Angry Six Nations Rugby Crowd

The best sport in the world by far is Six Nations Rugby. I don't care what anyone says about it, it is the most challenging sport in the world and also the most entertaining.

A crazy thing happened to me last year when I tried to get a pair of tickets for my favorite sport.

I went down to the Six Nations Rugby ticket vendor and waited in line for what seemed like days. It was slow and steady, but the amount of people who wanted to get tickets for the game of the year was insane. I had no idea there were this many Six Nations Rugby fans. I spent most of the time chatting with other people in line, talking about games we'd seen in person and how much we were looking forward to it.

Then suddenly, the person in charge of the ticket vendor shop got on a bullhorn and announced that tickets were sold out. Everyone in line eyed the last people who got the tickets and suddenly the whole crowd rushed the poor people.

A fury of arms and legs pressing against me, I almost went insane. Before I knew it I was pressed up against the ticket vendor shop. All of this for a couple Six Nations Rugby tickets. It was definitely worth it.

I managed to get my way out of the crowd and decided I'd cut my losses and head home a little worse for wear. That was when I ran into a man who called me into a dark alley. Normally, I don't follow strange voices into darkened alleys, but after what had just happened I figured it couldn't get much worse.

Sure enough, this individual was selling Six Nations Rugby tickets. I decided I'd buy a pair and a bunch of wholesale NFL jerseys, to spice a bit our cheering. It cost a lot more than I wanted to spend, but like I said, I am a fan.

After I left the alley, I saw the mass of people who had nearly destroyed the ticket vendor. They were angry almost like a mob. Suddenly, one of them spotted the tickets in my hand and the whole crowd began to chase me. I ran down the road and miraculously got into a bus just as it was leaving. The mob followed for a while, but gave up.

That was the craziest time I've ever had trying to Six Nations Rugby tickets. I'll never forget it.

The Other Road to Wembley

122 games played, 344 goals scored and we're finally there. Arguably two of the world's greatest football teams finally meet in one of England's greatest stadiums. On May 28th 2011, Wembley Stadium will be a spectacle for the Champions League Final when Barcelona and Manchester United finally meet in a much anticipated cup match. Both teams had to go through their biggest rivals to reach this stage and are arguably the two best teams in the world. Their roads to the final are sometimes just as dramatic and just as difficult as those diehard fans who spend an enormous amount of money and effort to support their favorite team.

Champions League Final tickets are basically impossible to find, especially in the United States. The price has gone up year-by-year and this year is more of the same. The number one online ticket merchant in the United States has upper level, last row tickets for $4,000 each, mind you that does not include getting to England. However, Wembley stadium holds 90,000 people and of those people almost all "normal" fans who support their teams live on the continent of Europe. Most would think that tickets would be easier to get in Europe but there is an application process that seems to be a difficult process. They provide a smaller amount of tickets (5,000 or so) and even less youth ticket packages. In a stadium as large as Wembley, less than 10,000 tickets is really not that many to make an impact.

The next best option would be to buy them from a third party and the prices seem to be outrageous. Right now in England, ticket packages are being offered with decent tickets on the lower level for 3,400 Euros which equals out to about $4,900. Still an outrageous acquisition for most people that are average fans of football. In reality to attain Champions League Final tickets 2011, being an average fan is not going to get you very far. But for those who are willing and have the abilities to attend an event of such distinction and prominence than you are in for the time of your life. It seems a bit crazy that Wembley will be packed to the ceiling with the prices that tickets are going for, but you know what they say, football fans are the greatest in the world.