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I would expect any Blue to have their priorities straight ;)

Ok. Basically, I'll treat it like an NFL game (they're always the busiest and take the longest to get into, like 30 mins.) Mainly, it's about maximizing my drinking time as much as possible, but also hitting the bathroom before. Cuz I will be crushing beers.

Another newbie question - what time will people get to the stadium and in their seats? I'm used to the American way of getting to the grounds 5-10 mins before the official start, but I believe that it's much earlier for soccer/football matches.

As an American traveling and seeing their first non-American football/soccer match EVER, I really hope we can fill out the "minimum" here. This is fantastic.

Hopefully I'll see y'all there. I assume people might be drinking a bit? Jussstt kidding.

Yes, this will be my first Everton game live! We're actually making a pilgrimage to Goodison after for the Leicester game (Can't come to Europe only to seem them play in Bern, ya know?) Will be a lovely, drunken train ride back stopping in Paris and London. And yes, I will be in the Bern Expo...

What about fans congregating in a certain part of town, banners, etc.? Bern doesn't seem to have a lot of open public space, though by the grounds it seems more open.

Questions for folks on here - any chance there's going to be a part of town where people will be hanging out a la Lille? Also, any word on bar/bars, etc.?

For my first Everton game ever, I feel like this would spoil the hell out of me. Well, I'll be sure to enjoy myself in extreme moderation.

It's actually 3 hotels in one. Budget, regular, and somewhat premium (we're in the regular, the novotel is the nicer option.) I imagine that being the primary home base - dont want to have to schlep super far back to the main city after a late game and lots of pregame beers.

I mean, I'd love to, but I feel like Americans traveling abroad (even in neutral Europe) don't exactly get the best reception. I'll at least have my EvertonUSA scarf. Eh, I'll see what I can scrounge up.

Greetings from America - new Blue here, excited to meet any and all of you joining in Switzerland. This will be my first trip to see the Blues, which will also be my first trip to Switzerland. I'll actually be making a pilgrimage back to Liverpool and Goodison as part of this trip for the...

I mean, no problem on this end with either. Except for maybe the pineapple thing - it's ok, but I don't really think fruit belongs on a pizza.

Nah, the NBA isn't really my jam. Plus the Nets used to be in New Jersey (which everyone seems to conveniently forget or just not care about.) I could never bring myself to love anything with any sort of origin in Jersey.

Is that a thing? I mean, I've had pineapple on pizza before. If that's the custom, why not? Switzerland is probably going to deprive me of all my money, so pizza may be breakfast, lunch and dinner.