Author Topic: Villarreal (A) 28th April (Read 65870 times)

Trev20 · « **Reply #600 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:55:56 pm »

We're on the train to Villarreal.

Trev20 · « **Reply #601 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:56:32 pm »

Quote from: EstonianRed on April 28, 2016, 12:33:13 pm

Imagine if it was pickup

It would be a nightmare.

jdirckze · « **Reply #602 on:** April 28, 2016, 03:41:16 pm »

Just Checked in hotel Jamie 1 in castellan - deciding whether to have a couple here or head straight to Villareal

Shabby14 · « **Reply #603 on:** April 28, 2016, 03:45:51 pm »

No one was around Castellon around 4. Got to villareal now and two bars full on Plaza Mayor so I would say worth coming sooner rather than later.

jizzspunk · « **Reply #604 on:** April 28, 2016, 03:57:17 pm »

Did anyone hear if the club had persuaded the local establishment to run trains back to Valencia after the match?

Smithy_88 · « **Reply #605 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:08:08 pm »

Quote from: jazzfunk on April 28, 2016, 03:57:17 pm

Did anyone hear if the club had persuaded the local establishment to run trains back to Valencia after the match?

Yea mate it's on Twitter. Coaches or trains.
Weres everyone drinking now?

Shabby14 · « **Reply #606 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:47:38 pm »

Plaza mayor in Villareal mate.

gnaume · « **Reply #607 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:48:48 pm »

If you fancy some scran, meson soria (in villarreal) is the best tapas bar I've ever been to.

Trev20 · « **Reply #608 on:** April 28, 2016, 05:39:36 pm »

We're in Villarreal

Yorkshire Red · « **Reply #609 on:** April 29, 2016, 10:25:30 am »

Quote from: Albert Shears on April 27, 2016, 06:05:44 pm

Resting in playa flamenca this evening, and driving up tomorrow. Haven't found alhambra beer yet, but about to have paella. Safe travels reds, see you soon.

Hope you went to the papaya tree in playa flamenca,tremendous food there.

leonmc0708 · « **Reply #610 on:** April 29, 2016, 10:57:30 am »

Shambles that after the game.

Three times on the tannoy they said we would be escorted to coaches back to Valencia o Castellon

Then a final tannoy saying we would be kept in

Police horses at the front and streets lined with police. Until the front of th stadium when th horses fucked off and police cordon dissapeared and not the coach in sight

jizzspunk · « **Reply #611 on:** April 29, 2016, 11:41:43 am »

Lungbusting stairs
Shit view
Busy bizzies
Loudest tannoy ever
Why the fuck were so many wearing yellow caps?

Good the club sorted the coaches back to Valencia, was ghost town at 1am back there but managed to find a bar just about open near the Colon market..

Albert Shears · « **Reply #612 on:** April 29, 2016, 11:42:55 am »

Still looking for these f***** coaches back to castellon.

Levitz · « **Reply #613 on:** April 29, 2016, 12:30:36 pm »

Quote from: jazzfunk on April 29, 2016, 11:41:43 am

Lungbusting stairs
Shit view
Busy bizzies
Loudest tannoy ever
Why the fuck were so many wearing yellow caps?

Goal music
Nicest toilets I've ever seen in a stadium

AJL · « **Reply #614 on:** April 29, 2016, 12:30:43 pm »

Ended up finding a little bar in Villareal about 1am and they managed to get us taxis back to Castellon about 2am.
Absolute fucking shambles.

Shit ground, shit town

EstonianRed · « **Reply #615 on:** April 29, 2016, 12:54:21 pm »

Quote from: EstonianRed on April 21, 2016, 08:35:19 am

This stadium seems even worse than Goodison

So was it better than Goodison?

dundeejoe · « **Reply #616 on:** April 29, 2016, 03:19:12 pm »

Did any buses or trains turn up ?
Asked at the train station and no one knew anything bout it, was lucky caught the last scheduled train to castellon just after the hold back

suttonoot · « **Reply #617 on:** April 29, 2016, 03:32:59 pm »

Shit police inside the ground , ripped my hillsborough justice sticker off my jacket and binned it , same with the brother in law , but what I can't understand is why are so many lads wearing scarfs and hats that are those of the opposition , we are red and white not fucking yellow with blue trim , larger allocation a few knobs again , and after the game no taxis to get back to castellon so went to a bar instead got pissed they ordered us a taxi so not the best trip we have had but certainly not the worst

Yozza1 · « **Reply #618 on:** April 29, 2016, 03:59:31 pm »

Quote from: jazzfunk on April 29, 2016, 11:41:43 am

Lungbusting stairs
Shit view
Busy bizzies
Loudest tannoy ever
Why the fuck were so many wearing yellow caps?

Good the club sorted the coaches back to Valencia, was ghost town at 1am back there but managed to find a bar just about open near the Colon market..

It's well known that when we go away we buy the cap of the opposite side. Even at home games u see caps of previous teams we have played

Shabby14 · « **Reply #619 on:** April 29, 2016, 04:18:20 pm »

When we finally got to the coaches they were ideal. Got on, filled up pretty quickly, and off to Castellon. Just don't understand why they were so far away, and hardly no one giving us directions. Down there and turn right, didn't expect it to be miles away. Could easily have parked much closer.

jizzspunk · « **Reply #620 on:** April 29, 2016, 04:25:20 pm »

Quote from: Yozza1 on April 29, 2016, 03:59:31 pm

It's well known that when we go away we buy the cap of the opposite side. Even at home games u see caps of previous teams we have played

Fkin embarrassing...why the fook would anyone buy and wear a Villarreal cap?

Redman0151 · « **Reply #621 on:** April 29, 2016, 05:27:09 pm »

Quote from: Yozza1 on April 29, 2016, 03:59:31 pm

It's well known that when we go away we buy the cap of the opposite side. Even at home games u see caps of previous teams we have played

Exactly, the caps are boss, I wear one to most home games. Wouldn't wear a yellow one myself like though

jizzspunk · « **Reply #622 on:** April 29, 2016, 05:53:56 pm »

Buying a Villarreal Cap and wearing it at home game versus Videoton FC..I can see thru that..but wearing it when we are playing em? Not for me

Big E · « **Reply #623 on:** April 29, 2016, 06:42:12 pm »

Quote from: AJL on April 29, 2016, 12:30:43 pm

Ended up finding a little bar in Villareal about 1am and they managed to get us taxis back to Castellon about 2am.
Absolute fucking shambles.

Shit ground, shit town

AJ did you lose a coat in that bar? We were in a bar and someone sorted us taxis but then got out of our cab

Albert Shears · « **Reply #624 on:** April 29, 2016, 07:05:03 pm »

We walked as far away from the ground as possible as everyone was after a cab, found a busy road with a few cabs coming down and managed to get sorted around 12:00-12:30. Was annoyed, was with my grandad who has a dodgy hip, walking with a husband wife looking for taxis, asked them where they where going and asked if they could share a lift with us, jumped infront of us for a taxi and didn't wana know us. Ok trip, ground was better than I thought it would be, and a bit annoyed that there where quite a few empty seats about. I'd say 200 didn't travel. Oh well, don't worry...

AJL · « **Reply #625 on:** April 29, 2016, 07:46:51 pm »

Quote from: Big E on April 29, 2016, 06:42:12 pm

AJ did you lose a coat in that bar? We were in a bar and someone sorted us taxis but then got out of our cab

Yeah !!

Just had to get off the plane at Leeds with me t shirt on cause I left my coat on your knee when the driver wouldnt let me in with the little one.

You got it or has the taxi driver got some new gear ?

SwedenRed · « **Reply #626 on:** April 29, 2016, 08:07:34 pm »

Quality Euro Away. Best Euro Away for food that is!

Terrible organisation from villareal to Castellon... We stopped about 30 cars in the middle of the main road... Last one gave us a lift to Castellon. Bumped into thommo. Quality night.
Crap game though!

Always_A_Red · « **Reply #627 on:** April 29, 2016, 09:22:19 pm »

1.10 Euro for a bottle of Estrella - Happy days

Nightmare start to the day - plane delayed meant that we missed our train at 12pm from Barca to Villarreal - Had a real stroke of luck and there was a lad on the plane who had hired a car and was driving to Valencia to meet his mates who had travelled a day earlier - he offered to drop us off in Castellon - I don't think he's on here but if he is, thanks Indi you are literally a life saver mate!

Before the game met Phil Thompson - made my day. Top guy, genuinely nice and humble.

View from the stadium was shite in most places - we moved to the front where we could look straight through the plastic. Such a shite design and why they would want to stop the sound of the away fans I have no idea. Thought their fans were dreadful - for a European Semi, it may as well have been a friendly for them....of course until they scored and then that stupid big yellow man thing starts blowing around in front of us. Utter shite.

Found a decent little pub near the ground after the game with a foosball table and stayed in there until about 2am - went outside and it was literally a ghost town. Walked for about 20 mins and found a main road and luckily got a taxi back to the hotel in Castellon - considering they knew there was going to be 2000 reds descending on the place, the lack of transport & places to eat/drink was surprising.

Eventful trip, good laugh with some really good reds - shite result though.

Dhlfc92 · « **Reply #628 on:** April 29, 2016, 11:00:21 pm »

The caps ... 'WE ARE THE FAMOUS CAPITES'

Big E · « **Reply #629 on:** April 30, 2016, 12:04:42 am »

Quote from: AJL on April 29, 2016, 07:46:51 pm

Yeah !!

Just had to get off the plane at Leeds with me t shirt on cause I left my coat on your knee when the driver wouldnt let me in with the little one.

You got it or has the taxi driver got some new gear ?

What a result! My sister has it

. She lives near Leeds, pm me and we can sort a plan

Armless Joe Gambino · « **Reply #630 on:** April 30, 2016, 01:46:06 am »

Quote from: Trev20 on April 28, 2016, 01:16:50 pm

Getting the train to Castellon from Barca at 3pm.

I was on that train as well, didn't realise they were so strict on overcrowding so that was the earliest available...went for a few beers in Barca, woke up in Valencia!

No trains available to get to Villareal on time but met two other reds and we shared a cab straight to the stadium.

Police got a bit heavy handed just before kick off, some old skinny bloke trying to dip while waiting to get in to the ground and then the stairs. Shit views and again over zealous police inside.

Finally we found a cab back to Castellon and after a long time searching found a bar with 1 euro bottles of beer and 2 euro tequilas....happy days..?

Comatosed refused a lift to Barca as planned and had the train problem again...not available until late o clock.

Had to bite an expensive bullet and got a cab....my cheap trip just doubled in cost. My fault without a doubt, never again will I just go for a day trip....first and last time.
Back and went straight to work, still it was, as usual an experience worth.

jdirckze · « **Reply #631 on:** April 30, 2016, 08:52:33 am »

Quote from: Shabby14 on April 29, 2016, 04:18:20 pm

When we finally got to the coaches they were ideal. Got on, filled up pretty quickly, and off to Castellon. Just don't understand why they were so far away, and hardly no one giving us directions. Down there and turn right, didn't expect it to be miles away. Could easily have parked much closer.

ridiculous situation with the coaches - no directions and miles away - there were 5 of us so couldn't all fit in a cab but managed to get one which took 3 back to castellon. Two of us managed to find the coaches eventually which were lined up about half a mile from the station . There must have been at least 10 all empty with little prospect of anyone likely to be getting on or even finding where they were. We got on the first one which was going to Castellon - must only have been about 10 on it . After waiting for about 10 mins when no-one else got on we set off and got back to castellon about 1 ish. I expect the other 10 coaches just went back to the depot later !
Not the best trip but still had a laugh

Red_Mist · « **Reply #632 on:** April 30, 2016, 10:20:27 am »

Quote from: burriana on April 27, 2016, 12:15:34 pm

Never been in the away section at the Madrigal but from other parts of the ground, it looks like one great big upper tier with all round excellent views.

Looks can be deceiving. It was a toss up between watching through the thick perspex right at the front and therefore being disconnected from the action on the pitch or doing a meercat impression whenever the action was at our end to try and see under/over/round the wide perspex casing. We went for the meercat option.

Mad Max · « **Reply #633 on:** April 30, 2016, 10:48:33 am »

Ibiza old town was great yesterday.

jizzspunk · « **Reply #634 on:** April 30, 2016, 10:58:04 am »

Club rep outside our entrance told me they had sorted 20 coaches..looking at the pre match travel natter on here not too many had mentioned coming in and out via Valencia..so seemed alot of coaches though think some intended for Castellon..as i got the train down from Valencia i knew where the train station was, not much info for those that didn't and the police escort to station over tannoy lasted about 30 yards from away entrance

Mad Max · « **Reply #635 on:** April 30, 2016, 11:21:59 am »

Quote from: jazzfunk on April 30, 2016, 10:58:04 am

Club rep outside our entrance told me they had sorted 20 coaches..looking at the pre match travel natter on here not too many had mentioned coming in and out via Valencia..so seemed alot of coaches though think some intended for Castellon..as i got the train down from Valencia i knew where the train station was, not much info for those that didn't and the police escort to station over tannoy lasted about 30 yards from away entrance

We paid just less than 6 Euro's each on the train from Valencia to Villarreal and a free bus back to Valencia after the game.

Stubbins · « **Reply #636 on:** April 30, 2016, 11:22:13 am »

General question for you lads.

In the past when I've watched Villarreal, I've notice what I took to be a number of flags of Finland amongst their supporters. On Thursday they were there again and down by one of the corner flags there was a large banner which I couldn't make out exactly but which definitely had Finland written on it.

I had thought that perhaps the blue cross, white background flag was coincidentally the same flag as that particular Spanish region but maybe not? If there is a Finnish connection, what's that all about?

davidsteventon · « **Reply #637 on:** April 30, 2016, 11:55:34 am »

Quote from: Stubbins on April 30, 2016, 11:22:13 am

General question for you lads.

In the past when I've watched Villarreal, I've notice what I took to be a number of flags of Finland amongst their supporters. On Thursday they were there again and down by one of the corner flags there was a large banner which I couldn't make out exactly but which definitely had Finland written on it.

I had thought that perhaps the blue cross, white background flag was coincidentally the same flag as that particular Spanish region but maybe not? If there is a Finnish connection, what's that all about?

Not sure if it's the complete answer but there is a Finnish Supporters club apparently and they go quite a few games.

LONGWORTH · « **Reply #638 on:** April 30, 2016, 06:46:02 pm »

Absolutely shambolic situation after the game -- there were a number of LFC stewards i'd noticed before the game who should have been directing and giving advice post match- the police naffed off after 50 yards and we were left follow a few supporters to the station 2-3 miles -the 11.35 to Castellon had gone by then. Someone suggested we travel up the road for 1/2 mile where we found a whole line of a dozen empty coaches - finally got on one and arrived in Castellon at around 12.15

Mad Max · « **Reply #639 on:** April 30, 2016, 07:11:39 pm »

Quote from: LONGWORTH on April 30, 2016, 06:46:02 pm

Absolutely shambolic situation after the game -- there were a number of LFC stewards i'd noticed before the game who should have been directing and giving advice post match- the police naffed off after 50 yards and we were left follow a few supporters to the station 2-3 miles -the 11.35 to Castellon had gone by then. Someone suggested we travel up the road for 1/2 mile where we found a whole line of a dozen empty coaches - finally got on one and arrived in Castellon at around 12.15

That's where we got our coach to Valencia.