EliteKiller wrote:Puts the EL and the CL into perspective .... EL in Baku, it's actually very nice, but it's in the middle of nowhere on a Thursday night with maybe 10,000 club fans in the City .... CL in Madrid one of Europe's finest on a Sunday with maybe 150,000 club fans in the City ....
Both sets of fans being horribly ripped off on flights, accommodation and tickets ... for the EL most fans quite rightly have blown it off, for the CL they will be sleeping rough and standing in the streets just to say they were there ...
We need to be back in the big time ... so f**k Chelsea come on let's win this
A lot of people kicking off about the prices etc, but let's be half sensible here.
I booked accommodation in Baku in March, really good price for a half-decent hotel. It was subsequently cancelled, but I did find an alternative for almost the same price, plus the booking agent will settle the difference.
Flights can be booked through travel agents that will guarantee at least an 80% refund of costs if you need to cancel (Opodo for one). Plenty of opportunity to secure better value for money travel, or help other people out if you're that way inclined.
Of course companies are going to raise their prices, they're greedy bastards - they've been doing it for years and will continue to do it.
People doing the Europa League down when we've not won a European trophy since 1994 make me laugh.