Spanish football question?

We are arriving in Barcelona on October 2 the only game in Barcelona that weekend is rcd Espayol vs some other team ... Is it worth flying to Madrid to see real vs athletico or to Sevilla vs Barcelona in Sevilla? I'd be returning to Barcelona following day to do some exploring then off to Paris on October 7 for 4 nights before returning to Canada this is my first trip to Europe and I want a memorable experience I don't think we will be back again anytime soon as we are planning to have kids after we get back from this trip which is our honeymoon

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Espanyol v Racing Gijon would be instantly missable! better off watching in a bar than travelling to the stadium. However.....

tickets for a Madrid derby match (Ath v RM) would be very expensive and hard to get. Sevilla v BCN would be just as difficult as Sevilla have a huge local following and a match against BCN draws a huge crowd.

The other difficulty you face at the moment is that you won't know what day which match is being played until about 3 to 4 weeks before the match. TV companies have to sort out which match each is televising and to confuse it further this year there will be matches on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. At the moment only August matches are fixed. September match dates won't be finalised for a few weeks yet.

Go to the Espanyol game as it should be affordable. LaLiga teams seem to price Barca & Real games at premium costs. Checked my pictures from May and Real-Espanyol was a 130 Euro minimum per ticket. Do the Espanyol game & visit Camp Nou. We did the tour & visited the museum. Really enjoyed it. Also I see that you are in Paris during the International break. Are the French playing a friendly there?

Go to the Espanyol game as it should be affordable. LaLiga teams seem to price Barca & Real games at premium costs. Checked my pictures from May and Real-Espanyol was a 130 Euro minimum per ticket. Do the Espanyol game & visit Camp Nou. We did the tour & visited the museum. Really enjoyed it. Also I see that you are in Paris during the International break. Are the French playing a friendly there?

France are playing Armenia on 8th October.

Orangearmy makes a very good point about the cost of tickets. Matches against Barca or Real are top dollar. Espanyol v Racing Gijon would be much more realistic pricing.

Not as much cost of ticket I just worries about missing a lot of time on Barcelona I wanted to fly in watch match some where then fly back and sleep in Barcelona but unless games are early I dunno if it's possible ... Espayol gonna be empty? Would I be able to find tickets to France vs Armenia ? That sounds great too

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Ah I was excited one site said it was in Paris but looks like vs Armenia is in nice :/

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Looks like England is playing Estonia in London on that Friday but that'll cut my Paris stay down by abit

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Depending on kick off time for Athletico v RM, travel by train becomes an option. about 3 hrs travel time. Last train leaves Madrid at 8.30 pm.

the Spanish railway website

https://venta.renfe.com/vol/inicioCompra.do

By what date would they release the date and time of match?

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It could be as late as early September before the day and time are announced.

This is one of the best websites for reliable information on kick off times.

http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocsv/kick-off.php

Where in Canada are you?

I went to watch the Whitecaps v LA Galaxy in Vancouver April 2014. That is the sort of standard that Espanyol v Gijon would represent. The Espanyol stadium holds over 40,000 and would probably be less than half full for this match.

I'm like 2000km from Vancouver And 3500 to Toronto lol I live in northern alberta

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Looks like barca vs Sevilla is only one flights would work for as its at 4pm start, rm vs athletico is at 830 at night so no flights or train after :/

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Trying to decide which might be best experience or if should cut down from 5 nights in Barcelona then during Paris stay do a over night in London to watch England vs Estonia.. Opinions? Heading to euro in 8 days hoping to get stuff figured soon but hard to choose

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Ok, here are my thoughts.......

England v Estonia - England have qualified for the finals as top of their group (group E) and Estonia have only a very outside chance of making 3rd place in the group, as Slovenia have an easier last two matches and are currently in 3rd place. I wouldn't go out of my way to get to the England v Estonia match.

Sevilla v BCN - means an overnight. Tickets probably reasonably easy to get hold off. It's a possibility but as an overnight is needed I think I would miss this one and go to Madrid.

RMA v Ath M - It's a 10 pm kick off, so it will be midnight when the match is over and you would be heading out of the stadium. Providing that tickets are available, I think this is the one I would try. Train to Madrid on Sunday afternoon, go to the match, after the match have a leisurely meal and drink and it's almost time for the first train back to Barcelona. Well the second train 6.10am gets into Barcelona at 8.40am. You could be back in your hotel in Barcelona and it would only seem like a very good night out!! ;)

The big proviso is the availability of tickets (and the cost :eek:)

Hmm on athletico site it says kickoff at 830? Is time for stadium arrival or actual start?

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We are arriving in Barcelona on October 2 the only game in Barcelona that weekend is rcd Espayol vs some other team ... Is it worth flying to Madrid to see real vs athletico or to Sevilla vs Barcelona in Sevilla? I'd be returning to Barcelona following day to do some exploring then off to Paris on October 7 for 4 nights before returning to Canada this is my first trip to Europe and I want a memorable experience I don't think we will be back again anytime soon as we are planning to have kids after we get back from this trip which is our honeymoon

 

 

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Espayol are in same division as Barcelona and since they will be nearest, why not give them a go, and at least you wont be spending too much of your honeymoon chasing football matches! ( yes, you've guessed it- im a woman)

Hmm on athletico site it says kickoff at 830? Is time for stadium arrival or actual start?

 

 

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I aoplogise! My 'go to' website is still showing a 10pm kick off, whereas every other website is showing a 8.30 ko. That is the time the match starts.

So my idea kinda bombs out now! I don't know what I would do if I had the choice.

I don't fancy watching England in a match with no relevance. It also breaks up your holiday/honeymoon. You know, I think I would go to Sevilla :)

Your itinerary would be:

Friday 2nd October - arrive in Barcelona,

Saturday 3rd October - go to Seville

Sunday 4th October - return to Barcelona,

Monday & Tueday in Barcelona,

Wednesday 7th - go to Paris.

Would you consider travelling to Sevilla on Friday and spending two nights there? Perhaps you could arrange with your Barcelona Hotel to accept your luggage on Friday and only take a carry on with you to Sevilla.

Yeah not sure I was even looking into keeping Barcelona hotel training to Madrid watching game and have another hotel by train station to have a nap before morning departure

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I see some tickets almost mid field on row 17 for rm vs am on viagogo.com

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Got above mentioned tickets its in atleticos stadium should I wear there or reals jersey to match? Or possibly

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HAHA, just don't wear Barcelona jersey!

Interesting results tonight. My team (Malaga) held RMA to a goalless draw, while ATM were beaten 1-0 by Villareal. With Barca winning 2-1 RMA will be really chasing the points next weekend.

Seriously though, as a neutral, I wouldn't wear either team's jersey. Just enjoy the atmosphere.