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Going to games on holiday

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  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,249
    TheGhostofTomHovi said:
    Seria A has a regular Monday night game that can be announced just 9 days previously. Tends not to be the top 4 or so. 

    Ouch! That's not good - I didn't know that.

    The Bundesliga tried it but backed down after fan protests. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,930
    MillwallFan said:
    Watched HMP Belmarsh v HMP Wandsworth when I was last away. Good feisty local derby. Some crunching tackles. Not many there though. 
    I collect badges, get me one on your next visit mate and I'll collect on a visiting order.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,930
    edited March 2
    redman said:
    How do people guarantee that games don't get changed. Be frustrating to book a weekend trip to somewhere in Spain only to find the game suddenly changed to FRiday for TV? 
    I would normally book a Friday am flight out and a Sunday pm return.

    In the event of a game switched you have time to go to another game.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,047
    Also you can make educated guesses around European fixtures eg if they're in Europe on Tuesday, they'll play the Friday or Saturday before. 

    If it's a league that gives medium notice notice (eg Germany, Poland) you can wait for the fixtures TBC before booking flights.  

    For less reliable leagues you can also build your trip around a European fixture.
  • OhMyGodden
    OhMyGodden Posts: 352
    Serie A only put out this coming weekends confirmed dates and times yesterday
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,930
    Prague is your friend for a virtual guarantee of getting football in without checking up before you go.
    You only need to know if it is an international weekend which would reduce the amount of fixtures available.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,783
    MillwallFan said:
    Watched HMP Belmarsh v HMP Wandsworth when I was last away. Good feisty local derby. Some crunching tackles. Not many there though. 
    I saw HMP Slade v A celebrity team that included Buck Tarbrush.
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 1,102
    MillwallFan said:
    Watched HMP Belmarsh v HMP Wandsworth when I was last away. Good feisty local derby. Some crunching tackles. Not many there though. 
    No doubt big boys HMP Belmarsh, being a cat A, scoff at the idea of a midweek replay ignoring how important the incresed revenue is to cat B teams like Wandswortg.

    All jokes aside I once went as a charity thing to see a prison match and was shocked at how good the standard was, I asked the governor how this could be? He told me that everyone on the prisons team had trials at one point.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,935
    Got loads of clients of my business who are sponsors of clubs all over Europe. Accor sort me with tickets to PSG games and seen them a few times in the Champions League. Been to Bayern, Inter at the San Siro, the El Classico at the Bernabeu.

    Usually combine a family holiday with a new ground with my son. Going to PSV v Utrecht in a couple of weeks. First Dutch league game 
  • Rufus is a dogs name
    Rufus is a dogs name Posts: 1,576
    edited March 18
    Big William said:
    Rufus is a dogs name said:
    Bilko said:
    @Big William Mrs treated him and myself to a trip to Inter Milan back in 2000 has part of his 40th birthday celebrations and we have gone every year and sometimes twice a year since, with likes of @MOBY DUCK and @bolloxbolder. FORZA INTER!!!
    I've got a trip to the San Siro booked in a few weeks to see Inter v Atalanta, can't wait - first time I've been to Milan so would love to hear any tips/recommendations! @Big William @Bilko
    Most important thing for the game is to remember your passport, as they do check ids. Food/drink wise there are loads of vans outside selling a wide range of things, I've always found them pretty good, the choice inside the stadium is much more limited. You can have a beer watching the game unlike here, they even have guys selling them on trays in the aisles. At the end, the Stadio San Siro metro gets very busy, the alternative is Lotto station which is about 15 minutes walk. The stadium itself is stunning, sadly they are going to replace it in the next few years, the new one will be right next to it, a la Tottenham.

    The centre of Milan itself is quite small, I'd say the must see is the Duomo (cathedral) and the Galleria next to it. You can get a lift up to the top of the Duomo and walk around the roof which gives you some great views. If you fancy a bit of culture, MIchelangelos Last Supper is about 20 mins walk down Via Torino, if you're interested in that you'll need to book well in advance.

    After dark the liveliest area is the Canal quarter, easiest way to get there is the metro to Porta Genova. The area around Corso Garibaldi is pretty good as well, and it's not as packed as the canal area. Most places in Milan do an early evening "Aperitivo" which is basically a buffet, you either pay up front or they add a bit to the drink prices while it's running. This is a good guide A beginner's guide to aperitivo in Milan | City Unscripted

    We normally take in another game over the weekend, there are quite a few Serie A/B/C teams in the region,  the rail connections to most places are pretty good. If you don't fancy a football overload, you could try a trip to places like Como, Bergamo or Verona which are all worth visiting.
    Thanks so much for this! 

    We went to Milan over the weekend, went to Inter Milan v Atalanta at the incredible San Siro on Saturday and then Verona v Genoa on Sunday. 

    Both brilliant experiences and easy/inexpensive to get tickets for both - return flights also less than £40!

    Would definitely recommend trying to see an extra game if you're there for the weekend beyond Milan/Inter - there are so many options within easy reach of Milan.

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  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,476
    edited March 18
    Had a couple of trips to Copenhagen that involved catching a match. First time we just looked up who was playing that weekend after we'd booked it. FC Copenhagen were away, so we went to Bronby. Not the greatest of games (1-0 home win), but excellent atmosphere and standing on the terrace with a pint in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other was a nice change.

    Second trip was post season, so didn't initially think we'd get a game in, but then Denmark drew Norway in the Euro Qualifiers and that weekend was the home match. Tried to get tickets, but they sold out 45k in under an hour, so we got tickets for the U21 match the night before a short train ride from Copenhagen. Got briefly confused for Norway fans as I was wearing the reversible England away top and the red side was pretty much identical to the Norway home kit at the time. That somehow ended up with my mate in a Denmark t-shirt being diverted into the away end, before the stewards escorted him out into the main stand.
  • scidbox
    scidbox Posts: 549
    Done this loads. Marseille about 20 times, but they are my second team.
    Berlin v leintz (or someone sounding similar) at the Olympic stadium where Hitler waffled his bollox.
    Galataseray (shit spelling I know)
    Goa FC (have the shirt)
    Guadeloupe (too hot for comfort)
    Levski Sofia ( accidentally got brought along by a very hardcore firm after wandering into a dodgy bar the night before and being accused of being Interpol ("why else would you be in our bar?") and only escaping with my life by doing copious lines of cocaine and being a Charlton fan. That was the test)

  • jonseventyfive
    jonseventyfive Posts: 3,479
    Not very adventurous compared to some of you,  but I've seen Tenerife play a few times , stadium usually about half full plenty of food and drink available,  very enjoyable on a warm evening. 

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