- May 24, 2012
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This is insane. It cost more to charter a plane than the match prize.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33714222
"You've only got two options if you're flying from Aberdeen to Almaty on Thursday: via London or Beijing.
Via London, it's 10 hours and it is July, so surely you can get the time off.
Why do it? The chance to witness football history as Aberdeen take onKazakhstan's Kairat Almaty in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg.
At 3,415 miles as the crow flies, it will be the longest distance travelled in a European club competition.
Or maybe you don't fancy travelling so far? You could just as easily take a break in Sudan or nip to Toronto for the evening. You would be losing out on the air miles, though."
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33714222
"You've only got two options if you're flying from Aberdeen to Almaty on Thursday: via London or Beijing.
Via London, it's 10 hours and it is July, so surely you can get the time off.
Why do it? The chance to witness football history as Aberdeen take onKazakhstan's Kairat Almaty in the Europa League third qualifying round first leg.
At 3,415 miles as the crow flies, it will be the longest distance travelled in a European club competition.
- Aberdeen's players are more used to coach journeys in the tens or hundreds of miles playing in the Scottish Premiership
- The club's longest away day trip last season was to Kilmarnock, at about 140 miles
- Aberdeen paid a reported £200,000 to charter a 44-seater plane to fly to Kazakhstan. The price of hire far exceeds the £100,000 match prize
Or maybe you don't fancy travelling so far? You could just as easily take a break in Sudan or nip to Toronto for the evening. You would be losing out on the air miles, though."