Athens

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:12 pm

Napoleon wrote:Two going to Manchester Thursday morning for a 0615 flight. Leaving from Colne/Barrowford. Anyone want to split the travel costs to the airport?
Also Heading back from Manchester Friday. Flight lands at 1430. UTC

I am on a 6.15 flight thurs morn, change at frankfurt land 13.30...back sat morn though.

Time you leaving? i,m in oswy! Suppose could meet at macdonalds/rising bridge!

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:21 pm

Does anyone have a idea on ticket sale I am guessing at 800 to a 1000 looking at the interest this match as generated UTC

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:22 pm

Just booked flights a couple of hrs ago, due to last minute work arrangements changing!

Fly thurs morn 6.15...back Sat 6.15 via germany

Must be bloody mad...missed ticket deadline,expensive flights...can't wait for this, gonna be interesting trying get a ticket, any suggestions!!

Claretpants · Post by **Claretpants** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:24 pm

oswyclaret wrote:Just booked flights a couple of hrs ago, due to last minute work arrangements changing!

Fly thurs morn 6.15...back Sat 6.15 via germany

Must be bloody mad...missed ticket deadline,expensive flights...can't wait for this, gonna be interesting trying get a ticket, any suggestions!!

Know fans who turned up at Aberdeen collection point with passport and clarets number who got one-given we don’t seem to have sold out every chance you will get sorted

Good luck

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:42 pm

oswyclaret wrote:Just booked flights a couple of hrs ago, due to last minute work arrangements changing!

Fly thurs morn 6.15...back Sat 6.15 via germany

Must be bloody mad...missed ticket deadline,expensive flights...can't wait for this, gonna be interesting trying get a ticket, any suggestions!!

Just get yourself to the hotel where the tickets are being dished out, pretty sure you'll get one.

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:01 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Just get yourself to the hotel where the tickets are being dished out, pretty sure you'll get one.

Thats my first port of call, then hotel check in, then I hope to tackle the mythos and relax in the company of hundreds of partying clarets!!

johnalexander · Post by **johnalexander** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:01 pm

Are we the first to arrive? Just had a meal in little restaurant opposite dirvani caravel. COYC

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:20 pm

oswyclaret wrote:I am on a 6.15 flight thurs morn, change at frankfurt land 13.30...back sat morn though.

Time you leaving? i,m in oswy! Suppose could meet at macdonalds/rising bridge!

Ok will pick you up on the way past. Not sure what time yet. Ill see what time the airline advises we arrive when online check in opens tomorrow morning.

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:21 pm

johnalexander wrote:Are we the first to arrive? Just had a meal in little restaurant opposite dirvani caravel. COYC

I think there are quite a few there already pal, and quote a lot more coming. UTC

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:26 pm

oswyclaret wrote:Just booked flights a couple of hrs ago, due to last minute work arrangements changing!

Fly thurs morn 6.15...back Sat 6.15 via germany

Must be bloody mad...missed ticket deadline,expensive flights...can't wait for this, gonna be interesting trying get a ticket, any suggestions!!

Follow Claretpants advice, take your season ticket/clarets number

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:32 pm

Arrived tonight at 10pm after a great flight from Edinburgh. Couple of beers and Chicken Pitta at the moment in Viktoria Square.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:35 pm

I'm so so so jealous

Enjoy lads and lasses

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:40 pm

Claretpants wrote:Cheers Tim you missing this one?

Fulham

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:43 pm

tim_noone wrote:Fulham

Yes definitely got a ticket for this one, plus 1 adult,1 juvenile spare!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:45 pm

oswyclaret wrote:Yes definitely got a ticket for this one, plus 1 adult,1 juvenile spare!

I have tickets.. You'll shift em!

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:45 pm

Napoleon wrote:Ok will pick you up on the way past. Not sure what time yet. Ill see what time the airline advises we arrive when online check in opens tomorrow morning.

Yes keep me informed please!

PWBFC · Post by **PWBFC** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:58 pm

Just spent a solid 3 minutes packing. Pretty convenient when’s it 30 degrees and all you’ve got to do is get yourself to a football game.

Claretpants · Post by **Claretpants** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:58 pm

tim_noone wrote:Fulham

Fulham always a cracking away game but will miss that one as no way she will allow that straight after Athens plus Euston closure makes it more difficult- have a good day bring back the points

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:31 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote:Bloody hell, hats off to you, that square is the one the guide books say to avoid like a plague after dark!7.

Ha! Well I survived the first evening. Ate in the square a d had a huge pork steak for 10€, so we'll filled. The beer down one the side streets was 2.60€ for a 500m Myrhos lager. All good. Not the best views, but no one bothered us. Some girls around. Might be locals chatting and blending, might be looking for business. Again, not bothering anyone. Hotel had a nice room with air con and modern wet room etc. Bit yuk outside but I don't sleep outside!

Up the Clarets.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:52 pm

Anyone know when we are able to collect our tickets?

Garnerssoap · Post by **Garnerssoap** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:07 am

1 sleep

Goodclaret · Post by **Goodclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:20 am

Got to say I'm now extremely excited! I'm on the 14.55 from Manchester to Frankfurt tomorrow. A couple of hours there then on to Athens to arrive at just after midnight! Got a hotel booked about 10 mins away from the ticket collection place then going to meet the other Clarets in and around the area we hop on the bus!

The least said about our return journey, the better! Fly from Athens at 17.50 Friday evening and "call in" at Zurich ........ until 7.05 Saturday morning! No accommodation booked there so a few beers and sleep at the airport will have to be the overnight plan. Back to Manchester for just after 8am (UK time).

Got a decent price for the 2 nights in Athens plus the flights and I wasn't missing this for anything. Going with my two lads so it really will be a memory maker of a few days.

I still can't believe I'm going to Greece to watch my beloved Burnley.

Stay safe and enjoy everyone and, no doubt, bump in to a few of you over the next few days.

UT(E)C

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:34 am

See you there

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:47 am

oswyclaret wrote:I am on a 6.15 flight thurs morn, change at frankfurt land 13.30...back sat morn though.

Time you leaving? i,m in oswy! Suppose could meet at macdonalds/rising bridge!

See you in Frankfurt - there are at least 2 of us coming in on a flight from Brum and catching that flight to Athens

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:37 am

2:30am. Nearly time to get up.
Excited? It's just like being a kid again.

Dodobdobodobo · Post by **Dodobdobodobo** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:55 am

Safe journey for everyone travelling today. COYC

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:13 am

Time to go time to go time to go time to go time to go time to go time to goooooooo time to gooooooo I'm off

See you in Athens.

paulatky · Post by **paulatky** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:16 am

Ianmcl tickets to be collected from Hotel Divani Caravel between 10.00 am and 6 pm on Thursday

paulatky · Post by **paulatky** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:20 am

Ianmcl tickets to be collected from Hotel Divani Caravel between 10.00 am and 6 pm on Thursday

longside72 · Post by **longside72** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:27 am

Arrived in corfu last night , weathers great, beers cold !

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:57 am

Early morning stroll around the presidential Palace area, loads of riot police assembling, anyone heard of any protests, or is it Boundary clarets reputation preceding them

Rouwens_Weapon · Post by **Rouwens_Weapon** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:24 am

Burnleydan wrote:4 on the Manchester - Thessaloniki first thing tomorrow then on to Athens first thing Thursday.
Same Corfu - Aberdeen - Manchester route back, didn't think anyone else would be so stupid.

I'm on that Thessaloniki to Athens flight!

BarrowfordClaret87 · Post by **BarrowfordClaret87** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:07 am

I’ve not spotted any fellow clarets on my connection via CDG Paris... Looks like I’m flying solo. Safe trip everyone.

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:21 am

Official site says over 1000 travelling, you won't be on your own for long BC

Garnerssoap · Post by **Garnerssoap** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:50 am

longside72 wrote:Arrived in corfu last night , weathers great, beers cold !

Alan Whicker. Is that you

BarrowfordClaret87 · Post by **BarrowfordClaret87** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:09 am

All I see are French people so far mybloodisclaret. Only one chap so far has asked who the shirt is and then proceded to tell me he doesn’t like football!

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:30 am

BarrowfordClaret87 wrote:All I see are French people so far mybloodisclaret. Only one chap so far has asked who the shirt is and then proceded to tell me he doesn’t like football!

Be reet when you get to Athens.

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:31 am

You should have said “that’s ok- you’ll like Burnley then”

Zesty · Post by **Zesty** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:22 pm

How’s everyone getting from Athens airport to the centre? flying out at 5pm today. Also we fly back home at 7.30am via Corfu so there won’t be public transport running at approx 5am will there.

Hoping someone sees this who’s already in Athens or someone more organised than me

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:57 pm

apparently, there are 24 hour bus services, you'll have time tomorrow to find out nearest one to your hotel.
Otherwise, there is the metro that is cheap and quick but again apparently, a bit dodgy with pickpockets so put everything in bags and put your rucksack on your chest

Alecbfc · Post by **Alecbfc** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:04 pm

I’ve just used the metro to get to the centre, quite busy, takes 45 mins to get from airport to monastiraki station. Station for the ticket collection and the meeting point in on the same line. €22 for a 3 day tourist card that gives you access all areas including buses and trains (I think)
Pretty much like the London tube to use.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:08 pm

Alecbfc wrote:I’ve just used the metro to get to the centre, quite busy, takes 45 mins to get from airport to monastiraki station. Station for the ticket collection and the meeting point in on the same line. €22 for a 3 day tourist card that gives you access all areas including buses and trains (I think)
Pretty much like the London tube to use.

sounds pretty good price, is there a 4 day one do you know?

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:46 pm

Just want to wish all you happy travellers the best of journeys and a good result.
I'll be stuck at work, watching a stream on YouTube hopefully. I can't wait for the return leg, just pray it isn't a dead rubber.

Come On You Clarets.

BarrowfordClaret87 · Post by **BarrowfordClaret87** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:47 pm

Only 90 mins or 3 day tickets. On metro currently on way to centre. Easy peasy. Thirsty now!!

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 4:54 pm

diamondpocket wrote:sounds pretty good price, is there a 4 day one do you know?

The ticket office lady told me my 3 day pass would last Tuesday to Friday inclusive (I cannot work that out so there is a chance mine will stop working).

On a different note the club have replied to someone on Twitter saying coaches are not compulsory but fans are strongly advised to avoid the metro and that coaches are more convenient.

P.s. The trouble is the pick up point is a long way away from any metro station (I walked past it today) and could be a long, hot walk from people’s hotels which personally today I have found knackering in mid afternoon, whereas the Metro to the ground is just yards from my hotel. I am tempted to assume the “strong advice” is local police preference rather than a genuine safety risk, but who knows? I know local derbies can get troublesome but unsure about European games here. So I’m still 70/30 towards the Metro unless I hear different.

P.p.s.The craft beer drinkers will definitely like Beertime just north of Monastiriki. I tried it out earlier. Decent food, superb beer. Similarly, near Syntagma I can recommend Athena’s Cook. For a bottle shop there is a place called Beer St just south west of Syntagma. Lager drinkers I won’t waste my typing on - there are hundreds of options and if drinking around Proskopon Square (where the Magemenos Avros restaurant is) there are also all day bars on the street nearby called Archelaou.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:08 pm

good stuff Crosspool. I asked on facebook if it the coach service was possible using it only one way, i.e. the return after the game. The twitter reply above was the same. So, without them saying yes or No I take from the reply that it is possible to use only for the return after the game (in my case it's perfect as I have an apartment 2 mins away from the drop off point) seeing as it is not compulsory to use. I, like you, would prefer to go to the stadium independently towards teatime, get some food in Piraeus and a beer or two and see if some locals are knocking about for a pre-match chat and soak up the atmosphere.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:19 pm

BairAktaris tavern on Monastiraqi square has been recommended to me and that it will open as long as you stay drinking.

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:51 pm

Napoleon wrote:Ok will pick you up on the way past. Not sure what time yet. Ill see what time the airline advises we arrive when online check in opens tomorrow morning.

Any news on pick up time in the morn...been off line all day ,let me know asap please.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:52 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:BairAktaris tavern on Monastiraqi square has been recommended to me and that it will open as long as you stay drinking.

sounds like the place to head to after the game then!!

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:04 pm

oswyclaret wrote:Any news on pick up time in the morn...been off line all day ,let me know asap please.

Hi Oswy, Just booked taxi. Will pick you up at 0355-0400 outside McDonalds. Martin 07 97 07 12 5 84.