And, we're off.....2016/17

[MegaSteve]

And then we would have got Barcelona instead.

I wanted Real Madrid.

My lad was hoping for another trip to the Nou Camp...

 

[sawtooth]

Be interesting to see how Liverpool get on when Mane goes off to the ACON in January especially with Coutinho is still out injured.

They still have For-Me-No and Stutteridge ;-)

 

[Fish]

My lad was hoping for another trip to the Nou Camp...

The Nou Camp is just a concrete toilet!

A good few days can be had around the city but the ground is a wreck, it only looks good on the TV when it's full, your stuck up in the gods uncovered in the winter freezing yer nuts off so it's a poor stadium considering its hosts IMO.

 

[stokie_93]

The Nou Camp is just a concrete toilet!

With you on this one mate, was so underwhelmed when we went.

The Bernabeu is by far a nicer stadium.

 

[MegaSteve]

The Nou Camp is just a concrete toilet!

That it might be... But, the atmosphere is a bit special...

 

[Liverbirdie]

Was always going to happen but if we go out it will help our cause in the league and if we get past Bayern the confidence will be sky high. Gotta look at the positives.

Its called Sods law, Sean.:thup:

No foregone conclusion that Bayern will get through, as on your day Arsenal can trouble anyone, but its whether you have enough mettle to get through a Bayern and a Madrid or Barca, if not all 3.

 

[Liverbirdie]

The Nou Camp is just a concrete toilet!

A good few days can be had around the city but the ground is a wreck, it only looks good on the TV when it's full, your stuck up in the gods uncovered in the winter freezing yer nuts off so it's a poor stadium considering its hosts IMO.

Not a great atmosphere either, for 98,000 people.

 

[Liverbirdie]

With you on this one mate, was so underwhelmed when we went.

The Bernabeu is by far a nicer stadium.

Yep, its cleaner, more grande and a better atmosphere.

 

[Liverbirdie]

That it might be... But, the atmosphere is a bit special...

Do you think?

Ive been to Genoa, Milan, Roma, Galatasaray, Athletico, Valencia, Real, Celtic, PSG, Marseille, Dortmund, Ajax and more and all have been better than Barca.

OK they dont have a roof, which doesnt help to keep any atmosphere in, but they are more like theatre-goers than fans at Barca.

 

[Fish]

Do you think?

Ive been to Genoa, Milan, Roma, Galatasaray, Athletico, Valencia, Real, Celtic, PSG, Marseille, Dortmund, Ajax and more and all have been better than Barca.

OK they dont have a roof, which doesnt help to keep any atmosphere in, but they are more like theatre-goers than fans at Barca.

I agree, it's the poorest out of all those you mention and some. When the ends of the stadiums chant at each other it's pretty special, Marseille being the most memorable along with PSG, I went to an Ajax Vs Feyenord and that was electric and borderline frightening, but not as bad as CSK who attached our hotel in huge numbers in the middle of the night, the police came and brought along a coach and said they were moving us all (30+) for our own safety but took us all back to the airport and flew us out 😡

Best nights on the town before & after has to be Sofia though,we just couldn't spend our money, they loved us, but sorry looking for a capitol though, still war torn.

 

[Liverbirdie]

I agree, it's the poorest out of all those you mention and some. When the ends of the stadiums chant at each other it's pretty special, Marseille being the most memorable along with PSG, I went to an Ajax Vs Feyenord and that was electric and borderline frightening, but not as bad as CSK who attached our hotel in huge numbers in the middle of the night, the police came and brought along a coach and said they were moving us all (30+) for our own safety but took us all back to the airport and flew us out 

Best nights on the town before & after has to be Sofia though,we just couldn't spend our money, they loved us, but sorry looking for a capitol though, still war torn.

Yes, Marseille is special for that, and I can imagine more so, now that they have a roof.

Genoa was great as a tidy, compact 45k seater that is all enclosed and as they are the little neighbours of Sampdoria, they wanted to put a big show on, especially playing Liverpool in a European game.

Galatasaray for sheer effort at the Al Semi Yen, only 21,000 (as had become all seater when I went), but they made it sound like 60, 000. Everyone sang, and at the top of their voice for the full 90 minutes. They had been in there for 6 hours before also - the're mad.

Me and 2 mates got battered by CSKA also......even though we were playing Spartak.

Was your hotel the Rossiya, literally over the road from the Kremlin, by St. Basils?

 

[pbrown7582]

Al Semi Yen was amazing from an atmosphere point of view but a hole of a place!
It was certainly a welcome to hell.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Al Semi Yen was amazing from an atmosphere point of view but a hole of a place!
It was certainly a welcome to hell.

Did you go the "Cantona" one - I think it held around 40k then, so may have been even better.

 

[pbrown7582]

Yep that's the one! All hell broke loose the night before and the welcome was even warmer by the time the day trippers turned up.
Think it was a good job they won with the state of our coaches afterwards anyway.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Yep that's the one! All hell broke loose the night before and the welcome was even warmer by the time the day trippers turned up.
Think it was a good job they won with the state of our coaches afterwards anyway.

We went about 1 or 2 years after the Leeds game, but tbh we were treated great. Ok, we were bussed in and out but no probs the night before or on the night of the game.

It may have been different if you made your own way to the ground though.

A man U lad in our place is considering going to his first European away for St. Etienne - I've told him to be verrrrryyyy careful, as they may be looking for revenge.

 

[Slime]

With you on this one mate, was so underwhelmed when we went.
The Bernabeu is by far a nicer stadium.

And it's graced by the best player in the world .

 

[Deleted member 16999]

And it's graced by the best player in the world .

Has Leon Osman signed for Real Madrid? :rofl:

 

[pbrown7582]

We went about 1 or 2 years after the Leeds game, but tbh we were treated great. Ok, we were bussed in and out but no probs the night before or on the night of the game.

It may have been different if you made your own way to the ground though.

A man U lad in our place is considering going to his first European away for St. Etienne - I've told him to be verrrrryyyy careful, as they may be looking for revenge.

i was with the official party so we were looked after well beforehand, but the night before the game there was all sorts of mither, and resulted in a plane load being escorted out of there hotel with tanks and everyone deported.



Watch out for low flying baguettes.......... And gendarmes batons.......

 

[Liverbirdie]

i was with the official party so we were looked after well beforehand, but the night before the game there was all sorts of mither, and resulted in a plane load being escorted out of there hotel with tanks and everyone deported.



Watch out for low flying baguettes.......... And gendarmes batons.......

I presume you mean for Gala.......you would have been too young for St. Etienne away in the 70's, wouldn't you?

 

[stokie_93]

And it's graced by the best player in the world .

you're telling me Joe Allen doesn't play for Stoke anymore?