Istanbul travel and ticket information

[Nev]

There's only one screen and a shit load of work planned all around the ground so it might be logistically difficult.

[Chris Harte]

It could be that they have something planned. However, they've got this new facility and want to make as much use of it as is possble and so have announced it first.

[WassallVillain]

Make sure you are signed in, then if you're eligible, you'll be able to enter the ballot.

Signed in and even deleted and reloaded app just in case. I have season ticket and 7 attendances so can register but button is still greyed out. Not much chance anyway tbh. I think there are merits in the consecutive season ticket years as I’d be a shoo in with 44 years but sadly such loyalty is now discounted and almost considered stupidity 

[dave.woodhall]

Is anyone heading out from Heathrow on Tuesday afternoon?

[pauliewalnuts]

12 of us with more money than sense could have a 'sky box' for €1290 each.

[Nii Lamptey]

Is it right that each team will get a designated square as their team's fan zone (*Taksim or Sultanahmet)?
If so, do we have any idea which we have - Looks like we're the 'away' team.

[Somniloquism]

12 of us with more money than sense could have a 'sky box' for €1290 each.

I did see that and thought "that isn't too bad initially" and then realised the shared box was the same price and was all sold out so realised it would have to be multiple people in them, just didn't want to find out how many at that point.

[frank black]

Is it right that each team will get a designated square as their team's fan zone (*Taksim or Sultanahmet)?
If so, do we have any idea which we have - Looks like we're the 'away' team.

Experience the Europa League final excitement at the Fan Festival in Beşiktaş Square. From appearances from legends to football challenges, the site is open to everyone!

(No alcohol will be sold at the Festival)

[saunders_heroes]

Booked my flight and hotel weeks ago. Flying from East Mids to Budapest then onto Istanbul. 19th to 21st. One of the very few times I’ve gambled and it’s paid off. £325 flights and hotel.
Roll on Istanbul!!

[NickF]

12 of us with more money than sense could have a 'sky box' for €1290 each.

I did see that and thought "that isn't too bad initially" and then realised the shared box was the same price and was all sold out so realised it would have to be multiple people in them, just didn't want to find out how many at that point.

I could be persuaded for me and my son as long as my wife never finds out how much I paid.

[Beard82]

Final screened at The Warehouse.

£5 in including a drink.

Club announcement

Sold out already!

I dont understand why they dont show it at the stadium - spurs did last year.  Feels like a real opportunity missed.  3.5k x £5 - think one way or another they could do 10 times that. 

The club really should have arranged something inside VP. Did it occur to them ? Is there some logistical reason to prevent this ? For the many tens of thousands of us who are unable to go to Istanbul, watching it inside the ground is far preferable to if you have it on TV at home, any pub anywhere, or any fanzone which may (although I doubt it) get set up somewhere else around the city.

In the PSR age - its seems a no brainer 3.5k x £5 seems a missed opportunitity when you could probably do 15k x £10 to add to the bottom line. 

Logistically we'll have played our last game - but even if thats not the case - there are all the hospitality zones they could also host in.

Clearly - Im annoyed by the fact I missed the email til it was too late - but I wouldnt have been the only one

[PeterWithesShin]

They probably don't want to put a screen on the pitch due to the forecast being a fair amount of rain. I doubt it's a case of no one thought of it.

[Demitri_C]

God i hope the fans dont get as much aggro as the fenebache  game. It was a nightmare  for the villa lads that flew out fir that game

[artvandelay]

They’ve definitely counted the Maccabi tickets as my mate purchased them but didn’t go and is in the ballot.

There’s no way of knowing this yet, we only find out when or if the code gets sent on Monday

[tomd2103]

Final screened at The Warehouse.

£5 in including a drink.

Club announcement

Sold out already!

I dont understand why they dont show it at the stadium - spurs did last year.  Feels like a real opportunity missed.  3.5k x £5 - think one way or another they could do 10 times that. 

The club really should have arranged something inside VP. Did it occur to them ? Is there some logistical reason to prevent this ? For the many tens of thousands of us who are unable to go to Istanbul, watching it inside the ground is far preferable to if you have it on TV at home, any pub anywhere, or any fanzone which may (although I doubt it) get set up somewhere else around the city.

Agree.  Big screen in front of the Holte would have been a decent consolation for nor being there.