And this is where some of the tickets would be that usually pop up for normal sale during the week before the game. So have to travel incognito on the Metro and then be easily identified in the ground.
The people I feel sorry for are those in the top tier who have registered interest but are either unwilling to travel 2/3 days by themselves or are unable to master the complexity of booking travel and accommodation abroad. Seagulls Travel would be their normal port of call, or even booking a...
Following floodlights did for me trying to find Ayrsome Park for a night game. I did not realise how many railway marshalling yards in Middlesbrough had floodlight pylons.
Whilst we had cold water taps, there was no hot water out of the bath taps in summer. This was because the hot water tank was heated from a small tank behind the coal fire - and there was no fire in summer. So the 'copper' had to be filled and heated up. Then buckets were filled and taken...
Interesting to see Liverpool have applied attendance at previous European games as the only priority selection criteria and not based it upon domestic 'loyalty points' accumulation.
Whilst we start with nothing, the club could quickly implement similar after the group games if we progress further.
We knew Richie Barker before he signed for us.
My son captained a Sunday U15 team with his brother Chris Barker (RIP) in it. So got to meet him on the touchline.