Europa League 2025-26

[ADVILLAFAN]

Fun facts, their original name was Be Quick, they then changed it to Go Ahead. Eagles was added in the early 70s at the suggestion of a Welshman.

And they play at 'The Eagles Nest'.

[trinityoap]

Didn't Pompey had out plastic ponchos for that game?

[exigo]

All away info, including the Amsterdam bus.

[exigo]

Important to get on the right bus after the game, if like me you're staying in Deventer.

[AV82EC]

Important to get on the right bus after the game, if like me you're staying in Deventer.

Ha was thinking that myself, hope it’s clear!

[rjp]

I'm also staying in Deventer.  The buses post match only go to Amsterdam so we'll need to make our own way back.

[Simon Page]

Deventer looks fairly picturesque.

It's not as picturesque as Zwolle (don't mention that) but is one of the most "gezellig" cities in the Netherlands, although they can all change if the football team's at home. Music and book lovers, I heartily recommend this hidden gem https://musicamoredeventer.wordpress.com/ . Wannabe soldiers (if it hadn't been for the dodgy knee) can visit the river where they filmed chunks of A Bridge Too Far.

It's a genuinely great place if you like authenticity more than loud or tacky. The cathedral, "Brink" and the town hall offer a bit of architectural goodness. Kleine and Grote Overstraat are cool in a hipstery way; a bit like The Lanes in Brighton with added umbrella art. And you get to see the Villa play Melchester Rovers in what can feel like a 1980s/90s northern English ground. Truly what early season European trips should be.

[Brazilian Villain]

Fun facts, their original name was Be Quick, they then changed it to Go Ahead. Eagles was added in the early 70s at the suggestion of a Welshman.

Fun Fact II : They kept the old club signs and put them on the toilet cubicle doors.

[exigo]

I'm also staying in Deventer.  The buses post match only go to Amsterdam so we'll need to make our own way back.

My hunch is the buses will drop off at Davo after the game, and then carry on to Amsterdam. But this being Villa's ticket office info, a bit of clarity would help it.

[AV82EC]

I'm also staying in Deventer.  The buses post match only go to Amsterdam so we'll need to make our own way back.

My hunch is the buses will drop off at Davo after the game, and then carry on to Amsterdam. But this being Villa's ticket office info, a bit of clarity would help it.

Yep. It can’t be too hard to pass the info on, it’s in all our Travel Forms.

[eamonn]

Melchester Rovers ftw! Roy Race was ace til that awful helicopter crash.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m tempted to go to Istanbul for the Fenebache game in January. How hostile are they?  I’ll be flying solo and without a (villa) ticket so wondering how risky that will be, from a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = St Pauli = friendly hippies that sell their tickets at face value) to 10 (touts selling at inflated prices and likely to be beaten up)

[Pat McMahon]

I’m tempted to go to Istanbul for the Fenebache game in January. How hostile are they?  I’ll be flying solo and without a (villa) ticket so wondering how risky that will be, from a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = St Pauli = friendly hippies that sell their tickets at face value) to 10 (touts selling at inflated prices and likely to be beaten up)

I was in Istanbul for work last week and was told every single person going to any game in Turkey has to register on a national database. I’ll dig out the name. There are ID controls at every stadium so in theory you can’t pass tickets on, once you’ve actually managed to buy one..

However I had a ticket off a mate for Legia Warsaw away and they also insisted on having a local I’d card or passport. In reality they just checked the photo but not th ename on the ticket.

[Dante Lavelli]

thanks Pat. I have spare annual leave in January and I fancy a trip to Istanbul one day soon. Watching in a bar may also be good fun I suppose.

I’m still tempted.

[aldridgeboy]

I'm really tempted as well, and was wondering the same. It's the only away game I can do , and would love to go to Istanbul. Don't mind not getting a ticket, I went to Monaco without one and was happy to watch the game in a bar. ( Although I  actually then did get a ticket in any case )