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Europa League 2018/19 Final Chelsea v Arsenal

michaelden

Knight of the Fat Fanny
Aug 13, 2004
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Corporate, sponsors, bribes, wives, girlfriends, bits on the side of girlfriends; all these come before the fans
 

LSUY

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Jul 12, 2005
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69,000 seat stadium in Baku - Arsenal and Chelsea get 6000 each.

So basically...

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Tucker

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Jul 15, 2013
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Bad enough that it’s being held so far away. But to only allocate 6000 tickets to each club is beyond the pale.
 

Blake Griffin

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Oct 3, 2011
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I think its about time the system was changed especially as europa league teams rack up similar amounts of coefficient that champions league teams do. ie arsenal on for 26 this year , we're on 25.

just saw this elsewhere and couldn't believe it, has it always been this way? el coefficients should be worth half of cl points or something similar.
 

tototoner

Staying Alert
Mar 21, 2004
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That's criminal. At this point why have fans there at all?
Indeed, UEFA made some bullshit excuse about that is all the local airports and hotels could handle.

So you have to ask where are the other 57000 fans coming from and staying
 

Krule

Carpe Diem
Jun 4, 2017
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Indeed, UEFA made some bullshit excuse about that is all the local airports and hotels could handle.

So you have to ask where are the other 57000 fans coming from and staying

I heard they're Man Utd fans eager for a trip out somewhere to see a final.
 

thecook

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Jan 17, 2009
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the problem would be the money and prestige itd give arsenal. arsenal will get maybe 20 million from the europa league. we stand to get 80million from the champions league (just prize money). thats a biiiiig difference.
Sooner or later the gulf in cash will catch up with arsenal. gone aready are the days of £50+million per player for 3 or 4 players for them. Even 10mill per player is tight budget for them.

Prize money for winning will be 8.5m euros. So in pounds about 2 weeks of Ozil's wages.
 

nailsy

SC Supporter
Jul 24, 2005
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Arsenal and Chelsea should just pull out and play a match at a neutral venue in England.

Obviously they won't because of the Champions League qualification, but if they were thinking of their supporters....
 

tobi

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose
Jun 10, 2003
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It is seriously fucked up that a player misses out on a major final because of political reasons.

UEFA are cowards.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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It is seriously fucked up that a player misses out on a major final because of political reasons.

UEFA are cowards.
Both clubs should really have refused to play over this. It's fucked up beyond belief.
 

Shadydan

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Jul 7, 2012
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It would have been interesting if Mkhitaryan was a starter or an important player how Arsenal would have handled this, imagine Son wasn't able to play in a Euro final because of some bollocks political situation for example, pathetic.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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It would have been interesting if Mkhitaryan was a starter or an important player how Arsenal would have handled this, imagine Son wasn't able to play in a Euro final because of some bollocks political situation for example, pathetic.
Imagine, completely suspending reality for a bit, if this year's CL final had been played in North Korea. This situation with the EL final really isn't as far off in terms of scandalous decision.

No final should ever be held in a country where people from a specific other country(-ies) aren't allowed in for security reasons or otherwise.
 
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