Topic: Champions League

[rob1966]

6,000 each instead of 4,000 each will be allowed to Porto.

Sponsors (UEFA family) allowed too without visas getting waived.

£100+ for a Covid test to leave the UK, £100 for a covid test to leave Portugal, which must be taken 72 hours prior to departure and £100+ for the test 2 days after returning to the UK. Never mind the expense, how are City and Chelsea fans supposed to meet the the 72 hour requirements?

[McSquared]

£100+ for a Covid test to leave the UK, £100 for a covid test to leave Portugal, which must be taken 72 hours prior to departure and £100+ for the test 2 days after returning to the UK. Never mind the expense, how are City and Chelsea fans supposed to meet the the 72 hour requirements?

Think you can take a lateral flow test for green list countries

Edit perhaps not

[reddebs]

Would be lovely if all 12000 fans boycotted and the stadium was empty bar the uefa delegates and sponsors.

[Dr Stu-Pid]

Would be lovely if all 12000 fans boycotted and the stadium was empty bar the uefa delegates and sponsors.

Or even better if City and Chelsea agreed to just tell UEFA that they will be playing an a neutral venue in England on that night and they can either turn up and present the trophy to the winner or have no winner in 2021.

Of course it will never happen in a million years, but it would be a proper victory for the fans after a year in which they have had almost literally nothing to cheer about.

Instead we'll get more greed and hypocrisy from those who were encouraging those same fans to 'save football' just a few weeks ago.

[rob1966]

Would be lovely if all 12000 fans boycotted and the stadium was empty bar the uefa delegates and sponsors.

UEFA would just sell the 12,000 tickets to anyone they could and not give a shit.

[BoRed]

Lahoz to referee the final, Pep will be happy.

[reddebs]

UEFA would just sell the 12,000 tickets to anyone they could and not give a shit.

True but my idea was buy the tickets then not go.

[gray19lfc]

True but my idea was buy the tickets then not go.

No way their fans don’t go. Neither set are used to a European Cup final.

[reddebs]

No way their fans don’t go. Neither set are used to a European Cup final.

No course they wouldn't as neither club has the slightest bit of integrity.

[sinnermichael]

Final confirmed for Porto.

[JRed]

Final confirmed for Porto.

Them sportswashing influencers will be busy trying to get 6000 fans to go.

[gazzalfc]

Final confirmed for Porto.

Going to be really interesting to see how many Chelsea and City fans travel (regardless on if they can get a ticket)

First time in 2 years abroad (let alone out of your house), beer flowing, minimal restrictions on masks, travel, quarantine etc

[G a r y]

No course they wouldn't as neither club has the slightest bit of integrity.

Oh come off it lads.

Imagine being in a European Cup Final and not attending because you don't agree with UEFA. Chatting absolute bollocks here.

If we were in the final, we'd all want to go so get off your high horses.

[El Lobo]

I'm pretty sure red Debs isnt a lad G a r y

[G a r y]

I'm pretty sure red Debs isnt a lad G a r y

Imagine being arsed

[rob1966]

Going to be really interesting to see how many Chelsea and City fans travel (regardless on if they can get a ticket)

First time in 2 years abroad (let alone out of your house), beer flowing, minimal restrictions on masks, travel, quarantine etc

PCR test before you can travel, PCR test 2 days before heading home, PCR test 2 days after getting back, loads won't be arsed with the hassle or the added £500 costs.

Added to that, due to red tape the missus has said its not even decided for deffo if brits can travel to Portugal for holidays, some companies have stopped taking bookings now due to the uncertainty.

[Crosby Nick]

PCR test before you can travel, PCR test 2 days before heading home, PCR test 2 days after getting back, loads won't be arsed with the hassle or the added £500 costs.

Added to that, due to red tape the missus has said its not even decided for deffo if brits can travel to Portugal for holidays, some companies have stopped taking bookings now due to the uncertainty.

If ever there was a time to put the Manchester Ship Canal to good use. Could they not sail there?

[redgriffin73]

PCR test before you can travel, PCR test 2 days before heading home, PCR test 2 days after getting back, loads won't be arsed with the hassle or the added £500 costs.

Added to that, due to red tape the missus has said its not even decided for deffo if brits can travel to Portugal for holidays, some companies have stopped taking bookings now due to the uncertainty.

There's some day and overnight trips being run, I wonder how they're getting around the testing regs.

[bird_lfc]

No course they wouldn't as neither club has the slightest bit of integrity.

You really think if we were in the final our tickets wouldn’t sell? They’d all be snapped up instantly and you can’t blame the fans one bit either

[rob1966]

If ever there was a time to put the Manchester Ship Canal to good use. Could they not sail there?

We could mine it at our end

There's some day and overnight trips being run, I wonder how they're getting around the testing regs.

You can't as far as I know, you have to take the test 72 hours before departure from Portugal and cannot fly until you get the result and it has to be negative.

[redgriffin73]

Apparently only day trips will be allowed now according to the Portuguese authorities.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57106803

That sounds like fun, getting all those flights away after the game.

[Red_Rich]

It really does feel like Istanbul is destined to only be used once we're ready to be in the final there. 

Really chuffed that these two horrid clubs won't be playing there this time.

[rob1966]

Apparently only day trips will be allowed now according to the Portuguese authorities.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57106803

That sounds like fun, getting all those flights away after the game.

UEFA basically saying fuck you to the fans, we're having our annual jolly.

Sooner the ESL replaces the CL the better, it what the corrupt twats deserve.

[Lfc19ynwa]

UEFA basically saying fuck you to the fans, we're having our annual jolly.

Sooner the ESL replaces the CL the better, it what the corrupt twats deserve.

No Rob mate, it’s all about the fans , UEFA said so, you must be getting it wrong 😬😬😬

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

Is there any combination that will leave us out of Champion League even if we finish top four? With Manutd in the final of EL, and with Chelsea and City in the final of CL? I'm assuming we would have lost the place only if Arsenal went to the finals and won it?

[G a r y]

Is there any combination that will leave us out of Champion League even if we finish top four? With Manutd in the final of EL, and with Chelsea and City in the final of CL? I'm assuming we would have lost the place only if Arsenal went to the finals and won it?

Yep, you said it. Only Arsenal could have stopped us. Even if Chelsea finish 5th and win the CL as long as we finish top 4 we'll be in the Champions league next season

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

Yep, you said it. Only Arsenal could have stopped us. Even if Chelsea finish 5th and win the CL as long as we finish top 4 we'll be in the Champions league next season

Cheers, Gary.

[redgriffin73]

Just seen the ticket prices for this:

Cat 1 - £515
Cat 2 - £386.50
Cat 3 - £154.50
Cat 4 - £60

[Andy82lfc]

Just seen the ticket prices for this:

Cat 1 - £515
Cat 2 - £386.50
Cat 3 - £154.50
Cat 4 - £60

I know prices go up a bit with time but my ticket for Istanbul was off a guy who won it in the UEFA ballot an that set me back £350. Wouldn't even get you a Cat 2 seat now on a face value ticket! Crazy.

[rob1966]

Just seen the ticket prices for this:

Cat 1 - £515
Cat 2 - £386.50
Cat 3 - £154.50
Cat 4 - £60

And yet FSG are the greedy bastards.....

[Son of Spion]

Just seen the ticket prices for this:

Cat 1 - £515
Cat 2 - £386.50
Cat 3 - £154.50
Cat 4 - £60

That is absolutely scandalous. 

[Morgana]

Lahoz to referee the final, Pep will be happy.

Is this sarcasm? Please tell me this is sarcasm. 

EDIT: Did some research. He was the ref who sent off Pep in 2018

[BoRed]

Is this sarcasm? Please tell me this is sarcasm. 

EDIT: Did some research. He was the ref who sent off Pep in 2018

He was also ref when Monaco knocked them out in 2017. Pep blamed him that time, too. It's time to complete the hat-trick.

[kavah]

Pot 1

Villarreal
Atlético Madrid
Man City
Bayern Munich
Inter Milan
Lille
Sporting CP

Chelsea or Zenit

Pot 2

Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain
Liverpool
Sevilla

[tubby]

Pot 1 looking very nice for us, avoid Bayern and we're good.  Think we can turn over Atletico if we're at full strength and Inter are champions of a weak Italian league.

[farawayred]

Pot 1 looking very nice for us, avoid Bayern and we're good.  Think we can turn over Atletico if we're at full strength and Inter are champions of a weak Italian league.

Inter? No Conte-st.

[Statto Red]

Pot 1

Villarreal
Atlético Madrid
Man City
Bayern Munich
Inter Milan
Lille
Sporting CP

Chelsea or Zenit

Pot 2

Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain
Liverpool
Sevilla

Dortmund will be in pot 3 if City win [Pot 2 if Chelsea win] on Saturday, others confirmed are

Pot 3
Porto
Ajax
RB Leipzig
Atalanta

Pot 3 or 4
Beşiktaş
Kyiv
Brugge

Pot 4
Milan
Wolfsburg

Milan have fallen that bad the last decade, that they're in pot 4.

[WEST HAM PAUL]

I never used to mind Manchester City in the past .  Not so much these days but I’d still rather they win champions league than Chelsea. That dislike is far too many years down the line to want to see Chelsea win

[Medellin]

https://streamable.com/5y7aqi

[JRed]

I never used to mind Manchester City in the past .  Not so much these days but I’d still rather they win champions league than Chelsea. That dislike is far too many years down the line to want to see Chelsea win

The old Manchester City no longer exist. What has replaced them is just a sportswashing entity with absolutely no resemblance to the club that had existed for over 100 years. Nobody likes Chelsea , or what Abramovich did, but even that pales into insignificance compared to the cheating in Manchester’s  little part of Abu Dhabi.