Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]
I take it Schalke lost?
I have no idea, because I bloody never made it into the stadium
the guy who was supposed to take me in with my friend S.'s ticket card didn't show up.... didn't answer his two phones.... I called my friend S. eventually, went to the main office of Schalke to get a day ticket with his personal details via phone and email.... it all worked out.... until they saw in the system that S.'s chip card had been logged into the computer at 16:45 at the entrance gate -- the bloody guy who didn't show up and didn't answer his phones obviously gave the card to someone else. F***er. all was arranged. all was good.
wth.
I ended up listening to 60.000 Schalke fans singing the team anthem and screaming out the players' names, while I made a very long walk back to the parking lot and drove home.
today is a crap day. no more of it.
I'll call it a night, tomorrow can only be better. See you around. 
have a great time, my friend!! 
