I would imagine it's the prohibitive cost of hosting what have become mega-size tournaments.
As for pairing up with Italy, Turkey doesn't have great relationships with many of its neighbours!
Have a wonderful time. The stadium is amazing and the atmosphere will be impressive whatever happens.
So jealous that this wasn't the first match or I would have been there for this historic moment for our club.
The last two hours have been tortuous but ultimately memorable. The Americans have had a right go this afternoon. Penny for Henrik Stensson's thoughts?
Ryder Cup is one of the great sporting contests.
Live on primetime TV here - looking forward to it. Pretty sure that Austria fans will own the city and the stadium tonight whatever the result.
I understand kids supporting RB but anyone over 40 who switched has little respect in my eyes.
Having slept (badly) on the bitter defeat I am a little more sanguine about everything but...
- I always feel we're a better team with Veltman in it. Don't understand why he didn't play right-back
- Dunk continues to make every central defensive partner look a better player
- RDZ waited too...
We were there in August - not so easy to find sports bars as in other Canadian cities. Try Le Troquet on rue Saint Jean which is part of a good creperie called Le Billig. They have a room which shows European football but you might want to check if they are showing the game.
I loved Quebec - so...
For anyone staying a few nights there are some amazing places around Marseille to visit - Les Calanques cliffs are incredible, Cassis is a beautiful small seaside town, Aix-en-Provence is lovely. The list could be much longer.
I was a bit negative on the other thread about my experience in the...
I went to Marseille v Bordeaux a few years ago (when Poyet was Bordeaux's boss) and took my two young sons. We sat in the stand along the pitch opposite the main stand and the guy next to us smoke a joint for most of the first-half. Five minutes before the end a group of Ultras started climbing...
Have also read the statement. I thought his son wrote it in a very fair way, recognising his father's weaknesses whilst not going overboard in his comments about Gillespie and McInnes.
They come out of this very badly.
Really nice article - gets the adrenalin flowing! Milan would be brilliant for me.
Can't wait for the draw on TV on September 1st. Just seeing our full name revealed on one of those crumpled up pieces of paper is going to be quite magnificent.