[Albion] Would you want to go to Marseille away?

[Bozza]

Some would love a visit whilst others, many of whom have been there before, wouldn't return.

If we drew Marseille away in the Europa League, would you want to go?

 

[Stat Brother]

I know I'm being outrageously naive, but I just don't think we're going to get that aspect of European football.

I'd be amazed if we started 'a luzzing' or charged them as something luzzed landing 10 yards short.

 

[HangletonGull]

Went in World Cup 98 to england v Tunisia ,never ever never never did I mention never again

 

[Arkwright]

I'm sure if you want to avoid trouble you can.

Those in the top Loyalty Group aren't the sort of people who would get involved.

Anywhere will do for me.

 

[ozzygull]

Well I see a lot of topless men and no beer belly in sight. Could be tempted.

 

[HCxUK]

I was thinking about this earlier. This is the advice Spurs fans were given when they played away there last season:

Information for fans travelling to Marseille | Tottenham Hotspur

Supporters travelling to France for our final UEFA Champions League group stage match against Olympique Marseille on Tuesday 1 November are advised to take note of the following important information...

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

I've not been before with England, I think I'd go. I'm sure trouble can be avoided if you take the right precautions

 

[Is it PotG?]

I would certainly have to think very seriously about this one.

I'm not sure, let's see who we get.

 

[heathgate]

I know I'm being outrageously naive, but I just don't think we're going to get that aspect of European football.

I'd be amazed if we started 'a luzzing' or charged them as something luzzed landing 10 yards short.

'We' won't need to start anything.... their loons will hunt out any location hosting Brighton fans,.. it's a very very feisty city, even when football isn't involved.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No, I wanted Panathinaikos, as I have friends who live nearby.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I was thinking about this earlier. This is the advice Spurs fans were given when they played away there last season:

Information for fans travelling to Marseille | Tottenham Hotspur

Supporters travelling to France for our final UEFA Champions League group stage match against Olympique Marseille on Tuesday 1 November are advised to take note of the following important information...

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

I've not been before with England, I think I'd go. I'm sure trouble can be avoided if you take the right precautions

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

The banner in front or them is written in Greek and a tribute to a guy called Michalis who was stabbed to death in Athens by Croatian hooligans about 10 days ago

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

No, I wanted Panathinaikos, as I have friends who live nearby.

I think there’s still the possibility of Olympiakos

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I would love to go to Marseille, but not for the football.

I’d be interested if we get drawn in a group with Rennes. Quick hop over the channel to Brittany - what’s not to like!

 

[nsclurker]

Went in World Cup 98 to england v Tunisia ,never ever never never did I mention never again

I did the England-Romania game in Marseille, and the whole place was shut/boarded up. Shithole, especially as we lost.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If Marseille is good enough for the late great Anthony Bourdain, then it's plenty good enough for the likes of me

*edit* or rather it would be if I had any loyalty points worthy of the name

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/marseille-bourdain-journal-parts-unknown/index.html

 

[MattBackHome]

Yep Marseilles is an utterly brilliant city.

Also where my great-grandfather was stationed as a stevedore during the winter of 1916/17 in between delightful summers at The Somme and then Vimy Ridge.

 

[Yes Chef]

It's one of the bigger stadiums so chances of getting a ticket would be better for those of us not in the top tier, especially if there were people reluctant to travel to such a potential hot spot.

On balance I would go, but would try to stay in somewhere more chilled out like Avignon or Aix beforehand

 

[southstandandy]

My sister and her husband have a boat moored in the marina, so yes, a trip to Marseille would be great for me. Whether I'd be able to get a ticket is another question.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

No, I wanted Panathinaikos, as I have friends who live nearby.

Same here ... the owner of a hotel we go to is a Panathinaikos fan and was at the home game against Marseille. He was actually hoping they'd end up in the Europa League rather than getting beaten heavily in the Champions League every/most games.

 

[mwrpoole]

A friend of mine won a competition on a coke bottle for 4 tickets for Q/F of Euro 16 Poland vs Portugal at Marseille. Went for a couple of days & had great time, super stadium.

Might be a bit different playing Marseille though.

Flights to Marseille were silly money so we flew to Nice and then pleasant 90 minute train journey to Marseille.