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I love the way the Italian experts know how the San Siro is managed. They simple close off the upper tiers behind goals dropping it to about 60k. Once you're in, you're in. Never not gotten including proper derby games. Tickets can be purchased on arrival with no dramas. Just avoid their Ultras, which will be on the middle tier to our right.

. I've done it for a few Italian games but never Inter. - at every Banca Popolare di Milano (Popular Bank Milano) branch, - at the Inter Shop; - at the stadium's ticket office

We stayed in Gent. Cracking place. About 15mins in the car. It was 2015 I did Flanders. I dis Amstel this year and doing it again next yer as well. Enjoyed it more plus I ride in Flanders 2/3 times a year. Either are well worth doing

It's a good price for this with limited time. I may have to take up any similar option for Prague

Doffs cap.

Matchdays 1 & 2 were always out for me which is a real pity as I'd have liked the adventure of Israel. The Mrs is seriously pulling a face about taking the lad out of school for Milan and Prague so push comes to shove Milan wins. There is no way I couldn't take him. Lots of dads will be in similar situations.

Anyone who wants a ticket for Inter will get one. No drama. Prague is much more of an issue.

Any suggestions for decent hotels in Prague bearing in mind I've the lad with me?

Getting tickets won't be a problem IMHO as you'll be able to buy them around the city for all parts of the ground. Saying that I expect to get mine via Northern Saints. I'm flying out from Manchester (Weds - Fri) with my 14yo lad. Corky Morris is taking hs 14yo an 9yo. Booked into the Radisson Blu since we've got the kids.

Straight back no problem. It's an early KO remember and it's not as if there not used to European football.

No point in staying near or drinking near the San Siro. Quick and easy to metro/tram it in from the city.

Fiorentina or Inter Roma or St Etienne Dundalk or Nice

I'll be booking flights tomorrow depending on the where/when.

Match day 1 is out for me, maybe 2 as well so fingers crossed for pot 1 and 2 away games after that.

It won't. It never does. It's not rocket science finding cheap routes and it it's somewhere like Astana I wouldn't go anyway. I'll leave that to the uber freaks.

Not nearly enough goals in the team or the formation. Either need some very canny signings ASAP or it's going to be a very sh_it season.

So you want to go 3500 miles to prove your uberfandom? Weirdo.

Some sad fu_cks need something to do before they start cracking one off over a football kit again. I'll just wait for the draw, see who we get and book flights. No drama, no losing sleep over what pot we are in.

I'll decline the invitation on the grounds that whilst I'm a wan_ker but I'm certainly not a cu_nt.

They certainly are blowing smoke up his ar_se as if he's the next great hope for England. Mane he's isn't but sh_it he is not.

That's no longer true after the new contracts. Stoke's is also wrong.

Not a fan of electronic shifting myself but then I'm old school Campag. Couple of mates have had issues which have left them in the lurch but each step forward seems to lessen the problems. As for Washsaint riding in the heat, I hear you brother! I'm sh_it hot in the Spring/Autumn but when the weather gets sh_it hot I go backwards faster than an Italian tank. I don't even bother racing in July/August. On a personal note I reckon 6 weeks until I'm back on the bike on the turbo and 8 weeks until outdoors. Maybe a bit less depending on how I recover once the treatment stops in 10 days. The only up side is I've lost the stubborn tummy fat and if I can keep it off I'll be flying up hills! We've already got Belgium in late Feb booked for some proper sh_itty Flanders weather riding. I love that. Real hardcore old school when out with the local clubs. Amstel Gold is Easter weekend. Mate and I will do the 150km and the wives are doing the 60km. The following weekend it's Mallorca with the lads for 4 days of riding and May 1/2 term I'm off to the Vosges Mountains for 5 days of wine and biking with no kids!

Have you been a total co_ck the whole time or is it a new phenomenon?

I certainly get the impression that some of our fans are utterly desperate for failure just to say "Told you so".

The only people excited about a big signing yesterday were the muppets who believe every little rumour. If you're disappointed that it didn't materialise then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your life.