Juve away

[jrb]

We’ve all been to European away games where ticket checks were going to happen, but when 3000 City fans turn up at the last minute after drinking all day, those ticket checks melt away when there are 1000’s City fans outside the away end pushing to get in before kick off. From the pictures Juventus was no different apart from the ticket checks were still carried out.

That happened at Schalke away. In the end the Police, Schalke, and stewards let the City fans in without ticket checks, as the area outside the away end was packed full of City fans, pushing forward, shouting, and chanting.

 

[simmo]

Enjoyed the trip overall. Good setting with the stadium and the snow on the mountains in the background.

Made the mistake of getting the bus escort pre-match after the text sent out. The 6pm planned time that set off at 6.55pm. Corrected that mistake by getting a normal bus when let out after the game. Far easier and quicker.

 

[chaddblue]

Any idea if this name check bollocks will happen in Paris?

 

[TheGhost]

We’ve all been to European away games where ticket checks were going to happen, but when 3000 City fans turn up at the last minute after drinking all day, those ticket checks melt away when there are 1000’s City fans outside the away end pushing to get in before kick off. From the pictures Juventus was no different apart from the ticket checks were still carried out.

That happened at Schalke away. In the end the Police, Schalke, and stewards let the City fans in without ticket checks, as the area outside the away end was packed full of City fans, pushing forward, shouting, and chanting.

Sounds like a precursor to another Hillsborough.

 

[TheGhost]

Any idea if this name check bollocks will happen in Paris?

You had to collect your ticket with your passport from a hotel in the arse end of Paris before the game the first time we played them. There were checks at the turnstiles too.

The more recent group game the above wasn’t in place and it was more relaxed,

 

[Vic]

Personally I'm not a great fan of the draconian security arrangements confronting City supporters whenever we play in Spain or Italy, particularly being locked inside the stadium for an hour post match and the subsequent magical mystery tour around the ring roads of Turin.

However some of the anti social behaviour from a small minority was embarrassing.
Thankfully the coked-up idiot who found it amusing to jump on a taxi roof was subsequently twatted by the Taxi Driver

Was he a "character"?

 

[Tbilisi]

Was he a "character"?

If you define a character as a wanker who would run a mile if their ultras rocked up then yes he was.

 

[Tbilisi]

Any idea if this name check bollocks will happen in Paris?

Alex from City Matters posted this a couple of months back, both Bratislava and Juventus were as he stated.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

If you define a character as a wanker who would run a mile if their ultras rocked up then yes he was.

That reminds me of the mildly amusing stand-off after the match when an FOC asserted: SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN YOU BORING **** to somebody who'd just been banging on the bus window for ten minutes whilst singing the same song ad nauseum
It would have been funnier but at that time of night I just wanted to get back to my hotel.

 

[give & go]

Enjoyed a good one day trip up to the game actually starting , we sat 2 rows back from front in upper tier , had to tell a few people to move because persistent standing at front glass barrier blocking our view
Then I was questioned how I got my tickets because I wasn’t recognised as one of the so called big points holders , and my loyalty questioned , my first game was Bert trautmann s testimonial 1964 I’m 71
Then after second goal some idiot assaulted my mate ( nutted ) for no apparent reason reason drawing blood City on City
Ended up with a bitter taste of actually following City aboard in future

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Enjoyed a good one day trip up to the game actually starting , we sat 2 rows back from front in upper tier , had to tell a few people to move because persistent standing at front glass barrier blocking our view
Then I was questioned how I got my tickets because I wasn’t recognised as one of the so called big points holders , and my loyalty questioned , my first game was Bert trautmann s testimonial 1964 I’m 71
Then after second goal some idiot assaulted my mate ( nutted ) for no apparent reason reason drawing blood City on City
Ended up with a bitter taste of actually following City aboard in future

Some proper bellends have latched onto supporting City. Fucking drug addict bellends to boot. I wish they would get booted!

 

[M18CTID]

My mate had two tickets but couldn’t go so I said I’d buy em and take my lad
Unfortunately we live in a world where you can’t do spontaneous acts of kindness anymore
Shame as we’ve had a really great trip with great lads
Many laughs along the way
One of our mates is going to be banned by city very soon
I won’t go into detail but he is a massive fan,he goes everywhere watching city,he is a character and City don’t want people like him going to the game,they want obedient fans who do as they are told not individuals who sing risky songs and have a laugh,they have taken the fun out of it
Is it City,yes it is I hold the club responsible that’s why my love affair is over
Shame as the last 44 years has been a lot of fun but the fun is over for me personally

I fully get why you're pissed off about not getting in but again, how can you blame City for an Italian bylaw?

 

[M18CTID]

Chatting to people in the Huntsman and Murphy’s bars over the afternoon yesterday, I was genuinely surprised how many were using other people’s tickets, and assuming or hoping they wouldn’t really check them. The moment the ticket scan at the entrance triggered a screen with my name and date of birth, to check against my passport, which they did thoroughly, you realised there were potentially going to be a lot of refusals. Given the warnings, prior experience in Italy and the fact any member could have got a ticket in their own name, I still don’t really get why there was so many who did this. To be clear I’m not judging, people do what they do, but why risk it when the tickets were freely available anyway?

The warnings were there, yes, so you do it at your own risk but a lot of those fans wouldn't have known that it would go all the way down to members so got people further up the points ladder to sort them a ticket. In hindsight they should've waited of course but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

My mate's son asked me to sort him a ticket but once he'd seen all the blurb about passport checks he soon decided against the idea!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I had a lad and a dad trying to hussle / nudge me into promising them tickets for Juve when I hadn’t yet received the OSC allocation. I asked them what they expected me to do and they couldn’t answer. Then they said they were going to buy 2 off a neighbour and I told them it was sure way of NOT getting in the ground. I sorted them the 2 tickets in the end but if they had bought from their neighbour they would have got very short shrift if they had come back blaming me or City for not getting in to the ground.

I feel for the Blues who missed out and I don’t like the Italian laws but the clues in the word “Italian”. If the “integrity of the points system” really existed a lot of Blues would have saved a lot of money.

 

[Junior Blue 2171]

Was he a "character"?

if 'character' is defined as legging it off into your mates and removing your coat then yes, highlight of the trip was seeing Luigi snot the little turd, utter embarrassment to our city

 

[hallsteve62]

Some proper bellends have latched onto supporting City. Fucking drug addict bellends to boot. I wish they would get booted!

Fancy giving FOC's grief. Booze and beak is not a good mix : (

 

[JC2]

Some proper bellends have latched onto supporting City. Fucking drug addict bellends to boot. I wish they would get booted!

What has drugs got to do with anything?
Alcohol is a drug that creates bell ends too. Are you gonna moan about that?

 

[SlivaNgoals]

Some proper bellends have latched onto supporting City. Fucking drug addict bellends to boot. I wish they would get booted!

Couple of lads standing in front of us when we held back where doing coke, right there. One of them was asking if we were still 2 down and how long to go!!! Imagine going to all that effort only to get drugged up and not have a clue.

 

[fitzy blue]

Was due to fly out this morning on the 9.05am to Milan malpensa.
The old fella who's 93 and quite frail, fell last night and broke his hip.
They were due to operate today and we were told it's more risky for someone his age and frailty.
It didn't feel right to dissappear today while he was on the operating table, so I binned the trip along with the expense it cost.
Don't miss too many euro aways, but at the end of the day, although I love City, it's family first.
Fortunately he's got through the op, but still a long way to go.
As they say, it is what it is.

On the off chance anyone's interested, the old fella passed in the early hours this morning. We've spent over 40 hrs by his bedside as he caught pneumonia, and we were told it’s only a matter of time.
We're lucky our mothers still around and they've been married 67 years, won't find too many who've reached that milestone.
Mams understandably in bits. Typing this full of beer and emotion.
No matter what age we are, when a parent goes and when you're very close to them it hurts
Took me to my first game at maine rd when I was 5 in 1964.
Have loved the journey ever since good and bad.
If the mods or whatever think this is a load of sentimental crap, just erase.
Heads in bits.
R.I.P. Dad.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

On the off chance anyone's interested, the old fella passed in the early hours this morning. We've spent over 40 hrs by his bedside as he caught pneumonia, and we were told it’s only a matter of time.
We're lucky our mothers still around and they've been married 67 years, won't find too many who've reached that milestone.
Mams understandably in bits. Typing this full of beer and emotion.
No matter what age we are, when a parent goes and when you're very close to them it hurts
Took me to my first game at maine rd when I was 5 in 1964.
Have loved the journey ever since good and bad.
If the mods or whatever think this is a load of sentimental crap, just erase.
Heads in bits.
R.I.P. Dad.

That's horrible mate

My dad took me to my first City game in 70-71 and judging from your post, we faced similar ups and downs before he passed away in 2011

Wishing you all the best at such a stressful time