I'm sorry but I just really need to know more about the pesky aunt-in-law.I hope I will be travelling for the leg away, but it depends on too many uncertain factors for me to know it yet for sure. I visited Brighton in 96 and have good memories of it (except for the pesky aunt-in-law I was staying at ... but another story ^^).
I used Train Line and SNCF Connect. Train line is pretty simple, but SNCF Connect definitely gives you more options.Sorry to ask busy at work. Any idea of the best Web site to book train tickets on. Thanks
Interesting post.@Krafty We feel like the team is not playing as a team for the moment. With a new trainer, a new tactial scheme (442 while we used to play 4312) and a lot of new players it might take time. On the other hand a lot of our fans find the play of De Zerbi very interesting and there were some rumours this summer of him coming to be the trainer of OM.
The results we have are a bit of mirage for the moment. Loosing without a fight in Greece was a pain. We clearly are furious against the ref in the Marseille's game, this has been an obvious steal. I don't know this ref (he's English) but he's not welcome to vacations in Marseille . The last matches against Brest and Nantes are worrying us. While the match against Brest could be eventually explained by a very harsh heat wave we've experienced that week, Nantes is really a whole different story. We scored on 4th minute and they get red carded on 9th minute... they managed to score one and while we were dominating in the 2nd hald we've really never been dangerous. A lot will be on stake after the international break (we play Ajax, Paris, you and Monaco). Still there are some good players in there and we can hope.
The athmosphere in Marseille is a bit peculiar. Don't expect it to be like the south of France, but much more like major mediterranean cities. It's much more culturally mixed, a bit harsher socially (you'll see a lot of poverty in the center), but also much more vibrant and laid back. Streets are packed and it's certainly not a sleepy town. There's a lot to see in and around (there's a National Park inside the city limits, easily accessed by local busses)
People are really fond of talking and lightly joking. Not speaking French might make it tougher to meet people ... but your French would have to be very good to get you anywhere anyway since the local talk tends to be a bit different of standard French.
The stadium is pretty impressive. Both virages are very loud and the stadium, while having a whooping 67k capacity is full on every single fixture since fall 2022. The away part is close to the virage Nord, on Jean Bouin's side. From time to time there are some problems with some idiots there, throwing away bootles or worse at you. You should be under supervision of security all the time anyway.
When I am there with a car for the rugby, I am parking here:@VojFromMars we are flying into / staying in Montpellier. We will have a car, would it be sensible to drive to the match? what car parking is available near the ground? or would we be better off using a train?
Any advice would be much appreciated.... Merci beaucoup!
@Titanic : you probably shouldn't drive to the stadium. We don't, the traffic jams can be a nightmare.
The stadium is very easily accessed by metro. On matches days there are more metros just let the crowd get in and out. Parking your car at your hotel or near a less crowded metro station the walking or taking the metro would be a much better idea.
Tip : I used to live in the Perrier area. It's pretty hilly if you go upper than Paradis street with easy parking spots. It's also a very calm area of Marseille and your car shouldn't be at risk. And it's a brisky 15-20 minutes walk to the stadium.
@VojFromMars Thank you very much for all the great information that you have provided in this thread. It is much appreciated.@Titanic : you probably shouldn't drive to the stadium. We don't, the traffic jams can be a nightmare.
The stadium is very easily accessed by metro. On matches days there are more metros just let the crowd get in and out. Parking your car at your hotel or near a less crowded metro station the walking or taking the metro would be a much better idea.
Tip : I used to live in the Perrier area. It's pretty hilly if you go upper than Paradis street with easy parking spots. It's also a very calm area of Marseille and your car shouldn't be at risk. And it's a brisky 15-20 minutes walk to the stadium.
As happens in Munich, Cologne, Freiburg, and no doubt many other European cities. Why we have such a problem laying on extra trains and buses on matchday in Brighton is beyond me. Well OK, I appreciate there are logistical issues but surely none that can't be hammered out in a few friendly meetings with all stakeholders. The alternative reality we have to put up with -- nightmarish scenes trying to get away from the stadium -- surely justifies some radical rethinking. I wonder how all those Ajax, AEK and Marseille fans will tolerate queuing up for an hour or more at the station at 10-11pm.@Titanic : you probably shouldn't drive to the stadium. We don't, the traffic jams can be a nightmare.
The stadium is very easily accessed by metro. On matches days there are more metros just let the crowd get in and out. Parking your car at your hotel or near a less crowded metro station the walking or taking the metro would be a much better idea.
Tip : I used to live in the Perrier area. It's pretty hilly if you go upper than Paradis street with easy parking spots. It's also a very calm area of Marseille and your car shouldn't be at risk. And it's a brisky 15-20 minutes walk to the stadium.