Topic: Champions League 24/25

[bignred84]

I wouldn’t do it in Italy personally.

to be honest I’m pretty certain your wife will be able to get a spare, good chance this drops to all members and even if it doesn’t they’ll be tonnes flying around.

Might be plenty of spares, yes

But in Italy it is law that the name on the ticket must match the passport.
and they will certainty be several checks at the San Siro, like every other Italian away in Euro.

Plenty have sat in the home end in previous games*, you can tell as the game finishes when they all leave and ours hang around.

Its down to personal choice.

*Not sure how they get around the name checks etc

[Jm55]

Might be plenty of spares, yes

But in Italy it is law that the name on the ticket must match the passport.
and they will certainty be several checks at the San Siro, like every other Italian away in Euro.

Plenty have sat in the home end in previous games*, you can tell as the game finishes when they all leave and ours hang around.

Its down to personal choice.

*Not sure how they get around the name checks etc

That’s true but if he gets in touch with the person selling the spare before the sale they should be able to put his name on the ticket.

[red_Mark1980]

So if you bought a spar over there you may get in if you're not checked.

But if you are checked, then you're out of luck?

[Booze And Glory]

Hello all, does anyone have experience of sitting with the home fans at the San Siro for an AC or Inter game CL game v us? Has anyone ever gone for one of the home hospitality packages to secure a ticket?

Considering this for my wife and I but want to gauge the expected level of hostility!

Thanks!

I went to the derby at the end of last season, AC were the home team and Inter needed a win to secure the title. There was Inter fans everywhere in the home sectioms - no trouble at all, even when inter scored and their fans all celebrated - reminded of the old merseyside derby days when the fans all sat together. Based on my experience that night, and the atmosphere I'd happily sit in the home end again for our game.

[bignred84]

I went to the derby at the end of last season, AC were the home team and Inter needed a win to secure the title. There was Inter fans everywhere in the home sectioms - no trouble at all, even when inter scored and their fans all celebrated - reminded of the old merseyside derby days when the fans all sat together. Based on my experience that night, and the atmosphere I'd happily sit in the home end again for our game.

Its like that in most German grounds.
been to quite a few with away fans sat in the home end and next to the away section.
no bother whats so ever

they also serve ale & snacks to your seat in Germany

[stefbs]

Hello all, does anyone have experience of sitting with the home fans at the San Siro for an AC or Inter game CL game v us? Has anyone ever gone for one of the home hospitality packages to secure a ticket?

Considering this for my wife and I but want to gauge the expected level of hostility!

Thanks!

You'll be fine. Milan is not Rome or Naples. When Ac  milan play at home against Inter, Juventus or Napoli you can often see away supporters in the home end and they even celebrate when they score. Just dont buy the tickets behind the goal (primo anello blu, secondl anello blu, terzo anello blu) where the ultras go

[30fiver]

So if you bought a spar over there you may get in if you're not checked.

But if you are checked, then you're out of luck?

Yes

[PaddyMac]

Hello all, does anyone have experience of sitting with the home fans at the San Siro for an AC or Inter game CL game v us? Has anyone ever gone for one of the home hospitality packages to secure a ticket?

Considering this for my wife and I but want to gauge the expected level of hostility!

Thanks!

Hi, I did it for the most recent games vs Inter and Milan. Was in the upper red tier for both which is not behind the goal so no obvious ultras around.
Having said that I went with an Italian mate and I do speak a bit of Italian.
I had no bother but kept a low profile of course.
Milan is very different from Roma / Napoli in that respect. Having said that I was in the home sections for both of our away matches vs Roma in 2001 but that’s another story!
The ticket sale notice that came out said that fans with nationality of the away team cannot sit in the home areas, and as they do ID checks as you go in that could be an issue, unless you have something other than a British passport. I have a second nationality so use that.
https://booking.acmilan.com/en/champions-league/milan-liverpool-fc/

[duvva]

My one Euro away was Inter a couple of years ago. Any chance of getting a ticket for this?

Any of the other aways likely to become available, assuming Milan will be the largest allocation by a fair bit?

[RainbowFlick]

My one Euro away was Inter a couple of years ago. Any chance of getting a ticket for this?

Any of the other aways likely to become available, assuming Milan will be the largest allocation by a fair bit?

was that not a covid no credit season? my memory is hazy

[tbonejones]

Yeah Inter wasn’t a credit.

[duvva]

was that not a covid no credit season? my memory is hazy

Eurgh. Yep it was I’d forgotten I didn’t get a credit

Back to zero 😬

[ABJ]

That’s true but if he gets in touch with the person selling the spare before the sale they should be able to put his name on the ticket.

100%, there is already plenty of spares for this.

[red_Mark1980]

100%, there is already plenty of spares for this.

It's not what you know, it's who you know though

[ABJ]

It's not what you know, it's who you know though

Yes, thats true.

[30fiver]

Unbelievable that Milan criteria

[stefbs]

Unbelievable that Milan criteria

I cant believe this....

[Shaneee.]

Crazy selling details

[shaunNW]

Not even using Napoli and straight to members and sth?! This has shower of shite written all over it. That is scandalous even by our ticket office.

I'm going to go down rhe ticket office tomorrow and ask why they've done this

[SingFongFC]

Not even using Napoli and straight to members and sth?! This has shower of shite written all over it. That is scandalous even by our ticket office.

I’ve got mates who have 6 credits who didn’t get a single game last season with those. So they’re basically binned off for a general sale? Fucking scandalous. I’m dreading telling them

[elmothered1]

same the allocations last year were so tiny we got none. but have credit history going back years

[includo]

oh my god that's scandalous

[SingFongFC]

Genuinely thinking of calling it quits, loyalty means fuck all. This is one of the biggest disgraces I’ve seen our ticket office do.

Said exactly the same just now

[30fiver]

Not even using Napoli and straight to members and sth?! This has shower of shite written all over it. That is scandalous even by our ticket office.

Never mind Napoli, Real Madrid, Rangers, Ajax etc...

[Milly B]

A lot of people just been shafted there in one foul swoop by the TO. Unbelievable.

[dundeejoe]

Surely they’ll change it

[Barry Banana]

I reckon they’ve done this on purpose to make it harder for guaranteed people to shift their tickets. Fewer people will take a spare from the first sale if they think they can get a ticket in their own name. And it just so happens Milan is the first one I can’t get off work for a few seasons. Going to fuck me for Girona.

Can’t do Milan but booked flights for the other three for £209 all in.

[30fiver]

Games been removed...

Should change

[kratos]

Why are the club still allowing other peoples name to be used for collection? Surely, it has to be the supporter ID with no exemptions?

[swoopy]

Why are the club still allowing other peoples name to be used for collection? Surely, it has to be the supporter ID with no exemptions?

Can't upset the status quo with the select few can they. It shouldve been removed years ago.

[Big-Cisse]

Hi, I did it for the most recent games vs Inter and Milan. Was in the upper red tier for both which is not behind the goal so no obvious ultras around.
Having said that I went with an Italian mate and I do speak a bit of Italian.
I had no bother but kept a low profile of course.
Milan is very different from Roma / Napoli in that respect. Having said that I was in the home sections for both of our away matches vs Roma in 2001 but that’s another story!
The ticket sale notice that came out said that fans with nationality of the away team cannot sit in the home areas, and as they do ID checks as you go in that could be an issue, unless you have something other than a British passport. I have a second nationality so use that.
https://booking.acmilan.com/en/champions-league/milan-liverpool-fc/

Thank you to you and others for the advice.

I booked one of AC Milan hospitality packages when they went on sale at 2pm yesterday and emailed their TO asking if there would be any issues getting in, given I reside in Scotland. They said no, so should be all good. Will be tearing a hole in Duolingo for the next 2 weeks and wear my best Italian clobber on the day just to make sure ;-)

Looks like their is a criteria issue for the cl aways. Hope those who were expecting to qualify manage to get tickets sorted.

Cheers!

[Jm55]

Thank you to you and others for the advice.

I booked one of AC Milan hospitality packages when they went on sale at 2pm yesterday and emailed their TO asking if there would be any issues getting in, given I reside in Scotland. They said no, so should be all good. Will be tearing a hole in Duolingo for the next 2 weeks and wear my best Italian clobber on the day just to make sure ;-)

Looks like their is a criteria issue for the cl aways. Hope those who were expecting to qualify manage to get tickets sorted.

Cheers!

You will almost certainly, at the very least have a chance of getting one in our end on your own card. It won’t be easy but you’ll have as good of a chance as anyone else.

[away.days]

Do we think the criteria will be changed to include CL aways?Surely it has to be since they removed the game? Also details should be dropped today?

[PaddyMac]

Thank you to you and others for the advice.

I booked one of AC Milan hospitality packages when they went on sale at 2pm yesterday and emailed their TO asking if there would be any issues getting in, given I reside in Scotland. They said no, so should be all good. Will be tearing a hole in Duolingo for the next 2 weeks and wear my best Italian clobber on the day just to make sure ;-)

Looks like their is a criteria issue for the cl aways. Hope those who were expecting to qualify manage to get tickets sorted.

Cheers!

Good luck! Will be interested to hear how it all goes. I’m not sure yet if I can make the match but I know that tickets go on sale in the home end this Friday.

[30fiver]

Do we think the criteria will be changed to include CL aways?Surely it has to be since they removed the game? Also details should be dropped today?

Should do - we'll find out this afternoon

[Jm55]

Do we think the criteria will be changed to include CL aways?Surely it has to be since they removed the game? Also details should be dropped today?

I’d put money on it guaranteeing anyone a ticket who has been to a euro away 22-23 and/ or 23-24 - they may stagger those sales despite both being guaranteed so that people with, say, one credit from each get the first opportunity to purchase then those with just 1 to afterwards (they did for United away in the FA Cup).

Anything remaining from those sales will then go to all members.

That would have been the sensible thing to do originally so god knows why they didn’t, hopefully just an oversight.

[PaulKS]

The fact that they even tried to do that is very concerning

[Jm55]

The fact that they even tried to do that is very concerning

To be fair the fixture was only announced on Saturday, the draw made on Thursday - it MAY just be that they’ve rushed it through to get the ticket details out, seen the large allocation and thought they’ll just do one guaranteed sale and one all members and used the most recent criteria to do so whilst forgetting about the implications of that given the allocations.

I actually think it probably is that, which obviously isn’t great but is better than it being some deliberate attempt to get people off the ladder.

[red_Mark1980]

I’d put money on it guaranteeing anyone a ticket who has been to a euro away 22-23 and/ or 23-24 - they may stagger those sales despite both being guaranteed (they did for United away in the FA Cup).

Anything remaining from those sales will then go to all members.

That would have been the sensible thing to do originally so god knows why they didn’t, hopefully just an oversight.

I'd say so too. They've almost certainly rushed this given the dates involved. They certainly wouldn't be the first organisation to do so.

[30fiver]

To be fair the fixture was only announced on Saturday, the draw made on Thursday - it MAY just be that they’ve rushed it through to get the ticket details out, seen the large allocation and thought they’ll just do one guaranteed sale and one all members and used the most recent criteria to do so whilst forgetting about the implications of that given the allocations.

I actually think it probably is that, which obviously isn’t great but is better than it being some deliberate attempt to get people off the ladder.

Yeah I expect the same, the job is currently on the site for doing all this stuff they probably have someone filling in who's done the leagues and cups before in recent times so gone with the rule of 'go far enough for a guaranteed sale'