SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 If you're bored by the lack of club football at the moment, why not dream ahead to next summer? As I did for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I've put together an online guide for Euro 2024 in Germany, which - if you're thinking of going - will hopefully be of use to you. With Scotland already qualified, England looking good and Wales still in with a shout, there could be loads of Brits out there next summer. If that will include you, which group would you prefer? 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Very informative, thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Very informative, thanks for that. You're welcome! Anything you think I should add / is missing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Blagdon red said: You're welcome! Anything you think I should add / is missing?? Looks like you've covered everything, but if I think of anything I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Looks like you've covered everything, but if I think of anything I'll let you know. Danke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Can definitely recommend Köln (Cologne) as a base, it's a great city. Unfortunately not very central for the groups it's in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: Can definitely recommend Köln (Cologne) as a base, it's a great city. Unfortunately not very central for the groups it's in. Yeah, the RheinEnergie Stadion in Köln also one of my favourite German stadia: probably number three after Union Berlin's (of course!) and Dortmund. I like rectangular grounds! The spread of venues is not particularly helpful in any of the groups, as my Venues by Group page shows. There's going to be a lot of travelling around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 I've applied for second round matches in the Ruhn Valley cities, four stadiums all pretty close together Which is the best place to stay for ease of access to Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Dusseldorf? Somewhere interesting and ideally not Cologne as I've been before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 29 minutes ago, Blagdon red said: Yeah, the RheinEnergie Stadion in Köln also one of my favourite German stadia: probably number three after Union Berlin's (of course!) and Dortmund. I like rectangular grounds! The spread of venues is not particularly helpful in any of the groups, as my Venues by Group page shows. There's going to be a lot of travelling around. Agreed. Was there for England v Sweden in 06. Lovely stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 48 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I've applied for second round matches in the Ruhn Valley cities, four stadiums all pretty close together Which is the best place to stay for ease of access to Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Dusseldorf? Somewhere interesting and ideally not Cologne as I've been before You could have a look at Wuppertal. Location-wise it would be very good for getting to all of those grounds. Hotels would also no doubt be cheaper there than in the host cities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 men had a dream Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Brilliant guide - thanks Jon. I imagine that site (and yourself), will get much busier once the draw is made in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Blagdon red said: If you're bored by the lack of club football at the moment, why not dream ahead to next summer? As I did for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I've put together an online guide for Euro 2024 in Germany, which - if you're thinking of going - will hopefully be of use to you. With Scotland already qualified, England looking good and Wales still in with a shout, there could be loads of Brits out there next summer. If that will include you, which group would you prefer? Thank you for that mate - very informative. Me and a few mates are looking to get out there, hopefully we can get tickets for some England games but would be happy to just go and watch the games in fanzones if not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, 8 men had a dream said: Brilliant guide - thanks Jon. I imagine that site (and yourself), will get much busier once the draw is made in December. I expect so, yes. Though my advice for anyone hoping to go and planning to stay in hotels, is to reserve cancellable rooms now wherever you think you might need them and then cancel those you don't need once the draw has been made. Because as soon as people know where they need to be when, the demand for rooms will drive prices in the host cities sky high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bris Red said: Thank you for that mate - very informative. Me and a few mates are looking to get out there, hopefully we can get tickets for some England games but would be happy to just go and watch the games in fanzones if not.. Yeah, even in the fan zones it will be great fun. In 2006 the Germans actively encouraged fans to come and join in the party, even if they didn't have tickets for the games. I know already, for instance, that in Frankfurt they'll be using the banks of the Main again (with a huge screen on a pontoon in the middle of the river), and in Berlin the wide avenue leading up to the Brandenburg Gate (Strasse des. 17 Juni) will again be closed to traffic and used exclusively as the 'Fan Mile'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks for sharing this @Blagdon red Off to Cologne for a weekend in late Feb with some fellow City fans to watch some Bundesliga, so will have a closer read. Prost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 16, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, redrum said: Thanks for sharing this @Blagdon red Off to Cologne for a weekend in late Feb with some fellow City fans to watch some Bundesliga, so will have a closer read. Prost! Enjoy. Prost! PS: The first international I saw there (maybe the first game of any sort, I'm not sure) saw George Best in one team vs Rainer Bonhof in the other. What was the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Blagdon red said: Enjoy. Prost! PS: The first international I saw there (maybe the first game of any sort, I'm not sure) saw George Best in one team vs Rainer Bonhof in the other. What was the year? With Helmut Schon managing Germany. I didn’t realise your love of Germany and their football started so long ago - you would still have been in school then, sixth form - in fact, you would have left a year or so earlier - and Hanover was our German exchange town. I have just seen that Dieter Muller was playing up front, seven years after his older brother, Gerd , bullied us in Mexico. Also, one of Scotland’s former managers was also playing. Edited October 16, 2023 by PHILINFRANCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 17, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 9 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: With Helmut Schon managing Germany. I didn’t realise your love of Germany and their football started so long ago - you would still have been in school then, sixth form - in fact, you would have left a year or so earlier - and Hanover was our German exchange town. I have just seen that Dieter Muller was playing up front, seven years after his older brother, Gerd , bullied us in Mexico. Also, one of Scotland’s former managers was also playing. I'd just left BGS when I saw that game. It was 1977. Funnily enough, I met Dieter Mueller's wife many years later, in 2006, at a cider farm (think Thatcher's, only scrumpy) that she runs not far from Frankfurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarwray Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Impressive site, in particular the out of town options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted October 20, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 10 hours ago, sugarwray said: Impressive site, in particular the out of town options Cheers! Yes, I think looking at out of town options will be something a lot of people will want to do. The hotel prices on matchdays in the host cities are already quite high. BTW, it was announced yesterday that match tickets will include 36 hours of free travel on public transport within the regional network around the respective host city, so getting to and from a hotel in the next town will be covered by that. Some more details here: https://www.euro2024ingermany.com/latest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarwray Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Blagdon red said: Cheers! Yes, I think looking at out of town options will be something a lot of people will want to do. The hotel prices on matchdays in the host cities are already quite high. BTW, it was announced yesterday that match tickets will include 36 hours of free travel on public transport within the regional network around the respective host city, so getting to and from a hotel in the next town will be covered by that. Some more details here: https://www.euro2024ingermany.com/latest During London 2012 there were hotels available in Reading for under gbp 50 right next to the station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 55 minutes ago, sugarwray said: During London 2012 there were hotels available in Reading for under gbp 50 right next to the station True. But that did involve staying in Reading. So, you know, swings and roundabouts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince1994 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Just now, elhombrecito said: True. But that did involve staying in Reading. So, you know, swings and roundabouts... More roundabouts than swings really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 Anyone get tickets? You can log into the portal today and check. I applied for like 10 matches and didn't get any.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 16 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: Anyone get tickets? You can log into the portal today and check. I applied for like 10 matches and didn't get any.... Applied for five Got one, 1c v some shite team in the second round. I'll be very happy if England are drawn in Group C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted November 14, 2023 Author SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: Applied for five Got one, 1c v some shite team in the second round. I'll be very happy if England are drawn in Group C In Munich? https://www.euro2024ingermany.com/groups/group-c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 Just now, Blagdon red said: In Munich? https://www.euro2024ingermany.com/groups/group-c Schalke Will check out your guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 I blanked out but only went for final so was always a massive long shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 Unsuccessful on all front too. Believe there’ll be a resale but will be worse odds than Glastonbury I’d imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 Somehow got all the ones I went for and now have to find a spare 5.5k 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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