Topic: Real Madrid (A)

[dannymc]

Either routing for Stanstead - Vallodolid or to Madrid (which obviously is dearer), going tues returning thurs or fri. Looking at about 70-100 quid.

[Fat Scouser]

I'm looking at Barcelona and then travelling to Madrid. What's the cheapest way and how long does it take? I'd suppose coach and about 5 hours.

Harrytrow: is that the way you done the Atleti game mate?
Any info much appreciated.

[Mike Doyle]

I'm looking at Barcelona and then travelling to Madrid. What's the cheapest way and how long does it take? I'd suppose coach and about 5 hours.

Harrytrow: is that the way you done the Atleti game mate?
Any info much appreciated.

I've just booked that, Wed morning easyJet too Barca, train too Madrid and back, then home to Manchester on Monarch on the Thursday. All for around £120.

[rhylred]

booked it this lunchtime,flying out of manc on the Monday at least 6 of us staying in the same hotel we had for the atletico game,just down the road from the vincente calderon,mite try + go to their game against porto on the tuesday,hope we have a better spec than the last time we were in the bernabau,view from the dugout was crap!!!!should be fun + games at manc airport that week with loads of them flyin out to Milan???

[dudleyred]

managed to sort flights straight away for £30 return from Bristol - took a punt on the date not changing

Glad i did now!

[david25113051]

what secion off madrids ground do we get

[gregor]

managed to sort flights straight away for £30 return from Bristol - took a punt on the date not changing

Glad i did now!

Yeah we managed to get them for £40 return this morning. Have to drive down to Stansted but not too bad.

[david25113051]

is any one else going easyjet on tuesday 24th from east midlands  to barcelona ( 09.30)

[woozie]

Lads does anyone know that if you apply for a trip with thomas cook as a season ticket holder you will get a ticket from them? or is it still inline with the clubs ticket scheme i.e. you have to have been to 3 or more euro aways?

[Fat Scouser]

Sorted.... Bournemouth to Girona (Barcelona) £20... return
               Girona to Madrid £60.... return

80 nicker all in. That'll do for Fatty.

[dannymc]

Tues 24th - London - Madrid arrive at 22:30

Fri 27th - Madrid - London - Leave at 6:30am

£70

[harrytrow]

sorry still feeling way round - harrytrow how long did bus take. 5 of us( we went direct with easyjet last time) and so that's why car favoured but obviously bites into ability to drink - for me it does as driver anyway

the lunch time one left alicante at 11.45 and was in Madrid 5-5.30 the 1 am one gets in at about 7in the morning.
I set out for the 1 am swam in the sfternoon and drank all evening fell asleep in the bus depot at 12.30 and missed the ffin thing so got the 1145 the following day at additional cost. 

[Ste Gerrard 8]

Tues 24th - London - Madrid arrive at 22:30

Fri 27th - Madrid - London - Leave at 6:30am

£70

i wanted to go over for few days like

[Ste Gerrard 8]

Liverpool to Barca £40
leaves wednesday morning 7ish get to barca for about 10 

Barca to Liverpool £25

Fuck knows how im getting to madrid

[Ste Gerrard 8]

just checked there. theres like a flight from barca to madrid every half hour and theres a train so should be sound

[harrytrow]

just checked there. theres like a flight from barca to madrid every half hour and theres a train so should be sound

Train is expensive there, something like 80 90 quid

[Ste Gerrard 8]

Train is expensive there, something like 80 90 quid

so flighing from barca to madrid will proberlly be best lad ?

[LONGWORTH]

Have a look at the Ryanair from Girona (which is fairly near Barcelona) to Madrid -going for pennies 

[harrytrow]

so flighing from barca to madrid will proberlly be best lad ?

http://www.edreams.com/flights/alicante-madrid/  there is a page for barcelona too, mostly ryanair but one flight in January was one euro

[neilt]

what secion off madrids ground do we get

The proud - yet spineless - Real Madrid put the visiting away fans up in the top level of the stadium (like the fearless Barca) and have even tried recently to organise singing sections (with free tickets FFS!) nearby to try to drown out the away support. No-one in the Bernabeu sings usually, except the 200 ultras behind the goal at the other end.

[Asha D]

Do you need away credits to book with thomas cook packages?

[elsombreroman]

Do you need away credits to book with thomas cook packages?

No just a good knowledge of prawn sandwiches

[Kerant]

No just a good knowledge of prawn sandwiches

haha

[4pool]

for those first timers..

Where's the better areas to stay for convenience sake?

Where's everyone going for a bevvie--what areas?

[neilt]

for those first timers..

Where's the better areas to stay for convenience sake?

Where's everyone going for a bevvie--what areas?

Accommodation/Drinking meetups:

No specific hotel recommendations - but the hotels near the Bernabeu stadium (Metro: Bernabeu) are very "business" whilst the hotels around Puerta del Sol (Metro: Sol) are a bit less posh (tonnes of hostels) but very central to the bars and shops and most importantly very close to where the reds will be drinking - in Plaza Mayor probably. Closer to match time and afterwards - the Irish Rover megapub would be a good bet. Our little pub, the Triskel, is off the beaten track and way too small to host the support we are expecting over for this game.

For hotels deals, www.tripadvisor.com is a good start.

Some hostel links are:

www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/spain/madrid/
www.hostelworld.com/hostels/Madrid
www.hostels.com/es.ma.html
www.gomadrid.com/hostels/madrid-hostels.html

The Irish Rover (a huge pub next to the Bernabeu) can be found here:

Avenida del Brasil, 7. Madrid (28020)
+34915974811
theirishrover@theirishrover.com
www.theirishrover.com
Nearest Metro: Santiago Bernabeu
Map: http://tinyurl.com/3mh35j

Good luck to those making plans, hope you find a bargain and let us know if you need any further advice.

[Oingy Boingy]

sorry still feeling way round - harrytrow how long did bus take. 5 of us( we went direct with easyjet last time) and so that's why car favoured but obviously bites into ability to drink - for me it does as driver anyway

That doesn't say alot for your mates if Stevie wonders the designated driver....

[dazjones]

All booked up, same hostel as for the atleti game in puerto del sol and flying stansted to barca to madrid on the 24th and back madrid to alicante to stansted on the 26th, £245 all in for 2 of us.  The next 2 months are gonna drag!

Daz

[LONGWORTH]

 


Make sure you bring  your defibrilator to Madrid Fat Scouser- the hike up to your seat is ten times more tiring than PSV. You will end up spending your retirement there. Oh Sod it! you can borrow mine.
 

[liverpoolsnumber9]

have the dates been confirmed yet as cant see them playing both games in 2 days ? there will loads of porto fans in the city as well not that i expect any problems . 

[Fat Scouser]

Make sure you bring  your defibrilator to Madrid Fat Scouser- the hike up to your seat is ten times more tiring than PSV. You will end up spending your retirement there. Oh Sod it! you can borrow mine.
 

Twats aren't they. barca done exactly the same. I was lovely and tucked up, sitting with a load of locals no problem, steward very nicely offers to put me with me own, near had a fucking heartattack getting there, kept blacking out for lack of oxygen and got locked in after the game for about a fortnight. Think I shall be parking meself right down the front on me todd.

[LONGWORTH]

The Champions League website has confirmed it for Wednesday 25 February -there will be another row if it is put back a week. Our hotel is close to Atletico ground so we can expect plenty of Porto mob there.

[liverpoolsnumber9]

are Atletico still banned from their stadium or is that finished with now ?

[Walshy nMe®]

I'm looking at Barcelona and then travelling to Madrid. What's the cheapest way and how long does it take? I'd suppose coach and about 5 hours.

Harrytrow: is that the way you done the Atleti game mate?
Any info much appreciated.

GRO (where Ryanair fly to outside of Barcelona) to Madrid on the day of the game and return the next day (leaving 8am the thurs morning) back to GRO is £44 return. 

Just booked it meself

[Walshy nMe®]

Good luck to those making plans, hope you find a bargain and let us know if you need any further advice.

Thanks for all the advice, roughly how much would the taxi be between the stadium and the airport in Madrid? 

[steviewonders]

That doesn't say alot for your mates if Stevie wonders the designated driver....

i'm having surgery before we go so can't foresee problem. keeps passengers awake anyway
harrytrow - how much was bus - do you have a link to check?

[Alf]

are Atletico still banned from their stadium or is that finished with now ?

No Real are instead.

[steviewonders]

booked

http://www.edreams.com/flights/alicante-madrid/  there is a page for barcelona too, mostly ryanair but one flight in January was one euro

thanks for this link mate - booked flights instead less hassle al round and can have a bevvy or 2. flight 40 euro return

[single]

if anyones interested in flyin from dublin to madrid.the ryanair flight is now 110euro.out early wed morn back early fri morn

[harrytrow]

booked thanks for this link mate - booked flights instead less hassle al round and can have a bevvy or 2. flight 40 euro return

I could have got a flight one way Alicante-Madrid for 14 euro but it left one hour after landing, so thought against it. The bus from Alicante leaves after midnight monday so it saves on a hotel for the night and am meeting up with Atleti fans before their game so wanted to be there on Tuesday morning and at least that way I can be sure I'll get there, without flight problems etc.
Getting back I'll worry about when I got some more cash. Getting there is all important and I got two weeks to get back for the return, It's a long walk.

[dudleyred]

we're staying in the Praga which i believe is right by the Atletico ground

anyone else staying there?