Long weekend in Istanbul at end of May - Turkey on Govt Red List

[John Wayne]

Have a lot of people booked flights already? I’m tempted while the prices are reasonable but you know they can change venues at a drop of a hat.

They can also say that you have to fly on their chartered flight so as to stay in a "bubble". Wouldn't surprise me if they said you have to go on a day-trip.

 

[Bill]

can't fly now of course but i can get there by train. it's a mission mind, once in Paris i'd have choices, can i be arsed? nah.

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

New York would be a brilliant stage for Europe's finest to present/promote football (soccer)

A little bit of sick just came up my throat. Wouldn't put it past these scumbags though

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Why wouldn't UEFA postpone and move the final from Istanbul? They postponed and moved it last year under the same circumstances. Istanbul would be a much better tourist destination in 2022, Istanbul and Turkey would be promoted in a much better light.
Under present conditions, at best, only a handful of fans would be able to travel instead of tens of thousands. The local economy would be boosted significantly with a fan packed city. Doesn't make economic sense apart from anything else. There are several quite viable and more Covid free cities who would gladly accept the opportunity.
If we are talking a City/Chelsea final, and we'll know on that in just six days time, then somewhere like Cardiff is a no brainer.
Otherwise, as posted earlier, New York would be a brilliant stage for Europe's finest to present/promote football (soccer) to that vast, and still relatively untapped, market. A golden, and fortuitous, opportunity not to be grabbed by UEFA. An absolute money spinner, isn't that UEFA's philosophy.

Plus it would be sooooooo much easier for me to get to ;-)

 

[Indaparkside]

can't fly now of course but i can get there by train. it's a mission mind, once in Paris i'd have choices, can i be arsed? nah.

As the song goes I don’t care how you get there, just get there if you can:)

Lyrics tweeked haven’t got a scooby who sang it though

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

If and it's still a big if, it's City v Chelsea then Cardiff or Edinburgh would be ideal.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Ps Hearts have played European ties at Murray field

 

[xgorton]

can't fly now of course but i can get there by train. it's a mission mind, once in Paris i'd have choices, can i be arsed? nah.

Orient Express ?

 

[Impeccable One]

Orient Express ?

as long as it’s not Midnight Express :O

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Have a lot of people booked flights already? I’m tempted while the prices are reasonable but you know they can change venues at a drop of a hat.

How much were they? I saw direct from Manchester for £260