I spoke with an AEK Athens fan who I work with who was at the game last week and who knows a number of season ticket holders. He was telling me to expect no trouble, even offered to buy me a ticket in the home end if I can’t get an away ticket so I don’t think people need to be too worried about this one.
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[Albion] AEK Athens - ticketing process, tiers and all that jazz
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jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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Had a similar chat with them in Burger King after the home game, they said we will be fine, its Panathinaikos we have to look out for is what they said.
patchamalbion
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Probably the same blokes as they looked more than capable of doing a Burger King followed by an RFC which is where we were chatting to them! Top fans and very knowledgeable
S'hampton Seagull
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If I can't get an away ticket I might need some help like he's offered!
sam who likes albion
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- Sep 8, 2023
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me too that's quite the offer. I checked on their site and tickets are 70 euro at the cheapest.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
This football lark is costing me a fortune. So in order to sweeten the wife I'm taking her to Greece for a week, what a nice chap I am. In fact the 'holiday' from 26th Nov to 2nd Dec via Tui, using EasyJet flights, was cheaper than flights alone for just three days.
Just thought as I'm writing this. 6:45 am flights, I might as well go direct to Gatwick from Forest!!!
Just thought as I'm writing this. 6:45 am flights, I might as well go direct to Gatwick from Forest!!!
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Barbs (OBE) and Jen (not yet) have been quite busy recently.
Bob!
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Hadn't noticed this bit before on the Ticket site:
Please note that due to local laws, every ticket is required to have a passport number entered at the point of purchase, this cannot be amended at any time. You will need to bring your passport to collect your ticket, and take it to the game.
Please note that due to local laws, every ticket is required to have a passport number entered at the point of purchase, this cannot be amended at any time. You will need to bring your passport to collect your ticket, and take it to the game.
Dave the hatosaurus
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Thanks Bob, i had not seen that either and do not think it has been mentioned before you did. Knowing that some book their tickets from work locations i hope they will read your post before Friday am. Of course the saving grace is anyone on the first day is guaranteed a ticket. Another thing is some may be booking for a group of f&f and i suppose they will need everyone's individual passport number.
studio150
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See post #18.
That will catch out some ticket purchasers. You need to have the owners passport number for EACH TICKETS you are buying.
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I'm in the Monday morning bunch, be gutted if I don't get a ticket. I'm already in Greece and ready to head to Nea Filadelfia via Pireaus!
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Well, we know there will be tickets available on Monday morning as, for there to be none, every single person in tier one would need to take up their option for a ticket. That's never happened before, and it certainly won't happen for this one.
It's a matter of how many will be available.
I think there will be a decent number for the following reasons...
- If you've not booked travel yet, you will find options are relatively expensive
- It's a trip that may need a longer stint away from home, particularly to try and find cheaper travel
- Some people will have been a "one and done", ie wanted to see the Albion play abroad somewhere, and already ticked that box in the first two games
I'm hoping @Titanic will be able to let us know the initial allocation and the occasional update ahead of Monday morning.
It's a matter of how many will be available.
I think there will be a decent number for the following reasons...
- If you've not booked travel yet, you will find options are relatively expensive
- It's a trip that may need a longer stint away from home, particularly to try and find cheaper travel
- Some people will have been a "one and done", ie wanted to see the Albion play abroad somewhere, and already ticked that box in the first two games
I'm hoping @Titanic will be able to let us know the initial allocation and the occasional update ahead of Monday morning.
I registered for this one in case I didn't get Ajax tickets, as I can only afford one trip.
I'm tier 2 anyway, so won't affect the number available Monday morning, but one less person in the scramble, as I was successful in the first minute scramble for Ajax.
I'm tier 2 anyway, so won't affect the number available Monday morning, but one less person in the scramble, as I was successful in the first minute scramble for Ajax.
Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper
Rebels & Albion
Hoping there end up being some left for this in the first MyAlbion+ tier come Tuesday morning, but know that's optimistic. I committed financially to doing Athens a few days after the draw as my one trip, as didn't fancy Marseille and knew Ajax would be a bumrush for tickets. In hindsight was probably the wrong move given I absolutely would have got a ticket for Marseille.
Out in Athens from Tuesday until the Sunday (only way to get reasonably priced flights when I was booking), so worst case scenario is I find a local able to sort me a home end ticket, or I soak up the atmosphere with everyone pre-game, find a bar to watch the game in, get a groundhop in at one of the Super League Div 2 games on Saturday (Div 1 isn't on the cards as the Athens based teams are either playing away or playing on the Sunday) and overall have a long needed holiday in a new city.
Out in Athens from Tuesday until the Sunday (only way to get reasonably priced flights when I was booking), so worst case scenario is I find a local able to sort me a home end ticket, or I soak up the atmosphere with everyone pre-game, find a bar to watch the game in, get a groundhop in at one of the Super League Div 2 games on Saturday (Div 1 isn't on the cards as the Athens based teams are either playing away or playing on the Sunday) and overall have a long needed holiday in a new city.
I know a couple of people that registered and would be T1 but aren't going (for combos of the reasons you state)........understand allocation is c1600 so maybe 1-200 available on Monday perhaps ? Sales will be a bit slower on Friday initially as people realise they need their passports but with all weekend to buy it won't stop any T1s purchasing eventually.
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I started this reply to say I think there will be more than that, but I've not considered one factor until now.
Marseille was, for the most part, such a fantastic experience that it may boost demand. Some who may not previously have fancied a trip to Athens might be thinking "I want some more of that - get me on the plane!"
Good point - I missed it but from those that went I wouldn't be at all surprised.........also a less 'risky' trip (no scaremongering anyway - seems the greater risk is getting decked by own of our own at these things anyway
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