Week 2 – Short Recap

There is something about flying. Unfortunately, it can be rather unpleasant (in terms of price or space) for people with my “dimensions”. We were lucky on the way there, but on the way back we had to bite the bullet and book Business Class. However, this was only due to the spontaneous booking. Otherwise, the trip was amazing. Definitely the best trip so far. Great city, great franchise, very nice people and we felt really welcome and safe. That wasn’t always the case … more on that later.

Frankfurt Scale

Really, the scale doesn’t move on this trip. We didn’t do anything that was even remotely assy. That was the biggest surprise for me 😉

The Frankfurt Scale is a scale I invented that expresses how antisocial the behavior is.

Many factors play a role here, why Frankfurt Scale? More on this later.

To sum up an exciting football trip, we can only say: amazing! We had already imagined it would be cool, but it really was far superior. Despite its size, Madrid doesn’t seem as overwhelming as other big cities and it’s really easy to get around. Madrid also offers tourists some benefits that are really helpful. These range from the fixed cab prices for transfers to and from the airport, to the really helpful information points, to the free drinking water in some public places. We will certainly not have been to Madrid for the last time and are already looking forward to the next time.

JUST SHOTS RATING 95/100

• The Vallehermoso is a real gem. With a touch of Ibiza, it looks really great. The field is a bit far away from the spectators, but it hardly affects our rating as it doesn’t affect us.
• The prices and selection of Bravos are absolutely fine. It’s not free, but compared to the other franchises, it’s totally within reason.
• The power party is great. Sure, there’s no big stage with a band and thousands of fans, but there are lots of activities, a cool DJ, the mascot and lots of nice people who look after the guests. Plus the players who are there … so it’s really great.
• The people at the franchise were very, very nice. We were looked after very well and constantly asked if everything was OK.

We really enjoyed it there. Our best trip so far and thanks to the spirit and hospitality of the Bravos, I can already say that we have a new number 1 in our ranking of the “best franchises”.

Of course, we always write from the perspective of photographers who are guests at a franchise. In general, however, there is always a lot of overlap between the impressions of “normal” visitors and, above all, ELF fans.