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Champions League Final should be played at Wembley
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If you need a visa ASAP, going to the embassy is the only option. In person it takes 5 days normally, but can be same day if you pay (think it was £80). Not sure why people cant get direct flights, ive flown twice heathrow -> moscow
Both times ive needed a visa (tourism & attending a conference) I had no problem at all.
Quick google: http://www.moscow-life.com/moscow/russian-visa
Its all sorted now - think they're waiving the Visa thing, so its just getting there for people!
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the venue for the final was decided a while back and they should stick to it, theyhad 2 italian teams at old trafford in the final a few years ago.
The venue for the next 2 finals have already been selected havent they? rome next year and madrid the year after i think? that will be the one that platini wants played on a saturday :O
The venue for the next 2 finals have already been selected havent they? rome next year and madrid the year after i think? that will be the one that platini wants played on a saturday :O
That is only for fans with tickets through the clubs. All the fans with tickets through the Uefa ballot or off the black market will still have to get their visa.
I thought that too! Sorts out travelling hassles for three of the four teams playing.Play the Champion's League Final in Manchester and the Uefa Cup Final in Moscow.
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ITs a European competition they move the finals around for one VERY SIMPLE reason. IF they held it in the same 4 countries of the teams who win it, Spain, Italy, England, errm and France/Germany(hard to tell at the moment) then very few neutrals get to see a big spectacle european game. IT means a Spartak Moscow fan can see a Champions league final for a once in 20 years chance. Its not supposed to cater to home based fans and anyone that thinks so is just being selfish and shortsighted. What if England from next year never make it past the group stage and to be nice to home fans they hold it in spain every year and English fans never really get that chance to go to such a huge game in their country.
50-100k fans will watch the game in the stadium depending on the stadium, couple hundred million will watch it on TV anyway so a majority of the fans won't be there and won't get to go even if it was held 10 metres down the road from where they live.
It not only gives neutral fans a chance but also give actual fans of the club that don't live near their club a once in a lifetime chance to see them. Not everyone has the money to travel for a game. THis will give both Man U and Chelsea a chance to make existing fans happen in Russia, which will cause an increase in shirt sales and merchandise being sold, and some of those neutrals will turn into Man U or Chelsea fans and increase the fan base, increasing the clubs revenue, to help pay for more players and higher wages.
You can clearly see the difference in turnover and profit between clubs who actively try to increase worldwide fanbase, Man U, over clubs who only give a crap about fans at home, say Newcastle, even liverpool to a sense who for size and success of the club have pretty poor turnover and profits.
50-100k fans will watch the game in the stadium depending on the stadium, couple hundred million will watch it on TV anyway so a majority of the fans won't be there and won't get to go even if it was held 10 metres down the road from where they live.
It not only gives neutral fans a chance but also give actual fans of the club that don't live near their club a once in a lifetime chance to see them. Not everyone has the money to travel for a game. THis will give both Man U and Chelsea a chance to make existing fans happen in Russia, which will cause an increase in shirt sales and merchandise being sold, and some of those neutrals will turn into Man U or Chelsea fans and increase the fan base, increasing the clubs revenue, to help pay for more players and higher wages.
You can clearly see the difference in turnover and profit between clubs who actively try to increase worldwide fanbase, Man U, over clubs who only give a crap about fans at home, say Newcastle, even liverpool to a sense who for size and success of the club have pretty poor turnover and profits.
Soldato
It the whole point of the competition to have the final staged all over Europe.
I reckon that they will have the final at the Emirates before it comes to the New Wembley. Dont ask me why, its just the feeling that Ive got
I reckon that they will have the final at the Emirates before it comes to the New Wembley. Dont ask me why, its just the feeling that Ive got
Soldato
to be honest its not really the point of the competition to have the final in europe, because either way its going to be in europe, and its only 1 game out of how many.
It looks like moscow may be up for the job, so its fine it being there, lets face it most of us cant afford big football matches, let alone finals etc.
I dont agree with venues being announced so far in advance, clubs need more tickets etc too.
It looks like moscow may be up for the job, so its fine it being there, lets face it most of us cant afford big football matches, let alone finals etc.
I dont agree with venues being announced so far in advance, clubs need more tickets etc too.
Soldato
Russia isn't even in Europe FFS. You need a visa to get in for crying out loud. How does that make it part of the EU? Also their economy is totally shafted so you're looking at paying 800E minimum for a one night in a hotel, and that's if you avoid getting murdered. Great call UEFA.