I Love the Smell of Euro 2008 Tickets in the Morning…

That’s right, word from UEFA is that tickets for Euro 2008 are being printed today. There are apparently 1.05 million tickets to run off, which is a whole lot of printing. Let’s hope Michel Platini got some sort of bulk deal on ink cartridges.

The tickets will wing their way to Vienna soon, and UEFA promise that fans will have tickets in their hands two weeks before tournament time. There’s nothing like physically holding your ticket to get you all excited. You can keep it safely in a drawer or maybe pin it to a fridge/wall/whatever (maybe next to your Euro 2008 wall chart?) as a constant reminder of what you’ll soon be doing. Which is why electronic tickets for airlines make life a lot more convenient but a little less exciting.

Some more matchday related info straight from the UEFA horse’s mouth: Euro 2008 ticketholders are entitled to free second class public transport on matchday, and until noon the following day. Sounds sweet (depending on exactly what “second class public transport” involves exactly.)

Also - and this is a great idea - on Euro 2008 days with two matches, supporters can arrive early at the stadium and watch a replay of the day’s earlier game on a big screen.

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