Comments on: Euroleague Final Four tickets to become shelf warmers? http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/ European basketball Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:54:51 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Gruebler http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10222 Gruebler Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10222 Bottom line: If you don't go looking for trouble you won't have to worry about it or even see anything special except some convoys of police cars and a rare water cannon on the streets. Probably it's just a good idea not to book a hostel/hotel close to Oranienstrasse or head out to party there after the semi finals. On May 2nd everything is over and you can go shopping and partying everywhere again. Bottom line: If you don’t go looking for trouble you won’t have to worry about it or even see anything special except some convoys of police cars and a rare water cannon on the streets. Probably it’s just a good idea not to book a hostel/hotel close to Oranienstrasse or head out to party there after the semi finals. On May 2nd everything is over and you can go shopping and partying everywhere again.

]]> By: Gruebler http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10220 Gruebler Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10220 Don't overestimate the riots on May 1st in Berlin. They were bad some years ago, yes. But during the last years they kind of developed into not much more than a bit of open air partying where Cops, punkers and some kids released some steam afterwards. It limited to a few small spots and does not affect the city life much. On the evening of April 30th there's usually some "action" about one or two miles northeast of o2 world and/or close to Max-Schmeling-Halle, the former homecourt of ALBA (but last year there was a classical concert there on that very date and no problems arose). On May, 1st the critical area is Kreuzberg, which is just on the other side of river Spree from the o2world. But you can be quite sure that the cops will hold the bridges ;-) as one is the traditional parking spot for their numerous cars and the other one is just next to the Chinese embassy... Although leftist groups heavily criticized the new o2 world. Don’t overestimate the riots on May 1st in Berlin. They were bad some years ago, yes. But during the last years they kind of developed into not much more than a bit of open air partying where Cops, punkers and some kids released some steam afterwards. It limited to a few small spots and does not affect the city life much. On the evening of April 30th there’s usually some “action” about one or two miles northeast of o2 world and/or close to Max-Schmeling-Halle, the former homecourt of ALBA (but last year there was a classical concert there on that very date and no problems arose). On May, 1st the critical area is Kreuzberg, which is just on the other side of river Spree from the o2world. But you can be quite sure that the cops will hold the bridges ;-) as one is the traditional parking spot for their numerous cars and the other one is just next to the Chinese embassy… Although leftist groups heavily criticized the new o2 world.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10205 Eric Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10205 For me, the prices are really a hard piece to eat. I know it's the season's summum, and that I'm late for the cheapest tickets, but come on 400€ should be the max prices and not the mid-range prices. By the way, Tobias : Last year you made an attendance ranking, could you make a pricing ranking for each domestical league ??? It should be interesting to see how much it costs all across Europe to see a game of your national league. For me, the prices are really a hard piece to eat.
I know it’s the season’s summum, and that I’m late for the cheapest tickets, but come on 400€ should be the max prices and not the mid-range prices.

By the way, Tobias :
Last year you made an attendance ranking, could you make a pricing ranking for each domestical league ???
It should be interesting to see how much it costs all across Europe to see a game of your national league.

]]> By: DT http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10198 DT Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:16:59 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10198 I've been in the last five Euroleague final four events and i have to tell that i always amazed by the fact that no one in the streets care about it... :( I think the Euroleague should stop the pre-sale of the final four tickets and wait for the results of the top 16 / what ever system they use now and then give each team of the four that clinched to the main event the same amount of tickets and to leave some tickets for the host of the event (if the host isn't among the 4 team that advance). IMO that's the best way... I’ve been in the last five Euroleague final four events and i have to tell that i always amazed by the fact that no one in the streets care about it… :( I think the Euroleague should stop the pre-sale of the final four tickets and wait for the results of the top 16 / what ever system they use now and then give each team of the four that clinched to the main event the same amount of tickets and to leave some tickets for the host of the event (if the host isn’t among the 4 team that advance). IMO that’s the best way…

]]> By: Kris http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10197 Kris Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:09:14 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10197 Berlin,Berlin,wir fahren nach Berlin ! Oder auch nicht. The prices for hotels are not that high and food and attractions are affordable.But the riots should be taken seriously as they are causing heavy police presence throughout the city...not a motiavtion for me to travel to Germany's capital. Berlin,Berlin,wir fahren nach Berlin ! Oder auch nicht.
The prices for hotels are not that high and food and attractions are affordable.But the riots should be taken seriously as they are causing heavy police presence throughout the city…not a motiavtion for me to travel to Germany’s capital.

]]> By: Teo http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10192 Teo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:50:25 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10192 just too expensive, as most basketball fans also have to count in travel expenses.. and as far as I know, germany is mostly hot on NBA games, not so much on euroleague... some people I talked to who are nba fanatics didn't even know three days ago that the european counterpart to the playoffs is in berlin. what i mean to say is, the euroleague needs more advertising in germany to sell some tickets to locals, because with these price ranges it is difficult for greeks, serbians etc. who typically are not among the richest of european folks ( as opposed to..well..germans), to fill up a big place like that. I think everyone is pretty confident about the greek teams back home, the issues are more of a monetary thing, as less money goes 'round for young people who can take time off for a berlin stint in may. The expensive seats will be filled with russian beauties, I can't wait! Half the o2-arena full of russian CSKA fans. Oh, the hotness! Three cheers to the crisis just too expensive, as most basketball fans also have to count in travel expenses.. and as far as I know, germany is mostly hot on NBA games, not so much on euroleague… some people I talked to who are nba fanatics didn’t even know three days ago that the european counterpart to the playoffs is in berlin.
what i mean to say is, the euroleague needs more advertising in germany to sell some tickets to locals, because with these price ranges it is difficult for greeks, serbians etc. who typically are not among the richest of european folks ( as opposed to..well..germans), to fill up a big place like that. I think everyone is pretty confident about the greek teams back home, the issues are more of a monetary thing, as less money goes ’round for young people who can take time off for a berlin stint in may. The expensive seats will be filled with russian beauties, I can’t wait! Half the o2-arena full of russian CSKA fans. Oh, the hotness! Three cheers to the crisis

]]> By: DT http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10189 DT Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:44:58 +0000 http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/euroleague-final-four-tickets-to-become-shelf-warmers/#comment-10189 How many seats are there in the O2 arena? How many seats are there in the O2 arena?

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