Champions League Final should be played at Wembley

peterattheboro · 4 May 2008 at 20:04

I know it's picked well in advance but I reckon if 2 teams from the same country are in the final, then the game should be moved to their home country.

Saves 50,000 fans + the 100,000 who just want to be there travelling to Moscow.

Anyone agree or am I on my own?

BaZ87 · 4 May 2008 at 20:07

It shouldn't be moved for the sake of saving fans a trip, that's all part of playing in Europe.

The only reason why it may be moved is for safety reasons which hopefully shouldn't be a worry.

syke · 4 May 2008 at 20:08

Should be played in a more neutral european ground.

eddiemcgarrigle · 4 May 2008 at 20:11

Play the Champion's League Final in Manchester and the Uefa Cup Final in Moscow.

Tunney · 4 May 2008 at 20:16

Don't be silly, playing it at Wembley would be incredibly lame. It would be no different to a domestic Carling Cup final.

BaZ87 · 4 May 2008 at 20:17

syke said:
Should be played in a more neutral european ground.

Are you implying that Moscow isn't neutral?

DanH84 · 4 May 2008 at 20:18

nah it's a european competition it's only fair to hold it where it's always been planned.

nikebee · 4 May 2008 at 20:18

Tunney said:
Don't be silly, playing it at Wembley would be incredibly lame. It would be no different to a domestic Carling Cup final.

Was thinking that myself, surely the great attraction of playing in europe is that not only do you get to gloat that your team got to the final and that you could be the best team in Europe... you also get a nice holiday as well

peterattheboro · 4 May 2008 at 20:24

Tunney said:
Don't be silly, playing it at Wembley would be incredibly lame. It would be no different to a domestic Carling Cup final.

Actually, your right. There is no magic playing at Wembley since they started playing FA Cup semis at Wembley! Which I still have no idea why!?

syke · 4 May 2008 at 20:58

BaZ87 said:
Are you implying that Moscow isn't neutral?

No, it should just be more netural, and not in a country where you need to have a Visa granted etc.

Tute · 4 May 2008 at 20:59

On a similar note, the Champions League final really should be on ITV, instead of letting Sky monopolise everything.

Pigeon_Killer · 4 May 2008 at 21:01

Tute said:
On a similar note, the Champions League final really should be on ITV, instead of letting Sky monopolise everything.

It's on both isn't it?

DanH84 · 4 May 2008 at 21:01

seriously it's on sky? that's a bit lame. not an issue for me really but i actually really like itv's coverage of the cl.

nikebee · 4 May 2008 at 21:10

Tute said:
On a similar note, the Champions League final really should be on ITV, instead of letting Sky monopolise everything.

It is on ITV and on Sky??

BaZ87 · 4 May 2008 at 21:41

syke said:
No, it should just be more netural, and not in a country where you need to have a Visa granted etc.

No, it's not neutral or no, you're not implying that?

DanH84 · 4 May 2008 at 21:47

BaZ87 said:
No, it's not neutral or no, you're not implying that?

i think most russians would probably be supporting chelsea myself so the neutrals allocation will probably cheer for chelsea. i don't think anything more untoward than that will occur though. no fixes or anything.

BaZ87 · 4 May 2008 at 22:06

Im not so sure about that. As has been said before, many Russians are not happy that RA took over Chelsea.

DanH84 · 4 May 2008 at 22:10

well whatever really, it's not like i think there will be a conspiracy, fixing etc, i just wouldn't be surprised if most of the neutrals looked favourably on chelsea. doesn't particularly matter to me either way to be honest who the fans might side with, i don't think it would influence the outcome of the game whatever that might be.

BaZ87 · 4 May 2008 at 22:12

But will you be saying that after Chelsea beat you with a suspect penalty?

DanH84 · 4 May 2008 at 22:16

after being annoyed by some of the drivel in the matchday threads recently i shall do my utmost to not sink that low. i will obviously be lashing out at the ref, players, managers sneering about them not being a proper club, talking about how they were built on abramovich's dodgy money. then lets face it i'll lash out at liverpool because one of your comments will wind me up, i'll make remarks about how you blatantly weren't good enough to get to the final, quote valdano on his '**** on a stick' go on about how 'oh i'm sure next year will be your year' then i'll get a bit more drunk and probably have a bit of a cry.