommodation. Also due to it having airports with more connections than practically anywhere else in Europe it provided lots of options for getting there.Got back last night after 5 nights in Bodrum relaxing after the final.
Istanbul is a truly fantastic city, that I will go to again. Great for meeting up with mates with great nightlife but hard work.
I got the metro to and from the match so was not caught up with the match day travel drama but as we all experienced, the concessions were a shambles.( Never been more relieved to get a Sprite in my life)
It’s a great city to visit but I think it would be better if they only held something like the Super Cup final. Much smaller scale for them to manage.
Unfortunately having the final at the Ataturk 20 miles away at a barely accessible location made it a terrible venue.