Laurie’s thoughts

On 25th May Mark & I went to see our team – Liverpool – play in the European Champions Final against AC Milan in Istanbul. What an experience that was, the atmosphere during the day was excellent with plenty of friendly banter between the many reds in the city and the few Milan fans who bothered to make the trip.
With the score at 3-0 against us at half time we were desperately hoping that it wouldn’t get any worse and one goal for us would allow us to keep our heads high. There were many people who stopped watching on TV thinking it was all over, as did we. The final result, at 3-3 and with Liverpool winning on penalties after extra time was little short of a miracle.
The return journey was incredibly chaotic with more than 100 of our flight being left on the tarmac when the plane left more than 5 hours late thanks to the incompetence of the airport staff and particularly the tour stewards who seem to have forgotten what they were there for.
Nevertheless it was indeed a trip to remember for a very long time.

Here is a clip of Mark & I in the crowd after the match as seen on Sky Sports.