[Albion] Europa League - Away game tickets.

[Official Old Man]

So if we got Sporting it would be moved to the Wednesday?

I wonder if the club could confirm that in advance of the draw?

After all, there must be protocol for such an event?

This on the UEFA site
Seedings, any groupings and the procedure will be available here from 09:00 CET on the day of the draw.
Does this mean that any clash will be anounced prior to the draw? Personally, I still think Wednesday & Thursday would be no better as 5500 away fans in town on the Wednesday would be asking for trouble. On the Wednesday it will be any two of the 8 seeded teams. This also makes hotel rooms harder to find.

 

[Official Old Man]

Hotels.
I've booked the Ibis in Lens at about £90 a night, B&B fully cancelable. I noticed today the same booking is £150.
So how will the hotel feel on Friday afternoon when their 100% capacity bookings fall to 10% full when the other 7 teams start to cancel their bookings.

 

[East Staffs Gull]

Hotels.
I've booked the Ibis in Lens at about £90 a night, B&B fully cancelable. I noticed today the same booking is £150.
So how will the hotel feel on Friday afternoon when their 100% capacity bookings fall to 10% full when the other 7 teams start to cancel their bookings.

Presumably people have up to a day or two before the game to cancel. I wonder whether people generally cancel straight after the draw, or leave it to the last moment?

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Presumably people have up to a day or two before the game to cancel. I wonder whether people generally cancel straight after the draw, or leave it to the last moment?

Some hotels on booking.com have to be cancelled within 7 days of travel to ensure no costs.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

The last time this happened they played on a tuesday.

That is a concern....

 

[Bozza]

So if we got Sporting it would be moved to the Wednesday?

I wonder if the club could confirm that in advance of the draw?

After all, there must be protocol for such an event?

I can't see the club committing to anything between now and the draw. They won't want to be responsible for putting out comms that may lead to people making travel bookings just yet.

 

[Napper]

Hotels.
I've booked the Ibis in Lens at about £90 a night, B&B fully cancelable. I noticed today the same booking is £150.
So how will the hotel feel on Friday afternoon when their 100% capacity bookings fall to 10% full when the other 7 teams start to cancel their bookings.

From Athens and Amsterdam , the prices surged initially but actually closer the game some good bargains were to be had.

Not at all worried about hotels personally , there are always options

The portugal option / tuesday would be a problem though

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Even if West Ham get Galatasary..?

Jesus. Imagine having to share a plane with that lot.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I fully understand people pre-booking options, but really - if everyone just calmed the f*** down, and waited until after the draw, there'd obviously be a scramble, but all the flights and hotels would be at 'normal' prices and availability.

Thousands of Liverpool, West ham, Brighton and Rangers fans all researching and pre-booking the same 16 sets of flights and accommodation options constantly, is doing nobody at all any favours.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This on the UEFA site
Seedings, any groupings and the procedure will be available here from 09:00 CET on the day of the draw.
Does this mean that any clash will be anounced prior to the draw? Personally, I still think Wednesday & Thursday would be no better as 5500 away fans in town on the Wednesday would be asking for trouble. On the Wednesday it will be any two of the 8 seeded teams. This also makes hotel rooms harder to find.

The UEFA document does suggest this. As for Wednsday and Thursday I believe this has happened before and it was not an issue. Possibly Seville?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I fully understand people pre-booking options, but really - if everyone just calmed the f*** down, and waited until after the draw, there'd obviously be a scramble, but all the flights and hotels would be at 'normal' prices and availability.

Thousands of Liverpool, West ham, Brighton and Rangers fans all researching and pre-booking the same 16 sets of flights and accommodation options constantly, is doing nobody at all any favours.

People love to panic though.....pasta, petrol etc.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I fully understand people pre-booking options, but really - if everyone just calmed the f*** down, and waited until after the draw, there'd obviously be a scramble, but all the flights and hotels would be at 'normal' prices and availability.

Thousands of Liverpool, West ham, Brighton and Rangers fans all researching and pre-booking the same 16 sets of flights and accommodation options constantly, is doing nobody at all any favours.

Amen to this. Brother

 

[Nicks]

People love to panic though.....pasta, petrol etc.

I'm buying toilet rolls right now in that case

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I can't see the club committing to anything between now and the draw. They won't want to be responsible for putting out comms that may lead to people making travel bookings just yet.

I get that 100% - it was more a (faint) hope that prior to the draw UEFA stated that because there are two teams in the same city, both due to play on the Thursday, one of the Lisbon teams (and confirms which one) would play on X rather than the Thursday.

Sporting are 3-1 up (with their home leg to come) and Benfica 2-1 up with their away leg in Toulose to come so this scenario is a distinct possibility.

 

[dwayne]

People love to panic though.....pasta, petrol etc.

Lol easy for you to say as no worries travelling from Germany. I reckon I saved 6/700 by booking within 20 mins of draw for all 3 away games. And got convenient times.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I fully understand people pre-booking options, but really - if everyone just calmed the f*** down, and waited until after the draw, there'd obviously be a scramble, but all the flights and hotels would be at 'normal' prices and availability.

Thousands of Liverpool, West ham, Brighton and Rangers fans all researching and pre-booking the same 16 sets of flights and accommodation options constantly, is doing nobody at all any favours.

Pretty much this. It's all a bit, hysterical.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Would be helpful if the club announced if they are doing the pre-register interest thing again. Probably a fair few people on the cusp of point categories. I guess they don’t need to until the draw is confirmed. Surely they will do it?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Would be helpful if the club announced if they are doing the pre-register interest thing again. Probably a fair few people on the cusp of point categories. I guess they don’t need to until the draw is confirmed. Surely they will do it?

Without knowing the allocation, the points thing is a tad tricky.

 

[dazzer6666]

I fully understand people pre-booking options, but really - if everyone just calmed the f*** down, and waited until after the draw, there'd obviously be a scramble, but all the flights and hotels would be at 'normal' prices and availability.

Thousands of Liverpool, West ham, Brighton and Rangers fans all researching and pre-booking the same 16 sets of flights and accommodation options constantly, is doing nobody at all any favours.

100% this……

There are over 25,000 hotels rooms in Lisbon (for example), it’s not going to full midweek in March FFS. Going to wait a couple of days after the draw when hotel prices will have dropped again.

 

[Simster]

I really want to travel if we play in Hamburg. Quick question for anyone who might know: why are we only likely to get 2850 tickets? There were plenty of empty seats when Shakhtar Donetsk played Marseille last week. Would we get more if we requested them?

(I doubt they'll qualify anyway after only drawing the home leg)