Topic: Lille v Liverpool 11/03/10 (Read 8758 times)

TLT · « **Reply #240 on:** March 10, 2010, 07:23:54 AM »

See you all there lads. Just leaving in the Car now

PAC-MAN · « **Reply #241 on:** March 10, 2010, 07:36:05 AM »

Albert says ok phil, will be in the square from about 9 give us a ring when you get in

LfcMonty · « **Reply #242 on:** March 10, 2010, 09:31:43 AM »

anyone sitting in their end? or on the side?

love:the:game · « **Reply #243 on:** March 10, 2010, 09:49:14 AM »

Very under-prepared for this one, it's come round way too quickly. Half my shit that I take with me on Euro Aways (including my warmest coat) is still in the wash stinking of fags from Bucharest.

Gotta leave in about 2 hours so I guess I'll have to make do with what I's got!

Have a good trip, see you out there.

rhylred · « **Reply #244 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:03:25 AM »

Quote from: LONGWORTH on March 10, 2010, 06:34:43 AM

Have a good trip Rhyl- what time are you leaving?

just finished work,flite is 15-20 from manc,all checked in boarding cards printed,only got to pick up the auld navigator in prestatyn!!!!!see you when you get in tomorrow!!!!

LONGWORTH · « **Reply #245 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:16:01 AM »

Have a good flight- not too sure whether the navigator can navigate his own bath

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #246 on:** March 10, 2010, 11:56:06 AM »

Quote from: dannymc on March 10, 2010, 01:18:23 AM

why cant the club or anyone do anything? he even has a phone number on there for fuck sake. Outrageous

We all know the club won't play 'the numbers game' and it's fruitless ringing up/writing a letter to complain, because it just gets ignored, but can the SOS look into how the 1,051 tickets were distributed for this?

jjasonuk · « **Reply #247 on:** March 10, 2010, 01:18:02 PM »

Getting the 0953 from St Pancreas into Lille at 1224.

FSF · « **Reply #248 on:** March 10, 2010, 03:18:09 PM »

http://www.fsf.org.uk/ground-guide/international-clubs/lille/

kop end lad · « **Reply #249 on:** March 10, 2010, 03:37:41 PM »

Quote from: GeeFJay on March 8, 2010, 09:36:50 PM

i forget which game it was now as all the info's at home but due to the postal strike they didn't want POT from one of them and i think it was Lyon? postal strikes got called off the week/few days before.

That's what i meant. They didn't ask for POT for THAT game (thought it was lyon) but for Lille they are.

So inconsistent and anybody that did have it would probably have thrown it away by the time this game went on sale.

kop end lad · « **Reply #250 on:** March 10, 2010, 03:45:21 PM »

Im still undecided weather to go to Lille after work tomorrow, doesn't look like there's many genunine spares about.

Block306 · « **Reply #251 on:** March 10, 2010, 05:58:28 PM »

Cant wait for this now minibus leavin the longie at 11, should arrive in Lille about 9.30 tomorrow morning. Good little bevy on the bus tonight and all day tomorrow. Come on redmen!!

dannymc · « **Reply #252 on:** March 10, 2010, 06:11:35 PM »

gonna get a good kip soon then off in the morning, this should be interesting, cant wait

allezzzzz

adamc_5* · « **Reply #253 on:** March 10, 2010, 06:28:10 PM »

Booked on the national express from Norton St at midnight. Duno whether to just go and risk getting a spare as im booked off work anyway. Hmmm...

matthew45 · « **Reply #254 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:00:22 PM »

I'm going to Lille tomorrow. I don't have a ticket or anyone who will come with me. But I've realised that it's easy to support the team at a Champions League final, when it's beating Man United at Anfield, Juventus in 2005 or Barcelona in 2001.

It's night's like tomorrow's that make Liverpool supporters what they are. And I want to be there (even though I won't get in) to show the players what it means to play for Liverpool. To show solidarity with other supporters. And to show that no matter how bad we are, I am a Liverpool fan. And if that means spending a day and a week's wages driving to France and back, that's what I will do.

blurred, please · « **Reply #255 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:22:42 PM »

You're my hero

Jonathan Hall · « **Reply #256 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:23:50 PM »

And mine...

matthew45 · « **Reply #257 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:24:08 PM »

I'm a bit drunk but that will actually mean something when I'm stood on my own in a French bar drinking orange juice as we go 2-0 down.

TLT · « **Reply #258 on:** March 10, 2010, 08:25:12 PM »

in lille now. Staying at hotel mister. By metro rihour. Heading to a square near by in a minute. Think most comin tomo on coaches or driving. Not seen one red yet. But reckon its going to be a good one. As long as i don't keep spending 7euro on a pint of grimbergen

RedKennedy · « **Reply #259 on:** March 10, 2010, 09:21:18 PM »

Quote from: matthew45 on March 10, 2010, 08:00:22 PM

I'm going to Lille tomorrow. I don't have a ticket or anyone who will come with me. But I've realised that it's easy to support the team at a Champions League final, when it's beating Man United at Anfield, Juventus in 2005 or Barcelona in 2001.

It's night's like tomorrow's that make Liverpool supporters what they are. And I want to be there (even though I won't get in) to show the players what it means to play for Liverpool. To show solidarity with other supporters. And to show that no matter how bad we are, I am a Liverpool fan. And if that means spending a day and a week's wages driving to France and back, that's what I will do.

Top man, me and me mate are going early in the morning aswell, no tickets but hope we can wangle a couple of some one, you never know. Come on you Reds!!!!!

Roger · « **Reply #260 on:** March 10, 2010, 11:46:11 PM »

On the 4am SOS bus! see you there!

maloneavic · « **Reply #261 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:22:10 AM »

On the eurostar in the morning that gets in for 1 30pm, stayin in that hotel mister also and i no of a few more on here that are booked in there.

Will just head to the square after i throw the bag in, looking forward to this one.

IamDave · « **Reply #262 on:** March 11, 2010, 01:28:17 AM »

For anybody arriving by Eurostar on Thursday, leave Gare Lille Europe as follows:

Sortie (exit) marked:
Place F. Mitterrand
Gare Lille Flandres
Centre Ville
Acces E

This takes you across a foot-bridge and is a 4 min walk, along Avenue Le Corbusier, to Lille Flandres Station (LFS), where Metro Line 1 (Ligne yellow) goes to Quatre Canton. Get off at Pont de Bois and it is, they say, a 14 min walk to LOSC Stadium.

The area around LFS seems to have a lot of bars and cafes/restaurants!

It is very cold during the day here, about 5C, and Thursday night in that stadium IS NOW FORECAST as 31F/ -1C.

GeeFJay · « **Reply #263 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:57:12 AM »

on the ferry now on my way, picked a couple of hitchhikers up on the M25 services chris and sam if i remember, hitchiking to amsterdam for charity from exeter uni!

Chris_Romania · « **Reply #264 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:36:53 AM »

Have fun guys, I'll be at Dreamers cheering for the Reds

TLT · « **Reply #265 on:** March 11, 2010, 09:06:29 AM »

My mouth is shite. The hotel mister vendy is broke, so no bottles of water. Got pretty pissed last night. By the way, no real surprise that its around 4euro a beer. See you all here in a bit

Pata · « **Reply #266 on:** March 11, 2010, 11:59:52 AM »

Quote from: IamDave on March 11, 2010, 01:28:17 AM

It is very cold during the day here, about 5C, and Thursday night in that stadium IS NOW FORECAST as 31F/ -1C.

I've had one of my coldest experiences watching football in that (rubbish) stadium a couple of years ago (an abysmal 0-0 draw with PSG). Do wrap up warm.

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #267 on:** March 11, 2010, 06:48:49 PM »

See our away end is nice and full. Will fire off an e-mail to SoS at the end of this.

adamc_5* · « **Reply #268 on:** March 11, 2010, 06:50:33 PM »

Pisstake innit. Was thinking the same myself.

scott · « **Reply #269 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:51:25 PM »

Quote from: markay_stinkay on March 11, 2010, 06:48:49 PM

See our away end is nice and full. Will fire off an e-mail to SoS at the end of this.

i was thinking that... how can there be 4thousand travelling reds, 1000 allocation and it been 3/4's full? hmm..

blurred, please · « **Reply #270 on:** March 11, 2010, 09:01:34 PM »

Because everyone was hunched up at the one side of it to get a better view, because standing on the right hand side of our end meant you'd get a shit view of the pitch?

matthew45 · « **Reply #271 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:17:22 AM »

I managed to miss my boat so arrived 20 minutes before kick-off . . . no time to even try to get a ticket. Found a bar off Grand Place showing the game only the Canal+ reception was terrible so I didn't see more than two passes before the TV cut out.

Found a much better bar for the second half, chatted to some Lille fans, declined dinner and went back to the car to drive back. Only I'd left my lights on. THat made me pleased I'd bought drinks for the Lille fans in the bar. All in all, about 100 minutes in Lille turned into a bit longer and I've got back in time for a couple of hours kip.

Worth it? Just about.

SwedenRed · « **Reply #272 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:21:57 AM »

Quote from: matthew45 on March 12, 2010, 09:17:22 AM

I managed to miss my boat so arrived 20 minutes before kick-off . . . no time to even try to get a ticket. Found a bar off Grand Place showing the game only the Canal+ reception was terrible so I didn't see more than two passes before the TV cut out.

Found a much better bar for the second half, chatted to some Lille fans, declined dinner and went back to the car to drive back. Only I'd left my lights on. THat made me pleased I'd bought drinks for the Lille fans in the bar. All in all, about 100 minutes in Lille turned into a bit longer and I've got back in time for a couple of hours kip.

Worth it? Just about.

FFS!

Hightown Phil · « **Reply #273 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:32:23 AM »

Quote from: markay_stinkay on March 11, 2010, 06:48:49 PM

See our away end is nice and full. Will fire off an e-mail to SoS at the end of this.

It was full.

There were dozens just standing at the back which was by far and away the best view.

TLT · « **Reply #274 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:47:59 AM »

Awful game. Less said the better. But did just find some wine in a supermarket. Got 4 bottles for 5euro. Lille was alright to be fair. The hotel mister was very basic but thats all we needed. Clean too. The location was spot on near metros and the main square. All in all a good euro away.

matchball · « **Reply #275 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:12:30 AM »

Enjoyed Lille a lot, much cleaner than Bucharest for a start. Found the locals to be very friendly and the centre had quite a few bars. Enjoyed the drive over which made a change from the normal airoplane jaunt. All in all a good euro away apart from the result, although the police at the end brought problems on themselves by keeping that second gate shut after already keeping us in the away section for ages. Foreign fans come to Anfield and don't get treated like we do at euro aways.

blurred, please · « **Reply #276 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:17:13 AM »

Quote from: matchball on March 12, 2010, 11:12:30 AM

Enjoyed Lille a lot, much cleaner than Bucharest for a start. Found the locals to be very friendly and the centre had quite a few bars. Enjoyed the drive over which made a change from the normal airoplane jaunt. All in all a good euro away apart from the result, although the police at the end brought problems on themselves by keeping that second gate shut after already keeping us in the away section for ages. Foreign fans come to Anfield and don't get treated like we do at euro aways.

How would you know? Been in the away end often on a European night?

matchball · « **Reply #277 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:26:00 AM »

Have you seen them locked in for ages, have batons and gas cannisters pointed in their direction, searched 3 times before they get in etc because I certainly havent?

Other than that, no I have never been in the away end on a European night at Anfield

blurred, please · « **Reply #278 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:34:27 AM »

Quote from: matchball on March 12, 2010, 11:26:00 AM

Have you seen them locked in for ages, have batons and gas cannisters pointed in their direction, searched 3 times before they get in etc because I certainly havent?

I've seen plenty of teams told that they're not going to be let out immediately, and yes, they are searched before going in to the ground. Perhaps not to the extent that British teams are abroad, but then the majority of continentals a) don't travel in as significant a number, or b) have a history of violence abroad which has clouded police thinking. Also the police tend not to be armed in this country, which isn't the case for a lot of European countries, so they'll naturally look more menacing.

Also, notwithstanding how we're treated on our European away ventures, I doubt you'd want to be an away fan in Italy, or a lot of Eastern Europe, at a domestic game.

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #279 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:40:10 AM »

I didnt go last night due to work and other things but the way we get treated at all away European games is shocking. In this day and age youd have though we would be treated much better. in Bucharest we were treated really well youd have thought they would have been the worst given the warning given in the letter with the tickets. But for me games in Spain and France are always Policed havey handed.

on another note I like how channel Five claimed there were 1500 liverpool fans in the away end. Either they have got it wrong or Liverpool FC have lost (given to corporate) 450 tickets.

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