Fans Attending Legia Warsaw vs Rangers

Greg Marshall

Well-Known Member
A few notes about the game tomorrow.

Those who have purchased a ticket should receive a travel document that includes advice around the game.

We are strongly advising the use of the Fanzone that the club has arranged with Legia and local authorities as we are confident that our fans will be safe in this location.

We have been assured that our fans will be completely safe in this location and that food and alcoholic drinks will be available. Beer is priced at around £2 per pint. Cash is only Polish Zloty (PLN) but cards are also accepted.

The Fanzone will be available from 12 noon until the stadium gates open at 6pm.

Given the level of police advice for this trip we recommend supporters take advantage of this facility.

The fanzone is located to the South West of the stadium just off Ulica Myśliwiecka (Mysliwiecka Street) in an area known as Agrykola Parc.


Rangers Supporters will be located in sections 121,221, and 222 at Gate D1 from Ulica Myśliwiecka (Mysliwiecka Street).

Please note supporters must have their passport to gain entry to the stadium. We have been informed this is not optional and photocopies will not be accepted.

Other info:
  • Rangers supporters must not use the sports bar at the stadium
  • Fans should not display or wear colours in the days running up to the match
  • Please be aware that ‘trophy hunting’ of flags and scarfs is common in Europe and that supporters should avoid displaying flags in public
  • There is likely to be a holdback after the match

Advice from the British Embassy in Warsaw:

In case of all incidents including lost/stolen passports or if anyone needs urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested, hospitalized, robbed or someone has died), call +48 22 311 00 00 which operates 24/7.

If you are in the UK and worried about a British national in Poland, call 020 7008 1500.

Please see the Travel Advice for Poland on our website (here) and a part dedicated to tomorrow’s match (here).
 
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A few notes about the game tomorrow.

Those who have purchased a ticket should receive a travel document that includes advice around the game.

We are strongly advising the use of the Fanzone that the club has arranged with Legia and local authorities as we are confident that our fans will be safe in this location.

We have been assured that our fans will be completely safe in this location and that food and alcoholic drinks will be available. Beer is priced at around £2 per pint.

The Fanzone will be available from 12 noon until the stadium gates open at 6pm.

Given the level of police advice for this trip we recommend supporters take advantage of this facility.

The fanzone is located to the South West of the stadium just off Ulica Myśliwiecka (Mysliwiecka Street).


Rangers Supporters will be located in sections 121,221, and 222 at Gate D1 from Ulica Myśliwiecka (Mysliwiecka Street).

Please note supporters must have their passport to gain entry to the stadium. We have been informed this is not optional and photocopies will not be accepted.

Other info:
  • Rangers supporters must not use the sports bar at the stadium
  • Fans should not display or wear colours in the days running up to the match
  • Please be aware that ‘trophy hunting’ of flags and scarfs is common in Europe and that supporters should avoid displaying flags in public
  • There is likely to be a holdback after the match

Advice from the British Embassy in Warsaw:

In case of all incidents including lost/stolen passports or if anyone needs urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested, hospitalized, robbed or someone has died), call +48 22 311 00 00 which operates 24/7.

If you are in the UK and worried about a British national in Poland, call 020 7008 1500.

Please see the Travel Advice for Poland on our website (here) and a part dedicated to tomorrow’s match (here).

Greg, are those who received their itinerary from the official trip receiving new ones or alternatively being dropped at the fan zone rather than the city centre?
 
Great advice however there will be those who won't adhere to it. Hopefully everyone enjoys the day and gets home incident free.
 
Get Thomas Cook to update their info on Polish currency(The Zloty) as they state,incorrectly it is the Euro,in the itinerary they sent out yesterday.
 
That’s great news. Will there be any issue getting rucksacks into the stadium?

They have storage for bags - I'm not heading over until tomorrow so not sure the exact procedure but I suspect it will be similar to other places we have been - coat ticket style.
 
Hi all,

I’m a Rangers fan living in Warsaw – been living in Poland on and off since 2006. I don’t keep in touch with many folk back home so I wasn’t able to get a ticket for the away end tomorrow, but such is life.

I can confirm the game is going to be a home crowd sell-out as their website is now showing only about 10 tickets left in the family section. A sell out like this is extremely rare for Legia this season.
Legia’s ultra’s end of the ground ‘The Razor’ – is the terrace behind the goal on the north side of the stadium and the entire area directly north of the stadium towards the city centre is a no-go zone on match days.

It’s best to avoid the Powisle part of the city (eastern side of the city centre before the river) in the evenings and on game day as there are several notorious Legia pubs in that area and it’s the closest part of the city centre to the ultras end.

That said, the majority of Legia supporters are ok, so from today until about 3pm tomorrow, there shouldn’t be too much bother in the city as long as you are sensible. Fans should be ok in the old town as it’s a large tourist area, and well policed, but locals (Legia fans or not) won’t think twice about chinning someone if they spot a drunk that’s giving it laldy. Wearing colours is a bit risky – 90% will be fine and enjoy the banter, 10% won’t.

Avoid any temptation to travel away from the city centre as every suburb has a battalion – I know it sounds ridiculous but I’m not exaggerating, their hooligans have a very strictly enforced structure. Absolutely avoid crossing the river with any colours, its bandit country. Because it’s a one-team city (nobody openly supports Polonia Warszawa) Legia fans move through the city from every corner so just be vigilant when enjoying the cheap 6% beer.

Legia’s stadium is right next to the ‘diplomatic quarter’ with numerous embassy’s including the British one which is about 300m away from the Fan Zone, so it’s a heavily monitored area. The police will be more focused on the Legia fans and won’t give you any problems.

Warsaw is not really a tourist town but food is good and beer is cheap. There are over 40 craft beer pubs in the city if that’s your thing (http://ontap.pl/?city=warszawa&type=1&view=map) and they have zero problems with visitors.

Uber is here so I’d recommend using them to get around. They don’t mind if you ride in the front of the Uber as it avoids attention from Taxi drivers. You’ll notice on game day a lot of the Taxis have Legia flags on them. Most of the Uber drivers will probably be Ukrainian – not that it matters.

Change your money at local exchange places called ‘Kantor’s. Avoid the airport exchange if you can. It’s common to receive a lower rate for Scottish pounds than English ones, so don’t be surprised.
Also, you often only get the listed rate if your changing ~400quid…so pool your money together for the best rate. You shouldn’t be getting much less than 4.73 PLN for your English notes (http://www.777.com.pl). Look for the Skup or Kupno rates (Buy rates). Try to get 50's and 20's.

Most pubs and restaurants prefer cards, but cash is always handy – especially for leaving tips and buying kebabs

There are 24 hour storage lockers in the Central Railway (Dworzec Centralny) station but it’s hit and miss.

I’ve lived in Warsaw for over 3 years and never had a problem – and I’d love it if every Rangers fan went home with good memories of their trip here.

If you have any specific questions about Warsaw, I’ll try answer them.

Cheers.
 
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Hi all,

I’m a Rangers fan living in Warsaw – been living in Poland on and off since 2006. I don’t keep in touch with many folk back home so I wasn’t able to get a ticket for the away end tomorrow, but such is life.

I can confirm the game is going to be a home crowd sell-out as their website is now showing only about 10 tickets left in the family section. A sell out like this is extremely rare for Legia this season.
Legia’s ultra’s end of the ground ‘The Razor’ – is the terrace behind the goal on the north side of the stadium and the entire area directly north of the stadium towards the city centre is a no-go zone on match days.

It’s best to avoid the Powisle part of the city (eastern side of the city centre before the river) in the evenings and on game day as there are several notorious Legia pubs in that area and it’s the closest part of the city centre to the ultras end.

That said, the majority of Legia supporters are ok, so from today until about 3pm tomorrow, there shouldn’t be too much bother in the city as long as you are sensible. Fans should be ok in the old town as it’s a large tourist area, and well policed, but locals (Legia fans or not) won’t think twice about chinning someone if they spot a drunk that’s giving it laldy. Wearing colours is a bit risky – 90% will be fine and enjoy the banter, 10% won’t.

Avoid any temptation to travel away from the city centre as every suburb has a battalion – I know it sounds ridiculous but I’m not exaggerating, their hooligans have a very strictly enforced structure. Absolutely avoid crossing the river with any colours, its bandit country. Because it’s a one-team city (nobody openly supports Polonia Warszawa) Legia fans move through the city from every corner so just be vigilant when enjoying the cheap 6% beer.

Legia’s stadium is right next to the ‘diplomatic quarter’ with numerous embassy’s including the British one which is about 300m away from the Fan Zone, so it’s a heavily monitored area. The police will be more focused on the Legia fans and won’t give you any problems.

Warsaw is not really a tourist town but food is good and beer is cheap. There are over 40 craft beer pubs in the city if that’s your thing (http://ontap.pl/?city=warszawa&type=1&view=map) and they have zero problems with visitors.

Uber is here so I’d recommend using them to get around. They don’t mind if you ride in the front of the Uber as it avoids attention from Taxi drivers. You’ll notice on game day a lot of the Taxis have Legia flags on them. Most of the Uber drivers will probably be Ukrainian – not that it matters.

Change your money at local exchange places called ‘Kantor’s. Avoid the airport exchange if you can. It’s common to receive a lower rate for Scottish pounds than English ones, so don’t be surprised.
Also, you often only get the listed rate if your changing ~400quid…so pool your money together for the best rate. You shouldn’t be getting much less than 4.73 PLN for your English notes (http://www.777.com.pl). Look for the Skup or Kupno rates (Buy rates). Try to get 50's and 20's.

Most pubs and restaurants prefer cards, but cash is always handy – especially for leaving tips and buying kebabs

There are 24 hour storage lockers in the Central Railway (Dworzec Centralny) station but it’s hit and miss.

I’ve lived in Warsaw for over 3 years and never had a problem – and I’d love it if every Rangers fan went home with good memories of their trip here.

If you have any specific questions about Warsaw, I’ll try answer them.

Cheers.
Thanks mate.

After the game finishes, what is the best way to get back to the city centre, considering you are saying the area North of the ground is a no-go?
 
Thanks mate.

After the game finishes, what is the best way to get back to the city centre, considering you are saying the area North of the ground is a no-go?

I'm not sure of the official TC arrangements...and I'd be lying if I said knew how it'll be policed. The Legia stadium is in such a strange location it really depends on the security they set up as to the best way.

The Police might secure a corridor in a westerly direction towards a main street (Marszalkowska) or they might open up a northern route to Ksiazeca towards the city centre. Those are the quickest ways on foot but they would need to be policed.

It's not uncommon for authorities to put on buses for away fans, but usually that's to take them directly to the train station so not sure how it would work for fans staying in the city.

I'd guess it'll be about 11pm local time at the earliest before our fans our let out, so most Legia fans will be well gone by then. There shouldn't be too many problems. I will try to see if there is anything online about the security plans.

If there is no police escort and they open up the entire area after a 90 min hold back, I'd definitely be going the Taxi or Uber option as its a very quick 10 min trip.
 
I'm not sure of the official TC arrangements...and I'd be lying if I said knew how it'll be policed. The Legia stadium is in such a strange location it really depends on the security they set up as to the best way.

The Police might secure a corridor in a westerly direction towards a main street (Marszalkowska) or they might open up a northern route to Ksiazeca towards the city centre. Those are the quickest ways on foot but they would need to be policed.

It's not uncommon for authorities to put on buses for away fans, but usually that's to take them directly to the train station so not sure how it would work for fans staying in the city.

I'd guess it'll be about 11pm local time at the earliest before our fans our let out, so most Legia fans will be well gone by then. There shouldn't be too many problems. I will try to see if there is anything online about the security plans.

If there is no police escort and they open up the entire area after a 90 min hold back, I'd definitely be going the Taxi or Uber option as its a very quick 10 min trip.

Surely they won’t be holding the bears back for 90 mins? Maybe half an hour or something.
 
I'm not sure of the official TC arrangements...and I'd be lying if I said knew how it'll be policed. The Legia stadium is in such a strange location it really depends on the security they set up as to the best way.

The Police might secure a corridor in a westerly direction towards a main street (Marszalkowska) or they might open up a northern route to Ksiazeca towards the city centre. Those are the quickest ways on foot but they would need to be policed.

It's not uncommon for authorities to put on buses for away fans, but usually that's to take them directly to the train station so not sure how it would work for fans staying in the city.

I'd guess it'll be about 11pm local time at the earliest before our fans our let out, so most Legia fans will be well gone by then. There shouldn't be too many problems. I will try to see if there is anything online about the security plans.

If there is no police escort and they open up the entire area after a 90 min hold back, I'd definitely be going the Taxi or Uber option as its a very quick 10 min trip.

From what I’ve read only Ajax (around 800) have taken a large following to Legia this decade in Europe - any idea if they did a fan zone for them in 2017 please? Have seen the newspaper articles and YouTube videos about the attack on the bar full of Ajax.
 
I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that you can’t visit one of Europe’s major capital cities for a football match, spend the day looking round the city, have a few beers and then go along to the game without the threat of being attacked? If Warsaw is that unsafe then surely UEFA should be threatening Legia with banning them from European competitions rather than spending all their time worrying about what’s being sung?

If we are to be treated like this going over there then I will be furious if next week I see Legia fans roaming about down PRW next week!
 
I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that you can’t visit one of Europe’s major capital cities for a football match, spend the day looking round the city, have a few beers and then go along to the game without the threat of being attacked? If Warsaw is that unsafe then surely UEFA should be threatening Legia with banning them from European competitions rather than spending all their time worrying about what’s being sung?

If we are to be treated like this going over there then I will be furious if next week I see Legia fans roaming about down PRW next week!
Can you go to 'theirs' in the east end without taking sensible precautions? I'm sure we've all experienced close calls over the years. The Sheep spring to mind. Some dodgy moments.
 
Surely they won’t be holding the bears back for 90 mins? Maybe half an hour or something.
Yeah, it could be 30 mins. I was just guessing it would be closer to an hour as Legia stadium isn't well served by public transport and 30 mins might not be enough to ship all their fans out. But yeah, just to be clear - I don't know anything about those kind of arrangements. Apologies if I implied otherwise.
 
I'm not sure of the official TC arrangements...and I'd be lying if I said knew how it'll be policed. The Legia stadium is in such a strange location it really depends on the security they set up as to the best way.

The Police might secure a corridor in a westerly direction towards a main street (Marszalkowska) or they might open up a northern route to Ksiazeca towards the city centre. Those are the quickest ways on foot but they would need to be policed.

It's not uncommon for authorities to put on buses for away fans, but usually that's to take them directly to the train station so not sure how it would work for fans staying in the city.

I'd guess it'll be about 11pm local time at the earliest before our fans our let out, so most Legia fans will be well gone by then. There shouldn't be too many problems. I will try to see if there is anything online about the security plans.

If there is no police escort and they open up the entire area after a 90 min hold back, I'd definitely be going the Taxi or Uber option as its a very quick 10 min trip.

Uber has been recommended for those who need to get back into the town post-Match
 
I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that you can’t visit one of Europe’s major capital cities for a football match, spend the day looking round the city, have a few beers and then go along to the game without the threat of being attacked? If Warsaw is that unsafe then surely UEFA should be threatening Legia with banning them from European competitions rather than spending all their time worrying about what’s being sung?

If we are to be treated like this going over there then I will be furious if next week I see Legia fans roaming about down PRW next week!

You’re 100% correct.

Our support are no shrinking violets at times but having to take personal safety into serious consideration when travelling to a football match in Eastern Europe is a fucking nonsense.
 
Yeah, it could be 30 mins. I was just guessing it would be closer to an hour as Legia stadium isn't well served by public transport and 30 mins might not be enough to ship all their fans out. But yeah, just to be clear - I don't know anything about those kind of arrangements. Apologies if I implied otherwise.


You've been a great help Sir. Many thanks.
 
I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that you can’t visit one of Europe’s major capital cities for a football match, spend the day looking round the city, have a few beers and then go along to the game without the threat of being attacked? If Warsaw is that unsafe then surely UEFA should be threatening Legia with banning them from European competitions rather than spending all their time worrying about what’s being sung?

If we are to be treated like this going over there then I will be furious if next week I see Legia fans roaming about down PRW next week!

I’m with you on that.

Seems strange that we can’t enjoy the sights and sounds of a European city without fear of being attacked.

Is that not the whole point of European trips?

If I knew I was going to be herded into a fanzine, I’d give the trio a miss and go somewhere civilised for a nice city break.
 
I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that you can’t visit one of Europe’s major capital cities for a football match, spend the day looking round the city, have a few beers and then go along to the game without the threat of being attacked? If Warsaw is that unsafe then surely UEFA should be threatening Legia with banning them from European competitions rather than spending all their time worrying about what’s being sung?

If we are to be treated like this going over there then I will be furious if next week I see Legia fans roaming about down PRW next week!
To be fair it was the same in Rotterdam in 2002, in terms of being advised not to wear colours etc.
 
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