My post was somewhat tongue in cheek, we here constantly of the need to improve our skill level and play with more flare … we are now down to the top four clubs in Europe and we use the same arguments … so if Chelsea are not technically good enough then what chance has the A-League ever got of being accepted by some in the Australian media… just my thoughts in some in our media seem incapable of thinking our side the skill / flare / technical arguments … maybe Guus through we cannot beat these guys in open play but we can close them down and hit on a break … not new or unknown way of playing … a truly great side would work out how to crack the defense..

Not sure how you link this to the A-League – though of course I would like our teams emulate a Barca style of play rather than some other teams – who wouldn’t? ………and it seems that Han Berger is on the same page too. Cool!

Stunned is I .. yes stunned is I… what hope is there for the A-League ever to reach a standard if teams like Chelsea and Man U (playing in the final four of the Champions league) after they destroyed Arsenal are considered to not play with enough flare … where does this end .. BTW CR second goal that was a gem …

My prediction is for Chelsea to go hell for leather for a goal in the first ten minutes – and if they get it, park the bus, drain the diesel out it, let the air out of the tires and throw away the keys.

…but I could be wrong. My other vision has Messi scoring four …that would be nice!

Barca are averaging 66,000 for UCL games vs ManU 75,000. Anycase both massive clubs and Camp Nou (especially when redeveloped) is one of the grounds l have to see a game in before l head for that great football pitch in the sky.

Did you actually attend the final in 2007?

Still, this does not change the fact that each team will get 20k tickets for the final.

By the way, I was in Athens in 2007 during the UCL final. Both teams AC and Liverpool were given the same allocation but that did not stop thousands of ticketless scousers turning up in Athens. The main square in Athens was filled with tens of thousands of scousers getting pissed before the game. It was quite a sight.

Art Barca have more members but ManU have higher attendances.

Least worst indeed …..

EPL clubs like Man U only get 25k for the FA cup final. Wembley is 20k bigger and its in their own country.

Barca who have more members than Barca will get the same deal (20k) if they make the final.

UEFA have given half the tickets to the 2 clubs for the final.
The other half go to the locals as is their right and UEFAs corporate guests.

With that sort of attitude MVDave, I am definetly supporting whoever plays against Man U in the final

For what its worth I looked up ticket prices in France for PSG games. 20 Euros for an exhibition/friendly/testimonial match, 30 Euros for a minor fixture in the league or domestic cup or early rounds of UEFA cup, 40 Euros for a major derby, major cup game or European game. Seems sensible to me. I paid 30 Euro for example to see them play FC Braga in UEFA Cup when I was last there in March. Not too expensive and the stadium was full (~50K), even though it was mid-week, raining and a relatively minor fixture.

That is cruel … and being a Man U lad from a very young age … please give us more

I do not know why the mention on various things of afl & nrl seasons as I do not think any of these clubs think, hey lets go to australia in july to get some publicity of afl & nrl, more likely, jhey you aussies, july is our preseason do you lot want us to tour or not & these are the costs.

Although it does benefit the clubs for their sponsors’ global marketing

Anyone notice Arsenal fans could only afford the Semi-Final tickets this morning for 65 minutes or so…….

Taking matches Chelsea have played against Man Utd at Old Trafford in the EPL between 1992 and 2008, there was only a single 0-0 match.

The most common scoreline was 1-1, followed by 3-0, 2-1 and 1-0. We averaged 2.68 goals every match. So Vicentin can stick his Sh*t on a St*ck sideways up his…I’d better not finish that sentance for Karma purposes

Now that ManU are in (the Red half of the Axis of Evil) why not the Chelski (Blue half of the Axis of Evil). Fancy anyone implying that ManU and their fans are arrogant, obnoxious etc Hardly! Its not our fault we win everything

Actually, if you do happen beat Barca, I will definitely be in the Blue corner for the final.

In Wolves’ case thay are basing themselves for 10 days in one place to get some serious prep for the EPL.