[Football] Where Did All The Engerland Fans Come From Last Night?

[Cowfold Seagull]

Bearing in mind the Government had specifically told all England fans that they were prohibited from travelling to the match, and that no tickets were officially on sale, l'm wondering how we managed to get so much support out in Rome?

From what l could make out on tv, we had a lot of support in the stadium, seemingly hundreds of fans wearing England shirts and waving flags. Made a lot of noise too.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Bearing in mind the Government had specifically told all England fans that they were prohibited from travelling to the match, and that no tickets were officially on sale, l'm wondering how we managed to get so much support out in Rome?

From what l could make out on tv, we had a lot of support in the stadium, seemingly hundreds of fans wearing England shirts and waving flags. Made a lot of noise too.

Anyone living in main land Europe could go.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Anyone living in main land Europe could go.

It was well publicised before the game that tickets were officially on sale for those living in the EU as [MENTION=2928]PILTDOWN MAN[/MENTION] says.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Luckily for the OP, this thread has already won "dumb thread of the day".

https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?388726-ITV-are-so-pants

 

[bhafc99]

Most of the people I met either lived in Italy, or had come from places like Berlin and Brussels.

I was already in Milan from Dubai, so got a train down on Saturday morning. I believe there were loads of others from the UAE, but didn’t actually meet any myself.

I only met one guy who’d travelled from England on Friday and was hoping to still get in. It’s possible the barcode on his ticket prevented him, but in terms of the actual security checks, no way - people could have breezed in. I showed an English passport as my ID, and the guy just glanced at it and waved me through without a question about my travel or anything.

 

[sheebo]

Atmosphere sounded like a core of regular England support had got in. Either way, fantastic to all those who went!

 

[The Clamp]

They were giving tickets away to anyone who could make it to fill seats and get an atmosphere. Just had to make your way there.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Bearing in mind the Government had specifically told all England fans that they were prohibited from travelling to the match, and that no tickets were officially on sale, l'm wondering how we managed to get so much support out in Rome?

Think weally weally hard

 

[Taybha]

Wales .

 

[faoileán]

How refreshing it was not to have the usual scenes of chairs being luzzed and bottles flying through the air. Moving forward they should only sell tickets to English people who can prove residence in the country where the match is...

 

[vagabond]

Even Mick Jagger was there apparently.

 

[Brighton Lines]

England fans always find a way. Second only to the Irish, who's ability to circumvent obstacles nobody could ever fathom.

 

[el punal]

England fans always find a way. Second only to the Irish, who's ability to circumvent obstacles nobody could ever fathom.

Sir Francis Drake was there, he’s done a lot of circumventing.

 

[Brighton Lines]

Sir Francis Drake was there, he’s done a lot of circumventing.

About ten years ago, Harlequins played Munster in a European Cup quarter final. Munster were given a seat allocation, but not massive.

I turned up and they had taken over the ground. We were left scratching our heads as to how the **** they had done it.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

A friend of mine, who moved from Horsham to Italy, a few years ago, went with his son. Anyone within the EU is allowed to travel as long as they tested negative.
He paid €150 for each ticket.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Ignore the official line is the reality.

Get yourself to the country, nothing illegal in that (in normal circumstances). Once there, the authorities will usually want fans in the ground rather than in the streets and bars outside.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Atmosphere sounded like a core of regular England support had got in. Either way, fantastic to all those who went!

Exactly my point, but then they say that many ex pats are more pro English than those of us living at home. Makes one wonder why they chose to move overseas in the first place, but l guess that's a subject for another thread . . .

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Luckily for the OP, this thread has already won "dumb thread of the day".

https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?388726-ITV-are-so-pants

A proper little keyboard warrior aren't you? Feel better for having said that?

 

[nwgull]

Exactly my point, but then they say that many ex pats are more pro English than those of us living at home. Makes one wonder why they chose to move overseas in the first place, but l guess that's a subject for another thread . . .

Immigrants is the word you're after, in most cases anyway.

 

[southstandandy]

Exactly my point, but then they say that many ex pats are more pro English than those of us living at home. Makes one wonder why they chose to move overseas in the first place, but l guess that's a subject for another thread . . .

My best friend moved to Germany as the job opportunities in his financial sector were far better there after Brexit, even though he's proudly an England fan. He and his wife went to the game too. Some people do move overseas to expand or better their careers (I spent 6 years working in Spain in the 80's which was a fantastic experience).