Metro running until 3am if that helps anyone out hotel wise. Look at the end of the lines.
The 'How you getting to Bilbao' thread
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
if you are looking for rooms keep checking booking.com as cancellations keep popping up. there is a bed in a hostel for £189 on there atm in city centre.
there was a bed for £38 yesterday in Portugalete (near end of the metro line) yesterday so they are popping up.
there was a bed for £38 yesterday in Portugalete (near end of the metro line) yesterday so they are popping up.
Flights from Stansted’s to Vitoria and back are under £400 on Ryanair website (not app)
Direct flights on day of game and back next day.
Direct flights on day of game and back next day.
I can’t be bothered starting another thread but I’ve not got tickets to the final so I’m wondering if there’s been any talk of a fan zone or anything like that around Manchester? Or have the club even suggested anything?
Albert Hall & MEN are doing viewings if that's what you're after?
https://www.alberthallmanchester.co...final-manchester-united-vs-tottenham-hotspur/
https://www.ao-arena.com/events/detail/europa-league-final
Neither would be my cup of tea if I wasn't going but each to their own, don't think the club is doing anything.
Cheers. I’m just weighing up options really, I don’t like watching the games at the pub as I like to concentrate on the game and half of the time you don’t get a decent view of it anyway. So it’d be something like this or at home. I’m just worried that these would be a bit…gimmicky, if that’s the right word. If there was going to be somewhere with a good atmosphere then I might have considered it.
Out of interest, what would you do if you weren’t going?
Its not currently getting to Bilbao that I am worried about. I have paid onto a sports tour operators private charter day trip. Not cheap, but it is what it is, as I only got a ticket after missing out on the original ballot.
Whats worrying me is getting back to the airport after the game. Currently the Spanish authorities have not confirmed the slots to all the various airlines. From Manchester, this charter can be placed at Bilbao, Santander or Vitoria. Because I don't know what airport I'm going back from I cant organise any travel options afterwards, but can see that all the normal buses are booked up anyway. All I can hope is that the Spanish Authorities lay on a load of busses back the the various airports and send them as they fill up.
If its anything like Rome in 09, once you get back to the airport they just funnel you onto the next plane going to Manchester and send it when its full up.
Apparently all slots should be confirmed to the airlines by the end of today, and the information should start filtering through......fingers crossed.
Whats worrying me is getting back to the airport after the game. Currently the Spanish authorities have not confirmed the slots to all the various airlines. From Manchester, this charter can be placed at Bilbao, Santander or Vitoria. Because I don't know what airport I'm going back from I cant organise any travel options afterwards, but can see that all the normal buses are booked up anyway. All I can hope is that the Spanish Authorities lay on a load of busses back the the various airports and send them as they fill up.
If its anything like Rome in 09, once you get back to the airport they just funnel you onto the next plane going to Manchester and send it when its full up.
Apparently all slots should be confirmed to the airlines by the end of today, and the information should start filtering through......fingers crossed.
Bowlers are also putting on a fan park.
https://4thefans.tv/event/man-united-fanpark-europa-league-final-manchester/
I would probably do that if I wasn't going, but that's more because its the closest to me more than anything.
Really think the club should have put something on. They could have opened the Stretford End and stuck a massive screen on the pitch. There's a capacity of 23,500 which they could have comfortably charged £20 a ticket for to cover the minimal policing etc needed (surely not much more than the events being held at the MEN). Opened the concourse at half time etc and even relaxed the rules about taking beer to seats as there isn't an official game going on.
Would have been mint.
Would have been mint.
I'd just watch at home probably and have a couple of mates round or go to one of theirs. Similar to you I don't like watching in pubs, for any game to be honest, let alone a big game like a final when the beer throwers come out in force.
Those who got tickets through the club rather then UEFA, where are you sat? Trying to figure out which end is United and which end is Spurs.
Stadium plan on the ticket thread mate - clear on that.
Holy shit. In all my years in this forum I didn't know there was such a thread. Nice one.
Im 319 so I'm near the spurs end..
306 so same for me on the other side. But it's the neutral end not Spurs (for you also)
Aye, I know I'm neutral but just now wondering where neutral ends and spurs begins 
Aye, I know I'm neutral but just now wondering where neutral ends and spurs begins
Oh follow you now, you are literally in the neutral section. Fair, I'm in Utd end but on the edge.
Im Block 110.
Cheers I’ll take a look at this.
That would have been great and something for those who didn’t get tickets. Feels like the club misses a trick by not doing things like this, they could have something amazing inside or outside the ground.
I f3cked up and did pre book parking in one of the city car parks when I had a chance.
How is parking in Bilbao? Not looking to be 5 mins from the stadium - happy to take a good 15 / 20 min walk or even metro.
How is parking in Bilbao? Not looking to be 5 mins from the stadium - happy to take a good 15 / 20 min walk or even metro.
i have a single ticket opposite from this section in block 304 near Utd end but trying to be much closer to the spurs end. Would you want to swap? Since we can't transfer tix we 'd probably have to enter the stadium together if so. A Utd mate suggested I visit this forum/thread for any takers as i try to find my way closer to Spurs end. cheers
Thanks for the offer but I'm with 3 mates and we're all sat together.
Maybe try messaging https://x.com/ManUtdSpares_?t=NiwvrNDtJXNbaO78asd20g&s=09 . They might be able to help.
Anyone set off yet?
Train to London tonight for me to kick things off then Eurostar at 6am.
Train to London tonight for me to kick things off then Eurostar at 6am.
my journey starts at 23.48 tonight when i get the train to london, then 01.44 out of St Pancras back up to luton for a 7am flight tired just thinking about it.
tired just thinking about it.my journey starts at 23.48 tonight when i get the train to london, then 01.44 out of St Pancras back up to luton for a 7am flight
quality start.tell me about it
my fault for flying out of luton but back into stansted and having friends and family who refuse to take me to airport for 5AM
my journey starts at 23.48 tonight when i get the train to london, then 01.44 out of St Pancras back up to luton for a 7am flight
Brutal start.
From Luton to Bilbao though?
Have a good onemy journey starts at 23.48 tonight when i get the train to london, then 01.44 out of St Pancras back up to luton for a 7am flight
I'm about a 5 hour drive away, still haven't decided whether to go or not.Flight from Glasgow to Heathrow tomorrow night, then a flight to Bilbao from Gatwick at 7am on the Wednesday morning.
Assuming that there will be a few reds on the flight to Bilbao but prepared for it to be mostly Spurs fans!
Assuming that there will be a few reds on the flight to Bilbao but prepared for it to be mostly Spurs fans!
Tuesday evening for me out of New York. Will be in Madrid for 9am Wednesday. Then the drive up!
I think others though coming from England will be doing journeys that take longer, and potentially more expensive.
I set off in the early hours of Sunday morning. I got a coach from Northampton at 1am to Gatwick. Arrived at Gatwick at 4:30am. Flight to Bilbao at 9:15am. Arrived in Bilbao at lunch time. Bus from Airport to Bilbao City centre. 3:30pm coach from Bilbao Intermodal to Laredo. 6pm bus from Laredo to Berria. Arrived at hotel at 6:30pm last night.
I was on a holiday in Barcelona from last Sunday and worked out it was cheaper to hang around a few days rather than go home and come back. Currently on a coach (that was supposed to be a train) about 45 mins from Bilbao. Touching distance. Raining atm.
5.50am train for a 8.30am ish flight from T1 tomorrow morning. Connecting in Berlin too so I'll be nervous about missing that second flight until the first one is actually in the air and on time.
I am envious of all of you going. Make sure to enjoy yourselves and be the 12th man that the team needs.
If the team are relying on my performance in the stands after two days on the Basque food and drink we are in big trouble.
How much journey time is that?
Train all the way to Bilbao?
I fancy our supporters to outsing the Spurs fans-you’ll do us proud
Hope you have a great time.Manchester > London > Paris > Bordeaux train.
Then drive.
Same back on Thursday.