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JohnC

We're in London for the week and did the Wembley Stadium Tour on Monday. We thought it was excellent, has anyone else on here done it?? Loads of interest to see and you get access to the changing rooms, players' tunnel, Royal Box etc. As they've had concerts on recently the pitch is covered but this...

JohnC

Hope I live long enough to see this strip one day!

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We really enjoyed the parade as I'm sure everyone else did. I've just uploaded a short video I've made of the highlights from the night. It starts with the build up, Town Hall scenes, walk through town and ending up on Harry Potts Way.
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JohnC

Just a few more pictures from last night. Hope to have a video to post in the morning.

JohnC

We had a weekend there twenty years ago, and got tickets high up in the Mestalla. It was a fantastic experience. Everyone around us was smoking cannabis, not just one or two, everyone. We visited the aforementioned bar owned by Manolo, El Bombo de Espana. He was a great character, sad to see that he...

JohnC

Ha, it certainly has Tony.
Here's a reminder of that day!
https://youtu.be/vIiNMdeIVcw

JohnC

Just posted a short mobile phone video I've made of the after match celebrations from yesterdays game from the perspective of the Bob Lord Stand.
It's going to be tough next year but we can appreciate what's been done and enjoy the moment.
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https://youtu.be/PsUEeKH5_EQ

JohnC

I wouldn't say that this kerb is fully flush with the road but it is a bit lower than the rest of the street.

JohnC

Not sure if this has been a topic before, but hopefully a bit of exposure might help some car drivers. Every home game we walk into the ground via Lyndhurst Road and Admiral Street. All of the compact streets in the area are full of parked cars. Virtually every home game there are cars already parke...

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JohnC

They announced 1600 and something!
The ground appeared full.

JohnC

Short video of my matchday experience at Portsmouth yesterday. Not the most inspiring of games but at least I got to tick another ground off. Number 87 for me, only 5 to go, anyone else within striking distance of getting the 92 done?

https://youtu.be/fVFK8d9bjz4
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JohnC

We went to Albania for a week last February, touring around in a hire car which included three nights in Tirana. We found it fascinating considering it had been a secretive country and only opened up to tourists in the 1990s. Everything was good value compared to most countries in Europe. Our small ...

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Over Christmas we had a walk around Rivington and Winter Hill. This picture of a fog bow is taken near Two Lads, you can just see the Winter Hill mast in the distance. How has it taken me this long to learn about a fog bow!

JohnC

We recently returned from a week in New York. Whilst there we had a day trip to Philadelphia (to see the Rocky steps amongst other things!). While walking down the street we came across a young fella with a 'No one likes us, we don't care' hoodie. Thought it was strange to see this so far from home....

JohnC

Interesting. I did find the variation of Steaua Bucharest names they have used over the years confusing. Whatever happened to the good old fashioned way of choosing a name and sticking to it??
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JohnC

We've just returned from 5 days in Bucharest, not a great deal in the city but a couple of good day trips to Dracula's Castle, the salt mines, and Ceausescu's house. We took the change to see the FC Steaua Bucuresti (or FCSB as they are now known) versus Rf RFS (Riga) Europa League game last Thursda...

JohnC

We went to Seville and Cordoba a couple of years ago. Both were well worth visiting, especially the mosque-cathedral in Cordoba. Seville is home to Real Betis as well as Seville, so a fair chance of a game being on if you visit during the season. I did the tour of the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, ...

JohnC

We were in Spain last weekend and took in the La Liga 2, Elche v Sporting Gijon game, tickets €10. I was impressed that a reasonable number of Gijon fans had made the near 900km journey from the north coast of Spain, to the Alicante region. I presume most had flown as the car journey would be 9 or 1...

JohnC

Rudy's bar a couple of blocks from Times Square. Possibly the cheapest bar in Manhattan, and you get a free hot dog with every drink! https://rudysbarnyc.com/ If you have time the Top of the Rock has great views of Manhattan. Prefer it to the Empire State as you get views of the Empire State! Worth ...

JohnC

Hi Padiham On the entradas.com website, if you follow the links through for the Rayo Vallecano game on the 5th Nov you can see that they only go on General Sale on the 30th October. Doesn't leave much time but there were plenty of tickets available the the game I attended. This site let me buy the t...

JohnC

Hi Padiham We went to Madrid earlier this year, and like yourself had wanted to visit the Bernabeu for a long time. I managed to see a game in the afternoon and Atletico in the evening. Think this is a rare occurrence that they play on the same day. Here's just a few things to bear in mind, that I f...

JohnC

Not the performance or result that we wanted, but this was my 85th ground, of the current 92 teams, that I've been to, so some consolation! I'll get them all done one day. Didn't imagine it would take decades when I started. A miserable day capped off with pouring rain at the end on the walk back to...

JohnC

This was our visit to Yankee Stadium, Bronx, in 2019 just a few months before COVID hit.
New York Yankees v Los Angeles Angels, paid $32 for a ticket.
Great experience, 2 minute video here.
https://youtu.be/mQlsxpXptMw
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JohnC

Have been to all three spread over the last twenty years, each got their own personality. Most recent was PSG v Nantes earlier this year, while Messi was still there. We were sat close to the Nantes fans which made for a good atmosphere. Made this short video of our match day experience. https://you...

JohnC

Caballo, what a great idea for a day out. How far in advance did you have to buy the rail tickets?
Cheers.

JohnC

Agent C we used the EdFringe website. Loads of filters to search out category, date, venue etc. They charge a booking fee so if you're going to a few shows it's better to book them all in one go. https://www.edfringe.com/ Bear in mind not to book shows too close together as they may be a mile apart ...

JohnC

Just back from four fantastic days at the Edinburgh Fringe. We were kept busy with four shows a day. Saw comedians Frank Skinner, Paul Sinha, Geoff Norcott and Andy Parsons among others. Also saw some terrific singers and musicians putting a real shift in. Can't wait for next year! Short video here:...

JohnC

Chuck Berry in Manchester, 2004.
Sneaked a camera into this gig and only came across pics/footage on an old computer last year.
Only a couple of minutes long and not great quality but it may be the only record of this performance.
https://youtu.be/OQbGDECC-XQ

JohnC

Billy Joel's only concert in Europe this year was at Hyde Park, a couple of weeks ago.
Fantastic night and a taster of our experience here:

https://youtu.be/kaOnVO7EpHE

JohnC

We're in London at the moment and have used the https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/ website for discounts to attractions. You need to have bought a train into London via National Rail. I believe Watford High Street to Euston counts. We travelled in from Bedford this time. Register on the website, printo...

JohnC

A compilation of Manuel's fantastic four!
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https://youtu.be/8OoZepSDOlI
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JohnC

Here's a start.
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JohnC

I posted about a Real Madrid game from last Sunday a few days ago. Atletico kicked off at home about two and a half hours after Real's game finished. Two Metro lines and 13 stops got me to the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in time for kick off. This was my experience. The bigger crowd on the day was...

JohnC

Atletico won the other game 1:0 with the winner coming in the 86th minute. Parts of the Bernabeu were closed due to construction work, but they still didn't sell out. Was amazed that Atletico got the bigger crowd on the day, 61k against 59k. Will hopefully have a video done of the Atletico game in t...

JohnC

Fulfilled a long held dream of seeing Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu at the weekend. I was sat on the 4th tier but not too far from the pitch due to the steepness of the stand. There's a lot of construction work going on at the moment which will take the capacity up to 81,000. Anyone else got ...

JohnC

Think the Champions League Final was played at the Stade de France, the other big stadium in Paris. We bought tickets about 3 months in advance when they went on open sale on PSG's own site. We paid €45 each but struggled to get seats together, ended up one seat on the row in front. These were behin...

JohnC

Just back from Paris, had to fly back after Eurostar cancelled because of protests. Managed to get tickets for PSG v Nantes last weekend. Good to see Messi, and Mbappe break the PSG scoring record. 201 goals now with plenty years ahead of him. Anyone else experience Parc des Princes? Don't know if i...

JohnC

Just came across this picture online. Don't know the circumstances surrounding this game but must have been an adventure in 1949.
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JohnC

We're in Barcelona at the moment and managed to get a ticket for the Man Utd game the other night, video below.
Anyone been to Camp Nou and got any memories?
It was a great experience.

https://youtu.be/6B4RUzpHN1g

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JohnC

Finally got round to doing a video of a home game.
Match day experience before and during the game shot on a mobile phone from last night's encounter with Ipswich.
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https://youtu.be/mNNSZg3HKns

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JohnC

Ground number 83 now, only 9 to go.
This is a short video of our day at Ipswich on Saturday. Mobile phone pictures and footage of our experience.
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https://youtu.be/mFhADwHfzyM

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JohnC

From the Middlesbrough game a couple of weeks ago.
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JohnC

A short phone footage video from last night's experience at Old Trafford.
Enjoyable night apart from the result! UTC.

https://youtu.be/KodMUXRXb48

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JohnC

I've finally put together my short video of the events around the World Cup Final in Moscow, 2018. Its only taken me 4 years to get round to it! Look out for a Burnley flag in Red Square. Had travelled there for the England semi final and was lucky enough to get a ticket for the final. Bumped into R...

JohnC

Another impressive list there Targetman, you must have some fantastic memories.
Cheers Durham Claret, I'd booked to stay until after the final and managed to get a ticket. Must've been three times the number of Croatia fans as there were from France. Another terrific experience.

JohnC

All unforgettable experiences, I'm sure.
Todclaret, that's some record you have there, well done!

JohnC

Have any fellow Clarets been to a World Cup? And what were your memories? I've seen a few mentions on here of the one in '66. I've been sat on these pictures on my phone for four years intending to make a short video. With the World Cup on, it seemed as good a time as any. Don't know if it's of inte...

JohnC

Not great coloured versions but you get the idea.

JohnC

Good effort from Ireland.

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