Django_Zooms Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Multiple media reports that UK fans have missed out on vast numbers of ticket applications and blame touts' bots for screwing the process. Tickets to matches my group applied for are already available on touts' websites for 10x face value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, Django_Zooms said: Multiple media reports that UK fans have missed out on vast numbers of ticket applications and blame touts' bots for screwing the process. Tickets to matches my group applied for are already available on touts' websites for 10x face value. According to some in Germany, that UEFA actually did the opposite. So people who were applying for just one game had a better chance than people who applied for all games as they were suspected tout bots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_Zooms Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Zatman said: According to some in Germany, that UEFA actually did the opposite. So people who were applying for just one game had a better chance than people who applied for all games as they were suspected tout bots Maybe. We only applied for two matches x maximum 4 tickets each. And UEFA offered a group ID for fans hoping to be seated together. Both anti-tout measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Kazakhstan is a UEFA country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, maqroll said: Kazakhstan is a UEFA country? Certainly is, they asked to join after a few years playing in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 A mate did very well out of the ballot, got one of the SFs which is being played at Dortmund. Just like any draw you need a bit of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Certainly is, they asked to join after a few years playing in Asia. Ridiculous. Astana is on a similar latitude to Mumbai. Why would UEFA allow that? All it really means for other UEFA teams is an absurdly long flight. FWIW, I'm not a huge fan of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey being in UEFA either. If you're on the Asian continent, you should play in the Asian federation....(I know most of Russia is in Asia as well, but Moscow is European, as well as most of their other footballing cities.) If I were a Kazakh, I'd want to play in the federation that offered an easier path to the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Same reason that the aussies play in asia And why Brazil and Argentina will play in the next nations league And why eventually the saudis will be a special guest in the nations league £€$¥ They're all as bad as each other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 16/11/2023 at 11:36, villa4europe said: Was a cracking game, Albanians were mental, Romanians were violently unhappy with their team, stadium was stunning Albania qualified last night, 2nd ever tournament How do I explain them... I think they have a decent number living in France but based on work there's a lot of labourers at my place from the same region (obviously that regions then hard to split) so I wouldn't be surprised if there's a fair few locals who get behind them They were everywhere pre game in lyon, loads of cars whizzing round the place with 3 passengers hanging out the window shouting and cheering, at least 1 with the driver too... In the stadium I was sat in the middle of them, more flares than a 70s disco, they all wore little white cap things somewhere in between a Jewish cap and a fez, guy sat behind me gave me his, their fans behind the goal didn't sit in their seats they all congregated at the entrance to the concourse, a few hundred of them stood there thr whole game it was a bit weird, bearing in mind I'm in the upper tier of a 60k seater stadium I saw a guy stand on the metal handrail until security dragged him off... They won and it went off Brilliant day with their fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 8 hours ago, maqroll said: Ridiculous. Astana is on a similar latitude to Mumbai. Why would UEFA allow that? All it really means for other UEFA teams is an absurdly long flight. FWIW, I'm not a huge fan of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey being in UEFA either. If you're on the Asian continent, you should play in the Asian federation....(I know most of Russia is in Asia as well, but Moscow is European, as well as most of their other footballing cities.) If I were a Kazakh, I'd want to play in the federation that offered an easier path to the World Cup. 15% of Kazakhstan is considered Europe. They left Asia for better opponents Now they are 90 minutes from qualifying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Always nice to see new countries qualify. Moldova, Montenegro and Kazakhstan have a chance in the final round and will be a boost to UEFA for starting the Nations League as this was the goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Always nice to see new countries qualify. Moldova, Montenegro and Kazakhstan have a chance in the final round and will be a boost to UEFA for starting the Nations League as this was the goal Nothing to do with expanding the tournament and making it easier to qualify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Nothing to do with expanding the tournament and making it easier to qualify Not really as these teams have a chamce to finish in the top 2 which most times guaranteed qualification or a play off before If that was the case Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Italy/Ukraine, Finland, Croatia/Wales and Norway would have qualified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Went to a couple games at the 92 Euro's in Sweden. Was 8 teams back then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, sne said: Went to a couple games at the 92 Euro's in Sweden. Was 8 teams back then... I watched a Euro '92 game with some Swedes when I was in Greece. They kept chanting "We are yellow, we are blue, we are Sweden- **** YOU!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 hours ago, villa4europe said: the aussies play in asia I thought they play in Oceania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, maqroll said: I thought they play in Oceania? I thought they play in yellow and green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, maqroll said: I thought they play in Oceania? No they're in the AFC To be fair to them I think that's actually WC related, the Oceania team has to play the play off vs a SA team whereas Asia has has the 3 or 4 places which despite the harder teams in qualifying means they have a better chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I thought they play in yellow and green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_Zooms Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, maqroll said: I watched a Euro '92 game with some Swedes when I was in Greece. They kept chanting "We are yellow, we are blue, we are Sweden- **** YOU!" That does not scan, silly Scandis. Needed to be "**** *** YOU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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