The Official La Liga (Spanish Football) Thread

[CIE560]

Booey said:

the guy does not give a fk about money

Is that why he's on a reported near 300,000 euros a week?

[Booey]

CIE560 said:

Is that why he's on a reported near 300,000 euros a week?

exactly. will not be tempted with more and is not due a pay cut any time soon

[CIE560]

He does give a fk about money. Most people do, even Messi.

[Booey]

CIE560 said:

He does give a fk about money. Most people do, even Messi.

In the context of him potentially leaving Barcelona I don't think money is even a factor in his decision. Of course he can earn what he likes.

This is like talking to a woman

Edited by Booey on Wednesday 7th March 20:53

[CIE560]

Now that was nice. fk me.

[CraigMST]

Unbelievable. Pele's got Messi on the back of his footy top.

[Booey]

must remember to get out to the nou camp to watch this team.

Anybody been?

[CIE560]

I have. I saw Messi score.

He had a penalty saved and scored the rebound..... against the mighty Benidorm in the Copa del Rey. The Barca fans were very friendly, especially when they found out we were United fans.

[anonymous-user]

speechless.... genuinely speechless....

[DukeDickson]

Booey said:

CIE560 said:

Is that why he's on a reported near 300,000 euros a week?

exactly. will not be tempted with more and is not due a pay cut any time soon

When someone like Yaya Toure can pull down 225,000 euros a week (good player that he is), I'd call 300k for Messi the Sale Of The fking Century!

10k euros per week for every goal a season might be more like it

[CraigMST]

CIE560 said:

I have. I saw Messi score.

He had a penalty saved and scored the rebound..... against the mighty Benidorm in the Copa del Rey. The Barca fans were very friendly, especially when they found out we were United fans.

I've been meaning to go. I've been to Barcelona and done the stadium tour.
Where did you get your tickets?
Still 2 or 3 more goals here.

[CIE560]

CraigMST said:

CIE560 said:

I have. I saw Messi score.

He had a penalty saved and scored the rebound..... against the mighty Benidorm in the Copa del Rey. The Barca fans were very friendly, especially when they found out we were United fans.

I've been meaning to go. I've been to Barcelona and done the stadium tour.
Where did you get your tickets?

They were being sold inside the ground about 6 hours before the game or something, but this was in 2008 and a small game. The tickets were only 20 euros for a great seat. I still have it on my wall.

Well worth going if you can.

[CraigMST]

CIE560 said:

CraigMST said:

CIE560 said:

I have. I saw Messi score.

He had a penalty saved and scored the rebound..... against the mighty Benidorm in the Copa del Rey. The Barca fans were very friendly, especially when they found out we were United fans.

I've been meaning to go. I've been to Barcelona and done the stadium tour.
Where did you get your tickets?

They were being sold inside the ground about 6 hours before the game or something, but this was in 2008 and a small game. The tickets were only 20 euros for a great seat. I still have it on my wall.

Well worth going if you can.

Definitely will be going. have been pricing the weekend up lately. Seen they were playing Majorca away in 2 weeks time and the flights were peanuts, but they'd be away and it wouldn't be the same as the Nou Camp.

[pincher]

Booey said:

Anybody been?

Did the stadium tour whilst on a stag weekend a few years ago - very impressive place but looking quite tired now, compared to most top Engish grounds (perhaps a little unsurprising, given its age)

Typing this reminds me - some of us were queuing for the stadium tour tickets and some of the others wandered off, only to come back very excited as they had found a queue for Barça versus Real Madrid that night. They went off to queue for tickets and we caught up with them after a while. We left it for a bit before we let them know that they were queueing for the basketball, not the football

Edited by pincher on Wednesday 7th March 21:09

[digikal]

You can get tickets from the Barca website or from cash machines when you are over there, or get the hotel concierge to order in advance for you. Tickets are easy apart from against Real Madrid.

Make sure you are not in a high tier though, players look like matchsticks, well worth paying the extra to get good tickets.

The fact that the stadium is getting old is good, rather have stadiums with character than the souless identikit new stadiums we have in England

[Gun]

12 goals in 7 matches for Messi in the CL this season, fking hell!

[Gogoplata]

digikal said:

You can get tickets from the Barca website or from cash machines when you are over there, or get the hotel concierge to order in advance for you. Tickets are easy apart from against Real Madrid.

Make sure you are not in a high tier though, players look like matchsticks, well worth paying the extra to get good tickets.

The fact that the stadium is getting old is good, rather have stadiums with character than the souless identikit new stadiums we have in England

^Yup

I work quite a bit in Barcelona and have seen them play countless times. Their memories seem to be a bit hazy when I try to remind them of that Faustino Asprilla hat trick

The beginning of the season is generally an easier time to obtain tickets as the locals are usually still away on holiday & tickets can be bought at the stadium on the day.

[CraigMST]

Gogoplata said:

digikal said:

You can get tickets from the Barca website or from cash machines when you are over there, or get the hotel concierge to order in advance for you. Tickets are easy apart from against Real Madrid.

Make sure you are not in a high tier though, players look like matchsticks, well worth paying the extra to get good tickets.

The fact that the stadium is getting old is good, rather have stadiums with character than the souless identikit new stadiums we have in England

^Yup

I work quite a bit in Barcelona and have seen them play countless times. Their memories seem to be a bit hazy when I try to remind them of that Faustino Asprilla hat trick

The beginning of the season is generally an easier time to obtain tickets as the locals are usually still away on holiday & tickets can be bought at the stadium on the day.

Thanks for that. Would you know any hotels that are reasonably priced in the best areas of Barcelona?
I definitely want to go.
How much would a pretty good ticket be? I've seen CAT2 tickets for about £60 I think.

[Gogoplata]

CraigMST said:

Thanks for that. Would you know any hotels that are reasonably priced in the best areas of Barcelona?
I definitely want to go.
How much would a pretty good ticket be? I've seen CAT2 tickets for about £60 I think.

http://www.hotelcurious.com/

^ I've stayed at this place before and it was really good value for money, especially for it's location (Just off La Ramblas, but quiet enough). The Camp Nou is about a 10-15min metro ride away. TBH I don't mind the higher seats and I don't really think that there's really a bad seat in the stadium, I'm sure for £60 it should be a good seat but you could probably get one just as good for less.

Edited by Gogoplata on Wednesday 7th March 23:54

[digikal]

CraigMST said:

Thanks for that. Would you know any hotels that are reasonably priced in the best areas of Barcelona?
I definitely want to go.
How much would a pretty good ticket be? I've seen CAT2 tickets for about £60 I think.

Push the boat out and stay in the W! Amazing views

Or here is an alternative


http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en-GB/Hotels/...

And a guardian article on cheap barca hotels


http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/may/16/barce...