Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Barça?

"This week's Champions League semi-final first legs will go ahead as scheduled despite the current restriction on European air travel due to the volcanic ash cloud."

"UEFA has confirmed that Monday's first semi between Inter Milan and Barcelona, and Wednesday's clash between Bayern Munich and Lyon would be unaffected by the Icelandic eruption which has led to the grounding of planes across northern Europe."Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?I doubt but a 11 hour bus drive would be drainingWill the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?
not in the game but barca have to travel to italy.....it could effect their performance.Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?What odds are the bookies giving on this happening?



Placing all jokes aside, this volcanic activity seems destined to effect the fates of a lot of mankind's activity... While I recognize the importance of sports, I am concerned with the volcanic ash effects upon my version of bookies-- Wall Street.Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?
No, it will not affect Bar?a's trip to Milan. in fact, at the very moment, they are there, they've reached safe and fine the Italian city, as they left yesterday just after the training session, at about 14:30 from Barcelona, by two comfortable and huge coaches.



Team to travel to Milan by coach in two stages (www.fcbarcelona.cat)

The Bar?a expedition for Milan is finally travelling by coach, having left the Ciutat Esportiva at 14.30 this afternoon. It’s a 1,000 km road trip for the players who will stop over in Cannes tonight and then travel on to Milan on Monday morning.



Barcelona-Cannes: 634 kilometres

After lunch following training at the Ciutat Esportiva the players left at 14.30 for the 630 km trip to Cannes



Cannes-Milan: 351 kilometres

After staying overnight in Cannes, the team will take the coach again on Monday morning for the remaining 351 kms to Milan.



Speaking on Monday morning ahead of the final part of Barca’s marathon journey to Milan, Technical Secretary Txiki Begiristain assured us that the tiredness brought on by the long coach trip would be cancelled out by the players’ desire to reach the

Txiki told Barca TV and the Club’s website that the long slog by road could possibly affect the players, although he insisted that the lure of a second consecutive Champions League final would overcome any fatigue. He emphasized: “This is the final step before the final. There’s no tiredness here!”



?Por fin en Milán!



Finalmente el Bar?a ya ha llegado a Milán después de haber salido el domingo al mediodía de Barcelona y de haber hecho noche en Cannes. Casi 1.000 kilómetros de viaje en autocar para jugar este martes ante el Inter de Mourinho.



El primer equipo de fútbol ya se encuentra en Milán después de casi un día en la carretera, donde han cruzado los Pirineos, han pasado por Francia y, finalmente, han cruzado la frontera italiana hasta Milán. Un viaje que comenzó el domingo al mediodía en la Ciudad Deportiva, cuando los jugadores subían al autocar, y que ha puesto el punto final, un día más tarde, a las 14.00 horas, con la llegada del equipo al hotel de concentración de Milán.

El motivo de este cambio de planes, la nube de ceniza proveniente del volcán de Islandia y que ha afectado al tráfico aéreo de Europa.



De Cannes hasta Milán

Tras hacer el domingo los primeros 634 kilómetros y hacer parada en Cannes donde han hecho noche, los jugadores convocados más el 'staff' técnico han vuelto a subir al autocar para hacer el último tramo del viaje. Han salido de Cannes a las 10 de la ma?ana. Por delante han tenido un trayecto de 351 kilómetros hasta la capital de la Lombardía.



En total, 1.000 km

En resumen, los azulgranas han hecho un viaje de 1.000 kilómetros, la distancia que separa Barcelona con Milán. Los mismos kilómetros que harán los aficionados que tengan entrada para el partido del martes contra el Inter y que han visto como los vuelos del RACC se han suspendido por la incertidumbre del tráfico aéreo a causa de la nube de ceniza que afecta a buena parte de Europa.



Plan para la tarde

De cara a la tarde, está previsto que Josep Guardiola y Dani Alves atiendan los medios de comunicación a partir de las 18:15 horas, en lo que será la rueda de prensa previa al partido de la ida de las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones. A las 19 horas el equipo entrenará en el Giuseppe Meazza. El primer cuarto de hora será abierto a los medios de comunicación.





They are there, safe and ok, ready for the final training session, tacking place this afternoon:)Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?Barcelona are travelling 450 miles by coach over two days to Italy for Tuesday's first leg against Inter Milan, while French side Lyon will make a 360-mile road trip for their tie at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.Will the volcanic ash cloud make a difference in the game between Inter and Bar?a?
i Don't think it will it may put travelling fans off a bit..But only arsenal fans would really use this as an excuse.