After last years utter shambles in Paris, and all the negative publicity I thought UEFA would make an effort to see that this years final went smoothly. What an eeejit I am. Every aspect of it was utter chaos. Travel time to and from the stadium added up to approx five hours. Long queues for food and drink. They ran out of beer at some places ffs. Also ripped off by the vendors at almost every occasion. For example 25 euros asked for a pepsi and two waters, nearly double the price on the list. The stadium is a nightmare, narrow uncomfortable plastic seats with sharp edges, fairly steeply banked. When we scored my wife was hit by a guy from two rows behind and sent flying ending up in the row below. She got away with a couple of cuts and a lot of bruising, but it could have been much worse.
Bottom line if you are a fan, UEFA don’t give a toss about you. It’s all for tv.
UEFA
posted on 11/6/23
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 53 minutes ago
Sounds rough that mate. Dad and brother both went but haven’t spoken to either yet. Hope it hasn’t taken too much away from the win for you!
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Nothing could take that away, but it would have been dire if we’d lost. Felt sorry for the Inter fans who were - at lesst in my experience - well behaved and good fun.
posted on 11/6/23
comment by HenryKamp (U21315)
posted 47 minutes ago
Whenever there are Liverpool fans about, trouble occurs. Nothing to do with UEFA
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You just worry about West Ham having more European trophies than you cos your little brain does not have much room for anything else.
posted on 11/6/23
comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by HenryKamp (U21315)
posted 47 minutes ago
Whenever there are Liverpool fans about, trouble occurs. Nothing to do with UEFA
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You just worry about West Ham having more European trophies than you cos your little brain does not have much room for anything else.
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facts are facts. The truth hurst
posted on 11/6/23
I honestly have no idea why these stupid locations are used for finals. Kiev, Istanbul, Baku etc.
Plenty of great stadiums in France, Spain, Germany, UK and Italy yet they schedule these things in the far flung corners of Europe. At least Istanbul has decent air connections.
posted on 11/6/23
comment by Nemanja Vidic's Nose (U22832)
posted 3 hours, 40 minutes ago
There's never been any trouble at the Ataturk stadium before...
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Who said there was any trouble?
Some people are prepared to believe anything if it suits their agenda
posted on 11/6/23
Eh, what was she wearing?
posted on 11/6/23
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 4 hours, 54 minutes ago
I honestly have no idea why these stupid locations are used for finals. Kiev, Istanbul, Baku etc.
Plenty of great stadiums in France, Spain, Germany, UK and Italy yet they schedule these things in the far flung corners of Europe. At least Istanbul has decent air connections.
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UK is in far flunged corner of Europe
posted on 11/6/23
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 4 hours, 56 minutes ago
I honestly have no idea why these stupid locations are used for finals. Kiev, Istanbul, Baku etc.
Plenty of great stadiums in France, Spain, Germany, UK and Italy yet they schedule these things in the far flung corners of Europe. At least Istanbul has decent air connections.
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Are you forgetting what happened to Wembley in the Euros?
posted on 11/6/23
..or inParis last year
2 terrybully organized events
posted on 12/6/23
Just back home now, plane delayed 15 hours in Podgorica.
Fekin Europeans.